Games Released in May 1993

113 new games released in May 1993, with Sega Mega Drive/Genesis being the most active platform. May 28 was the busiest day, with 69 new releases.

Which days had the most releases?

May 28 saw the most activity with 69 releases.

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of May was the busiest with 78 releases.

Week 2 (May 8–14)

10 releases
James Bond 007: The Duel

Most popular release in Week 2

James Bond 007: The Duel

The Duel is a James Bond video game released for the Sega Master System, the Sega Game Gear, and the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis. The game was developed and published by Domark and released in 1993. Armed with a pistol, the player controls James Bond through various side-scrolling enemy bases to rescue female hostages and arm a bomb placed at a strategic point to destroy the base. Along the way, Bond must battle numerous thugs and familiar bosses. The game is notable among Bond games for a number of reasons. Although it was released 4 years after Timothy Dalton's last outing as James Bond, his likeness is used in the game, most notably the opening screens, thus making it Dalton's last appearance in a Bond game to date. It was also the final Bond game to be released by Domark. It was also the first Bond game not to be directly based on a movie or novel. Instead it featured an original storyline, albeit one featuring familiar villains including Jaws and Oddjob. Though the game's storyline was not its strong point, it did blaze a trail for future licence-holders EA, half of whose Bond output would be based on original storylines. One previous Bond game, Operation Stealth, included an original storyline but the game was originally based on a generic Bond-style character named John Glames and only had the licence added for its North American release.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis received 62 new titles in May 1993. The runner up was Game Boy with 9 new titles.

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis62 releases
Game Boy9 releases
Super Nintendo Entertainment System8 releases
Super Famicom6 releases
Nintendo Entertainment System6 releases
Arcade5 releases
Family Computer4 releases
Sega Game Gear3 releases
Sega CD3 releases
TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine2 releases

What genres were most popular?

Platform was the dominant genre in May 1993 with 18 titles. Adventure followed closely with 12.

Platform18
Adventure12
Shooter11
Strategy11
Role-playing8
Arcade7
Sport7
Hack and slash6
Fighting6
Simulator5