Nintendo joined the videogame industry when it released the NES in 1985. In total, Nintendo has had seven home consoles (eight if you include the Virtual Boy), as well as plenty of handhelds that proved just as popular with fans, beginning with the release of the GameBoy in 1989.

Over the years, Nintendo has offered up plenty of brilliant exclusive games to gamers, some of which are still being released to this game. However, there are plenty of Nintendo exclusives that have seemingly disappeared, much to the dismay of fans. Check out these ten exclusives that have apparently gone AWOL just below.

10 Wario (Platformer series)

Wario first appeared as an antagonist in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, but soon went on to have his own games. The Wario titles encompass more than one genre, and while the WarioWare party titles still seem fairly alive (the last released in 2018), the platformer titles seem to have gone missing.

The last Wario platformer to release was Wario Land: Shake It! for the Wii in 2008, meaning that this genre of Wario games has been missing in action for over a decade, despite being popular with fans.

9 Punch-Out!!

Punch-Out!! is a boxing game that first punched its way onto arcade machines in 1984. The game had a number of sequels and spin-off titles, with the series eventually making its way to home consoles as well as arcades. The last game to release in the series was Doc Louis’s Punch-Out!! in 2009, a WiiWare title that served as a prequel to the Wii Punch-Out!!, and that was only available to download by Club Nintendo Platinum members.

A character from the series, Little Mac, appears as a fighter in Super Smash Bros. Despite this series seemingly being an ideal fit for the Nintendo Switch, as joy-cons could be perfectly applied to a punching game, there has been no news of another Punch-Out!! game being released.

8 Ice Climber

Ice Climber released for the NES in 1985, delighting players with its vertical platform gameplay. Another version of the game was released in the same year for arcade machines, called Vs. Ice Climber.

The two Ice Climber characters, Popo and Nana, have featured on the Super Smash Bros. roster for more than one title, and Ice Climber references have appeared in other titles such as Wario Ware and others. Despite their ongoing legacy as fighters in Smash, the Ice Climber series is barely that with only a single proper title to its name.

7 Golden Sun

Golden Sun is a series of fantasy RPGs, the first of which released for the GBA in 2001. The franchise had two further games, Golden Sun and The Lost Age on GBA in 2003, and the last to release, Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, which launched for the DS in 2010.

The series has a large fanbase and the first title especially is held in high regard and often lauded as one of the best games to ever release for the GBA. Despite this, the series has gone quiet and there doesn’t appear to be any new titles on the horizon.

6 Kid Icarus

The first Kid Icarus game released for the NES in 1987, and was also later ported to GBA and 3DS. Players take on the role of the character Pit in a Greek-themed fantasy world. The series had two more titles, with Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters releasing on GB in 1991 and Kid Icarus: Uprising for 3DS in 2012.

Uprising was positively received and there were talks about a potential sequel, however, the director Masahiro Sakurai stated there were no plans for another game. Despite this, characters from the series continue to feature in Super Smash Bros.

5 Star Fox

Star Fox is a spaceship shooter that features anthropomorphic animals as an interesting cast of characters. More than one of the more popular characters continue to appear as fighters in the Super Smash Bros series, as well as other elements from the games.

The series has had multiple titles added to its name over the years, with the last title to be released being a port of Star Fox 2 in 2017 for the Nintendo Switch. The last proper title to release was Star Fox Zero for the Wii U in 2016.

4 Super Mario RPG

Super Mario RPG released for the SNES in 1996 and took well-known Super Mario characters and puts them into a new genre — roleplaying. The game was praised for its 3D graphics and comedy, though many felt the storyline and battle mechanics could have used some work.

Despite doing well and being a fan favorite, there has been no sequel to this game so far. There was a time that Super Mario RPG 2 was in development, but this was later turned into the start of the Paper Mario franchise. Additionally, the Mario & Luigi series is also seen as a spiritual successor.

3 Earthbound

The Earthbound series (or Mother, as it was known in Japan) began in 1989 but the first title was a Japanese-only release until it was re-released worldwide for the Wii U in 2015. Its sequel, Earthbound (Mother 2), released on the SNES in 1995, making it the west’s first proper introduction to the series.

Regrettably, the latest title in the franchise, Mother 3, was once again a Japan-only title and the west hasn’t had a look in. This was likely because Nintendo considered Earthbound to have been an unsuccessful release in America. Earthbound’s main character, Ness, has been a recurring character in the Super Smash Bros series.

2 Donkey Kong

The Donkey Kong franchise encompasses different genres and has a multitude of titles over various consoles, including a good few spin-off games too. The first game released in 1981 for arcade machines and was then ported to the NES in 1983.

The most recent title to release was an expanded port of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze to Nintendo Switch in 2018, though this title originally launched for the Wii U in 2014. The only other recent title was the spin-off Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars for 3DS and Wii U that released in 2015. That means fans have been waiting for over five years since the last proper title in the series, yet there have been no announcements about future games.

1 F-Zero

The F-Zero series is one of Nintendo’s most popular franchises, offering players a high-speed racer with memorable characters and gameplay elements. The first title released for the SNES in 1990, and it went on to have multiple sequels over a variety of consoles.

The last title to release was F-Zero Climax for the GameBoy Advance in 2004. However, nothing has been seen of the franchise since, though many hope it will resurface on Nintendo Switch. Despite the franchise falling quiet, the main character of Captain Falcon is a recurring Super Smash Bros fighter.