Games Released in November 1994

130 new games released in November 1994, with Super Nintendo Entertainment System being the most active platform. November 25 was the busiest day, with 23 new releases.

Which days had the most releases?

November 25 saw the most activity with 23 releases.

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of November was the busiest with 51 releases.

Week 3 (November 15–21)

39 releases
Donkey Kong Country

Most popular release in Week 3

Donkey Kong Country

Donkey Kong Country is a side scrolling platformer by British developers Rare in 1994. It featured revolutionary pre-rendered 3D graphics that give the game a very unique look compared to most other games on consoles at the time. The two playable characters featured in the game are the titular character, Donkey Kong and his nephew, Diddy Kong. Together the two swing, climb, jump, swim, cartwheel, ride animals, and blast out of barrels on their way to recover their stolen bannanas from the evil King K. Rool and his Kremling army. The adventure takes you through a variety of different environments and levels that continually change up gameplay. Donkey Kong Country also provides plenty of opportunities for exploration with almost every level having a multitude of collectible, shortcuts, and hidden bonus areas.

Week 5 (November 29–30)

6 releases
NBA Jam

Most popular release in Week 5

NBA Jam

NBA Jam is a basketball arcade game published and developed by Midway in 1993. It is the first entry in the NBA Jam series. The main designer and programmer for this game was Mark Turmell. Midway had previously released such sports games as Arch Rivals in 1989, High Impact in 1990, and Super High Impact in 1991. The gameplay of NBA Jam is based on Arch Rivals, another 2-on-2 basketball video game. However, it was the release of NBA Jam that brought mainstream success to the genre. The game became exceptionally popular, and generated a significant amount of money for arcades after its release, creating revenue of $1 billion in quarters. In early 1994, the Amusement & Music Operators Association reported that NBA Jam had become the highest-earning arcade game of all time. The release of NBA Jam gave rise to a new genre of sports games which were based around fast, action-packed gameplay and exaggerated realism, a formula which Midway would also later apply to the sports of football (NFL Blitz), and hockey (2 on 2 Open Ice Challenge).

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Super Nintendo Entertainment System received 23 new titles in November 1994. The runner up was Super Famicom with 23 new titles.

Super Nintendo Entertainment System23 releases
Super Famicom23 releases
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis14 releases
3DO Interactive Multiplayer11 releases
DOS10 releases
Game Boy9 releases
Atari Jaguar8 releases
PC (Microsoft Windows)7 releases
PC-9800 Series7 releases
Sega CD6 releases

What genres were most popular?

Platform was the dominant genre in November 1994 with 24 titles. Adventure followed closely with 21.

Platform24
Adventure21
Fighting20
Sport19
Puzzle15
Shooter14
Role-playing10
Simulator9
Hack and slash8
Visual Novel7