Games Released in January 1987
28 new games debuted in January 1987, with Family Computer Disk System being the most active platform. January 1 was the busiest day, with 14 releases. Gauntlet was the most popular release of the month.
Which days had the most releases?
January 1 saw the most activity with 14 releases.
Thu, Jan 1
14 releases
Fri, Jan 2
No releases
Sat, Jan 3
1 release
Sun, Jan 4
1 release
Mon, Jan 5
No releases
Tue, Jan 6
No releases
Wed, Jan 7
1 release
Thu, Jan 8
No releases
Fri, Jan 9
No releases
Sat, Jan 10
No releases
Sun, Jan 11
No releases
Mon, Jan 12
2 releases
Tue, Jan 13
No releases
Wed, Jan 14
1 release
Thu, Jan 15
No releases
Fri, Jan 16
No releases
Sat, Jan 17
No releases
Sun, Jan 18
2 releases
Mon, Jan 19
No releases
Tue, Jan 20
1 release
Wed, Jan 21
No releases
Thu, Jan 22
No releases
Fri, Jan 23
No releases
Sat, Jan 24
No releases
Sun, Jan 25
No releases
Mon, Jan 26
3 releases
Tue, Jan 27
No releases
Wed, Jan 28
No releases
Thu, Jan 29
2 releases
Fri, Jan 30
No releases
Sat, Jan 31
1 release
How did each week compare?
The first week of January was the busiest with 17 releases.
Week 1 (January 1–7)
17 releases
Most popular release in Week 1
Gauntlet
The NES port of the classic arcade title Gauntlet, which itself made it to Arcades via the PlayChoice-10 machine.
Week 3 (January 15–21)
3 releasesWeek 5 (January 29–31)
3 releasesWhich platforms saw the most releases?
Family Computer Disk System received 6 new titles in January 1987. The runner up was Family Computer with 5 new titles.
What genres were most popular?
Adventure was the dominant genre in January 1987 with 10 titles. Role-playing followed closely with 8.