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Famicom AnalysisNintendo
Game maker

Nintendo

1983–1994 / mainly platformer / 118 titles

About this game maker

A record of the Famicom titles this company released. All figures were counted directly.

Titles
118 titles
Period
1983-1994
Formats
FC / NES / FDS
Main genre
platformer
Median price
4,500 yen
Median Famitsu score
28 points
Name used at the time
Nintendo
Titles
118
Share released in Japan
73%
Share released overseas
69%
Share with a known price
68%
Share with a known score
27%

Titles per year

Covers the 118 titles with a known release date. The 0 without one are not on this line.

83848586878889909192939420

What genres they are

Breakdown of the 136 titles with a known genre. Press a slice to open that genre's page.

Which developers made them

Breakdown of the 154 titles with a known developer.

Nintendo76 titlesIntellig…17 titlesHAL Labo…10 titlesRare10 titlesPax Soft…7 titlesTose Co.6 titles
1Nintendo49%76 titles
2Intelligent Systems11%17 titles
3HAL Laboratory6%10 titles
4Rare6%10 titles
5Pax Softnica5%7 titles
6Tose Co.4%6 titles

Where they were released

1 titles were released in more than one region, so the total exceeds the number of titles.

1Japan86 titles
2North America82 titles
3Europe76 titles
Released in Japan too86 titlesOverseas only32 titles

How much they sold and what they cost

Copies sold and launch prices are listed side by side. No multiplied totals are shown.

40,240,000titles

The best-selling title, "Super Mario Bros.". Only 39 titles have known sales figures.

1Super Mario Bros.Worldwide40,240,000 titles
2Duck HuntWorldwide28,310,000 titles
3Super Mario Bros. 3Worldwide18,000,000 titles
4Super Mario Bros.: The Lost LevelsWorldwide10,000,000 titles
5TetrisWorldwide8,000,000 titles
6Super Mario Bros. 2Worldwide7,460,000 titles
Launch price (median)
4,500 yen
80 titles have a known price
1Under 1,000 yen2 titles
22,000 yen range22 titles
33,000 yen range5 titles
44,000 yen range30 titles
55,000 yen range10 titles
66,000 yen range7 titles
77,000 yen range2 titles
88,000 yen range1 titles
99,000 yen range1 titles

Famitsu score

Out of 40. Across the 32 titles with a known score, the median was 28.

7 titles
14 titles
8 titles
3 titles
20s
25s
30s
35s

Titles by department

A breakdown of the titles whose developing department or team is known. Every figure is an actual count.

Titles in this group (all 118)

Ordered by copies sold, then by score.Press a title to open the page for any of the 1.

1985-09-13 / 2D platform game/ 4,900 yen /Nintendo
Game titleDuck Hunt
1984-04-21 / first-person shooter/ 4,500 yen /Nintendo
1988-10-23 / 2D platform game/ 6,500 yen / Famitsu 35 /Nintendo
1986-06-03 / 2D platform game/ 2,500 yen /Nintendo
Game titleTetris
1988-12-22 / puzzle video game/ 4,900 yen /BPS
1986-02-21 / action-adventure game/ 2,600 yen /Nintendo
1992-09-14 / video game with LGBT character/ 4,900 yen / Famitsu 24 /Nintendo
Game titleGolf
1984-05-01 / sports video game/ 4,500 yen /Nintendo
1987-01-14 / role-playing video game/ 2,600 yen / Famitsu 36 /Nintendo
Game titleExcitebike
1984-11-30 / racing video game/ 5,500 yen / Famitsu 29 /Nintendo
Game titleBaseball
1983-12-07 / sports video game/ 4,500 yen /Nintendo
Game titleKung Fu
1985-06-21 / beat 'em up/ 5,500 yen /Nintendo
Game titleDr. Mario
1990-07-27 / puzzle video game/ 4,900 yen / Famitsu 31 /Nintendo
Game titleMah-Jong
1983-08-27 / mahjong video game/ 2,500 yen /Nintendo
Game titleVolleyball
1986-07-21 / volleyball video game/ 2,500 yen /Nintendo
Game titleMario Bros.
1983-09-09 / platformer/ 4,500 yen /Nintendo
Game titlePro Wrestling
1986-10-21 / professional wrestling video game/ 2,500 yen / Famitsu 30 /Nintendo
Game titleMetroid
1986-08-06 / Metroidvania/ 2,600 yen /Nintendo
Game titleTennis
1984-01-14 / tennis video game/ 4,500 yen /Nintendo
Game titleSoccer
1985-04-09 / association football video game/ 4,900 yen /Nintendo
Game titleF1 Race
1984-11-02 / racing video game/ 4,500 yen / Famitsu 24 /Nintendo
1987-11-21 / boxing video game/ 5,500 yen /Nintendo
1984-11-02 / strategy video game / Nintendo
Game titleKid Icarus
1986-12-19 / action game/ 2,600 yen / Famitsu 27 /Nintendo
1993-03-23 / platformer/ 6,500 yen / Famitsu 33 /Nintendo
Game titleIce Climber
1985-01-30 / platformer/ 4,500 yen /Nintendo
Game titleIce Hockey
1988-01-21 / ice hockey video game/ 2,500 yen / Famitsu 27 /Nintendo
Game titleR.C. Pro-Am
Game titlePinball
1984-02-02 / pinball machine game/ 4,500 yen /Nintendo
Game titleYoshi
1991-12-14 / puzzle video game/ Famitsu 24 /Nintendo
Game titleStack-Up
1985-07-26 / puzzle video game/ 4,800 yen /Nintendo
Game titleHogan's Alley
1984-06-12 / first-person shooter/ 4,500 yen /Nintendo
Game titleDonkey Kong
1983-07-15 / platformer/ 4,500 yen /Nintendo
Game titleYoshi's Cookie
1992-11-21 / puzzle video game/ 4,900 yen / Famitsu 27 /Nintendo
Game titleDonkey Kong Jr.
1983-07-15 / platformer/ 4,500 yen /Nintendo
Game titlePopeye
1983-07-15 / platformer/ 4,500 yen /Nintendo
Game titleMega Man 3
1990-09-28 / action game/ 6,500 yen / Famitsu 23 /Capcom
1991-09-20 / sports video game/ 6,000 yen /Nintendo
Game titleSmash Ping Pong
1987-05-30 / table tennis video game/ 2,500 yen / Famitsu 35 /Nintendo
1987-07-10 / platformer/ 2,980 yen / Famitsu 31 /Fuji Television
Game titleDouble Dragon
1988-04-08 / beat 'em up/ 5,800 yen / Famitsu 31 /Technos Japan
Game titleMother
1989-07-27 / role-playing video game/ Famitsu 31 /Nintendo
1987-09-04 / adventure video game/ 2,600 yen / Famitsu 30 /Nintendo
1987-11-27 / sports video game/ 4,900 yen / Famitsu 30 /Bandai
Game titleFaxanadu
1987-11-16 / action role-playing game/ 5,900 yen / Famitsu 29 /Hudson Soft
1987-12-01 / bishōjo game/ 3,500 yen / Famitsu 29 /Nintendo
1988-04-27 / adventure video game/ 2,600 yen / Famitsu 29 /Nintendo
1989-05-23 / adventure video game/ 2,524 yen / Famitsu 28 /Nintendo
1989-10-14 / adventure video game/ 2,524 yen / Famitsu 28 /Nintendo
1992-03-14 / tactical role-playing game/ 6,800 yen / Famitsu 28 /Nintendo
1988-04-14 / racing video game/ 3,500 yen / Famitsu 26 /Nintendo
Game titleKnight Move
1990-06-05 / puzzle video game/ 2,524 yen / Famitsu 26 /Nintendo
Game titleJoy Mech Fight
1993-05-21 / fighting game/ 4,900 yen / Famitsu 26 /Nintendo
1991-07-26 / adventure video game/ 2,524 yen / Famitsu 25 /Nintendo
1987-10-30 / racing video game/ 3,500 yen / Famitsu 24 /Nintendo
Game titleWario's Woods
1994-02-19 / puzzle video game/ 4,900 yen / Famitsu 22 /Nintendo
Game titleTetris 2
1993-09-21 / falling block puzzle game/ 5,900 yen / Famitsu 21 /Nintendo
1983-08-27 / puzzle video game/ 4,500 yen /Nintendo
1983-11-22 / language learning video game/ 4,500 yen /Nintendo
1983-12-12 / educational entertainment/ 4,500 yen /Nintendo
Game titleWild Gunman
1984-02-18 / light-gun shooter/ 7,800 yen /Nintendo
Game titleDonkey Kong 3
1984-07-04 / shoot 'em up/ 4,500 yen /Nintendo
Game titleDevil World
1984-10-05 / maze video game/ 4,500 yen /Nintendo
Game titleUrban Champion
1984-11-14 / fighting game/ 4,500 yen /Nintendo
Game titleClu Clu Land
1984-11-22 / puzzle video game/ 500 yen /Nintendo
Game titleBalloon Fight
1985-01-22 / action game/ 4,500 yen /Nintendo
Game titleFamily BASIC
1985-02-21 / action game/ 9,800 yen /Nintendo
Game titleWrecking Crew
1985-06-18 / puzzle video game/ 5,500 yen /Nintendo
Game titleGyromite
1985-08-13 / puzzle video game/ 5,800 yen /Nintendo
Game titleMach Rider
1985-11-21 / vehicular combat game/ 4,900 yen /Nintendo
1986-04-14 / action-adventure game/ 2,600 yen /Nintendo
Game titleAthletic World
1986-11-12 / sports video game/ 8,500 yen /Bandai
1987-02-21 / sports video game/ 3,500 yen /Nintendo
Game titleGolf US Course
1987-06-14 / sports video game/ 3,500 yen /Nintendo
Game titleGinga no Sannin
1987-06-26 / role-playing video game/ 5,000 yen /Nintendo
1987-09-30 / adventure video game/ 2,500 yen /Nintendo
Game titleFamicom Wars
1988-08-12 / turn-based tactics/ 5,500 yen /Nintendo
1988-11-30 / action anime and manga/ 400 yen /Nintendo
Game titleVs. Excitebike
1988-12-09 / racing video game/ 2,500 yen /Nintendo
Game titleBackgammon
1990-09-07 / backgammon video game/ 2,524 yen /Nintendo
Game titleSim City
1991-04-26 / city-building game / Nintendo
1991-06-28 / board video game/ 6,500 yen /Nintendo
1991-07-26 / adventure video game/ 2,524 yen /Nintendo
Game titleMega Man 4
1991-12-06 / action game/ 7,800 yen /Capcom
Game titleAnticipation
Game titleCobra Triangle
Game titleGumshoe
Game titlePin Bot
Game titleSlalom
platformer / Nintendo
Game titleTo the Earth
shoot 'em up / Nintendo

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Source: created by adapting the "Media Arts Database" (https://mediaarts-db.artmuseums.go.jp/) of the National Center for Art Research, National Museum of Art
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