Games Released in July 1996

121 new games released in July 1996, with PlayStation being the most active platform. July 26 was the busiest day, with 23 new releases.

Top Platform

PlayStation

New Releases

121

Busiest Day

July 26

Nights Into Dreams...

What was the most popular game of July 1996?

Nights Into Dreams...

The story follows the teenagers Elliot Edwards and Claris Sinclair, who enter Nightopia, a dream world where all dreams take place. With the help of Nights, an exiled "Nightmaren", they begin a journey to stop the evil ruler Wizeman from destroying Nightopia and consequently the real world. Players control Nights flying through Elliot and Claris's dreams to gather enough energy to defeat Wizeman and save Nightopia. The game is presented in 3D and imposes time limits on every level, in which the player must accumulate points to proceed.

Which days had the most releases?

July 26 saw the most activity with 23 releases.

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23 releases

July 26

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20 releases

July 19

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12 releases

July 12

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11 releases

July 5

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Mon, Jul 1

7 releases

Tue, Jul 2

1 release

Wed, Jul 3

No releases

Thu, Jul 4

1 release

Fri, Jul 5

11 releases

Sat, Jul 6

4 releases

Sun, Jul 7

1 release

Mon, Jul 8

1 release

Tue, Jul 9

3 releases

Wed, Jul 10

2 releases

Thu, Jul 11

No releases

Fri, Jul 12

12 releases

Sat, Jul 13

No releases

Sun, Jul 14

1 release

Mon, Jul 15

No releases

Tue, Jul 16

No releases

Wed, Jul 17

5 releases

Thu, Jul 18

2 releases

Fri, Jul 19

20 releases

Sat, Jul 20

1 release

Sun, Jul 21

8 releases

Mon, Jul 22

2 releases

Tue, Jul 23

No releases

Wed, Jul 24

1 release

Thu, Jul 25

No releases

Fri, Jul 26

23 releases

Sat, Jul 27

3 releases

Sun, Jul 28

5 releases

Mon, Jul 29

1 release

Tue, Jul 30

2 releases

Wed, Jul 31

7 releases

How did each week compare?

The third week of July was the busiest with 36 releases.

Week 5 (July 29–31)

10 releases
The King of Fighters '96

Most popular release in Week 5

The King of Fighters '96

The King of Fighters '96 is a 1996 fighting game. It is the third game in The King of Fighters series, following The King of Fighters '95. SNK's flagship series returns for another year. Many of the changes in this year's KOF release come in the form of improved graphics, sound effects, music and totally redone character sprites. The gameplay of the system has been altered with the addition of "Rush" multi-hit combos and new moves for practically every character. The storyline of the series receives heavy focus in this release with the Orochi Saga swinging into high-gear. The King of Fighters '96 has 27 regular characters plus 2 boss characters (who can be unlocked with the use of a code). Newcomers to the tournament include Mr. Big from the Art of Fighting series, the bosses from Fatal Fury (Wolfgang Krauser and Geese Howard), and completely original characters like Leona Heidern, Mature and Vice. Other features carried over from the previous year include the ability to choose between the default "Team Fighting" mode or the traditional "Single Fighter" style of gameplay, plus the "Versus" and "Survival" gameplay modes.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PlayStation received 32 new titles in July 1996. The runner up was Sega Saturn with 23 new titles.

PlayStation32 releases
Sega Saturn23 releases
PC (Microsoft Windows)22 releases
Super Famicom12 releases
DOS8 releases
Neo Geo CD7 releases
Mac6 releases
PC-9800 Series6 releases
Game Boy6 releases
Arcade5 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in July 1996 with 26 titles. Shooter followed closely with 20.

Adventure26
Shooter20
Simulator19
Strategy14
Sport14
Arcade12
Role-playing11
Fighting10
Visual Novel10
Puzzle9
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