February - SNK releases Ikari Warriors, which shares many elements with Taito's Front Line from 1982, but adds two-player simultaneous play and visuals closer to 1985's Commando. It's SNK's breakthrough game in the US.
May 27 - Enix releases Dragon Quest for the Famicom, which is usually considered the foremost Japanese role-playing video game, and is the first game in a series that has been phenomenally successful in Japan.
November 1 - Sega releases Alex Kidd in Miracle World, It is the first game in the Alex Kidd series created for this character, and the most popular of all Alex Kidd games.
Atari releases the 1040ST personal computer, the second in the ST line. With a megabyte of RAM and a price of USD$999, it's the first computer with a cost-per-kilobyte of under $1.[2]
Atari releases the Atari 7800 console two years after its original test market date.
Atari releases the 2600 Jr., a smaller 2600 for under US$50, and begins a TV campaign with the slogan "the fun is back!"
