Games Released in September 1987

30 new games debuted in September 1987, with Family Computer being the most active platform. September 1 was the busiest day, with 7 releases. 3-D WorldRunner was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

September 1 saw the most activity with 7 releases.

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Tue, Sep 1

7 releases

Wed, Sep 2

No releases

Thu, Sep 3

1 release

Fri, Sep 4

2 releases

Sat, Sep 5

1 release

Sun, Sep 6

1 release

Mon, Sep 7

No releases

Tue, Sep 8

No releases

Wed, Sep 9

No releases

Thu, Sep 10

1 release

Fri, Sep 11

4 releases

Sat, Sep 12

1 release

Sun, Sep 13

No releases

Mon, Sep 14

1 release

Tue, Sep 15

3 releases

Wed, Sep 16

1 release

Thu, Sep 17

No releases

Fri, Sep 18

3 releases

Sat, Sep 19

1 release

Sun, Sep 20

2 releases

Mon, Sep 21

No releases

Tue, Sep 22

No releases

Wed, Sep 23

No releases

Thu, Sep 24

1 release

Fri, Sep 25

3 releases

Sat, Sep 26

No releases

Sun, Sep 27

No releases

Mon, Sep 28

1 release

Tue, Sep 29

No releases

Wed, Sep 30

No releases

How did each week compare?

The first week of September was the busiest with 12 releases.

Week 4 (September 22–28)

5 releases

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Family Computer received 11 new titles in September 1987. The runner up was Nintendo Entertainment System with 6 new titles.

Family Computer11 releases
Nintendo Entertainment System6 releases
Commodore C64/128/MAX3 releases
Family Computer Disk System2 releases
Mac2 releases
Sega Master System/Mark III2 releases
Amiga1 release
Apple II1 release
Arcade1 release
Atari ST/STE1 release

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in September 1987 with 10 titles. Shooter followed closely with 7.

Adventure10
Shooter7
Arcade6
Role-playing6
Sport6
Platform4
Card & Board Game2
Fighting2
Visual Novel2
Hack and slash1