Games Released in May 1985
19 new games released in May 1985, with Arcade being the most active platform. May 1 was the busiest day, with 8 new releases.
Top Platform
Arcade
New Releases
19
Busiest Day
May 1
What was the most popular game of May 1985?
Gradius
One of the defining characteristics of the Gradius series is the use of a "power meter." The power meter is powered by a power-up item, whose purpose, when collected, is to move a highlight to the next power-up on the power meter. When a power-up that the player wants becomes highlighted, he or she may activate it, also causing the highlight to reset.
Which days had the most releases?
May 1 saw the most activity with 8 releases.
Wed, May 1
8 releases
Thu, May 2
1 release
Fri, May 3
1 release
Sat, May 4
No releases
Sun, May 5
1 release
Mon, May 6
No releases
Tue, May 7
No releases
Wed, May 8
No releases
Thu, May 9
No releases
Fri, May 10
1 release
Sat, May 11
No releases
Sun, May 12
No releases
Mon, May 13
No releases
Tue, May 14
No releases
Wed, May 15
1 release
Thu, May 16
No releases
Fri, May 17
No releases
Sat, May 18
No releases
Sun, May 19
No releases
Mon, May 20
No releases
Tue, May 21
No releases
Wed, May 22
No releases
Thu, May 23
No releases
Fri, May 24
1 release
Sat, May 25
2 releases
Sun, May 26
1 release
Mon, May 27
No releases
Tue, May 28
No releases
Wed, May 29
1 release
Thu, May 30
No releases
Fri, May 31
1 release
How did each week compare?
The first week of May was the busiest with 11 releases.
Week 2 (May 8–14)
1 release
Most popular release in Week 2
Ninja-kun: Majou no Bouken
An action platformer, the first game of the Ninja-kun series.
Which platforms saw the most releases?
Arcade received 4 new titles in May 1985. The runner up was MSX with 3 new titles.
What genres were most popular?
Arcade was the dominant genre in May 1985 with 7 titles. Platform followed closely with 6.