Games Released in 1995

2,088 new games debuted in 1995 across 10 platforms, with Super Famicom seeing 337 releases. December was the busiest month, with 242 releases. Chrono Trigger was the most popular release of the year.

Which days had the most releases?

February 1 was the busiest single day of 1995 with 85 releases.

85 releases

February 1

46 releases

December 22

44 releases

December 15

40 releases

September 29

Which month had the most releases?

The busiest release month of 1995 was December, totaling 242 titles.

How did each season compare?

Q4 was the busiest quarter of 1995 with 508 releases.

Q1 (Jan–Mar)

410 releases

Most popular release in Q1

Chrono Trigger

In this turn-based Japanese RPG, young Crono must travel through time through a misfunctioning teleporter to rescue his misfortunate companion and take part in an intricate web of past and present perils. The adventure that ensues soon unveils an evil force set to destroy the world, triggering Crono's race against time to change the course of history and bring about a brighter future.

Q2 (Apr–Jun)

321 releases

Most popular release in Q2

Full Throttle

Full Throttle is a computer adventure game developed and published by LucasArts. It was designed by Tim Schafer, who would later go on to design Grim Fandango, Psychonauts and Brütal Legend. The game features voice actors Roy Conrad and Mark Hamill. It was released on April 30, 1995. It is the tenth game to use the SCUMM adventure game engine.

Q3 (Jul–Sep)

387 releases

Most popular release in Q3

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island is a platform video game acting as a prequel to 1990's Super Mario World. The game casts players as Yoshi as he escorts Baby Mario through 48 levels in order to reunite him with his brother Luigi, who had been kidnapped by Baby Bowser's minions. As a Super Mario series platformer, Yoshi runs and jumps to reach the end of the level while solving puzzles and collecting items. In a style new to the series, the game has a hand-drawn aesthetic and is the first to have Yoshi as its main character. The game introduces his signature abilities to flutter jump, produce eggs from swallowed enemies, and transform into vehicles.

Q4 (Oct–Dec)

508 releases

Most popular release in Q4

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is the sequel to Donkey Kong Country. It was developed by Rare and is one of the best selling Super Nintendo games.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Super Famicom received 337 new titles in 1995, holding the most releases. The runner up was PC with 145 new titles.

Super Famicom337 releases

PC145 releases

PlayStation138 releases

Sega Saturn132 releases

DOS101 releases

3DO Interactive Multiplayer100 releases

Super Nintendo Entertainment System94 releases

Arcade89 releases

PC-9800 Series79 releases

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis77 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in 1995 with 252 titles. Sport followed closely with 250.

Adventure252

Sport250

Shooter173

Role-playing170

Puzzle167

Strategy148

Fighting137

Simulator134

Platform132

Arcade108

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