Tuesday 1 January
41 releases
- Planet's Edge DOSNew World Computing
- 16t Sega Mega Drive/GenesisSega CS1
- Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance Nintendo Entertainment SystemU.S. Gold
- Battle Bull Game BoyJorudan
- Battle Chess Enhanced PCInterplay Productions
- Blood Bros. ArcadeTad Corporation
- Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs Sega Mega Drive/GenesisElectronic Arts
- Crosscountry Canada DOSIngenuity Works
- Dottori-kun ArcadeSega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone ArcadeEast Technology
- Dragon's Lair: The Legend Game BoyElite Systems
- Fire & Brimstone AmigaVectordean
- Forgotten Realms: The Archives - Collection One PCWestwood Associates
- Fox's Peter Pan & The Pirates: The Revenge of Captain Hook Nintendo Entertainment SystemEquilibrium
- Gargoyle's Quest Game BoyCapcom
- Ghouls 'n Ghosts Sega Master System/Mark IIICapcom
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Nintendo Entertainment SystemKID
- Hal Wrestling Game Boy
- Intergalactic Galactic Dinosaur Banana DOS
- In Your Face Game BoyJaleco
- Joe Montana Football Sega Master System/Mark III, Sega Mega Drive/GenesisElectronic Arts
- Kabuki: Quantum Fighter Nintendo Entertainment SystemHuman Entertainment
- Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- L'Empereur FM TownsKoei
- Les Manley in: Lost in L.A. DOS, Linux, PCAccolade
- Operation Neptune PC
- P-38 Lightning Tour of Duty DOSLucasfilm Games
- P-80 Shooting Star Tour of Duty DOSLucasfilm Games
- Play Action Football Game Boy
- Power Racer Game BoyGraphic Research Co., Ltd.
- Qix Nintendo Entertainment SystemTaito
- Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers Amiga, DOS, MacSierra On-Line
- Spirit of Adventure Amiga, Atari ST/STEAttic Entertainment Software
- Starbyte Super Soccer Amiga, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS
- The Chessmaster Game BoyThe Software Toolworks
- The Untouchables Nintendo Entertainment System
- Warlock: The Avenger Amiga, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAXElectralyte
- Warrior of Rome Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi DOSOrigin Systems
- Winzer Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOSStarbyte Software
- Zone Warrior AmigaImagitec Design
Wednesday 2 January
3 releases
- F-117A Stealth Fighter DOSMicroProse Software, Inc.
- Murder Makes Strange Deadfellows DOS
- NightHawk F-117A Stealth Fighter 2.0 DOSMicroProse Software, Inc.
Thursday 3 January
1 release
- Gain Ground Sega Mega Drive/GenesisSega Enterprises, Ltd.
Friday 4 January
2 releases
- Super Monaco GP Sega Mega Drive/GenesisSega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Zoom! Sega Mega Drive/GenesisDiscovery Software International
Saturday 5 January
1 release
Monday 7 January
2 releases
- Burning Angels TurboGrafx-16/PC EngineNaxat Soft
- Chiyonofuji no Ooichou Family Computer
Tuesday 8 January
2 releases
- Operation C Game BoyKonami
- Thrash Rally Neo Geo MVS
Wednesday 9 January
1 release
- Burning Fight Neo Geo AES
Friday 11 January
3 releases
- Abcop: A.B. Cop Arcade
- Chase H.Q. Game BoyTaito
- Shadow of the Ninja Nintendo Entertainment SystemNatsume Co., Ltd.
Saturday 12 January
3 releases
- Cal Sharp X68000
- Cutie Suzuki no Ringside Angel Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Sengoku Neo Geo MVSSNK
Sunday 13 January
2 releases
- Bakatonosama Mahjong Manyuki Neo Geo AESMonolith
- Cowboy Kid Family ComputerPixel
Monday 14 January
8 releases
- Blue's Journey Neo Geo MVSAlpha Denshi
- Champion Wrestler TurboGrafx-16/PC EngineTaito
- Elemental Master Sega Mega Drive/GenesisTechnosoft
- Magical Kids Doropie Family ComputerVic Tokai
- Metal Mech: Man & Machine Nintendo Entertainment System
- Ninja Crusaders Nintendo Entertainment System
- Spin Pair TurboGrafx-16/PC EngineMedia Rings
- Toy Shop Boys TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine
Tuesday 15 January
1 release
- Gun Frontier ArcadeTaito Corporation
Wednesday 16 January
2 releases
- Quiz Tonosama no Yabou ArcadeCapcom
- Spaceship Warlock Mac
Friday 18 January
3 releases
- Blockout PC-8800 SeriesLogical Design Works
- Cadash TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine
- Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu TurboGrafx-16/PC EngineNow Production
Saturday 19 January
1 release
- Jumpin' Kid: Jack to Mame no Ki Monogatari Family ComputerNow Production
Sunday 20 January
5 releases
- Burning Fight Neo Geo MVS
- EightMan Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo MVSPallas
- Kore ga Pro Yakyuu '89 TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine
- Robo Army Neo Geo AESSNK
- Thrash Rally Neo Geo AES
Monday 21 January
4 releases
- Cross Wiber: Cyber-Combat-Police TurboGrafx-16/PC EngineSankindo
- Dragon Eyes PC-9800 Series
- Makai Prince Dorabochan TurboGrafx-16/PC EngineRed Company
- Zoids: Mokushiroku Family ComputerTomy
Tuesday 22 January
1 release
- Peachboy Legend II TurboGrafx-16/PC EngineHudson Soft
Thursday 24 January
4 releases
- Bigfoot Nintendo Entertainment SystemBeam Software
- Quiz Meitantei Neo & Geo: Quiz Daisousasen Part 2 Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo MVSSNK
- The Adventures of Bayou Billy Nintendo Entertainment SystemKonami
- Wrath of the Black Manta Nintendo Entertainment SystemAI
Friday 25 January
17 releases
- Alpha Mission II ArcadeSNK
- Chuka Taisen Sharp X68000Taito
- Crossed Swords Neo Geo MVSAlpha Denshi
- Ghost Pilots Neo Geo MVSSNK
- Gulclight TDF2 Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD
- Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu Nintendo Entertainment SystemNow Production
- King of the Monsters ArcadeSNK
- Michael Jackson's Moonwalker Sega Mega Drive/GenesisSega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Michael Jackson's Moonwalker Sega Master System/Mark IIISega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Minasan no Okage-sama Desu! Neo Geo MVSMonolith
- Solidarność DOSP.Z.Karen Co. Development Group
- Solomon's Key Family Computer Disk SystemTecmo
- Spud's Adventure Game BoyAtlus
- The Krion Conquest Nintendo Entertainment SystemVic Tokai
- Volfied Sega Mega Drive/GenesisTaito
- Wings of Wor Sega Mega Drive/GenesisMasaya
- Yume Penguin Monogatari Family ComputerKonami
Monday 28 January
1 release
- Sword of Vermilion Sega Mega Drive/GenesisSega AM2
Tuesday 29 January
1 release
- Pac-Man Sega Game GearNamco
Wednesday 30 January
4 releases
- Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle Sega Mega Drive/GenesisSega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Legend of Success Joe Neo Geo AESWave
- Paperboy Family ComputerEastridge Technology
- Robo Army Neo Geo MVSSNK
Thursday 31 January
16 releases
- Aero Blasters Sega Mega Drive/GenesisKaneko
- Air Buster Sega Mega Drive/GenesisKaneko
- Balloon Kid Game BoyPax Softnica
- Dead Heat Scramble Game Boy
- Dragon Knight II MSXTamtam
- ESWAT: City Under Siege Sega Mega Drive/GenesisSega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Ghouls 'n Ghosts Sega Mega Drive/GenesisCapcom
- Golden Axe Sega Mega Drive/GenesisTeam Shinobi
- Last Battle Sega Mega Drive/GenesisSega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Michael Jackson's Moonwalker Sega Mega Drive/GenesisSega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Rambo III Sega Mega Drive/GenesisSega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Shadow Knights DOSid Software
- Super Hang-On Sega Mega Drive/GenesisSega AM2
- Super Monaco GP Sega Mega Drive/GenesisSega Enterprises, Ltd.
- The Revenge of Shinobi Sega Mega Drive/GenesisSega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Thunder Force II Sega Mega Drive/GenesisTechnosoft
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