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Of these, popular games to play are popular games to hack; many hacks have been released of games of the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' series, ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' series (including ''[[Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World]]''), ''[[Mario Kart]]'' series (including ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''), ''[[Pokémon (video game series)|Pokémon]]'' series, ''[[Chip's Challenge]]'', ''[[Castlevania]]'', ''[[Final Fantasy (video game)|Final Fantasy]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', ''[[Mega Man (franchise)|Mega Man]]'' series, ''[[Fire Emblem]]'' series, ''[[EarthBound]]'', ''[[Super Metroid]]'', and many others.

A notable hacked arcade game was ''[[Street Fighter II: Rainbow Edition]]'', which featured increased game speed and new special moves. The success of this game prompted Capcom to release ''[[Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting]]'' as an official response.