Exclusive Arcade Showcase

Exclusive Arcade games that unfortunately were never ported to home consoles. Including titles that were released on compilations, not remakes. Please let me know if any game listed below was re-released they will be Noted. Feel free to suggest additional arcade exclusives in the comment box. 🕹️

[*] was also released digitally on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 and PlayStation Network for PlayStation 3 in February 2012.
[*] Mega Man: The Power Battle is an arcade video game and a spin-off title for the Mega Man series. It was released in Japan in 1995 and was followed by a sequel, Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters, the following year. Both games—which were the first and only arcade titles ever to exist within the Mega Man franchise—were ported to home consoles in North America in 2004 as part of the Mega Man Anniversary Collection for PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox and in Japan during the same year as part of two game compilation titled Rockman Power Battle Fighters also for the PlayStation 2. An adaptation of both games for the Neo Geo Pocket Color, titled Rockman Battle & Fighters was also made. Both games were later re-released as part of the Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium compilation in 2022.
[*] Was released on Capcom Fighting Collection June 24, 2022 on Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
[*] Released on Capcom Belt Action Collection (Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle) digitally on September 2018 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows and Xbox One.
[*] Mega Man: The Power Battle is an arcade video game and a spin-off title for the Mega Man series. It was released in Japan in 1995 and was followed by a sequel, Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters, the following year. Both games—which were the first and only arcade titles ever to exist within the Mega Man franchise—were ported to home consoles in North America in 2004 as part of the Mega Man Anniversary Collection for PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox and in Japan during the same year as part of two game compilation titled Rockman Power Battle Fighters also for the PlayStation 2. An adaptation of both games for the Neo Geo Pocket Color, titled Rockman Battle & Fighters was also made. Both games were later re-released as part of the Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium compilation in 2022.
[*] Released on Namco Museum
[*] Arcade Archives
[*] In 2021, the game was included in the Kyukyoku Tiger-Heli compilation for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 as part of M2's Toaplan Arcade Garage label, and as a free download for the physical versions, featuring several additions exclusive in the collection.
Super Muscle Bomber: The International Blowout
[*] Released on Taito Memories II JĹŤkan, Arcade Archives
[*] Arcade Archives
HM: Densha de GO, Lightning Knights
[*] Arcade Archives
[*] Arcade Archives
[*] Released on Capcom Fighting Collection on June 24, 2022 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
[*] Arcade Archives

14 Comments


1 year ago

Red Earth is getting re-released in the Capcom Fighting Game collection coming out soon. Battle Circuit also got rereleased in the Beat Em Up Collection.

1 year ago

@ZapRowsdower Roger that

1 year ago

Pirate Pete was released as part of the Arcade Archives series a while back!

1 year ago

@Bottle ah thanks, notes added

1 year ago

Senjin Aleste is arcade exclusive for the foreseeable future.
Crackin' DJ, Ollie King, Wangan Midnight: Maximum Tune, Wangan Midnight: Maximum Tune 2, Quest of D

1 year ago

@Detchibe added, arigato gozaimasu!

1 year ago

Dark Escape 4D is arcade exclusive. https://backloggd.com/games/dark-escape-4d/

1 year ago

@Snappington1 very interesting game, added!

9 months ago

Cleopatra Fortune Plus hasn't been ported at all, despite it's name it's more of a sequel than an update

9 months ago

@dizzrobo thank you

7 months ago

The Simpsons was re-released on PS3 and X360

7 months ago

@SuperMaster10 noted, thanks

6 months ago

Great list! Found lots of great games here. Avenging Ghost and Sonic Blastman have been ported from arcades though. You could also add Raw Thrill's Batman 2013 arcade to the list

6 months ago

@Illveloid Thanks. good catch, notes added. never seen this Batman game before? it's going on the list.


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