A look at my complete collection of Tengen NES games including both unlicensed black cartridges and officially licensed releases, along with box variations and a Tengen Pac-Man poster from my game room.
Tengen, the home console label created by Atari Games, became well known for its mix of licensed titles and later unlicensed cartridges.
Featured in this collection are all 20 unlicensed Tengen games, along with the 3 officially licensed Nintendo releases:
Tengen's NES releases represent a unique chapter in Nintendo history, as the company moved from licensed titles to unlicensed cartridges by bypassing the 10NES lockout system. Today, these black cartridges remain some of the most recognizable and collectible games in the NES library.
For NES collectors, retro gaming fans, and anyone interested in Tengen, Atari Games, and unlicensed video game history, this collection highlights one of the most memorable software libraries on the Nintendo Entertainment System.
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