Games Released in June 1996

119 new games released in June 1996, with PlayStation being the most active platform. June 28 was the busiest day, with 28 new releases.

Which days had the most releases?

June 28 saw the most activity with 28 releases.

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of June was the busiest with 44 releases.

Week 2 (June 8–14)

14 releases
Ken Griffey Jr.'s Winning Run

Most popular release in Week 2

Ken Griffey Jr.'s Winning Run

Ken Griffey Jr.'s Winning Run is a licensed arcade baseball game featuring MLB's own Ken Griffey Jr. Released in 1996, it contains all 28 MLB teams and logos from that time, with rosters containing fictitious names for the players (Ken Griffey Jr being the only real player in the game). Next to exhibition games, there are different game modes to compete in. In the MLB Challenge, players start with a weak team and go against every major MLB club to go up the rankings. There is also a complete World Series, All-Star games and the MLB League. In the league modes up to eight players can choose a team and play a season of 26, 52 or 162 games. Between matches players can change the line-up and rotation, and trade away players.

Week 4 (June 22–28)

44 releases
Super Mario 64

Most popular release in Week 4

Super Mario 64

Mario is super in a whole new way! Combining the finest 3-D graphics ever developed for a video game and an explosive soundtrack, Super Mario 64 becomes a new standard for video games. It's packed with bruising battles, daunting obstacle courses, and underwater adventures. Retrieve the Power Stars from their hidden locations and confront your arch-nemesis— Bowser, King of the Koopas! • Run freely in a grassy meadow, tip-toe through a gloomy dungeon, climb to the top of a mountain, or take a swim in the moat! • Leap headfirst into a watery painting and soon you'll be searching for the surface in an underwater realm! • On-the-fly, 3-D rendered gameplay delivers the action of ruthless enemy attacks from every angle! • Find the Caps that give Mario super powers and ponder the mysteries of the pyramid; you can even race Koopas for fabulous prizes! • With the Nintendo 64 Controller and its analog Control Stick, Mario can crawl, kick down obstacles, swim, do reverse flips, and even stick the landing on his backwards somersault! • Saved game information is stored for up to four players in memory.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PlayStation received 32 new titles in June 1996. The runner up was Sega Saturn with 27 new titles.

PlayStation32 releases
Sega Saturn27 releases
Arcade15 releases
PC (Microsoft Windows)15 releases
Super Famicom13 releases
DOS5 releases
PC-9800 Series5 releases
Super Nintendo Entertainment System4 releases
Satellaview4 releases
Mac3 releases

What genres were most popular?

Fighting was the dominant genre in June 1996 with 20 titles. Sport followed closely with 20.

Fighting20
Sport20
Arcade18
Simulator18
Shooter17
Puzzle16
Adventure14
Role-playing9
Strategy8
Visual Novel7