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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
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|The Adventures of Batman and Robin
|Konami
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|Animaniacs
|Konami
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|Ardy Lightfoot
|ASCII
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|Biker Mice from Mars
|Konami
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|Bushi Seiryuuden: Futari no Yuusha
|Enix
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|Captain Commando
|Capcom
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|Castlevania: Dracula X / Akumajou Dracula XX
|Konami
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|Donkey Kong Country / Super Donkey Kong
|Nintendo
|Displays the lockout message after the Nintendo logo
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|Donkey Kong Country 2 / Super Donkey Kong 2
|Nintendo
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|Donkey Kong Country 3 / Super Donkey Kong 3
|Nintendo
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|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 SA-1 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
|
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|Kirby's Dream Course
|Nintendo
|
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|Kirby's Dream Land 3 / Hoshi no Kirby 3
|Nintendo
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|Mega Man's Soccer / Rockman's Soccer
|Capcom
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|Metal Warriors
|Konami
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|Ninja Gaiden Trilogy / Ninja Ryukenden Tomoe
|Tecmo
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|Panel de Pon
|Nintendo
|
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|Popful Mail
|Falcom
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|R-Type III
|Irem (JP) / Jaleco (US)
|
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|Sparkster
|Konami
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|Super Mario All-Stars / Super Mario Collection
|Nintendo
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|Super Mario RPG
|Nintendo
|Uses an SA-1 chip, can also detect if the lockout chip has been bypassed
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|Super Metroid
|Nintendo
|Displays the lockout message after the Nintendo logo
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|Tetris & Dr. Mario
|Nintendo
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|TwinBee: Rainbow Bell Adventure
|Konami
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|Umihara Kawase
|TNN
|Not region locked but the screen rapidly flashes during gameplay
|}
|}
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==


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Revision as of 01:16, 30 July 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
The Adventures of Batman and Robin Konami
Animaniacs Konami
Ardy Lightfoot ASCII
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
EarthBound / Mother 2 Nintendo
Kirby Super Star / Hoshi no Kirby Super Deluxe Nintendo 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
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)
Sparkster Konami
Super Mario All-Stars / Super Mario Collection Nintendo
Super Mario RPG Nintendo Uses an SA-1 chip, can also detect if the lockout chip has been bypassed
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

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