List of Lupin the Third video games

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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. [1] 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. [2] 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. [3] [4] 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. [5] 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. [6] [7] In 2010, Lupin III: Shijō Saidai no Zunōsen was released for the Nintendo DS. [8]

TitlePlatformPublisherGenreRelease Date
"Lupin the 3rd"
Rupan Sansei (ルパン三世)		 Arcade Taito Stealth game April 1980 [9]
Cliff Hanger Arcade Stern, TMS Entertainment Interactive movie 1983
"Lupin the 3rd"
Rupan Sansei (ルパン三世)		 Epoch Super Cassette Vision Epoch Co. Platform game 1984
Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro (ルパン三世カリオストロの城, Rupan Sansei: Cagliostro no Shiro)Computer: FM-7, PC-8801, Sharp X1 Toho Adventure game 1985
Lupin the 3rd: Pandora's Legacy (ルパン三世 バンドラの遺産, Rupan Sansei: Pandora no Isan) Famicom Namco Platform game November 6, 1987 [10]
Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro (ルパン三世カリオストロの城, Rupan Sansei: Cagliostro no Shiro) MSX (Port) Toho Adventure game 1987
Lupin the 3rd: Legend of the Gold of Babylon (ルパン三世 バビロンの黄金伝説, Rupan Sansei: Babylon no Ogon Densetsu) MSX, PC-8801 Toho Adventure game 1988
Super Deformer Lupin the 3rd: Operation to Break the Safe (SDルパン三世：金庫破り大作戦, SD Rupan Sansei: Kinko Yaburi Daisakusen) Game Boy Banpresto Puzzle April 13, 1990/1989 [11]
Lupin the 3rd: The Devil Hands of Hong Kong (ルパン三世-香港の魔手 復讐は迷宮の果てに, Rupan Sansei: Hong Kong no Mashu - Fukushū wa Meikyū no Hate ni) FM Towns CSK Adventure 1990
Lupin the 3rd: Hunt for the Legendary Treasure! (ルパン三世 伝説の秘宝を追え!, Rupan Sansei: Densetsu no Hihou o Oe!) Super Famicom Epoch Co. Platform game December 26, 1994
Lupin the 3rd: The Master File (ルパン三世 ザ・マスター・ファイル) Sega Saturn Mizuki Interactive movie March 29, 1996
Lupin the Third, The Castle of Cagliostro: Reunion (Rupan Sansei: Cagliostro no Shiro Saikai) PlayStation Asmik Ace Entertainment Interactive movie January 10, 1997
Lupin the 3rd: Chronicles (ルパン三世　クロニクル) Sega Saturn Spike Interactive movie August 8, 1997 [12]
Lupin the 3rd: The Sage of the Pyramid (ルパン三世 ピラミッドの賢者, Rupan Sansei: Pyramid no Kenja) Sega Saturn Asmik Ace Entertainment Platform game August 6, 1998 [13] [14]
Lupin the 3rd (ルパン三世, Rupan Sansei) PlayStation Daiki Interactive movie November 26, 1998 [15]
PUNCH THE MONKEY! game edition PlayStation KAZe Music June 22, 2000 [16]
Lupin The Third: The Shooting (ルパン三世: THE SHOOTING, Rupan Sansei: THE SHOOTING) Sega Naomi (Arcade) Sega Light gun December 2001 [17]
Lupin The Third: The Typing (ルパン三世: THE TYPING, Rupan Sansei: THE TYPING) Sega Naomi (Arcade) Sega Typing April 2002 [18]
Lupin the 3rd: Treasure of the Sorcerer King (ルパン三世 魔術王の遺産, Rupan Sansei: Majutsu-Ou no Isan (Legacy of the Magic King) PlayStation 2 Bandai Stealth game November 28, 2002 [19]
Lupin the 3rd: Lost Treasure by the Sea (ルパン三世 海に消えた秘宝, Rupan Sansei: Umi ni Kieta Hihou) GameCube Asmik Ace Entertainment ActionJuly 31, 2003 [20]
Lupin the 3rd: The Legacy of Columbus's Inheritance (ルパン三世 コロンブスの遺産は朱に染まる, Rupan Sansei: Columbus no Isan wa Akenisomaru) PlayStation 2 Banpresto ActionNovember 25, 2004 [21]
Lupin the Third: Lupin Is Dead, Zenigata Is in Love (ルパン三世 ルパンには死を、銭形には恋を, Rupan Sansei - Rupan ni wa shi o, Zenigata ni wa koi o) PlayStation 2 Banpresto Stealth game February 22, 2007 [22]
Slotter Up Core 5: I Love Lupin! Zenikage is the Star (スロッターUP5 ルパン大好き！主役は銭形, Slotter Up Core 5: Lupin Daisuki! Shuyaku ha Zenikage) PlayStation 2 Dorart Slot machine 2004/11/25</ref>
Lupin the Third: The Greatest Brain Battle in History (ルパン三世 史上最大の頭脳戦, Rupan Sansei: Shijō Saidai no Zunōsen) Nintendo DS Namco Bandai Games Action puzzle February 11, 2010 [23]

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