Although the NES was not as successful in PAL territories as it was in North America or Japan, it did receive several exclusive releases in those regions. The following is a list of games which only saw a release in PAL regions and nowhere else:
| Title | Publisher | Release Year | PAL-A | PAL-B | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aladdin | Virgin Games | 1995 | Game Boy port | ||
| Astérix | Infogrames | 1993 | Also released on the SNES and Game Boy | ||
| Aussie Rules Footy | Beam Software | 1992 | Australian exclusive | ||
| Beauty and the Beast | Hudson Soft | 1994 | |||
| Crackout | Palcom | 1991 | Famicom Disk System conversion, a US version was planned but never released | ||
| Dropzone | Mindscape | 1992 | Port of the computer game of the same name | ||
| Elite | Imagineer | 1992 | Port of the computer game of the same name | ||
| International Cricket | Beam Software | 1992 | Australian exclusive | ||
| Kick Off | Imagineer | 1992 | Based on the computer game of the same name | ||
| Konami Hyper Soccer | Konami | 1992 | |||
| The Legend of Prince Valiant | Ocean | 1992 | |||
| The Lion King | Virgin Games | 1995 | Game Boy port; the final official NES release in any region | ||
| Mario Bros. (Classic Serie) | Nintendo | 1993 | German exclusive; a slightly cutdown conversion of the Famicom Disk System game Kaettekita Mario Bros. | ||
| Noah's Ark | Konami | 1992 | |||
| Parasol Stars: Rainbow Islands II | Ocean | 1992 | Arcade port | ||
| Rackets & Rivals | Palcom | 1993 | |||
| Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 | Ocean | 1992 | Developed internally by Ocean, different than the US or Japanese versions | ||
| Die Schlümpfe / Les Schtroumpfs | Infogrames | 1995 | Also released on the Master System, Game Boy and Game Gear | ||
| Super Mario Bros. / Tetris / Nintendo World Cup | Nintendo | 1991 | Included with some NES bundles | ||
| Super Turrican | Imagineer | 1993 |
72-Pin PAL Exclusives
The following are games which received a Japanese release on the Famicom but did not get a US release, making them the only 72-pin versions of these games:
| Title | Publisher | Release Year | PAL-A | PAL-B | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Prince | Takara | 1992 | German release only; originally released as Bananan Ouji no Daibouken | ||
| Championship Rally | HAL Laboratory | 1991 | |||
| Les Chevaliers Du Zodiaque: La Legende D'Or | Bandai | 1992 | French release only; originally released as Saint Seiya: Oogon Densetsu | ||
| Devil World | Nintendo | 1987 | Scandinavian release only | ||
| Formula 1 Sensation | Palcom | 1993 | German release only | ||
| Hammerin' Harry | Irem | 1992 | Originally released as Daiku no Gen-san | ||
| Mahjong | Nintendo | 1987 | Hong Kong release only, not compatible with PAL-A or PAL-B systems due to Asian and Hong Kong releases having a different lockout chip | ||
| Mr. Gimmick | Sunsoft | 1993 | Scandinavian release only; does not have the extra audio channels of the Japanese version due to hardware differences | ||
| New Ghostbusters II | HAL Laboratory | 1992 | |||
| Over Horizon | Takara | 1992 | German release only | ||
| Parodius | Palcom | 1992 | |||
| Road Fighter | Palcom | 1992 | The original Japanese release was in 1985, giving this game the longest delay for a Western release | ||
| Rod Land | The Sales Curve | 1993 | |||
| Tecmo World Cup Soccer | Tecmo | 1991 | |||
| The Trolls in Crazyland | American Softworks | 1993 | Originally released as Doki! Doki! Yuuenchi: Crazyland Daisakusen, a US version was planned but never released | ||
| Ufouria: The Saga | Sunsoft | 1992 | Originally released as Hebereke |