Games Released in April 1991

86 new games released in April 1991, with Family Computer being the most active platform. April 26 was the busiest day, with 20 new releases.

Top Platform

Family Computer

New Releases

86

Busiest Day

April 26

SimCity

What was the most popular game of April 1991?

SimCity

SimCity (SNES) was originally released in Japan in April 1991, the first console game in the SimCity series, and one of the launch titles for the Super Famicom/Super Nintendo Entertainment System in North America when the console was released there in August the same year. It was developed by Nintendo EAD under license from Maxis and published by Nintendo. It has some differences from the original game, among them is the presence of an original Nintendo character called "Dr. Wright". There are also unlockables based on Nintendo franchises such as Mario.

Which days had the most releases?

April 26 saw the most activity with 20 releases.

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20 releases

April 26

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12 releases

April 1

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10 releases

April 19

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8 releases

April 5

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Mon, Apr 1

12 releases

Tue, Apr 2

2 releases

Wed, Apr 3

1 release

Thu, Apr 4

No releases

Fri, Apr 5

8 releases

Sat, Apr 6

3 releases

Sun, Apr 7

No releases

Mon, Apr 8

2 releases

Tue, Apr 9

No releases

Wed, Apr 10

1 release

Thu, Apr 11

1 release

Fri, Apr 12

5 releases

Sat, Apr 13

1 release

Sun, Apr 14

No releases

Mon, Apr 15

3 releases

Tue, Apr 16

1 release

Wed, Apr 17

1 release

Thu, Apr 18

No releases

Fri, Apr 19

10 releases

Sat, Apr 20

2 releases

Sun, Apr 21

3 releases

Mon, Apr 22

1 release

Tue, Apr 23

No releases

Wed, Apr 24

1 release

Thu, Apr 25

2 releases

Fri, Apr 26

20 releases

Sat, Apr 27

1 release

Sun, Apr 28

No releases

Mon, Apr 29

4 releases

Tue, Apr 30

3 releases

How did each week compare?

The first week of April was the busiest with 26 releases.

Week 1 (April 1–7)

26 releases
Gunforce

Most popular release in Week 1

Gunforce

GunForce: Battle Fire Engulfed Terror Island or simply titled as GunForce, is a side-scrolling action shooting game produced by Irem for the arcades in 1991. The game was later ported by Bits Studios and published by Irem to the Super Famicom exclusively in Japan in 1992. Outside of Japan, it later received a sequel titled GunForce II, originally known in Japan as Geo Storm. The player is armed with a gun that fires rapid-fire bullets. Each direction it shoots can be fixed toward it so the player doesn't have to hold the joystick toward it. Players may find motorcycles to speed across enemy territory faster in addition to helicopters and cable cars. After scoring over any high score, whether they win or lose, players can enter their name into the high score list after the game over screen is "achieved". A strict time limit keeps the game going at a steady pace throughout; the consequence involves losing a life.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Family Computer received 15 new titles in April 1991. The runner up was Game Boy with 14 new titles.

Family Computer15 releases
Game Boy14 releases
Sega Game Gear10 releases
Sharp X680008 releases
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis8 releases
TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine7 releases
Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD5 releases
PC-9800 Series5 releases
Nintendo Entertainment System4 releases
Arcade4 releases

What genres were most popular?

Puzzle was the dominant genre in April 1991 with 19 titles. Platform followed closely with 19.

Puzzle19
Platform19
Shooter16
Strategy12
Adventure11
Role-playing10
Arcade7
Sport6
Simulator5
Hack and slash4
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