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Game Boy Analysis›1990

Release year

1990

mainly puzzle video game / 133 titles

133titles
#8Rank by number of titles (of 15)
3,300 yenMedian price
24 pointsMedian Famitsu score

About this release year

A record of the Game Boy titles released this year.

Titles: 133 titles
Period: 1990-1990
Formats: GB / GBC
Main genre: puzzle video game
Median price: 3,300 yen
Median Famitsu score: 24 points

Titles

133

Share released in Japan

92%

Share released overseas

58%

Share with a known price

89%

Share with a known score

23%

Titles per month

Covers the 122 titles with a known Japanese release date.

4 titles

3 titles

11 titles

13 titles

5 titles

8 titles

7 titles

12 titles

8 titles

13 titles

10 titles

28 titles

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What genres they are

Breakdown of the 149 titles with a known genre. Press a slice to open that genre's page.

1puzzle video game16%24 titles

2action game14%21 titles

3sports video game7%11 titles

4platformer7%10 titles

5shoot 'em up7%10 titles

6role-playing video game6%9 titles

Which publishers released them

Breakdown of the 140 titles with a known publisher. Press a name to open that company's page.

1Nintendo6%9 titles

2Jaleco5%7 titles

3Konami4%6 titles

4Taito4%6 titles

5Pony Canyon4%5 titles

6Bandai3%4 titles

Which developers made them

Breakdown of the 161 titles with a known developer.

1Nintendo6%10 titles

2Konami4%6 titles

3Tose Co.4%6 titles

4Jaleco3%5 titles

5Taito3%5 titles

6Sunsoft2%4 titles

Where they were released

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

1Japan123 titles

2North America77 titles

3Europe43 titles

Released in Japan too123 titlesOverseas only10 titles

How much they sold and what they cost

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

5,340,000titles

The best-selling title, "Dr. Mario". Only 5 titles have known sales figures.

1Dr. MarioWorldwide5,340,000 titles

2F1 ResuWorldwide3,410,000 titles

3SolarstrikerWorldwide1,200,000 titles

4QIXWorldwide1,150,000 titles

5Supesu InbedaWorldwide1,000,000 titles

Launch price (median)

3,300 yen

119 titles have a known price

12,000 yen range13 titles

23,000 yen range104 titles

34,000 yen range1 titles

45,000 yen range1 titles

Famitsu score

Out of 40. Across the 31 titles with a known score, the median was 24.

2 titles

17 titles

11 titles

1 titles

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Titles in this group (all 133)

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

Game titleDr. Mario

1990-07-27 / puzzle video game/ 2,600 yen / Famitsu 31 /Nintendo

Game titleF1 Resu

1990-11-09 / race game/ 2,600 yen /Nintendo

Game titleSolarstriker

1990-01-26 / shoot 'em up/ 2,600 yen / Famitsu 23 /Nintendo

Game titleQIX

1990-04-13 / action game/ 2,600 yen / Famitsu 25 /Nintendo

Game titleSupesu Inbeda

1990-03-30 / shoot 'em up/ 3,000 yen / Famitsu 19 /Taito

Game titleSD Gundam Gaiden: Lacroan Heroes

1990-10-06 / role-playing video game/ 3,800 yen / Famitsu 28 /Bandai

Game titleSD Gundam Gaiden: Knight Gundam Monogatari

1990-08-11 / role-playing video game/ Famitsu 27 /Bandai

Game titleBonba Boi

1990-08-31 / puzzle video game/ 3,500 yen / Famitsu 27 /Hudson Soft

Game titleKuosu

1990-03-16 / shoot 'em up/ 3,300 yen / Famitsu 26 /Konami

Game titlePengin Kun Wars Vs

1990-03-30 / sports video game/ 3,000 yen / Famitsu 25 /ASCII Corporation

Game titleBurodia

1990-04-20 / puzzle video game/ 3,000 yen / Famitsu 25 /Tonkin House

Game titleReddo Arima

1990-05-02 / platformer/ 3,300 yen / Famitsu 25 /Capcom

Game titleOira Jajamaru Sekai Daiboken

1990-09-28 / action game/ 3,400 yen / Famitsu 25 /Jaleco

Game titleTsuin Bi Da

1990-10-12 / shoot 'em up/ 3,500 yen / Famitsu 25 /Konami

Game titleNekojara Monogatari

1990-12-14 / role-playing video game/ 3,300 yen / Famitsu 25 /Kemco

Game titleToranpu Boi

1990-03-29 / table game/ 3,000 yen / Famitsu 24 /Pack-In-Video

Game titleMercenary Force

1990-04-27 / shoot 'em up/ 3,500 yen / Famitsu 24 /Meldac

Game titleCatrap

1990-06-01 / puzzle-platformer/ 2,980 yen / Famitsu 24 /ASK

Game titleBaruda Dasshu

1990-09-21 / puzzle video game/ 3,400 yen / Famitsu 24 /Victor Musical Industries

Game titleNekketsu Koha Kunio Kun Bangai Rantohen

1990-12-07 / action game/ 3,500 yen / Famitsu 24 /Technos Japan

Game titleOsawagase Pengin Boy

1990-08-08 / action game/ 3,000 yen / Famitsu 23 /Natsume

Game titleBaburu Boburu

1990-12-07 / platformer/ 3,600 yen / Famitsu 23 /Taito

Game titleHeiankyo Eirian

1990-01-14 / puzzle video game/ 3,000 yen / Famitsu 22 /Meldac

Game titleFurippuru

1990-03-16 / arcade/ 3,000 yen / Famitsu 21 /Taito

Game titleKakomunja

1990-04-06 / action game/ 3,000 yen / Famitsu 21 /Naxat Soft

Game titleAyakashi no Shiro

1990-05-25 / role-playing video game/ 3,500 yen / Famitsu 21 /SETA Corporation

Game titlePeinta Momopi

1990-12-07 / dot-eat game/ 3,300 yen / Famitsu 21 /Sigma Enterprises, Inc.

Game titleHiro Shugo Pinboru Pati

1990-01-12 / pinball video game/ 2,980 yen / Famitsu 20 /Jaleco

Game titleAsutoro Rabi

1990-10-12 / action game/ 3,300 yen / Famitsu 20 /IGS

Game titlePakkuman

1990-11-16 / maze video game/ 3,500 yen / Famitsu 20 /Namco

Game titleKurakkusu

1990-12-14 / puzzle video game/ 3,500 yen / Famitsu 20 /Hudson Soft

Game titleBatoru Yunitto Zeoth

1990-12-21 / shoot 'em up/ 3,400 yen / Famitsu 19 /Jaleco

Game titleThe Amazing Spider-Man

1990 / action game / Nintendo

Game titleWarudo Boringu

1990-01-13 / sports video game/ 3,000 yen /Athena

Game titleOsero

1990-02-09 / board video game/ 2,980 yen /Kawada

Game titleNemesis

1990-02-23 / shoot 'em up/ 3,500 yen /Konami

Game titleTaikyoku Renju

1990-02-23 / board video game/ 2,980 yen /Towa Chiki

Game titleBases Loaded

1990-03-15 / sports video game/ 3,300 yen /Jaleco

Game titleBesuboru Kizzu

1990-03-15 / sports video game/ 3,300 yen /Jaleco

Game titleDarius

1990-03-16 / shoot 'em up/ 3,600 yen /Taito

Game titlePengin Rando

1990-03-21 / puzzle video game/ 3,000 yen /Pony Canyon

Game titleFurappi Supesharu

1990-03-23 / puzzle video game/ 3,300 yen /Victor Musical Industries

Game titleSd Gandamu Sd Sengoku Den Kunitori Monogatari

1990-03-24 / strategy video game/ 3,500 yen /Bandai

Game titleBakuretsu Senshi Woria

1990-04-13 / puzzle video game/ 3,000 yen /Epoch Co.

Game titleBattoman

1990-04-13 / action game/ 3,400 yen /Sunsoft

Game titleSd Rupan Sansei Kinkoyaburi Daisakusen

1990-04-13 / action game/ 3,300 yen /Banpresto

Game titleBoken Pazuru Rodo

1990-04-20 / puzzle video game/ 2,980 yen /Vic Tokai

Game titleDeddo Hito Sukuranburu

1990-04-20 / racing video game/ 3,300 yen /Copya Systems

Game titlePopai

1990-04-20 / action game/ 3,500 yen /Sigma Enterprises, Inc.

Game titleSupa Chainizu Rando

1990-04-20 / action game/ 3,300 yen /Culture Brain

Game titleSakka Boi

1990-04-27 / association football video game/ 3,000 yen /Epic/Sony

Game titleSnoopy's Magic Show

1990-04-28 / puzzle video game/ 2,980 yen /Kemco

Game titleRokkun Cheisu

1990-05-11 / maze video game/ 3,300 yen /Data East

Game titleBokushingu

1990-05-18 / boxing video game/ 3,000 yen /Tokyo Shoseki

Game titleUrutoraman Kurabu Teki Kaiju O Hakken Seyo

1990-05-26 / simulation video game/ 3,300 yen /Bandai

Game titleKosumo Tanku

1990-06-08 / shoot 'em up/ 3,500 yen /Atlus

Game titleFani Firudo

1990-06-15 / puzzle video game/ 3,000 yen /SNK

Game titleKado Gemu

1990-06-15 / table game/ 3,400 yen /Coconuts Japan

Game titleZoids Densetsu

1990-06-15 / horizontally scrolling shooter/ 3,000 yen /TOMY

Game titleSoko Ban 2

1990-06-22 / puzzle video game/ 3,000 yen /Pony Canyon

Game titleBurai Faita Derakkusu

1990-06-27 / 3,400 yen /Taito

Game titleBari Faia

1990-06-29 / shoot 'em up/ 3,200 yen /Toei Animation

Game titlePaipu Dorimu

1990-07-03 / puzzle video game/ 3,000 yen /BPS

Game titleShisensho

1990-07-13 / puzzle video game/ 3,000 yen /Irem

Game titleDaburu Doragon

1990-07-20 / platformer/ 3,500 yen /Technos Japan

Game titleTasumania Monogatari

1990-07-27 / action anime and manga/ 3,000 yen /Pony Canyon

Game titleRanma Nibunnoichi

1990-07-28 / puzzle video game/ 3,300 yen /Banpresto

Game titlePazunikku

1990-07-31 / puzzle video game/ 3,400 yen /Taito

Game titleIshido

1990-08-02 / puzzle video game/ 3,000 yen /ASCII Corporation

Game titleTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan

1990-08-03 / platformer / Konami

Game titleSakigake Otokojuku Meioto Kessen

1990-08-04 / fighting game/ 3,500 yen /Yutaka

Game titleVs Batora

1990-08-10 / action anime and manga/ 3,400 yen /Use Corporation

Game titleHonkon

1990-08-11 / table game/ 2,900 yen /Tokuma Shoten

Game titleDoragonsureiya 1

1990-08-12 / action role-playing game/ 3,000 yen /Epoch Co.

Game titlePawa Misshon

1990-08-24 / simulation video game/ 3,500 yen /VAP Inc.

Game titlePatlabor: The Mobile Police

1990-08-25 / adventure video game/ 3,500 yen /Yutaka

Game titleBatoru Pinpon

1990-08-31 / table tennis video game/ 3,300 yen /Quest

Game titleFamisuta

1990-09-14 / sports video game/ 3,500 yen /Namco

Game titlePuroresu

1990-09-14 / sports video game/ 3,500 yen /Human Entertainment

Game titleDakku Terusu

1990-09-21 / action anime and manga/ 3,300 yen /Capcom

Game titleLUNAR LANDER

1990-09-21 / arcade/ 3,500 yen /Pack-In-Video

Game titleSaido Poketto

1990-09-21 / sports video game/ 3,300 yen /Data East

Game titleF1 Boi

1990-09-28 / race game/ 3,300 yen /ASK

Game titleUozu

1990-10-05 / action game/ 3,000 yen /Towa Chiki

Game titleNobunaga No Yabo Gemuboiban

1990-10-10 / historical video game/ 5,800 yen /Koei

Game titleParamedesu

1990-10-12 / puzzle video game/ 3,300 yen /Hot-B

Game titleGosuto Basutazu 2

1990-10-16 / action game/ 3,400 yen /HAL Laboratory

Game titleMonsuta Torakku

1990-10-19 / action anime and manga/ 3,200 yen /Varie

Game titleRodo Suta

1990-10-19 / racing video game/ 3,300 yen /Tonkin House

Game titleKaisen Gemu Reda Misshon

1990-10-23 / action game/ 2,600 yen /Nintendo

Game titleSoreike Amida Kun

1990-10-23 / puzzle video game/ 2,980 yen /Coconuts Japan

Game titleAfuta Basuto

1990-10-26 / action game/ 3,000 yen /Masaya

Game titleBeriusu Roran No Maju

1990-10-26 / action-adventure game/ 3,300 yen /Sammy Corporation

Game titleDouble Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone

1990-11-01 / beat 'em up / Technos Japan

Game titleFushigi Na Burobi Purinsesu Burobu O Sukue

1990-11-09 / puzzle video game/ 3,400 yen /Jaleco

Game titleToranpu Boi 2

1990-11-09 / table game/ 3,500 yen /Pack-In-Video

Game titleAresa

1990-11-16 / role-playing video game/ 3,800 yen /Yanoman

Game titleParasol Henbē: Niji no Daibōken

1990-11-16 / comedy anime and manga/ 3,300 yen /Epoch Co.

Game titleBatoru Buru

1990-11-30 / action game/ 3,500 yen /SETA Corporation

Game titleGO! GO! TANK

1990-11-30 / action game/ 3,400 yen /Copya Systems

Game titleKyaderakku 2

1990-11-30 / strategy video game/ 3,300 yen /Hect

Game titleChibi Marukochan Okozukai Daisakusen

1990-12-07 / role-playing video game/ 3,400 yen /Takara

Game titleHeddo On

1990-12-07 / action anime and manga/ 3,300 yen /Tecmo

Game titleKaisen Gemu Navy Blue 90

1990-12-07 / simulation video game/ 3,500 yen /Use Corporation

Game titleKoro Daisu

1990-12-07 / puzzle video game/ 3,300 yen /King Record Co. Ltd.

Game titleSukottorando Yado

1990-12-07 / mystery game/ 3,300 yen /Toei Animation

Game titleKinin Komaroku Oni

1990-12-08 / Japanese-style role-playing game (computer role-playing game)/ 3,800 yen /Banpresto

Game titleSuparutan X

1990-12-11 / beat 'em up/ 3,500 yen /Irem

Game titlePuripuri Primitive Princess

1990-12-12 / 3,200 yen /Sunsoft

Game titleDoragon Teru

1990-12-13 / puzzle video game/ 3,500 yen /I'MAX

Game titleFinal Fantasy Legend II

1990-12-14 / role-playing video game/ 4,800 yen /Square

Game titleGinga

1990-12-14 / 3,500 yen /Hot-B

Game titlePoketto Sutajiamu

1990-12-14 / sports video game/ 3,300 yen /Atlus

Game titleGojira Kun Kaiju Daikoshin

1990-12-18 / puzzle video game/ 3,500 yen /Toho

Game titlePonta To Hinako No Chindochu Yujohen

1990-12-20 / action anime and manga/ 3,400 yen /Naxat Soft

Game titleBaburu Gosuto

1990-12-21 / arcade/ 3,000 yen /Pony Canyon

Game titleGuremurin 2 Shinshu Tanjo

1990-12-21 / action game/ 3,400 yen /Sunsoft

Game titleIshida Yoshio Tsumego Paradaisu

1990-12-21 / table game/ 3,400 yen /Pony Canyon

Game titleKapukon Kuizu Hatena No Daiboken

1990-12-21 / quiz video game/ 3,500 yen /Capcom

Game titleHiryu No Ken Gaiden

1990-12-22 / fighting action game/ 3,500 yen /Culture Brain

Game titleMonsuta Meka

1990-12-22 / role-playing video game/ 3,500 yen /SOFEL

Game titleAmerika Odan Urutora Kuizu

1990-12-23 / action game/ 3,980 yen /TOMY

Game titleDoruaga No To

1990-12-31 / action role-playing game/ 3,500 yen /Angel

Game titleFinal Fantasy Legend

role-playing video game / Square

Game titleIn Your Face

sports video game / Jaleco

Game titleMr. Chin's Gourmet Paradise

action game / Romstar

Game titleNES Play Action Football

sports video game / Nintendo

Game titleNFL Football

American football video game / Konami

Game titlePlay Action Football

sports video game / Nintendo

Game titleSkate or Die: Bad 'N Rad

action game / Konami

Game titleWheel of Fortune

quiz video game / GameTek

Game titleWheel of Fortune Glücksrad

Game titleWizards & Warriors X: The Fortress of Fear

platformer / Acclaim Entertainment

Related terms

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