Games Released in March 1990

74 new games debuted in March 1990, with TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine being the most active platform. March 23 was the busiest day, with 13 releases. Adventures of Lolo 2 was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

March 23 saw the most activity with 13 releases.

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13 releases

March 23

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11 releases

March 16

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10 releases

March 1

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7 releases

March 9

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Thu, Mar 1

10 releases

Fri, Mar 2

6 releases

Sat, Mar 3

1 release

Sun, Mar 4

No releases

Mon, Mar 5

No releases

Tue, Mar 6

1 release

Wed, Mar 7

No releases

Thu, Mar 8

1 release

Fri, Mar 9

7 releases

Sat, Mar 10

No releases

Sun, Mar 11

No releases

Mon, Mar 12

No releases

Tue, Mar 13

No releases

Wed, Mar 14

No releases

Thu, Mar 15

No releases

Fri, Mar 16

11 releases

Sat, Mar 17

No releases

Sun, Mar 18

1 release

Mon, Mar 19

No releases

Tue, Mar 20

1 release

Wed, Mar 21

1 release

Thu, Mar 22

No releases

Fri, Mar 23

13 releases

Sat, Mar 24

4 releases

Sun, Mar 25

No releases

Mon, Mar 26

No releases

Tue, Mar 27

3 releases

Wed, Mar 28

No releases

Thu, Mar 29

No releases

Fri, Mar 30

6 releases

Sat, Mar 31

No releases

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of March was the busiest with 20 releases.

Week 1 (March 1–7)

18 releases
Cadash

Most popular release in Week 1

Cadash

Cadash is an early example of what would become a fairly common trend in Japanese-made arcade games of the early 1990s: the "platform-RPG". Cadash borrows many principles of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link's gameplay, combining side-scrolling platform action with an RPG system of statistics, levels, money and magic. Four characters can play at once in the arcade version, and up to two players may select from four different characters in the console versions: fighter, mage, priestess, and ninja, each with different attacks, statistics and skills. Players then proceed through each level, killing monsters and bosses, collecting keys to unlock doors and collecting gold and experience. Gold is also taken from slain foes and treasure chests. Villages sell items, weapons, armor and (in the console versions) extra lives, with each village encountered providing better equipment. Some villagers and benevolent creatures will also provide information. The arcade version has a limited game time, which can be extended by buying progressively more expensive hourglasses at shops, or by picking up rare bonuses. In shops, and in hidden places, are medicinal herbs which restore 10 HP if brought to zero, and antidotes which cure poison inflicted by specific foes. There are also two elixirs in the game that act like medicinal herbs, except that they restore all HP. There are five stages in the game. Stages one, two and four consist of two worlds, above and below ground. Stage three consists of three worlds. Stage five is set entirely within Castle Cadash. The environments differ significantly, from pleasant meadows to caves, and from forests to underwater environments. Some foes encountered in these levels are derived from common mythology while others are completely made up for the game.

Week 4 (March 22–28)

20 releases

Which platforms saw the most releases?

TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine received 12 new titles in March 1990. The runner up was Family Computer with 10 new titles.

TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine12 releases
Family Computer10 releases
Game Boy7 releases
Nintendo Entertainment System7 releases
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis7 releases
Sharp X680006 releases
Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD5 releases
MSX23 releases
PC-9800 Series3 releases
Arcade2 releases

What genres were most popular?

Puzzle was the dominant genre in March 1990 with 15 titles. Shooter followed closely with 14.

Puzzle15
Shooter14
Platform11
Adventure9
Role-playing9
Arcade8
Strategy8
Sport5
Hack and slash4
Simulator4
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