Games Released in June 1993

96 new games released in June 1993, with Super Famicom being the most active platform. June 25 was the busiest day, with 18 new releases.

Which days had the most releases?

June 25 saw the most activity with 18 releases.

How did each week compare?

The first week of June was the busiest with 34 releases.

Week 3 (June 15–21)

21 releases
Leisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out!

Most popular release in Week 3

Leisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out!

Shape Up or Slip Out! is the fifth game in Al Lowe's Leisure Suit Larry series. All the events from the previous games are forgotten. Larry is once again single, and again his goal is to capture the interest of various ladies. By sheer coincidence, Larry finds himself on a TV Game Show called "Stallions". He wins a weekend at the Spa Resort, La Costa Lotta. Naturally, there are some beautiful women in the spa who are just dreaming about such a wonderful, handsome man as Larry! Uh... or is it really so? It is the player's goal to find out! This instalment focuses more on conversations with women and puzzles than on the storyline. The entire game is spent at La Costa Lotta. There are plenty of traditional inventory-based puzzles to solve in the game. Larry can die, but the player is allowed to try again every time that happens, without the need to restore a saved game. This is also the first Larry game with SVGA graphics, and voice-overs in the CD version.

Week 4 (June 22–28)

23 releases
Day of the Tentacle

Most popular release in Week 4

Day of the Tentacle

Day of the Tentacle, also known as Maniac Mansion II: Day of the Tentacle, is a 1993 graphic adventure game developed and published by LucasArts. It is the sequel to the 1987 game Maniac Mansion. The game's plot follows Bernard Bernoulli and his friends Hoagie and Laverne as they attempt to stop the evil Purple Tentacle — a sentient, disembodied tentacle — from taking over the world. The player takes control of the three and solves puzzles while using time travel to explore different periods of history. Dave Grossman and Tim Schafer co-led the game's development, their first time in such a role. The pair carried over a limited amount of elements from Maniac Mansion and forwent the character selection aspect to simplify development. Inspirations included Chuck Jones cartoons and the history of the United States. Day of the Tentacle is the eighth LucasArts title to use the SCUMM engine, and the company's first title to feature voice acting. The game was released simultaneously on floppy disk and CD-ROM to critical acclaim and commercial success. Critics focused on its cartoon-style visuals and comedic elements. Day of the Tentacle has featured regularly in lists of "top" games published more than two decades after its release, and aspects have been referenced in popular culture.

Week 5 (June 29–30)

6 releases
Flashback: The Quest for Identity

Most popular release in Week 5

Flashback: The Quest for Identity

Throughout the 20th century, an unprecedented political and economic crisis afflicted Earth, leading to the systematic disabling of it's programme to conquer outer space through lack of funding. The highest priority now was to carryout research into new energy sources, preservation of the enviro- ment and maintenance of the cultural heritage. However, at the dawn of the 21st century, provision of considerable funds from an unknown source released by the politicians of the new, unified government, permitted a return to the space research programme. The conquest began gradually with the construction of huge, manned artificial satellites. Several lunar bases were created with the view to becoming future Earth colonies within the solar system. The considerable advancements made together with the supply of increasingly greater sums of money allowed man to explore, even as far as the planet Titan. You play the part of Conrad Hart, controlling his every move through the 6 levels of the game. During your quest, you will come across many different friends and foes whom you may wish to help or vanquish using your gun. you will have to complete many challenges in order to restore your lost memory. Each level features its own unique graphics and hazards, linked by cinematic animation sequences.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Super Famicom received 21 new titles in June 1993. The runner up was Arcade with 15 new titles.

Super Famicom21 releases
Arcade15 releases
Super Nintendo Entertainment System12 releases
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis8 releases
Game Boy7 releases
PC-9800 Series6 releases
DOS4 releases
TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine4 releases
Amiga3 releases
Mac3 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in June 1993 with 23 titles. Platform followed closely with 19.

Adventure23
Platform19
Sport16
Shooter15
Puzzle15
Strategy12
Simulator10
Role-playing10
Arcade7
Fighting6