The Games

I like the idea of people being able see what lies ahead.  With that in mind, I’ve made a list of all the games we’ll be covering in this project.  Please note that unlicensed games get their own category for the year since the documentation on their release is spotty at best.  They’ll be looked at after the licensed game for that year unless I can find something that gives me a more exact release date.

1985 Oct

1986 Jun Oct Nov Dec

1987 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Unlicensed

1988 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Unlicensed

1989 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Unlicensed

1990 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Unlicensed

1991 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Unlicensed

1992 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Unlicensed

1993 Jan Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Unlicensed

1994 Feb Mar Jun Aug Dec Unlicensed

1995 Unlicensed

1985

Best GameSuper Mario Bros.

Hidden GemWrecking Crew

Worst GameClu Clu Land

Honorable MentionHogan’s Alley

October (Launch Titles)

1986

June

October

November

December

1987

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

  • Alpha Mission
  • Lunar Pool
  • Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!
  • Rad Racer
  • Zanac

November

  • Breakthru
  • Goonies 2, The
  • Gotcha!
  • Jaws
  • Karate Kid, The
  • Kid Niki – Radical Ninja
  • Star Force
  • Super Pitfall
  • Top Gun

December

  • Mega Man
  • Wizards and Warriors

Unlicensed

  • R.B.I. Baseball

1988

January

  • Karnov
  • Renegade

February

  • Contra
  • Gun Smoke
  • RC Pro-Am
  • T&C Surf Design

March

  • Dragon Power
  • Ice Hockey

April

  • Freedom Force
  • Ikari Warriors II
  • Major League Baseball

May

  • City Connection
  • Rambo

June

  • Double Dragon
  • Metal Gear

July

  • Bases Loaded
  • Defender 2
  • Gauntlet (Licensed)
  • Iron Tank
  • Legendary Wings
  • RBI Baseball (Licensed)

August

  • Lifeforce
  • World Class Track Meet

September

  • Galaga
  • Golgo 13
  • Adventure Island
  • Jackal
  • Jeopardy!
  • Lee Trevino’s Fighting Golf
  • Milon’s Secret Castle
  • Pac-Man (Licensed)
  • Wheel of Fortune
  • Xevious

October

  • 1943
  • Donkey Kong Classics
  • Ghostbusters
  • Joust
  • Magmax
  • Mickey Mousecapade
  • Millipede
  • Racket Attack
  • Seicross
  • Spy Vs Spy
  • Super Mario Bros 2

November

  • Anticipation
  • Blaster Master
  • Bubble Bobble
  • Cobra Command
  • Dr Chaos
  • SMB/Duck Hunt
  • Super Team Games

December

  • Bionic Commando
  • Blades of Steel
  • Bump’n’Jump
  • Castlevania 2
  • Indiana Jones ToD
  • Othello
  • Paperboy
  • Platoon
  • Rampage
  • Robo Warrior
  • Skate or Die!
  • Superman
  • Xenophobe
  • Legend of Zelda II – The Adventure of Link

Unlicensed

  • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
  • Tetris
  • Vindicators

1989

January

  • Bomberman
  • Sesame Street 123
  • Star Soldier
  • Tecmo Baseball
  • WWF Wrestlemania

February

  • Bandai Golf
  • Friday the 13th
  • Gyruss
  • Q-bert
  • Tecmo Bowl
  • Ultima – Exodus

March

  • Dance Aerobics
  • John Elway’s Quarterback
  • Kung-Fu Heroes
  • Marble Madness
  • Ninja Gaiden
  • World Games

April

  • Adventures of Lolo
  • Amagon
  • Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
  • Fist of the North Star
  • Guardian Legend, The
  • Legacy of the Wizard
  • Mappy-Land
  • Mystery Quest
  • Predator
  • Taboo  The 6th Sense

May

  • Operation Wolf

June

  • Airwolf
  • California Games
  • Desert Commander
  • Guerrilla War
  • Hoops
  • Hydlide
  • Mega Man 2
  • Monster Party
  • Nobunaga’s Ambition
  • Shooting Range
  • Street Cop
  • Super Dodge Ball
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  • Track & Field 2

July

  • Baseball Stars
  • Cobra Triangle
  • Defender of the Crown
  • Strider
  • Thundercade

August

  • Adventures of Tom Sawyer
  • Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle
  • Dragon Warrior
  • Faxanadu
  • Flying Dragon
  • Jordan Vs Bird

September

  • Adventures of Dino Riki
  • Air Fortress
  • Back to the Future
  • Bad Street Brawler
  • Black Bass USA, The
  • Castlequest
  • Duck Tales
  • Fester’s Quest
  • Hollywood Squares
  • King’s Knight
  • NFL Football
  • POW – Prisoners of War
  • Sesame Street ABC
  • Sky Shark
  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit

October

  • Casino Kid
  • Goal!
  • Godzilla!
  • Jeopardy! Jr Edition
  • Romance of the 3 Kingdoms
  • Stealth ATF
  • Three Stooges
  • Twin Eagle
  • Wheel of Fortune Jr Ed

November

  • 720
  • Tetris
  • To The Earth

December

  • All-Pro Basketball
  • Archon
  • Battle of Olympus, The
  • Championship Bowling
  • Cybernoid -
  • Dig Dug 2
  • Ironsword – W&W 2
  • Knight Rider
  • Magic of Scheherazade
  • Marvel’s X-Men
  • Robocop
  • Shadowgate
  • Short Order – Eggsplode
  • Silent Service
  • Willow

Unlicensed

  • The Adventures of  Captain Comic
  • After Burner
  • Alien Syndrome
  • Baby Boomer
  • Crystal Mines
  • Fantasy Zone
  • Gauntlet
  • Impossible Mission II  (SEI)
  • Impossible Mission II (AVE)
  • Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu
  • Metal Fighter
  • Pac-Man
  • Raid 2020
  • Road Runner
  • Rolling Thunder
  • Shinobi
  • Super Sprint
  • Toobin’

1990

January

  • 8 Eyes
  • A Boy and His Blob
  • Bases Loaded 2
  • Chessmaster, The
  • Clash At Demonhead
  • Demon Sword
  • Double Dragon II
  • Evert & Lendl Tennis
  • Genghis Khan
  • Infiltrator
  • Kings of the Beach
  • Rescue Embassy Mission
  • River City Ransom
  • RoadBlasters
  • Rock ‘n’ Ball
  • Top Gun 2nd Mission
  • Twin Cobra

February

  • Batman
  • Dash Galaxy Alien Asylum
  • Destination Earthstar
  • Rollerball
  • Super Mario Bros 3
  • Super Spike V’Ball

March

  • Abadox
  • Adventures of Lolo 2
  • Al Unser Jr Turbo Racing
  • Astyanax
  • Baseball Simulator 1000
  • Burai Fighter
  • Code Name Viper
  • Conflict
  • Fisher Price I Can Remember
  • Fisher Price Perfect Fit
  • Heavy Barrel
  • Jack Nicklaus’ Golf
  • Kid Kool
  • Magic Johnson’s Fast Break
  • Target Renegade
  • Terra Cresta
  • Vegas Dream
  • Wheel of Fortune Family Ed
  • Win, Lose or Draw

April

  • Double Dare
  • Dynowarz
  • Ghostbusters 2
  • Super Offroad
  • Phantom Fighter
  • Pinbot
  • Snake’s Revenge
  • Snoopy’s Sports Spectacular
  • Super C
  • Tecmo World Wrestling
  • WCW Wrestling
  • Wrath of the Black Manta
  • Xexyz

May

  • Final Fantasy
  • Ninja Gaiden II
  • Remote Control

June

  • Adventures in Magic Kingdom
  • Arkista’s Ring
  • Bad News Baseball
  • Boulder Dash
  • Cabal
  • Captain Sky Hawk
  • Castle of Dragon
  • Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers
  • Dragon Spirit New Legend
  • Heavy Shreddin’
  • Jeopardy! 25th Ann Ed
  • Last Starfighter, The
  • Mafat Conspiracy
  • Mechanized Attack
  • M Andretti’s Grand Prix
  • Pinball Quest
  • Puss ‘n Boots
  • Rad Racer 2
  • Rocket Ranger
  • Shingen The Ruler
  • Silk Worm
  • Solstice
  • Starship Hector
  • Wall Street Kid

July

  • Bad Dudes
  • Battle Chess
  • Bigfoot
  • Circus Caper
  • Crystalis
  • Dungeon Magic
  • Dusty Diamond’s Softball
  • Gilligan’s Island
  • Image Fight
  • Little League Baseball
  • Mad Max
  • Pictionary
  • Snake Rattle’n Roll
  • Wizardry

August

  • Barker Bill’s Trick Shooting
  • Dick Tracy
  • NARC
  • Swords And Serpents
  • Total Recall

September

  • Back to the Future 2 & 3
  • Battle Tank
  • Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout
  • Castlevania 3 Dracula’s Curse
  • Classic Concentration
  • Destiny of an Emperor
  • Dragon Warrior 2
  • Gauntlet 2
  • Journey to Silius
  • Kickle Cubicle
  • Little Nemo Dream Master
  • Low G Man
  • Maniac Mansion
  • Mission Impossible
  • MULE
  • NES Play Action Football
  • Pipe Dream
  • Rally Bike
  • Rollergames
  • Skate or Die 2
  • Solar Jetman
  • Spot
  • Street Fighter 2010
  • Thunderbirds
  • Time Lord
  • Ultimate Basketball

October

  • A Nightmare On Elm Street
  • Big Bird’s Hide And Speak
  • Caveman Games
  • Days of Thunder
  • Dr Mario
  • Gremlins 2
  • Loopz
  • Mendel Palace
  • Orb 3D
  • Super Glove Ball

November

  • Arch Rivals
  • Conquest of the Crystal Palace
  • Formula One Built To Win
  • Immortal, The
  • Mega Man 3
  • Muppet Adventure
  • Palamedes
  • Punisher, The
  • Puzznic
  • Silver Surfer
  • Werewolf
  • WWF Wrestlemania Challenge
  • Yo! Noid

December

  • Adventures of Rad Gravity
  • Bandit Kings Ancient China
  • Deja Vu
  • Digger T Rock
  • Dirty Harry
  • Dragon’s Lair
  • Jackie Chan’s Action Kung Fu
  • Little Ninja Brothers
  • Ninja Crusaders
  • Nintendo World Cup
  • North & South
  • Punch-Out!!
  • Shadow of the Ninja
  • Startropics
  • SMB/Duck Hunt/Track Meet
  • Super Spike V’Ball / World Cup
  • TMNT 2
  • Thunder & Lightning
  • Ultima – Quest of the Avatar

Unlicensed

  • Castle of Deceit
  • Challenge of the Dragon
  • Chiller
  • Death Race
  • Deathbots
  • Double Strike
  • Dudes with Attitude
  • F-15 City War
  • Galactic Crusader
  • King Neptune’s Adventure
  • Klax
  • Krazy Kreatures
  • Menace Beach
  • Mission Cobra
  • Moon Ranger
  • Ms. Pac-Man
  • Pac-Mania
  • Pesterminator – The Western Exterminator
  • The P’radikus Conflict
  • R.B.I. Baseball 2
  • Robodemons
  • Shockwave
  • Silent Assault
  • Skulls & Crossbones
  • Taggin’ Dragon
  • Tiles of Fate
  • Wally Bear and the No! Gang

1991

January

  • AD&D Heroes of the Lance
  • Fun House
  • GI Joe
  • Hunt For Red October, The
  • Kabuki – Quantum Fighter
  • Krion Conquest, The
  • Peter Pan & The Pirates
  • Qix
  • Untouchables, The
  • Wayne Gretzky Hockey

February

  • Conan
  • Double Dragon III
  • Flying Warriors
  • Galaxy 5000
  • Adventure Island 2
  • Ikari 3 – The Rescue
  • Isolated Warrior
  • Last Ninja, The
  • Magician
  • Metal Storm
  • Princess Tomato
  • Bart Vs the Space Mutants
  • Ski or Die
  • Super Cars
  • Touchdown Fever

March

  • Harlem Globetrotters
  • In.Jones Last Crusade (Taito)
  • Kiwi Kraze
  • Metal Mech
  • Power Blade
  • Totally Rad
  • Whomp’Em

April

  • Bill Elliott’s NASCAR
  • Nobunaga’s Ambition 2
  • Robocop 2
  • World Champ

May

  • Beetlejuice
  • Family Feud
  • Flight of the Intruder
  • Monopoly
  • The Rocketeer
  • Times of Lore

June

  • Base Wars
  • Battletoads
  • Castelian
  • Faria
  • Laser Invasion
  • Rainbow Islands
  • SCAT
  • Tombs and Treasure
  • Uninvited
  • Videomation

July

  • Frankenstein
  • High Speed
  • Klash Ball
  • The Little Mermaid

August

  • Bill & Ted’s Adventure
  • Lone Ranger, The
  • Ninja Gaiden 3

September

  • Adventures of Lolo 3
  • Bases Loaded 3
  • Captain Planet
  • Gun Nac
  • Magic Darts
  • Monster Truck Rally
  • NES Open Golf
  • Rockin’ Kats
  • Romance Three Kingdoms 2
  • Smash TV
  • Super Jeopardy!
  • Where’s Waldo
  • Zombie Nation

October

  • American Gladiators
  • Bo Jackson Baseball
  • Darkman
  • Home Alone
  • Pirates!
  • Roger Clemens Baseball
  • Trog
  • Where Is Carmen Sandiego ?
  • Wolverine

November

  • Bard’s Tale
  • Eliminator Boat Duel
  • L’Empereur
  • Robin Hood
  • Sesame Street ABC – 123
  • Snow Bros
  • Space Shuttle Project
  • Star Wars
  • Uncharted Waters
  • Vice – Project Doom
  • Wurm

December

  • Barbie
  • Batman Return of the Joker
  • Captain America
  • Flintstones Rescue
  • Golf Grand Slam
  • Shatterhand
  • Bart Vs the World
  • TaleSpin
  • Tecmo Super Bowl
  • Tiny Toon Adventures
  • Toki
  • Tom & Jerry (and Tuffy)
  • Treasure Master

Unlicensed

  • Action 52
  • Bible Adventures
  • Big Nose the Caveman
  • Bubble Bath Babes
  • Exodus: Journey to the Promised Land
  • The Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy
  • Hot Slots
  • King og Kings, The Early Years
  • Mermaids of Atlantis
  • Micro Machines
  • Operation Secret Storm
  • Peek A Boo Poker
  • Quattro Adventure
  • R.B.I. Baseball 3
  • Rad Rocker – Deluxe Tennis II
  • Secret Scout
  • Ultimate League Soccer
  • The Ultimate Stuntman
  • Venice Beach Volleyball

1992

January

  • Cyberball
  • Addams Family, The
  • Attack Killer Tomatoes
  • Bucky O’Hare
  • Cowboy Kid
  • Die Hard
  • Dragon Fighter
  • Kick Master
  • Legends of the Diamond
  • Mega Man 4
  • Monster in my Pocket
  • Motor City Patrol
  • Nightshade
  • Rampart
  • Sword Master
  • Wheel of Fortune Vanna White

February

  • F-15 Strike Eagle
  • Godzilla
  • Hudson Hawk
  • MC Kids
  • Sesame Street Countdown
  • Star Trek 25th Ann.
  • Super Spy Hunter
  • TMNT 3
  • Terminator 2

March

  • Dragon Warrior 3
  • Fisher Price Firehouse Rescue
  • Gemfire
  • Ghoul School
  • GI Joe Atlantis Factor
  • Star Wars Empire Strikes Back
  • T&C 2 Thrilla’s Surfari
  • Wizards & Warriors 3

April

  • AD&D Pool of Radiance
  • Hatris
  • Hook
  • Mutant Virus, The
  • Paperboy 2
  • Toxic Crusaders
  • Ultimate Air Combat
  • Wizardry Knight of Diamonds

May

  • Race America
  • Roundball 2-on-2
  • Wacky Races

June

  • Darkwing Duck
  • Day Dreamin’ Davey
  • Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge
  • King’s Quest V
  • Power Punch 2
  • Yoshi

July

  • AD&D Dragon Strike
  • Baseball Stars 2
  • Blue Marlin, The
  • Defenders of Dynatron City

August

  • Danny Sullivan’s Indy Heat
  • Gold Medal Challenge ‘92
  • Greg Norman’s Golf Power
  • Might and Magic
  • Robocop 3

September

  • Blues Brothers
  • Contra Force
  • Adventure Island 3
  • Krusty’s Fun House
  • Tecmo Cup Soccer Game
  • WWF Steel Cage Challenge

October

  • Crash’n Boys Street Challenge
  • Dragon Warrior 4
  • Felix the Cat
  • Gargoyle’s Quest 2
  • Home Alone 2
  • Legend of the Ghost Lion
  • Panic Restaurant
  • Power Blade 2
  • Spider-Man
  • Stanley – Livingston

November

  • Goal! Two
  • James Bond Jr
  • Lemmings
  • Little Samson
  • Prince of Persia
  • Tecmo NBA Basketball
  • Widget

December

  • Rocky and Bullwinkle
  • Best of the Best
  • Caesar’s Palace
  • F-117a Stealth Fighter
  • George Foreman’s KO Boxing
  • Great Waldo Search, The
  • Jetsons – Cogswell’s Caper
  • Joe & Mac
  • Mega Man 5
  • RC Pro-Am 2
  • Bartman Radioactive Man
  • Swamp Thing
  • Terminator, The
  • Tiny Toon Cartoon Workshop
  • Young Indy Jones Chronicles

Unlicensed

  • 6 in 1 (Caltron)
  • 6 in 1 (Myriad)
  • Bee 52
  • Big Nose Freaks Out
  • Blackjack
  • Fire Hakw
  • Joshua and the Battle of Jericho
  • Linus Spacehead’s “Cosmic Crusade”
  • Maxi 15
  • Mig 29 Soviet Fighter
  • Quattro Arcade
  • Solitaire
  • Spiritual Warfare
  • Stunt Kids
  • Trolls on Treasure Island

1993

January

  • Batman Returns
  • Break Time
  • Overlord
  • Ultima Warriors Destiny

March

  • AD&D Hillsfar
  • Bomberman 2
  • Rollerblade Racer

April

  • Alien 3
  • Fire ‘n Ice
  • Mickey’s Safari Letterland
  • Zen Intergalactic Ninja

May

  • Bases Loaded 4
  • Casino Kid 2
  • Kid Klown
  • Kirby’s Adventure
  • Lethal Weapon
  • Tiny Toon Adventures 2
  • Yoshi’s Cookie

June

  • Battletoads Double Dragon
  • Cool World
  • Duck Tales 2
  • Jurassic Park

July

  • Color A Dinosaur
  • Mario Is Missing!
  • Mighty Final Fight

August

  • Addams Pugsley’s Scavenger Hunt
  • Bubble Bobble Part 2

September

  • Battleship
  • Bram Stoker’s Dracula
  • Star Trek – TNG

October

  • Championship Pool
  • Last Action Hero
  • Nigel Mansell’s WCC
  • Tetris 2

November

  • Jimmy Connor’s Tennis
  • Ms Pac-Man (Namco)
  • Pac-Man (Namco)
  • Pro Sport Hockey
  • Ren & Stimpy Show, The
  • Wayne’s World
  • WWF King of the Ring

December

  • Cliffhanger
  • Indy Jones Crusade (UBI Soft)

Unlicensed

  • Bible Buffet
  • Dizzy the Adventurer
  • Quattro Sports

1994

February

  1. Alfred Chicken
  2. Bonk’s Adventure
  3. Chip ‘n Dale Rangers 2
  4. TMNT Tournament Fighters

March

  • Mega Man 6
  • Mickey’s Advs in Numberland
  • Startropics 2 – Zoda’s Revenge

June

  • Mario’s Time Machine!

August

  • Flintstones 2 Surprise
  • Incredible Crash Dummies
  • Jungle Book, The

December

  • Wario’s Woods

1995

Unlicensed

  • Sunday Funday