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- In the teru-sama mail from the gigaleak, and in official announcements, the term "開発コード名" (Kaihatsu kōdo-mei / Development code name) has been used.
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NES/SNES hardware IDs are per region in the following order: JP, NA, EU.
Console | Project Name | Product Code(s) | Software Product Code(s) | Name Location | Notes | Credits |
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Family Computer / Nintendo Entertainment System | Home Video Computer | HVC / NES | ||||
Game Boy | Dot Matrix Game | DMG | ||||
Super Famicom / Super Nintendo Entertainment System | Super Home Video Computer | SHVC / SNS / SNSP | ||||
[Cancelled] | Project Atlantis, 1995/6 handheld | |||||
Game Boy Color | Color Game Boy | CGB | ||||
Nintendo 64 | Ultra 64 | NUS | ||||
Game Boy Advance / SP | Advanced Game Boy / Advanced Game Boy Special | AGB / AGS | ||||
GameCube | Dolphin | DOL | ||||
iQue Player | BroadOn Box / bb | Nintendo leaks | ||||
iQue Netcard | Secure Cartridge / sc | Nintendo leaks | Cancelled hardware | |||
GameCube-based iQue Player successor | BroadOn Box 2 / bb2 / Enhanced GameCube / EGC | Nintendo leaks | Cancelled hardware | |||
Nintendo DS / Lite | Nitro / Usugata | NTR / USG | SDK released before DS reveal was named "Iris" and differed from actual DS hardware. |
(Source: Wikipedia)
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Wii | Revolution | RVL / NNGC | "NNGC" shows up in SDK hardware only. Its short for Nintendo Next Generation Console, according to broadon ng tree and 052306\doc\proj\old_feature_changes.xls in Nintendo leaks. Very early (2003) documents call it "Gamecube 2" | |||
Nintendo DSi / XL | Twilight / Ultra Twilight | TWL / UTL |
(Source: Wikipedia)
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Nintendo 3DS / XL | Centrair (セントレア) | CTR / SPR | 2006-07-12 email in teru-sama_mail_2006.7z Nintendo leak | CTR = one letter change from NTR. Centrair is a large airport in Japan - continues the urban theme of "Nitro", maybe related to StreetPass (many people passing each other in an airport). |
(Source: LuigiBlood)
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New Nintendo 3DS / XL | Kontrolle / Infrared | KTR / RED |
(Source: Wikipedia)
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Wii U | Café | WUP | ||||
[Cancelled] | INDY | Nintendo leaks (2020-12-21) | Cancelled Nintendo home console developed between 2012 and 2014 as a Wii U successor, before being reworked into the Nintendo Switch. | |||
Nintendo Switch | NX | HAC | ||||
[Nintendo Switch 2] | Ounce | [Unknown] | Various unconfirmed leaks: Switch firmware (maybe ssl_TrustedCerts.Ounce.info in v16.0.0), https://twitter.com/SciresM/status/1789103345308930276 SciresM], Famiboards, U-King-O (see Zelda section). | "Oz" as another codename form has also been rumoured. |
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Project Name(s) | Game | Platform | Initial Release | Name Location | Notes | Credit | |
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Tandem | 1-2-Switch | Switch | March | 2017 | /exefs/main | ||
Trike | Everybody! 1-2-Switch | Switch | June | 2023 |
(Source: OatmealDome)
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Ashura | ARMS | Switch | June | 2017 | /exefs/main | Asura is a deity often depicted with four arms | |
CacaoPie / cco | BOXBOY! | 3DS | January | 2015 | [todo], product code (CP) / mp3 on Nintendo website (2) | "Hako Boy" (the Japanese name) sounds like "CacoaPie". Kirby games by the same dev team often have food-related codenames. | |
Cacao2 | BOXBOXBOY! | 3DS | January | 2016 | Various files in Hako Boy! Hakozume Box, product code (CA) | Not yet found in the original game, so might be retroactive. | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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cacaopie3, Cacao3 | BYE-BYE BOXBOY! | 3DS | Febuary | 2017 | save data header, Metadata of 3DS_ByeByeBoxBoy_logo.png and 3DS_ByeByeBoxBoy_logo-2.jpg from Nintendo of America press, product code (CK). First two games use a different save data format and don't contain the codename there. | ||
cacaopie123 / Cacao123 | Hako Boy! Hakozume Box | 3DS | February | 2017 | /exefs/.code / Cacao123.bcsar | Product code is "C2" | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Cacao4R | BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL! | Switch | April | 2019 | /exefs/main, various Unity files | Fourth game. "R" might mean retail version, as opposed to a development or debug version. | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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ABE | Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. | 3DS | March | 2015 | /exefs/.code | Abraham ("Abe") Lincoln | |
SISTER | Daigasso! Band Brothers P | 3DS | November | 2013 | Seems to be used for these as well: Chikaku no Vanbrugh P o Motteiru Hito to Issho ni Gassou Dekiru Daigassou! Band Brothers P Gassou Senyou Soft |
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Agora | Ever Oasis | 3DS | June | 2017 | [todo], save data filename and header, product code (AG) | gathering place | |
agbfe / fe6 | Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade | Game Boy Advance | March | 2002 | From leaked sound files. "agbfe" is referenced in \agbfe3\m4adata\soundmon.map (eg. C:\agb\agbfe\m4adata\SoundMon.o). "fe6" appears in multiple file names, eg. \agbfe3\m4adata\out\fe6_op_start.o | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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agbfe2 / fe7 | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade | Game Boy Advance | April | 2003 | From leaked sound data. "agbfe2" is referenced in \agbfe3\sound\sndsefflgdef.h, when defining sound effects from The Blazing Blade. "fe7" appears in multiple file names, eg. \agbfe3\m4adata\out\fe7_theme_intro.o | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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agbfe3 | Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones | Game Boy Advance | October | 2004 | From leaked sound data; "agbfe3" appears in multiple file names, eg. \agbfe3\m4adata\out\agbfe3_bgm_map_pl3.o | The Sacred Stones may also be considered FE/Fire Emblem 8 or 9. The file header lists it as FIREEMBLEM8. Meanwhile the save data has a reference to AGB-FE9 (the previous two games have AGB-FE6 and AGB-FE7). | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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FE8 | Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance | GameCube | April | 2005 | FE8Anim.bin, FE8Data.bin, FE8Effect.bin in root directory. | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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FE10 | Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn | Wii | February | 2007 | FE10Anim.cms, FE10Battle.cms, FE10Conversation.cms and 5 similarly named files in root directory. | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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FE11 | Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon | NDS | August | 2008 | \data\fe11_sound_all.sdat, DBFE11 and DBFE11FOOTER in \data\database | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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FE12 / 12Iron | Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem | NDS | July | 2010 | "FE12" appears in \data\FE12BaseTalk.bin etc. and \sound\FE12_Sound.sdat. "12ironds" is referenced in arm9 - its seemingly the game's GameSpy/online play ID. | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Wii | Cancelled Fire Emblem game, likely FE13 or Iron13. In an interview, Yamagami called it the 13th work. |
(Source: Kantopia)
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14Iron | Fire Emblem Awakening | 3DS | April | 2012 | sound/14Iron_sound_US_EN.bcsar | The periodic symbol for Iron is "Fe". This applies to all Fire Emblem titles with an "Iron" project name. | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Iron15 | Fire Emblem Fates | 3DS | June | 2015 | common/Iron15_LUT.bch.lz and sound/IRON15_sound.bcsar | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Brave | Fire Emblem Heroes | iOS/Android | February | 2017 | Song file names (eg. brave_chapter_009), file paths in libcocos2dcpp.so (eg. C:/Projects/Brave_00_first/Sources/proj.android/../cocos2d/cocos/./renderer/CCFrameBuffer.cpp) and press images (eg. 48_iOS_Brave_mg_PR_Character_Sharena) | "Brave" is treated as a pseudonym for "Hero", eg. in the Japanese version of Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, Ike's base class is written as both Brave and Yuusha (Hero). |
(Source: VincentASM)
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Iron16 | Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 3DS | April | 2017 | |||
Iron17 | Fire Emblem: Three Houses | Switch | July | 2019 | /exefs/main, old version of /data/bs/anvya/json/anvya.json on Nintendo Japan's website. | ||
Steel-S | Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | Switch | December | 2020 | In the Fire Emblem games, there are Iron and Steel type weaponry. "S" is the first letter of the game's subtitle. | ||
Iron18 | data.unity3D from Fire Emblem Engage |
(Source: VincentASM)
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Iron19 | Fire Emblem Engage | Switch | January | 2023 | /exefs/main | ||
[Unknown] | Fossil Fighters | NDS | April | 2008 | |||
dental2ds | Fossil Fighters: Champions | NDS | November | 2010 | arm9, product code (DE) | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Dental3 | Fossil Fighters: Frontier | 3DS | February | 2014 | internal data (todo), CTR_Dental3_TS_FRA_PS_R.png from Nintendo France press | ||
pictoy / Toypack | Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive! | 3DS | September | 2011 | /exefs/.code, Manual.bcma, product code (PT) / exheader | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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pictoy / Toypack | Freakyforms Deluxe: Your Creations, Alive! | 3DS | July | 2012 | 72431_CTR_Toypack_PS_2D_UKV_120605_1.jpg from Nintendo UK press |
(Source: immewnity)
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TAPTAPQUEST | HarmoKnight | 3DS | September | 2012 | |||
orca | Pushmo | 3DS | October | 2011 | todo, product code (CA) | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Autumn | Crashmo | 3DS | October | 2012 | [todo], product code (AU) | ||
Cotton3 | Pushmo World | Wii U | June | 2014 | Cotton3.rpx | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Cotton4 | Stretchmo | 3DS | May | 2015 | |||
Kids | Photos With Mario | 3DS | April | 2013 | exheader | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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KidsGarden | Issho ni Foto Doubutsu no Mori | 3DS | November | 2013 | KidsGarden.bcsar, Manual.bcma | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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KidsCarrot | Isshoni Photo Pikmin | 3DS | December | 2013 | KidsCarrot.bcsar | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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ピキ / ピッキー / Piki / DolphinPiki | Pikmin | GameCube | October | 2001 | interview / " / "PikiGame" string in development text, interview - official English translation / "DolphinPiki" string in development text | ||
Pikmin2 | Pikmin 2 | GameCube | April | 2004 | game config ini files | ||
Carrot | Pikmin 3 | Wii U | July | 2013 | carrot.rpx, product code (C3) | ||
Radish | Hey! Pikmin | 3DS | July | 2017 | todo, product code? (RC) | ||
carrot3s / nx_carrot | Pikmin 3 Deluxe | Switch | October | 2020 | /exefs/main, bfsar / /exefs/main | ||
ichigo | Pikmin Bloom | iOS/Android | October | 2021 | Various files | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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PumpkinS1 | Pikmin 1 | Switch | June | 2023 | /exefs/main | full .nss path: D:\PumpkinS1\Yanagi\Source\NX64\Product\Application.nss. Not clear what Yanagi is referring to. | |
PumpkinS2 | Pikmin 2 | Switch | June | 2023 | /exefs/main | full .nss path: D:\PumpkinS2\Yanagi2\Source\NX64\Product\Application.nss. Not clear what Yanagi is referring to. | |
Carrot4 | Pikmin 4 | Switch | July | 2023 | /exefs/main in eShop demo |
(Source: OatmealDome)
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ProjectZ / MusoMuso | Hyrule Warriors | Wii U | August | 2014 | /code/ProjectZ.rpx / 111854_WiiU_MusoMuso_2D_PS_PEGI.jpg from Nintendo UK press | Project Zelda? / Muso is the Japanese name of the Warriors series |
(MusoMuso: immewnity)
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ZDS | Hyrule Warriors Legends | 3DS | January | 2016 | ZDS_soundset.bcsar, /exefs/.code, Manual.bcma/zds* | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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[Unknown] | Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition | Switch | May | 2018 | |||
Troop | Fire Emblem Warriors | Switch, 3DS | September | 2017 | /exefs/main (Switch), exheader (3DS) Troop_soundset.bcsar (3DS) | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Century | Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity | November | 2020 | /exefs/main | Set a century before Breath of the Wild. | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Game04 / Season | Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes | Switch | June | 2022 | /exefs/main | Fourth Warriors game using Nintendo IP | |
METROID4 / MetroidAGB / AGBMetroid / Met4AGB / MetroidEpisode4 | Metroid Fusion | Game Boy Advance | November | 2002 | ROM header / Save data header / Strings in ROM (save data related?) / " / " | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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MetZero | Metroid: Zero Mission | Game Boy Advance | February | 2004 | Save data related strings? | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Chameleon | Metroid Prime: Federation Force | 3DS | August | 2016 | [todo], product code (CA) | Seems to be used for the standalone Metroid Prime: Blast Ball as well. That also contains the early title "Battle Ball". | |
(Project) Matadora | Metroid: Samus Returns | 3DS | September | 2017 | /exefs/.code | "female killer" (Spanish) | |
Cazadora | Metroid Dread | Switch | October | 2021 | Metadata in video(s) on the offical Japanese site as retrieved on 2021-06-15 | "huntress" (Spanish) | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Babel_Var | Nintendo Labo - Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit | Switch | April | 2018 | /exefs/main | ||
Babel_Rbt | Nintendo Labo - Toy-Con 02: Robot Kit | Switch | April | 2018 | /exefs/main | ||
Babel_Mtr | Nintendo Labo - Toy-Con 03: Vehicle Kit | Switch | September | 2018 | /exefs/main | ||
Babel_Cvr | Nintendo Labo - Toy-Con 04: VR Kit | Switch | April | 2019 | /exefs/main | ||
Babel_Tpb / Etude | Game Builder Garage | Switch | June | 2021 | /exefs/main, various files / Metadata in video(s) on the offical Japanese site as retrieved on 2021-05-09, /exefs/main / jpg files | "Tpb" might mean "The Programming Basics". Etude means "a short musical composition, typically for one instrument, designed as an exercise to improve the technique or demonstrate the skill of the player." The game has been advertised as a way to learn programming and game design concepts by making simple games. |
(Source: Dr18)
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nigaoe | Mii Channel | Wii | November | 2006 | Update WAD filenames | "portrait" in Japanese | |
Promotion / Prm | Nintendo Channel | Wii | November | 2007 | |||
Weather / wtr | Forecast Channel | Wii | December | 2006 | |||
photo_repair | Photo Channel 1.0 Restore Program | Wii | December | 2007 | CVS files | ||
pdtool | Demae Channel | Wii | December | 2007 | CVS files | Something delivery tool? | |
Wagon | Wii U Transfer Tool | Wii | November | 2012 | Message project binary file | ||
wfsprod_defragmenter | USB Memory Repair Program | Febuary | 2014 | CVS files | |||
cardboard | Nintendo 3DS Transfer Tool | DSi | July | 2011 | cardboard.sdat | ||
cardboard | Nintendo 3DS System Transfer | 3DS | February | 2011 | /CARDBOARD/sound/cardboard.bcsar | ||
AR_ACT / CPLAY | AR Games | 3DS | February | 2011 | /exefs/.code, exheader / /exefs/.code, cplay.bcsar | AR activity? / Camera play? | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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PNOTE | Nintendo 3DS Camera | 3DS | February | 2011 | Partial Nintendo 3DS lotcheck spreadsheet | Photo note? You can draw on photos with this. |
(Source: WaluigiBSOD/CebolaBros64)
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medit | Mii Maker | 3DS | Febuary | 2011 | |||
Tiger | Nintendo eShop | 3DS | June | 2011 | TigerSound.bcsar | Orange colour scheme? | |
easter | Nintendo Video | 3DS | July | 2011 | 71300_EASTER_VTR_Logo_CMYK_ad.psd from Nintendo press |
(Source: immewnity)
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mars | Nintendo Zone | 3DS | December | 2011 | mars_sound_data.bcsar | ||
fairy | Save Data Transfer Tool | 3DS | March | 2013 | sound archive, code.bin | ||
fruit | Swapnote | 3DS | December | 2011 | fruit_sound_data.bcsar, product code (FR) | ||
ringo | Swapdoodle | 3DS | November | 2016 | ringo_sound_data.bcsar, product code? (RJ) | ||
Men | Wii U Menu | Wii U | November | 2012 | Men.rpx | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Hbm | Wii U Home Button Menu | Wii U | November | 2012 | Hbm.rpx | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Set | System Settings | Wii U | November | 2012 | Set.rpx | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Pcl | Parental Controls | Wii U | November | 2012 | Pcl.rpx | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Acs | User Settings | Wii U | November | 2012 | Acs.rpx | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Ply | Daily Log | Wii U | November | 2012 | Ply.rpx | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Inf | Notifications | Wii U | November | 2012 | Inf.rpx | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Frd | Friend List | Wii U | November | 2012 | Frd.rpx | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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WagonU | Wii U System Transfer | Wii U | July | 2014 | WagonU.rpx | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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threeb / trl | GB (Color) / NES Virtual Console | 3DS | June | 2011 | three/tr(i?) might refer to the fact that this emulator has support for three systems: NES, Game Boy/Color and Game Boy Advance. Although the latter is slow and unused. The version of this used for GB games in Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition may be called "WTRL" according to "Errors_WTRL_Err_jp.bin". | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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WTRL | GB emulator in Kirby's Dream Collection | Wii | July | 2012 | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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VESSEL | NES / N64 Virtual Console | Wii U | January | 2013 | VESSEL.rpx | Also appears in the enhanced version of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light released for the Switch in 2020 | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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hanafuda | Multiple NERD emulation projects | Term that appears in multiple NERD emulation projects such as NDS Virtual Console, NES Classic Edition and Super Mario 3D All-Stars. Nintendo originally made hanafuda playing cards. | |||||
hachihachi | NDS Virtual Console | Wii U | June | 2014 | hachihachi_ntr.rpx | Variation of the card game Hanafuda. | |
frisbiiU | Wii Virtual Console launcher | Wii U | January | 2015 | frisbiiU.rpx | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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clover | NES Classic Edition | NES Classic Edition | November | 2016 | |||
Nintendo Clovercon / Clovercon | NES Classic Edition controller | NES Classic Edition | November | 2016 | |||
kachikachi | NES Classic Edition emulator | NES Classic Edition | November | 2016 | |||
canoe | SNES Classic Edition emulator | SNES Classic Edition | September | 2015 | |||
L-CLASSICS | NES/SNES/N64 - Nintendo Switch Online | Switch | September | 2018 | /exefs/main | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Lark | Switch Online NES controller | N/A | todo | todo | todo | ||
Lucia | Switch Online SNES controller | N/A | todo | todo | todo | ||
Lager | Switch Online Genesis controller | N/A | todo | todo | todo | ||
Lagon | Switch Online N64 controller | N/A | todo | todo | todo | ||
Hiyoko | Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online emulator | Switch | February | 2023 |
(Source: OatmealDome, Eurogamer)
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Sloop | Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online emulator | Switch | February | 2023 | |||
center | Nintendo Badge Arcade | 3DS | December | 2014 | /region_common/sound/center.bcsar | ||
Arrow | amiiboくじびきアプリ (店頭デモ用) | 3DS | arrow.bcsar | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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[Unknown] | Nintendogs | NDS | April | 2005 | |||
friends | Nintendogs + cats | 3DS | Feburary | 2011 | /exefs/.code, friends-sound.bcsar | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Kingship | Octopath Traveler | Switch | July | 2018 | Kingship-Switch.pak / Kingship.uproject / /exefs/main | ||
[Unknown] | Octopath Traveler II | Switch | February | 2023 | |||
Sunrise | Bravely Default II | Switch | Febuary | 2021 | /exefs/main | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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unaware | Pilotwings Resort | 3DS | March | 2011 | exheader, /exefs/.code, product code? (WA) | Maybe refers to relaxing gameplay? | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Billy | Ring Fit Adventure | Switch | October | 2019 | /exefs/main / Metadata in video(s) on the offical Japanese site as retrieved on 2021-05-10 | Possibly referencing fitness guru Billy Blanks | |
Bench | Rusty's Real Deal Baseball | 3DS | August | 2013 | todo, save data headers, product code (BC) | ||
Gambit | Splatoon | Wii U | May | 2015 | /code/Gambit.rpx, product code (GB) | The main mode (multiplayer) can involve strategy, and it could be considered a bold gambit for Nintendo to make a third-person shooter. | |
Blitz_ShowDL | Splatoon 2 Global Testfire | Switch | March | 2017 | /exefs/main | ||
Blitz_Eve | Splatoon 2 World Premiere | Switch | July | 2017 | /exefs/main | ||
Blitz | Splatoon 2 | Switch | July | 2017 | /exefs/main | ||
Blitz_MasterVer11 | Splatoon 2 Ver. 2.3.0 | Switch | Feburary | 2018 | /exefs/main | ||
Blitz_MasterVer20 | Splatoon 2 Ver. 3.0.0 | Switch | April | 2018 | /exefs/main | ||
Blitz_MasterVer26 | Splatoon 2 Ver. 4.0.0 | Switch | September | 2018 | /exefs/main | ||
Octa | Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion | Switch | June | 2018 | "Octa" filename suffix. | ||
Thunder | Splatoon 3 | Switch | September | 2022 | Thunder.nss | A leaker apparently misremembered this as Lightning, before release. |
(Source: OatmealDome)
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Fsodr / FirstOrder | Splatoon 3 Expansion Pass: Inkopolis | Switch | February | 2023 | "Fsodr" filename suffix, Work/Model/Field/FirstOrder ares filepaths | Likely based on Side Order's name, possibly intended to be the "appetizer" or bonus. | |
Sdodr / SideOrder | Splatoon 3 Expansion Pass: Side Order | Switch | February | 2024 | "Sdodr" filename suffix, Work/Model/Field/SideOrderField ares filepaths | Portmanteau of Side Order. | |
Spiral | [Unknown] | [Unknown] | [Unknown] | [Unknown] | Unconfirmed leak | Supposedly the next Splatoon game | |
CrossC | Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | 3DS | September | 2014 | [todo], product code (XC), 113360_CTR_CROSSC_PS_UKV.png from Nintendo UK press | cross = SSB symbol & cross(over) / C = CTR |
(CrossC: immewnity)
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CrossF / CrossCafe | Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | November | 2014 | /code/cross_f.rpx, product code (XF), 116550_WiiU_CrossF_Bundle_amiibo_PS_Tent_RGB.jpg from Nintendo UK press, 5_WiiU_Cross-F_GGGG_BundleBox_EU8_PS_3D_141023.png from Nintendo Europe press / [todo] | cross = SSB symbol & cross(over) / f = caFe | |
cross2 / c2 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Switch | December | 2018 | /exefs/main / " | cross = SSB symbol & cross(over) | |
Dish | Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido | Switch | June | 2018 | /exefs/main in eShop demo | ||
Oinari | Star Fox 64 3D | 3DS | July | 2011 | todo , product code (NR), 2020 Nintendo leak: generic.7z/sd.rar/CTR-Oinari_docs.zip | Spirit/shrine fox | |
[Unknown] | Star Fox Zero | Wii U | April | 2016 | |||
[Unknown] | Star Fox Guard | Wii U | April | 2016 | |||
clone | Tomodachi Life | 3DS | April | 2013 | todo, product code? (C6) | You are meant to create your in-game Mii as a lookalike/clone of yourself. | |
Arch | Miitomo | iOS, Android | March | 2016 | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Mimic / mmc | Miitopia | 3DS | December | 2016 | exheader, mimic.bcsar / Manual.bcma | Miis act out (mimic) different fantasy roles in this game. | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Mimic-S | Miitopia | Switch | May | 2021 | /exefs/main | ||
RENTAL | Weapon Shop de Omasse | 3DS | February | 2014 | |||
Pack Project / SPORTS PACK for REVOLUTION | Wii Sports | Wii | November | 2006 | |||
Party Pack / PARTY PACK for REVOLUTION / RP | Wii Play | Wii | December | 2006 | gameconfig.ini / ROM header / various filenames, dol | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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chanpon | Wii Play: Motion | Wii | June | 2011 | dol, ChanponSound.brsar, product code? (C8) | ||
Pack Project / RP / RPHealth | Wii Fit | Wii | December | 2007 | gameConfig.ini, timeStamp.ini / Various directory names, rp_Health_sound.brsar / " | 2020 leaks from_Nintendo.rar/fro_Nintendo/20090824/ possibly show HealthPack as another name? | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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HealthNandPack | Wii Fit Channel | Wii | December | 2007 | |||
chess_pkg | Wii Chess | Wii | January | 2008 | files/Sound/chess_pkg.bsrar | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Pack Project / RP / RPMusic | Wii Music | Wii | October | 2008 | gameConfig.ini, timeStamp.ini / Various directory names / " | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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WIIFIT2 | Wii Fit Plus | Wii | October | 2009 | InstallInfo/HealthNand*.txt | 2020 leaks from_Nintendo.rar/fro_Nintendo/20090824/ possibly show "Extra Balance" as a codename? | |
Wii Sports2 | Wii Sports Resort | Wii | June | 2009 | 2020 leak | Specific leak path: "from_Nintendo.rar/fro_Nintendo/20090707". Variations on the name: wisp2 / wsp2 / sp2 / wii_sports2 sports2 / ws2 (locations: wisp2_openingdemo.ry.32.brstm / ROM header, 2020 leak / Sp2Snd.brsar / 2020 leak / "). |
(Source: Original TCRF research)
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Woopy | Wii Party | Wii | July | 2010 | 56958_Woopy_Logo_0518.jpg from Nintendo UK press |
(Source: immewnity)
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NEXPY | Wii Party U | Wii U | October | 2013 | 2_WiiU_NEXPY_WiiRemPlus_BundleBoxWhite_EUR_White_PS_3D.jpg from Nintendo Europe press, nexpy.rpx, NEXPY_SOUND.bfsar |
(Source: immewnity)
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Hexagon | Wii Street U | Wii U | February | 2013 | todo, product code (HX) | ||
penta | Wii U Panorama View | Wii U | April | 2013 | penta.rpx | ||
SportsPlus / sports_u | Wii Sports Club | Wii U | November | 2013 | |||
Step | Wii Fit U | Wii U | October | 2013 | Step.rpx, product code (ST) | ||
Elsa | Nintendo Switch Sports | Nintendo Switch | April | 2022 | /exefs/main in the Online Play Test | Elsa is the main character in the animated film Frozen. Maybe relates to the art style of the Sportsmate avatars too? todo: do the updates have seperate codenames? | |
Anna | [Unknown] | [Unknown] | [Unknown] | [Unknown] | Unconfirmed leak | Possibly related to Nintendo Switch Sports, as Anna is the secondary character in Frozen. | |
Yoshi 64 | Yoshi's Story | Nintendo 64 | December | 1997 | "ヨッシー64" (Yoshi 64) in comment header in yoshi_sound.h from 2020 Nintendo leaks | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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[Unknown] | Yoshi Touch & Go | NDS | January | 2005 | |||
bigegg / BIGEGG | Yoshi's New Island | 3DS | March | 2014 | todo, product code? (TA = tamago = (Big)Egg?) / metadata in mp3 from Nintendo website | There is a giant egg powerup in-game. But maybe there is a relation to NSMB2 (BigRed), the other original Mario-series 2D platformer on 3DS. | (Hiccup: Original TCRF research)
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Lunch | Nintendo Land | Wii U | November | 2012 | Lunch.rpx, product code (LC) | ||
Family | amiibo Tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits | Wii U | April | 2015 | |||
[Unknown] | Dr. Luigi | Wii U | December | 2013 | rpx is called rgm012.rpx, but more research is needed | ||
INTERN-C | Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure | 3DS | May | 2015 | Metadata in various images from Nintendo France press, /exefs/.code | Possibly referring to medical internships | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Matcha | Dr. Mario World | iOS, Android | July | 2019 | Matcha.msbp | ||
Leader | A Kappa's Trail | DSiWare | December | 2009 | ROM header | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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BikeWare | Excitebike: World Rally | WiiWare | November | 2009 | ROM header | ||
pbat | Photo Dojo | DSiWare | December | 2009 | ROM header, pbat.bmg, product code (PB) | Photo Battle | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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kyojin | Xenoblade Chronicles | Wii | June | 2010 | work.pkb | Giant. Games in the Xenoblade Chronicles series prominently feature gigantic beings. |
(Source: Robotortoise)
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Smallfolk | Xenoblade Chronicles 3D | 3DS | April | 2015 | exheader | Portable (small) version of Bigfolk, which seems to be the project name for the Xenoblade Chronicles series, or the retroactive project name for the first game. Note that Bigfolk could also be considered a translation of "kyojin". | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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SpaceTravel / SpaceT | Xenoblade Chronicles X | Wii U | April | 2015 | [todo] / WiiU_SpaceT_HW_Bundle_EUA_PS_TENT_FRA.png | Game features space travel. |
(Source: Iggy)
(SpaceT: immewnity)
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Bigfolk2 / BF2 | Xenoblade Chronicles 2 | Switch | December | 2017 | Metadata in video(s) on the offical Japanese site as retrieved on 2021-05-09 / /exefs/main, /romfs/bf2.ard + .arh, save data filename | More direct sequel to Xenoblade Chronicles. |
(Source: orcastraw)
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Ira | Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country | Switch | September | 2018 | /exefs/main, /romfs/ira.ard + .arh | "Ira (イーラ)" is the Japanese name of Torna. |
(Source: BlockBuilder57)
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BFSW | Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition | Switch | May | 2020 | /exefs/main | Bigfolk Switch |
(Source: Robotortoise)
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Bigfolk3 / BF3 | Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | Switch | July | 2022 | /exefs/main, /romfs/bf3.ard + .arh | Third entry in the main series. |
(Source: BlockBuilder57)
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JumpingRope / unity_rope | Jump Rope Challenge | Switch | June | 2020 | /exefs/main, global-metadata.dat / /exefs/main | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Apollo | Kid Icarus: Uprising | 3DS | March | 2012 | Apollo is an Olympian deity and is the god of archery, according to Roman and Greek mythology. | ||
Treasure | Art Academy: SketchPad | Wii U | August | 2013 | Treasure.rpx | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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BoroughMarket | Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone! | 3DS | August | 2012 | Partial Nintendo 3DS lotcheck spreadsheet |
(Source: WaluigiBSOD/CebolaBros64)
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[Unknown] | Art Academy: Home Studio | Wii U | December | 2015 | |||
[Unknown] | Disney Art Academy | 3DS | May | 2016 | |||
Girls | Style Savvy | NDS | October | 2008 | Girls.sdat |
(Source: oscie57)
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Cadillac | Style Savvy: Trendsetters | 3DS | September | 2012 | [todo], product code (CL) | Implies something luxurious, and this game is about stylish/luxurious clothes. | |
[Unknown] | Wagamama Fashion: Girls Mode Yokubari Sengen! Tokimeki Up! | 3DS | April | 2014 | |||
Cadillac3 | Style Savvy: Fashion Forward | 3DS | April | 2015 | /exefs/.code, product code (CD), Feb 2016 codename leak | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Cadillac4 | Style Savvy: Styling Star | 3DS | November | 2017 | 3DS_Cadillac4_ChoosingClothes_Customer* screenshots from Nintendo of Australia press | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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[Unknown] | Fashion Dreamer | Switch | November | 2023 | |||
Hobbit | Nintendo Pocket Football Club | 3DS | December | 2012 | Partial Nintendo 3DS lotcheck spreadsheet, product code (HB) | Characters use a short design |
(Source: WaluigiBSOD/CebolaBros64)
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nsub / SeaBattle / DS_Sub | Steel Diver | 3DS | May | 2011 | Partial Nintendo 3DS lotcheck spreadsheet (DS_Sub) | (nsub / SeaBattle: Original TCRF research)
(DS_Sub: WaluigiBSOD/CebolaBros64)
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[Unknown] | Steel Diver: Sub Wars | 3DS | February | 2014 | |||
Sunflower | Hana to Ikimono Rittai Zukan | 3DS | September | 2011 | Partial Nintendo 3DS lotcheck spreadsheet, product code (SU) |
(Source: WaluigiBSOD/CebolaBros64)
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L-Guide | Audioguide Louvre - Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo 3DS Guide: Louvre | 3DS | April | 2012 | Partial Nintendo 3DS lotcheck spreadsheet, exheader | The product code, L8, may also represent the project name, as "L-Guide" is eight characters. |
(Source: WaluigiBSOD/CebolaBros64)
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SiameseCat | Crosswords Plus | 3DS | October | 2012 | Partial Nintendo 3DS lotcheck spreadsheet |
(Source: WaluigiBSOD/CebolaBros64)
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NVL / NOVEL | Amiibo | June | 2014 | Product code / Metadata in raw image on Nintendo Tumblr post (raw images can't be downloaded easily from tumblr anymore) | Novelty? | ||
Tbl / Table | Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics | Switch | June | 2020 | /exefs/main / Metadata in video(s) on the offical Japanese site as retrieved on 2021-05-09 |
(Source: Dr18)
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edgar&doyle / nswtan / NswTanAdv | Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir & Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind | Switch | May | 2021 | Metadata in video(s) on the official Japanese site as retrieved on 2021-05-10 / /exefs/main / /anime/cin_frame_01/cin_frame_01.json | edgar&doyle likely refers to Edgar Allan Poe and Arthur Conan Doyle, two famous mystery writers. nswtan = Nintendo Switch Famicom Tantei Club. Famicom Tantei Club is the Japanese name of the series. "Adv" might mean adventure, which is the genre of this game. | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Papers | Snipperclips: Cut it out, together! | Switch | March | 2017 | /exefs/main, various Unity files | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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PapersPlus | Snipperclips Plus | Switch | November | 2017 | /exefs/main | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Sparta | Brain Age: Concentration Training | 3DS | July | 2012 | [todo], product code? (SR) | ||
Drill | Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch | Switch | December | 2019 | /exefs/main, stream/Drill_*.bfstm | ||
nitro-iq | Big Brain Academy | NDS | June | 2005 | CVS files, save data header string? (QIQI) | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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RevoYawaraka | Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree | Wii | April | 2007 | ROM header, various filenames | "Wii de Yawaraka Atama Juku" is the Japanese name of the game (same for DS, but without "Wii de "). | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Genius | Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain | Switch | December | 2021 | /exefs/main | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Hippo | Punch-Out!! | Wii | May | 2009 | various files | "King Hippo" is one of the boxers | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Nazca, nazcaf, nazcaf-mobile | Part Time UFO | iOS | November | 2017 | various files | Nazca Lines geoglyphs. Geoglyphs are sometimes associated with UFOs. | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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NazcaS | Part Time UFO | Switch | October | 2020 | /exefs/main | ||
Worker | Good Job! | Switch | March | 2020 | /exefs/main | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Stretch | The Stretchers | Switch | November | 2019 | /exefs/main, various RomFS files | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Omanjyu | Rhythm Heaven Fever | Wii | July | 2011 | 73133_Wii_TS_Omanjyu_UKV_SCR002.tif from Nintendo UK press, product code (OM) |
(Source: immewnity)
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pajama | Rhythm Heaven Megamix | 3DS | June | 2015 | /*message/pajama.zlib, product code (PJ) | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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[Unknown] | NES Remix | Wii U | December | 2013 | |||
Heri2 / heritage2 | NES Remix 2 | Wii U | April | 2014 | Various filenames / mp3 from Nintendo website (1, 2) | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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[Unknown] | NES Remix Pack | Wii U | April | 2014 | |||
HeriC | Ultimate NES Remix | 3DS | November | 2014 | exheader, /exefs/.code | Heritage CTR | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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[Unknown] | Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition | Switch | July | 2024 | |||
[Unknown] | Club Nintendo Picross | 3DS | September | 2012 | |||
p3dp | Picross 3D Round 2 | 3DS | October | 2015 | exheader, p3dp.bcsar | Picross 3D Plus? | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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[Unknown] | Pokémon Picross | 3DS | December | 2015 | |||
[Unknown] | Club Nintendo Picross Plus | 3DS | October | 2015 | |||
[Unknown] | My Nintendo Picross: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | 3DS | March | 2016 | |||
[Unknown] | Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder | 3DS | July | 2013 | |||
C3 | [Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash]] | 3DS | October | 2015 | exheader, /exefs/.code | Chibi-Robo 3D/3DS? | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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ctr_onk / arm / ctr_arm | Dillon's Rolling Western | 3DS | Febuary | 2012 | /exefs/.code, exheader / arm_act/, arm.bcsar, product code (AM) / ctr_arm.msbp | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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bushdog / arm2 / onk | Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger | 3DS | April | 2013 | exheader, /exefs/.code / arm2.bcsar / onk.icn | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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br / breaker | Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers | 3DS | April | 2018 | /exefs/.code, br.bcsar, br.msbp / breaker.bffnt | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Boots-S / Boots | Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp | Switch | April | 2023 | /exefs/main, various romfs files | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Tank | Tank Troopers | 3DS | December | 2016 | exheader, map_release, Manual.bcma | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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[Unknown] | Pocket Card Jockey | 3DS | July | 2013 | |||
Charade | Real Dasshutsu Game x Nintendo 3DS: Chou Hakai Keikaku Kara no Dasshutsu | 3DS | July | 2015 | exheader, /exefs/.code, various filenames in the RomFS, product code? (CY) | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Tofu-C / TOFU_3DS / Tofu3DS | Yakuman Houou | 3DS | February | 2015 | exheader / TOFU_3DS.bcsar / /exefs/.code | ||
[Unknown] | Yakuman Houou | Wii U | February | 2015 | rpx is called tofu_pg.rpx, but more research is needed | ||
[Unknown] | Flipnote Studio | DSiWare | December | 2008 | |||
[Unknown] | Flipnote Studio 3D | 3DS | July | 2013 | |||
easter | Itsu no Ma ni Televi | 3DS | July | 2013 | EasterSound.bcsar, Easter.icn, product code (ER) | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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omotenashi | Dragalia Lost | iOS/Android | September | 2018 | AndroidManifest.xml (jp.cygames.omotenashi) | omotenashi (御持て成し) is a Japanese expression to present hospitality. | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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ProjectSwerve | Sing Party | Wii U | November | 2012 | ProjectSwerve.rpx | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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f0x | F-Zero X | Nintendo 64 | July | 1998 | root folder name of leaked partial source code and various mentions within | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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fze | F-Zero GX | Gamecube | August | 2003 | Multiple files under the name fze_(thing).rel inside the games files | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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ProtoF | F-Zero 99 | Switch | September | 2023 | /exefs/main | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Legacy | [Unknown] | [Unknown] | [Unknown] | [Unknown] | Unconfirmed leak | Supposedly a Monolith Soft title published by Nintendo | |
A-UPPER | Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise | Switch | December | 2020 | /exefs/main | Not 100% sure if "A-" is part of the name | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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RotH | Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer | Switch | June | 2019 | /exefs/main | H = Hyrule? Not sure what Rot means. | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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fps | Eco Shooter: Plant 530 | WiiWare | November | 2009 | ROM header name | first person shooter, presumably | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Good-Feel
Project Name(s) | Game | Platform | Initial Release | Name Location | Notes | Credit | |
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wls | Wario Land: Shake It! | Wii | July | 2008 | paths in XML files, dol | Wario Land Shake? (JP game name) | |
PJ008 / fluff / KbyF | Kirby's Epic Yarn | Wii | October | 2010 | PJ008.brsar / fluff_param.txt, save data filename and header string / KbyF_DEDEDE1.brstm | Was originally titled Fluff's Epic Yarn (Keito no Fluff). "KbyF" is used in music filenames by HAL Laboratory composers, and seems to be a parallel to the early codename "KbyW" for Kirby's Return to Dream Land. | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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PJ013J | Looksley's Line Up | DSiWare | March | 2010 | arm9 | Unsure if "J" is part of the project name. | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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pj023 / Merino / Fabric | Yoshi's Woolly World | Wii U | June | 2015 | pj023.rpx / merino.msbt / 1_amiibo_PackshotNFP_amiibo_Fabric_PS_Green_R.png | Merino = specific breed of sheep | (Merino: Original TCRF research)
(Fabric: immewnity)
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pj023 / MerinoC | Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World | 3DS | January | 2017 | [todo] / merino.b*stm | (MerinoC: Original TCRF research)
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pj040 / Fluff-C / FC | Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn | 3DS | March | 2019 | Yarn parameter files / exheader / Manual.bcma | "C" likely stands for "CTR", the 3DS's codename | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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pj033 / Omelet | Yoshi's Crafted World | Switch | March | 2019 | /exefs/main | ||
pj042 | Monkey Barrels | Switch, Windows | November | 2019 | /exefs/main, various Unity files | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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PJ049 / Katsugeki | Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarō no Sainan!! | Switch | November | 2023 | various Unity files / /exefs/main, various Unity files | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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PJ037 | Princess Peach: Showtime! | Switch | March | 2024 | /exefs/main, various UE4 files | Number seems to suggest it started development between Yoshi's Crafted World (released March 2019) and Monkey Barrels (released November 2019)? |
(Source: Dr18)
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Retro Studios
Project Name(s) | Game | Platform | Initial Release | Name Location | Notes | Credit | |
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Metaforce | Metroid Prime | GameCube | November | 2002 | Developer quote, dol, "debug maps" (confirm what this refers to) | ||
[Unknown] | Metroid Prime 2: Echoes | GameCube | December | 2004 | |||
[Unknown] | Metroid Prime 3: Corruption | Wii | August | 2007 | |||
[Unknown] | Metroid Prime: Trilogy | Wii | August | 2009 | |||
[Unknown] | Donkey Kong Country Returns | Wii | December | 2010 | |||
rs10 | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze | Wii U | February | 2014 | rs10_production.rpx | ||
rs12 | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze | Switch | May | 2018 | /exefs/main | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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rs14 / Ship-S | Metroid Prime Remastered | Switch | February | 2023 | /exefs/main / 18 Feb 2023 Nintendo email survey | Email survey was apparently sent to those that purchased the game, and contained generic questions. https://twitter.com/McClernon85/status/1626880805292199936 https://twitter.com/Philemax1/status/1627024323327270912 https://www.resetera.com/threads/nintendo-eshop-ot-prepare-your-wallets.509430/page-53?post=101467969#post-101467969 | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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[Unknown] | Metroid Prime 4: Beyond | Switch | TBA | 2025 |
Animal Crossing series
Project Name(s) | Game | Platform | Initial Release | Name Location. | |
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forest | Doubutsu no Mori | Nintendo 64 | April | 2001 | Build info at 0x19D00 in JP ver, root folder name of leaked partial source code |
GCFOREST / forest | Animal Crossing | GameCube | December | 2001 | static.str / /forest* |
[Unknown] | Doubutsu no Mori e+ | GameCube | June | 2003 | |
forest2 / forest | Animal Crossing: Wild World | NDS | November | 2005 | bcl へのショートカット.lnk / data/BUILDTIME |
rv_forest / RVFOREST1 | Animal Crossing: City Folk | Wii | November | 2008 | |
Garden | Animal Crossing: New Leaf | 3DS | November | 2012 | [todo], product code (GD) |
Lounge | Animal Crossing Plaza | Wii U | August | 2013 | |
GardenPlus | Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo | 3DS | October | 2016 | /exefs/.code |
Takumi | Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer | 3DS | July | 2015 | Takumi (匠) means "craftsman" |
bbq | Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival | Wii U | November | 2015 | /code/bbq.rpx |
Compass / cmps | Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp | iOS, Android | November | 2017 | Message project file |
Park | Animal Crossing: New Horizons | Switch | March | 2020 | /exefs/main |
Super Mario series
To do: The "RedShell" project name belongs to some game, according to Ehm, but he forgot which |
Project Name(s) | Game | Platform | Initial Release | Name Location | Notes | Credit | |||||||||
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Ultra 64 MARIO Brothers / Ultra64 Mario | Super Mario 64 | Nintendo 64 | June | 1996 | Source code comment headers from 2020 leak | ||||||||||
marioAGB | Super Mario Advance | Game Boy Advance | March | 2001 | Root folder of data in 2020 leak | ||||||||||
ds mario | Super Mario 64 DS | NDS | November | 2004 | save data header, titlescreen models folder "DSMT" (DS Mario Title?) | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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nitro-mj / Mario2d / 2D Mario | New Super Mario Bros. | NDS | May | 2006 | BUILDTIME / save data header, product code (2D) / leaked software development schedule | Guesses: Mario jump(and-run), Mario journey | |||||||||
SMR / MarioRV / Super Mario Revolutions | Super Mario Galaxy | Wii | November | 2007 | SMR.szs, dol, Japanese name of "Coin" object ("コイン(黄)[SMR]") / /ObjectData/BathtubPlanet.arc/jmap.ini / MIGS 2007 Koizumi interview | SMR/MarioRV may also mean (Super) Mario Revolution, as Revolution is the Wii's codename. | (SMR: Original TCRF research)
(MarioRV: Master Luma) (Super Mario Revolutions: Original TCRF research)
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wiimj2d | New Super Mario Bros. Wii | Wii | November | 2009 | WIIMJ2DNP.str, dol, mj2d00*.brfnt, wii_mj2d.bmg, save data filename | todo: check if dol string is just the save data filename or not | |||||||||
wii-mottomario | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Wii | May | 2010 | Leftover source files | The Iwata Asks interview says that the game was conceived as “もっと”スーパーマリオギャラクシー ("Motto" Super Mario Galaxy) which means "More" Super Mario Galaxy. Also, the ROM header name is "Super Mario Galaxy More". | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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RedPepper / Redp | Super Mario 3D Land | 3DS | November | 2011 | RedPepperSound.bcsar, product code (RE) / Filename/metadata from mp3 on Nintendo website | This game was conceived as being a "snack", with SMG2 being a "feast" (paraphrased). Maybe "pepper" represents this? | (Hiccup: Original TCRF research)
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BigRed | New Super Mario Bros. 2 | 3DS | July | 2012 | todo, save data filename, product code (BE) | Due to Mega Mario returning? This project also involved lots of new level designers, which may be relevant. | |||||||||
RedPro / RedPro2 | New Super Mario Bros. U | Wii U | November | 2012 | /CAFE/sound/cafe_redpro_sound.bfsar, /*/font/redpro_*Font*.szs, product code (RP) / red-pro2.rpx, strings in red-pro2.rpx | First HD Mario game. Unclear if "2" in red-pro2.rpx is part of the/a project name. Maybe red-pro without the "2" was New Super Mario Bros. Mii? | |||||||||
RDash | New Super Luigi U | Wii U | July | 2013 | rpx, msbt, product code (RS) | "RD" product code was presumably taken by Super Mario 3D World, even though it hadn't been released yet. | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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RedCarpet / Redc | Super Mario 3D World | Wii U | November | 2013 | /code/RedCarpet.rpx, product code (RD) / filename of mp3 on Nintendo website | Suggests a more luxurious version of SM3DL? | (Hiccup: Original TCRF research)
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RedBull | Super Mario Run | iOS/Android | December | 2016 | |||||||||||
RedStar | Super Mario Odyssey | Switch | October | 2017 | /exefs/main | ||||||||||
SilverStar | [Unknown] | [Unknown] | [Unknown] | [Unknown] | Unconfirmed codename leak | Presumably a sequel to Super Mario Odyssey. | |||||||||
RedPro-S | New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe | Switch | January | 2019 | /exefs/main | ||||||||||
RedCarpet-S / RCS / Ocean / SingleMode | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | Switch | February | 2021 | /exefs/main / /LayoutData/RCS_* / LayoutMessage.szs | "Ocean" and "SingleMode" are for the Bowser's Fury sub-game | (SingleMode / RCS: Original TCRF research)
(Ocean: OatmealDome)
(RedCarpet-S: shibboleet)
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Secred | Super Mario Bros. Wonder | Switch | October | 2023 | /exefs/main | Combination of "secret" and "red". Including secrets was a development aim of the game, as stated by the developers. |
(Source: Meatball132)
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SPRed | [Unknown] | [Unknown] | [Unknown] | [Unknown] | Unconfirmed codename leak | Presumably a Mario game. SP might mean Special. Maybe related to Wonder, given the codename similarity. | |||||||||
Stardust | Super Mario 3D All-Stars | Switch | September | 2020 | /exefs/main, save data filename | todo: check if exefs has other strings than the save data filename or not | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Kinopio | Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | Wii U | November | 2014 | /code/Kinopio.rpx | Kinopio is the Japanese name for Toad. | |||||||||
Kinopio-S | Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | Switch | July | 2018 | /exefs/main | ||||||||||
Kinopio-C | Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | 3DS | July | 2018 | DebugData/Buildinfo.txt | ||||||||||
Mario Board | Mario Party | Nintendo 64 | December | 1998 | Debug menu item name suffix, temporary name shown in pre-release footage | ||||||||||
9Stars / ns | Mario Party 9 | Wii | March | 2012 | Wii_9Stars_PS_final_EUR_3D.jpg from Nintendo France press, 9stars.brsar / ns.msbp.lz |
(Source: immewnity)
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3stars | Mario Party: Island Tour | 3DS | November | 2013 | exheader, unused banner graphic, product code (TS) | 3DS stars? Also the third handheld Mario Party game. | |||||||||
TenSt / 10stars | Mario Party 10 | Wii U | March | 2015 | /code/tenst.rpx, /sound/common/10STARS_SOUND.bfsar | ||||||||||
nstars / N-Stars | Mario Party: Star Rush | 3DS | November | 2016 | /exefs/.code, Feb 2016 codename leak | ||||||||||
Hundred | Mario Party: The Top 100 | 3DS | November | 2017 | /exefs/.code, product code (HR) | ||||||||||
buffet | Super Mario Party | Switch | October | 2018 | /exefs/main | ||||||||||
Hundred-S / hs | Mario Party Superstars | Switch | October | 2021 | /exefs/main, Metadata in video(s) on the offical Japanese site as retrieved on (roughly) 2021-09-24 | Has 100 minigames curated from previous entries, like Mario Party: The Top 100. |
(Source: Dr18)
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Banquet | Super Mario Party Jamboree | Switch | October | 2024 | Unconfirmed codename leak on 6 May 2024 | Another tweet in thread. Leak doesn't say what the game is, but its one supposedly in development by NDcube and SmileBoom, and this game was announced soon after. | |||||||||
GCKart | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | GameCube | November | 2003 | /AudioRes/GCKart.baa | ||||||||||
NitroKart | Mario Kart DS | NDS | December | 2005 | arm9 | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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RevoKart | Mario Kart Wii | Wii | April | 2008 | Symbol map filenames in dol, channel WAD filename, leftover SVN files | ||||||||||
CTRDash / Dash | Mario Kart 7 | 3DS | December | 2011 | ctr_dash.bcsar / Partial Nintendo 3DS lotcheck spreadsheet | ||||||||||
Turbo | Mario Kart 8 | Wii U | May | 2014 | /code/Turbo.rpx | ||||||||||
CanCard | MARIOKART 8 Campaign Soft | Wii U | May | 2014 | CanCard.rpx | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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MK_AGP3 / mkart3 / MK3 | Mario Kart Arcade GP DX | Arcade | July | 2013 | executable name, window name, pdb paths | ||||||||||
TurboS | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Switch | April | 2017 | /exefs/main | ||||||||||
TurboS_labo | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Ver. 1.5.0 | Switch | June | 2018 | /exefs/main | ||||||||||
Booster | Mario Kart Tour | iOS, Android | September | 2019 | Various Unity files | Meant to suggest its a supplemental game? |
(Source: AtlasOmegaAlpha)
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vcar | Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit | Switch | October | 2020 | /exefs/main | The "v" possibly refers to Velan Studios, the game's developers, with "car" being self-explanatory | |||||||||
Charger / chg | Mario 8 Deluxe: Booster Course Pass | Switch | March | 2022 | Cup icons (/romfs/UI/cmn/race/) / /exefs/main | Maybe meant to suggest charging (boosting/extending) a battery. Or it's a reference to a car's Turbo Charger, Charger is expanding the base game (Turbo). |
(Source: Dr18)
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Munchkin | Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis | NDS | September | 2006 | arm9, save data header, product code? (MQ) | todo: check if arm9 string is just the save data header | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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[Unknown] | Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! | DSiWare | June | 2009 | |||||||||||
PLAYGROUND | Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! | NDS | November | 2010 | ROM header of DS Download Station Volume 18 USA demo, playgroundAssets.bin, /font/playground_font_*.NFTR, product code? (2G) | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Bastet | Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move | 3DS | July | 2013 | 83232_Bastet_EU_Logo* files from Nintendo EU press | Ancient Egyptian god of protection - in this game, you help the Mini-Marios get to the goal indirectly by manipulating objects from an overhead view, so the player could be thought of as a god of protection. | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Playtime | Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars | Wii U, Nintendo 3DS | March | 2015 | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Playtoy | Mini Mario & Friends: Amiibo Challenge | Wii U, Nintendo 3DS | January | 2016 | /romfs/PlaytoyMessages3DS.msbp | This game focuses on Amiibos, which can be thought of as toys. | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Grande-S | Mario vs. Donkey Kong | Switch | Febuary | 2024 | /exefs/main in eShop demo |
(Source: Dr18)
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Block | Super Mario Maker | Wii U | September | 2015 | /code/Block.rpx | ||||||||||
BC | Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS | 3DS | December | 2016 | Manual.bcma | Block CTR? | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Slope | Super Mario Maker 2 | Switch | June | 2019 | /exefs/main | In the first game, slopes were a large omission, and popularly requested. | |||||||||
kuku | Super Mario Bros. 35 | Switch | October | 2020 | /exefs/main | kuku = 99 in Japanese. Maybe it was originally called Super Mario Bros. 99, like Tetris 99 and later Pac-Man 99 and F-Zero 99. |
(Source: OatmealDome)
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Grand Slam | Mario Tennis Open | 3DS | May | 2012 | Partial Nintendo 3DS lotcheck spreadsheet, product code (GA) |
(Source: WaluigiBSOD/CebolaBros64)
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wiiUTennis / Advantage | Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash | Wii U | November | 2015 | /sound/wiiUTennis.bfsar / WiiU_Advantage_TS_UKV_CMYK_PS_NN.png from Nintendo France press |
(Advantage: immewnity)
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NXTennis / NXT | Mario Tennis Aces | Switch | June | 2018 | NXTennis.bfsar / /exefs/main | ||||||||||
MarioGolfGBA | Mario Golf: Advance Tour | Game Boy Advance | April | 2004 | Save data header | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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SPOON | Mario Golf: World Tour | 3DS | May | 2014 | 1_CTR_SPOON_PS_FRA.jpg from Nintendo Europe press | Type of golf club |
(Source: immewnity)
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[Unknown] | Mario Golf: Super Rush | Switch | June | 2021 | |||||||||||
MarioBaseball / my | Mario Superstar Baseball | GameCube | July | 2005 | Save data internal name, /snd/my_snd_h | Possibly and abbreviation of "Mario Yakyu", as the Japanese word for baseball is "yakyu". Mario Baseball was the original name seen in pre-release material. |
(Source: Geno Penguin)
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MY2 | Mario Super Sluggers | Wii | June | 2008 | /sound/MY2.brsar, /dt.dat/tuta.tpl | "Mario Yakyu 2", a continuation of the internal project name of Mario Superstar Baseball. Note that the sound folder and dt.dat is renamed to sound_NA and dt_na.dat in the American version. |
(Source: Geno Penguin)
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Mario Sports Wii / MSW | Mario Sports Mix | Wii | November | 2010 | |||||||||||
uniform | Mario Sports Superstars | 3DS | March | 2014 | exheader, static.crs, product code (UN) | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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[Unknown] | Mario Strikers: Battle League | Switch | June | 2022 | Just "strikers" in /exefs/main .nss path | ||||||||||
SMRPG64 | Paper Mario | Nintendo 64 | August | 2001 | Prefixes the internal names for the Paper Mario partner catch cards in Super Paper Mario | Super Mario RPG 64 - shown in pre-release footage too | |||||||||
mariost | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | GameCube | July | 2004 | Various places in the code | Mario Story, final Japanese name of the first game | |||||||||
spmario / wiimario | Super Paper Mario | Wii | April | 2007 | Various places in the code (often in the equivalents of places in TTYD that used "mariost") / wiimario_snd.brsar and the savefile filenames | Super Paper Mario / first Mario game for the Wii | |||||||||
554g / 554G / GG4G | Paper Mario: Sticker Star | 3DS | November | 2012 | Manual.bcma, /exefs/.code, /sound/554g_sound.*, /collision/*.cam.bin, product code (G5), metadata in mp3s/ogg from Nintendo websites | 554G/GG4G -> go-go-shi-jii -> 午後四時 -> 4 pm (4th Paper Mario). |
(explanation: CounterDiving) (Hiccup: Original TCRF research)
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gojika | Paper Mario: Color Splash | Wii U | October | 2016 | /code/main.rpx, /sound/gojika_sound.bfsar | Japanese name for Pentapetes phoenicea, a flower with 5 petals. "Go" is also 5 in Japanese. Color Splash is the 5th Paper Mario game. | |||||||||
RockG | Paper Mario: The Origami King | Switch | July | 2020 | /exefs/main | Likely a pun of "Roku", the Japanese word for 6. | |||||||||
GogoS | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | Switch | May | 2024 | Various places in the ROM, Nintendo Direct 2023-09-14 NoA press screenshots metadata | Gogo = Paper Mario, like with Sticker Star. S = Switch, like with other Switch ports. | (GogoS: Original TCRF research)
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REDSPARK / Million / 4milli / MILLI4C | Mario & Luigi: Dream Team | 3DS | July | 2013 | /exefs/.code / todo / CTR_4Milli_LOGO-EUR_130321.png from Nintendo France press / todo | Million might refer to the many Luigis? | (Million / 4milli / MILLI4C: Original TCRF research)
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Million | Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam | 3DS | December | 2015 | metadata in Key_Visual_01.jpg from Nintendo France press | ||||||||||
Remillion | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions | 3DS | October | 2017 | exheader, /RO/static.crs, product code (RM), image filename on Nintendo Korea website | Might refer to it being a remake using, or a reuse of, the Dream Team engine. | |||||||||
Remillio / RM3 | Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey | 3DS | December | 2018 | exheader / Manual.bcma, product code (R3) | Remillion3? Likely same reasoning as with Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. | |||||||||
[Unknown] | Mario & Luigi: Brothership | Switch | November | 2024 | |||||||||||
Stella | Super Mario RPG | Switch | November | 2023 | /exefs/main, various romfs files | Reference to the Seven Stars (Star Pieces)/Star Road | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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[Unknown] | Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | Wii | November | 2007 | |||||||||||
[Unknown] | Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | NDS | January | 2008 | |||||||||||
William | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Wii | November | 2011 | William.cpk | Prince William | |||||||||
Camilla | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | 3DS | February | 2012 | Partial Nintendo 3DS lotcheck spreadsheet, exheader, product code (CM) | Dutchess of Cornwall |
(Source: WaluigiBSOD/CebolaBros64)
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urals | Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games | Wii U | November | 2013 | urals.rpx | Ural Mountains | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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unison | Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | Wii U | June | 2016 | unison.rpx | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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rings | Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games | Nintendo Switch | November | 2019 | rings_0.cpk / /exefs/main |
(Source: HedgeDocs)
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wario4 / Wari4_AGB / War4 / AGBWarioLand / AgbWar | Wario Land 4 | Game Boy Advance | August | 2001 | Various strings in source code from 2020 leak / Strings in ROM (Save data-related?) | There's also the substring "WARABG", not sure if that's a misspelling of "WARAGB" (Wario AGB) or something else. | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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nitromiw | WarioWare: Touched! | NDS | December | 2004 | 2020 leaks | Specific leak path: from_Nintendo.rar/fro_Nintendo/20090715/DSiWare_Wario.zip/DSiWare_Wario/US_EU_JP/nitromiw_cnD.srl | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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TWLMIW | WarioWare: Snapped! | NDS | December | 2008 | 2020 leaks | Specific leak path: "from_Nintendo.rar/fro_Nintendo/20090715/DSiWare_Wario.zip/DSiWare_Wario/docs/TWLMIW_DebugList20081208.xls" | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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DSMIO | WarioWare: D.I.Y. | NDS | April | 2009 | ROM header, arm9, /Sound/DSMIO_NTR_Sound_US.sdat | MIO stands for "Made in Ore" (the Japanese title of the game) | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Slate | Game & Wario | Wii U | March | 2013 | [todo], product code (SA) | Likely refers to the Wii U GamePad | |||||||||
Wax | WarioWare Gold | 3DS | July | 2018 | 2018-03-08 NoA press screens, product code (WX), Wax.msbp | Could be split as Wa(X), where X means Cross(over) or 10 | |||||||||
Wowee | WarioWare: Get It Together! | Switch | September | 2021 | /exefs/main |
(Source: Ecumber05)
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Waltz | WarioWare: Move It! | Switch | November | 2023 | /exefs/main | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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LM3DS / Green Onion / Onion | Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon | 3DS | March | 2013 | exheader / Partial Nintendo 3DS lotcheck spreadsheet / /exefs/.code, product code (GG) | One of the strings that contains "Onion" in the code is "COGOnionModel: %s missing resource %s" - unsure what "CO" means, but the G may mean "Green" like in "Green Onion" from the lotcheck sheet. |
(Source: Luigim1)
(Onion: WaluigiBSOD/CebolaBros64)
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Vacuum | Luigi's Mansion Arcade | Arcade | June | 2015 | |||||||||||
GreenCube / GreenCubeU | Luigi's Mansion | 3DS | October | 2018 | exheader / /exefs/.code, product code (GN) | Does U imply that this used to be a Wii U project? | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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NeoPlum | Luigi's Mansion 3 | Switch | October | 2019 | /exefs/main | Plum = comparison to "Onion" (Luigi's Mansion 2)? Neo might just be because its a new game, and Plum also refers to LM2 somehow, or it might be that "Plum" is the codename for the game when it was on the Wii U, and "NeoPlum" is for the Switch version. | |||||||||
[Unknown] | Luigi's Mansion 2 HD | Switch | June | 2024 | .nss path in /exefs/main just uses the product code to represent the game. | ||||||||||
Yeti | Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D | 3DS | May | 2013 | exheader, Manual.bcma, product code (YT) | Comparison to Donkey Kong | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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DonkeyDS | DK: Jungle Climber | NDS | August | 2007 | EditBuild.txt | ||||||||||
Donkey | Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat | GameCube | December | 2004 | /AudioRes/Donkey.szs in both versions, dol in Wii version | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Kanon / KNN / KNON | Donkey Kong Barrel Blast | Wii | June | 2007 | Various strings | ||||||||||
[Unknown] | Donkey Kong Country Returns HD | Switch | January | 2025 |
Zelda series
Project Name(s) | Game | Platform | Initial Release | Name Location | Notes | Credit | |
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Zelda 64 | Ocarina of Time | Nintendo 64 | November | 1998 | developer interviews, various files in partial source code from 2020 leak | ||
Zelda Gaiden / Z2 / ZELDA64-2 | Majora's Mask | Nintendo 64 | April | 2000 | developer interviews / prefix to various filenames / lib/audio/audio_game.h comment header in partial source code from 2020 leak | Gaiden = side story | |
Ura Zelda / ura | Ocarina of Time Master Quest | GameCube | November | 2002 | developer interviews / various srtings in partial source code from 2020 leak | Ura = alternate. Final JP title is same as OOT's, but with " Ura" at the end. Nintendo 64 game, but released as emulation on GameCube. Interviews suggest it in fact started development before Majora's Mask. | |
gczel / King | Wind Waker | GameCube | December | 2002 | dol / project names of later games | "King" is a possible retroactive codename. Probably chosen since The King of Hyrule plays his first prominent role in this game. | |
gc4sword | The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures | GameCube | March | 2004 | Main subfolder, CVS files | ||
gczel2 | Twilight Princess | Wii / GameCube | November | 2006 | dol, product code (Z2) | ||
nitro-zelda / zeldaDS / ZELDA_DS / DSKing | Phantom Hourglass | NDS | June | 2007 | various script files / " / " / Possible retroactive codename, since Spirit Tracks is DSKing2 | ||
Zapper / ZeldaZapper / zshoot | Link's Crossbow Training | Wii | November | 2007 | dol | Also written as Zap, ZP (also in product code), zelzap | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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DSKing2 | Spirit Tracks | NDS | December | 2009 | Partial Nintendo DS lotcheck spreadsheet, product code (KI) | Playing card. "King" implies a connection to Wind Waker - game has the same artstyle. "2" either represents this being a sequel to Phantom Hourglass, or this being a successor to Wind Waker. | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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queen | Ocarina of Time 3D | 3DS | June | 2011 | QueenSound.bcsar, product code (QE) | Playing card. Also may reflect how revered Ocarina of Time is, and how Ocarina of Time is the "alternate" to Wind Waker ("King"). | |
Knife | Four Swords Anniversary Edition | DSiWare | September | 2011 | knife_sound.sdat, manpages.narc_us.blz, Sep 2020 leak - document filenames | Sword? | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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wiiKing2 | Skyward Sword | Wii | November | 2011 | /Title2D.arc/tr_wiiKing2Logo_00.tpl, dol, Wii_King2_PS_3D_EU8_110915_2.jpg from Nintendo France press, save data filename | Playing card. "King" implies a connection to Wind Waker - game has a similar artstyle. "2" either represents this being a succesor to Wind Waker, or the second succesor to Wind Waker on the Wii (implying Twilight Princess was the first?). Unclear if "wii" is part of the name or not. Todo: check if mention in dol is just the save data filename or not. |
(press image info: immewnity)
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cking | The Wind Waker HD | Wii U | September | 2013 | cking.rpx, save data filenames, product code (CZ) | Cafe King and/or Sea King. "King" = Wind Waker. | |
jack | A Link Between Worlds | 3DS | December | 2013 | Playing card. | ||
joker | Majora's Mask 3D | 3DS | February | 2015 | JokerSound.bcsar, product code (JR) | Playing card. You could also call Majora, Skull Kid or the Happy Mask Salesman jokers. The original game was also a bit of a "wild card", a risky endeavor to create a new Zelda game with less development time than usual. Another possible thought process: Majora -> MJR -> JR -> Joker. | |
alice | Tri Force Heroes | 3DS | October | 2015 | [todo], product code (A3) | Likely in reference to Alice in Wonderland, which prominently features playing cards | |
ZeldaTP / dolzel2 / surf / OZ-King | Twilight Princess HD | Wii U | March | 2016 | [todo] / [todo] / /code/surf.rpx, /sound/wiiu_surf.bfsar / WiiU_OZ-King_PS_PEGI_151329.png file from Nintendo of Australia Press | "Dolzel2" is similar to the original game's codename, "gczel2"; "Dolphin" was the GameCube's codename. Maybe "surf" refers to the snowboarding minigame or the Spinner? | |
uking / U-King | Breath of the Wild | Wii U / Switch | March | 2017 | /code/U-King.rpx, metadata in mp3 from Nintendo E3 2016 site | Playing card. "King" implies a connection to Wind Waker - game has a similar artstyle. U may mean Wii U. |
(Rösti: file metadata)
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Richard | Link's Awakening | Switch | September | 2019 | /exefs/main | A character in Link's Awakening and a game it was inspired by, The Frog for Whom the Bell Tolls. | |
Shoebill | Skyward Sword HD | Switch | July | 2021 | /exefs/main | The Loftwings are modelled after Shoebills. |
(Source: OatmealDome)
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EX-King | Tears of the Kingdom | Switch | May | 2023 | /exefs/main / codename leak | EXtra content for/EXtended version of U-King (Breath of the Wild)? | |
U-King-O | Breath of the Wild | Switch 2 | [Unknown] | [Unknown] | Unconfirmed leak. Previously, there were reports that developers were shown an enhanced version of BOTW on the Switch 2. See also: Switch 2 in consoles section. | ||
Edward | The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom | Switch | September | 2024 | Unconfirmed leak. The leak doesn't say what the game is, but both the codename and the soon-after-announced game have a connection with the Link's Awakening remake. |
Kirby series
Project Name(s) | Game | Platform | Initial Release | Name Location | Notes | Credit | |
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K3 | Kirby's Dream Land 3 | SNES | November | 1997 | From the debug menu's music filenames (K3BOSS2, K3LEVEL5, etc.) | "Kirby 3". | |
K4 | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards | N64 | March | 2000 | From internal music filenames (006K4DEMOSIMOBE1, 010K4FIELD1, etc.), product code (K4) | "Kirby 4". Commonly considered a spiritual sequel to Kirby's Dream Land 3, this would suggest the developers also thought of it as such. | |
AGB KIRBY | Game Boy Advance | October | 2002 | Save data header | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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sdx plus / DDX | Kirby Super Star Ultra | NDS | September | 2008 | data/rom/sdx_plus.sdat, internal music filenames (SEQ_DDX_haruopen, SEQ_DDX_DYNAEND, SEQ_DDX_KABOOLA1, etc.) | Both project names derive from proposed subtitles for the game (スーパーデラックス"プラス" Super Deluxe Plus and スーパーデラックス・デラックス Super Deluxe Deluxe); the original Kirby Super Star was "Kirby Super Deluxe" in Japanese, and the remake's final Japanese name is "Kirby Ultra Super Deluxe". | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Gumball | Kirby TV Channel | Wii | June | 2011 | trusted/xml/gb_error_text.xml | ||
wadogo | Kirby Mass Attack | NDS | August | 2011 | arm9, save data header, WADO_SND_new.sdat, 1_WADOGO_logo_US_0704 copy.jpg from Nintendo France press, product code (AD) | "small/young" (Swahili). May also have been chosen due to similarity with the Japanese name for "Waddle Dee" ("Wadorudi"). Product codes WD and WA were already taken. Todo: check if string in arm9 is just the save data header one. | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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GCK / KbyW / IUK | Kirby's Return to Dream Land | Wii | October | 2011 | From internal music filenames: fanfare_GCK / ST_KbyW_FUNK1 / IUK_LP_ROCK1, product code (UK), files/snd/iuk_sound/IUK.brsar | Return to Dream Land went through four iterations, so as a result the music is spread between a few different filenames. "GCK" is presumed to be "GameCube Kirby", referring to the game's earliest iteration; "KbyW" is likely "Kirby Wii". An unused beta version of "IUK_LP_ROCK1" is listed as "KbyW_ROCK1", so "IUK" is likely the final development codename. | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Donut | Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition | Wii | July | 2012 | files/donut.MAP | Starts a trend of Kirby codenames being food-related. | |
Parufe / Kirby3DS | Kirby: Triple Deluxe | 3DS | January | 2014 | RomFS/snd/Parufe.bcsar / ExeFS/ExHeader.bin | Transliteration of パルフェ (Parfait). Dedede's Drum Dash is known as "Den" and Kirby Fighters is known as "Fight". | |
Pizza | Kirby Fighters Deluxe | 3DS | July | 2014 | RomFS/snd/Pizza.bcsar | ||
Drop / Dolce | Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe | 3DS | August | 2014 | RomFS/snd/Drop.bcsar / ExeFS/ExHeader.bin | Dolce is an earlier codename. Both start with the letter D likely referencing King Dedede. | |
Seven | Kirby and the Rainbow Curse | Wii U | January | 2015 | seven.rpx | Number of colors in the rainbow / name of game setting is "Seventopia" / number of worlds. | |
Torte / Tortecity | Kirby: Planet Robobot | 3DS | April | 2016 | RomFS/snd/Torte.bcsar/, product code (T3) / CTR_Tortecity_PS_FRA.png from Nintendo France press, Feb 2016 codename leak | A type of cake. Team Kirby Clash's files are labeled "Melon", and Kirby 3D Rumble's are labeled "Confetti" |
(Tortecity: immewnity)
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Lime | Team Kirby Clash Deluxe | 3DS | April | 2017 | /exefs/.code, RomFS/snd/Lime.bcsar, limefanf.dspadpcm.bcstm, product code (LK) | Matches with the codename of Team Kirby Clash, "Melon" | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Confetti / ConfettiCity | Kirby's Blowout Blast | 3DS | July | 2017 | RomFS/snd/Confetti.bcsar / exefs/.code | "Confetti" is the same as Kirby 3D Rumble, the minigame it's based on. "ConfettiCity" maybe suggests an upgraded version of "Confetti" | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Ibiza | Kirby Battle Royale | 3DS | November | 2017 | ExeFS/ExHeader.bin | Ibiza is a Spanish island known for commonly hosting large parties, and Kirby Battle Royale is a party game. | |
Eclair / EclairCity | Kirby Star Allies | Switch | March | 2018 | /exefs/main, RomFS/snd/Eclair.bfsar / codename leak, save data header | ||
Lime2 | Super Kirby Clash | Switch | September | 2019 | /exefs/main, RomFS/snd/Lime2.bfsar | Indicates a sequel to Team Kirby Clash Deluxe. Later internal references use "BH" (unclear meaning). | |
Pizza2 / Fizz | Kirby Fighters 2 | Switch | September | 2020 | /exefs/main, RomFS/msg/Fizz/Fizz.msbp / /exefs/main | Story Mode is codenamed "Rogue". |
(Source: NWPlayer123)
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Balloon15 / Kirby15 | Kirby and the Forgotten Land | Switch | March | 2022 | Kirby Valentines Day card PDF, eShop demo, save data header, My Nintendo Japanese wallpaper / eShop demo | Kirby is like a balloon (and can balloon-up even larger than usual in this game). 15th mainline game (if you include the remakes). Extra mode is codenamed "Estory". |
(Valentine's Day card datamining: immewnity)
(eShop demo datamining: AtlasOmegaAlpha)
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Bkfs / Breakfast | Kirby's Dream Buffet | Switch | August | 2022 | RomFS/snd/Breakfast/Breakfast.bfsar | Pun on Japanese name (Gourmet Fest = Breakfast) | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Ark | Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | Switch | February | 2023 | RomFS/snd/Ark/Ark.bfsar | References the Lor Starcutter. Merry Magoland is codenamed "YY" (from waiwai in the Japanese name), Magolor Epilogue is codenamed "MAHO", "Mahoroa", and "MahoroaMode" (from Magolor's Japanese name, Mahoroa). | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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The Pokemon Company
Pokémon series
Project Name(s) | Game | Platform | Initial Release | Name Location | Notes | Credit | |
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pl | Pokémon Platinum | NDS | September | 2008 | |||
gs | Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver | NDS | September | 2009 | |||
wb | Pokémon Black and White | NDS | September | 2010 | |||
swan | Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 | NDS | June | 2012 | Swans can be black or white | ||
xy / Kujira | Pokémon X and Y | 3DS | October | 2013 | xy_sound.bcsar / 2_kujira_X_Front_3D_Cover_FR copy.jpg from Nintendo Europe press |
(immewnity: Kujira)
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sango | Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | 3DS | November | 2014 | coral | ||
niji | Pokémon Sun and Moon | 3DS | November | 2016 | rainbow | ||
momiji | Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon | 3DS | November | 2017 | autumn/fall colours | ||
beluga | Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! | Switch | November | 2018 | /exefs/main | ||
orion | Pokémon Sword and Shield | Switch | November | 2019 | /exefs/main | The Orion constellation features a sword and a shield |
(Source: AtlasOmegaAlpha)
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Rigel1 | Pokémon Sword and Shield: The Isle of Armor | Switch | June | 2020 | Unconfirmed, however based on The Crown Tundras codename and Scarlet and Violets DLC codenames and how they are named, I don't think it would be wild to guess. | ||
Rigel2 | Pokémon Sword and Shield: The Crown Tundra | Switch | October | 2020 | https://storage.googleapis.com/prod-public-images/Rigel2_Avatars.jpg |
(Source: immewnity)
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Delphis | Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | Switch | November | 2021 | Delphis_Packshot_Rated_* from Nintendo France press |
(Source: immewnity)
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titan | Pokémon Scarlet and Violet | Switch | November | 2022 | Official site (as of ~2022-02-27) |
(Source: abcboy101)
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Sudachi / sdc1 | Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero – Part 1: The Teal Mask | Switch | September | 2023 |
(Source: mattyoukhana_)
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Sudachi / sdc2 | Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero – Part 2: The Indigo Disk | Switch | December | 2023 |
(Source: mattyoukhana_)
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texas | Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure | NDS | April | 2011 | ROM header, /dataUK/sound/texas_sound.sdat, /dataUK/message/Message01.bin | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Delhi2 | PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond | Wii | November | 2011 | 67850_Delhi2_logo_EN_cmyk.psd from Nintendo UK press |
(Source: immewnity)
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PSL | Pokémon Conquest | NDS | March | 2012 | ROM header, PSL.sdat, 1_NTR_PSL_TS_UKV_PS.jpg from Nintendo Europe press |
(Source: immewnity)
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cygnus | Pokémon Dream Radar | 3DS | March | 2012 | 75282_Cygnus_logo_EN_RGB.png from Nintendo UK press |
(Source: immewnity)
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Paradise | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity | 3DS | November | 2012 | Paradise.bcsar | ||
Robin2 | Pokémon Shuffle | 3DS | March | 2014 | 22_Robin2_KeyArt_1208_RGB_Final.jpg from Nintendo Europe press |
(Source: immewnity)
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Piccadilly | Pokémon Art Academy | 3DS | June | 2014 | /exefs/.code, Piccadilly.bcsar | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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ferrum | Pokkén Tournament | Wii U | July | 2015 | /code/ferrum_app.rpx | Latin for "iron", as in "iron fist", the translation of "Tekken". The game takes place within the Ferrum region. | |
bakery | Meitantei Pikachu: Shin Konbi Tanjo | 3DS | Febuary | 2016 | |||
Bakery2 / Bakery-r | Detective Pikachu | 3DS | March | 2018 | NFP_amiibo_BAKERY2_PS_RGB.jpg from Nintendo Australia press / [todo] |
(Bakery2: immewnity)
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Cornet | Detective Pikachu Returns | Switch | October | 2023 | /exefs/main | ||
voxel | Pokémon Quest | Switch | May | 2018 | /exefs/main | A voxel is a 3D pixel, which matches the artstyle of the game. | |
Palma | Poké Ball Plus | N/A (standalone hardware) | November | 2018 | Metadata of PokeBallPlus_Logo.jpg from Nintendo Spain press |
(Source: immewnity)
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tart | Pokémon Café Mix | Switch | June | 2020 | /exefs/main | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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lentil | New Pokémon Snap | Switch | April | 2021 | /exefs/main | Lens-shaped legume - a reference to the lens of a camera. Lentil is also the name of the location the game is set in, in Japanese (its "Lental" in the English text). | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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Caviar | Pokémon Rumble Blast | 3DS | August | 2011 | todo, save data headers | Exact save data header string is "cAVIAR4". Not clear if the weird capitalisation or number is related to the codename, however. | |
CaviarN | Pokémon Rumble U | Wii U | April | 2013 | 89913_CaviarN_RGB_K01_05_EUR.jpg file from Nintendo UK press |
(Source: immewnity)
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CaviarF | Pokémon Rumble World | 3DS | April | 2015 | exheader, Feb 2016 codename leak |
(Source: Hiccup)
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CaviarSp | Pokémon Rumble Rush | iOS, Android | May | 2019 | CaviarSP_Jingle.snd |
(Source: immewnity)
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river2 | Pokédex 3D Pro | 3DS | July | 2012 | Partial Nintendo 3DS lotcheck spreadsheet | ||
megaturtle / mtt | Pokémon Home | Switch | February | 2020 | /exefs/main, various RomFS files/folders | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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pegasus | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX | Switch | March | 2020 | Found in StreamingAssets/Data/shop_flow, also found in the game's save file. | (Source: Original TCRF research)
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