Games Released in August 1996
124 new games released in August 1996, with PlayStation being the most active platform. August 30 was the busiest day, with 27 new releases.
Top Platform
PlayStation
New Releases
124
Busiest Day
August 30
What was the most popular game of August 1996?
Harvest Moon
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Which days had the most releases?
August 30 saw the most activity with 27 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
2 releases
Fri, Aug 9
24 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
1 release
Sun, Aug 18
No releases
Mon, Aug 19
2 releases
Tue, Aug 20
4 releases
Wed, Aug 21
1 release
Thu, Aug 22
3 releases
Fri, Aug 23
12 releases
Sat, Aug 24
3 releases
Sun, Aug 25
1 release
Mon, Aug 26
5 releases
Tue, Aug 27
No releases
Wed, Aug 28
1 release
Thu, Aug 29
No releases
Fri, Aug 30
27 releases
Sat, Aug 31
13 releases
How did each week compare?
The fifth week of August was the busiest with 40 releases.
Which 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 29 titles. Shooter followed closely with 18.