Games Released in September 1991

115 new games debuted in September 1991, with Sega Mega Drive/Genesis being the most active platform. September 27 was the busiest day, with 13 releases. Sid Meier's Civilization was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

September 27 saw the most activity with 13 releases.

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13 releases

September 27

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10 releases

September 30

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10 releases

September 1

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9 releases

September 20

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Sun, Sep 1

10 releases

Mon, Sep 2

2 releases

Tue, Sep 3

1 release

Wed, Sep 4

No releases

Thu, Sep 5

7 releases

Fri, Sep 6

1 release

Sat, Sep 7

1 release

Sun, Sep 8

1 release

Mon, Sep 9

6 releases

Tue, Sep 10

1 release

Wed, Sep 11

5 releases

Thu, Sep 12

4 releases

Fri, Sep 13

7 releases

Sat, Sep 14

No releases

Sun, Sep 15

1 release

Mon, Sep 16

No releases

Tue, Sep 17

No releases

Wed, Sep 18

2 releases

Thu, Sep 19

No releases

Fri, Sep 20

9 releases

Sat, Sep 21

1 release

Sun, Sep 22

1 release

Mon, Sep 23

2 releases

Tue, Sep 24

No releases

Wed, Sep 25

1 release

Thu, Sep 26

3 releases

Fri, Sep 27

13 releases

Sat, Sep 28

2 releases

Sun, Sep 29

1 release

Mon, Sep 30

10 releases

How did each week compare?

The second week of September was the busiest with 24 releases.

Week 2 (September 8–14)

24 releases
Smart Ball

Most popular release in Week 2

Smart Ball

The game involves going through 8 stages (broken up into two parts each) of side-scrolling action. At the end of each stage is a boss monster that must be disposed of. Jerry moves by sliding across the ground and can latch on to walls and climb them. Jerry can also jump, stretch out to cling to ceilings, and also move at a faster pace. Jerry can consume balls that he finds during a stage and can then fire them out of his body at enemies blocking his path. Enemies can also be defeated by jumping on them and then flattening Jerry's body on them. Also, there are flowers that contain items for Jerry to collect. Items include life, which refills health, a 1-up that adds an extra life, and a seed, which will grow a climbable beanstalk when planted. If the player collects the scattered letters that appear in every stage that spell out the name Jerry, the player will earn two extra lives.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis received 24 new titles in September 1991. The runner up was Family Computer with 15 new titles.

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis24 releases
Family Computer15 releases
Arcade8 releases
TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine8 releases
Nintendo Entertainment System7 releases
Game Boy6 releases
Sharp X680005 releases
DOS3 releases
PC-9800 Series3 releases
Super Famicom3 releases

What genres were most popular?

Shooter was the dominant genre in September 1991 with 21 titles. Platform followed closely with 16.

Shooter21
Platform16
Arcade15
Role-playing13
Adventure12
Sport12
Strategy9
Card & Board Game7
Fighting7
Hack and slash6
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