1990 in video games

none March 2016 1990 video games 1990 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, Dr. Mario, Dragon Quest IV, Final Fantasy III, Phantasy Star II, and Super Mario World, along with new titles such as Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light and Magic Sword. The year's highest-grossing arcade video games were Final Fight in Japan and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the United States. The year's bestselling system was the Game Boy, while the year's best-selling home video game was Super Mario Bros. 3 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Financial performance Highest-grossing arcade games Japan In Japan, the following titles were the top ten highest-grossing arcade video games of 1990. RankGamest第４回ゲーメスト大賞 〜 インカム部門ベスト10 4th Gamest Awards – Income Category: Best 10 Gamest December 27, 1990 54 (February 1991) https://archive.org/details/gamest0054/page/24 6–24 (24) ja alternate url Game MachineOverseas Readers Column: Videos of The Year 1990 Game Machine 396 Amusement Press, Inc. 1 February 1991 22 https://onitama.tv/gamemachine/pdf/19910201p.pdf#page=12Japan's Award Winners RePlay March 1991 16 6 206 https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-16-issue-no.-6-march-1991-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2016%2C%20Issue%20No.%206%20-%20March%201991/page/206 Title Manufacturer Dedicated arcade cabinet Software conversion kit 1 Final Fight Capcom Super Monaco GP (deluxe) Tetris (Sega) 2 Tetris Sega Final Lap Final Fight 3 Super Monaco GP Sega Winning Run: Suzuka GP (deluxe) Tecmo World Cup '90 4 Columns Sega Special Criminal Investigation (S.C.I.) Columns 5 Parodius Da! Shinwa kara Owarai e Konami Big Run Adventure Quiz: Capcom World 6 Raiden Tecmo Beast Busters Super Formula: Chijou Saisoku no Battle 7 Bloxeed Sega Hard Drivin' Volfied 8 Final Lap Namco Out Run (deluxe) Adventure Quiz: Capcom World 2 9 G-LOC: Air Battle Sega Operation Thunderbolt Parodius Da! Shinwa kara Owarai e 10 Gradius III Konami G-LOC: Air Battle (deluxe) M.V.P. United Kingdom and Australia In the United Kingdom and Australia, the following titles were the top-grossing arcade video games of each month. Month United Kingdom Australia (Timezone) Ref Reference Dedicated cabinet Conversion kit January Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Tecmo World Cup '90 Super Masters Line of Fire rowspan="3" rowspan="3" Openshaw Mary ATEI '90: major international show rings in new year with good spread of new products RePlay March 1990 15 6 126–32 https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-14-issue-no.-6-march-1990-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2014%2C%20Issue%20No.%206%20-%20March%201990/page/126 February March July Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Tecmo World Cup '90 Test Reports Leisure Line August 1990 43 Leisure & Allied Industries Australia https://archive.org/details/Leisure_Line_1990-08_Leisure_Allied_Industries_AU/page/n42 August Magic Sword Test Reports Leisure Line September 1990 38 Leisure & Allied Industries Australia https://archive.org/details/Leisure_Line_1990-09_Leisure_Allied_Industries_AU/page/n37 United States In the United States, the following titles were the highest-grossing arcade video games of 1990. Rank AMOABoffo at the Banquet! Coin-biz & music stars take the stage at AMOA's big nifhgt in New Orleans RePlay December 1990 16 3 88–9 https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-16-issue-no.-3-december-1990-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2016%2C%20Issue%20No.%203%20-%20December%201990/page/88AMOA 1989-90 Award Winners Announced Cash Box November 10, 1990 https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Cash-Box-IDX/90s/1990/CB-1990-11-10-OCR-Page-0025.pdfAMOA 1990 Nominees—New Categories Announced Cash Box August 18, 1990 https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Cash-Box-IDX/90s/1990/CB-1990-08-18-OCR-Page-0029.pdf Play Meter Dedicated arcade cabinet Conversion kit Title Manufacturer 1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Final Fight Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles1990 Play Meter December 1994 20 13 84 https://archive.org/details/play-meter-volume-20-number-13-december-1994/Play%20Meter%20-%20Volume%2020%2C%20Number%2013%20-%20December%201994/page/84 Konami 2 Super Off Road, Turbo Outrun, Mercs Capcom Bowling, Big Event Golf, Cyber Police ESWAT, Badlands colspan="2" rowspan="4" 3 4 5 The following were the top-grossing arcade video games on the monthly RePlay arcade charts in 1990. Month Title Type Points Ref Reference January Golden Axe Software conversion kit RePlay: The Players' Choice RePlay January 1990 15 4 4 https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-14-issue-no.-4-january-1990-600DPI/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2014%2C%20Issue%20No.%204%20-%20January%201990/page/4 FebruaryTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Dedicated cabinet RePlay: The Players' Choice RePlay February 1990 15 5 4 https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-14-issue-no.-5-february-1990-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2014%2C%20Issue%20No.%205%20-%20February%201990/page/n3 March RePlay: The Players' Choice RePlay March 1990 15 6 4 https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-14-issue-no.-6-march-1990-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2014%2C%20Issue%20No.%206%20-%20March%201990/page/4 April RePlay: The Players' Choice RePlay April 1990 15 7 4 https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-14-issue-no.-7-april-1990-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2014%2C%20Issue%20No.%207%20-%20April%201990/page/n3 May RePlay: The Players' Choice RePlay May 1990 15 8 4 https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-14-issue-no.-8-may-1990-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2014%2C%20Issue%20No.%208%20-%20May%201990/page/n3 June RePlay: The Players' Choice RePlay June 1990 15 9 4 https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-14-issue-no.-9-june-1990-600DPI/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2014%2C%20Issue%20No.%209%20-%20June%201990/page/n3 July RePlay: The Players' Choice RePlay July 1990 15 10 4 https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-14-issue-no.-10-july-1990-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2014%2C%20Issue%20No.%2010%20-%20July%201990/page/4 live https://web.archive.org/web/20201110202220/http://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-14-issue-no.-10-july-1990-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2014%2C%20Issue%20No.%2010%20-%20July%201990%20(Compressed)/page/64/mode/2up 2020-11-10 5 September 2021 August RePlay: The Players' Choice RePlay August 1990 15 11 4 https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-14-issue-no.-11-august-1990-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2014%2C%20Issue%20No.%2011%20-%20August%201990/page/4 September RePlay: The Players' Choice RePlay September 1990 15 12 4 https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-15-issue-no.-12-september-1990-600DPI/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2015%2C%20Issue%20No.%2012%20-%20September%201990/page/4 October RePlay: The Players' Choice RePlay October 1990 16 1 4 https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-16-issue-no.-1-october-1990-600DPI/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2016%2C%20Issue%20No.%201%20-%20October%201990/page/4 November RePlay: The Players' Choice RePlay November 1990 16 2 4 https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-16-issue-no.-2-november-1990-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2016%2C%20Issue%20No.%202%20-%20November%201990/page/4 December RePlay: The Players' Choice RePlay December 1990 16 3 4 https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-16-issue-no.-3-december-1990-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2016%2C%20Issue%20No.%203%20-%20December%201990/page/4/mode/1up Hong Kong In Hong Kong, these were the top-grossing arcade video games of each month on the Bondeal charts. Month Dedicated arcade cabinet Arcade conversion kit Ref Reference(s) January Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pang Burning Force Lady Frog The Bondeal Chart RePlay February 1990 15 5 90 https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-14-issue-no.-5-february-1990-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2014%2C%20Issue%20No.%205%20-%20February%201990/page/90The Bondeal Chart RePlay March 1990 15 6 138 https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-14-issue-no.-6-march-1990-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2014%2C%20Issue%20No.%206%20-%20March%201990/page/138 February Hard Drivin'Big Run Roulette The Bondeal Chart RePlay April 1990 15 7 RePlay Publishing 185 https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-14-issue-no.-7-april-1990-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2014%2C%20Issue%20No.%207%20-%20April%201990/page/185 March Big RunHard Drivin' Roulette Crude Buster The Bondeal Chart RePlay May 1990 15 8 RePlay Publishing 145 https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-14-issue-no.-8-may-1990-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2014%2C%20Issue%20No.%208%20-%20May%201990/page/145 April Hard Drivin' Big Run Final Fight Crude Buster May Big Run Rough Ranger The Bondeal Chart RePlay July 1990 15 10 143 https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-14-issue-no.-10-july-1990-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2014%2C%20Issue%20No.%2010%20-%20July%201990/page/143 June Big Run Hard Drivin' Alien Storm Mustang The Bondeal Chart RePlay August 1990 15 11 53 https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-14-issue-no.-11-august-1990-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2014%2C%20Issue%20No.%2011%20-%20August%201990/page/53 July Big Run Lightning Fighters CombatribesSmash TV The Bondeal Chart RePlay September 1990 15 12 26 https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-15-issue-no.-12-september-1990-600DPI/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2015%2C%20Issue%20No.%2012%20-%20September%201990/page/26 August Hard Drivin' Big Run Smash TV Magic Sword The Bondeal Chart RePlay October 1990 16 1 171 https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-16-issue-no.-1-october-1990-600DPI/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2016%2C%20Issue%20No.%201%20-%20October%201990/page/171 September Big Run Hard Drivin' Magic Sword Smash TV The Bondeal Chart RePlay November 1990 16 2 221 https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-16-issue-no.-2-november-1990-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2016%2C%20Issue%20No.%202%20-%20November%201990/page/221 October Big Run Smash TVPit-Fighter The Bondeal Chart RePlay December 1990 16 3 172 https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-16-issue-no.-3-december-1990-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2016%2C%20Issue%20No.%203%20-%20December%201990/page/172 November Big Run Hard Drivin' Pit-Fighter Hydra Pit-Fighter The Bondeal Chart RePlay January 1991 16 4 134 https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-16-issue-no.-4-january-1991-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2016%2C%20Issue%20No.%204%20-%20January%201991/page/134 December Four Trax Cisco Heat Double Dragon 3 Pit-Fighter Super Pang The Bondeal Chart RePlay February 1991 16 5 130 https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-16-issue-no.-5-february-1991-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2016%2C%20Issue%20No.%205%20-%20February%201991/page/130 Best-selling home systems RankSystem(s)ManufacturerTypeGenerationSalesJapanUSAEuropeKoreaWorldwide1Game BoyNintendoHandheld8-bit3,100,0005,000,0006 January 1991 Sega competes with Game Boy The Press-Courier https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jU9LAAAAIBAJ&sjid=miMNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5346,882338 12 December 2021 10,000,0001991 Asiaweek https://books.google.com/books?id=hIMMAQAAMAAJ Asiaweek 2 Introduced in 1989, Game Boy sold 2.5 million units that year and 10 million in 1990.2Nintendo Entertainment SystemNintendoConsole8-bit1,360,000小川 (Ogawa) 純生 (Sumio) 2010-12-14 テレビゲーム機の変遷 —ファミコン、スーパーファミコン、プレステ、プレステ2、Wiiまで— Recent Developments in Video Game Technology in Japan — Famicom, Super Famicom, Play Station, Play Station 2 and Wii — http://www.toyo.ac.jp/uploaded/attachment/3049.pdf 経営論集 (Keiei Ronshū) ja March 2011 77 1–17 (2) 0286-6439 https://web.archive.org/web/20150725185700/http://www.toyo.ac.jp/uploaded/attachment/3049.pdf 2015-07-25 2021-12-06 Toyo University Academic Information Repository (Toyo University)7,200,0001991-01-11 Company News: Nintendo Sales Fall Short of Goals en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/11/business/company-news-nintendo-sales-fall-short-of-goals.html 2021-12-13 0362-4331< 655,000May 1991 Segas sell better than Nintendos - official! https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3ASegaPower_UK_18.pdf&page=6 Sega Power 18 680,000게임월드 1994 Game World ko8,640,000+3IBM PCIBMComputer16-bit 2,840,000February 1993 NewsLine: Reports and Analysis https://archive.org/details/MacUser9302February1993/page/n50 MacUser 474Sega Mega Drive / GenesisSegaConsole16-bit900,000Tanaka Tatsuo http://www.stat.go.jp/english/info/meetings/iaos/pdf/tanaka.pdf#page=2 Network Externality and Necessary Software Statistics August 2001 Statistics Bureau of Japan 21,000,000193,000July 1991 The Hard stuff gets cheaper https://retrocdn.net/images/f/f1/SegaPower_UK_20.pdf#page=19 Sega Power United Kingdom Future Publishing 6 June 1991 20 19 12 December 202143,0002,136,000+5PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16NECConsole16-bit1,300,000Nutt Christian Stalled engine: The TurboGrafx-16 turns 25 https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/stalled-engine-the-turbografx-16-turns-25 13 December 2021 Game Developer 12 September 2014Rothstein Edward 1990-04-26 Electronics Notebook; Adventures in Never-Never Land en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1990/04/26/garden/electronics-notebook-adventures-never-never-land-revenge-shinobi-ninja-without.html 2021-12-09 0362-4331 1,750,000+6MacintoshApple Inc.Computer16-bit 1,300,000Reimer Jeremy 2005-12-15 Total share: 30 years of personal computer market share figures https://arstechnica.com/features/2005/12/total-share/ live 2021-11-27 Ars Technica en-us https://web.archive.org/web/20120607023023/http://arstechnica.com:80/features/2005/12/total-share/ June 7, 2012 Jeremy Reimer 2012-12-07 Total Share: Personal Computer Market Share 1975-2010 https://jeremyreimer.com/rockets-item.lsp?p=137 Jeremy Reimer7Master SystemSegaConsole8-bit 300,000https://books.google.com/books?id=rYK1AAAAIAAJ Proceedings 1994 The Conference 125 SEGA - Hardware Estimates Master 1990 0.3725,000180,0001,205,000+8NEC PC-88 / PC-98NECComputer8-bit / 16-bithttps://books.google.com/books?id=Kl1HAQAAIAAJ&pg=RA3-SA26-PA17 U.S. Industrial Outlook 1993 Business and Defense Services Administration 26-17 1,100,000+9AmigaCommodoreComputer16-bit 750,00010Commodore 64 (C64)CommodoreComputer8-bit 700,000 Best-selling home video games Japan In Japan, according to Famicom Tsūshin (Famitsu) magazine, the following titles were the top ten best-selling 1990 releases, including later sales up until 1992.Famicom Journal Weekly Top 30 and Others: Count Down Hot 100 Famicom Tsūshin 16 April 1993 226 77–92 ja https://archive.org/details/famitsu-issue-226-apr-1993/page/77 Rank Title Developer Publisher Genre Platform Sales 1 Super Mario World Nintendo EAD Nintendo Platformer SFC < 3,550,000Japan Platinum Game Chart http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-JPPlatinum.shtml The Magic Box 23 August 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20080101043949/http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-JPPlatinum.shtml 2008-01-01 2 Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi Chunsoft Enix RPG Famicom 3,000,000Count Down Hot 100 Famicom Tsūshin 16 April 1993 226 77–92 (85) ja https://archive.org/details/famitsu-issue-226-apr-1993/page/85 3 Final Fantasy III Squaresoft Squaresoft RPG Famicom < 1,400,000Final Fantasy III Electronic Gaming Monthly 63 Ziff Davis October 1994 172 https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly_63/page/n177/mode/1up 4 Dr. Mario Nintendo R&D1 Nintendo Puzzle Famicom rowspan="2" 5 Game Boy 6 Final Fight Capcom Capcom Beat 'em up SFC < 860,000Game Search https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/game-search Game Data Library Famitsu 12 September 2021 7 SD Gundam: SD Sengokuden Bandai Bandai TBT Game Boy rowspan="4" 8 F-Zero Nintendo EAD Nintendo Racing SFC 9 SD Hero Sōkessen: Taose! Aku no Gundam Interlink Banpresto Platformer Famicom 10 Qix Minakuchi Nintendo Puzzle Game Boy The following titles were the best-selling home video games on the Japan game charts published by Famicom Tsūshin (Famitsu) and Family Computer Magazine (Famimaga) in 1990. Month Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4Ref Reference January Makai Toushi SaGa (Game Boy) 1990 Weekly https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/games-by-year/1990-weekly Game Data Library Famitsu 13 August 2021 February Dragon Quest IV (Famicom) ファミコン通信 TOP 30: 2月11日 Famicom Tsūshin Top 30: February 11 Famicom Tsūshin 16 March 1990 1990 6 ja March Dragon Quest IV (Famicom) Mōryō Senki Madara (FC) Weekly Famimaga Hit Chart! (3/12～3/25) Family Computer Magazine 20 April 1990 Tokuma Shoten 152–3 https://archive.org/details/famimagaapril1990_2/famimagaapril1990_2/page/n148/mode/2up ja April Dragon Quest IV (Famicom) Final Fantasy III (FC) Weekly Famimaga Hit Chart! (3/26～4/8) Family Computer Magazine 11 May 1990 Tokuma Shoten 199–200 https://archive.org/details/famimaga5111990/page/n162/mode/2up ja May Final Fantasy III (Famicom) Tetris (Game Boy) ファミコン通信 TOP 30: 6月22日 Famicom Tsūshin Top 30: June 22 Famicom Tsūshin 6 July 1990 1990 14 6–7 https://archive.org/details/weekly-famitsu-no.-14-july-6th-1990-600dpi/Weekly%20Famitsu%20-%20No.%2014%20July%206th%201990%20%28Searchable%29/page/n5/mode/2up ja June Tetris (Game Boy) Dragon Quest IV (Famicom) July Tetris (Game Boy) Dr. Mario (Famicom) August Dr. Mario (Famicom) ファミコン通信 TOP 30 Famicom Tsūshin Top 30 Famicom Tsūshin 28 September 1990 1990 20 jaファミコン通信 TOP 30: 9月28日 Famicom Tsūshin Top 30: September 28 Famicom Tsūshin 26 October 1990 1990 22 6–7 https://archive.org/details/famitsu-issue-112-oct-1990/page/6/mode/2up ja September Dr. Mario (Famicom) Famista (Game Boy) October colspan="2" Dragon Ball Z: Kyôshū! Saiyan (FC) November F1 Race (Game Boy) Super Mario World (Super Famicom) December Super Mario World (Super Famicom) colspan="2" United States In the United States, Super Mario Bros. 3 was the best-selling home video game of 1990. The following titles were the best-selling home video games of each month in 1990. Month Standalone Bundle Sales Revenue Weeks 1-2 Weeks 3-4 Nominal Inflation January Tetris (Game Boy / NES)Surviving Together Surviving Together 1990 20-22 68 https://books.google.com/books?id=CA8rAQAAIAAJ Committee and the Institute 2.5 million copies later, Tetris is Nintendo's top-selling title for the first few months of 1990. April Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)11 May 1990 U.S.A. TOP 10 Famicom Tsūshin 1990 10/11 ja 250,000+U.s. Parents! Get Ready For The 3rd Invasion Of Super Mario Bros. tribunedigital-chicagotribune https://www.chicagotribune.com/1990/03/29/us-parents-get-ready-for-the-3rd-invasion-of-super-mario-bros/ live July 13, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180418032359/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1990-03-29/features/9001260411_1_nintendo-spokeswoman-mushroom-kingdom-game-boy April 18, 2018 million no+US 12.5 1990 million no+ MaySuper Mario Bros. 3 (NES)May 25, 1990 U.S.A. Top 10 https://i.imgur.com/BuloBb7.png Famitsu ja 10 Tetris (Game Boy) rowspan="5" rowspan="5" rowspan="5" June Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)U.S.A. TOP 10: 6月22日 U.S.A. Top 10: June 22 Famicom Tsūshin 6 July 1990 1990 14 10 https://archive.org/details/weekly-famitsu-no.-14-july-6th-1990-600dpi/Weekly%20Famitsu%20-%20No.%2014%20July%206th%201990%20%28Searchable%29/page/10 ja Tetris (Game Boy) September Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)U.S.A. TOP 15: 9月28日 U.S.A. Top 15: September 28 Famicom Tsūshin 26 October 1990 1990 22 10 https://archive.org/details/famitsu-issue-112-oct-1990/page/10 ja Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt (NES)Top-selling toy in September U.S. News & World Report 1990 109 13 https://books.google.com/books?id=REYnAQAAIAAJ U.S. News Publishing Corporation Nintendo Action Set November Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)Ramirez Anthony Slump May Even Hit Toys 'R' Us https://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/06/business/slump-may-even-hit-toys-r-us.html 24 September 2021 The New York Times 6 December 1990Tibbits George Nintendo video craze at its peak, experts say https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1990/12/24/nintendo-video-craze-at-its-peak-experts-say/ 13 September 2021 Tampa Bay Times Tampa Publishing Company December 24, 1990 DecemberSuper Mario Bros. 3 (NES)June 21, 1990 U.S.A. Top 15 https://i.imgur.com/ExajnIn.png Famitsu ja 10Tetris (Game Boy) 1990 Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)Selby Holly Adventures in Toyland: This year's most-wanted playthings include turtles, Barbies and doll babies https://www.baltimoresun.com/1990/11/29/adventures-in-toyland-this-years-most-wanted-playthings-include-turtles-barbies-and-doll-babies/ 14 September 2021 The Baltimore Sun November 29, 1990 live https://web.archive.org/web/20210621223250/http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1990-11-29-1990333059-story.html 2021-06-21Count Down Hot 100: USA Hot 10! Famicom Tsūshin 16 April 1993 226 83 ja https://archive.org/details/famitsu-issue-226-apr-1993/page/83 8,000,000Ehrlich Willie Beeping Invasion https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39434069/lancaster-eagle-gazette/ 6 January 2021 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette 6 January 1991 13 Super Mario Bros. 3 sold more than eight million units after its introduction last March. Dr. Mario, just released Nov. 15, sold 2.5 million in its first six weeks, of sales.Good Housekeeping Good Housekeeping 1991 212 152 https://books.google.com/books?id=KgIyAQAAIAAJ Hearst Corporation 8 million Super Mario Bros. 3 games were sold in 1990 500 million noSuper Mario Bros. 3 GameFan September 1993 1 10 77 https://archive.org/details/GamefanVolume1Issue10September1993/page/n76 US 500 1990 -1 million no United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, the following titles were the best-selling home video games of each month in 1990, for various home computer and game console platforms. Month Home computers Master System NES Mega Drive PC EngineRef Reference(s) January Chase H.Q. California Games Super Mario Bros. 2 The C+VG Charts Computer and Video Games 16 February 1990 100 (March 1990) 59–62 https://archive.org/details/cvg-magazine-100/page/n58 February Paperboy The C+VG Charts Computer and Video Games 16 March 1990 101 (April 1990) 57–60 https://archive.org/details/cvg-magazine-101/page/n56 March Ghouls 'n Ghosts Chase H.Q. The C+VG Charts Computer and Video Games 16 April 1990 102 (May 1990) 57–60 https://archive.org/details/cvg-magazine-102/page/n56 April Fantasy World Dizzy Wonder Boy III New Zealand Story PC Kid The C+VG Charts Computer and Video Games 16 May 1990 103 (June 1990) 61–4 https://archive.org/details/cvg-magazine-103/page/n60Stuff! S: The Sega Magazine 5 May 1990 7 (June 1990) 6 https://retrocdn.net/images/3/3b/StheSegaMagazine_UK_07.pdf#page=6 May Final Blow Atomic Robo Kid The C+VG Charts Computer and Video Games 16 June 1990 104 (July 1990) 57–60 https://archive.org/details/cvg-magazine-104/page/n56 June Italy 1990 Thunder Force III Formation Soccer The C+VG Charts Computer and Video Games 16 July 1990 105 (August 1990) 49–52 https://archive.org/details/cvg-magazine-105/page/n48 July Ghostbusters Don Doko Don The C+VG Charts Computer and Video Games 16 August 1990 106 (September 1990) 49–52 https://archive.org/details/cvg-magazine-106/page/n48 August Pro Boxing Simulator Golden Axe Super Mario Bros. 2 Batman Super Star Soldier The C+VG Charts Computer and Video Games 16 September 1990 107 (October 1990) 65–8 https://archive.org/details/cvg-magazine-107/page/n64Top 10 Charts Mean Machines September 1990 1 (October 1990) 50–1 https://archive.org/details/mean-machines-magazine-02 September Shadow Warriors Super Monaco GP Devil Crash The C+VG Charts Computer and Video Games 16 October 1990 108 (November 1990) 65–8 https://archive.org/details/cvg-magazine-108/page/n64Top 10 Charts Mean Machines 29 October 1990 2 (November 1990) 30–1 https://archive.org/details/mean-machines-magazine-01 October Guardian Angel Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles Strider Splatterhouse The C+VG Charts Computer and Video Games 16 November 1990 109 (December 1990) 89–94 https://archive.org/details/cvg-magazine-109/page/n88Top 10 Charts Mean Machines December 1990 3 62–3 https://archive.org/details/mean-machines-magazine-03/page/n61/mode/2up?q=charts November Out Run Devil Crash The C+VG Charts Computer and Video Games 15 December 1990 110 (January 1991) 75–8 https://archive.org/details/cvg-magazine-110/page/n74Top 10 Charts Mean Machines 3 January 1991 4 (January 1991) 56–7 https://archive.org/details/mean-machines-magazine-04/page/n55/mode/2up December Teenage Mutant Hero TurtlesGolden AxeAero Blasters Cundy Matt Every Christmas Top 10 from the last 20 years https://www.gamesradar.com/every-christmas-top-10-from-the-last-20-years/10/ GamesRadar 10 9 March 2021 25 December 2007The C+VG Charts Computer and Video Games 16 January 1991 111 (February 1991) 53–6 https://archive.org/details/cvg-magazine-111/page/n52Top 10 Charts Mean Machines 1 February 1991 5 (February 1991) 56–7 https://archive.org/details/mean-machines-magazine-05/page/n55/mode/2up Top-rated games Major awards Japan Award 4th Gamest Awards (Japan, December 1990)第４回ゲーメスト大賞 4th Gamest Awards Gamest December 27, 1990 54 (February 1991) https://archive.org/details/gamest0054/page/7 6–24 ja alternate url 5th Famitsu Best Hit Game Awards (Japan, February 1991)'90ベストヒットゲーム大賞 '90 Best Hit Game Awards Famicom Tsūshin 1991-02-22 ASCII 1990 4 jaArcadeConsole Game of the Year Final Fight Dragon Quest IV (Famicom) Handheld Game of the Year SaGa 2 (Game Boy) Coin-Op Translation / Conversion Gradius III (Super Famicom)PC-to-Console Translation Populous (Super Famicom) Best Scenario / Story Final Fantasy III (Famicom) Best Graphics R-Type II Castle of Illusion (Mega Drive) Best BGM / Sound Gradius III Dr. Mario Best Album Darius II Best Production Parodius! From Myth to Laughter Special Award / Most Talk Neo Geo Super Famicom Best Game Company / Manufacturer Namco Best Character / Character Design Mike Haggar (Final Fight) Yoshi (Super Mario World) Best Action Game Final Fight F-Zero (Super Famicom) Best Shooting Game Parodius! From Myth to Laughter Super Star Soldier (PCE) Best RPG Megami Tensei II (Famicom) Dragon Quest IV (Famicom) Best Action RPG Ys II (Famicom) Sorcerian (Mega Drive) Best Adventure Game Urusei Yatsura: Stay With You (PCE) Best Simulation / Strategy Game Fire Emblem (Famicom) Best Puzzle Game Dr. Mario Best Sports Game Formation Soccer (PCE) United Kingdom Award 8th Golden Joystick Awards (United Kingdom, April 1991)June 1991 The Golden Joystick Awards '91 https://archive.org/stream/Computer_Video_Games_Issue_115_1991-06_EMAP_Publishing_GB/Computer__Video_Games_Issue_115_1991-06_EMAP_Publishing_GB#page/n9 Computer and Video Games EMAP 115 108-bit computer16-bit computer8-bit console16-bit console Game of the YearRick Dangerous 2Kick Off 2 Best Console Game Mega Man (NES)John Madden Football (MD)PC Game of the YearRailroad Tycoon Best Coin-Op ConversionRainbow IslandsGolden Axe Best GraphicsMidnight ResistanceShadow of the Beast 2 Best Soundtrack RoboCop 2Speedball 2 Hardware Manufacturer of the YearSegaSoftware House of the YearOcean Software Best SimulationF19 Stealth Fighter United States Award Electronic Gaming Monthly (United States, October 1990)October 1990 The Best and Worst of 1990 https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly_15/page/n13 Electronic Gaming Monthly 15 (Electronic Gaming Monthly Presents: The 1991 Video Game Buyer's Guide) 14–20 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (United States, February 1991)February 1991 VG&CE's Best Games: 1990 https://retrocdn.net/images/5/53/VG%26CE_US_25.pdf VideoGames & Computer Entertainment 88–98Console Console Computer Game of the Year Strider (Sega Genesis) Phantasy Star II (Genesis) It Came from the DesertGame of the Year (Nintendo) Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (NES) Game of the Year (TurboGrafx) Ninja Spirit (TurboGrafx-16) Handheld Game of the Year Blue Lightning (Atari Lynx) Coin-Op Translation / Conversion Columns (Genesis)N.Y. Warrior Best Graphics Strider (Sega Genesis) Phantasy Star II (Genesis) Mean Streets Best BGM / Sound Ys I & II (TurboGrafx-CD) Loom Best System Sega Genesis Best New System TurboExpress Game Company / Manufacturer Natsume, Sega, Capcom, Konami, Nintendo Software House of the Year Best Sequel to an Existing Game Mega Man 3 Innovative Game / New Theme Bonk's Adventure Super Glove Ball DragonStrike Best Action Game Bonk's Adventure (TG16) Prince of Persia Best RPG Ys I & II (TurboGrafx-CD) Best Adventure Game Ys I & II (TG16) Phantasy Star II (Genesis) Conquests of Camelot Best Simulation Game Devil's Crush (TG16) LHX Attack Chopper Best Strategy Game Populous (Genesis) Spot: The Video Game Best Military-Strategy Game Herzog Zwei (Genesis) Military Madness (TG16) Battles of Napoleon Best Action-Strategy Game Klax Pipe Dream Best Sports Game Super Monaco GP (Sega Genesis) TV Sports: Football (TG16) TV Sports: Basketball Best Sports Simulation PGA Tour Golf Best Board Game Clue: Master Detective Best Science-Fiction Game Whip Rush (Genesis) Star Control Most Challenging Video Game Phantasy Star II (Sega Genesis) Best Peripheral of the Year Game Genie Best Movie to Game Gremlins 2: The New Batch Best Ending in a Game Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos Critically acclaimed titles Famitsu Platinum Hall of Fame The following video game releases in 1990 entered Famitsu magazine's "Platinum Hall of Fame" for receiving Famitsu scores of at least 35 out of 40.週刊ファミ通クロスレビュープラチナ殿堂入りソフト一覧 Weekly Famitsu Cross Review Platinum Hall of Fame Software List http://geimin.net/da/db/cross_review/index.php https://web.archive.org/web/20081027205828/http://geimin.net/da/db/cross_review/index.php Geimin ja dead October 27, 2008 24 February 2021 Title Platform Score (out of 40) Developer Publisher Genre Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi Family Computer 37 Chunsoft Enix Role-playing F-Zero Super Famicom 37 Nintendo EAD Nintendo Racing Final Fantasy III Family Computer 36 Squaresoft Squaresoft Role-playing English-language publications Notable video game releases in 1990 that have accumulated overall critical acclaim from at least three contemporary English-language sources include: Title Genre Publisher Platform Source(s)Air InfernoCombat flight simulatorTaitoArcadeArcade game reviews https://www.solvalou.com/arcade/reviews Solvalou.com 25 February 2021Alex Kidd in Shinobi WorldHack & slashSegaMaster SystemAlex Kidd in Shinobi World: By Sega Computer and Video Games September 1990 106 http://www.smspower.org/Reviews/AlexKiddInShinobiWorld-SMS-CVG-106 9 February 2012Sega Software Showdown Sega Pro November 1991 1 19The Hard Line: Alex Kidd in Shinobi World Sega Power December 1993 49 130 https://retrocdn.net/images/a/a7/SegaPower_UK_49.pdf#page=130Review: Alex Kidd in Shinobi World Zero December 1990 14 https://amr.abime.net/review_13698Review: Alex Kidd in Shinobi World Game Mania May 1993 5 81 https://retrocdn.net/images/4/4d/GameMania_UK_05.pdf#page=81AliensRun & gun shooterKonamiArcadeAlien StormActionSegaBuster Bros. (Pang)ActionMitchellCastle of Illusion Starring Mickey MousePlatformerSegaSega Mega Drive/Genesishttps://archive.org/stream/computer-video-games-magazine-111/CVG111_Feb_1991#page/n83/mode/2up Review: Mickey Mouse February 1991 Computer and Video Games Richard Leadbetter 84–85http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/pdf/castleofillusionmd.pdf Mega Drive Review: Castle of Illusion February 1991 Mean Machines Julian Rignall and Matt Regan 16–19 July 23, 2019 May 19, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190519021746/http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/pdf/castleofillusionmd.pdf dead Les Ellis March 1991 Stop Press Review: Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse https://archive.org/stream/RAZE_Issue_05_1991-03_Newsfield_Publishing_GB#page/n5/mode/2up Raze 6–7https://retrocdn.net/images/3/3e/EGM_US_017.pdf Review Crew: Mickey Mouse Electronic Gaming Monthly December 1990 20https://retrocdn.net/images/2/23/GamePro_US_019.pdf Genesis ProView: Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse GamePro The Bohemian February 1991 66–67G-LOC: Air BattleCombat flight simulatorSegaArcade Golden AxeBeat 'em upSegaMaster SystemGolden Axe ACE May 1990 33 (June 1990) 63 https://archive.org/details/ace-magazine-33/page/n62/mode/1upGolden Axe (Sega) Computer and Video Games 1990 4 Complete Guide to Consoles https://archive.org/details/Complete_Guide_to_Consoles_Volume_IV_1990_EMAP_Publishing_GB/page/n97https://retrocdn.net/images/6/6e/EGM_US_008.pdf Golden Axe Electronic Gaming Monthly March 1990 16 13 March 2019Golden Axe Mean Machines Sega September 1992 1 (October 1992) 133 https://archive.org/details/mean-machines-sega-magazine-01/page/n132/mode/1uphttps://archive.org/stream/zero-magazine-06/Zero_06_Apr_1990#page/n73/mode/1up Golden Axe April 1990 ZeroTop Games: Master System Game Mania May 1993 5 81 https://retrocdn.net/images/4/4d/GameMania_UK_05.pdf#page=81Golden Axe Sega Power 5 September 1991 23 (October 1991) 57 https://retrocdn.net/images/8/89/SegaPower_UK_23.pdf#page=57Golden Axe Sega Pro Christmas 1991 3 18 https://retrocdn.net/images/3/34/SegaPro_UK_03.pdf#page=18Golden Axe (Virgin Mastertronic) The Games Machine June 1990 32 (July 1990) 51 https://archive.org/details/thegamesmachine-32/page/n50/mode/1upVirgin GamesAmigaGolden Axe https://amr.abime.net/amr_search.php?search=golden+axe Amiga Magazine Rack 7 March 2021GP RiderMotorbike racingSegaArcadeJohn Madden FootballSportsElectronic ArtsSega Mega Drive/Genesishttps://archive.org/stream/computer-video-games-magazine-110/CVG110_Jan_1991#page/n69/mode/2up Review: John Madden's American Football January 1991 Computer and Video Games Matt Regan 70–72http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/pdf/johnmaddenmd.pdf Mega Drive Review: John Madden Football December 1990 Mean Machines Matt Regan and Julian Rignall 16–19 July 23, 2019 May 19, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190519022741/http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/pdf/johnmaddenmd.pdf dead https://archive.org/stream/RAZE_Issue_04_1991-02_Newsfield_Publishing_GB#page/n69/mode/2up Reviews: John Madden American Football February 1991 Raze Les Ellis 70https://archive.org/stream/ace-magazine-41/ACE_Issue_41_1991_Feb#page/n66/mode/1up Review:John Madden American Football February 1991 Advanced Computer Entertainment Rik Haynes 67https://retrocdn.net/images/3/3e/EGM_US_017.pdf Review Crew: John Madden Football Electronic Gaming Monthly December 1990 21https://retrocdn.net/images/b/bc/GamePro_US_018.pdf Special Football Feature: John Madden Football GamePro Fantastic Fan January 1991 56–60KlaxPuzzleAtari GamesArcade MercsRun & gun shooterCapcomMichael Jackson's MoonwalkerActionSegaOut ZoneRun & gun shooterToaplanQuarth (Block Hole)Puzzle-shooterKonamiRailroad TycoonBusiness simulationMicroProseMS-DOSLesser Hartley Lesser Patricia Lesser Kirk October 1991 The Role of Computers https://archive.org/stream/DragonMagazine260_201801/DragonMagazine174#page/n57/mode/2up Dragon 174 57–64Brooks, M. Evan October 1990 Computer Strategy and Wargames: Pre-20th Century 11 Computer Gaming World http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1990&pub=2&id=75 16 November 2013https://archive.org/stream/the-games-machine-31/TheGamesMachine31#page/n45/mode/2up Reviews: Railroad Tycoon June 1990 The Games Machine Mark Caswell 46–47https://archive.org/stream/ace-magazine-35/ACE_Issue_35_1990_Aug#page/n51/mode/1up Review: Railroad Tycoon August 1990 Advanced Computer Entertainment Julian Rignall 50Kati Hamza June 1990 Review:Railroad Tycoon https://archive.org/stream/theone-magazine-21/TheOne_21_Jun_1990#page/n36/mode/1up The One 37–38https://amr.abime.net/review_12115 Review: Railroad Tycoon July 1990 Computer and Video Games Gordon Houghton 38–39SimCityCity-buildingMaxisAtari SThttps://www.atarimania.com/mags/hi_res/atari-st-user-issue-55_54.jpg Sim City Atari ST User September 1990 54https://www.stformat.com/stf12/index.html Sim City ST Format Mark Higham July 1990 34–36https://archive.org/stream/ace-magazine-35/ACE_Issue_35_1990_Aug#page/n65/mode/1up Updates: Sim City August 1990 Advanced Computer Entertainment Tony Dillon 64https://amr.abime.net/review_9862 Reviews: Shorts August 1990 The Games Machine 52Smash TVMulti-directional shooterWilliams ElectronicsArcadeStriderHack & slashSegaSega Mega Drive/Genesishttps://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=C+VG/Issue109/Pages/CVG10900070.jpg Archive - Magazine viewer World of Spectrum 2013-02-28https://www.outofprintarchive.com/articles/reviews/MegaDrive/Strider-MeanMachines2-4.html Out-of-Print Archive Mega Drive/Genesis reviews Strider Outofprintarchive.com 2013-02-28Electronic Gaming Monthly, Strider Review, issue 16, November 1990, page 20http://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File:VideoGameGreatestHits_US_1991-07.pdf&page=55 File:VideoGameGreatestHits US 1991-07.pdf Sega Retro July 1991 2016-03-11Super Mario Bros. 3PlatformerNintendoNEShttps://archive.org/details/computer-video-games-magazine-120/page/n22 Computer and Video Games Magazine, issue 120 23–8 Rand Paul November 1991 June 28, 2014 Computer and Video GamesElectronic Gaming Review Crew: Super Mario Bros. 3 Electronic Gaming Monthly April 1990 9 (1990 Video Game Preview) 10 https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly_Issue_009_April_1990/page/n11 englishSuper Mario Bros 3 Game Zone 8 October 1991 1 (November 1991) 40–2 https://retrocdn.net/images/4/47/GameZone_UK_01.pdf#page=40Super Mario Bros. 3 Total! January 1992 1 12–5 https://archive.org/details/Total_Issue_001_1992-01_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n11 Nintendo Review: Super Mario Bros. 3 October 1991 Mean Machines EMAP Mean Machine Staff 13 56–59 http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/review/192/super-mario-bros-3.php October 26, 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20090226003426/http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/review/192/super-mario-bros-3.php February 26, 2009 dead mdy-allSuper Mario WorldPlatformerNintendoSNESGlancey Paul Super Mario World review Computer and Video Games March 1991 112 48–50 https://archive.org/stream/computer-video-games-magazine-112/CVG112_Mar_1991#page/n47/mode/2up 12 September 2017 Future plc BathHarris Steve Reviews crew: Super Mario Bros 4 Electronic Gaming Monthly August 1991 25 18 https://archive.org/stream/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly_Issue_025_August_1991#page/n17/mode/2up 12 September 2017 EGM Media LombardHilliard Kyle Here Are Our Review Scores For (Almost) All Of Mario's Core Releases https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/09/12/here-are-our-review-scores-for-almost-all-of-mario-39-s-core-releases.aspx Game Informer Gamestop Network 12 September 2017 12 September 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170912192331/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/09/12/here-are-our-review-scores-for-almost-all-of-mario-39-s-core-releases.aspx 12 September 2017Brookes Jason Super Mario World review Super Play December 1992 2 84 https://archive.org/stream/Superplay_Issue_02_1992-12_Future_Publishing_GB#page/n83/mode/2up 24 October 2017 Future plc BathNintendo Power staff 1991 Nintendo Power Awards https://archive.org/stream/NintendoPower1988-2004/Nintendo%20Power%20Issue%20036%20%28May%201992%29#page/n59/mode/2up Nintendo Power May 1992 36 58–61 Future plc BathThe Secret of Monkey IslandGraphic adventureLucasfilm GamesMS-DOSLesser Hartley Lesser Patricia Lesser Kirk April 1991 The Role of Computers https://archive.org/stream/DragonMagazine260_201801/DragonMagazine168#page/n49/mode/2up Dragon 168 49–50Glancey Paul Paul Glancey December 1990 The Secret of Monkey Island https://archive.org/details/computer-video-games-magazine-109/page/n111/mode/2up Computer and Video Games 109 112–114January 1991 Review: The Secret of Monkey Island https://archive.org/stream/RAZE_Issue_03_1991-01_Newsfield_Publishing_GB#page/n91/mode/1up Raze 92Cooke Steve July 1991 The Secret of Monkey Island https://archive.org/details/ace-magazine-46 Advanced Computer Entertainment 46 76–77The Secret of Monkey Island 26 November 1990 The One 129https://archive.org/stream/zero-magazine-13/Zero_13_Nov_1990#page/n57/mode/1up MacDonald Duncan The Secret of Monkey Island 13 November 1990 Zero 58Two Crude (Crude Busters)Beat 'em upData EastArcade Events The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in January. NEC and Sega respectively unveil prototypes for the TurboExpress and Game Gear handheld consoles, while more than 35 titles are announced for the Game Boy. Codemasters reveals an audio CD player compatible with the NES manufactured by Samsung and to be distributed by Camerica in the summer. Camerica also reveals the "Power Pak", later known as the Game Genie. Sega announces that 20 third-party titles would be released for the Sega Genesis by the end of 1990, as well as the continued development for Master System games.https://retrocdn.net/images/f/fa/GamePro_US_008.pdf ProNews Report March 1990 GamePro 74–76 David Pomije establishes the first FuncoLand location in New Hope, Minnesota in August.Youngblood Dick September 13, 1993 Third time is the charm as Funco chief succeeds after 2 business failures https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59941455/star-tribune/ Star Tribune Newspapers.com Minneapolis 34Baker Sandra September 8, 1992 Video game firm to add 15 Metroplex stores https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59915159/fort-worth-star-telegram/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Newspapers.com Fort Worth, Texas 39 August – Publication of Swedish language video game magazine Nintendomagasinet begins. March 8 – the Nintendo World Championships begins. Nintendo v. Color Dreams lawsuit: Nintendo sues Color Dreams over unlicensed production of Nintendo video games. Toy Headquarters merges with Trinity Acquisition Corporation forming THQ. New companies: Eidos, Interactive Studios, Team17, Revolution Software Defunct: Tynesoft Hardware releases thumb|Neo Geo AES thumb|309x309px|Neo Geo MVS thumb|Sega Game Gear|212x212px thumb|223x223px|Super Famicom thumb|238x238px|TurboExpress/PC Engine GT Camerica releases Codemasters' Game Genie adapter in Canada and the UK (In the US, it was released by Galoob). April 26 - SNK initially released the Neo Geo Advanced Entertainment System (AES) home console in Japan. August 22 - SNK initially released the Neo Geo Multi Video System (MVS) arcade machine in North America. August - The Neo Geo Multi Video System (MVS) arcade machine released in Australia & New Zealand. September 28 – Nintendo released the Game Boy across Europe. It became a huge success and a wide phenomenon over the continent, particularly in Germany and the UK. October 6 – Sega's Game Gear initially released in Japan. November 21 - Nintendo released the Super Famicom 16-bit console in Japan. November 30 – Sega's Mega Drive released in Europe. December 1 - NEC's PC Engine GT released in Japan. December - The PC Engine GT released in North America as the TurboExpress. Amstrad halts production of the ZX Spectrum, ending that platform's 8-year dominance of the UK home computer market. Amstrad introduces its only console, the GX4000, which fails to garner interest and is discontinued the following year. Game releases Bonk's Adventure is released for the TurboGrafx-16, the first US appearance of Bonk. Namco releases Kyuukai Douchuuki, World Stadium '90, Final Lap 2, Pistol Daimyo no Bouken, which is a spin-off from Berabow Man, Souko Ban Deluxe, Dragon Saber, Rolling Thunder 2, Steel Gunner and Golly! Ghost!. February 12 – Nintendo finally releases the NES game Super Mario Bros. 3 in North America. It sells 17.28 million copies, making it one of the best-selling video games of all time. April – Konami releases Snake's Revenge, a sequel to Metal Gear for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America, developed without the involvement of Hideo Kojima. April – Williams releases Smash TV in arcades, a twin-stick shooter about an ultra-violent game show. April 20 – Nintendo releases Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light in Japan, innovating the tactical role-playing genre. June 1 – Origin releases Ultima VI: The False Prophet July 12 – Nintendo of America publishes Final Fantasy for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America. This game started Square's popular and long-running Final Fantasy series. July 20 – Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake for the MSX2 computer, is released exclusively in Japan. It is Konamis last major game for the hardware. July 27– Nintendo releases Dr. Mario for 3 Nintendo platforms. August – Pit Fighter from Atari Games introduces digitized sprites to arcade fighting games. September – Broderbund releases a port of Prince of Persia for MS-DOS. September 26 – Origin releases the first Wing Commander game. September 28 – Capcom releases Mega Man 3 for NES in Japan, introducing the characters Rush and Proto Man, Mega Man's slide is introduced, and Capcom's character cameos. November 9 – Sierra On-Line releases King's Quest V. October 15 – LucasArts releases The Secret of Monkey Island November 1 – Mega Man 3 is released in the US. November 21 – Nintendo releases Super Mario World and F-Zero in Japan as launch titles for the Super Famicom. Super Mario World introduced Yoshi and F-Zero introduced Captain Falcon. December 14 – Commander Keen is released as shareware, the first major platformer on a PC. Sega releases the G-LOC: Air Battle R-360 arcade game, featuring the first 3D – 360° gameplay that physically rotated the real world player. Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon, the first of the "Tycoon" games, is released by MicroProse. Infogrames releases Alpha Waves, the first 3D platform game.Christophe de Dinechin https://grenouille-bouillie.blogspot.com/2007/10/dawn-of-3d-games.html Grenouille Bouillie: The dawn of 3D games Grenouille-bouillie.blogspot.com November 9, 2007 December 8, 2011 Mindscape publishes Captive. Konami releases Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Arcade Game, on the Nintendo Entertainment System. See also 1990 in games References Category:Video games by year