Gremlins 2: The New Batch is Sunsoft's NES game based on the 1990 Warner Bros. and Amblin film. It came out in North America in October 1990, in Japan on 14 December 1990 and in Europe on 21 February 1991.
The player controls Gizmo through the levels of a building, viewed from above, with weapons ranging from a genetically modified super tomato to a bow that fires matchsticks. The goal is to reach the Gremlin Control Center and deal with the creatures inside. Naoki Kodaka composed the music, and Yoshiaki Iwata is credited as designer.
The title is shared by several different games. The Game Boy version, released in Japan a week after the Famicom one, is a side-scroller, and the 1990 home computer game by Topo Soft and Motivetime stars Billy Peltzer instead of Gizmo.12
Names and releases
| Region | Title on the box | Platform | Date | Publisher | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Gremlins 2: The New Batch | NES | October 1990 | Sunsoft | 1 |
| JP | グレムリン2 -新・種・誕・生-Famicom | NES | Dec 14, 1990 | Sunsoft | 2 |
| EU | Gremlins 2: The New Batch | NES | Feb 21, 1991 | Sunsoft | 1 |
Also known as: グレムリン2 -新・種・誕・生- JP2
Box art by region
NA Gremlins 2: The New Batch 
EU Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Box art © its publishers, shown to identify each release. Scans: libretro-thumbnails.
Version differences
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ContentGame Boy
The Game Boy game with the same name, released in Japan on 21 December 1990, is a different game: a side-scrolling action game instead of the top-down NES/Famicom design.2
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ContentAmigaAtari STC64MS-DOSMSXAmstrad CPCZX Spectrum
The 1990 home computer versions by Topo Soft and Motivetime are a separate side-scroller starring Billy Peltzer instead of Gizmo; each of the five levels hides an item needed for the good ending.1
Reception
In January 1991 the Japanese magazine Hippon Super! gave the Famicom version 5 out of 10: it liked the graphics and music but found the gameplay ordinary.1
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13Text reviewed: 2026-10-13
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