Games Released in September 1997

168 new games released in September 1997, with PC (Microsoft Windows) being the most active platform. September 30 was the busiest day, with 33 new releases.

Top Platform

PC (Microsoft Windows)

New Releases

168

Busiest Day

September 30

Final Fantasy VII

What was the most popular game of September 1997?

Final Fantasy VII

The Western release of Final Fantasy VII (released as Final Fantasy VII International in Japan) included additional elements and alterations, such as streamlining of the menu and Materia system, reducing the health of enemies, new visual cues to help with navigation across the world map, and additional cutscenes relating to Cloud's past.

Which days had the most releases?

September 30 saw the most activity with 33 releases.

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33 releases

September 30

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27 releases

September 25

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13 releases

September 1

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11 releases

September 11

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Mon, Sep 1

13 releases

Tue, Sep 2

2 releases

Wed, Sep 3

3 releases

Thu, Sep 4

4 releases

Fri, Sep 5

4 releases

Sat, Sep 6

3 releases

Sun, Sep 7

3 releases

Mon, Sep 8

No releases

Tue, Sep 9

1 release

Wed, Sep 10

4 releases

Thu, Sep 11

11 releases

Fri, Sep 12

10 releases

Sat, Sep 13

No releases

Sun, Sep 14

No releases

Mon, Sep 15

4 releases

Tue, Sep 16

4 releases

Wed, Sep 17

3 releases

Thu, Sep 18

9 releases

Fri, Sep 19

4 releases

Sat, Sep 20

2 releases

Sun, Sep 21

1 release

Mon, Sep 22

2 releases

Tue, Sep 23

1 release

Wed, Sep 24

7 releases

Thu, Sep 25

27 releases

Fri, Sep 26

7 releases

Sat, Sep 27

9 releases

Sun, Sep 28

4 releases

Mon, Sep 29

3 releases

Tue, Sep 30

33 releases

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of September was the busiest with 57 releases.

Week 3 (September 15–21)

27 releases
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee

Most popular release in Week 3

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee is the first game set in the fictional Oddworld universe. It is a platformer with puzzle-solving elements, focusing on the portrayal of a weak, underpowered character in a grim and hostile world, who has to rely on his cunning to outwit enemies and overcome hazards. The game has pre-rendered background graphics and uses CG movies of similar style to advance the story between the levels. The main character Abe is almost completely helpless: he cannot use weapons and is usually instantly killed by his brutal enemies if he confronts them directly. For this reason, most of the game involves careful exploration, timed movement, sneaking, and outsmarting the foes through various means: throwing stones to confuse them, luring them into traps, etc. Abe can run, jump, climb, tiptoe, crouch, and roll; in most areas these actions are essential to his survival. A few stages involve Abe riding a large animal known as Elum. Abe's only special power is chanting, which he can use to stun certain enemies for a while or possess them. When Abe possess an enemy he gains his abilities: for example, possessing the body or a ferocious Slig allows the player to shoot from his machine gun, communicate with other creatures of his kind, and even commit suicide, clearing the way for Abe.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC (Microsoft Windows) received 56 new titles in September 1997. The runner up was PlayStation with 50 new titles.

PC (Microsoft Windows)56 releases
PlayStation50 releases
Sega Saturn22 releases
Game Boy14 releases
Mac11 releases
Satellaview9 releases
Arcade7 releases
DOS7 releases
Game.com5 releases
Nintendo 644 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in September 1997 with 37 titles. Shooter followed closely with 32.

Adventure37
Shooter32
Strategy28
Role-playing23
Arcade21
Platform20
Puzzle20
Racing15
Simulator15
Sport13
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