Games Released in February 1990

103 new games released in February 1990, with Nintendo Entertainment System being the most active platform. February 1 was the busiest day, with 73 new releases.

Top Platform

Nintendo Entertainment System

New Releases

103

Busiest Day

February 1

Tetris

What was the most popular game of February 1990?

Tetris

Tetris is a puzzle video game created by Soviet software engineer Alexey Pajitnov in the mid-1980s. Players arrange falling pieces made of four connected blocks, called tetrominoes, into complete horizontal lines within a rectangular playfield. Completed lines disappear and award points, while the speed of the falling pieces increases over time. The game ends when stacked pieces reach the top of the field. With over 520 million sales across approximately 220 versions and at least 70 platforms, it is the second-best-selling video game series.

Which days had the most releases?

February 1 saw the most activity with 73 releases.

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73 releases

February 1

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8 releases

February 23

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3 releases

February 24

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3 releases

February 15

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Thu, Feb 1

73 releases

Fri, Feb 2

3 releases

Sat, Feb 3

2 releases

Sun, Feb 4

No releases

Mon, Feb 5

1 release

Tue, Feb 6

2 releases

Wed, Feb 7

No releases

Thu, Feb 8

1 release

Fri, Feb 9

No releases

Sat, Feb 10

No releases

Sun, Feb 11

1 release

Mon, Feb 12

1 release

Tue, Feb 13

2 releases

Wed, Feb 14

No releases

Thu, Feb 15

3 releases

Fri, Feb 16

No releases

Sat, Feb 17

No releases

Sun, Feb 18

1 release

Mon, Feb 19

1 release

Tue, Feb 20

No releases

Wed, Feb 21

No releases

Thu, Feb 22

1 release

Fri, Feb 23

8 releases

Sat, Feb 24

3 releases

Sun, Feb 25

No releases

Mon, Feb 26

No releases

Tue, Feb 27

No releases

Wed, Feb 28

No releases

How did each week compare?

The first week of February was the busiest with 81 releases.

Week 3 (February 15–21)

5 releases
Wizards & Warriors X: Fortress of Fear

Most popular release in Week 3

Wizards & Warriors X: Fortress of Fear

The incredible saga of Wizards and Warriors continues. As Kuros you'll enter the dreaded Fortress of Fear in your pursuit of the Evil Wizard, Malkil. Hundreds of enemy encounters await you. Deadly bats and other flying beasts attack from above. Scorching fireballs and arrows speed toward you. And skin crawling spiders and undead skeletons appear from the darkness. Defeat them all! Only those with the blackest of hearts dwell among the 18 levels of challenging game play. But the rewards are great, riches beyond belief, keys to long lost treasure and magic spells and potions. And what better reward could you seek than a final encounter with the Evil Wizard Malkil himself? Beware, Kuros. Others have journeyed into the Fortress of Fear, but none have returned alive.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Nintendo Entertainment System received 26 new titles in February 1990. The runner up was Arcade with 15 new titles.

Nintendo Entertainment System26 releases
Arcade15 releases
TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine12 releases
Family Computer8 releases
MSX5 releases
PC (Microsoft Windows)5 releases
Game Boy4 releases
Sega Master System/Mark III4 releases
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis4 releases
ZX Spectrum4 releases

What genres were most popular?

Shooter was the dominant genre in February 1990 with 25 titles. Platform followed closely with 22.

Shooter25
Platform22
Puzzle16
Adventure13
Sport12
Strategy11
Arcade9
Role-playing7
Simulator5
Turn-based strategy5
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