Games Released in November 1991

76 new games debuted in November 1991, with Game Boy being the most active platform. November 1 was the busiest day, with 17 releases. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

November 1 saw the most activity with 17 releases.

17 releases

November 1

14 releases

November 29

7 releases

November 22

7 releases

November 15

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Fri, Nov 1

17 releases

Sat, Nov 2

No releases

Sun, Nov 3

No releases

Mon, Nov 4

4 releases

Tue, Nov 5

2 releases

Wed, Nov 6

No releases

Thu, Nov 7

1 release

Fri, Nov 8

3 releases

Sat, Nov 9

No releases

Sun, Nov 10

1 release

Mon, Nov 11

No releases

Tue, Nov 12

No releases

Wed, Nov 13

No releases

Thu, Nov 14

1 release

Fri, Nov 15

7 releases

Sat, Nov 16

No releases

Sun, Nov 17

No releases

Mon, Nov 18

2 releases

Tue, Nov 19

3 releases

Wed, Nov 20

No releases

Thu, Nov 21

3 releases

Fri, Nov 22

7 releases

Sat, Nov 23

5 releases

Sun, Nov 24

No releases

Mon, Nov 25

1 release

Tue, Nov 26

No releases

Wed, Nov 27

1 release

Thu, Nov 28

3 releases

Fri, Nov 29

14 releases

Sat, Nov 30

2 releases

How did each week compare?

The first week of November was the busiest with 24 releases.

Week 1 (November 1–7)

24 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Out of This World

Out of This World (Another World in Europe) is a cinematic platformer that uses vector-based graphics and rotoscoped animations to deliver a minimalistic yet expressive visual style. It features a combination of action, platforming, and puzzle-solving mechanics, with a deliberate lack of HUD and textual guidance. Gameplay emphasizes trial-and-error, timing, and exploration, with a limited checkpoint system. In 2005, a homebrew port of the Atari ST version was released for the Game Boy Advance, officially allowed by Éric Chahi to be published with the original assets.

Week 2 (November 8–14)

5 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball-bu: Kyouteki! Dodge Soldier no Maki

One day the Nekketsu High School Dodgeball club get a letter. A date, time and place, what could this mean? "Nekketsu High, we invite you to come to the Dodge Dome for a friendly practise!" Kunio is tempted, this is a prestigious chance to showcase his skills. Upon entering the dome, only Nekketsu High is there. Suddenly a voice over the speaker system cries "HAH! You walked right into my trap! I have assembled 6 teams to take you on. Defeat them or be humiliated!" Stand up, Kunio! Fight the 6 teams and uncover the culprit behind this trap!

Week 3 (November 15–21)

15 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Venture back to Hyrule and an age of magic and heroes. The predecessors of Link and Zelda face monsters on the march when a menacing magician takes over the kingdom. Only you can prevent his evil plot from shattering the land of Hyrule. In your quest, you'll venture into twisting mazes, dungeons, palaces and shadowy forests. Test your mettle with mighty swords and magical weapons. Or heft a boulder and hurl it at your enemies. If the going gets tough, dive into a river - you can swim to escape! Learn powerful spells, locate magical artifacts and solve the mysteries of the evil magician and the hidden realm of Hyrule.

Week 4 (November 22–28)

17 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Final Fantasy II

The fourth entry in the Final Fantasy series was released as Final Fantasy II in the West, because the second and the third games were not released there at the time. The game is a Japanese-style RPG with top-down world map navigation, automatic leveling up, and random enemy encounters.

Week 5 (November 29–30)

16 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Commander Keen in Aliens Ate My Baby Sitter!

A mean bunch of hungry aliens have your babysitter and they're planning to make her their main course. Now it's up to you, as Billy's alter ego Commander Keen, to climb into your homemade Megarocket and save her. Or risk explaining what happened to your parents. The only question is: Can you complete your mission before dinnertime?

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Game Boy received 14 new titles in November 1991. The runner up was TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine with 10 new titles.

Game Boy14 releases

TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine10 releases

Family Computer8 releases

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis8 releases

PC6 releases

Nintendo Entertainment System5 releases

PC-9800 Series5 releases

Sharp X680005 releases

Sega Game Gear3 releases

Super Nintendo Entertainment System3 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in November 1991 with 19 titles. Platform followed closely with 18.

Adventure19

Platform18

Shooter13

Role-playing12

Arcade9

Puzzle8

Sport8

Hack and slash7

Simulator7

Strategy6

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