Making a list of "2" games in Roman and Arabic Numeral differences

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Games that have 2 (arabic) vs. II (roman) in their title screen/box art



example: mega man 2 vs. dragon warrior II



also what do you prefer? i personally prefer the number 2. i am SURE everyone says the same for superbowl. what does xlivii mean to the avg person? yes i know you subtract the numeral if the one following it is larger but do ppl actually do that? kill off stupid II and III and so on! besides, marvel vs. capcom 2 has an AMAZING "2" in its logo. now please offer me a list of II and 2 games. i am curious to know which came out ahead.



also notice the inconsistency capcom had in its entire mega man series on the NES. the boxart uses 2, 3, 4 and so on while the title screen uses II III IV V and VI



i wonder how many other games have this?



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Comments

  • NightowljrmNightowljrm
    I personally prefer roman numerals. It just looks more official and hardcore. Sometimes I think it depends on the font or the type of game, though. But personally, I much more prefer roman numerals. Once they get as high as the Super Bowls, I agree, they do get a bit confusing, but just as cool as they are confusing.
  • PowerPlayersPowerPlayers
    I actually like Roman numerals better, they look much more cleaner than your standard numbers.



    Licensed wise on the NES there are 28 Titles that use Roman numerals.



    - Adventure Island II

    - Back to the Future II & III

    - Bomberman II

    - Casino Kid II

    - Castlevania II: Simon's Quest

    - Defender II

    - Dig-Dug II: Trouble in Paradise

    - Double Dragon II: The Revenge

    - Dragon Warrior II

    - Gargoyles Quest II

    - Gauntlet II

    - Ghostbusters II

    - Golgo 13 II: The Mafat Conspiracy

    - Goonies II, The

    - Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road

    - Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos

    - Nobunaga's Ambition II

    - Power Punch II

    - R.C. Pro-Am II

    - Rad Racer II

    - Romance of the Three Kingdoms II

    - Star Tropics II: Zoda's Revenge

    - Town & County II: Thrilla's Surfari

    - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Games

    - Track & Field II

    - Wizardry Master Series II: Knight of Diamonds

    - Wizards & Warriors II: Ironsword

    - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link



    On the standard number side we have only 19.



    - Adventures of Lolo 2

    - Baseball Stars 2

    - Bases Loaded 2: Second Season

    - Bubble Bobble part 2

    - Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2, Disney's

    - Duck Tales 2, Disney's

    - Goal! 2

    - Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters

    - Gremlins 2: The New Batch

    - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

    - Mega Man 2

    - Paperboy 2

    - Power Blade 2

    - RoboCop 2

    - Skate or Die 2: The Search for Double Trouble

    - Super Mario Bros. 2

    - T2 Terminator 2: Judgement Day

    - Tetris 2

    - Tiny Toons Adventures 2: Trouble in Wackyland
  • NightowljrmNightowljrm
    ^ You still forgot Golgo 13 and Golgo 13 II. Even though the first is not the thirteenth game in the series and the second one does have a roman numeral, arabic numbers are still in the title...



    You have way too much time on your hands.
  • theguy1962theguy1962
    I think the number used has to compliment the title. I don't think Duck Tales II would've worked.
  • theguy1962theguy1962
    Also, I want to say that the style of number used implies maturity level. May not be true in every game, but looking at lists it sounds pretty close.
  • NightowljrmNightowljrm
    ^ That's a good observation. I think both your posts pretty much nail it.
  • PowerPlayersPowerPlayers

    Originally posted by: Nightowljrm



    ^ You still forgot Golgo 13 and Golgo 13 II. Even though the first is not the thirteenth game in the series and the second one does have a roman numeral, arabic numbers are still in the title...



    You have way too much time on your hands.



    Golgo 13 is the name of the actual anime though, so I don't think it would count.



    Also, finding that data was extremely easy since I have an excel file that I can just do a mass search on and ignore the false positives.
  • NightowljrmNightowljrm
    Good ol' Excel.
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