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Release year

1989

mainly puzzle video game / 27 titles

About this release year

A record of the Game Boy titles released this year.

Titles
27 titles
Period
1989-1989
Formats
GB / GBC
Main genre
puzzle video game
Median price
2,980 yen
Median Famitsu score
26 points
Titles
27
Share released in Japan
100%
Share released overseas
85%
Share with a known price
96%
Share with a known score
30%

Titles per month

Covers the 26 titles with a known Japanese release date.

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What genres they are

Breakdown of the 29 titles with a known genre. Press a slice to open that genre's page.

puzzle v…6 titlesplatform…5 titlessports v…3 titlestable ga…2 titlesrole-pla…2 titlesaction a…2 titles
1puzzle video game21%6 titles
2platformer17%5 titles
3sports video game10%3 titles
4table game7%2 titles
5role-playing video game7%2 titles
6action anime and manga7%2 titles

Which publishers released them

Breakdown of the 28 titles with a known publisher. Press a name to open that company's page.

Nintendo8 titlesHAL Labo…2 titlesPony Can…2 titlesKemco2 titlesKonami2 titlesHudson S…1 titles
1Nintendo29%8 titles
2HAL Laboratory7%2 titles
3Pony Canyon7%2 titles
4Kemco7%2 titles
5Konami7%2 titles
6Hudson Soft4%1 titles

Which developers made them

Breakdown of the 36 titles with a known developer.

Nintendo6 titlesIntellig…4 titlesHAL Labo…3 titlesKonami2 titlesHudson S…1 titlesAtelier …1 titles
1Nintendo17%6 titles
2Intelligent Systems11%4 titles
3HAL Laboratory8%3 titles
4Konami6%2 titles
5Hudson Soft3%1 titles
6Atelier Double3%1 titles

Where they were released

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

1Japan27 titles
2North America23 titles
3Europe17 titles
Released in Japan too27 titlesOverseas only0 titles

How much they sold and what they cost

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

35,000,000titles

The best-selling title, "TETRIS". Only 10 titles have known sales figures.

1TETRISWorldwide35,000,000 titles
2Super Mario LandWorldwide18,140,000 titles
3GolfWorldwide2,120,000 titles
4TENNISWorldwide1,990,000 titles
5AlleywayWorldwide1,940,000 titles
6BaseballWorldwide1,610,000 titles
Launch price (median)
2,980 yen
26 titles have a known price
1Under 1,000 yen1 titles
22,000 yen range15 titles
33,000 yen range10 titles

Famitsu score

Out of 40. Across the 8 titles with a known score, the median was 26.

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Titles in this group (all 27)

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

Game titleTETRIS
1989-06-14 / puzzle video game/ 2,600 yen /Nintendo
Game titleSuper Mario Land
1989-04-21 / 2D platform game/ 800 yen / Famitsu 26 /Nintendo
Game titleYakuman
1989-04-21 / mahjong video game/ 2,600 yen /Nintendo
Game titleThe Final Fantasy Legend
1989-12-15 / role-playing video game/ 3,500 yen / Famitsu 35 /Square
Game titleGolf
1989-11-28 / sports video game/ 2,600 yen /Nintendo
Game titleTENNIS
1989-05-29 / tennis video game/ 2,600 yen / Famitsu 22 /Nintendo
Game titleAlleyway
1989-04-21 / Breakout clone/ 2,600 yen / Famitsu 19 /Nintendo
Game titleBaseball
1989-04-21 / sports video game/ 2,600 yen /Nintendo
Game titleDuckTales
1989-09-14 / platformer/ 3,300 yen /Capcom
Game titleMikki Mausu
1989-09-05 / puzzle video game/ 2,980 yen /Kemco
Game titlePinboru 66piki No Wani Daikoshin
1989-10-18 / table game/ 2,980 yen / Famitsu 30 /HAL Laboratory
Game titleSerekushon Erabareshi Mono
1989-12-28 / role-playing video game/ 3,000 yen / Famitsu 26 /Kemco
Game titleCastlevania: The Adventure
1989-10-27 / platformer/ 3,300 yen / Famitsu 25 /Konami
Game titlePazuru Boi
1989-11-24 / puzzle video game/ 2,980 yen / Famitsu 25 /Atlus
Game titleBuster Bros.
1989 / platformer / Hudson Soft
Game titleShanghai
1989-07-28 / board video game/ 2,980 yen /HAL Laboratory
Game titleSoko Ban
1989-09-01 / puzzle video game/ 3,000 yen /Pony Canyon
Game titleMotokurosu Maniakkusu
1989-09-20 / platformer/ 2,900 yen /Konami
Game titleHaipa Rodo Ranna
1989-09-21 / puzzle video game/ 2,800 yen /Bandai
Game titleShisaido Bare
1989-10-31 / sports video game/ 2,980 yen /Tokyo Shoseki
Game titlePachinko Taimu
1989-12-08 / pachinko video game/ 3,280 yen /Coconuts Japan
Game titleShogi
1989-12-19 / table game/ 3,400 yen /Pony Canyon
Game titleHokuto No Ken Seizetsu Ju Ban Shobu
1989-12-22 / action anime and manga/ 3,500 yen /Toei Animation
Game titleKaisen Gemu Navy Blue
1989-12-22 / simulation video game/ 3,400 yen /Use Corporation
Game titleKyu Birion
1989-12-22 / puzzle video game/ 2,980 yen /SETA Corporation
Game titleTeketeke Asumikkun Warudo
1989-12-27 / action anime and manga/ 3,000 yen /Asmik
Game titleMasuta Karateka
1989-12-28 / action game/ 2,900 yen /Shinsei

Related terms

Links to related pages.

Genrepuzzle video gameGenreplatformerGenresports video gameGenretable gameGenrerole-playing video gameGenreaction anime and mangaGenreBreakout cloneGenre2D platform gameGame makerNintendoGame makerHAL LaboratoryGame makerPony CanyonGame makerKemcoGame makerKonamiGame makerHudson SoftGame makerCapcomGame makerBandai
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
Sources: Japanese and English Wikipedia, Wikidata
Sources: TASVideos (https://tasvideos.org/), speedrun.com (https://www.speedrun.com/)