Marathon games, consoles and other equipment (2025)

Can't have a marathon without actually having the games we want to run. I thought this could be used as a place to coordinate who brings what games/consoles so that we don't end up missing something.

Information on how to read the lists:
Items are written as item name followed by an optional "needed amount" in parentheses.
Persons able to bring said item(s) are written in brackets after the item name where each name is optionally followed by how many of said item the person will be able to bring and/or a comment. If the amount is missing or only contains a comment, the amount is assumed to be 1.
If a number is followed by the letter b, it means that the person has offered to be a backup for the item in question and will not bring it unless specifically asked.
If an item is striked, that means that item is no longer needed for various reasons.
If an item is red it means that the runner that is going to utilize that item explicitly stated that he/she would not be able to bring said item. We need someone else to cover these item(s).

Consoles
Note: for all consoles it is assumed that proper power and video cables are also brought with them. Controllers not assumed to be included, see separate list for those.

The following consoles are needed:
NES (2) [mikwuyma (1), Heidman (1), PJ (1), Breakdown (1), Josh the Funkdoc (1b), romscout (1b)]
SNES (2) [mikwuyma (1), Heidman (1), Molotov (1 or 2), tjp7154 (1), PJ (1), Breakdown (1), tri-hex (1), romscout (1b)]
Genesis (2) [mikwuyma (1 and 1 bad), Skullboy (1), Breakdown (1), stanski (1 bad), Molotov (1 bad)b]
N64 (2-3) [neskamikaze (1), aleckermit(1), Runnerguy2489 (1), Heidman (1), romscout (1b)]
Gamecube (3) [mikwuyma (1), Heidman (2), Molotov (1), Sir VG (1), tjp7154 (1), MercuryZelda (1), Axel Ryman (1b), romscout (1b)]
Xbox (1) [Molotov (1)]
Xbox 360 (1 or 2) [mikwuyma (1, does not play american xbox games), arkarian (1), CMiller (1), Emptyeye (1b), romscout (1b)]
Playstation 2 (3) [mikwuyma (1), Molotov (1), tjp7154 (1 slim), Breakdown (1), CMiller (1), Axel Ryman (1b), romscout (1b slim)]
Playstation 3 (1 or 2) [arkarian (1), Molotov (1 fatty), Carcinogen (1), MatrixTN (1), RaneofSOTN (1)]
Wii (2) [arkarian (1), Molotov (1 japanese, but softmodded), tjp7154 (1), Sir VG (1), Cosmo (1), Jiano (1), tri-hex (2)]
PSP (2) [Satoryu (1), Sir VG (1), Essentia (1)]

Amounts are based on runs with races currently in the game list. Will likely be subject to change.
It might also be a good idea to have some spare consoles for practicing or as backups in case something breaks. These are not included in the listed amount.

Controllers
At first this will not list how many controllers we need but rather how many controllers people are bringing.

NES controllers [UraniumAnchor (1), Heidman (2), Molotov (1), PJ (1), Breakdown (2), sinister1 (1), RaneofSOTN (1), mikwuyma (1)]
SNES controllers [Heidman (2), Molotov (1), tjp7154 (2), PJ (2), Mickey_Mage (1), UraniumAnchor (1), Breakdown (1), mikwuyma(2), RaneofSOTN (2), VorpalEdge (1), tri-hex (2)]
GC controllers [Heidman (3), Molotov (1), tjp7154 (2), Mickey_Mage(1), Breakdown (2-3), MercuryZelda (2), mikwuyma (1-2), tri-hex (2)]
PS2 controllers [tjp7154 (1), Arrow(1), Breakdown (1), mikwuyma (2-3), Sir VG (1)]
PS3 controllers [arkarian (1), RaneofSOTN (1)]
360 controllers [arkarian (2), mikwuyma (3)]
Wiimotes [arkarian (2), tjp7154 (1), Arrow(1), Axel Ryman (1b)]
GBA (yes I list this as a controller since all GBA games will be played on GC) (2) [BioSpark (1), Breakdown (1), MercuryZelda (1), mikwuyma (1)]
N64 controllers [neskamikaze (2-4), aleckermit (2), Runnerguy2489 (personal use), Heidman (1)]
Genesis controllers [Breakdown (1), mikwuyma (2), VorpalEdge (1), stanski (2), SKullboy (1-2)]

Other hardware and cables
This is now a list of stuff we know we definitely need. The rest of the stuff people are bringing as well as assorted cables are moved to a separate list.

Console switches (?) [tjp7154 (1)]
Powered splitters (?) [mikwuyma (2)]

Game Boy Player (?) [mikwuyma (1), Breakdown (1), Heidman(1), romscout (1), Sir VG (1), MercuryZelda (1), Molotov (1b), Axel Ryman (1b)]

Super Game Boy (?) [Mickey_Mage (1)]PS2 Memory card for Final Fantasy X New Game+ [Essentia]

PS2 Memory card for Lego Star Wars II Extras [Essentia]
PS2 Memory Card for Devil May Cry [Breakdown]

Capture devices (5) [Heidman (1), UraniumAnchor (1), Runnerguy2489 (1), mikwuyma (2), romscout (1), PJ (1), neskamikaze (1), Axel Ryman (1b)]

These are already accounted for in the capture devices row, but listed again here with descriptions

Capture card with splitters and A/V cables [Heidman]
USB Capture Device(EasyCap DC60) [Axel Ryman (1b)]
Grabster capture card [mikwuyma]
Easycrap capture device [mikwuyma]
Dazzle capture device with cords/splitters/whatnots [PJ]
Dazzle capture device [neskamikaze]

Logitech Pro 9000 Webcam [mikwuyma]
Logitech Webcam C910 1080p Video [tjp7154]

PS2 -> GCN controller adapter [Sir VG]
GameCube GBA Cables (?) [BioSpark (1), Breakdown (1), mikwuyma (1)]

Sombrero [mikwuyma]

Other stuff people will bring
TV [Heidman (1), mikwuyma (3)]
37" LCD TV [arkarian]
19" TV for own personal use [Carcinogen]
24" technically HD-TV [PJ]
27" TV [tjp7154 (1), mikwuyma (1)]
9" TV if needed [tjp7154]
Small TV for own personal use [stanski]

PS2 A/V/power cables [Axel Ryman (1b)]
GCN A/V/power cables [Axel Ryman (1b)]
Wii A/V/power cables + Sensor bar [Axel Ryman (1b)]
Universal A/V cable [Heidman]
A/V cables [Heidman (3)]
A/V Splitters [Heidman (3), Axel Ryman (3b)]

N64/SNES/GCN S-Video cable [aleckermit]
S-video cables [mikwuyma (3)]

Composite cables [mikwuyma (5)]

Audio cables red/white [Heidman]
Audio splitter [Heidman]

SNES -> GC controller adapter [PJ]

Xbox 360 Fightpad [mikwuyma]

Games

NOTE: The list of games is based on the unfinished spreadsheet and thus will be subject to change.

The list of games should now be stabilized. Currentlly based on the main schedule
In some cases where more than one runner is listed for a game I am not sure if it's a split screen coop or a separate game race so some of the amounts might be off due to that.

The following games are needed:

NES
Battletoads (2) [PJ (1), feasel (1), mikwuyma (1), Emptyeye (1)]
Blaster Master [UraniumAnchor (1), feasel (1), Josh the Funkdoc (1b)]
Castlevania (2) [Josh the Funkdoc (1), andrewg (1), feasel (1), mikwuyma (unsure)b, romscout (1b)]
Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse [Josh the Funkdoc (1), romscout (1)]
Contra [mikwuyma (1), Heidman (1), Molotov (1b), feasel (1b)]
Double Dragon [Heidman (1), Josh the Funkdoc (1)]

Dr. Mario (3) [Essentia (1), Molotov (1), tjp7154 (1)]

Excitebike [andrewg (1), Josh the Funkdoc (1)]

Faxanadu

Ghosts 'n Goblins [kareshi (1), romscout (1)]

Kid Icarus

Marble Madness [mikwuyma (2), Josh the Funkdoc (1b)]
Mega Man 1 [andrewg (1), kareshi (1)]
Mega Man 2 [andrewg (1), mikwuyma (1)]
Metal Storm [UraniumAnchor]
Metroid [Molotov (1), feasel (1)]
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! [sinister1 (2), Josh the Funkdoc (1b)]
Ninja Gaiden [mikwuyma (1), feasel (1), Josh the Funkdoc (1b)]
River City Ransom [feasel (1), Josh the Funkdoc (1)]
Snake Rattle 'n Roll [feasel]
Super C [mikwuyma (1), Heidman (1), Josh the Funkdoc (1b)]
Super Mario Bros. [andrewg (1), mikwuyma (1), Molotov (1), tjp7154 (1b), feasel (1b)]
Super Mario Bros. 2 [andrewg (1), Heidman (1), feasel (1)]
Super Mario Bros. 3 [andrewg (1), mikwuyma (1), Heidman (1), Molotov (1b), feasel (1b)]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [Molotov (1), Emptyeye (1)]
Tetris [Molotov]

Zelda, The Legend of [Breakdown (1), Molotov (1), tjp7154 (GC collector's edition)b, feasel (1b)]

SNES
Actraiser (2) [PJ (1), Sir VG (Wii VC)]

Battletoads in Battlemaniacs [PJ]

Chrono Trigger [Essentia (1), romscout (1)]
Contra III: The Alien Wars [mikwuyma]
Donkey Kong Country [Heidman (1), tjp7154 (1), romscout (1b), Skullboy (1b)]
Donkey Kong Country 2 [Essentia (1), tjp7154 (1), romscout (1b), mikwuyma (1b)]
Final Fantasy IV [mikwuyma (japanese hardtype), RaneofSOTN (1)]
Kirby Super Star [Molotov (1), romscout (1), PJ (1b)]

Kirby's Avalanche

Magical Quest: Starring Mickey Mouse [Mickey_Mage]
Mega Man X [romscout (1), mikwuyma (1), Skullboy (1b), Josh the Funkdoc (1b)]
Mega Man X2 [Heidman]

Prince of Persia [UraniumAnchor]

Super Castlevania IV [Josh the Funkdoc (1), PJ (although not likely)b]
Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts [kareshi (1), Josh the Funkdoc (1), PJ (1b)]
Super Mario Bros. Lost Levels (through Super Mario All-Stars) [Molotov (1), tjp7154 (1), PJ (1b)]
Super Mario World [andrewg (1), Molotov (1), tjp7154 (1b), PJ (1b)]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island [tri-hex (1), mikwuyma (1), PJ (1b)]
Super Metroid [VorpalEdge (1), Heidman (1), Molotov (1b), PJ (1b), romscout (1b)]

Super Punch-Out!!
Super Star Wars [PJ (1b)]

Tetris Attack (1) [neskamikaze (1), , mikwuyma (1), romscout (1b)]
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (2) [Molotov (1), Breakdown (2), tjp7154 (GC collector's edition)b, PJ (1b), romscout (1b)]
TMNT4: Turtles in Time [mikwuyma (1), Molotov (1), PJ (1b)]

Genesis
Aladdin [Skullboy]
Altered Beast [mikwuyma]

Castlevania: Bloodlines [mikwuyma]
Contra: Hard Corps [mikwuyma]
Cool Spot [MatrixTN]

Earthworm Jim (2) [Skullboy (1), Breakdown (2)]

Golden Axe [mikwuyma (on PS2 collections), Skullboy (1)]

Gunstar Heroes [mikwuyma (1), Skullboy (1)]
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker [Breakdown]
Rocket Knight Adventures [mikwuyma (2), VorpalEdge (1), Molotov (1b), Skullboy (1b)]

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (2?) [mikwuyma (1), Molotov (1)]

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 [stanski (1), mikwuyma (1), Skullboy (1b)]

Streets of Rage [Molotov]

Streets of Rage 2 [mikwuyma (1), Skullboy (1)]

N64
Banjo-Kazooie [neskamikaze (1), Skullboy (1)]
Blast Corps [PEACHES_]
Dr.Mario 64 (2) [neskamikaze (1), Essentia (1)]
Mario Kart 64 [aleckermit]

Paper Mario

Super Mario 64 [Jiano (Wii VC), neskamikaze (1), Skullboy (1b)]
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 [neskamikaze]
Zelda: Majora's Mask, The Legend of [Jiano (Wii VC), neskamikaze (1), Skullboy (1b)]
Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Legend of (3 or 4) [neskamikaze (1), aleckermit (1), Runnerguy2489 (1), Cosmo (Wii VC), Jiano (Wii VC), SKullboy (1b)]

Game Boy

Kirby's Dream Land [romscout]

Pokémon Yellow [SMK]
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX [romscout]

Wario Land [Mickey_Mage (1), romscout (1b)]

Game Boy Advance

Kirby and the Amazing Mirror [romscout (1), Sir VG (1)]

Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land (3) [romscout (1), MercuryZelda (1), Sir VG (1)]
Metroid Fusion [BioSpark (1), mikwuyma (1), romscout (1b)]

Metroid: Zero Mission [Molotov]

Gamecube
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes [Carcinogen]
Metroid Prime [mikwuyma (1), Molotov (1), romscout (1b)]
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes [Molotov (1), tjp7154(1), romscout (1b)]
Super Monkey Ball [SMK]

Xbox
Halo [CMiller (1), Molotov (1)]
Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow [Molotov]

Xbox 360
Bayonetta [mikwuyma (1), Molotov (PS3), romscout (1b)]
Castle Crashers [mikwuyma]

Fable 2

Final Fight [Emptyeye (Xbox360), mikwuyma (Xbox360), Emptyeye (PS2)b, mikwuyma (PS2)b, Molotov (SNES)b]

Marvel Ultimate Alliance (or possibly the xbox version) [mikwuyma]
Mass Effect 2

Portal [CMiller (1), mikwuyma (1)]

Shadow Complex (XBLA) [mikwuyma]
Splosion Man (XBLA) [mikwuyma]

Trials HD (XBLA) [mikwuyma]

Playstation
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (3) [mikwuyma (1), Satoryu (1), RaneofSOTN (PS3 PSN version), Molotov (1), romscout (1)]
Chrono Cross (2) [Molotov (1), Axel Ryman (1), SMK (1)]
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back [tri-hex (1),

Molotov (1)

]

Final Fantasy VII [mikwuyma (1), Molotov (1)]

Mega Man X4 [mikwuyma (1), Molotov (1), Axel Ryman (1b), romscout (1b)]

Mega Man X6 [mikwuyma (1), Molotov (1), romscout (1b)]
Metal Gear Solid [mikwuyma (1), Molotov (1), Axel Ryman (1b), romscout (1b)]
Metal Slug X [mikwuyma (unsure)]

Resident Evil [Carinogen (1), Molotov (1)]
Resident Evil 2 [Carcinogen (1), mikwuyma (1), Molotov (1b)]
Resident Evil 3 [Carcinogen (1), Molotov (1)]

Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater [MatrixTN (1), RaneofSOTN (1), Sir VG (1b)]

Playstation 2

Contra Shattered Soldier [mikwuyma]

Devil May Cry [mikwuyma (1), Breakdown (1),

Molotov (1b)

, Skullboy (1b)]

Devil May Cry 3
Dynasty Warriors V: Empires (or for xbox?)
Final Fantasy X [Essentia (1), Molotov (1), Axel Ryman (1b), romscout (1b)]

Katamari Damacy (2) [mikwuyma (1), Arrow (1), romscout (1b)]
Kingdom Hearts 2 [Molotov (1), Axel Ryman (1)]
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy [Essentia (PS2), mikwuyma (GC)]
Metal Gear Solid 2 [CMiller]
Metal Slug 3 [mikwuyma (japanese version)]

Shadow of the Colossus [mikwuyma (1), Molotov (1)]

Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus [mikwuyma]

We Love Katamari [mikwuyma (japanese version)]

Playstation 3
Resident Evil 5 (2) [Carcinogen (1), RaneofSOTN (1)]
Thexder Neo (PSN) [MatrixTN]
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves [arkarian]

Wii
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood [Molotov (1), Sir VG (1)]

Kirby's Epic Yarn

Mega Man 9 (VC) [mikwuyma (1), Sir VG (1), Molotov (not recommended)]

Mega Man 10 (VC) [Sir VG (1), Molotov (not recommended)]
Metal Slug [arkarian (Anthology)]

Resident Evil 4 [Carcinogen (1 Wii), Molotov (1 GC)]
Super Mario Bros. Lost Levels FDS version [Sir VG]

Super Mario Galaxy

Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Arrow (1), SMK (1)]
Wario Land: Shake it!! [arkarian]

PSP
Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles (2) [Satoryu (1), Sir VG (1)]

PC
Cave Story [Nitrodon]
Myst [arkarian (10th Anniversary DVD Edition)]
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind [Lag.Com*]

Uncategorized

Descent (PC?)
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time (2) (no clue which version) [mikwuyma (PS2), Molotov (Xbox)]
Prince of Persia: Two Thrones (no clue which version) [mikwuyma (PS2)]
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (no clue which version) [mikwuyma (PS2)]
Wolfenstein 3D (no clue which version)

Note that for some games with multiple platforms I have guessed the most likely, for some I left them uncategorized due to not being able to guess. If you are a runner of this game or know which platform a certain game is to be played on, please post it.

If you know you are coming and can bring any of these games/consoles, post which you will be bringing and I'll update the list.

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