Games Released in March 2012

294 new games debuted in March 2012, with PC being the most active platform. March 8 was the busiest day, with 38 releases. Journey was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

March 8 saw the most activity with 38 releases.

38 releases

March 8

36 releases

March 29

36 releases

March 22

35 releases

March 15

How did each week compare?

The second week of March was the busiest with 124 releases.

Week 1 (March 1–7)

100 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Mass Effect 3

Mass Effect 3 is an action role-playing game in which Commander Shepard leads a final campaign against the Reapers, a machine race that has invaded Earth and is conquering civilizations across the galaxy. Players recruit squad members from various species and classes, forge alliances, and make choices that determine which characters survive. Combat features squad-based tactics with combinable biotic and tech powers, blind fire, and enhanced melee attacks. The game includes a cooperative multiplayer mode where up to four players fight waves of enemies to liberate conflict zones. Progress in multiplayer contributes to war preparedness in the single-player campaign. New and returning squad members join Shepard's team, including soldier James Vega and EDI, an AI in a physical body.

Week 2 (March 8–14)

124 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Journey

A third-person adventure game in which the player, controlling a robed figure, makes a pilgrimage through a desert landscape to a rugged mountain with a beacon of light in the distance while uncovering the history of their people, rescuing and cooperating with friendly creatures, avoiding predatory ones and communicating with other travelers.

Week 3 (March 15–21)

95 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

Silent Hill 2

This version of Silent Hill 2 is a remaster included in the Silent Hill HD Collection. The graphics have been re-mastered to 720p, the in-game voice-over was updated along with a re-mastering of the soundtrack and achievements/trophies were added.

Week 4 (March 22–28)

111 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Kid Icarus: Uprising

One of the most beloved franchises in Nintendos long history makes its glorious return in spectacular 3D! Pit of Kid Icarus fame is back in a new game designed specifically for the Nintendo 3DS system, by Masahiro Sakurai, creator of the Kirby and Super Smash Bros. franchises, and his development team at Project Sora. Kid Icarus: Uprising is a fast-paced and action-packed blend of aerial and ground-based shooting built on elegantly intuitive and streamlined play control. This follow-up to the original Kid Icarus released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987 has been at the top of gamers wish lists for years. Boasting gameplay that is easy to pick up but incredibly deep, the game is sure to satisfy novice gamers as well as fans who have been clamouring for a new installment in the franchise. The hero, Pit, teams up with Palutena, the goddess of light, who bestows on him the miracle of flight for limited stretches. With this gift, Pit soars through the skies, shooting down swarms of enemies, then alights and engages in frantic ground-based battles against Medusas underworld army. Find and collect numerous weapons and items that offer bonuses and ability boosts. Players can choose weapons before they send Pit into battle, giving them countless layers of strategies in each level. Players can choose between a basic Blade, basic Claws and a basic Orbitar weapon. Blades are well-balanced, Claws have limited reach but increase running speed and the Orbitars can shoot two shots that grow in power over distance.

Week 5 (March 29–31)

71 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance is the seventh game in the Kingdom Hearts series. It was originally developed for the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system. It is a direct sequel to Kingdom Hearts II, Kingdom Hearts coded, and the epilogue of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. Utilizing the 3DS's high-spec graphics processing, the game's graphics are near on-par with those of the PS2 titles, and make use of the system's 3D technology to add immersion when falling from high places and flying far distances. The 3D effect is used more for "going into the screen" rather than things popping out.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC received 111 new titles in March 2012. The runner up was iOS with 86 new titles.

PC111 releases

iOS86 releases

PlayStation 363 releases

Android51 releases

Xbox 36036 releases

PlayStation Portable34 releases

Mac30 releases

Nintendo 3DS30 releases

Web browser29 releases

PlayStation Vita21 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in March 2012 with 125 titles. Puzzle followed closely with 90.

Adventure125

Puzzle90

Strategy66

Arcade63

Role-playing60

Indie59

Platform59

Shooter50

Simulator46

Sport38

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