Games Released in January 1991

77 new games debuted in January 1991, with Sega Mega Drive/Genesis being the most active platform. January 1 was the busiest day, with 23 releases. Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

January 1 saw the most activity with 23 releases.

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23 releases

January 1

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17 releases

January 25

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16 releases

January 31

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8 releases

January 14

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Tue, Jan 1

23 releases

Wed, Jan 2

3 releases

Thu, Jan 3

1 release

Fri, Jan 4

2 releases

Sat, Jan 5

1 release

Sun, Jan 6

No releases

Mon, Jan 7

3 releases

Tue, Jan 8

2 releases

Wed, Jan 9

1 release

Thu, Jan 10

No releases

Fri, Jan 11

3 releases

Sat, Jan 12

3 releases

Sun, Jan 13

2 releases

Mon, Jan 14

8 releases

Tue, Jan 15

1 release

Wed, Jan 16

2 releases

Thu, Jan 17

No releases

Fri, Jan 18

2 releases

Sat, Jan 19

1 release

Sun, Jan 20

5 releases

Mon, Jan 21

4 releases

Tue, Jan 22

1 release

Wed, Jan 23

No releases

Thu, Jan 24

4 releases

Fri, Jan 25

17 releases

Sat, Jan 26

No releases

Sun, Jan 27

No releases

Mon, Jan 28

1 release

Tue, Jan 29

1 release

Wed, Jan 30

3 releases

Thu, Jan 31

16 releases

How did each week compare?

The first week of January was the busiest with 33 releases.

Week 1 (January 1–7)

33 releases
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers

Most popular release in Week 1

Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers

May the farce be with you! Get ready for a trek through time with everybody's favorite intergalactic sanitation engineer and freelance hero, Roger Wilco. In their latest spaced-out space opera, the Two Guys From Andomeda take on science fiction (and just about everything else!) is a spoofy sendup that will leave you laughing. Roger Wilco embarks on a topsy-turvy trip through space and time in this fourth chapter in the award-winning Space Quest series, Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers. From a nostalgic look at his past in Space Quest I to a terrifying visit to the future of Space Quest XII, Roger's on the run again. And hot on his ion trail are the Sequel Police, deadly crosstime assassins who are out to put an end to Roger and all of his Space Quest nonsense once and for all. Once again it's up to Roger Wilco to save his future- or is that his past?- of the Space Quest series, and keep the universe safe for fair play, bad jokes, and lots more Space Quest Games.

Week 3 (January 15–21)

15 releases
EightMan

Most popular release in Week 3

EightMan

Murdered by criminals, Detective Yokoda's body is retrieved by Professor Tani and taken to his laboratory. There, Tani performs an experiment that has failed seven times; Yokoda is the latest subject to have his life force transferred into an android body. For the first time, the experiment succeeds. Yokoda is reborn as the armor-skinned android 8 Man, able to dash at impossible speeds, as well as shape-shift into other people. He shifts himself into Yokoda, this time christening himself as "Hachiro Azuma". He keeps this identity a secret, known only to Tani and his police boss Chief Tanaka. Even his girlfriend Sachiko and friend Ichiro do not know he is an android. As 8-Man, Hachiro fights crime (even bringing his murderers to justice). He smoked "energy" cigarettes, to rejuvenate his powers, that he carried in a cigarette case on his belt.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis received 24 new titles in January 1991. The runner up was DOS with 11 new titles.

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis24 releases
DOS11 releases
Game Boy10 releases
Neo Geo MVS10 releases
TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine9 releases
Arcade8 releases
Nintendo Entertainment System8 releases
Neo Geo AES7 releases
Family Computer6 releases
Amiga5 releases

What genres were most popular?

Arcade was the dominant genre in January 1991 with 28 titles. Platform followed closely with 26.

Arcade28
Platform26
Shooter20
Adventure14
Hack and slash13
Racing12
Sport12
Strategy10
Fighting9
Puzzle9
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