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* [[Gremlin Graphics]] releases [[Zool]] on the [[Commodore Amiga]] which become the Amiga best selling game and boosted the already popular Computer to be the leading gaming machine in Europe, the character, who would go on to become to [[Commodore International|Commodore]]'s |
* [[Gremlin Graphics]] releases [[Zool]] on the [[Commodore Amiga]] which become the Amiga best selling game and boosted the already popular Computer to be the leading gaming machine in Europe, the character, who would go on to become to [[Commodore International|Commodore]]'s answer to [[Nintendo]]'s [[Mario]] and [[Sega]]'s [[Sonic]] |
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* [[Namco]] releases ''[[Suzuka 8 Hours (arcade game)|Suzuka 8 Hours]]'', ''[[Bakuretsu Quiz Ma-Q Dai Bouken]]'', ''[[Super World Stadium '92]]'', ''[[Super World Stadium '92 Gekitouban]]'' |
* [[Namco]] releases ''[[Suzuka 8 Hours (arcade game)|Suzuka 8 Hours]]'', ''[[Bakuretsu Quiz Ma-Q Dai Bouken]]'', ''[[Super World Stadium '92]]'', ''[[Super World Stadium '92 Gekitouban]]'' |
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* [[Origin Systems]] releases ''[[Ultima VII]]: The Black Gate'' for the PC. |
* [[Origin Systems]] releases ''[[Ultima VII]]: The Black Gate'' for the PC. |
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Events
Notable releases
- Gremlin Graphics releases Zool on the Commodore Amiga which become the Amiga best selling game and boosted the already popular Computer to be the leading gaming machine in Europe, the character, who would go on to become to Commodore's answer to Nintendo's Mario and Sega's Sonic
- Namco releases Suzuka 8 Hours, Bakuretsu Quiz Ma-Q Dai Bouken, Super World Stadium '92, Super World Stadium '92 Gekitouban
- Origin Systems releases Ultima VII: The Black Gate for the PC.
- Midway Games releases the Mortal Kombat arcade game, which features bloody "fatalities", digitized characters, and started a franchise of games and movies.
- August — Sega releases the Virtua Racing arcade game, one of the first 3D polygonal racing games.
- October 8 — Mortal Kombat is released to arcades.
- October 15 — Sega releases the controversial Night Trap video game for the Mega-CD console.
- Blue Sky Productions releases Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss, the first ever first-person 3D CRPG.
- id Software releases Wolfenstein 3D, which arguably popularized the first-person shooter genre for the PC.
- Nintendo releases Kirby's Dream Land for the Game Boy, the first game featuring the character Kirby.
- Interplay publishes Alone in the Dark, widely considered the first survival horror.
- Sega publishes Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Master System, Game Gear), which features the first appearance of Super Sonic and Miles "Tails" Prower.
- Super Mario Kart (Nintendo, Super Famicom/SNES), the first in the Mario Kart series, spawned the mascot/go-kart subgenre of racing games
- Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins was released for the Game Boy, introducing Wario to the Mario series
- Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis was released by LucasArts. It was considered one of the most advanced adventure games of the time and was a breakthrough for LucasArts' SCUMM games
- Dune II was released by Westwood Studios, creating the template for the modern real-time strategy genre.
- Virgin Games publishes The 7th Guest, which becomes a best seller.
- Accolade publishes Star Control 2.
- Varie releases Super F1 Hero on December 18 of this year. This game was made in collaboration with legendary Japanese Formula One star Satoru Nakajima.
- Domark releases Championship Manager for the Amiga and Atari ST.
- September 24, SNK releases Art Of Fighting for the arcade.
Hardware
- JVC releases the Wondermega console in Japan, a Sega Mega Drive and Sega Mega-CD put into one console (later released as the X'eye in North America)
- Philips releases the CD-i multimedia home console
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System released in Europe and Australasia
- Sega releases the Sega CD (an add-on for the Sega Genesis) in North America, almost a year after the equivalent Japanese launch
- Taito Corporation creates the Wowow home console (unreleased)
- TTI (Turbo Technologies Inc.) releases the TurboDuo home console
- Commodore releases the Amiga 1200 home computer
Business
- Atari Games Corp. v. Nintendo of America, Inc.
- Lewis Galoob Toys, Inc. v. Nintendo of America, Inc.
- Activision (as Mediagenic) files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
- New companies: Wow Entertainment Inc. (AM1), Humongous Entertainment
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