Games Released in June 1990

77 new games released in June 1990, with Arcade being the most active platform. June 1 was the busiest day, with 23 new releases.

Top Platform

Arcade

New Releases

77

Busiest Day

June 1

Disney's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers

What was the most popular game of June 1990?

Disney's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers

Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers is a platformer video game developed and published by Capcom based on the Disney animated series of the same name. Originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in Japan and North America in 1990, it came to Europe the next year, and was ported to the Nintendo PlayChoice-10 arcade system. It sold approximately 1.2 million copies worldwide.

Which days had the most releases?

June 1 saw the most activity with 23 releases.

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23 releases

June 1

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9 releases

June 29

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6 releases

June 8

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6 releases

June 22

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Fri, Jun 1

23 releases

Sat, Jun 2

4 releases

Sun, Jun 3

4 releases

Mon, Jun 4

1 release

Tue, Jun 5

2 releases

Wed, Jun 6

No releases

Thu, Jun 7

1 release

Fri, Jun 8

6 releases

Sat, Jun 9

2 releases

Sun, Jun 10

No releases

Mon, Jun 11

1 release

Tue, Jun 12

No releases

Wed, Jun 13

No releases

Thu, Jun 14

No releases

Fri, Jun 15

5 releases

Sat, Jun 16

No releases

Sun, Jun 17

No releases

Mon, Jun 18

2 releases

Tue, Jun 19

No releases

Wed, Jun 20

1 release

Thu, Jun 21

2 releases

Fri, Jun 22

6 releases

Sat, Jun 23

2 releases

Sun, Jun 24

No releases

Mon, Jun 25

3 releases

Tue, Jun 26

No releases

Wed, Jun 27

No releases

Thu, Jun 28

2 releases

Fri, Jun 29

9 releases

Sat, Jun 30

2 releases

How did each week compare?

The first week of June was the busiest with 35 releases.

Week 5 (June 29–30)

11 releases
Ghostbusters

Most popular release in Week 5

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters was published by Sega and developed by Compile for the Mega Drive/Genesis on June 29, 1990. It is unrelated to the earlier Activision game (though their name still appears in the copyright screen), and is instead a run and gun game in which the player takes control of squat cartoon representations of three of the four Ghostbusters from the movie, with the noticeable absence of Winston Zeddemore. Four levels are available initially; after they are completed, a fifth level is unlocked, followed by a sixth and final level. Each level contains a number (usually two) of mid-bosses known as "middle ghosts"; after a middle ghost is defeated, it turns into a small green ghost which can be captured for extra money by luring it over a ghost trap. Between levels, money can be used to buy powerups, such as a 3-way shot or recovery items.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Arcade received 20 new titles in June 1990. The runner up was Game Boy with 9 new titles.

Arcade20 releases
Game Boy9 releases
Family Computer8 releases
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis7 releases
Nintendo Entertainment System6 releases
TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine5 releases
DOS3 releases
FM Towns3 releases
Commodore C64/128/MAX2 releases
Atari 26002 releases

What genres were most popular?

Shooter was the dominant genre in June 1990 with 17 titles. Strategy followed closely with 14.

Shooter17
Strategy14
Arcade12
Puzzle11
Role-playing10
Adventure9
Sport9
Turn-based strategy5
Card & Board Game5
Platform5
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