Games Released in July 1988

38 new games debuted in July 1988, with Family Computer being the most active platform. July 1 was the busiest day, with 9 releases. Blades of Steel was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

July 1 saw the most activity with 9 releases.

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Fri, Jul 1

9 releases

Sat, Jul 2

4 releases

Sun, Jul 3

No releases

Mon, Jul 4

No releases

Tue, Jul 5

1 release

Wed, Jul 6

No releases

Thu, Jul 7

No releases

Fri, Jul 8

1 release

Sat, Jul 9

1 release

Sun, Jul 10

3 releases

Mon, Jul 11

No releases

Tue, Jul 12

2 releases

Wed, Jul 13

No releases

Thu, Jul 14

3 releases

Fri, Jul 15

4 releases

Sat, Jul 16

No releases

Sun, Jul 17

No releases

Mon, Jul 18

No releases

Tue, Jul 19

1 release

Wed, Jul 20

1 release

Thu, Jul 21

3 releases

Fri, Jul 22

3 releases

Sat, Jul 23

1 release

Sun, Jul 24

1 release

Mon, Jul 25

2 releases

Tue, Jul 26

3 releases

Wed, Jul 27

No releases

Thu, Jul 28

No releases

Fri, Jul 29

2 releases

Sat, Jul 30

2 releases

Sun, Jul 31

No releases

How did each week compare?

The first week of July was the busiest with 14 releases.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Family Computer received 10 new titles in July 1988. The runner up was Family Computer Disk System with 7 new titles.

Family Computer10 releases
Family Computer Disk System7 releases
Sega Master System/Mark III5 releases
Sharp X14 releases
Arcade3 releases
MSX23 releases
PC-8800 Series3 releases
PC-9800 Series3 releases
Commodore C64/128/MAX2 releases
FM-72 releases

What genres were most popular?

Arcade was the dominant genre in July 1988 with 14 titles. Shooter followed closely with 11.

Arcade14
Shooter11
Platform10
Adventure9
Role-playing6
Sport6
Simulator3
Fighting2
Hack and slash2
Strategy2