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Game series · 13 games

Shanghai franchise

Shanghai is a puzzle series centred on mahjong solitaire and matching pairs of tiles, with some entries adding competitive or strategic modes. It began in 1986, and its best-known entries share the task of removing matching tiles from layered layouts.

Summary written by AI from the games' own descriptions.

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Years: 1986–2003
Platforms: 32
Average rating: 77
Main studios: Activision, Kuusou Kagaku, and SUNSOFT

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Minna de Asobo: Shanghai DS 2

Minna de Asobo: Shanghai DS 2

TBA

Nintendo DS

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Release timeline

2003
1. Minna no Soft Series: Shanghai 1 Dec 2003 · Main series
1999
1. Shanghai: Second Dynasty 23 Nov 1999 · Main series
2. Shanghai: True Valor 1 Jul 1999 · Main series
3. Shanghai Mini 1 Jan 1999 · Main series
1998
1. Shanghai Pocket 1998 · Main series
1994
1. Shanghai: Triple-Threat 13 Dec 1994 · Main series
2. Shanghai III 15 Sep 1994 · Main series
1990
1. Shanghai II: Dragon's Eye 1990 · Main series
  - Super Shanghai: Dragon's Eye (TBA)
1989
1. Shanghai II 1989 · Main series
1986
1. Shanghai October 1986 · Main series

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Latest trailers

Shanghai Pocket 2 December 2023

Shanghai: Triple-Threat 9 May 2023

Shanghai: Triple-Threat 8 April 2019

Shanghai: Triple-Threat 31 March 2013

Across the series

Shanghai screenshot 1

Shanghai screenshot 2

Shanghai screenshot 3

Shanghai screenshot 4

Latest activity

December 2023

2 Dec

2 Dec · New trailer

Shanghai Pocket

Out since 1998

May 2023

9 May

9 May · New trailer

Shanghai: Triple-Threat AA

Out since 13 December 1994

April 2019

8 Apr

8 Apr · New trailer

Shanghai: Triple-Threat AA

Out since 13 December 1994

September 2017

28 Sep

28 Sep · Announced

Minna de Asobo: Shanghai DS 2

Release date not announced
27 Sep

27 Sep · Announced

Minna de Taisen Puzzle: Shanghai Wii

Release date not announced

March 2013

31 Mar

31 Mar · New trailer

Shanghai: Triple-Threat AA

Out since 13 December 1994

December 2003

1 Dec

1 Dec · Released

Minna no Soft Series: Shanghai

GBA

November 1999

23 Nov

23 Nov · Released

Shanghai: Second Dynasty AAA

PC, Mac

July 1999

1 Jul

1 Jul · Released

Shanghai: True Valor

PS1

January 1999

1 Jan

1 Jan · Released

Shanghai Mini

NGPC

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