> By the way, a quick google search on "database of known nes games" found a supposedly
> complete list at:
>
> http://nestalgiaswarpzone.tripod.com/id5.html
>
> I expect that if such a list exists for other platforms, it should be similarly easy
> to find.
>
> That being said, I don't think any emulators have this list built-in or are able to
> report it in an ingestible way the way MAME can.
MESS has been attempting over the last 2 years to maintain and create "software lists" for its numerous consoles, computers, etc. Unlike MAME, however, they use an external approach (via formatted XML files) which in giving them a 'set' list of games, also allows the user to add whatever they wish to the list if desired without adjusting the binary. Of course, MESS will always support non-list items and are added to a device just like MESS has always done it (-cart, -cass, -flop, -hard, -cdrom and more).
The criteria for inclusion on officially maintained software lists is always under much debate. In general, however, the rule is only officially released titles are those which fall under the primary documentation goal. That is not to say that older systems will not contain homebrew/recreations which were developed decades after the system died commercially which is the case for many older consoles (generally pre-nintendo).
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