List of longest-running video game franchises

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! scope="col" | Rank ! scope="col" | Franchise ! scope="col" | First release ! scope="col" | Latest release ! scope="col" | Owner ! scope="col" | Length |- | _row_count | ''[[The Oregon Trail (series)|The Oregon Trail]]'' | data-sort-value="19711203" | ''[[The Oregon Trail (1971 video game)|The Oregon Trail]]''<br />December 3, 1971 | data-sort-value="20210402" | ''The Oregon Trail''<br />April 2, 2021 | [[MECC]] | {{age in years and months|1971|12|03|2021|04|02}} |- | _row_count | ''[[List of Pac-Man video games|Pac-Man]]'' | data-sort-value="19800701" | ''[[Pac-Man]]''<br />July 1980 | data-sort-value="20210407" | ''[[Pac-Man Museum +]]''<br />May 26, 2022 | [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]] | {{age in years and months|1980|07|01|2022|05|26}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' | data-sort-value="19810709" |''[[Donkey Kong (video game)|Donkey Kong]]''<br />July, 1981 | data-sort-value="20220610" |''Mario Strikers: Battle League''<br /> June 10, 2022 | [[Nintendo]] | {{age in years and months|1981|07|09|2022|06|10}} |- | _row_count | ''[[List of Galaxian video games|Galaxian]]'' | data-sort-value="19791001" | ''[[Galaxian]]''<br />October 1979 | data-sort-value="20190108" | ''Galaga Revenge''<br />January 8, 2019 | [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]] | {{Age in years and months|1979|10|01|2019|01|08}} |- | _row_count | ''[[List of Space Invaders video games|Space Invaders]]'' | data-sort-value="19780601" | ''[[Space Invaders]]''<br />June 1978 | data-sort-value="20170517" | ''[[Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders]]''<br />May 17, 2017 | [[Taito]] ([[Square Enix]]) | {{age in years and months|1978|06|01|2017|05|17}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Frogger]]'' | data-sort-value="19810605" | ''[[Frogger]]''<br />June 5, 1981 | data-sort-value="20190920" | ''Frogger In Toy Town''<br />September 20, 2019 | [[Konami]] | {{age in years and months|1981|06|05|2019|09|20}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Wolfenstein (series)|Wolfenstein]]'' | data-sort-value="19810901" | ''[[Castle Wolfenstein]]''<br />September 1981 | data-sort-value="20190725" | ''[[Wolfenstein: Youngblood]]''<br />July 25, 2019 | [[id Software]] | {{age in years and months|1981|09|01|2019|08|25}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Kunio-kun]]'' | data-sort-value="19860501" | ''[[Renegade (video game)|Renegade]]''<br />May 1986 | data-sort-value="20211216" | ''Kunio-kun no Sangokushi dayo: Zeiin Shūgō!''<br />December 16, 2021 | [[Arc System Works]] | {{age in years and months|1986|05|01|2021|12|16}} |- | _row_count |''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' | data-sort-value="19860221" |''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]''<br />February 21, 1986 | data-sort-value="20190920" |''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD]]''<br />July 16, 2021 |[[Nintendo]] |{{age in years and months|1986|02|21|2021|7|16}} |- | _row_count | ''[[A-Train]]'' | data-sort-value="19851201" | ''[[A-Train]]''<br />December 1985 | data-sort-value="20210312" | ''A-Train All Aboard! Tourism''<br />March 12, 2021 | [[Artdink]] | {{age in years and months|1985|12|01|2021|03|12}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Reader Rabbit]]'' | data-sort-value="19830702" | ''[[Reader Rabbit (video game)|Reader Rabbit]]''<br />1983 | data-sort-value="20210703" | ''[[Reader Rabbit: Jumpsmarter]]''<br />September 25, 2018 | [[The Learning Company]] | {{age in years and months|1983|07|02|2018|09|25}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Metroid]]'' | data-sort-value="19860806" | ''[[Metroid (video game)|Metroid]]''<br />August 6, 1986 | data-sort-value="20170915" | ''[[Metroid Dread]]''<br />October 8, 2021 | [[Nintendo]] | {{age in years and months|1986|08|06|2021|10|08}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Street Fighter]]'' | data-sort-value="19870812" | ''[[Street Fighter]]''<br />August 12, 1987 | data-sort-value="20211209" | ''[[Capcom Fighting Collection]]''<br />June 24, 2022 | [[Capcom]] | {{age in years and months|1987|08|12|2022|6|24}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Bubble Bobble]]'' | data-sort-value="19860801" | ''[[Bubble Bobble]]''<br />August 1986 | data-sort-value="20210520" | ''Puzzle Bobble VR: Vacation Odyssey''<br />May 20, 2021 | [[Taito]] ([[Square Enix]]) | {{age in years and months|1986|08|01|2021|05|20}} |- | _row_count | {{nowrap begin}}''[[Nobunaga's Ambition]]''{{nowrap end}} | data-sort-value="19830301" | ''Nobunaga no Yabō''<br />March 1983 | data-sort-value="20171130" | ''Nobunaga no Yabō: Taishi''<br />November 30, 2017 | [[Koei Tecmo]] | {{age in years and months|1983|03|01|2017|11|30}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' | data-sort-value="19871218" | ''[[Final Fantasy (video game)|Final Fantasy]]''<br />December 18, 1987 | data-sort-value="20220318" | ''[[Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin]]''<br />March 18, 2022 | [[Square Enix]] | {{age in years and months|1987|12|18|2022|03|18}} |- | _row_count |''[[Daisenryaku]]'' | data-sort-value="19851101" | ''[[Daisenryaku#Gendai Daisenryaku|Gendai Daisenryaku]]''<br />November, 1985 | data-sort-value="20200227" | ''Gendai Daisenryaku 2020: Shaking World Order! Ambition of the Great Powers and World War 2020''<br />February 27, 2020 |[[SystemSoft Alpha]] |{{age in years and months|1985|11|01|2020|02|27}} |- | _row_count |''[[Megami Tensei]]'' | data-sort-value="19870911" |''[[Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei]]''<br />September 11, 1987 | data-sort-value="20211111" |''[[Shin Megami Tensei V]]''<br />November 11, 2021 |[[Atlus]] |{{age in years and months|1987|09|11|2021|11|11}} |- | _row_count |''[[Dragon Quest]]'' | data-sort-value="19860527" |''[[Dragon Quest (video game)|Dragon Quest]]''<br />May 27, 1986 | data-sort-value="20200716" |''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]''<br />July 16, 2020 |[[Square Enix]] |{{age in years and months|1986|05|27|2020|07|16}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms (video game series)|Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]'' | data-sort-value="19851201" | ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms (video game series)|Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]''<br />December 1985 | data-sort-value="20160128" | ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV]]''<br />January 16, 2020 | [[Koei Tecmo]] | {{age in years and months|1985|12|01|2020|01|16}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Carmen Sandiego (game series)|Carmen Sandiego]]'' | data-sort-value="19850702" | ''[[Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1985)|Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?]]''<br />April 23, 1985 | data-sort-value="20190314" |''Carmen Sandiego: The Crown Jewels Caper''<br />March 14, 2019 | [[The Learning Company]] | {{age in years and months|1985|04|23|2019|03|14}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Bomberman]]'' | data-sort-value="19830701" | ''[[Bomberman (1983 video game)|Bomber Man]]''<br />July 1983 | data-sort-value="20210526" | ''[[Super Bomberman R]]''<br />March 3, 2017 | [[Konami]] | {{age in years and months|1983|07|01|2017|03|03}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Leisure Suit Larry]]'' | data-sort-value="19870705" | ''[[Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards]]''<br />July 5, 1987 | data-sort-value="20181107" | ''[[Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Dry Twice]]''<br />October 23, 2020 | Assemble Entertainment<!-- as of 2018 --> | {{age in years and months|1987|07|05|2020|10|23}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Wizardry]]'' | data-sort-value="19810901" | ''[[Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord]]''<br />September 1981 | data-sort-value="20141222" | ''Wizrogue: Labyrinth of Wizardry''<br />December 22, 2014 | [[Gamepot]] | {{age in years and months|1981|09|01|2014|12|22}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Blaster Master]]'' | data-sort-value="19880617" | ''[[Blaster Master (video game)|Blaster Master]]''<br />June 17, 1988 | data-sort-value="20210729" | ''Blaster Master Zero 3''<br />July 29, 2021 | [[Sunsoft]], [[Inti Creates]] <!-- as of 2017--> | {{age in years and months|1988|06|17|2021|07|29}} |- | _row_count |''[[Castlevania]]'' | data-sort-value="19860926" |''[[Castlevania (1986 video game)|Castlevania]]''<br />September 26, 1986 | data-sort-value="20190920" |''Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls''<br />September 20, 2019 |[[Konami]] |{{age in years and months|1986|09|26|2019|09|20}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Lode Runner]]'' | data-sort-value="19840731" | ''[[Lode Runner]]''<br />July 31, 1984 | data-sort-value="20170713" | ''[[Lode Runner Legacy]]''<br />July 13, 2017 | [[Hudson Soft]], Tozai Games | {{age in years and months|1984|07|31|2017|07|13}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Tetris]]'' | data-sort-value="19880129" | ''[[List of Tetris variants|Tetris]]''<br />June 6, 1984 | data-sort-value="20201208" | ''[[Puyo Puyo Tetris 2]]''<br />December 8, 2020 | [[The Tetris Company]] | {{age in years and months|1988|01|29|2020|12|08}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Contra (video game series)|Contra]]'' | data-sort-value="19870221" | ''[[Contra (video game)|Contra]]''<br />February 21, 1987 | data-sort-value="20190924" | ''[[Contra: Rogue Corps]]''<br />September 24, 2019 | [[Konami]] | {{age in years and months|1987|02|21|2019|09|24}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Donkey Kong]]'' | data-sort-value="19810709" | ''[[Donkey Kong (video game)|Donkey Kong]]''<br />July 9, 1981 | data-sort-value="20140214" | ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''<br />February 14, 2014 | [[Nintendo]] | {{age in years and months|1981|07|09|2014|02|14}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Shanghai (video game)|Shanghai]]'' | data-sort-value="19860701" | ''[[Shanghai (video game)|Shanghai]]''<br />July, 1986 | data-sort-value="20181129" | ''Shanghai Refresh''<br />November 29, 2018 | [[Sunsoft]] | {{age in years and months|1986|07|01|2018|11|29}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Mega Man]]'' | data-sort-value="19871217" | ''[[Mega Man (video game)|Mega Man]]''<br />December 17, 1987 | data-sort-value="20200324" | ''Rockman X DiVE''<br />March 24, 2020 | [[Capcom]] | {{age in years and months|1987|12|17|2020|03|24}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Fire Emblem]]'' | data-sort-value="19900420" | ''[[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light]]''<br />April 20, 1990 | data-sort-value="20220624" | ''Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes''<br />June 24, 2022 | [[Nintendo]] | {{age in years and months|1990|04|20|2022|06|24}} |- | _row_count |''[[Ys (series)|Ys]]'' | data-sort-value="19870621" |''[[Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished]]''<br />June 21, 1987 | data-sort-value="20160721" |''[[Ys IX: Monstrum Nox]]''<br />September 16, 2019 |[[Nihon Falcom]] |{{age in years and months|1987|06|21|2019|09|16}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Momotaro Dentetsu]]'' | data-sort-value="19881202" | ''[[Momotaro Dentetsu]]''<br />December 2, 1988 | data-sort-value="20201119" | ''Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa Mo Teiban!''<br />November 19, 2020 | [[Konami]] | {{age in years and months|1988|12|02|2020|11|19}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Blaster Learning System]]'' | data-sort-value="19830702" | ''[[Math Blaster!]]''<br /> 1983 | data-sort-value="20150515" | ''Math Blaster Premium''<br />May 15, 2015 | [[Knowledge Adventure]] | {{age in years and months|1983|07|02|2015|05|15}} |- | _row_count | ''[[The Legend of Heroes]]'' | data-sort-value="19891210" | ''[[Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes]]''<br />December 10, 1989 | data-sort-value="20210930" |''[[The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki]]''<br />September 30, 2021 | [[Nihon Falcom]] | {{age in years and months|1989|12|10|2021|09|30}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Family Stadium]]'' | data-sort-value="19861210" | ''Pro Baseball: Family Stadium''<br />December 10, 1986 | data-sort-value="20180802" | ''Pro Baseball: Famista Evolution''<br />August 2, 2018 | [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]] | {{age in years and months|1986|12|10|2018|08|02}} |- | _row_count |''[[SaGa]]'' | data-sort-value="19891215" |''[[The Final Fantasy Legend]]''<br />December 15, 1989 | data-sort-value="20210429" |''[[SaGa Frontier Remastered]]''<br />April 29, 2021 |[[Square Enix]] |{{age in years and months|1989|12|15|2021|04|29}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Jake Hunter]]'' | data-sort-value="19870427" | ''Tantei Jingūji Saburō: Shinjuku Chūō Kōen Satsujin Jiken''<br />April 27, 1987 | data-sort-value="20180809" | ''Tantei Jingūji Saburō: Prism of Eyes''<br />August 9, 2018 | [[Arc System Works]] | {{age in years and months|1987|04|27|2018|08|09}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Hammerin' Harry]]'' | data-sort-value="19900101" | ''Hammerin' Harry''<br />1990 | data-sort-value="20210405" | ''P Daiku no Gen-san:Chō-idaten LIGHT''<br />April 5, 2021 | [[Irem]]<br />(Slot machine: Sanyo Bussan) | {{age in years and months|1990|01|01|2021|04|05}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Raiden (series)|Raiden]]'' | data-sort-value="19900401" | ''[[Raiden (video game)|Raiden]]''<br />April, 1990 | data-sort-value="20210506" | ''[[Raiden IV|Raiden IV x Mikado Remix]]''<br />May 6, 2021 | [[UFO Interactive Games]] | {{age in years and months|1990|04|01|2021|05|06}} |- | _row_count |''[[Phantasy Star]]'' | data-sort-value="19871220" |''[[Phantasy Star (video game)|Phantasy Star]]''<br />December 20, 1987 | data-sort-value="20141127" |''Idola: Phantasy Star Saga''<br />November 27, 2018 |[[Sega]] |{{age in years and months|1987|12|20|2018|11|27}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Arkanoid]]'' | data-sort-value="19860701" | ''[[Arkanoid]]''<br />July 1986 | data-sort-value="20170517" | ''[[Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders]]''<br />May 17, 2017 | [[Taito]] ([[Square Enix]]) | {{age in years and months|1986|07|01|2017|05|17}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Golden Tee]]'' | data-sort-value="19890101" | ''[[Golden Tee]]''<br />1989 | data-sort-value="20191028" | ''Golden Tee Mobile''<br />October 28, 2019 | [[Incredible Technologies]] | {{age in years and months|1989|01|01|2019|10|28}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Metal Gear]]'' | data-sort-value="19870707" | ''[[Metal Gear (video game)|Metal Gear]]''<br />July 7, 1987 | data-sort-value="20180220" | ''[[Metal Gear Survive]]''<br />February 20, 2018 | [[Konami]] | {{age in years and months|1987|07|07|2018|02|20}} |- | _row_count |''[[Super Robot Wars]]'' | data-sort-value="19910420" |''[[Super Robot Taisen]]''<br />April 20, 1991 | data-sort-value="20211028" |''Super Robot Wars 30''<br />October 28, 2021 |[[Bandai Namco Entertainment]] |{{age in years and months|1991|04|20|2021|10|28}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Gridrunner]]'' | data-sort-value="19820101" | ''[[Gridrunner]]''<br />1982 | data-sort-value="20120224" | ''Gridrunner''<br />February 24, 2012 | [[Jeff Minter|Llamasoft]] | {{age in years and months|1982|01|01|2012|02|24}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Pitfall!]]'' | data-sort-value="19820820" | ''[[Pitfall!]]''<br />August 20, 1982 | data-sort-value="20120809" | ''Pitfall!''<br />August 9, 2012 | [[Activision]] | {{age in years and months|1982|08|20|2012|08|09}} |- | _row_count |''[[Xuan-Yuan Sword]]'' | data-sort-value="19901013" | ''Xuan-Yuan Sword''<br />October 13, 1990 | data-sort-value="20201006" | ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 7''<br />October 6, 2020 |[[Softstar]] | {{age in years and months|1990|10|13|2020|10|06}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' | data-sort-value="19920427" | ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]''<br />April 27, 1992 | data-sort-value="20220325" | ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''<br />March 25, 2022 | [[Nintendo]] | {{age in years and months|1992|04|27|2022|03|25}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Double Dragon]]'' | data-sort-value="19870422" | ''[[Double Dragon (video game)|Double Dragon]]''<br />April 22, 1987 | data-sort-value="20170129" | ''[[Double Dragon IV]]''<br />January 29, 2017 | [[Arc System Works]] | {{age in years and months|1987|04|22|2017|01|29}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Choplifter]]'' | data-sort-value="19820521" | ''[[Choplifter]]''<br />May 21, 1982 | data-sort-value="20120110" | ''[[Choplifter HD]]''<br />January 10, 2012 | [[inXile Entertainment]] | {{age in years and months|1982|05|21|2012|01|10}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Uncharted Waters]]'' | data-sort-value="19900501" | ''[[Uncharted Waters|Uncharted Waters]]''<br />May, 1990 | data-sort-value="20190926" | ''[[Uncharted Waters|Daikoukai Jidai VI]]''<br />September 26, 2019 | [[Koei Tecmo]] | {{age in years and months|1990|05|01|2019|09|26}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Spy Hunter]]'' | data-sort-value="19830611" | ''[[Spy Hunter]]''<br />June 11, 1983 | data-sort-value="20121009" | ''[[Spy Hunter (2012 video game)|Spy Hunter]]''<br />October 9, 2012 | [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]] | {{age in years and months|1983|06|11|2012|10|09}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Puyo Puyo]]'' | data-sort-value="19911025" | ''[[Puyo Puyo (video game)|Puyo Puyo]]''<br />October 25, 1991 | data-sort-value="20201208" | ''[[Puyo Puyo Tetris 2]]''<br />December 8, 2020 | [[Sega]] | {{age in years and months|1991|10|25|2020|12|08}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Derby Stallion]]'' | data-sort-value="19911221" | ''Derby Stallion: Best Race''<br />December 21, 1991 | data-sort-value="20201203" | ''Derby Stallion''<br />December 3, 2020 | [[Kadokawa Corporation]] | {{age in years and months|1991|12|21|2020|12|03}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Gauntlet (1985 video game)|Gauntlet]]'' | data-sort-value="19851015" | ''[[Gauntlet (1985 video game)|Gauntlet]]''<br />October 15, 1985 | data-sort-value="20140923" | ''[[Gauntlet (2014 video game)|Gauntlet]]''<br />September 23, 2014 | [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]] | {{age in years and months|1985|10|15|2014|09|23}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Prince of Persia]]'' | data-sort-value="19891003" | ''[[Prince of Persia (1989 video game)|Prince of Persia]]''<br />October 3, 1989 | data-sort-value="20180927" | ''[[Prince of Persia#Prince of Persia: Escape|Prince of Persia: Escape]]''<br />September 27, 2018 | [[Ubisoft]] | {{age in years and months|1989|10|03|2018|09|27}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Darius (series)|Darius]]'' | data-sort-value="19870201" | ''[[Darius (video game)|Darius]]''<br />February 1987 | data-sort-value="20151130" | ''[[Dariusburst|Dariusburst: Chronicle Saviours]]''<br />November 30, 2015 | [[Taito]] | {{age in years and months|1987|02|01|2015|11|30}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Mana (series)|Mana]]'' | data-sort-value="19910628" | ''[[Final Fantasy Adventure]]''<br />June 28, 1991 | data-sort-value="20180215" | ''[[Trials of Mana (2020 video game)|Trials of Mana]]''<br />April 24, 2020 | [[Square Enix]] | {{age in years and months|1991|06|28|2020|04|24}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Might and Magic]]'' | data-sort-value="19860101" | ''[[Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum]]''<br />1986 | data-sort-value="20150929" | ''[[Might & Magic Heroes VII]]''<br />September 29, 2015 | [[Ubisoft]] | {{age in years and months|1986|12|31|2015|09|29}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Rance (series)|Rance]]'' | data-sort-value="19890715" | ''Rance: Hikari Quest''<br />July 15, 1989 | data-sort-value="20180223" | ''Rance X: Decisive Battle''<br />February 23, 2018 | [[Alicesoft]] | {{age in years and months|1989|07|15|2018|02|23}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Fire Pro Wrestling]]'' | data-sort-value="19890622" | ''[[Fire Pro Wrestling Combination Tag]]''<br />June 22, 1989 | data-sort-value="20171218" | ''[[Fire Pro Wrestling World]]''<br />December 18, 2017 | [[Spike Chunsoft]] | {{age in years and months|1989|06|22|2017|12|18}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Winning Post]]'' | data-sort-value="19930114" | ''Winning Post''<br />January 14, 1993 | data-sort-value="20210415" | ''Winning Post 9 2021''<br />April 15, 2021 | [[Koei Tecmo]] | {{age in years and months|1993|01|14|2021|04|15}} |- | _row_count | ''[[TwinBee (series)|TwinBee]]'' | data-sort-value="19850305" | ''[[TwinBee]]''<br />March 5, 1985 | data-sort-value="20130520" | ''Line GoGo! 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Gaiden]]'' | data-sort-value="19881001" | ''[[Ninja Gaiden (arcade)|Ninja Gaiden]]''<br />October 1988 | data-sort-value="20140327" | ''[[Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z]]''<br />March 27, 2014 | [[Koei Tecmo]] | {{age in years and months|1988|10|01|2014|03|27}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Umihara Kawase]]'' | data-sort-value="19941223" | ''[[Umihara Kawase]]''<br />December 23, 1994 | data-sort-value="20200528" | ''[[Umihara Kawase|Umihara Kawase BaZooKa!]]''<br />May 28, 2020 | Studio SaiZenSen | {{age in years and months|1994|12|23|2020|05|28}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Goemon (series)|Goemon]]'' | data-sort-value="19860501" | ''[[Mr. Goemon]]''<br />May 1986 | data-sort-value="20110901" | ''[[Ganbare Goemon Pachisuro|Ganbare Goemon Pachisuro 2]]''<br />September 2011 | [[Konami]] | {{age in years and months|1986|05|01|2011|09|01}} |- | _row_count | ''[[Metal Slug]]'' | data-sort-value="19960419" | ''[[Metal Slug (1996 video game)|Metal Slug]]''<br />April 19, 1996 | data-sort-value="20210819" | 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