Games Released in 1992

1,090 new games released in 1992 across 10 platforms, with Sega Mega Drive/Genesis being the most popular seeing 150 new titles. December was the busiest month of the year, launching 208 new releases.

Top Platform

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis

New Releases

1,090

Busiest Month

December

What was the most popular game of 1992?

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Dr. Eggman (aka Dr. Robotnik) has returned, turning helpless animals into robots and forcing them to build his ultimate weapon, the Death Egg! But this time, Sonic has a friend that can help him: Tails! Find the 7 Chaos Emeralds and stop Dr. Robotnik’s evil scheme!

Which days had the most releases?

February 1 was the busiest single day of 1992 with 100 releases.

100 releases

February 1

35 releases

December 30

28 releases

December 18

21 releases

December 11

Which month had the most releases?

The busiest release month of 1992 was December, totaling 208 titles.

How did each season compare?

Q4 was the busiest quarter of 1992 with 387 releases.

Q1 (Jan–Mar)

335 releases

Most popular release in Q2

Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis

A point-and-click adventure game by LucasArts originally released in 1992. Almost a year later, it was reissued on CD-ROM as an enhanced "talkie" edition with full voice acting and digitized sound effects. In 2009, this version was also released as an unlockable extra of the Wii action game Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings, and as a digitally distributed Steam title. The seventh game to use the script language SCUMM, Fate of Atlantis has the player explore environments and interact with objects and characters by using commands constructed with predetermined verbs. It features three unique paths to select, influencing story development, gameplay and puzzles.

Q3 (Jul–Sep)

235 releases

Most popular release in Q3

The Secret of Monkey Island

I cursed my luck again as I slid down the monkey's throat. Have my dreams of guzzling grog and plundering galleons been reduced to this? "Three small trials and you're a pirate like us," they said. Fair enough. If only I could stomach the foul brew these scurvy seadogs swilled, the rest would be easy. How could I have known I'd meet a powerful and beautiful woman with a jealous suitor too stupid to realize he'd been dead for years? And how can I crawl through this great stone monkey to find a man who walks three inches above the ground and sets fire to his beard every morning? Do business with quaint and humble shopkeepers. Participate in complex and meaningful dialogues. Visit interesting places and steal stuff. Experience the never-ending nightlife of Melee Island.

Q4 (Oct–Dec)

387 releases

Most popular release in Q4

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis received 150 new titles in 1992, holding the most releases. The runner up was Super Famicom with 136 new titles.

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis150 releases

Super Famicom136 releases

Game Boy120 releases

Arcade98 releases

Family Computer96 releases

Super Nintendo Entertainment System88 releases

PC-9800 Series79 releases

Nintendo Entertainment System78 releases

TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine59 releases

Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD56 releases

What genres were most popular?

Platform was the dominant genre in 1992 with 192 titles. Adventure followed closely with 190.

Platform192

Adventure190

Shooter174

Sport156

Role-playing133

Arcade126

Puzzle122

Strategy114

Fighting75

Simulator71

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