Games Released in August 1996
76 new games debuted in August 1996, with PlayStation being the most active platform. August 30 was the busiest day, with 29 releases. Harvest Moon was the most popular release of the month.
Which days had the most releases?
August 30 saw the most activity with 29 releases.
Thu, Aug 1
3 releases
Fri, Aug 2
11 releases
Sat, Aug 3
No releases
Sun, Aug 4
2 releases
Mon, Aug 5
No releases
Tue, Aug 6
1 release
Wed, Aug 7
2 releases
Thu, Aug 8
1 release
Fri, Aug 9
23 releases
Sat, Aug 10
1 release
Sun, Aug 11
No releases
Mon, Aug 12
1 release
Tue, Aug 13
1 release
Wed, Aug 14
2 releases
Thu, Aug 15
3 releases
Fri, Aug 16
No releases
Sat, Aug 17
No releases
Sun, Aug 18
No releases
Mon, Aug 19
2 releases
Tue, Aug 20
3 releases
Wed, Aug 21
1 release
Thu, Aug 22
3 releases
Fri, Aug 23
13 releases
Sat, Aug 24
2 releases
Sun, Aug 25
1 release
Mon, Aug 26
4 releases
Tue, Aug 27
No releases
Wed, Aug 28
1 release
Thu, Aug 29
No releases
Fri, Aug 30
29 releases
Sat, Aug 31
12 releases
How did each week compare?
The fifth week of August was the busiest with 41 releases.
Week 3 (August 15–21)
9 releases
Most popular release in Week 3
Doom 95
Doom95 is an official port of Doom to the Microsoft Windows operating system, and is included in many later releases of The Ultimate Doom, Doom II, and Final Doom.
Week 4 (August 22–28)
24 releasesWhich platforms saw the most releases?
PlayStation received 37 new titles in August 1996. The runner up was Sega Saturn with 32 new titles.
What genres were most popular?
Adventure was the dominant genre in August 1996 with 30 titles. Sport followed closely with 16.