Games Released in March 1996
159 new games debuted in March 1996, with PlayStation being the most active platform. March 29 was the busiest day, with 41 releases.
Top Platform
PlayStation
New Releases
159
Busiest Day
March 29
What was the most popular game of March 1996?
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
A JRPG entry in the Super Mario franchise in which Mario meets many unlikely allies in order to jump and fight his way through the Mushroom Kingdom and collect stars to repair the Star Road, the pathway that grants people's wishes, which was destroyed by Smithy, the otherworldly entity that hijacked Bowser's castle and threw the Kingdom into disarray.
Which days had the most releases?
March 29 saw the most activity with 41 releases.
Fri, Mar 1
26 releases
Sat, Mar 2
1 release
Sun, Mar 3
No releases
Mon, Mar 4
No releases
Tue, Mar 5
4 releases
Wed, Mar 6
3 releases
Thu, Mar 7
No releases
Fri, Mar 8
17 releases
Sat, Mar 9
1 release
Sun, Mar 10
6 releases
Mon, Mar 11
1 release
Tue, Mar 12
2 releases
Wed, Mar 13
3 releases
Thu, Mar 14
No releases
Fri, Mar 15
19 releases
Sat, Mar 16
No releases
Sun, Mar 17
1 release
Mon, Mar 18
1 release
Tue, Mar 19
3 releases
Wed, Mar 20
1 release
Thu, Mar 21
11 releases
Fri, Mar 22
35 releases
Sat, Mar 23
4 releases
Sun, Mar 24
No releases
Mon, Mar 25
No releases
Tue, Mar 26
2 releases
Wed, Mar 27
3 releases
Thu, Mar 28
8 releases
Fri, Mar 29
41 releases
Sat, Mar 30
3 releases
Sun, Mar 31
6 releases
How did each week compare?
The fourth week of March was the busiest with 52 releases.
Which platforms saw the most releases?
PlayStation received 49 new titles in March 1996. The runner up was Sega Saturn with 40 new titles.
What genres were most popular?
Adventure was the dominant genre in March 1996 with 36 titles. Arcade followed closely with 25.