This is a list of video games of the Japanese media franchise Lupin the Third based on the manga written by Monkey Punch beginning in 1967.
Several Lupin III video games have been created. The first was a stealth game released to arcades in Japan by Taito in 1980 as Lupin III. A Laserdisc video game entitled Cliff Hanger was released to arcades in North America in 1983 by Stern. While it uses footage from The Mystery of Mamo and The Castle of Cagliostro to provide a gaming experience similar to Dragon's Lair, it changes the characters' names and has an original plot. Epoch Co. released a second game called Lupin III for the Epoch Super Cassette Vision in Japan in 1984. Also in 1984, Lupin III: Legacy of Pandora was released for the Family Computer. This game featured Clarisse from Castle of Cagliostro. Two games were released for the MSX platform, both based on anime movies: Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro in 1987, and Lupin III: Legend of the Gold of Babylon in 1988. Lupin the 3rd: Hunt for the Legendary Treasure! was released for the Super Famicom on December 27, 1994. Sega released two games developed by WOW Entertainment for the Sega Naomi arcade system: Lupin III The Shooting, a light gun game, in 2001, and Lupin III The Typing, a typing game, in 2002. Bandai released Lupin the 3rd: Treasure of the Sorcerer King in Japan for the PlayStation 2 on November 8, 2002. This stealth game was later released in North America on February 10, 2004. Lupin is Dead, Zenigata is in Love, a stealth game developed by Banpresto for the PlayStation 2, was released in Japan on February 22, 2007, and in Italy in 2008. In 2010, Lupin III: Shijō Saidai no Zunōsen was released for the Nintendo DS.
TitlePlatformPublisherGenreRelease dateLupin the 3rd Rupan Sansei (ルパン三世) Arcade Taito Stealth game April 1980Cliff HangerArcade Stern, TMS Entertainment Interactive movie1983Lupin the 3rd Rupan Sansei (ルパン三世)Epoch Super Cassette Vision Epoch Co. Platform game 1984 Computer: FM-7, PC-8801, Sharp X1 Toho Adventure game1985 Famicom Namco Platform game November 6, 1987 MSX (Port) Toho Adventure game1987 MSX, PC-8801 Toho Adventure game 1988 Game Boy Banpresto Puzzle April 13, 1990/1989 FM Towns CSK Adventure1990 Super Famicom Epoch Co. Platform game December 26, 1994 Sega Saturn Mizuki Interactive movie March 29, 1996 PlayStation Asmik Ace Entertainment Interactive movie January 10, 1997 Sega Saturn SpikeInteractive movieAugust 8, 1997 Sega Saturn Asmik Ace Entertainment Platform gameAugust 6, 1998 PlayStationDaiki Interactive movieNovember 26, 1998Punch The Monkey game edition PlayStation KAZe Music June 22, 2000 Sega Naomi (Arcade)SegaLight gunDecember 2001Sega Naomi (Arcade)SegaTypingApril 2002PlayStation 2Bandai Stealth gameNovember 28, 2002 GameCubeAsmik Ace Entertainment Action July 31, 2003PlayStation 2Banpresto ActionNovember 25, 2004PlayStation 2 Dorart Slot machineNovember 25, 2004PlayStation 2 Banpresto Stealth game February 22, 2007Nintendo DS Namco Bandai Games Action puzzleFebruary 11, 2010
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