Games Released in May 1992

48 new games debuted in May 1992, with Arcade being the most active platform. May 1 was the busiest day, with 13 releases. Kid Chameleon was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

May 1 saw the most activity with 13 releases.

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13 releases

May 1

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7 releases

May 29

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5 releases

May 22

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5 releases

May 15

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Fri, May 1

13 releases

Sat, May 2

1 release

Sun, May 3

1 release

Mon, May 4

1 release

Tue, May 5

1 release

Wed, May 6

No releases

Thu, May 7

1 release

Fri, May 8

1 release

Sat, May 9

1 release

Sun, May 10

1 release

Mon, May 11

1 release

Tue, May 12

No releases

Wed, May 13

No releases

Thu, May 14

No releases

Fri, May 15

5 releases

Sat, May 16

No releases

Sun, May 17

3 releases

Mon, May 18

No releases

Tue, May 19

1 release

Wed, May 20

No releases

Thu, May 21

4 releases

Fri, May 22

5 releases

Sat, May 23

2 releases

Sun, May 24

3 releases

Mon, May 25

2 releases

Tue, May 26

No releases

Wed, May 27

3 releases

Thu, May 28

4 releases

Fri, May 29

7 releases

Sat, May 30

1 release

Sun, May 31

1 release

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of May was the busiest with 19 releases.

Week 1 (May 1–7)

18 releases
Wolfenstein 3D

Most popular release in Week 1

Wolfenstein 3D

Wolfenstein 3D is a first-person shooter presented with rudimentary 3D graphics and a follow-up to the top-down infiltration game Castle Wolfenstein. The game is broken up into levels, each of which is a flat plane divided into areas and rooms by a grid-based pattern of walls and doors, all of equal height. Each level is themed after Nazi bunkers and buildings. To finish a level, the player must traverse through the area to reach an elevator. Levels are grouped together into named episodes, with the final level focusing on a boss fight with a particularly difficult enemy. While traversing the levels, the player must fight Nazi guards and soldiers, dogs, and other enemies while managing supplies of ammunition and health. While later releases of the game included the Nocturnal Missions expansion, this initial release did not.

Week 2 (May 8–14)

4 releases

Week 4 (May 22–28)

19 releases
Kid Chameleon

Most popular release in Week 4

Kid Chameleon

Kid Chameleon is a 1992 platform game released for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. The premise of the game is that the main character, Casey, can use masks to change into different characters in order to use different abilities. It was later released in Japan as Chameleon Kid. The game is also a part of the Sega Genesis Collection for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. It was released for the Virtual Console in Japan on May 22, 2007; North America on May 28, 2007; and Europe on June 1, 2007. It was also released in addition to a series of other Sega games, including Shining Force and Comix Zone, in Sega Smash Pack 2. The game has also appeared in Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Week 5 (May 29–31)

9 releases

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Arcade received 10 new titles in May 1992. The runner up was Game Boy with 8 new titles.

Arcade10 releases
Game Boy8 releases
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis7 releases
PC-9800 Series6 releases
Nintendo Entertainment System4 releases
DOS3 releases
FM Towns3 releases
Family Computer3 releases
Sega Game Gear3 releases
Super Famicom3 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in May 1992 with 12 titles. Platform followed closely with 12.

Adventure12
Platform12
Fighting9
Puzzle9
Hack and slash7
Role-playing7
Shooter7
Sport7
Racing6
Strategy5
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