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Release year

1991

mainly platformer / 222 titles

About this release year

A record of the Famicom titles released this year.

Titles
222 titles
Period
1991-1991
Formats
FC / NES / FDS
Main genre
platformer
Median price
6,500 yen
Median Famitsu score
24 points
Titles
222
Share released in Japan
72%
Share released overseas
50%
Share with a known price
65%
Share with a known score
18%

Titles per month

Covers the 159 titles with a known Japanese release date.

7 titles
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14 titles
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32 titles
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What genres they are

Breakdown of the 253 titles with a known genre. Press a slice to open that genre's page.

Which publishers released them

Breakdown of the 231 titles with a known publisher. Press a name to open that company's page.

Which developers made them

Breakdown of the 235 titles with a known developer.

Konami11 titlesTose Co.9 titlesNintendo7 titlesBeam Sof…6 titlesImaginee…6 titlesTechnos …5 titles
1Konami5%11 titles
2Tose Co.4%9 titles
3Nintendo3%7 titles
4Beam Software3%6 titles
5Imagineering3%6 titles
6Technos Japan2%5 titles

Where they were released

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

1Japan159 titles
2North America112 titles
3Europe57 titles
Released in Japan too159 titlesOverseas only63 titles

How much they sold and what they cost

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

1,750,000titles

The best-selling title, "Yoshi". Only 3 titles have known sales figures.

1YoshiWorldwide1,750,000 titles
2Tecmo Super BowlWorldwide1,190,000 titles
3NES Open Tournament GolfWorldwide1,000,000 titles
Launch price (median)
6,500 yen
145 titles have a known price
1Under 1,000 yen3 titles
22,000 yen range2 titles
33,000 yen range3 titles
44,000 yen range4 titles
55,000 yen range29 titles
66,000 yen range70 titles
77,000 yen range16 titles
88,000 yen range7 titles
99,000 yen range8 titles
1011,000 yen range3 titles

Famitsu score

Out of 40. Across the 41 titles with a known score, the median was 24.

5 titles
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Titles in this group (all 222)

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

Game titleYoshi
1991-12-14 / puzzle video game/ Famitsu 24 /Nintendo
1991-12-13 / American football video game/ 7,980 yen /Tecmo
1991-09-20 / sports video game/ 6,000 yen /Nintendo
Game titleBattletoads
1991-12-20 / platformer/ 6,500 yen / Famitsu 30 /Nippon Computer Systems
Game titleMetal Max
1991-05-24 / role-playing video game/ 7,800 yen / Famitsu 29 /Data East
1991-06-28 / role-playing video game/ 6,500 yen / Famitsu 29 /Technos Japan
Game titleDark Lord
1991-02-08 / role-playing video game/ 6,800 yen / Famitsu 28 /Data East
1991-03-15 / role-playing video game/ 11,800 yen / Famitsu 28 /Koei
Game titleLagrange Point
1991-04-26 / role-playing video game/ 8,500 yen / Famitsu 27 /Konami
Game titleBomberman II
1991-06-28 / maze video game/ 5,800 yen / Famitsu 27 /Hudson Soft
1991-12-02 / action role-playing game/ 8,500 yen / Famitsu 27 /Bandai
Game titleCocoron
1991-05-03 / platformer/ 6,500 yen / Famitsu 26 /Takeru
Game titleRampart
1991-11-29 / puzzle video game/ 5,800 yen / Famitsu 26 /Konami
Game titleJuvei Quest
1991-01-04 / role-playing video game/ 7,800 yen / Famitsu 25 /Namco
1991-01-25 / platformer/ 5,800 yen / Famitsu 25 /Konami
Game titleShadow Brain
1991-03-21 / role-playing video game/ 9,800 yen / Famitsu 25 /Pony Canyon
Game titleL'Empereur
1991-05-23 / turn-based strategy video game/ 11,800 yen / Famitsu 25 /Koei
1991-07-26 / adventure video game/ 2,524 yen / Famitsu 25 /Nintendo
1991-01-05 / platformer/ 6,500 yen / Famitsu 24 /Konami
Game titleSuper Chinese 3
1991-03-01 / role-playing video game/ 6,300 yen / Famitsu 24 /Culture Brain
Game titleGemfire
1991-08-29 / turn-based strategy video game/ 9,800 yen / Famitsu 24 /Koei
Game titleSnow Brothers
1991-12-06 / platformer/ 6,500 yen / Famitsu 24 /Toaplan
Game titlePaperboy
1991-01-30 / action game/ 5,500 yen / Famitsu 23 /Altron
Game titleToki
1991-07-19 / platformer/ 6,800 yen / Famitsu 23 /Taito
1991-08-30 / adventure video game/ 8,900 yen / Famitsu 23 /HAL Laboratory
1991-03-29 / adventure video game/ 5,800 yen / Famitsu 22 /Jaleco
Game titlePuzznic
1991-07-19 / puzzle video game/ 4,900 yen / Famitsu 22 /IGS
Game titleDragon Wars
1991-08-09 / role-playing video game/ 6,800 yen / Famitsu 22 /Kemco
Game titleCrisis Force
1991-08-27 / shoot 'em up/ 6,000 yen / Famitsu 22 /Konami
1991-08-09 / action game/ 5,800 yen / Famitsu 21 /VAP Inc.
Game titleCowboy Kid
1991-09-13 / platformer/ 7,800 yen / Famitsu 20 /Visco Corporation
Game titleTwin Eagle
1991-04-12 / vertically scrolling shooter/ 5,800 yen / Famitsu 18 /Visco Corporation
1991-09-27 / vehicular combat game/ 6,200 yen / Famitsu 18 /Sunsoft
1991-11-15 / platformer/ 6,300 yen / Famitsu 18 /SOFEL
Game titleStar Wars
1991-11-15 / platformer/ 6,700 yen / Famitsu 17 /Victor Musical Industries
1991-08-30 / action game/ Famitsu 16 /Irem
1991-01-25 / platformer/ 5,800 yen /Hudson Soft
1991-01-25 / 5,800 yen /Natsume
Game titleGolf Grand Slam
1991-01-31 / sports video game/ 9,700 yen /Hect
1991-02-15 / table game/ 6,500 yen /I'MAX
1991-02-15 / action game/ 5,800 yen /VAP Inc.
Game titleMini-Putt
1991-02-15 / golf video game/ 6,700 yen /A-WAVE
Game titleParasol Henbē
1991-02-15 / action anime and manga/ 6,500 yen /Epoch Co.
Game titleAll One
1991-02-22 / puzzle video game/ 485 yen /Tokuma Shoten
Game titleGrand Master
1991-02-26 / role-playing video game/ 6,500 yen /Varie
1991-03-01 / sports video game/ 6,900 yen /Taito
Game titleLaser Invasion
1991-03-15 / shoot 'em up/ 6,000 yen /Konami
1991-03-22 / board video game/ 5,900 yen /Taito
Game titleRoboCop 2
1991-04-02 / action game/ 6,500 yen /Data East
Game titleObocchama-kun
1991-04-05 / board video game/ 6,500 yen /Tecmo
Game titleRockin' Kats
1991-04-05 / platformer/ 6,200 yen /Atlus
1991-04-12 / action game/ 5,500 yen /Athena
Game titleClox
1991-04-19 / puzzle video game/ 485 yen /Tokuma Shoten
1991-04-26 / platformer/ 5,800 yen /Hudson Soft
Game titleMagic Darts
1991-04-26 / sports video game/ 7,700 yen /SETA Corporation
Game titleOver Horizon
1991-04-26 / shoot 'em up/ 6,800 yen /Hot-B
Game titleShikinjoh
1991-04-26 / puzzle video game/ 5,300 yen /Toei Animation
Game titleSim City
1991-04-26 / basketball video game/ 5,900 yen /Taito
1991-04-26 / platformer/ 6,000 yen /Sammy Corporation
1991-05-17 / shoot 'em up/ 6,200 yen /Sigma Enterprises, Inc.
Game titlePalamedes II
1991-05-17 / puzzle video game/ 5,500 yen /Hot-B
1991-05-24 / shoot 'em up/ 7,400 yen /Taito
Game titleEgypt
1991-05-31 / puzzle video game/ 3,800 yen /Human Entertainment
1991-06-28 / action anime and manga/ 6,500 yen /Takara
Game titleTsuppari Wars
1991-06-28 / action game/ 6,800 yen /Sammy Corporation
1991-07-05 / sports video game/ 7,800 yen /VAP Inc.
Game titleIgo Shinan '91
1991-07-05 / board video game/ 6,800 yen /Hect
Game titleDie Hard
1991-07-19 / action game/ 6,500 yen /Pack-In-Video
1991-07-19 / racing video game/ 7,800 yen /Namco
1991-07-19 / comedy anime and manga/ 6,500 yen /Tecmo
1991-07-19 / gambling video game/ 5,900 yen /Coconuts Japan
1991-07-19 / action game/ 5,800 yen /Capcom
Game titleRobocco Wars
1991-08-02 / action game/ 6,900 yen /IGS
Game titleSD Keiji Blader
1991-08-02 / role-playing video game/ 6,400 yen /Taito
Game titleSuper Sprint
1991-08-03 / racing video game/ 6,500 yen /Altron
Game titleArmadillo
1991-08-09 / platformer/ 6,900 yen /IGS
Game titleDe-Block
1991-08-09 / strategy video game/ 4,980 yen /Athena
Game titleA-Train
1991-08-21 / management simulation game/ 7,800 yen /Pony Canyon
Game titleDezaemon
1991-09-13 / 9,800 yen /Athena
Game titleDragon's Lair
1991-09-20 / platformer/ 5,900 yen /Epic/Sony
1991-09-20 / Metroidvania/ 6,200 yen /Sunsoft
1991-09-27 / racing video game/ 5,900 yen /Varie
Game titleSpartan X 2
1991-09-27 / beat 'em up/ 5,500 yen /Irem
Game titleChaos World
1991-10-25 / role-playing video game/ 7,000 yen /Natsume
Game titleGreat Deal
1991-10-25 / puzzle video game/ 6,800 yen /Hect
Game titlePuyo Puyo
1991-10-25 / puzzle video game/ 583 yen /Tokuma Shoten
Game titleTime Zone
1991-10-25 / platformer/ 6,200 yen /Sigma Enterprises, Inc.
Game titleShatterhand
1991-10-26 / action game/ 6,000 yen /Angel
Game titleBlockout
Game titleMonopoly
1991-11-01 / board video game/ 6,800 yen /TOMY
Game titleHammerin' Harry
1991-11-15 / platformer/ 6,800 yen /Irem
1991-11-15 / role-playing video game/ 6,900 yen /Tecmo
Game titleBases Loaded 4
1991-11-22 / sports video game/ 6,700 yen /Jaleco
Game titlePachio-kun 4
1991-11-22 / gambling video game/ 8,800 yen /Coconuts Japan
1991-11-29 / table game / I'MAX
1991-12-06 / comedy anime and manga/ 5,800 yen /Namco
Game titleJoe & Mac
1991-12-06 / platformer / Data East
Game titleMega Man 4
1991-12-06 / action game/ 7,800 yen /Capcom
1991-12-13 / puzzle video game/ 6,500 yen /BPS
Game titleAsmik-kun Land
1991-12-20 / action game/ 6,300 yen /Asmik
1991-12-20 / board video game/ 6,400 yen /Taito
Game titleBanana Prince
1991-12-20 / platformer/ 5,900 yen /Takara
Game titleFamista '92
1991-12-20 / sports video game/ 5,000 yen /Namco
1991-12-20 / action game/ 6,800 yen /Altron
1991-12-20 / platformer/ 4,900 yen /Konami
Game titleBattle Storm
1991-12-21 / action game/ 5,800 yen /Yonezawa
1991-12-21 / action anime and manga/ 6,000 yen /Angel
Game titleWacky Races
1991-12-25 / platformer/ 6,800 yen /Atlus
Game titleHudson Hawk
1991-12-27 / 2D platform game/ 5,900 yen /Epic/Sony
Game titleThe Blue Marlin
1991-12-27 / sports video game/ 6,300 yen /Hot-B
Game titleQix
Game titleSpeedball

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