Tuesday 1 October
63 releases
- Penny Racers PlayStationTamsoft
- 3 Count Bout Neo Geo CDSNK
- Alpha Mission II Neo Geo CDSNK
- Andretti Racing PlayStationStormfront Studios
- Arcade Classics: Super Breakout / Battlezone Game BoySolid Software
- Back to Baghdad DOS
- Battlezone Game BoySolid Software
- Beat the Champ ArcadeKonami
- Bubble Bobble Also Featuring Rainbow Islands PlayStationTaito
- Castle Infinity PCStarwave
- Cutthroat Island Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemSoftware Creations
- Dare Devil Derby 3D PlayStationSupersonic Software
- Disney's Pinocchio Game BoyNMS Software
- Double Dragon Neo Geo CDTechnos Japan
- Double Dribble Nintendo Entertainment SystemKonami
- DragonHeart Game BoyTorus Games
- Earthworm Jim 2 Sega SaturnShiny Entertainment
- Fatal Fury 2 Neo Geo CDTakara
- Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge Nintendo Entertainment SystemSystem 3 Software
- FIFA International Soccer Sega Master System/Mark IIIExtended Play Productions
- FIFA Soccer 97 Sega Mega Drive/GenesisXYZ Productions
- Final Doom PlayStationid Software
- GeoSafari: Animals Mac, PC
- Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars DOS, PCNew World Computing
- Jackal Nintendo Entertainment SystemKonami
- Jumping Flash! 2 PlayStationExact
- Karnov's Revenge Neo Geo CDData East
- Life Force Nintendo Entertainment SystemKonami
- Madden NFL 97 Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemEA Orlando
- Mario Paint Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemIntelligent Systems
- Metal Gear Nintendo Entertainment SystemKonami
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Fighting Edition Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemNatsume Co., Ltd.
- Mr. Bones Sega SaturnAngel Studios
- Nemesis: The Wizardry Adventure DOSSir-tech Software
- Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge Sega SaturnCapcom
- Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom Nintendo Entertainment SystemKoei Tecmo Games
- Noir: A Shadowy Thriller PCCyberdreams
- Power Rangers Zeo - Full Tilt Battle Pinball PlayStationKAZe
- Putt-Putt and Pep's Balloon-O-Rama Mac, PCHumongous Entertainment
- Putt-Putt and Pep's Dog on a Stick Mac, PCHumongous Entertainment
- RayStorm ArcadeTaito
- Reel Fishing PlayStationVictor Interactive Software
- RoboQuest PC
- Rush'n Attack Nintendo Entertainment SystemKonami
- Samurai Shodown Neo Geo CDSNK
- SD Fighters ArcadeSemiCom
- Shadow of the Devil Amiga
- Shadow of the Ninja Nintendo Entertainment SystemNatsume Co., Ltd.
- Shanghai Commodore C64/128/MAXActivision
- Shattered Steel PCLogicware
- Skeleton Krew Sega Mega Drive/GenesisCore Design
- Star Control 3 PCLegend Entertainment
- Steel Panthers II: Modern Battles DOSSSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.)
- Strike Point PlayStation
- Super Breakout Game BoySolid Software
- Supreme Warrior DOS, MacDigital Pictures
- The Animals of Farthing Wood PC
- The Gate I Mac, PC
- True Pinball PlayStationDigital Illusions CE
- Urmels großer Flug PC
- Wave Runner ArcadeSega
- Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey ArcadeAtari Games
- World Heroes Neo Geo CDAlpha Denshi
Wednesday 2 October
1 release
- Tekken 2 PlayStationNamco
Thursday 3 October
2 releases
- Hellbender PCTerminal Reality
- Sonic CD PCSonic Team
Friday 4 October
22 releases
- Aquanaut's Holiday PlayStationArtdink
- Are! Mo Kore? Mo Momotarou PlayStationSystem Sacom
- Assault Rigs PlayStationPsygnosis
- Azrael's Tear DOSIntelligent Games
- C1 Circuit PlayStation
- Criticom PlayStationKronos Digital Entertainment
- Eternal Melody Sega SaturnStarlight Marry
- Eternal Melody Sega SaturnStarlight Marry
- Game-Ware Vol. 3 Sega Saturn
- Krazy Ivan PlayStationPsygnosis Limited
- Kurukuru Twinkle: Onegai Ohoshisama PlayStationTomcat System
- Lone Soldier PlayStationTempest Software
- Mahjong Taikai II Special Sega Saturn
- Pajama Sam In: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside Mac, PCHumongous Entertainment
- Psychic Force PlayStationTaito
- Slime Shiyou PlayStationTohoku Shinsha
- Spectral Tower PlayStationIdea Factory International, Inc.
- Suikoden: Tenmei no Chikai PlayStationKoei
- Tunnel B1 PlayStationNEON Software
- VR Soccer Sega SaturnGremlin Interactive
- Warhawk PC, PlayStationSingleTrac
- X-Men vs. Street Fighter ArcadeCapcom
Saturday 5 October
1 release
- Winning Post 2: Program '96 Super FamicomKoei
Sunday 6 October
2 releases
- BS Shin Onigashima: Dai-2-wa SatellaviewPax Softnica
- MTV's Beavis and Butt-head: Calling All Dorks PCViacom New Media
Monday 7 October
3 releases
- BS SimCity: Machi Tsukuri Taikai - Scenario 2 SatellaviewNintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
- HIND: The Russian Combat Helicopter Simulation PCDigital Integration
- Nights Into Dreams... Sega SaturnSonic Team
Tuesday 8 October
1 release
- Star Fighter PCFednet Software
Wednesday 9 October
2 releases
- Pyst PCPeter Bergman
- The Magic School Bus Explores in the Age of Dinosaurs PCMusic Pen
Thursday 10 October
11 releases
- Alltynex FM TownsSITER SKAIN
- Brain Dead 13 Sega SaturnReadySoft
- Heroine Dream PlayStationMap Japan
- Kekkon Marriage PlayStationWestone
- Mortal Kombat Trilogy PlayStationMidway Games
- Reel Fishing PlayStationVictor Interactive Software
- Road Rash PCMonkey Do Productions
- Robo Pit PlayStationAltron Corporation
- Star Platinum PC-9800 Series
- Tapestry Linux, Mac, PCDaniel Ravipinto
- Zoku Gussun Oyoyo PlayStationNow Production
Friday 11 October
1 release
- Fushigi no Kuni no Angelique PC-FXRuby Party
Sunday 13 October
2 releases
- Angel Paradise Vol. 2: Yoshino Kimika - Isshoni I-ta-i in Hawaii Sega Saturn
- BS Shin Onigashima: Dai-3-wa SatellaviewPax Softnica
Monday 14 October
2 releases
- BS SimCity: Machi Tsukuri Taikai - Scenario 3 SatellaviewNintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
- Circle of Blood DOS, Mac, PCRevolution Software
Tuesday 15 October
5 releases
- Great Adventures: Pirate Ship Mac, PCFunnybone Interactive
- Marathon Infinity MacBungie
- Pokémon Blue Version Game BoyGame Freak
- Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey 2 Mac, PCThe Learning Company
- Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger PCOrigin Systems
Wednesday 16 October
2 releases
- Chill Manor DOSAnimation Magic
- The Ultimate 11: SNK Football Championship ArcadeSNK
Thursday 17 October
4 releases
- Angel Halo FM TownsActive Software
- International Moto X DOS, PlayStationGraftgold
- Worlds.com PCWorlds Inc.
- You Don't Know Jack Sports PCJellyvision
Friday 18 October
17 releases
- Bottom of the 9th Sega SaturnKonami
- Brain Dead 13 PlayStationReadySoft
- DonPachi PlayStationCAVE Interactive
- Immoral Study Scenario 2: Iijima Yuka PCScooP
- Jewels of the Oracle Sega SaturnELOI Productions
- Langrisser III Sega SaturnCareer Soft
- Megatudo 2096 PlayStationGeneral Support
- Mighty Hits Sega SaturnAltron
- Mr. Bones Sega SaturnZono Inc.
- Pia Carrot he Youkoso!! PCCocktail Soft
- Sei Shoujo Sentai Lakers PCapple pie
- Sei Shoujo Sentai Lakers II PCapple pie
- Sonic's Schoolhouse PCBAP Interactive
- Stone Walkers PlayStationSUNSOFT
- Tetris Plus PlayStationJaleco
- The Deep: Ushinawareta Shinkai PlayStationMarionette
- Thoroughbred Breeder III Super FamicomHect
Sunday 20 October
2 releases
- Armageddon 2 PC
- BS Shin Onigashima: Dai-4-wa SatellaviewPax Softnica
Monday 21 October
1 release
- BS SimCity: Machi Tsukuri Taikai - Scenario 4 SatellaviewNintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
Wednesday 23 October
1 release
- NHL Face Off '97 PlayStationKiller Game
Thursday 24 October
1 release
- Tomb Raider Sega SaturnCore Design
Friday 25 October
24 releases
- Virtua Cop PCSega AM2
- Akazukin Cha-cha: Osawagase! Panic Race! PC-FX
- AubirdForce PlayStationWiz
- Bakuretsu Hunters: Mahjong Special PlayStationAlpha Unit
- Batsugun Sega SaturnToaplan
- Building Crush! PlayStationShoeisha
- Dome no Yabou F1 GP Nippon no Chousen PlayStation
- Eexy Life: East End X Yuri PlayStationSony Music Entertainment Japan
- Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete Sega SaturnGame Arts
- May Club PC
- Namco Museum Vol. 2 PlayStationTose
- Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge Sega SaturnCapcom
- No-Appointment Gals: Olympos PlayStationHuman Entertainment
- Pinball Fantasies Deluxe PlayStationDigital Illusions
- Pro Pinball DOS, Mac, PCCunning Developments
- Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge ArcadeSNK
- Sex PCAyPio
- Sex 2 PCStone Heads
- Star Gladiator Episode I: Final Crusade PlayStationCapcom
- The King of Fighters '96 Neo Geo CDSNK
- The Operation Death Wing PlayStationCybertech Designs
- Tower Dream Super FamicomC-Lab
- Vandal Hearts PlayStationKonami
- Virtuacall 2 PC
Saturday 26 October
4 releases
- Floating Runner: Quest for the 7 Crystals PlayStationXing Entertainment
- Marvelous: Mouhitotsu no Takarajima Super FamicomNintendo R&D2
- Master of Monsters: Disciples of Gaia Sega SaturnSystemSoft
- Yoshi no Panepon Game BoyIntelligent Systems
Monday 28 October
1 release
- Lighthouse: The Dark Being DOS, Mac, PCSierra On-Line
Tuesday 29 October
3 releases
- Actua Golf Sega SaturnGremlin Interactive
- Fighting Vipers Sega SaturnSega AM2
- Soviet Strike PlayStationElectronic Arts
Wednesday 30 October
6 releases
- Fox Hunt PC, PlayStation3Vision Games
- NASCAR Racing PlayStationPapyrus Design Group
- Power Rangers Zeo - Full Tilt Battle Pinball PlayStationKAZe
- Rupupu Cube: Lup Salad PlayStationFupac
- Saban's Power Rangers Zeo Versus the Machine Empire Mac, PCCyberflix
- Wild Guns Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemNatsume Co., Ltd.
Thursday 31 October
37 releases
- Total Football Management DOSSoftware 2000
- 2Xtreme PlayStationSony Interactive Studios America
- 3D Baseball PlayStationCrystal Dynamics
- 3DO Games: Decathlon 3DO Interactive MultiplayerThe Human Software Co.
- Ace Ventura PC7th Level
- Actua Golf PlayStationGremlin Interactive
- Amok DOS, PCScavenger, Inc.
- Blazing Dragons PlayStationIllusions Gaming Company
- Dare Devil Derby 3D PlayStationSupersonic Software
- Deadly Tide PCRainbow Studios
- Destruction Derby 2 PC, PlayStationReflections Interactive
- Disney's Toy Story PCTraveller's Tales
- Grid Runner PC, PlayStationRadical Entertainment
- Hunter Hunted PCDynamix
- Iron & Blood: Warriors of Ravenloft PlayStationTake-Two Interactive
- Iron Man and X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal PlayStationRealtime Associates
- Killing Time PCLogicware
- Lords of the Realm II PCImpressions Games
- Mario Teaches Typing 2 Mac, PCInterplay Productions
- NBA Jam Extreme PlayStationSculptured Software, Inc.
- NBA Live 97 PlayStation, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Saturn, Super Nintendo Entertainment System
- NHL 97 PlayStation, Sega SaturnVisual Concepts
- NHL 97 Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemCeris Software
- NHL 97 Sega Mega Drive/GenesisHigh Score Productions
- NHL 97 PCEA Canada
- P.T.O. II: Pacific Theater of Operations Sega SaturnKoei
- Star Gladiator Episode I: Final Crusade PlayStationCapcom
- Starwinder: The Ultimate Space Race PlayStationMindscape, Inc.
- SWIV 3D DOS, PCSCi Games
- Tempest 2000 DOSLlamasoft LTD
- The Adventures of Lomax PlayStationPsygnosis
- The Neverhood PCThe Neverhood, Inc.
- The Pink Panther's Passport to Peril PCWanderlust Interactive
- True Pinball Sega SaturnDigital Illusions CE
- Twisted Metal 2 PlayStationSingleTrac
- VR Soccer PlayStationGremlin Interactive
- ZPC Mac, PCZombie Studios
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