Games Released in October 1993

90 new games debuted in October 1993, with Super Famicom being the most active platform. October 29 was the busiest day, with 19 releases. Disney's Aladdin was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

October 29 saw the most activity with 19 releases.

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19 releases

October 29

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16 releases

October 1

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9 releases

October 22

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6 releases

October 15

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Fri, Oct 1

16 releases

Sat, Oct 2

No releases

Sun, Oct 3

1 release

Mon, Oct 4

3 releases

Tue, Oct 5

No releases

Wed, Oct 6

4 releases

Thu, Oct 7

1 release

Fri, Oct 8

3 releases

Sat, Oct 9

2 releases

Sun, Oct 10

5 releases

Mon, Oct 11

No releases

Tue, Oct 12

1 release

Wed, Oct 13

No releases

Thu, Oct 14

No releases

Fri, Oct 15

6 releases

Sat, Oct 16

3 releases

Sun, Oct 17

4 releases

Mon, Oct 18

1 release

Tue, Oct 19

1 release

Wed, Oct 20

No releases

Thu, Oct 21

1 release

Fri, Oct 22

9 releases

Sat, Oct 23

1 release

Sun, Oct 24

1 release

Mon, Oct 25

4 releases

Tue, Oct 26

No releases

Wed, Oct 27

2 releases

Thu, Oct 28

3 releases

Fri, Oct 29

19 releases

Sat, Oct 30

No releases

Sun, Oct 31

1 release

How did each week compare?

The first week of October was the busiest with 25 releases.

Week 2 (October 8–14)

11 releases
Pac-Attack

Most popular release in Week 2

Pac-Attack

Based on Namco's Japanese-only arcade puzzler Cosmo Gang the Puzzle, Pac-Attack is similar to many block-dropping puzzle games from the time, such as Puyo Puyo. The objective of the game is to place ghosts and blocks that are arranged in a three part L-shaped piece, so that Pac-Man, after three or more pieces (who replaces one of the parts), can eat as many ghosts as possible to try and clear up the game area. Pac-Man's directions are chosen at random between left or right, but as he goes moving on in the game area (after you place him, of course), if he bumps against a block or the "walls" of the game area, he will change his direction. As Pac-Man eats ghosts and clear rows of blocks, the level increases, which affects the speed and gravity of the pieces one places, as well as the amount of pieces placed before Pac-Man will appear. If one is unable to fit the bottom two parts of a piece into a legal zone of the playing area, the game ends. However, by filling up a meter on the left of the screen via eating ghosts, a fairy will be summoned in place of Pac-Man. She can fit into any empty space, and can clear up to 7 rows of ghosts; all blocks that were on top of cleared ghosts will drop down accordingly. The game also includes a Puzzle mode. It features 100 levels, in which you have to eat all ghosts with no more than 4 Pac-Men at least (the number reduces in certain levels), and, unlike the other modes, you can change Pac-Man's direction with the press of a button.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Super Famicom received 19 new titles in October 1993. The runner up was Super Nintendo Entertainment System with 12 new titles.

Super Famicom19 releases
Super Nintendo Entertainment System12 releases
Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD9 releases
Game Boy8 releases
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis8 releases
PC-9800 Series7 releases
DOS4 releases
Arcade3 releases
FM Towns3 releases
Sega CD3 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in October 1993 with 21 titles. Platform followed closely with 17.

Adventure21
Platform17
Role-playing14
Sport13
Shooter9
Strategy9
Fighting8
Racing8
Simulator7
Arcade5
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