Shanghai is a mahjong solitaire tile-matching game. The original game was released in arcades in 1986. Gameplay involves arranging tiles to form matching pairs and clearing the board.  This version for the NES is a Japanese release, with variations such as prototype and sample ROMs indicating different stages of development.  The game's popularity led to sequels and ports across various platforms.  The developer of the arcade original is not specified in this context but several companies would port and publish Shanghai to other platforms.

Shanghai (Japan)

Shadowgate (USA)