The Nintendo Entertainment System release of Disney's The Lion King was the last officially licensed game released for the console in any region. The game was released exclusively in Europe on May 25, 1995, around half a year after the North American release of Wario's Woods (the last NES game officially released in that region) and three months before the console's discontinuation on August 14. Meanwhile, it's believed that the last unlicensed NES game to be released before the console's discontinuation is Sunday Funday: The Ride, a Christian-themed reskin of another unlicensed game Menace Beach, but the exact date of this game's release remains unknown beyond the box art having a copyright year of 1995.

Both Menace Beach and its Christian-themed reskin Sunday Funday: The Ride contain a hidden developer message that can be seen by holding Down, Left, and Select when the text "PRESS A TO REPLAY SCREEN, PRESS START TO RESTART GAME" appears during the ending. After doing so, a series of beeps will play, followed by the game bringing up the developer message, a special thanks blurb.