Games Released in January 1990

66 new games released in January 1990, with Neo Geo MVS being the most active platform. January 1 was the busiest day, with 24 new releases.

Which days had the most releases?

January 1 saw the most activity with 24 releases.

How did each week compare?

The first week of January was the busiest with 29 releases.

Week 1 (January 1–7)

29 releases
RoadBlasters

Most popular release in Week 1

RoadBlasters

The objective of the game is to complete all 50 rallies without running out of fuel. There is no limit to how many vehicles a player can receive to complete a rally, as long as they have fuel. However, the destruction of the vehicle will subtract a small amount from the player's fuel tank. In the arcade, Genesis and Lynx versions, players could start the game at a higher rally, with additional opportunities to jump several levels from time to time. Players can continue their game from where they left off; however, the player has only one chance to complete the 50th and final rally. For completing the final rally the player gets one million points as a bonus. Players can get fuel in four ways: green globes, red globes, a checkpoint, and the rally point.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Neo Geo MVS received 16 new titles in January 1990. The runner up was Family Computer with 12 new titles.

Neo Geo MVS16 releases
Family Computer12 releases
Nintendo Entertainment System8 releases
Arcade7 releases
DOS7 releases
TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine7 releases
PC (Microsoft Windows)5 releases
PC-8800 Series3 releases
Commodore C64/128/MAX2 releases
ZX Spectrum2 releases

What genres were most popular?

Sport was the dominant genre in January 1990 with 14 titles. Adventure followed closely with 11.

Sport14
Adventure11
Role-playing9
Shooter9
Platform7
Puzzle7
Arcade7
Hack and slash5
Strategy5
Racing5