Games Released in March 1994

104 new games debuted in March 1994, with Super Famicom being the most active platform. March 25 was the busiest day, with 32 releases. Super Metroid was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

March 25 saw the most activity with 32 releases.

32 releases

March 25

21 releases

March 18

11 releases

March 11

10 releases

March 4

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Tue, Mar 1

4 releases

Wed, Mar 2

2 releases

Thu, Mar 3

1 release

Fri, Mar 4

10 releases

Sat, Mar 5

1 release

Sun, Mar 6

No releases

Mon, Mar 7

No releases

Tue, Mar 8

2 releases

Wed, Mar 9

No releases

Thu, Mar 10

1 release

Fri, Mar 11

11 releases

Sat, Mar 12

2 releases

Sun, Mar 13

2 releases

Mon, Mar 14

3 releases

Tue, Mar 15

2 releases

Wed, Mar 16

1 release

Thu, Mar 17

3 releases

Fri, Mar 18

21 releases

Sat, Mar 19

1 release

Sun, Mar 20

4 releases

Mon, Mar 21

No releases

Tue, Mar 22

No releases

Wed, Mar 23

1 release

Thu, Mar 24

3 releases

Fri, Mar 25

32 releases

Sat, Mar 26

6 releases

Sun, Mar 27

1 release

Mon, Mar 28

No releases

Tue, Mar 29

No releases

Wed, Mar 30

3 releases

Thu, Mar 31

2 releases

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of March was the busiest with 43 releases.

Week 1 (March 1–7)

18 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

X-COM: UFO Defense

X-COM: UFO Defense is a strategy game that combines tactical combat with base management and global defense. Players lead an international organization tasked with defending Earth from an alien invasion. The game unfolds on two levels: a global view where players manage resources, research alien technology, and intercept UFOs, and a tactical combat mode where squad-based battles occur. Players recruit and train soldiers, build bases, and develop new weapons and equipment based on recovered alien technology. Missions involve turn-based combat against aliens in various environments, with permadeath adding tension to each engagement. As the alien threat escalates, players must balance research, defense, and offensive operations to protect Earth's nations from panic and alien infiltration. X-COM: UFO Defense's blend of strategic depth, tactical combat, and atmospheric tension creates a compelling gameplay experience in the face of a global alien threat.

Week 2 (March 8–14)

21 releases

Week 3 (March 15–21)

32 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

Super Metroid

The Space Pirates, merciless agents of the evil Mother Brain, have stolen the last Metroid from a research station, and once again Mother Brain threatens the safety of the galaxy! Samus Aran must don her awesome array of high-tech weaponry to retrieve the deadly Metroid hidden deep within the cave-riddled planet Zebes. Super Metroid features excellent graphics, with a huge variety of enemies and worlds to explore. The side-view action will be familiar to many players, only now there are new weapons and items, including the Grappling Beam, which allows Samus to swing across large chasms, and the X-Ray Scope, which reveals secret passages.

Week 4 (March 22–28)

43 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Super Street Fighter II Turbo

Super Street Fighter II Turbo, released in Japan as Super Street Fighter II X: Grand Master Challenge, is a competitive fighting game released for the arcades by Capcom in 1994. It is the fifth installment in the Street Fighter II sub-series of Street Fighter games, following Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers. Like its predecessor, it ran on the CP System II hardware. Super Turbo introduced several new gameplay mechanics not present in previous versions of Street Fighter II, including the addition of Super Combos and air combos. It also introduced the secret character Akuma, who would go on to become a recurring character in later Street Fighter installments and other Capcom fighting games. Super Turbo was originally ported to the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, followed by the PlayStation and Sega Saturn (under the title of Super Street Fighter II Turbo: The Ultimate Championship) as part of the Street Fighter Collection, and for the Dreamcast in Japan under the title of Super Street Fighter II X for Matching Service. A remake of the game was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 titled Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix.

Week 5 (March 29–31)

5 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

The Lost Vikings

The Mega Drive/Genesis version contains five stages not present in any other version of the game.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Super Famicom received 32 new titles in March 1994. The runner up was Super Nintendo Entertainment System with 12 new titles.

Super Famicom32 releases

Super Nintendo Entertainment System12 releases

Game Boy11 releases

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis11 releases

3DO Interactive Multiplayer8 releases

Arcade6 releases

PC-9800 Series6 releases

Sega CD6 releases

DOS5 releases

Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD5 releases

What genres were most popular?

Role-playing was the dominant genre in March 1994 with 21 titles. Sport followed closely with 19.

Role-playing21

Sport19

Adventure18

Puzzle15

Fighting13

Platform13

Shooter13

Simulator11

Strategy10

Arcade9

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