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Though an intent to decieve is usually behind their creation, as is the case with most Shoddy Knockoff Products, an unlicensed game can also come about in open defiance of a console manufacturer's policies. This was particularly common with (but not exclusive to) the Platform/Atari2600 and Platform/{{NES}}, as Creator/{{Atari}} and Creator/{{Nintendo}} had a reputation in the industry at the time for putting [[ExecutiveMeddling exceptionally draconian restrictions]] on their licensees. Game cartridges that come about this way may have unique mechanisms for circumventing their respective system's antipiracy measures.
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Though an intent to decieve deceive is usually behind their creation, as is the case with most Shoddy {{Shoddy Knockoff Products, Product}}s, an unlicensed game can also come about in open defiance of a console manufacturer's policies. This was particularly common with (but not exclusive to) the Platform/Atari2600 and Platform/{{NES}}, as Creator/{{Atari}} and Creator/{{Nintendo}} had a reputation in the industry at the time for putting [[ExecutiveMeddling exceptionally draconian restrictions]] on their licensees. Game cartridges that come about this way may have unique mechanisms for circumventing their respective system's antipiracy measures.
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* ''[[https://bootleggames.fandom.com/wiki/Shi_Kong_Zhi_Lun Shi Kong Zhi Lun]]'' (Famicom demake of ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'', made by Shenzhen Nanjing Technology who also developed the above mentioned ''Final Fantasy VII'' demake.)
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* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpWtbXTGzdA Magic Dragon]]'' (''VideoGame/RType'' knockoff for Famicom)
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* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpWtbXTGzdA ''[[https://bootleggames.fandom.com/wiki/Magic_Dragon Magic Dragon]]'' (''VideoGame/RType'' knockoff for Famicom)
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* ''Super VideoGame/{{Contra}} 7''
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* ''Super VideoGame/{{Contra}} 7''''[[https://bootleggames.fandom.com/wiki/Super_Contra_7 Super Contra 7]]'' (Standalone ''VideoGame/{{Contra}}'' game with sprites and backgrounds ripped from ''Mighty VideoGame/FinalFight''.)
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* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBo6sPseMQ0 The Dragon]]'' (Famicom beat 'em up starring a BruceLeeClone with sprites ripped from ''Franchise/MortalKombat'', not to be confused with the aforementioned ''Challenge of the Dragon'')
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* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBo6sPseMQ0 ''[[https://bootleggames.fandom.com/wiki/The_Dragon?so=search The Dragon]]'' (Famicom beat 'em up starring a BruceLeeClone with sprites ripped from ''Franchise/MortalKombat'', not to be confused with the aforementioned ''Challenge of the Dragon'')
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* ''Barver Battle Saga: Tai Kong Zhan Shi'' (Taiwanese ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' clone for the Mega Drive. Received an officia English translation and release from Piko Interactigve in 2018, as ''Brave Battle Saga''.)
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* ''Barver Battle Saga: Tai Kong Zhan Shi'' (Taiwanese ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' clone for the Mega Drive. Received an officia official English translation and release from Piko Interactigve in 2018, as ''Brave Battle Saga''.)
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* ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VII_(NES_video_game) Final Fantasy VII]]'' (Famicom demake by Shenzhen Nanjing Technology. Received a fan-made UpdatedRerelease with English translation in 2013.)
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* ''Barver Battle Saga: Tai Kong Zhan Shi'' (Taiwanese ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' clone for Platform/SegaMegadrive)
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* ''Barver Battle Saga: Tai Kong Zhan Shi'' (Taiwanese ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' clone for Platform/SegaMegadrive)the Mega Drive. Received an officia English translation and release from Piko Interactigve in 2018, as ''Brave Battle Saga''.)
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* ''Shui Hu Feng Yun Zhuan'' (''VideoGame/GoldenAxe'' clone based on the Chinese novel ''Literature/WaterMargin'', as well as stealing assets from ''VideoGame/StreetsOfRage'', ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'', and ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheRound''. Surprisingly, the game has an English translation released on Steam as ''Water Margin: A Tale of Clouds and Wind'')
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* ''Shui Hu Feng Yun Zhuan'' (''VideoGame/GoldenAxe'' clone based on the Chinese novel ''Literature/WaterMargin'', as well as stealing "borrowing" assets from ''VideoGame/StreetsOfRage'', ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'', and ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheRound''. Surprisingly, the game has an received English translation released on Steam by Piko Interactive in 2015 as ''Water Margin: A Tale of Clouds and Wind'')Wind'', with the much of the copyright infringing elements removed.)
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Though an intent to decieve is usually behind their creation, as is the case with most Shoddy Knockoff Products, an unlicensed game can also come about in open defiance of a console manufacturer's policies. This was particularly common with (but not exclusive to) the UsefulNotes/Atari2600 and UsefulNotes/{{NES}}, as Creator/{{Atari}} and Creator/{{Nintendo}} had a reputation in the industry at the time for putting [[ExecutiveMeddling exceptionally draconian restrictions]] on their licensees. Game cartridges that come about this way may have unique mechanisms for circumventing their respective system's antipiracy measures.
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Though an intent to decieve is usually behind their creation, as is the case with most Shoddy Knockoff Products, an unlicensed game can also come about in open defiance of a console manufacturer's policies. This was particularly common with (but not exclusive to) the UsefulNotes/Atari2600 Platform/Atari2600 and UsefulNotes/{{NES}}, Platform/{{NES}}, as Creator/{{Atari}} and Creator/{{Nintendo}} had a reputation in the industry at the time for putting [[ExecutiveMeddling exceptionally draconian restrictions]] on their licensees. Game cartridges that come about this way may have unique mechanisms for circumventing their respective system's antipiracy measures.
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* ''VideoGame/Terrifying911'' (port of VideoGame/{{MetalSlug}} for the UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor with heavily-digitized footage of [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror the World Trade Center attacks]] in place of the title screen.)
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* ''VideoGame/Terrifying911'' (port of VideoGame/{{MetalSlug}} for the UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor Platform/GameBoyColor with heavily-digitized footage of [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror the World Trade Center attacks]] in place of the title screen.)
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* ''Barver Battle Saga: Tai Kong Zhan Shi'' (Taiwanese ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' clone for UsefulNotes/SegaMegadrive)
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* ''Barver Battle Saga: Tai Kong Zhan Shi'' (Taiwanese ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' clone for UsefulNotes/SegaMegadrive)Platform/SegaMegadrive)
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* ''Squirrel King'' (UsefulNotes/MegaDrive knockoff of ''VideoGame/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'')
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* ''Squirrel King'' (UsefulNotes/MegaDrive (Platform/MegaDrive knockoff of ''VideoGame/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'')
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See also GameMod, which many bootlegs are, as well as FanGame and FanSequel, which most bootlegs would dubiously qualify as. (Sometimes fan games and mods are outright stolen and sold ''as'' bootlegs.) Compare and contrast HomebrewVideoGames, as the line that separates them can be particularly blurry and often comes down to the context in which it was made.
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See also GameMod, which many bootlegs are, as well as FanGame and FanSequel, which most many bootlegs would dubiously qualify as. (Sometimes fan games and mods are outright stolen and sold ''as'' bootlegs.) Compare and contrast HomebrewVideoGames, as the line that separates them can be particularly blurry and often comes down to the context in which it was made.
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The Unlicensed Game, or Bootleg Game, is a specific kind of ShoddyKnockoffProduct that can be considered works of their own in rare cases.
Due to the relative ease of spriteswapping on older consoles, these ran rampant in the mid 1990s. While SturgeonsLaw definitely applies, some have made names for themselves. Some can be considered an early form of FanSequel.
Though an intent to decieve is usually behind their creation, as is the case with most Shoddy Knockoff Products, an unlicensed game can also come about in open defiance of a console manufacturer's policies. This was particularly common with (but not exclusive to) the UsefulNotes/Atari2600 and UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem, as Creator/{{Atari}} and Creator/{{Nintendo}} had a reputation in the industry at the time for putting [[ExecutiveMeddling exceptionally draconian restrictions]] on their licensees. Game cartridges that come about this way may have unique mechanisms for circumventing their respective system's antipiracy measures.
[[http://bootleggames.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Games This website]] includes a considerable list of games that fit in this trope, so [[Administrivia/ThereIsNoSuchThingAsNotability don't be afraid to create pages about those works]].
Compare and contrast with FanGame and GameMod, which are usually {{freeware}} but are sometimes sold for profit without the creator's consent[[note]]The latter is usually always this trope when it requires you to mod your console first.[[/note]]. Also compare HomebrewVideoGames, though the line that separates them can be particularly blurry and often comes down to the context in which it was made.
Due to the relative ease of spriteswapping on older consoles, these ran rampant in the mid 1990s. While SturgeonsLaw definitely applies, some have made names for themselves. Some can be considered an early form of FanSequel.
Though an intent to decieve is usually behind their creation, as is the case with most Shoddy Knockoff Products, an unlicensed game can also come about in open defiance of a console manufacturer's policies. This was particularly common with (but not exclusive to) the UsefulNotes/Atari2600 and UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem, as Creator/{{Atari}} and Creator/{{Nintendo}} had a reputation in the industry at the time for putting [[ExecutiveMeddling exceptionally draconian restrictions]] on their licensees. Game cartridges that come about this way may have unique mechanisms for circumventing their respective system's antipiracy measures.
[[http://bootleggames.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Games This website]] includes a considerable list of games that fit in this trope, so [[Administrivia/ThereIsNoSuchThingAsNotability don't be afraid to create pages about those works]].
Compare and contrast with FanGame and GameMod, which are usually {{freeware}} but are sometimes sold for profit without the creator's consent[[note]]The latter is usually always this trope when it requires you to mod your console first.[[/note]]. Also compare HomebrewVideoGames, though the line that separates them can be particularly blurry and often comes down to the context in which it was made.
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The [[http://bootleggames.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Games
See also GameMod, which many bootlegs are, as well as FanGame and FanSequel, which most bootlegs would dubiously qualify as. (Sometimes fan games and mods are outright stolen and sold ''as'' bootlegs.) Compare and contrast
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* ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld (Famicom)''
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Though an intent to decieve is usually behind their creation, as is the case with most Shoddy Knockoff Products, an unlicensed game can also come about in open defiance of a console manufacturer's policies. This was particularly common with (but not exclusive to) the UsefulNotes/Atari2600 and UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem, as Creator/{{Atari}} and Creator/{{Nintendo}} had a reputation in the industry at the time for putting [[ExecutiveMeddling exceptionally draconian restrictions]] on their licensees. Game cartridges that come about this way may have unique mechanisms for circumventing their respective system's antipiracy measures.
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Compare and contrast with FanGame and GameMod, which are usually {{freeware}} but are sometimes sold for profit without the creator's consent. [[note]]The latter is usually always this trope when it requires you to mod your console first.[[/note]]
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Compare and contrast with FanGame and GameMod, which are usually {{freeware}} but are sometimes sold for profit without the creator's consent. [[note]]The consent[[note]]The latter is usually always this trope when it requires you to mod your console first.[[/note]][[/note]]. Also compare HomebrewVideoGames, though the line that separates them can be particularly blurry and often comes down to the context in which it was made.
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* ''VideoGame/KingOfRing'' (adapted from ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'')
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** ''Contra Spirits/Super Contra 3'' (Famicom port of ''Contra III: The Alien Wars'')
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** ''Contra Spirits/Super Contra 3'' (Famicom port of ''Contra III: The Alien Wars'')''VideoGame/ContraIIITheAlienWars'')