Games Released in January 1985
27 new games released in January 1985, with Commodore C64/128/MAX being the most active platform. January 1 was the busiest day, with 16 new releases.
Top Platform
Commodore C64/128/MAX
New Releases
27
Busiest Day
January 1
What was the most popular game of January 1985?
Balloon Fight
Balloon Fight was developed and released by Nintendo, being the console port of the Arcade game VS. Balloon Fight (which was developed at the same time by another team, but released first). It was ported onto numerous other systems, and has more recently been released on the Nintendo Wii U. The game allowed for 1 player and 2 player gameplay, providing cooperative play to get past each stage.
Which days had the most releases?
January 1 saw the most activity with 16 releases.
Tue, Jan 1
16 releases
Wed, Jan 2
6 releases
Thu, Jan 3
No releases
Fri, Jan 4
No releases
Sat, Jan 5
No releases
Sun, Jan 6
No releases
Mon, Jan 7
No releases
Tue, Jan 8
1 release
Wed, Jan 9
No releases
Thu, Jan 10
No releases
Fri, Jan 11
No releases
Sat, Jan 12
No releases
Sun, Jan 13
No releases
Mon, Jan 14
No releases
Tue, Jan 15
No releases
Wed, Jan 16
No releases
Thu, Jan 17
No releases
Fri, Jan 18
No releases
Sat, Jan 19
No releases
Sun, Jan 20
No releases
Mon, Jan 21
No releases
Tue, Jan 22
1 release
Wed, Jan 23
No releases
Thu, Jan 24
No releases
Fri, Jan 25
No releases
Sat, Jan 26
No releases
Sun, Jan 27
No releases
Mon, Jan 28
No releases
Tue, Jan 29
No releases
Wed, Jan 30
2 releases
Thu, Jan 31
1 release
How did each week compare?
The first week of January was the busiest with 22 releases.
Which platforms saw the most releases?
Commodore C64/128/MAX received 5 new titles in January 1985. The runner up was Arcade with 4 new titles.
What genres were most popular?
Arcade was the dominant genre in January 1985 with 9 titles. Puzzle followed closely with 8.