Games Released in March 1997

175 new games released in March 1997, with PlayStation being the most active platform. March 28 was the busiest day, with 34 new releases.

Top Platform

PlayStation

New Releases

175

Busiest Day

March 28

What was the most popular game of March 1997?

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Having been awoken from his eternal slumber by the reappearance of Castlevania, Alucard must once again face the evil minions of darkness. Use your vampiric powers, along with weapons, potions, and other magical relics to change the tide of battle. A mixture of platform and role-playing action with many hidden areas and secrets. Can you discover them all?

Which days had the most releases?

March 28 saw the most activity with 34 releases.

34 releases

March 28

24 releases

March 14

17 releases

March 1

17 releases

March 20

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of March was the busiest with 50 releases.

Week 1 (March 1–7)

42 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Micro Machines V3

Micro Machines V3 takes the immensely popular miniature-scale racing series to a new level by adding weapons and power-ups to the fray. Now you can grab turbo charges for bursts of speed or blast away opponents with grenades and force-fields. For the first time on a portable system you can still drive all of your favorite Micro Machines vehicles on all the classic tracks such as the pool tale and sand-box, but now you can do it with an attitude! Features 48 courses - breakfast table, school desk, science lab, beach, restaurant, garden, pool table, etc. Power-ups to blitz the opposition include: hammer, mines, force-field, etc. Collect, test and gamble special prize cars for up to 32 vehicles -- including monster trucks, transmutable cars, futuristic cars which are all faster than before.

Week 2 (March 8–14)

34 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Bushido Blade

"Bushido" is the soul of Japan - an ancient honor code deeply followed by samurai warriors for centuries. Plunge into real world battles across vast 3D environments that you can run, slice and tear through. Sword matches become unbelievably real where one critical blow is the mean difference between death and victory.

Week 3 (March 15–21)

36 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Interstate '76

It's 1976 - a different '76. Stretched out before you are thousands of miles of desert - the American Southwest. The massive engine roars as you slam down the accelerator. It's time to get funked up. You are Groove Champion, auto-vigilante. Your agenda: Payback for your dead sister. Your weapon: A 425-horsepower '72 Picard Piranha with two 50-caliber M60 machine guns on top and a flame-thrower on the side. You're one mean dude in an even meaner ride. They've messed with the wrong Champion.

Week 5 (March 29–31)

21 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Need for Speed II

There are three main game types. The first two are single race and tournament and the last is a knockout race. Single races allow players to become familiar with the circuits and increase their skill of any one of the six tracks. The six tracks are called Mediterranean, Mystic Peaks, Proving Grounds, Outback, North Country, and Pacific Spirit.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PlayStation received 46 new titles in March 1997. The runner up was Sega Saturn with 42 new titles.

PlayStation46 releases

Sega Saturn42 releases

PC (Microsoft Windows)41 releases

Nintendo 6412 releases

Satellaview12 releases

DOS10 releases

Super Famicom8 releases

Arcade6 releases

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis6 releases

Mac5 releases

What genres were most popular?

Shooter was the dominant genre in March 1997 with 32 titles. Adventure followed closely with 28.

Shooter32

Adventure28

Role-playing23

Strategy22

Simulator21

Sport20

Racing15

Puzzle15

Platform13

Fighting12

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