1992 in video games

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1992 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Dragon Quest V, Final Fantasy V, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Street Fighter II: Champion Edition, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, and Super Mario Kart, along with new titles such as Art of Fighting, Lethal Enforcers, Mortal Kombat and Virtua Racing.

The year's highest-grossing video game worldwide was Capcom's arcade fighting game Street Fighter II for the second year in a row, while also being the year's highest-grossing entertainment product. The year's best-selling home system was the Game Boy for the third year in a row, while the year's best-selling home video games were Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and the Super Nintendo port of Street Fighter II, which were both also the year's highest-grossing home entertainment products.

Legend

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Hardware releases

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Top-rated games

Game of the Year awards

The following titles won Game of the Year awards for 1992.

Awards Game of the Year Publisher Genre Platform Template:Abbr
Chicago Tribune Street Fighter II Capcom Fighting SNES <ref name=":6" />
Electronic Gaming Awards <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) <ref name="egmbuyersguide1993">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
European Computer Trade Show (ECTS) <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
GameFan Golden Megawards <ref name=":7" />
Game Informer <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
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Gamest Awards Street Fighter II Dash (Champion Edition) Capcom Fighting Arcade <ref>Template:Cite magazine alternate url</ref>
Chicago Tribune The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Nintendo Action-adventure SNES <ref name=":6">Template:Cite news</ref>
GameFan Golden Megawards Cybernator (Assault Suits Valken) Masaya Games Run and gun SNES <ref name=":7">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Streets of Rage 2 Sega Brawler GEN <ref name=":7" />
Wonderdog JVC Musical Industries Platformer SCD <ref name=":7" />
PC Engine Fan Far East of Eden II: Manji Maru Hudson Soft RPG PCD <ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

Famitsu Platinum Hall of Fame

The following video game releases in 1992 entered Famitsu magazine's "Platinum Hall of Fame" for receiving Famitsu scores of at least 35 out of 40.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Title Developer Publisher Score (out of 40) Genre Platform
Dragon Quest V: Tenkū no Hanayome Chunsoft Enix 36 RPG SNES
Shin Megami Tensei Atlus Atlus 36
I Love Mickey & Donald: Fushigi na Magic Box (World of Illusion) Sega AM7 Sega 36 Platformer SCD
Street Fighter II Capcom Capcom 35 Fighting SNES
Mario Paint Nintendo R&D1 Nintendo 35 Art

Financial performance

Highest-grossing arcade games

The year's highest-grossing game worldwide was Street Fighter II, which alone accounted for an estimated 60% of the global arcade game market, according to Coinslot magazine.<ref name="Mega10">Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The following table lists the year's top-grossing arcade games in Japan, the United Kingdom, United States, and worldwide.

Market Title Coin drop revenue Inflation Manufacturer Genre Template:Abbr
Japan Street Fighter II: The World Warrior Template:Unknown Template:Unknown Capcom Fighting <ref name=":0"/><ref name=":1"/><ref name="Famitsu83"/>
United Kingdom Street Fighter II: The World Warrior Template:US$ Template:US$ Capcom Fighting <ref name="Mega10" />
United States Street Fighter II / Champion Edition Template:Unknown Template:Unknown Capcom Fighting <ref name="RePlay"/><ref name="PM92"/>
Worldwide Street Fighter II: The World Warrior Capcom Fighting <ref name="Mega10"/>

Japan

The following titles were the top ten highest-grossing arcade games of 1992 in Japan, according to Gamest, Game Machine and Famicom Tsūshin (Famitsu) magazines.

Rank Gamest<ref name=":0">Template:Cite magazine alternate url</ref> Game Machine<ref name=":1">Template:Cite magazine</ref> Famicom Tsūshin (Famitsu)<ref name="Famitsu83">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Title Type Points
1 Street Fighter II: The World Warrior Street Fighter II / Dash Software kit {{#expr:4503+3292}} Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
2 Street Fighter II Dash (Champion Edition) Final Lap 2 Standard/deluxe {{#expr:2269+1552}} Final Lap 2
3 Captain Commando F1 Exhaust Note Dedicated 3464 Street Fighter II Dash
4 Garō Densetsu: Shukumei no Tatakai (Fatal Fury) Tetris (Sega) Software kit 3402 F1 Exhaust Note
5 Final Lap 2 Columns Software kit 3218 Final Lap
6 Knights of the Round Super Volley '91 (Power Spikes) Software kit 3140 Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours
7 Sonic Wings (Aero Fighters) Terminator 2: Judgment Day Dedicated 2937 Super Monaco GP
8 F-1 Grand Prix Clutch Hitter Software kit 2748 Driver's Eyes
9 WWF WrestleFest Garō Densetsu: Shukumei no Tatakai Software kit 2401 Tetris (Sega)
10 Hacha Mecha Fighter Super Monaco GP Standard/deluxe {{#expr:1264+1083}} Virtua Racing

United States

In the United States, the following titles were the highest-grossing arcade video games of 1992.

Rank RePlay<ref name="RePlay">Template:Cite magazine</ref> Play Meter Amusement & Music Operators Association (AMOA)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name=":2">Template:Cite magazine</ref> AMAA<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Dedicated arcade cabinet Arcade conversion kit
1 Street Fighter II / Champion Edition Street Fighter II<ref name="PM92">Template:Cite magazine</ref> Street Fighter II: Champion Edition WWF WrestleFest Street Fighter II: Champion Edition,
Mortal Kombat,
Neo Geo MVS,
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
2 World Heroes,
Art of Fighting,
X-Men,
Lethal Enforcers,
Mortal Kombat,
Steel Talons,
Space Lords,
Final Lap 2 / Final Lap 3,
Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours,
Virtua Racing 		rowspan="4" Template:Unknown Street Fighter II: The World Warrior,
Terminator 2: Judgment Day,
Race Drivin',
X-Men 		Captain America and The Avengers,
Road Riot 4WD,
Sunset Riders,
Super High Impact
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5 Suzuka 8 Hours
6 rowspan="5" Template:Unknown colspan="2" rowspan="5" Template:N/A rowspan="5" Template:N/A
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Australia

On Australia's Timezone monthly arcade charts published in the June 1992 issue of Leisure Line magazine, Capcom's Street Fighter II: Champion Edition was the top-grossing arcade conversion kit and Konami's X-Men was the top-grossing dedicated arcade cabinet.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Best-selling home systems

Rank System(s) Manufacturer Type Sales
Japan USA Europe Korea Worldwide
1 GB Nintendo Handheld 1,910,000<ref name=":22">Template:Cite journal</ref> 4,000,000<ref name="UPI">Template:Cite news</ref> 6,000,000<ref name="Game Over">Template:Cite book</ref> Template:Unknown 11,910,000+
2 SNES Nintendo Console 3,580,000<ref name=":22" /> 5,600,000<ref name="Kent449">Template:Cite book</ref> 2,030,000<ref name=":9" /> 20,000<ref name="Korea">Template:Cite book</ref> 11,230,000+
3 GEN Sega Console 400,000<ref name=":22" /> {{#expr:5,600/1.10 round −2}},000<ref name="Kent449" /> {{#expr:3,580−920}},000<ref name=":9">Template:Cite magazine</ref> 76,000<ref name="Korea" /> 8,236,000+
4 NES Nintendo Console 820,000<ref name=":22" /> 2,700,000<ref name="UPI" /> {{#expr:7,740−4,710}},000<ref name=":9" /> 110,000<ref name="Korea"/> 6,660,000+
5 IBM IBM Computer Template:N/A Template:N/A Template:N/A Template:N/A 3,400,000<ref name=":10">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
6 MAC Apple Inc. Computer Template:N/A Template:N/A Template:N/A Template:N/A citation CitationClass=web

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7 SMS Sega Console Template:N/A < 50,000<ref name=":8">Template:Cite book</ref> {{#expr:(5,625−3,840)+(600−150)}},000<ref name=":9" /> 180,000<ref name="Korea" /> 2,415,000+
8 Compaq (IBM) Compaq Computer Template:N/A Template:N/A Template:N/A Template:N/A 1,500,000<ref name=":10"/>
9 GG Sega Handheld 250,000<ref name=":22" /> 800,000<ref name=":8" /> 320,000+ (UK)<ref name="MMC">Template:Cite book</ref> Template:Unknown 1,370,000+
10 PC88, PC98 NEC Computer {{#expr:(2,300/1.07)*0.52 round −1}},000<ref name=":42">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name=":72">Template:Cite book</ref> Template:Unknown Template:Unknown Template:Unknown 1,120,000+

Best-selling home video games

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Street Fighter II each sold Template:Nowrap units worldwide in 1992,<ref name=":4"/><ref name="Toyo"/> making them the year's highest-grossing entertainment products.<ref name=":3"/> The following home video games sold more than 1 million units worldwide in 1992.

Rank Title Platform Sales Revenue
Japan United States Europe Worldwide Nominal Inflation
1 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 GEN Template:Unknown 2,000,000<ref name="BW">Template:Cite magazine</ref> {{#expr:1,000,000+750,000}}+<ref name="Mega26" /><ref name="Digest" /> 5,000,000<ref name=":4">Template:Cite book</ref> Template:US$<ref name=":3">Template:Cite news</ref> Template:US$
Street Fighter II SNES 2,000,000+<ref name="Sega-Force" /><ref name="N-Force" /> 2,000,000<ref name="RePlay22" /> 200,000+<ref name="Mega22">Template:Cite magazine</ref> 5,000,000<ref name="Toyo">Template:Cite book</ref> Template:Unknown Template:Unknown
3 Dragon Quest V: Tenkū no Hanayome SNES 2,800,000<ref name="EGM53" /><ref name="Oricon" /> Template:N/A Template:N/A 2,800,000+<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Template:US$+<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Template:US$+
4 Super Mario Kart SNES 2,000,000+ < 1,000,000<ref name="BW"/> Template:N/A 2,000,000+ colspan="2" rowspan="3" Template:Unknown
Final Fantasy V SNES 2,000,000+ Template:N/A Template:N/A 2,000,000+
6 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past SNES Template:Unknown 1,000,000<ref name="BW"/> Template:Unknown 1,000,000+

The following table lists the year's top-selling home video game releases in several markets, including Europe, Japan, South Korea, and the United States.

Market Title Platform Sales Template:Abbr
Europe Sonic the Hedgehog 2 GEN {{#expr:1,000,000+750,000}}+<ref name="Mega26"/><ref name="Digest" /> <ref name="Famitsu89" />
Japan Dragon Quest V: Tenkū no Hanayome SNES 2,800,000<ref name="EGM53"/><ref name="Oricon"/> <ref name=":5"/><ref name="DQV"/>
South Korea Street Fighter II SNES Template:Unknown <ref name="Famitsu89" />
United States Sonic the Hedgehog 2 GEN 2,000,000 <ref name="BW"/>
Street Fighter II SNES 2,000,000 <ref name="RePlay22"/>

Asia

In Japan and South Korea, according to Famicom Tsūshin (Famitsu) magazine, the following titles were the top ten best-selling home video game releases of 1992.

Rank Japan<ref name=":5">Template:Cite magazine</ref> South Korea<ref name="Famitsu89">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Title Platform Sales Title Platform
1 Dragon Quest V: Tenkū no Hanayome<ref name="DQV">Template:Cite magazine</ref> SNES 2,800,000<ref name="EGM53">Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name="Oricon">Template:Cite news</ref> Street Fighter II SNES
2 Final Fantasy V SNES 2,000,000+<ref name="N-Force">Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Final Fantasy V
3 Super Mario Kart SNES 2,000,000+<ref name="N-Force" /> Dragon Quest V
4 Street Fighter II SNES 2,000,000+<ref name="Sega-Force">Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name="N-Force" /> Arang Jeonseol (Fatal Fury)
5 Romancing SaGa SNES citation CitationClass=web

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Ranma ½: Hard Battle
6 Super Mario Land 2: 6-tsu no Kinka GB rowspan="2" Template:Unknown colspan="2" rowspan="5" Template:N/A
7 Mario Paint SNES
8 Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu SNES < 730,000<ref name="shueisha">Template:Cite book</ref>
9 Hoshi no Kirby (Kirby's Dream Land) GB rowspan="2" Template:Unknown
10 Super Famista (Super Batter Up) SNES

Europe

The following titles were the top three best-selling home video game releases of 1992 in Europe and the United Kingdom.

Rank Europe<ref name="Famitsu89"/> United Kingdom<ref name="Mega22"/>
Title Platform Sales Title Platform Sales
1 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 GEN {{#expr:1,000,000+750,000}}+<ref name="Mega26"/><ref name="Digest">Template:Cite journal</ref> Sonic the Hedgehog 2 GEN 1,000,000+<ref name="Mega26">Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Cbignore</ref>
2 Road Rash II GEN Template:Unknown Street Fighter II SNES 200,000
3 Mario Paint SNES Template:Unknown AMI Template:Unknown

In the United Kingdom, the following titles were the top-selling home video games of each month in 1992.

Month Game consoles Home computers Template:Abbr
Genesis Super Nintendo Master System NES Game Boy Amiga ZX Spectrum
Template:Dts WWF WrestleMania (home computers) <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Template:Dts Robocod Template:N/A Sonic the Hedgehog Super Mario Bros. 3 Super Mario Land Grand Prix 1 Template:Unknown <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Template:Dts QuackShot Template:N/A Asterix 1st Division Manager Template:Unknown <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name="Mega3">Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Template:Dts Desert Strike Template:Unknown Project-X Template:Unknown <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name="Mega3"/><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Template:Dts Template:Unknown Super Kick Off John Madden<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Template:Unknown <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Template:Dts Template:Unknown Champions of Europe Rescue Rangers Sensible Soccer Italia '90 <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Template:Dts Taz-Mania Template:Unknown Wimbledon <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Template:Dts Olympic Gold<ref name="Mega3"/> Template:Unknown Template:Unknown Template:Unknown Template:Unknown Rainbow Islands <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Template:Dts Alien 3<ref name="Mega3"/> WWF Super WrestleMania Template:Unknown Template:Unknown Template:Unknown <ref name="Super-Play">Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Template:Dts Street Fighter II (SNES) <ref name="Mega22"/><ref name="Super-Play-2">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Template:Dts Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (GEN) <ref name="Mega22"/><ref name="Mega3"/><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
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United States

In the United States, the following titles were the top three best-selling home video games of 1992.

Rank Title Publisher Genre Sales Platform Template:Abbr
1 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sega Platformer 2,000,000 GEN <ref name="BW"/>
Street Fighter II Capcom Fighting 2,000,000 SNES <ref name="RePlay22">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
3 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Nintendo Action-adventure 1,000,000 SNES <ref name="BW"/>

The following titles were the best-selling home video games of each month for video game consoles (home consoles and handheld consoles) in 1992.

Month NES Super Nintendo Sega Genesis TurboDuo Game Boy Atari Lynx Template:Abbr
June Template:Unknown Final Fantasy II Template:Unknown Template:N/A Template:Unknown Template:Unknown <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
August Yoshi Street Fighter II Evander Holyfield's Real Deal Boxing Template:N/A Super Mario Land Batman Returns <ref name="EGMOct1992">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
September Turtles in Time Template:N/A <ref name="EGMNov1992">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
October Tecmo Super Bowl Street Fighter II NHLPA Hockey '93 Cosmic Fantasy 2 Kirby's Dream Land NFL Football <ref name="Super-Play-2"/><ref name="EGMDec1992">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
November John Madden Football '93 Air Zonk Super Mario Land 2 <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name="EGMJan1993">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
December Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Batman Returns <ref name="EGMFeb1993">Template:Cite magazine</ref>

The following titles were the top-selling personal computer games on the monthly PC Research charts in 1992, as reported by Electronic Games magazine.

Month DOS games DOS educational games Amiga Macintosh CD-ROM Template:Abbr
May Hardball III Template:N/A Template:N/A Template:N/A Template:N/A <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
June Aces of the Pacific Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? Template:N/A Template:N/A Template:N/A <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
July Template:N/A Template:N/A Template:N/A <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
August Links Template:N/A Template:N/A Template:N/A <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
September Falcon 3.0: Operation Fighting Tiger Template:N/A Template:N/A Template:N/A <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
October King's Quest VI Civilization Prince of Persia Battle Chess <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Events

Games released in 1992

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Release Date Title Platform Genre Template:Abbr
January The Addams Family GB, NES Action citation CitationClass=web

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January Art Alive! GEN Educational <ref name="JanuaryCalendar"/>
January Back to the Future Part III GEN Adventure <ref name="JanuaryCalendar"/>
January Beetlejuice GB Action <ref name="GameBoyList"/>
January Big Nose the Caveman NES Action <ref name="JanuaryCalendar"/>
January Bucky O'Hare NES Action <ref name="NintendoList"/>
January Cowboy Kid NES Action <ref name="JanuaryCalendar"/><ref name="NintendoList"/>
January Darkwing Duck PCE Action <ref name="JanuaryCalendar"/>
January Die Hard NES Action <ref name="JanuaryCalendar"/><ref name="NintendoList"/>
January Dirty Larry: Renegade Cop LYNX Action <ref name="JanuaryCalendar"/>
January Heavy Nova GEN Action <ref name="JanuaryCalendar"/>
January Hydra LYNX Action <ref name="JanuaryCalendar"/>
January Lynx Casino LYNX Simulation <ref name="JanuaryCalendar"/>
January Mario Lemieux Hockey GEN Sports <ref name="JanuaryCalendar"/>
January Monster in My Pocket NES Action <ref name="NintendoList"/>
January Nightshade NES Action <ref name="NintendoList"/>
January Pinball Jam LYNX Simulation <ref name="JanuaryCalendar"/>
January Pit-Fighter LYNX Action <ref name="JanuaryCalendar"/>
January Prince of Persia GB Action <ref name="GameBoyList"/>
January Rampart NES Adventure <ref name="JanuaryCalendar"/><ref name="NintendoList"/>
January Rings of Power GEN RPG <ref name="JanuaryCalendar"/>
January Sword Master NES Action-adventure <ref name="JanuaryCalendar"/><ref name="NintendoList"/>
January Trouble Shooter GEN Action <ref name="JanuaryCalendar"/>
January Wheel of Fortune Featuring Vanna White NES Game show <ref name="JanuaryCalendar"/><ref name="NintendoList"/>
January The Games: Winter Challenge GEN Sports <ref name="JanuaryCalendar"/>
January 11 Super Adventure Island SNES Action citation CitationClass=web

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January 14 Super Fantasy Zone GEN Shoot 'em up citation CitationClass=web

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January 25 Dragon Ball Z: Legend of the Super SaiyanTemplate:Broken anchor SNES RPG citation CitationClass=web

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January 28 Romancing SaGa SNES RPG citation CitationClass=web

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January 31 Football Frenzy Arcade Sports citation CitationClass=web

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January 31 Soul Blazer SNES RPG citation CitationClass=web

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February Adventure Island GB Action <ref name="GameBoyList"/><ref name="FebruaryCalendar">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
February Alisia Dragoon GEN Action citation CitationClass=web

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February Asteroids GB Action <ref name="GameBoyList"/>
February Boggle Plus GB Puzzle <ref name="GameBoyList"/><ref name="FebruaryCalendar"/>
February California Games GEN Sports <ref name="FebruaryCalendar"/>
February F-15 Strike Eagle NES Simulation <ref name="NintendoList"/><ref name="FebruaryCalendar"/>
February Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters NES Action <ref name="NintendoList"/><ref name="FebruaryCalendar"/>
February Hudson Hawk NES Action <ref name="NintendoList"/>
February InfoGenius Productivity Pak: Berlitz German Translator GB Educational <ref name="FebruaryCalendar"/>
February M.C. Kids NES Action <ref name="NintendoList"/><ref name="FebruaryCalendar"/>
February Paperboy GEN Action <ref name="FebruaryCalendar"/>
February Q*bert GB Puzzle <ref name="GameBoyList"/>
February Sesame Street: Countdown NES Educational <ref name="NintendoList"/>
February Super Smash TV SNES Action <ref name="FebruaryCalendar"/>
February Star Trek: 25th Anniversary (NES) NES Action <ref name="NintendoList"/>
February Star Trek: 25th Anniversary (GB) GB Action <ref name="GameBoyList"/>
February Super Spy Hunter NES Action <ref name="NintendoList"/><ref name="FebruaryCalendar"/>
February Tiny Toon Adventures: Babs' Big Break GB Action <ref name="GameBoyList"/>
February Xenon 2: Megablast GEN Shoot 'em up <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
February 14 Soccer Brawl Arcade Sports <ref name="NEOGEOsnk"/>
February 21 Football Frenzy NEO Sports <ref name="NEOGEOsnk"/>
February 28 Contra III: The Alien Wars SNES Action <ref>Template:Cite book (Digital book included with Contra Anniversary Collection)</ref>
March The Addams Family SNES Action <ref name="MarchCalendar">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
March Baseball Heroes LYNX Sports <ref name="MarchCalendar"/>
March Desert Strike GEN Action <ref name="MarchCalendar"/>
March Fisher-Price: Firehouse Rescue NES Educational <ref name="NintendoList"/><ref name="MarchCalendar"/>
March G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor NES Action <ref name="NintendoList"/><ref name="MarchCalendar"/>
March Ghoul School NES Action <ref name="NintendoList"/><ref name="MarchCalendar"/>
March InfoGenius Productivity Pak: Berlitz German & Japanese Translator GB Educational <ref name="MarchCalendar"/>
March Kid Chameleon GEN Action <ref name="MarchCalendar"/>
March Missile Command GB Action <ref name="GameBoyList"/><ref name="MarchCalendar"/>
March PGA Tour Golf SNES Sports <ref name="MarchCalendar"/>
March Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back NES Action <ref name="NintendoList"/>
March The Terminator GEN Action <ref name="MarchCalendar"/>
March Toki LYNX Action <ref name="MarchCalendar"/>
March Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss DOS RPG citation CitationClass=web

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March Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? GEN Educational <ref name="MarchCalendar"/>
March Wizards & Warriors III: Kuros: Visions of Power NES Action <ref name="NintendoList"/>
March 13 Soccer Brawl NEO Sports <ref name="NEOGEOsnk"/>
March 16 Mutation Nation Arcade Action <ref name="NEOGEOsnk"/>
March 20 Shining Force GEN RPG citation CitationClass=web

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March 23 Last Resort Arcade Shoot 'em up <ref name="NEOGEOsnk"/>
March 27 Arcana SNES RPG citation CitationClass=web

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March 27 Rival Turf! SNES Action citation CitationClass=web

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April Crystal Mines II LYNX Action <ref name="AprilCalendar">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
April Devilish: The Next Possession GEN Action <ref name="AprilCalendar"/>
April Double Dragon GEN Brawler <ref name="AprilCalendar"/>
April Earnest Evans GEN Action <ref name="AprilCalendar"/>
April George Foreman's KO Boxing GG Sports <ref name="AprilCalendar"/>
April Hatris NES Puzzle <ref name="NintendoList"/><ref name="AprilCalendar"/>
April Hook NES Action <ref name="NintendoList"/><ref name="AprilCalendar"/>
April The Mutant Virus: Crisis in a Computer World NES Action <ref name="NintendoList"/>
April Paperboy 2 GB, NES Action <ref name="NintendoList"/><ref name="AprilCalendar"/><ref name="GameBoyList"/>
April Square Deal GB Simulation <ref name="GameBoyList"/>
April Super Skweek LYNX Action <ref name="AprilCalendar"/>
April Toxic Crusaders NES Action <ref name="NintendoList"/><ref name="AprilCalendar"/>
April Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds NES RPG <ref name="NintendoList"/>
April 5 Aerobiz SNES Simulation Template:Fact
April 15 Baseball Stars 2 Arcade Sports <ref name="NEOGEOsnk"/>
April 17 Mutation Nation NEO Action <ref name="NEOGEOsnk"/>
April 24 Last Resort NEO Shoot 'em up <ref name="NEOGEOsnk"/>
April 27 Kirby's Dream Land GB Action citation CitationClass=web

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April 28 Baseball Stars 2 NEO Sports <ref name="NEOGEOsnk"/>
April 30 Ninja Commando Arcade Shoot 'em up <ref name="NEOGEOsnk"/>
May Ballistix PCE Sports <ref name="MayCalendar">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
May NBA All-Star Challenge 2 GB Sports <ref name="GameBoyList"/><ref name="MayCalendar"/>
May Night Creatures PCE Action <ref name="MayCalendar"/>
May Rampart LYNX Action <ref name="MayCalendar"/>
May Roundball: 2 on 2 Challenge NES Sports <ref name="NintendoList"/>
May Super Battletank SNES Simulation <ref name="MayCalendar"/>
May Turn and Burn: The F-14 Dogfight Simulator GB Action <ref name="GameBoyList"/>
May 5 Wolfenstein 3D DOS FPS <ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
May 25 King of the Monsters 2 Arcade Fighting <ref name="NEOGEOsnk"/>
May 29 Ninja Commando NEO Shoot 'em up <ref name="NEOGEOsnk"/>
June Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge NES Sports <ref name="NintendoList"/>
June High Stakes Gambling GB Simulation <ref name="GameBoyList"/>
June Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis DOS Adventure citation CitationClass=web

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June 15 Andro Dunos Arcade Shoot 'em up <ref name="NEOGEOsnk"/>
June 19 King of the Monsters 2 NEO Fighting <ref name="NEOGEOsnk"/>
July 29 Ecco the Dolphin Template:Fact
August 27 Super Mario Kart Racing (kart) Template:Fact
September 1 Championship Manager AMI, ATRST Template:Fact
September 24 Art of Fighting Arcade Template:Fact
September 27 (JP) Dragon Quest V Template:Fact
October Virtua Racing Arcade Racing Template:Fact
October Zool AMI Platformer Template:Fact
October 8 (NA) Mortal Kombat Arcade Fighting Template:Fact
October 15 Night Trap SCD Template:Fact
October 21 Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins GB Template:Fact
November Star Control II Template:Fact
November Prince of Persia SNES Template:Fact
November 21 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 GEN Template:Fact
December Dune II RTS Template:Fact
December 4 (JP) Mega Man 5 Template:Fact
December 10 Fatal Fury 2 Arcade, NEO citation CitationClass=web

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December 15 (US) Mega Man 5 Template:Fact
Unknown Alone in the Dark survival horror Template:Fact
Unknown Flashback AMI Template:Fact

See also

References

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