Games Released in February 1989

81 new games debuted in February 1989, with Arcade being the most active platform. February 1 was the busiest day, with 55 releases. Tecmo Bowl was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

February 1 saw the most activity with 55 releases.

55 releases

February 1

3 releases

February 23

3 releases

February 11

3 releases

February 10

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Wed, Feb 1

55 releases

Thu, Feb 2

3 releases

Fri, Feb 3

2 releases

Sat, Feb 4

1 release

Sun, Feb 5

No releases

Mon, Feb 6

1 release

Tue, Feb 7

No releases

Wed, Feb 8

No releases

Thu, Feb 9

2 releases

Fri, Feb 10

3 releases

Sat, Feb 11

3 releases

Sun, Feb 12

No releases

Mon, Feb 13

1 release

Tue, Feb 14

No releases

Wed, Feb 15

2 releases

Thu, Feb 16

2 releases

Fri, Feb 17

2 releases

Sat, Feb 18

No releases

Sun, Feb 19

No releases

Mon, Feb 20

2 releases

Tue, Feb 21

No releases

Wed, Feb 22

1 release

Thu, Feb 23

3 releases

Fri, Feb 24

No releases

Sat, Feb 25

No releases

Sun, Feb 26

1 release

Mon, Feb 27

1 release

Tue, Feb 28

2 releases

How did each week compare?

The first week of February was the busiest with 62 releases.

Week 1 (February 1–7)

62 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Tecmo Bowl

NES port of Tecmo Bowl which was also released in Arcades as part of the Nintendo PlayChoice-10 machine. Through the NFLPA license, each roster mimics that of the NFL team based out of the same city or state. Tecmo Bowl only uses players from twelve of the best and most popular teams of the time. Two NES versions were released in the U.S. The first is identified by its black and gold seal of quality, Eric Dickerson as running back, and Albert Bentley as a kick returner for Indianapolis. The second is identified by its white and gold seal, Albert Bentley as running back, and Clarence Verdin as a kick returner.

Week 2 (February 8–14)

9 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Military Madness

Military Madness (released as Nectaris in Japan) is a futuristic turn-based strategy war game. The year is 2089 and the setting is Earth’s moon, which yields many important resources. While the governments of Earth bicker over their staked claims on the moon, the evil Axis Empire launches a lunar military campaign and takes over the moon, using its factories to produce advanced weaponry, the most devastating of which is the SAM (Supreme Atomic Missile). As commander of the Allied forces, it is the player’s responsibility to lead what’s left of the Allied armies in a desperate offensive against the Axis Empire on the lunar surface before they can use the SAM to destroy Earth.

Week 3 (February 15–21)

8 releases

Week 4 (February 22–28)

8 releases

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Arcade received 16 new titles in February 1989. The runner up was Family Computer with 13 new titles.

Arcade16 releases

Family Computer13 releases

Sega Master System/Mark III9 releases

MSX8 releases

TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine7 releases

Commodore C64/128/MAX6 releases

MSX24 releases

Nintendo Entertainment System4 releases

ZX Spectrum4 releases

Amstrad CPC3 releases

What genres were most popular?

Sport was the dominant genre in February 1989 with 18 titles. Adventure followed closely with 16.

Sport18

Adventure16

Shooter16

Arcade11

Platform9

Racing8

Puzzle7

Role-playing6

Fighting5

Strategy5

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