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Genre

action-adventure game

1991-1997 /34 titles

About this genre

A record of the titles in this genre only.

Titles
34 titles
Period
1991-1997
Formats
SFC / SNES / BS
Main genre
action-adventure game
Median price (before tax)
8,800 yen
Median Famitsu score
29 points
Titles
34
Share released in Japan
74%
Share released overseas
71%
Share with a known price
71%
Share with a known score
47%

Titles per year

Covers the 34 titles with a known release date. The 0 without one are not on this line.

9192939495969712

Which publishers released them

Breakdown of the 37 titles with a known publisher. Press a name to open that company's page.

Konami5 titlesNintendo4 titlesNamco2 titlesSunsoft2 titlesHuman En…2 titlesVirgin I…2 titles
1Konami14%5 titles
2Nintendo11%4 titles
3Namco5%2 titles
4Sunsoft5%2 titles
5Human Entertainment5%2 titles
6Virgin Interactive5%2 titles

Which developers made them

Breakdown of the 37 titles with a known developer.

Konami5 titlesNintendo4 titlesHuman En…2 titlesManley &…2 titlesNatsume2 titlesCapcom2 titles
1Konami14%5 titles
2Nintendo11%4 titles
3Human Entertainment5%2 titles
4Manley & Associates5%2 titles
5Natsume5%2 titles
6Capcom5%2 titles

Where they were released

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

1Japan25 titles
2North America23 titles
3Europe24 titles
Released in Japan too25 titlesOverseas only9 titles

How much they sold and what they cost

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

4,610,000titles

The best-selling title, "The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past". Only 2 titles have known sales figures.

1The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the PastWorldwide4,610,000 titles
2Super MetroidWorldwide1,420,000 titles
Launch price before tax (median)
8,800 yen
24 titles have a known price
14,000 yen range1 titles
26,000 yen range1 titles
37,000 yen range3 titles
48,000 yen range8 titles
59,000 yen range10 titles
610,000 yen range1 titles

Famitsu score

Out of 40. Across the 16 titles with a known score, the median was 29.

4 titles
6 titles
6 titles
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Titles in this group (all 34)

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

Game titleThe Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
1991-11-21 / action-adventure game/ 7,767 yen /Nintendo
Game titleSuper Metroid
1994-03-19 / action-adventure game/ 9,800 yen /Nintendo
Game titlePac-Man 2: The New Adventures
1994-08-26 / action-adventure game/ 8,300 yen / Famitsu 33 /Namco
Game titleSOS
1993-05-28 / action-adventure game/ 8,500 yen / Famitsu 32 /Human Entertainment
Game titleGanbare Goemon 3: Shishi Jūrokubē no Karakuri Manjigatame
1994-12-16 / action-adventure game/ 9,800 yen / Famitsu 32 /Konami
Game titleGanbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shōgun McGuiness
1993-12-22 / action-adventure game/ 9,800 yen / Famitsu 31 /Konami
Game titleThe Firemen
1994-09-09 / action game/ 9,300 yen / Famitsu 31 /Human Entertainment
Game titleAnother World
1992-11-27 / action-adventure game/ 8,800 yen / Famitsu 30 /Victor Musical Industries
Game titlePrince of Persia
1992-07-03 / action-adventure game/ 8,800 yen / Famitsu 29 /Nippon Computer Systems
Game titleEquinox
1993-11-12 / action-adventure game/ 9,500 yen / Famitsu 29 /Epic/Sony
Game titleMega Man X2
1994-12-16 / action-adventure game/ 9,800 yen / Famitsu 29 /Capcom
Game titleMarvelous: Mōhitotsu no Takarajima
1996-10-26 / adventure video game/ 6,800 yen / Famitsu 29 /Nintendo
Game titleThe Legend of the Mystical Ninja
1991-07-19 / action-adventure game/ 8,544 yen / Famitsu 27 /Konami
Game titlePocky & Rocky 2
1994-06-17 / action-adventure game/ 9,500 yen / Famitsu 27 /Natsume
Game titleWhirlo
1992-07-23 / adventure video game/ 8,300 yen / Famitsu 24 /Namco
Game titleCastlevania: Dracula X
1995-07-21 / action-adventure game/ 9,800 yen / Famitsu 24 /Konami
Game titleFirst Samurai
1993-07-02 / adventure video game/ 7,800 yen / Famitsu 23 /Kemco
Game titleDoraemon 2: Nobita no Toys Land Daibouken
1993-12-19 / action-adventure game/ 8,000 yen / Famitsu 23 /Epoch Co.
Game titleJurassic Park
1994-06-24 / action-adventure game/ 9,800 yen /Jaleco
Game titleGoof Troop
1994-07-22 / action-adventure game/ 7,800 yen /Capcom
Game titleShounen Ninja Sasuke
1994-10-28 / action-adventure game/ 9,800 yen /Sunsoft
Game title3×3 Eyes: Jūma Hōkan
1995-12-22 / action-adventure game/ 10,800 yen /Banpresto
Game titleBS The Legend of Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets
1997-01-01 / action-adventure game / St.GIGA
Game titleGunple: Gunman's Proof
1997-01-31 / action-adventure game/ 8,000 yen /ASCII Corporation
Game titleCasper
1997-03-14 / action-adventure game/ 4,980 yen /KSS
Game titleAlfred Chicken
action-adventure game / Mindscape
Game titleArcher Maclean's Super Dropzone
action game / Psygnosis
Game titleBatman: The Animated Series
action game / Konami
Game titleBeavis and Butt-Head
action-adventure game / Viacom New Media
Game titleKing Arthur & the Knights of Justice
action-adventure game / Enix
Game titleRoboCop Versus The Terminator
action-adventure game / Virgin Interactive
Game titleStar Trek: Deep Space Nine – Crossroads of Time
action-adventure game / Playmates Interactive Entertainment
Game titleTaz-Mania
action-adventure game / Sunsoft
Game titleThe Wizard of Oz
action game / SETA Corporation

Related terms

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