Games Released in December 1978
85 new games debuted in December 1978, with Odyssey 2 / Videopac G7000 being the most active platform. December 1 was the busiest day, with 3 releases.
Top Platform
Odyssey 2 / Videopac G7000
New Releases
85
Busiest Day
December 1
What was the most popular game of December 1978?
Basketball
Basketball is an Atari 2600 game loosely based on the sport of the same name. The game features a simple game of one-on-one basketball playable by one or two players, one of the few early Atari 2600 to have a true single player feature with an AI-controlled opponent.
Which days had the most releases?
December 1 saw the most activity with 3 releases.
Fri, Dec 1
3 releases
Sat, Dec 2
No releases
Sun, Dec 3
No releases
Mon, Dec 4
No releases
Tue, Dec 5
No releases
Wed, Dec 6
No releases
Thu, Dec 7
No releases
Fri, Dec 8
No releases
Sat, Dec 9
No releases
Sun, Dec 10
No releases
Mon, Dec 11
No releases
Tue, Dec 12
No releases
Wed, Dec 13
No releases
Thu, Dec 14
No releases
Fri, Dec 15
No releases
Sat, Dec 16
No releases
Sun, Dec 17
No releases
Mon, Dec 18
No releases
Tue, Dec 19
No releases
Wed, Dec 20
No releases
Thu, Dec 21
No releases
Fri, Dec 22
No releases
Sat, Dec 23
No releases
Sun, Dec 24
No releases
Mon, Dec 25
No releases
Tue, Dec 26
No releases
Wed, Dec 27
No releases
Thu, Dec 28
No releases
Fri, Dec 29
No releases
Sat, Dec 30
No releases
Sun, Dec 31
No releases
How did each week compare?
The first week of December was the busiest with 3 releases.
Week 1 (December 1–7)
3 releasesWhich platforms saw the most releases?
Odyssey 2 / Videopac G7000 received 2 new titles in December 1978. The runner up was Apple II with 1 new title.
What genres were most popular?
Role-playing was the dominant genre in December 1978 with 1 titles. Sport followed closely with 1.