Games Released in May 1993

97 new games debuted in May 1993, with Sega Mega Drive/Genesis being the most active platform. May 28 was the busiest day, with 68 releases. Final Fight 2 was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

May 28 saw the most activity with 68 releases.

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68 releases

May 28

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10 releases

May 1

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7 releases

May 14

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4 releases

May 19

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Sat, May 1

10 releases

Sun, May 2

2 releases

Mon, May 3

No releases

Tue, May 4

No releases

Wed, May 5

No releases

Thu, May 6

1 release

Fri, May 7

2 releases

Sat, May 8

No releases

Sun, May 9

2 releases

Mon, May 10

No releases

Tue, May 11

1 release

Wed, May 12

No releases

Thu, May 13

No releases

Fri, May 14

7 releases

Sat, May 15

1 release

Sun, May 16

1 release

Mon, May 17

No releases

Tue, May 18

No releases

Wed, May 19

4 releases

Thu, May 20

No releases

Fri, May 21

2 releases

Sat, May 22

1 release

Sun, May 23

3 releases

Mon, May 24

No releases

Tue, May 25

1 release

Wed, May 26

1 release

Thu, May 27

3 releases

Fri, May 28

68 releases

Sat, May 29

No releases

Sun, May 30

1 release

Mon, May 31

2 releases

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of May was the busiest with 77 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 59 new titles in May 1993. The runner up was Game Boy with 8 new titles.

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis59 releases
Game Boy8 releases
Super Nintendo Entertainment System8 releases
Nintendo Entertainment System6 releases
Super Famicom6 releases
Arcade5 releases
Family Computer4 releases
Sega CD3 releases
Sega Game Gear3 releases
PC-9800 Series2 releases

What genres were most popular?

Platform was the dominant genre in May 1993 with 17 titles. Adventure followed closely with 11.

Platform17
Adventure11
Strategy11
Shooter9
Role-playing8
Sport7
Arcade6
Hack and slash6
Fighting5
Simulator5
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