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HEX | Licensee
------|------------
00 | None
01 | [Nintendo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo)
08 | [Capcom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capcom)
09 | [HOT-B](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Hot_B_games)
0A | [Jaleco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaleco)
0B | [Coconuts Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Coconuts_Japan_games)
0C | [Elite Systems](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_Systems)
13 | [EA (Electronic Arts)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Arts)
18 | [Hudson Soft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_Soft)
19 | [ITC Entertainment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITC_Entertainment)
1A | [Yanoman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Yanoman_games)
1D | [Japan Clary](https://www.mobygames.com/company/7639/japan-clary-business/)
1F | [Virgin Games Ltd.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Interactive_Entertainment)[^virgin]
24 | [PCM Complete](https://www.mobygames.com/company/9489/pcm-complete)
25 | San-X
28 | [Kemco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kemco)
29 | [SETA Corporation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SETA_Corporation)
30 | [Infogrames](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_SA)[^atari]
31 | [Nintendo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo)
32 | [Bandai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandai)
33 | Indicates that the [New licensee code](<#0144–0145 — New licensee code>) should be used instead.
34 | [Konami](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konami)
35 | [HectorSoft](https://www.mobygames.com/company/12239/hectorsoft)
38 | [Capcom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capcom)
39 | [Banpresto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banpresto)
3C | .Entertainment i
3E | Gremlin
41 | [Ubi Soft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubisoft)[^ubisoft]
42 | [Atlus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlus)
44 | [Malibu Interactive](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malibu_Comics)
46 | [Angel](https://www.mobygames.com/company/5083/angel)
47 | Spectrum Holoby
49 | [Irem](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irem)
4A | [Virgin Games Ltd.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Interactive_Entertainment)[^virgin]
4D | [Malibu Interactive](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malibu_Comics)
4F | U.S. Gold
50 | Absolute
51 | [Acclaim Entertainment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acclaim_Entertainment)
52 | [Activision](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activision)
53 | [Sammy USA Corporation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammy_Corporation)
54 | [GameTek](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameTek)
55 | Park Place
56 | [LJN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LJN)
57 | [Matchbox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matchbox_(brand))
59 | [Milton Bradley Company](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Bradley_Company)
5A | [Mindscape](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindscape_(company))
5B | [Romstar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romstar)
5C | [Naxat Soft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaga_Create)[^kaga]
5D | [Tradewest](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tradewest)
60 | [Titus Interactive](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titus_Interactive)
61 | [Virgin Games Ltd.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Interactive_Entertainment)[^virgin]
67 | [Ocean Software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Software)
69 | [EA (Electronic Arts)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Arts)
6E | [Elite Systems](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_Systems)
6F | Electro Brain
70 | [Infogrames](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_SA)[^atari]
71 | [Interplay Entertainment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interplay_Entertainment)
72 | [Broderbund](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broderbund)
73 | [Sculptured Software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iguana_Entertainment)[^sculptured]
75 | [The Sales Curve Limited](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCi_Games)[^sci]
78 | [THQ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/THQ)
79 | Accolade
7A | [Triffix Entertainment](https://www.mobygames.com/company/4307/triffix-entertainment-inc)
7C | Microprose
7F | [Kemco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kemco)
80 | [Misawa Entertainment](https://www.mobygames.com/company/8225/misawa-entertainment-coltd)
83 | Lozc
86 | [Tokuma Shoten](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokuma_Shoten)
8B | [Bullet-Proof Software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Planet_Software)[^blueplanet]
8C | Vic Tokai
8E | Ape
8F | I'Max
91 | [Chunsoft Co.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Chunsoft)[^spike]
92 | Video System
93 | [Tsubaraya Productions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsuburaya_Productions)
95 | [Varie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varie)
96 | Yonezawa/S'Pal
97 | [Kemco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kemco)
99 | Arc
9A | Nihon Bussan
9B | Tecmo
9C | [Imagineer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagineer_(Japanese_company))
9D | [Banpresto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banpresto)
9F | Nova
A1 | Hori Electric
A2 | [Bandai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandai)
A4 | [Konami](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konami)
A6 | Kawada
A7 | Takara
A9 | Technos Japan
AA | [Broderbund](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broderbund)
AC | Toei Animation
AD | Toho
AF | Namco
B0 | [Acclaim Entertainment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acclaim_Entertainment)
B1 | ASCII Corporation or Nexsoft
B2 | [Bandai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandai)
B4 | [Square Enix](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_Enix)
B6 | [HAL Laboratory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_Laboratory)
B7 | SNK
B9 | [Pony Canyon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pony_Canyon)
BA | [Culture Brain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_Brain)
BB | Sunsoft
BD | Sony Imagesoft
BF | [Sammy Corporation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammy_Corporation)
C0 | [Taito](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taito)
C2 | Kemco
C3 | [Square](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_(video_game_company))
C4 | [Tokuma Shoten](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokuma_Shoten)
C5 | Data East
C6 | Tonkinhouse
C8 | Koei
C9 | UFL
CA | Ultra
CB | Vap
CC | Use Corporation
CD | Meldac
CE | [Pony Canyon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pony_Canyon)
CF | [Angel](https://www.mobygames.com/company/5083/angel)
D0 | [Taito](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taito)
D1 | Sofel
D2 | Quest
D3 | [Sigma Enterprises](https://www.mobygames.com/company/5001/sigma-enterprises-inc)
D4 | ASK Kodansha Co.
D6 | [Naxat Soft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaga_Create)[^kaga]
D7 | Copya System
D9 | [Banpresto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banpresto)
DA | Tomy
DB | [LJN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LJN)
DD | NCS
DE | Human
DF | Altron
E0 | Jaleco
E1 | Towa Chiki
E2 | Yutaka
E3 | [Varie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varie)
E5 | Epcoh
E7 | Athena
E8 | [Asmik Ace Entertainment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asmik_Ace)
E9 | Natsume
EA | King Records
EB | [Atlus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlus)
EC | Epic/Sony Records
EE | IGS
F0 | A Wave
F3 | [Extreme Entertainment](https://www.mobygames.com/company/4221/extreme-entertainment-group-inc)
FF | [LJN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LJN)
`00` | None
`01` | [Nintendo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo)
`08` | [Capcom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capcom)
`09` | [HOT-B](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Hot_B_games)
`0A` | [Jaleco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaleco)
`0B` | [Coconuts Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Coconuts_Japan_games)
`0C` | [Elite Systems](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_Systems)
`13` | [EA (Electronic Arts)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Arts)
`18` | [Hudson Soft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_Soft)
`19` | [ITC Entertainment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITC_Entertainment)
`1A` | [Yanoman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Yanoman_games)
`1D` | [Japan Clary](https://www.mobygames.com/company/7639/japan-clary-business/)
`1F` | [Virgin Games Ltd.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Interactive_Entertainment)[^virgin]
`24` | [PCM Complete](https://www.mobygames.com/company/9489/pcm-complete)
`25` | [San-X](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San-X)
`28` | [Kemco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kemco)
`29` | [SETA Corporation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SETA_Corporation)
`30` | [Infogrames](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_SA)[^atari]
`31` | [Nintendo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo)
`32` | [Bandai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandai)
`33` | Indicates that the [New licensee code](<#0144–0145 — New licensee code>) should be used instead.
`34` | [Konami](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konami)
`35` | [HectorSoft](https://www.mobygames.com/company/12239/hectorsoft)
`38` | [Capcom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capcom)
`39` | [Banpresto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banpresto)
`3C` | Entertainment Interactive (stub)
`3E` | [Gremlin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gremlin_Interactive)
`41` | [Ubi Soft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubisoft)[^ubisoft]
`42` | [Atlus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlus)
`44` | [Malibu Interactive](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malibu_Comics)
`46` | [Angel](https://www.mobygames.com/company/5083/angel)
`47` | [Spectrum HoloByte](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_HoloByte)
`49` | [Irem](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irem)
`4A` | [Virgin Games Ltd.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Interactive_Entertainment)[^virgin]
`4D` | [Malibu Interactive](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malibu_Comics)
`4F` | [U.S. Gold](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Gold)
`50` | [Absolute](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolute_Entertainment)
`51` | [Acclaim Entertainment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acclaim_Entertainment)
`52` | [Activision](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activision)
`53` | [Sammy USA Corporation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammy_Corporation)
`54` | [GameTek](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameTek)
`55` | [Park Place](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Place_Entertainment)[^caesars]
`56` | [LJN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LJN)
`57` | [Matchbox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matchbox_(brand))
`59` | [Milton Bradley Company](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Bradley_Company)
`5A` | [Mindscape](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindscape_(company))
`5B` | [Romstar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romstar)
`5C` | [Naxat Soft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaga_Create)[^kaga]
`5D` | [Tradewest](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tradewest)
`60` | [Titus Interactive](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titus_Interactive)
`61` | [Virgin Games Ltd.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Interactive_Entertainment)[^virgin]
`67` | [Ocean Software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Software)
`69` | [EA (Electronic Arts)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Arts)
`6E` | [Elite Systems](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_Systems)
`6F` | [Electro Brain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electro_Brain)
`70` | [Infogrames](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_SA)[^atari]
`71` | [Interplay Entertainment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interplay_Entertainment)
`72` | [Broderbund](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broderbund)
`73` | [Sculptured Software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iguana_Entertainment)[^sculptured]
`75` | [The Sales Curve Limited](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCi_Games)[^sci]
`78` | [THQ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/THQ)
`79` | [Accolade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accolade_(company))[^infogrames]
`7A` | [Triffix Entertainment](https://www.mobygames.com/company/4307/triffix-entertainment-inc)
`7C` | [MicroProse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MicroProse)
`7F` | [Kemco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kemco)
`80` | [Misawa Entertainment](https://www.mobygames.com/company/8225/misawa-entertainment-coltd)
`83` | [LOZC G.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:LOZC_G._Amusements_games)
`86` | [Tokuma Shoten](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokuma_Shoten)
`8B` | [Bullet-Proof Software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Planet_Software)[^blueplanet]
`8C` | [Vic Tokai Corp.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokai_Communications)[^tokaicomm]
`8E` | [Ape Inc.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creatures_Inc.)[^creatures]
`8F` | [I'Max](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27MAX)[^imax]
`91` | [Chunsoft Co.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Chunsoft)[^spike]
`92` | [Video System](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Video_System_games)
`93` | [Tsubaraya Productions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsuburaya_Productions)
`95` | [Varie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varie)
`96` | [Yonezawa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Fave)[^segabuy]/S'Pal
`97` | [Kemco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kemco)
`99` | Arc
`9A` | [Nihon Bussan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihon_Bussan)
`9B` | [Tecmo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tecmo)
`9C` | [Imagineer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagineer_(Japanese_company))
`9D` | [Banpresto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banpresto)
`9F` | Nova
`A1` | [Hori Electric](https://www.mobygames.com/company/8959/hori-electric-co-ltd/)
`A2` | [Bandai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandai)
`A4` | [Konami](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konami)
`A6` | Kawada
`A7` | [Takara](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takara)
`A9` | [Technos Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Techn%C5%8Ds_Japan)
`AA` | [Broderbund](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broderbund)
`AC` | [Toei Animation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toei_Animation)
`AD` | [Toho](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toho)
`AF` | [Namco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namco)
`B0` | [Acclaim Entertainment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acclaim_Entertainment)
`B1` | [ASCII Corporation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASCII_Corporation) or Nexsoft
`B2` | [Bandai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandai)
`B4` | [Square Enix](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_Enix)
`B6` | [HAL Laboratory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_Laboratory)
`B7` | [SNK](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNK)
`B9` | [Pony Canyon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pony_Canyon)
`BA` | [Culture Brain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_Brain)
`BB` | [Sunsoft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunsoft)
`BD` | [Sony Imagesoft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Imagesoft)
`BF` | [Sammy Corporation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammy_Corporation)
`C0` | [Taito](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taito)
`C2` | [Kemco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kemco)
`C3` | [Square](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_(video_game_company))
`C4` | [Tokuma Shoten](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokuma_Shoten)
`C5` | [Data East](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_East)
`C6` | [Tonkin House](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonkin_House)
`C8` | [Koei](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koei)
`C9` | UFL
`CA` | [Ultra Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_Games)
`CB` | [VAP, Inc.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VAP,_Inc.)
`CC` | [Use Corporation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Use_Corporation_games)
`CD` | [Meldac](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meldac)
`CE` | [Pony Canyon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pony_Canyon)
`CF` | [Angel](https://www.mobygames.com/company/5083/angel)
`D0` | [Taito](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taito)
`D1` | [SOFEL (Software Engineering Lab)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SOFEL)
`D2` | [Quest](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quest_Corporation)
`D3` | [Sigma Enterprises](https://www.mobygames.com/company/5001/sigma-enterprises-inc)
`D4` | [ASK Kodansha Co.](https://www.mobygames.com/company/5166/ask-co-ltd/)
`D6` | [Naxat Soft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaga_Create)[^kaga]
`D7` | [Copya System](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Copya_Systems_games)
`D9` | [Banpresto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banpresto)
`DA` | [Tomy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomy)
`DB` | [LJN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LJN)
`DD` | [Nippon Computer Systems](https://www.ncsx.co.jp/)
`DE` | [Human Ent.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Entertainment)
`DF` | [Altron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Altron_games)
`E0` | [Jaleco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaleco)
`E1` | [Towa Chiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towa_Chiki)
`E2` | [Yutaka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yutaka_(video_game_company)) # Needs more info
`E3` | [Varie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varie)
`E5` | [Epoch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epoch_Co.)
`E7` | [Athena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athena_(game_developer))
`E8` | [Asmik Ace Entertainment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asmik_Ace)
`E9` | [Natsume](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natsume_Inc.)
`EA` | [King Records](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Records_(Japan))
`EB` | [Atlus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlus)
`EC` | Epic/[Sony Records](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Music)
`EE` | [IGS](https://www.igs-entertainment.co/)
`F0` | [A Wave](https://www.mobygames.com/company/9123/a-wave-inc/)
`F3` | [Extreme Entertainment](https://www.mobygames.com/company/4221/extreme-entertainment-group-inc)
`FF` | [LJN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LJN)

[^ubisoft]: Later known as [Ubisoft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubisoft).

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[^kaga]: Later known as [Kaga Create](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaga_Create).

[^tokaicomm]: Known as Vic Tokai Corporation until 2011 when the name changed to Tokai Communications.

[^infogrames]: Later Infogrames North America, Inc.

[^caesars]: Later named Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

[^creatures]: Now known as Creatures, Inc.

[^imax]: Not to be confused with the IMAX motion picture film format.

[^segabuy]: Merged into Sega as Sega-Yonezawa, later becoming Sega Toys, and finally Sega Fave.

## 014C — Mask ROM version number

This byte specifies the version number of the game.
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