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NTSC and PAL SNES systems use a different lockout chip, which prevents games from one region being played on another. This can be bypassed by [[SNES:Disabling_CIC|disabling the lockout chip]] in the console or using a "piggyback" cartridge adapter, but despite this, some games are capable of detecting what region console they are running on and will not run. The following is a list of games which check for the console's region, assuming the lockout chip has been bypassed. This can also be bypassed by adding a [[SNES:50/60 Hz Switch|switch to select between 50 Hz and 60 Hz]], or a SuperCIC mod board.
NTSC and PAL SNES systems use a different lockout chip, which prevents games from one region being played on another. This can be bypassed by [[SNES:Disabling_CIC|disabling the lockout chip]] in the console or using a [[SNES:List_of_SNES_Game_Adapters|"piggyback" cartridge adapter]], but despite this, some games are capable of detecting what region console they are running on and will not run. The following is a list of games which check for the console's region, assuming the lockout chip has been bypassed. This can also be bypassed by adding a [[SNES:50/60 Hz Switch|switch to select between 50 Hz and 60 Hz]], or a SuperCIC mod board.


All games have been tested on both an NTSC SNES and a PAL SNES, using an SD2SNES with the SuperCIC function switched off.
All games have been tested on both an NTSC SNES and a PAL SNES, using an SD2SNES with the SuperCIC function switched off.


==NTSC Games==
==NTSC Games on PAL Console==
The following are NTSC games which will not work on a 50 Hz console. Note that US games use a different cartridge shape than PAL or Japanese games, which acts as another form of regional lockout.
The following are NTSC games which will not work on a 50 Hz console. Note that US games use a different cartridge shape than PAL or Japanese games, which acts as another form of regional lockout.


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!Title
!Title
!Publisher
!Publisher
!Release Year
!Notes
!Notes
|-
|'96 Zenkoku Koukou Soccer Senshuken
|Magical Company
|
|-
|ABC Monday Night Football
|Data East
|
|-
|Ace o Nerae!
|Telenet Japan
|Just displays a gray screen
|-
|The Adventures of Batman and Robin
|Konami
|
|-
|The Adventures of Dr. Franken
|DTMC
|
|-
|Animaniacs
|Konami
|
|-
|Ardy Lightfoot
|ASCII
|
|-
|Ballz
|Accolade
|Not region locked, but crashes at the PF.Magic logo and displays bright flashing colors
|-
|Biker Mice from Mars
|Konami
|
|-
|Bushi Seiryuuden: Futari no Yuusha
|Enix
|
|-
|Captain Commando
|Capcom
|
|-
|Castlevania: Dracula X / Akumajou Dracula XX
|Konami
|
|-
|Donkey Kong Country / Super Donkey Kong
|Nintendo
|Displays the lockout message after the Nintendo logo
|-
|Donkey Kong Country 2 / Super Donkey Kong 2
|Nintendo
|
|-
|Donkey Kong Country 3 / Super Donkey Kong 3
|Nintendo
|
|-
|Dragon Ball: Super Butouden 2
|Bandai
|
|-
|Dragon Ball: Super Butouden 3
|Bandai
|
|-
|EarthBound / Mother 2
|Nintendo
|
|-
|-
|Kirby Super Star / Hoshi no Kirby Super Deluxe
|Kirby Super Star / Hoshi no Kirby Super Deluxe
|Nintendo
|Nintendo
|1996
|Uses an SA1 chip, can also detect if the lockout chip has been bypassed
|Uses an SA-1 chip, can also detect if the lockout chip has been bypassed
|-
|Kirby's Avalanche
|Nintendo
|
|-
|Kirby's Dream Course
|Nintendo
|
|-
|Kirby's Dream Land 3 / Hoshi no Kirby 3
|Nintendo
|
|-
|Knights of the Round
|Capcom
|
|-
|Mega Man's Soccer / Rockman's Soccer
|Capcom
|
|-
|Metal Warriors
|Konami
|
|-
|Ninja Gaiden Trilogy / Ninja Ryukenden Tomoe
|Tecmo
|
|-
|Panel de Pon
|Nintendo
|
|-
|Popful Mail
|Falcom
|
|-
|R-Type III
|Irem (JP) / Jaleco (US)
|
|-
|Seiken Densetsu 3
|Square
|
|-
|Sparkster
|Konami
|
|-
|Super Mario All-Stars / Super Mario Collection
|Nintendo
|
|-
|Super Mario All-Stars & Super Mario World
|Nintendo
|
|-
|Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Super Mario: Yoshi Island
|Nintendo
|
|-
|Super Metroid
|Nintendo
|Displays the lockout message after the Nintendo logo
|-
|Tetris & Dr. Mario
|Nintendo
|
|-
|TwinBee: Rainbow Bell Adventure
|Konami
|
|-
|Umihara Kawase
|TNN
|Not region locked but the screen rapidly flashes during gameplay
|-
|Ys IV: Mask of the Sun
|Tonkin House
|Goes to a black screen after the copyright notice
|}
|}
Some NTSC games from Capcom, such as ''Breath of Fire II'', ''Mega Man 7'', ''Mega Man X2'' and ''Saturday Night Slam Masters'' will display a lockout message but will actually work fine on a PAL console. They will however play at a slower speed.


==PAL Games==
==PAL Games==


[[Category:SNES]]
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Latest revision as of 20:34, 5 October 2024

NTSC and PAL SNES systems use a different lockout chip, which prevents games from one region being played on another. This can be bypassed by disabling the lockout chip in the console or using a "piggyback" cartridge adapter, but despite this, some games are capable of detecting what region console they are running on and will not run. The following is a list of games which check for the console's region, assuming the lockout chip has been bypassed. This can also be bypassed by adding a switch to select between 50 Hz and 60 Hz, or a SuperCIC mod board.

All games have been tested on both an NTSC SNES and a PAL SNES, using an SD2SNES with the SuperCIC function switched off.

NTSC Games on PAL Console

The following are NTSC games which will not work on a 50 Hz console. Note that US games use a different cartridge shape than PAL or Japanese games, which acts as another form of regional lockout.

Title Publisher Notes
'96 Zenkoku Koukou Soccer Senshuken Magical Company
ABC Monday Night Football Data East
Ace o Nerae! Telenet Japan Just displays a gray screen
The Adventures of Batman and Robin Konami
The Adventures of Dr. Franken DTMC
Animaniacs Konami
Ardy Lightfoot ASCII
Ballz Accolade Not region locked, but crashes at the PF.Magic logo and displays bright flashing colors
Biker Mice from Mars Konami
Bushi Seiryuuden: Futari no Yuusha Enix
Captain Commando Capcom
Castlevania: Dracula X / Akumajou Dracula XX Konami
Donkey Kong Country / Super Donkey Kong Nintendo Displays the lockout message after the Nintendo logo
Donkey Kong Country 2 / Super Donkey Kong 2 Nintendo
Donkey Kong Country 3 / Super Donkey Kong 3 Nintendo
Dragon Ball: Super Butouden 2 Bandai
Dragon Ball: Super Butouden 3 Bandai
EarthBound / Mother 2 Nintendo
Kirby Super Star / Hoshi no Kirby Super Deluxe Nintendo Uses an SA1 chip, can also detect if the lockout chip has been bypassed
Kirby's Avalanche Nintendo
Kirby's Dream Course Nintendo
Kirby's Dream Land 3 / Hoshi no Kirby 3 Nintendo
Knights of the Round Capcom
Mega Man's Soccer / Rockman's Soccer Capcom
Metal Warriors Konami
Ninja Gaiden Trilogy / Ninja Ryukenden Tomoe Tecmo
Panel de Pon Nintendo
Popful Mail Falcom
R-Type III Irem (JP) / Jaleco (US)
Seiken Densetsu 3 Square
Sparkster Konami
Super Mario All-Stars / Super Mario Collection Nintendo
Super Mario All-Stars & Super Mario World Nintendo
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Super Mario: Yoshi Island Nintendo
Super Metroid Nintendo Displays the lockout message after the Nintendo logo
Tetris & Dr. Mario Nintendo
TwinBee: Rainbow Bell Adventure Konami
Umihara Kawase TNN Not region locked but the screen rapidly flashes during gameplay
Ys IV: Mask of the Sun Tonkin House Goes to a black screen after the copyright notice

Some NTSC games from Capcom, such as Breath of Fire II, Mega Man 7, Mega Man X2 and Saturday Night Slam Masters will display a lockout message but will actually work fine on a PAL console. They will however play at a slower speed.

PAL Games

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