MGC Exclusive Games History

The Midwest Gaming Classic began publishing exclusive versions of games back in 2019 as part of the VIG package. Since then is has expanded to include VIG exclusives and show exclusives. Check out all the great games that we’ve had the honor of working with through the years!

2022 - Demon's Tier+

2022 – Demon's Tier+

2022 - Demon's Tier+

2022 – Demon's Tier+

Enter the dungeons of King Thosgar and destroy his demonic minions! Combining the best elements from Xenon Valkyrie+ and Riddled Corpses EX, this is the latest game in the Diabolical Mind trilogy! Epic storyline 2 players local cooperation mode 8 heroes with different stats and abilities Procedurally generated dungeons High-quality chiptune music Twin-stick shooting Achievements Localized into 4 languages Thosgar, a hated king attracted by demonic rituals, turned into a dark and diabolical being… destroying almost all of humanity and flooding the world with monsters. This story became a legend and peace returned to the land. Thousand years later, a mysterious pit appears in a village after a huge earthquake where an evil aura emanates from… Will you be the hero to save this world?
2023 - Cathedral (Switch)

2023 – Cathedral (Switch)

2023 - Cathedral (Switch)

2023 – Cathedral (Switch)

The 2023 Nintendo Switch game we did with Premium Edition was Cathedral. Unravel the secrets of your past in this fast-paced action-adventure game! This is a subset variant of the Gamers 4 Gamers version of the game with the show dates printed on the game and is limited to 400, each game comes with an MGC-numbered collectible token, as well as a Cathedral Health Flask (in one of four different colors)!
2023 - Gluf (Genesis)

2023 – Gluf (Genesis)

2023 - Gluf (Genesis)

2023 – Gluf (Genesis)

Hop right up to the most electrifying frog in the universe and navigate through 30 levels of amphibious platform puzzles in Gluf! Limited to 200, each game comes with an MGC-numbered collectible token, as well as a holographic sticker!
2023 - GunTneR (NES)

2023 – GunTneR (NES)

2023 - GunTneR (NES)

2023 – GunTneR (NES)

Get in your interstellar Rudy and span the cosmos against the 4th dimension in this awesome shmup! Limited to 200, each game comes with an MGC-numbered collectible token, as well as an NES enamel pin!
2023 - Legend of Wukong (Genesis)

2023 – Legend of Wukong (Genesis)

2023 - Legend of Wukong (Genesis)

2023 – Legend of Wukong (Genesis)

This incredible time-traveling Genesis RPG is back and available for the first time in more than 10 years! Limited to 300, each game comes with an MGC numbered collectible token, as well as 3 lapel pins of the game’s heroes!
2023 - Moto-X (Super Nintendo)

2023 – Moto-X (Super Nintendo)

2023 - Moto-X (Super Nintendo)

2023 – Moto-X (Super Nintendo)

This unreleased Super Nintendo motobike racer will take you back and send you charging around the track! Limited to 300, each game comes with an MGC-numbered collectible token, as well as a special patch!
2023 - Roniu's Tale (NES)

2023 – Roniu's Tale (NES)

2023 - Roniu's Tale (NES)

2023 – Roniu's Tale (NES)

A brand new puzzle action game for the NES, Roniu’s Tale is an old-school, awesome puzzle adventure! Limited to 200, each game comes with an MGC-numbered collectible token, as well as an NES enamel pin!
2023 - Switchblade II (Atari Jaguar)

2023 – Switchblade II (Atari Jaguar)

2023 - Switchblade II (Atari Jaguar)

2023 – Switchblade II (Atari Jaguar)

The Atari Lynx classic comes home to the Jaguar in our special JAGFEST edition of this game! Limited to 200, each game comes with an MGC-numbered collectible token, as well as a Jagfest 2K23 shirt!
2023 - Yazzie (Genesis)

2023 – Yazzie (Genesis)

2023 - Yazzie (Genesis)

2023 – Yazzie (Genesis)

Take on the role of a care-free gold digger as you navigate a dangerous old mansion in search of untold treasures! Limited to 200, each game comes with an MGC-numbered collectible token, as well as a holographic sticker!
VIG - 2019 - Bovinium Quest

VIG – 2019 – Bovinium Quest

VIG - 2019 - Bovinium Quest

VIG – 2019 – Bovinium Quest

Bovinium Quest was the 2019 VIG badge. We actually had acrylic holders that attached to the lanyard and were used as the show access for VIG that year. In hindsight, it wasn’t the best solution, but it worked. The game is fantastic! You take control of your character to stop evil aliens from kidnapping cows in this fun, arcade style romp where you might even find some of 2019 MGC guests (including Eric Bischoff, Arlo, and Howard Phillips!)
VIG - 2020 - Exit Loop

VIG – 2020 – Exit Loop

VIG - 2020 - Exit Loop

VIG – 2020 – Exit Loop

Oof 2020, am I right? Exit Loop was to be the 2020 game for the VIG package, and then the plague hit and wiped everything out. But the show managed to rebound in fall of 2021 with a weird out of normal season show and Exit Loop made its debut as a VIG collectible.exit-loop Gameplay Features:
  • Single-Player Platformer
  • Rogue-Like, Perma-Death Gameplay
  • Multi-Path, Non-Linear Level Design
  • Treasure To Collect Along The Way
  • Hidden Rooms & Areas That Reward Exploration, But Add Peril
  • Multiple Exits
  • Get To The Exit Without Dying!
VIG - 2021 - Doodle World

VIG – 2021 – Doodle World

VIG - 2021 - Doodle World

VIG – 2021 – Doodle World

Explore a mysterious island that is inhabited by strange and magical creatures named Doodles! Begin your own adventure with your very own Starter Doodle and compete in a competition against other trainers to collect all 10 Keys!
VIG - 2022 - MGC Arcade Pak (NES)

VIG – 2022 – MGC Arcade Pak (NES)

VIG - 2022 - MGC Arcade Pak (NES)

VIG – 2022 – MGC Arcade Pak (NES)

Four games in one!

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Super Homebrew War

Spavey McRacey

Arkade Rush

 

 

VIG - 2023 - Chaos Between Realms

VIG – 2023 – Chaos Between Realms

VIG - 2023 - Chaos Between Realms

VIG – 2023 – Chaos Between Realms

The 2023 VIG exclusive game was Chaos Between Realms (NES). You are Jin, a heroic Ranger fighting to save your city. But when a time travel experiment from another realm pulls you through time and space… Chaos ensues! But how did it all begin? In this exclusive MGC game learn the untold story of Jin and save the convention!