Games Released in December 1982

53 new games released in December 1982, with Apple II being the most active platform. December 31 was the busiest day, with 41 new releases.

Top Platform

Apple II

New Releases

53

Busiest Day

December 31

Xevious

What was the most popular game of December 1982?

Xevious

It's a nightmare, but it's true! Research shows that we are the actual aliens on Earth, and the ruthless Xevions are the original inhabitants. Now the Xevions want Earth back -- minus humans! Their invasion forces are fierce -- the land is crawling with deadly Domogram Rovers; the sky is black with Toroid Patrol Fleets and Zoshi Death Squads. Our puny weapons offer no defense. Earth's only hope is our powerful new Solvalou Fighter Plane. Its pilot will have a single mission: Penetrate the enemy ranks and destroy the Xevious Mother Ship. The mission is dangerous. We can't guarantee success. But at this point, it's do or die! One small problem. We still need a pilot. Any volunteers?

Which days had the most releases?

December 31 saw the most activity with 41 releases.

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41 releases

December 31

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8 releases

December 1

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2 releases

December 6

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1 release

December 7

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Wed, Dec 1

8 releases

Thu, Dec 2

No releases

Fri, Dec 3

No releases

Sat, Dec 4

No releases

Sun, Dec 5

No releases

Mon, Dec 6

2 releases

Tue, Dec 7

1 release

Wed, Dec 8

No releases

Thu, Dec 9

No releases

Fri, Dec 10

1 release

Sat, Dec 11

No releases

Sun, Dec 12

No releases

Mon, Dec 13

No releases

Tue, Dec 14

No releases

Wed, Dec 15

No releases

Thu, Dec 16

No releases

Fri, Dec 17

No releases

Sat, Dec 18

No releases

Sun, Dec 19

No releases

Mon, Dec 20

No releases

Tue, Dec 21

No releases

Wed, Dec 22

No releases

Thu, Dec 23

No releases

Fri, Dec 24

No releases

Sat, Dec 25

No releases

Sun, Dec 26

No releases

Mon, Dec 27

No releases

Tue, Dec 28

No releases

Wed, Dec 29

No releases

Thu, Dec 30

No releases

Fri, Dec 31

41 releases

How did each week compare?

The fifth week of December was the busiest with 41 releases.

Week 1 (December 1–7)

11 releases
Soko-Ban

Most popular release in Week 1

Soko-Ban

Sokoban ("warehouse keeper") is a is a classic puzzle game created in 1981 by Hiroyuki Imabayashi, and published in 1982 by Thinking Rabbit, a software house based in Takarazuka, Japan. In 1984 the ASCII Corporation published a version produced by Khaled Bentebal. It was the basis of numerous clones in the later years. It is set in a warehouse. On each level, the player must push crates (from square to square) to get them onto designated spots; once each crate is on a marked spot, the level is complete. Crates can only be pushed one at a time (so two crates next to each other cannot be pushed together), and cannot be pulled--so it's possible to get a crate stuck in a corner, where it cannot be retrieved! By the last levels, you must plan 40 steps in advance.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Apple II received 24 new titles in December 1982. The runner up was Atari 8-bit with 14 new titles.

Apple II24 releases
Atari 8-bit14 releases
Arcade9 releases
TRS-804 releases
PC-8800 Series2 releases
FM-71 release
VC 40001 release
Game & Watch1 release
Intellivision1 release
Atari 26001 release

What genres were most popular?

Arcade was the dominant genre in December 1982 with 30 titles. Shooter followed closely with 15.

Arcade30
Shooter15
Puzzle6
Adventure6
Strategy5
Platform4
Turn-based strategy3
Simulator2
Card & Board Game2
Role-playing1
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