Games Released in December 1991

169 new games released in December 1991, with Family Computer being the most active platform. December 20 was the busiest day, with 29 new releases.

Top Platform

Family Computer

New Releases

169

Busiest Day

December 20

What was the most popular game of December 1991?

Mega Man 4

For a year the city has been quiet, but a new robotic terror has gripped the city! That scheming scientist, Dr. Cossack has arrived in town with eight new metal maniacs who are bigger and badder than anything Dr. Wily dreamed of. It's going to be a cybernetic showdown as the streets of the city erupt with the sizzling sounds of molten metal! Armed with the new Mega Buster, Mega Man runs, jumps and dodges his way through mazes of metallic munchkins on his way to the Siberian citadel of Dr. Cossack for the final cataclysmic clash!

Which days had the most releases?

December 20 saw the most activity with 29 releases.

29 releases

December 20

23 releases

December 13

22 releases

December 1

16 releases

December 31

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Sun, Dec 1

22 releases

Mon, Dec 2

2 releases

Tue, Dec 3

No releases

Wed, Dec 4

1 release

Thu, Dec 5

No releases

Fri, Dec 6

14 releases

Sat, Dec 7

1 release

Sun, Dec 8

1 release

Mon, Dec 9

No releases

Tue, Dec 10

No releases

Wed, Dec 11

2 releases

Thu, Dec 12

5 releases

Fri, Dec 13

23 releases

Sat, Dec 14

6 releases

Sun, Dec 15

5 releases

Mon, Dec 16

No releases

Tue, Dec 17

1 release

Wed, Dec 18

1 release

Thu, Dec 19

2 releases

Fri, Dec 20

29 releases

Sat, Dec 21

8 releases

Sun, Dec 22

2 releases

Mon, Dec 23

1 release

Tue, Dec 24

No releases

Wed, Dec 25

4 releases

Thu, Dec 26

1 release

Fri, Dec 27

9 releases

Sat, Dec 28

4 releases

Sun, Dec 29

9 releases

Mon, Dec 30

2 releases

Tue, Dec 31

16 releases

How did each week compare?

The third week of December was the busiest with 46 releases.

Week 1 (December 1–7)

40 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up. The game features play mechanics similar to the previous game, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game, but it is an original title for the NES without any preceding arcade version.

Week 3 (December 15–21)

46 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

Battletoads

Battletoads is the first game of the Battletoads series. The game is a platform scrolling beat 'em up, with varying elements of racing, climbing and vehicle-based obstacle courses. Players start with three lives each time the game is started, which get replenished every time the player continues after getting defeated. The game contains no saving system or password features. The player has a maximum of six hit points that can be replenished by eating flies. It is by some considered to be one of the hardest games of all time, and it have previously been listed at 8th place in IGN's "Top 10 Most Difficult Games to Beat."

Week 4 (December 22–28)

21 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Wacky Races

Wacky Races is a platform game for the Nintendo Entertainment System, developed and published by Atlus. The game is based on the Hanna-Barbera cartoon Wacky Races and features Muttley and Dick Dastardly as the main characters. An unrelated Amiga and Atari ST game of the same name was released in 1991 and a racing game of the same name came out in 2000.

Week 5 (December 29–31)

27 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

SWIV

SWIV is a vertical scrolling shooter and an unofficial follow-up to Sales Curve's conversion of the side scroller Tecmo arcade game Silkworm. One player controls a helicopter and the other a jeep, with the jeep transforming into a boat when the vehicles pass over water. As well as a host of blaster fodder the game also includes a mid-level enemy inspired by the "Goose" enemy from the earlier title Silkworm. Pieces of this enemy would fly onto the screen and assemble into one vehicle before commencing to fire at the players' vehicles. When destroyed the "goose" would drop power-ups.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Family Computer received 31 new titles in December 1991. The runner up was Game Boy with 26 new titles.

Family Computer31 releases

Game Boy26 releases

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis21 releases

Super Famicom13 releases

TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine12 releases

Arcade12 releases

Sega Game Gear8 releases

Nintendo Entertainment System7 releases

DOS6 releases

Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD5 releases

What genres were most popular?

Platform was the dominant genre in December 1991 with 35 titles. Adventure followed closely with 26.

Platform35

Adventure26

Strategy25

Shooter24

Role-playing20

Puzzle20

Arcade15

Sport14

Hack and slash13

Fighting12

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Games Released in December 1991

Top Platform

New Releases

Busiest Day

What was the most popular game of December 1991?

Which days had the most releases?

How did each week compare?

Week 1 (December 1–7)

Most popular release in Week 1

Week 2 (December 8–14)

Most popular release in Week 2

Week 3 (December 15–21)

Most popular release in Week 3

Week 4 (December 22–28)

Most popular release in Week 4

Week 5 (December 29–31)

Most popular release in Week 5

Which platforms saw the most releases?

What genres were most popular?