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Release year

1993

mainly platformer / 348 titles

About this release year

A record of the Super Famicom titles released this year.

Titles
348 titles
Period
1993-1993
Formats
SFC / SNES
Main genre
platformer
Median price (before tax)
9,500 yen
Median Famitsu score
27 points
Titles
348
Share released in Japan
80%
Share released overseas
53%
Share with a known price
77%
Share with a known score
21%

Titles per month

Covers the 280 titles with a known Japanese release date.

18 titles
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34 titles
13 titles
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18 titles
32 titles
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24 titles
28 titles
53 titles
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What genres they are

Breakdown of the 408 titles with a known genre. Press a slice to open that genre's page.

Which publishers released them

Breakdown of the 367 titles with a known publisher. Press a name to open that company's page.

Which developers made them

Breakdown of the 362 titles with a known developer.

Tose Co.11 titlesSculptur…9 titlesKoei9 titlesKonami6 titlesVisual C…6 titlesImaginee…6 titles
1Tose Co.3%11 titles
3Koei2%9 titles
4Konami2%6 titles
5Visual Concepts2%6 titles
6Imagineering2%6 titles

Where they were released

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

1Japan280 titles
2North America185 titles
3Europe139 titles
Released in Japan too280 titlesOverseas only68 titles

How much they sold and what they cost

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

10,550,000titles

The best-selling title, "Super Mario All-Stars". Only 14 titles have known sales figures.

1Super Mario All-StarsWorldwide10,550,000 titles
2Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper FightingWorldwide4,100,000 titles
3Star FoxWorldwide4,000,000 titles
4Secret of ManaWorldwide1,830,000 titles
5Disney's AladdinWorldwide1,750,000 titles
6SupapuyopuyoJapan1,700,000 titles
Launch price before tax (median)
9,500 yen
267 titles have a known price
16,000 yen range7 titles
27,000 yen range17 titles
38,000 yen range98 titles
49,000 yen range130 titles
511,000 yen range2 titles
612,000 yen range11 titles
714,000 yen range2 titles

Famitsu score

Out of 40. Across the 74 titles with a known score, the median was 27.

7 titles
20 titles
33 titles
13 titles
1 titles
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Titles in this group (all 348)

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

1993-07-14 / platformer/ 9,515 yen / Famitsu 32 /Nintendo
Game titleStar Fox
1993-02-21 / rail shooter/ 9,515 yen / Famitsu 34 /Nintendo
Game titleSupapuyopuyo
1993-12-10 / puzzle video game/ 8,200 yen /Banpresto
Game titleSecret of Mana
1993-08-06 / action role-playing game/ 9,800 yen / Famitsu 33 /Square
1993-03-20 / fighting game/ 9,800 yen / Famitsu 27 /Bandai
1993-12-10 / role-playing video game/ 9,900 yen /Square
1993-12-17 / fighting game/ 9,800 yen / Famitsu 27 /Bandai
1993-11-26 / platformer/ 9,000 yen /Capcom
Game titleSuper Scope 6
1993-06-21 / light-gun shooter/ 9,515 yen /Nintendo
1993-12-18 / role-playing video game/ 9,600 yen / Famitsu 36 /Enix
Game titleMega Man X
1993-12-17 / action game/ 9,500 yen /Capcom
Game titleFinal Fight 2
1993-05-22 / beat 'em up/ 9,000 yen / Famitsu 27 /Capcom
1993-03-12 / tactical role-playing game/ 9,600 yen / Famitsu 33 /Quest
Game titleFlashback
1993-12-22 / puzzle video game/ 9,600 yen / Famitsu 33 /Sunsoft
Game titleSOS
1993-05-28 / action-adventure game/ 8,500 yen / Famitsu 32 /Human Entertainment
1993-09-19 / role-playing video game/ 9,600 yen / Famitsu 32 /Chunsoft
Game titleElfaria
1993-01-03 / role-playing video game/ 9,500 yen / Famitsu 31 /Hudson Soft
Game titleMetal Max 2
1993-03-05 / role-playing video game/ 9,500 yen / Famitsu 31 /Data East
1993-07-23 / tactical role-playing game/ 9,800 yen / Famitsu 31 /Banpresto
1993-12-22 / action-adventure game/ 9,800 yen / Famitsu 31 /Konami
Game titleJUNGLE WARS
1993-03-19 / role-playing video game/ Famitsu 30 /Pony Canyon
Game titleSuper Bomberman
1993-04-28 / action game/ 7,800 yen / Famitsu 30 /Hudson Soft
1993-02-26 / falling block puzzle game/ 7,900 yen / Famitsu 29 /Namco
Game titleSimAnt
1993-02-26 / life simulation game/ 12,800 yen / Famitsu 29 /Imagineer
Game titlePop'n TwinBee
1993-03-26 / shoot 'em up/ 8,900 yen / Famitsu 29 /Konami
Game titleMario & Wario
1993-08-27 / puzzle video game/ 6,602 yen / Famitsu 29 /Nintendo
Game titleEquinox
1993-11-12 / action-adventure game/ 9,500 yen / Famitsu 29 /Epic/Sony
1993-12-18 / shoot 'em up/ 9,800 yen / Famitsu 29 /Irem
Game titleSuper Famista 2
1993-03-12 / sports video game/ 7,900 yen / Famitsu 28 /Namco
Game titleBreath of Fire
1993-04-03 / role-playing video game/ 9,800 yen / Famitsu 28 /Capcom
1993-06-25 / role-playing video game/ 8,900 yen / Famitsu 28 /Taito
Game titleAlbert Odyssey
1993-03-05 / tactical role-playing game/ 9,600 yen / Famitsu 27 /Sunsoft
1993-03-05 / adventure video game/ 9,700 yen / Famitsu 27 /Hect
1993-03-12 / sports video game/ 8,900 yen / Famitsu 27 /K. Amusement Leasing Co.
Game titleTuff E Nuff
1993-03-26 / fighting game/ 9,800 yen / Famitsu 27 /Jaleco
1993-04-02 / business simulation game/ 12,800 yen / Famitsu 27 /Koei
Game titleTaiko Risshiden
1993-04-07 / turn-based strategy video game/ 11,800 yen / Famitsu 27 /Koei
1993-06-18 / role-playing video game/ 9,500 yen / Famitsu 27 /Vic Tokai
Game titleYoshi's Cookie
1993-07-09 / puzzle video game/ 6,600 yen / Famitsu 27 /BPS
1993-07-16 / fighting game/ 9,800 yen / Famitsu 27 /Nippon Computer Systems
Game titleVegas Stakes
1993-09-10 / casino game/ 9,800 yen / Famitsu 27 /Imagineer
Game titleAlcahest
1993-12-17 / action role-playing game/ 8,800 yen / Famitsu 27 /Square
1993-12-29 / action game/ 9,800 yen / Famitsu 27 /Nippon Computer Systems
Game titleNinja Kid
1993-02-05 / platformer/ 8,800 yen / Famitsu 26 /Bandai
Game titleThe 7th Saga
1993-04-23 / role-playing video game/ 9,600 yen / Famitsu 26 /Enix
Game titleYoshi's Safari
1993-07-14 / light-gun shooter/ 6,311 yen / Famitsu 26 /Nintendo
Game titleWinning Post
1993-09-10 / Sports with Animals/ 12,800 yen / Famitsu 26 /Koei
1993-11-27 / role-playing video game/ 9,800 yen / Famitsu 26 /Enix
Game titleYu Yu Hakusho
1993-12-22 / fighting game/ 9,600 yen / Famitsu 26 /Namco
Game titlePowermonger
1993-03-26 / real-time strategy/ 12,800 yen / Famitsu 25 /Imagineer
Game titleBattle Clash
1993-06-21 / light-gun shooter/ 6,311 yen / Famitsu 25 /Nintendo
Game titleFatal Fury 2
1993-11-26 / fighting game/ 9,980 yen / Famitsu 25 /Takara
Game titleKendo Rage
1993-01-22 / action game/ 8,544 yen / Famitsu 24 /Datam Polystar
1993-02-19 / platformer/ 8,000 yen / Famitsu 24 /Epoch Co.
1993-04-23 / role-playing video game/ 9,500 yen / Famitsu 24 /Yutaka
Game titleStriker
1993-07-16 / association football video game/ 9,500 yen / Famitsu 24 /GX Media
1993-07-30 / board video game/ 8,800 yen / Famitsu 24 /Taito
1993-12-17 / fighting game/ 9,700 yen / Famitsu 24 /Jaleco
Game titleFirst Samurai
1993-07-02 / adventure video game/ 7,800 yen / Famitsu 23 /Kemco
1993-07-23 / role-playing video game/ 9,800 yen / Famitsu 23 /Hot-B
1993-09-10 / role-playing video game/ 7,900 yen / Famitsu 23 /Square
1993-12-09 / grand strategy wargame/ 12,800 yen / Famitsu 23 /Koei
1993-12-19 / action-adventure game/ 8,000 yen / Famitsu 23 /Epoch Co.
1993-10-29 / action role-playing game/ 9,800 yen / Famitsu 22 /Culture Brain
1993-12-17 / baseball video game/ 9,600 yen / Famitsu 22 /Technos Japan
Game titleUltra Seven
1993-03-26 / fighting game/ 8,800 yen / Famitsu 21 /Bandai
1993-07-23 / dodgeball video game/ 9,600 yen / Famitsu 21 /Banpresto
Game titleDarius Force
1993-09-24 / shoot 'em up/ 8,800 yen / Famitsu 21 /Taito
1993-01-16 / turn-based strategy video game/ 12,800 yen / Famitsu 20 /Koei
1993-03-05 / role-playing video game/ 9,500 yen / Famitsu 20 /Cobra Team
1993-03-26 / beat 'em up/ 8,700 yen / Famitsu 20 /Banpresto
1993-07-30 / action game/ 9,500 yen / Famitsu 19 /Bandai
1993-08-05 / strategy video game/ 8,800 yen / Famitsu 19 /Koei
1993-08-06 / fighting game/ Famitsu 19 /Pony Canyon
1993-12-22 / fighting game/ 9,800 yen / Famitsu 19 /Takara
Game titleSengoku
1993-09-22 / beat 'em up/ 8,800 yen / Famitsu 18 /Data East
Game titleSuper Godzilla
1993-12-22 / action game/ 9,800 yen / Famitsu 16 /Toho
1993-01-08 / beat 'em up/ 9,800 yen /IGS
Game titleBurai
1993-01-14 / 9,800 yen /IGS
Game titleDragon's Earth
1993-01-22 / strategy video game/ 8,500 yen /Human Entertainment
1993-01-22 / role-playing video game/ 8,800 yen /LOZC
Game titleUshio to Tora
1993-01-22 / platformer/ 8,800 yen /Yutaka
Game titleNamco Open
1993-01-29 / sports video game/ 8,800 yen /Namco
Game titleNobunaga Kōki
1993-01-29 / simulation video game/ 12,136 yen /Yanoman
Game titleQ*bert 3
1993-01-29 / action game/ 7,000 yen /VAP Inc.
1993-01-29 / fighting game/ 7,800 yen /BEC
Game titleSuper Soukoban
1993-01-29 / puzzle video game/ 7,800 yen /Pack-In-Video
1993-01-29 / sports video game/ 7,800 yen /Misawa
1993-02-19 / strategy video game/ 9,800 yen /Asmik
1993-02-19 / adventure video game/ 9,500 yen /TOMY
Game titleBatman Returns
1993-02-26 / Christmas video game/ 8,800 yen /Konami
1993-02-26 / racing video game/ 9,800 yen /Video System
Game titleLeading Company
1993-02-26 / strategy video game/ 12,800 yen /Koei
1993-02-26 / simulation video game/ 9,500 yen /Angel
Game titleMonopoly
1993-03-05 / board video game/ 9,700 yen /TOMY
1993-03-05 / sports video game/ 9,800 yen /T&E Soft
1993-03-12 / sports video game/ 8,800 yen /Hect
Game titleEdo no Kiba
1993-03-12 / action game/ 8,900 yen /Micro World
Game titleBioMetal
1993-03-19 / shoot 'em up/ 8,980 yen /Athena
1993-03-19 / ice hockey video game/ 9,000 yen /Jaleco
1993-03-25 / platformer/ 8,300 yen /Namco
1993-03-25 / 9,800 yen /Visit
Game titleDesert Strike
1993-03-26 / shoot 'em up/ 8,900 yen /Electronic Arts Victor
1993-03-26 / tennis video game/ 8,900 yen /Micro World
1993-03-26 / action anime and manga/ 7,800 yen /Kemco
Game titleAction Pachio
1993-04-16 / action game/ 9,500 yen /Coconuts Japan
Game titleDual Orb
1993-04-16 / role-playing video game/ 9,700 yen /I'MAX
1993-04-16 / table game/ 8,900 yen /Video System
1993-04-23 / action game/ 8,700 yen /Jaleco
1993-04-23 / tank simulation game/ 7,800 yen /Pack-In-Video
Game titleSuper Dunk Star
1993-04-28 / sports video game/ 7,900 yen /Sammy Corporation
1993-05-14 / table game/ 14,800 yen /BPS
1993-06-11 / table game/ 9,600 yen /Athena
1993-06-18 / table game/ 14,800 yen /SETA Corporation
Game titleDragon's Lair
1993-06-25 / platformer/ 8,800 yen /Konami
Game titleGP-1
1993-06-25 / racing video game/ 8,800 yen /Atlus
Game titleMazinger Z
1993-06-25 / platformer/ 8,800 yen /Bandai
Game titleSmash Tennis
1993-06-25 / tennis video game/ 7,900 yen /Namco
Game titleTom and Jerry
1993-06-25 / platformer/ 8,900 yen /Altron
Game titleAlien 3
1993-07-09 / action game/ 8,800 yen /Acclaim Entertainment
Game titleMutant Fighter
1993-07-16 / fighting game/ 9,700 yen /I'MAX
1993-07-16 / role-playing video game/ 9,800 yen /Konami
1993-07-16 / action game/ 6,980 yen /Character Soft
Game titleSuper Air Diver
1993-07-16 / simulation video game/ 8,900 yen /Asmik
Game titleSuper Slam Dunk
1993-07-16 / sports video game/ 8,800 yen /Virgin Interactive
Game titleMega-Lo-Mania
1993-07-23 / strategy video game/ 12,800 yen /Imagineer
1993-07-23 / platformer/ 9,000 yen /Toshiba EMI
1993-07-23 / platformer/ 8,800 yen /Victor Musical Industries
1993-07-23 / sports video game/ 9,800 yen /Acclaim Entertainment
1993-07-29 / racing video game/ 9,500 yen /Nichibutsu
Game titleAero Fighters
1993-07-30 / shoot 'em up/ 8,900 yen /Video System
1993-07-30 / mahjong video game/ 9,700 yen /Jaleco
Game titlePutty
1993-07-30 / platformer/ 8,900 yen /Varie
Game titleRocky Rodent
1993-07-30 / action game/ 8,800 yen /Irem
1993-07-30 / drama anime and manga/ 8,800 yen /BEC
Game titleHuman Baseball
1993-08-06 / sports video game/ 8,600 yen /Human Entertainment
Game titleSword World SFC
1993-08-06 / role-playing video game/ 9,800 yen /T&E Soft
1993-08-06 / baseball video game/ 9,500 yen /Hudson Soft
Game titleSuper Keiba
1993-08-10 / Sports with Animals/ 9,700 yen /I'MAX
Game titleWorld Heroes
1993-08-12 / fighting game/ 9,800 yen /Sunsoft
Game titleSuper Slap Shot
1993-08-20 / ice hockey video game/ 8,500 yen /Altron
1993-08-27 / shoot 'em up/ 6,800 yen /Bandai
Game titleJyutei Senki
1993-08-27 / strategy video game/ 9,600 yen /Enix
Game titleSailor Moon
1993-08-27 / beat 'em up/ 9,800 yen /Angel
1993-08-27 / Sports with Animals/ 9,700 yen /Hect
Game titleX-Zone
1993-08-27 / shoot 'em up/ 6,500 yen /Kemco
Game titleSunset Riders
1993-09-03 / shoot 'em up / Konami
Game titleSuper Turrican
1993-09-03 / science fiction video game/ 7,500 yen /Tonkin House
Game titleFinal Set
1993-09-17 / tennis video game/ 8,500 yen /Forum
Game titleNFL Football
1993-09-17 / American football video game/ 9,000 yen /Konami
1993-09-22 / 9,900 yen /T&E Soft
1993-09-24 / sports video game/ 7,800 yen /Pack-In-Video
1993-09-24 / shoot 'em up/ 8,800 yen /Angel
1993-09-30 / board video game/ 7,800 yen /Naxat Soft
1993-10-01 / sports video game/ 12,800 yen /Jaleco
Game titleTrinea
1993-10-01 / action game/ 9,800 yen /Yanoman
1993-10-08 / 9,300 yen /King Record Co. Ltd.
1993-10-08 / platformer/ 8,800 yen /T&E Soft
Game titleSuzuka 8 Hours
1993-10-15 / racing video game/ 8,800 yen /Namco
1993-10-21 / casino game/ 8,900 yen /Coconuts Japan
Game titleMiracle Girls
1993-10-22 / action game/ 8,800 yen /Takara
Game titleActRaiser 2
1993-10-29 / platformer/ 9,300 yen /Enix
Game titleArt of Fighting
1993-10-29 / fighting game/ 9,800 yen /K. Amusement Leasing Co.
Game titleFurinkazan
1993-10-29 / 8,800 yen /Pony Canyon
1993-10-29 / tennis video game/ 8,900 yen /Misawa
1993-11-05 / role-playing video game/ 8,900 yen /Tecmo
Game titleFinal Stretch
1993-11-12 / racing video game/ 9,800 yen /LOZC
Game titleKamen Rider
1993-11-12 / beat 'em up/ 9,800 yen /Bandai
Game titleSuper Uno
1993-11-12 / card game/ 8,500 yen /TOMY
1993-11-19 / table game/ 9,800 yen /Coconuts Japan
1993-11-19 / board video game/ 8,900 yen /Varie
1993-11-23 / boxing video game/ 8,400 yen /Micronet
Game titleAccele Brid
1993-11-26 / action game/ 9,800 yen /TOMY
Game titleArdy Lightfoot
1993-11-26 / platformer/ 9,800 yen /ASCII Corporation
Game titleAretha
1993-11-26 / role-playing video game/ 9,800 yen /Yanoman
Game titleDynamic Stadium
1993-11-26 / sports video game/ 8,500 yen /Sammy Corporation
1993-11-26 / table game/ 9,500 yen /Sammy Corporation
1993-11-26 / racing video game/ 8,900 yen /Taito
Game titleSuper Goal! 2
1993-11-26 / association football video game/ 9,500 yen /Jaleco
1993-11-26 / combat flight simulator game/ 9,600 yen /Asmik
1993-11-26 / American football video game/ 9,800 yen /Tecmo
1993-11-27 / magical girl/ 8,800 yen /Tokuma Shoten
Game titleSoul & Sword
1993-11-30 / role-playing video game/ 9,800 yen /Banpresto
1993-12-03 / sports video game/ 9,500 yen /Taito
Game titleCool Spot
1993-12-10 / platformer/ 8,900 yen /Virgin Interactive
Game titlePlok!
1993-12-10 / platformer/ 8,900 yen /Activision Japan
1993-12-17 / sports video game/ 9,800 yen /Imagineer Zoom
Game titleFirestriker
1993-12-17 / action game/ 8,800 yen /Hect
1993-12-17 / 9,800 yen /Misawa
Game titleMugen No Gotoku
1993-12-17 / role-playing video game/ 9,800 yen /Intec
Game titlePachinkowozuii
1993-12-17 / table game/ 9,800 yen /Coconuts Japan
1993-12-22 / sports video game/ 9,400 yen /Telenet Japan
Game titleB.O.B.
1993-12-22 / platformer/ 8,900 yen /Electronic Arts Victor
Game titleBin Bin Bingo
1993-12-22 / bingo/ 8,900 yen /KSS
1993-12-22 / action game/ 8,900 yen /Irem
1993-12-22 / puzzle video game/ 8,500 yen /Sunsoft
Game titleTop Gear 2
1993-12-22 / racing video game/ 8,500 yen /Kemco
1993-12-24 / racing video game/ 9,500 yen /Human Entertainment
Game titleMortal Kombat
1993-12-24 / fighting game/ 9,800 yen /Acclaim Entertainment
1993-12-24 / puzzle video game/ 8,000 yen /BPS
1993-12-25 / beat 'em up/ 9,800 yen /Magifact
Game titleRitoru Majikku
1993-12-28 / puzzle video game/ 8,900 yen /Altron
Game titleSoccer Kid
1993-12-28 / platformer/ 8,800 yen /Yanoman
1993-12-29 / beat 'em up/ 9,800 yen /Bandai

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