Monday 1 January
61 releases
- Ashes to Ashes PCDeep River Publishing
- Clif Danger DOSNew Generation Software
- 19XX: The War Against Destiny ArcadeCapcom
- 3D Mania PC
- 3D Xmas Adventure: Santa's Rescue DOS
- A.D. Cop DOS, PCElectronic Music and Animated Graphics CO., LTD.
- Aprende con Horacio: La Gran Aventura de las Palabras PC
- Arcade Classics Sega Game Gear
- Avengers in Galactic Storm ArcadeData East
- Battlemaniacs Sega Master System/Mark III
- BS Marvelous: Camp Arnold - Course 1 SatellaviewNintendo R&D2
- BS Marvelous: Time Athletic SatellaviewNintendo R&D2
- BS Marvelous: Time Athletic - Course 1 SatellaviewNintendo R&D2
- BS Zelda no Densetsu Map 2: Dai-2-wa SatellaviewNintendo
- Clone Ranger Mac
- Command & Conquer: The Covert Operations DOS, PCWestwood Studios
- Cutthroat Island Game BoySoftware Creations
- Cyberia 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, PlayStationXatrix Entertainment
- DarXide Sega 32X
- Disney's Toy Story Sega Mega Drive/GenesisTraveller's Tales
- Domkey Kong Nintendo Entertainment SystemKonami
- Dracula's Secret PCCorel Corporation
- Earthworm Jim 2 Sega SaturnShiny Entertainment
- Easy Racer SatellaviewHAL College of Technology & Design
- FIFA Soccer 96 Sega SaturnExtended Play Productions
- Fire & Ice: The Daring Adventures of Cool Coyote Sega Master System/Mark IIIGraftgold Creative Software
- Flower SatellaviewHAL College of Technology & Design
- Freddi Fish and Luther's Maze Madness DVD Player, Mac, PCHumongous Entertainment
- Futsal: 5 on 5 Mini Soccer Neo Geo MVS
- Ganbare! Gonta!! 2 ArcadeMitchell Corporation
- Heisei Gunjin Shogi Satellaview
- Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel DOSRaven Software
- Igo Club Satellaview
- Johnny Bazookatone PlayStationArc Developments
- Killer Instinct 2 ArcadeRare
- Kolibri Sega 32XNovotrade
- Lone Soldier PlayStationTempest Software
- Math Blaster Mystery: The Great Brain Robbery Mac, PCDavidson & Associates
- Mr. Potato Head Saves Veggie Valley MacDuck Soup Productions
- NBA Jam Tournament Edition PlayStationHigh Voltage Software
- Pazule & Breddo SatellaviewHAL College of Technology & Design
- PGA Tour 96 Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemHitmen Productions
- Prehistorik Man Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemTitus Interactive
- Skeleton Warriors Sega SaturnNeversoft Entertainment
- Skipper & Skeeto: Tales from Paradise Park PCIvanoff Interactive
- Sonic & Knuckles Sega Mega Drive/GenesisSonic Team
- Stars! DOSStar Crossed Software
- SuperCross 3D Atari Jaguar
- Surgical Strike Sega CD 32XThe Code Monkeys
- Tekichuu Keiba Juku Satellaview
- Tetris Blast Game BoyTose
- The 11th Hour MacTrilobyte
- The Adventures of Batman & Robin: Activity Centre Mac, PCGryphon Software Corp.
- The Getaway: High Speed II Game Boy
- The Need for Speed PlayStationEA Canada
- Un indien dans la ville Game Boy
- Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemSoftware Creations Ltd.
- Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness DOS, MacBlizzard Entertainment
- Warlords II Deluxe MacStrategic Studies Group
- X-COM: Terror From the Deep PlayStationMicroProse Software, Inc.
- Zugya Sharp X68000sprite
Tuesday 2 January
2 releases
Wednesday 3 January
1 release
- BS Zelda no Densetsu Map 2: Dai-3-wa SatellaviewNintendo
Friday 5 January
3 releases
- BS Zelda no Densetsu Map 2: Dai-4-wa SatellaviewNintendo
- Freeciv Linux, Mac, PC
- Neo Turf Masters Neo Geo CDNazca Corporation
Saturday 6 January
1 release
- Rebel Runner: Operation - Digital Code DOSFamily Production
Sunday 7 January
1 release
- Over Top Neo Geo AESADK Corporation
Friday 12 January
4 releases
- Hyper V-Ball Super Nintendo Entertainment System
- Madou Monogatari: Hanamaru Daiyouchienji Super FamicomCompile
- Panel de Pon: Event Version 2 SatellaviewNintendo R&D1
- Pro Mahjong Kiwame-S Sega Saturn
Saturday 13 January
7 releases
- Akagi: Touhaiden 3DO Interactive MultiplayerMicronet
- Chain Reaction PlayStationData East
- Hi-Octane PlayStationBullfrog Productions
- Keiba Saisho no Housoku '96 vol.1 PlayStationCopya System
- Robo Pit PlayStationAltron Corporation
- Stakes Winner 2 Neo Geo AESSaurus
- Yaku: Yuujou Dangi PlayStationAxes Art Amuse
Sunday 14 January
1 release
- BS Marvelous: Time Athletic - Course 2 SatellaviewNintendo R&D2
Monday 15 January
6 releases
- Doom 3DO Interactive Multiplayerid Software
- Fight for Life Atari JaguarAtari Corporation
- Futebol brasileiro '96 Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemTwin Eagles Group
- Goal Storm PlayStationKonami
- Short Warp 3DO Interactive MultiplayerWARP
- World Cup Golf: Professional Edition PlayStationArc Developments
Friday 19 January
9 releases
- Creature Shock Sega SaturnInteractive Studios
- Floating Runner: Quest for the 7 Crystals PlayStationXing Entertainment
- Hissatsu Pachinko Collection Sega SaturnSUNSOFT
- Idol-Mahjong Final Romance 2 3DO Interactive MultiplayerVideo System
- Isozuri: Ritou-hen Super FamicomYuu Yuu
- Kyouraku: Sanyo - Toyomaru Parlor! Parlor! 3 Super Famicom
- Matsukata Hiroki no World Fishing PlayStationTose CO., LTD
- Policenauts PlayStationKonami
- Tekichuu Keiba Juku Super Famicom
Saturday 20 January
2 releases
- 16 Tales: Vol. 2 PlayStationLightspan
- Red DOSDiscovery
Sunday 21 January
1 release
- BS Marvelous: Time Athletic - Course 3 SatellaviewNintendo R&D2
Monday 22 January
6 releases
- 3x3 Eyes: Juuma Houkan Super FamicomNow Production
- Black Fire Sega SaturnNovaLogic
- Farland Story 2 Super FamicomTGL
- NBA Live 96 Game Boy
- Ninku 2: Tenkuuryuu he no Michi Sega Game GearJapan System House
- Tokyo Disneyland: Fantasy Tour Game BoyTose
Wednesday 24 January
6 releases
- David Bellamy's Endangered Wildlife PCLyriq International
- Discovering Endangered Wildlife PC
- Polygon Base PC
- Stakes Winner 2 Neo Geo MVSSaurus
- Tsuri ni Ikou PCGaea Entertainment
- World Cup Golf: Professional Edition Sega SaturnArc Developments
Thursday 25 January
4 releases
- Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemInterplay
- Earthworm Jim 2 Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemShiny Entertainment
- International Superstar Soccer Deluxe Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemKonami Computer Entertainment Osaka
- The Amazing Spider-Man: Web of Fire Sega 32XBlueSky Software
Friday 26 January
31 releases
- Baku Baku Sega Game GearMinato Giken
- Bogey Dead 6 PlayStationPegasus Japan
- Can Can Bunny Premiere FM TownsCocktail Soft
- Can Can Bunny Spirits FM Towns
- Chibi Maruko-chan Deluxe Quiz Neo Geo AES
- Cyberia 3DO Interactive MultiplayerXatrix Entertainment
- Dark Legend PlayStationData East Corporation
- Descent PlayStationInterplay Productions
- D's Diner: The Director's Cut 3DO Interactive MultiplayerWARP
- Grille Logic PlayStationShoeisha
- Guardian Heroes Sega SaturnTreasure
- Heisei Gunjin Shogi Super Famicom
- Igo Club Super Famicom
- LifeScape PlayStationScitron & Art Inc
- Madara Saga: Youchien Senki Madara Super FamicomNexus Interact
- Mujintou Monogatari Super FamicomOpen Sesame
- Nobunaga's Ambition: Tenshouki Super FamicomKoei
- Over Top Neo Geo MVSADK Corporation
- Real Bout Fatal Fury Neo Geo AESSNK
- Ryuki Densyo: Dragoon PC-9800 SeriesKSS Media Entertainment
- SD Gundam Power Formation Puzzle Super FamicomTom Create
- Sega Rally Championship Sega SaturnAM5
- Stahlfeder: Tekkou Hikuudan PlayStationSantos
- Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams Sega SaturnCapcom
- Super Robot Wars IV Scramble PlayStationWinkysoft
- Tecmo Stackers Sega SaturnTecmo
- Tokimeki Card Paradise: Koi no Royal Straight Flush PC-FXSonnet
- Virtua Fighter 2 Sega SaturnSega AM2
- Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol. 7: Shun Di Sega Saturn
- Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol. 8: Lion Rafale Sega Saturn
- WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game PlayStationMidway
Saturday 27 January
2 releases
- Dynami Tracer SatellaviewSquare
- Koi ha Balance: Tatoeba K-kun no Tabou na Ichinichi-hen SatellaviewSquare
Sunday 28 January
2 releases
- ADOM: Ancient Domains of Mystery DOS, PCThomas Biskup
- BS Marvelous: Time Athletic - Course 4 SatellaviewNintendo R&D2
Monday 29 January
2 releases
- Duke Nukem 3D DOS3D Realms
- Neo Turf Masters ArcadeNazca Corporation
Wednesday 31 January
9 releases
- Allied General PCSSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.)
- Angel Devoid: Face of the Enemy DOS, Mac, PlayStation, Sega SaturnElectric Dreams Inc.
- Assault Rigs PlayStationPsygnosis
- Battleground 4: Shiloh PCTalonSoft
- Brain Dead 13 PCReadySoft
- Burning Road PlayStationToka
- College Slam DOSIguana Entertainment
- Oracle of Runes PC
- RPG Tsukuuru 2 Super FamicomKuusou Kagaku
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