List of Lupin the Third video games explained

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 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, was released for the Nintendo DS.[8]

TitlePlatformPublisherGenreRelease Date
"Lupin the 3rd"
Rupan Sansei (ルパン三世)
April 1980[9]
Cliff HangerInteractive movie1983
Lupin the 3rd (Epoch)"Lupin the 3rd"
Rupan Sansei (ルパン三世)
Platform game1984
Adventure game1985
Platform gameNovember 6, 1987[10]
MSX (Port) Adventure game1987
Adventure game1988
PuzzleApril 13, 1990/1989[11]
Adventure1990
Platform gameDecember 26, 1994
Mizuki Interactive movieMarch 29, 1996
Interactive movieJanuary 10, 1997
SpikeInteractive movieAugust 8, 1997[12]
Platform gameAugust 6, 1998 [13] [14]
PlayStationDaikiInteractive movieNovember 26, 1998[15]
PUNCH THE MONKEY! game edition June 22, 2000[16]
Sega Naomi (Arcade)SegaLight gunDecember 2001[17]
Sega Naomi (Arcade)SegaTypingApril 2002[18]
PlayStation 2Stealth gameNovember 28, 2002 [19]
GameCubeAsmik Ace EntertainmentActionJuly 31, 2003[20]
PlayStation 2ActionNovember 25, 2004[21]
Stealth gameFebruary 22, 2007[22]
Slot machine2004/11/25
Action puzzleFebruary 11, 2010[23]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Szczepaniak, John . 2014 . The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers . SMG Szczepaniak . 1 . 604–615 . 978-0-9929260-3-8 .
  2. Web site: The Lupin Tapes - The Mike Toole Show . . August 27, 2013.
  3. Web site: ルパン三世THE SHOOTING . . January 11, 2015.
  4. Web site: ルパン三世THE TYPING . . January 11, 2015.
  5. News: Lupin the 3rd: Treasure of the Sorcerer King . IGN . 4 February 2004 . August 29, 2013.
  6. Web site: Le Avventure di Lupin III: Lupin la Morte, Zenigata l'Amore - Recensione . Multiplayer.it . NetAddiction Srl . 14 January 2024 . Italian . 9 April 2008.
  7. Flash Review - Le Avventure di Lupin III . Game . May 2008 . 29 . 13 . Edizioni Player . Italian.
  8. Web site: ルパン三世 史上最大の頭脳戦 . . January 1, 2015.
  9. Web site: ルパン三世 . May 10, 2015.
  10. Book: Family Computer 1983-1994 . . 4-87233-803-0 . 46. December 4, 2003.
  11. Web site: SDルパン三世 〜金庫破り大作戦〜 . May 10, 2015.
  12. Web site: Licenses 1997 . . December 2, 2014.
  13. Web site: Licenses 1998, 1999, 2000 . . December 2, 2014.
  14. Web site: ルパン三世 ピラミッドの賢者. Lupin Sanse Pyramid no Kenja. . Media Arts Database . August 11, 2015. Japan . Japanese.
  15. Book: 10th Anniversary Playstation & Playstation 2 All Soft Catalogue . . 4-8402-2972-4 . 130 . February 25, 2005.
  16. Book: 10th Anniversary Playstation & Playstation 2 All Soft Catalogue . . 4-8402-2972-4 . 194 . February 25, 2005.
  17. Web site: ルパン三世 ザ・シューティング アップライト . Media Arts Database . May 1, 2016.
  18. Web site: ルパン三世 ザ・タイピング . Media Arts Database . May 1, 2016.
  19. Web site: ルパン三世 魔術王の遺産 . Media Arts Database . May 1, 2016.
  20. Web site: ルパン三世 海に消えた秘宝 . Media Arts Database . May 1, 2016.
  21. Web site: ルパン三世 コロンブスの遺産は朱に染まる . Media Arts Database . May 1, 2016.
  22. Web site: ルパン三世 ルパンには死を、銭形には恋を . Media Arts Database . May 1, 2016.
  23. Web site: ルパン三世 史上最大の頭脳戦 . Media Arts Database . May 1, 2016.