Monday 1 January
37 releases
- Aliens ArcadeKonami
- A.R.C. ZX Spectrum
- Motocross Maniacs Game BoyKonami
- 8 Eyes Nintendo Entertainment SystemThinking Rabbit
- A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia Nintendo Entertainment SystemImagineering, Inc.
- Antheads: It Came from the Desert II AmigaCinemaware
- Bad Lands ArcadeAtari Games
- Bases Loaded II: Second Season Nintendo Entertainment SystemTose
- Big Run ArcadeJaleco
- Bloxeed ArcadeSega Software R&D Dept. 1
- Command H.Q. DOSOzark Softscape
- Death Race Nintendo Entertainment System
- Dokaben ArcadeCapcom
- Double Dragon II: The Revenge Nintendo Entertainment SystemTechnos Japan
- F-19 Stealth Fighter AmigaMicroProse Software, Inc.
- Genghis Khan Nintendo Entertainment SystemKoei
- Harakiri PC-8800 SeriesGame Arts
- Infiltrator Nintendo Entertainment SystemChris Gray Enterprises Inc.
- Joe Montana Football DOSElectronic Arts
- Kings of the Beach Nintendo Entertainment System
- Knights of the Sky PCMicroProse Software, Inc.
- Logo Amiga, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOSBomico Entertainment Software GmbH
- Loom DOSLucasfilm Games
- Meimon! Tako Nishi Ouendan Family ComputerGraphic Research
- Monuments of Mars DOSApogee Software
- M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport DOSRainbow Arts
- Mystical PC
- Red Baron AmigaDynamix
- RoadBlasters Nintendo Entertainment SystemAtari Games
- Robodemons Nintendo Entertainment SystemColor Dreams
- S.C.I.: Special Criminal Investigation Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX SpectrumTaito
- Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon DOS, MacMPS Labs
- Super Solvers: Challenge of the Ancient Empires! Mac, PC
- Tiger Heli Nintendo Entertainment SystemToaplan
- Top Gun: The Second Mission Nintendo Entertainment SystemKonami
- Where in Hell is Carmen Santiago? Apple IISt. John M. Morrison
- World Championship Boxing Manager DOSGoliath Games
Tuesday 2 January
1 release
- Wizardry 6+7 PCSir-tech Software
Wednesday 3 January
1 release
- California Pro Golf PCAndromeda Software
Saturday 6 January
1 release
- Adventures of Lolo Family ComputerHAL Laboratory
Sunday 7 January
2 releases
- Cyber-Lip Neo Geo MVS
- Wizards & Warriors Nintendo Entertainment SystemRare
Monday 8 January
3 releases
- Shin Satomi Hakkenden: Hikari to Yami no Tatakai Family ComputerMicronics
- Super Mogura Tataki!! Pokkun Mogura Family Computer
- The Super Spy Neo Geo MVSSNK
Wednesday 10 January
2 releases
- Igo Meikan Family Computer
- League Bowling Neo Geo MVSSNK
Friday 12 January
3 releases
- Hero Shuugou!! Pinball Party Game BoyJaleco
- Mugen no Shinzou III PC-8800 SeriesXtalsoft
- Rune Worth: Kokui no Kikoushi MSX2, PC-8800 SeriesT&E Soft
Saturday 13 January
1 release
- Atomic Robo-Kid TurboGrafx-16/PC EngineUPL
Sunday 14 January
1 release
- Tank 1990 Nintendo Entertainment System
Monday 15 January
3 releases
- Famicom Doubutsu Seitai Zukan! Katte ni Shirokuma: Mori wo Sukue no Maki! Family Computer
- Famicom Yakyuuban Family Computer
- The Magic of Scheherazade Nintendo Entertainment SystemCulture Brain
Friday 19 January
3 releases
- Atomic Robo-Kid Special TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine
- Emoyan no 10-bai Pro Yakyuu Family Computer
- Quarter Back Scramble: American Football Game Family Computer
Saturday 20 January
1 release
- Puzzled Neo Geo MVSSNK
Monday 22 January
1 release
- TM Network: Live in Power Bowl Family Computer
Tuesday 23 January
1 release
- Top Player's Golf Neo Geo MVS
Wednesday 24 January
2 releases
- Ninja Combat Neo Geo MVS
- Riding Hero Neo Geo MVSSNK
Thursday 25 January
1 release
- Mystic Defender Sega Mega Drive/GenesisSega Corporation
Friday 26 January
8 releases
- Baseball Stars Professional Arcade, Neo Geo MVSSNK
- Chase H.Q. TurboGrafx-16/PC EngineTaito
- Chikudenya Toubei TurboGrafx-16/PC EngineBit2
- Disney's DuckTales Family ComputerCapcom
- Dungeon Master Sharp X68000FTL Games
- Gaiflame TurboGrafx-16/PC EngineMasaya
- Mahjong Kyo Retsuden Neo Geo MVS
- Solar Striker Game BoyNintendo R&D1
Sunday 28 January
1 release
- Sailor Fuku Senshi Felis PC-9800 SeriesCocktail Soft
Tuesday 30 January
2 releases
- Guerrière Lyewärd Sharp X68000Tokuma Shoten
- Shove It! The Warehouse Game Sega Mega Drive/GenesisNCS Corporation
Wednesday 31 January
1 release
- River City Ransom Nintendo Entertainment SystemTechnos Japan
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