Games Released in July 1983

29 new games debuted in July 1983, with SG-1000 being the most active platform. July 15 was the busiest day, with 8 releases. Mario Bros. was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

July 15 saw the most activity with 8 releases.

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8 releases

July 15

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6 releases

July 1

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2 releases

July 8

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1 release

July 30

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Fri, Jul 1

6 releases

Sat, Jul 2

No releases

Sun, Jul 3

1 release

Mon, Jul 4

No releases

Tue, Jul 5

No releases

Wed, Jul 6

No releases

Thu, Jul 7

No releases

Fri, Jul 8

2 releases

Sat, Jul 9

No releases

Sun, Jul 10

No releases

Mon, Jul 11

No releases

Tue, Jul 12

No releases

Wed, Jul 13

No releases

Thu, Jul 14

1 release

Fri, Jul 15

8 releases

Sat, Jul 16

No releases

Sun, Jul 17

No releases

Mon, Jul 18

No releases

Tue, Jul 19

No releases

Wed, Jul 20

1 release

Thu, Jul 21

No releases

Fri, Jul 22

No releases

Sat, Jul 23

No releases

Sun, Jul 24

No releases

Mon, Jul 25

No releases

Tue, Jul 26

1 release

Wed, Jul 27

No releases

Thu, Jul 28

No releases

Fri, Jul 29

No releases

Sat, Jul 30

1 release

Sun, Jul 31

No releases

How did each week compare?

The third week of July was the busiest with 9 releases.

Week 3 (July 15–21)

9 releases
Donkey Kong

Most popular release in Week 3

Donkey Kong

Donkey Kong has kidnapped Pauline, and it is up to Mario, the fearless carpenter, to come to her rescue. Throwing fate to the wind, Mario tries desperately to climb the labyrinth of structural beams from the top of which Donkey Kong taunts him. Help our hero ascend the metal structure by dodging an assortment of fireballs, steel beams, and exploding barrels the angry ape hurls at him. Prepare yourself for a never-ending adventure as Donkey Kong takes Pauline away to the next level every time Mario gets to the top. Based on the arcade game of the same name, this classic will keep hardcore and casual gamers entertained for hours. This Donkey Kong port differs from the arcade game, having only three stages instead of four.

Week 4 (July 22–28)

1 release

Which platforms saw the most releases?

SG-1000 received 4 new titles in July 1983. The runner up was Arcade with 3 new titles.

SG-10004 releases
Arcade3 releases
Family Computer3 releases
Apple II2 releases
Atari 26002 releases
ColecoVision2 releases
MSX2 releases
Atari 52001 release
ZX Spectrum1 release

What genres were most popular?

Arcade was the dominant genre in July 1983 with 10 titles. Platform followed closely with 5.

Arcade10
Platform5
Shooter5
Sport5
Puzzle2
Adventure1
Fighting1
Racing1
Simulator1
Strategy1
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