Games Released in June 1987

48 new games released in June 1987, with Arcade being the most active platform. June 1 was the busiest day, with 16 new releases.

Top Platform

Arcade

New Releases

48

Busiest Day

June 1

Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh

What was the most popular game of June 1987?

Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh

Arkanoid - Revenge of Doh (a.k.a. Arkanoid 2) is an arcade game released by Taito in 1987 as a sequel to Arkanoid. The mysterious enemy known as DOH has returned to seek vengeance on the Vaus space vessel. The player must once again take control of the Vaus (paddle) and overcome many challenges in order to destroy DOH once and for all. Revenge of Doh sees the player battle through 34 rounds, taken from a grand total of 64. NEW FEATURES: Revenge of Doh differs from its predecessor with the introduction of "Warp Gates". Upon completion of a level or when the Break ("B") pill is caught, two gates appear at the bottom of the play area, on either side. The player can choose to go through either one of the gates - the choice will affect which version of the next level is provided. The fire-button is only used when the Laser Cannons ("L") or Catch ("C") pill is caught. The game also features two new features for bricks. Notched silver bricks, like normal silver bricks, take several hits to destroy. However, after a short period of time after destruction, they regenerate at full strength. Fortunately, clearing a level does not require that any notched bricks be destroyed. Also, some bricks move from side to side as long as their left and/or right sides are not obstructed by other bricks. The US version features an entirely different layout for Level 1 that feature an entire line of notched bricks, with all colored bricks above it moving from side to side. The game features a mini-boss in the form of a giant brain, which will help you practice for DOH. Home versions of Revenge of DOH also featured a level editor, where players could create their own levels or edit and replace existing levels, with the exception of two levels: the mini-boss and DOH.

Which days had the most releases?

June 1 saw the most activity with 16 releases.

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How did each week compare?

The first week of June was the busiest with 25 releases.

Week 1 (June 1–7)

25 releases
Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh

Most popular release in Week 1

Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh

Arkanoid - Revenge of Doh (a.k.a. Arkanoid 2) is an arcade game released by Taito in 1987 as a sequel to Arkanoid. The mysterious enemy known as DOH has returned to seek vengeance on the Vaus space vessel. The player must once again take control of the Vaus (paddle) and overcome many challenges in order to destroy DOH once and for all. Revenge of Doh sees the player battle through 34 rounds, taken from a grand total of 64. NEW FEATURES: Revenge of Doh differs from its predecessor with the introduction of "Warp Gates". Upon completion of a level or when the Break ("B") pill is caught, two gates appear at the bottom of the play area, on either side. The player can choose to go through either one of the gates - the choice will affect which version of the next level is provided. The fire-button is only used when the Laser Cannons ("L") or Catch ("C") pill is caught. The game also features two new features for bricks. Notched silver bricks, like normal silver bricks, take several hits to destroy. However, after a short period of time after destruction, they regenerate at full strength. Fortunately, clearing a level does not require that any notched bricks be destroyed. Also, some bricks move from side to side as long as their left and/or right sides are not obstructed by other bricks. The US version features an entirely different layout for Level 1 that feature an entire line of notched bricks, with all colored bricks above it moving from side to side. The game features a mini-boss in the form of a giant brain, which will help you practice for DOH. Home versions of Revenge of DOH also featured a level editor, where players could create their own levels or edit and replace existing levels, with the exception of two levels: the mini-boss and DOH.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Arcade received 15 new titles in June 1987. The runner up was Family Computer Disk System with 7 new titles.

Arcade15 releases
Family Computer Disk System7 releases
Family Computer6 releases
PC-8800 Series4 releases
Commodore C64/128/MAX2 releases
Sega Master System/Mark III2 releases
MSX2 releases
Atari ST/STE2 releases
DOS2 releases
ZX Spectrum1 release

What genres were most popular?

Arcade was the dominant genre in June 1987 with 14 titles. Adventure followed closely with 11.

Arcade14
Adventure11
Sport10
Platform8
Shooter7
Role-playing6
Puzzle5
Point-and-click4
Simulator3
Racing3