Games Released in July 1988

48 new games released in July 1988, with Family Computer being the most active platform. July 1 was the busiest day, with 9 new releases.

Top Platform

Family Computer

New Releases

48

Busiest Day

July 1

1943 Kai: Midway Kaisen

What was the most popular game of July 1988?

1943 Kai: Midway Kaisen

This updated version was released exactly one year after the original game's debut. 1943 Kai is an enhanced, "wild" version of 1943 that was made only available in Japan under the name 1943 Kai: Midway Kaisen (or 1943改: ミッドウェイ海戦). Most of the graphics and sounds have been reworked, the weapons have been made more extreme and some fairly strange things (laser-firing WWII planes and ships that run on ground) have been added. The trademark P-38 has been replaced with a biplane, the Boeing-Stearman Model 75.

Which days had the most releases?

July 1 saw the most activity with 9 releases.

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9 releases

July 1

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5 releases

July 22

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4 releases

July 2

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4 releases

July 15

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

5 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.

Week 2 (July 8–14)

10 releases
Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter

Most popular release in Week 2

Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter

A bright light shot up from Darm Tower in the end of the first Ys, and Adol Christin is awakened by a young girl who finds him lying on the ground. She introduces herself as Lilia and tells Adol he is in the land of Ys. Finally he was able to establish a connection between his world and this mysterious land! But finding the gateway to Ys is not enough: Adol must stop an evil entity that his archenemy Dark Fact served. And his foes already know where he is. Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter is a direct sequel to Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished - Omen. The game continues to utilize the action role-playing combat style of the first installment, which requires the player to make the protagonist run into the enemy in order to cause damage, without the need to press an attack button. The player should choose the angles and the measure of contact with the enemy carefully, otherwise the hero will be killed. The player character can (and should) level up, perform quests for village people, gather money, and upgrade weapons and inventory, like in most other RPGs. The sequel offers a longer quest than the first installment, and adds a magic arsenal to Adol's abilities. Among the magic spells is a fire attack, a time-stopping spell, and a transformation ability that allows Adol to pass for a monster and converse with enemies. Magic spells deplete Adol's magic points bar.

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
PC-8800 Series5 releases
Sega Master System/Mark III5 releases
Sharp X14 releases
Arcade3 releases
Nintendo Entertainment System3 releases
PC-9800 Series3 releases
MSX23 releases
Commodore C64/128/MAX2 releases

What genres were most popular?

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

Arcade14
Shooter11
Adventure11
Platform10
Role-playing8
Sport6
Simulator3
Strategy2
Hack and slash2
Fighting2
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