1988 in video games

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1988 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Dragon Quest III, Super Contra, Super Mario Bros. 2, Mega Man 2, Double Dragon II: The Revenge, and Super Mario Bros. 3, along with new titles such as Assault, Altered Beast, Capcom Bowling, Ninja Gaiden, RoboCop, Winning Run and Chase H.Q.

The year's highest-grossing arcade games were After Burner and After Burner II in Japan, Double Dragon in the United States, Operation Wolf in the United Kingdom, and RoboCop in Hong Kong. The year's best‑selling home system was the Nintendo Entertainment System (Famicom) for the fifth year in a row, while the year's best-selling home video games were Dragon Quest III in Japan and Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt in the United States.

Events[edit]

Financial performance[edit]

Highest-grossing arcade games[edit]

Japan[edit]

In Japan, the following titles were the highest-grossing arcade games of 1988, according to the annual Gamest and Game Machine charts.

Rank Gamest[1] Game Machine[2]
Title Manufacturer Title Type Points
1 After Burner Sega After Burner / After Burner II Cockpit cabinet 3624
2 World Stadium Namco Operation Wolf Upright cabinet 3569
3 Gradius II Konami Final Lap Deluxe / Standard 3568
4 Out Run Sega Kyukyoku Tiger (Twin Cobra) Conversion kit 3192
5 Final Lap Namco World Stadium Conversion kit 3105
6 R-Type Irem R-Type Conversion kit 3074
7 Super Hang-On Sega Out Run Deluxe cabinet 2921
8 Street Fighter Capcom Hi Sho Zame (Flying Shark) Conversion kit 2109
9 Kyukyoku Tiger (Twin Cobra) Toaplan Galaga '88 Conversion kit 1990
10 Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 Taito Gradius II Conversion kit 1939

Hong Kong and United States[edit]

In Hong Kong and the United States, the following titles were the highest-grossing arcade games of 1988.

Rank Hong Kong United States
Bondeal[3] Play Meter AMOA[4][5]
Dedicated cabinet Conversion kit
1 RoboCop Double Dragon[6] Double Dragon Shinobi
2 Chequered Flag Un­known Out Run,
After Burner,
Operation Wolf,
Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja
Twin Eagle,
Heavy Barrel,
Capcom Bowling,
Time Soldiers
3 Devastators
4 P.O.W.
5 Vindicators
6 Sky Soldiers Un­known
7 Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja
8 Blasteroids
9 Vigilante
10 Xybots

United Kingdom[edit]

Operation Wolf was the top-earning arcade game of 1988 in the United Kingdom.[7][8] The following titles were the top-grossing games on the monthly arcade charts in 1988.

Month Title Manufacturer Genre Ref
January Operation Wolf Taito Light gun shooter [9]
February [10]
March [11]
April Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
May Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
June Street Fighter Capcom Fighting [12]
1988 Operation Wolf [7]

Best-selling home systems[edit]

Rank System(s) Manufacturer Type Generation Sales
Japan USA EU Worldwide
1 Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom Nintendo Console 8-bit 1,590,000[13] 7,000,000[14] Un­known 8,590,000+
2 Mark III / Master System Sega Console 8-bit 240,000[15] 1,000,000[16] 195,000[17][18] 1,435,000+
3 Commodore 64 Commodore Computer 8-bit 1,250,000[19]
4 IBM Personal Computer (IBM PC) IBM Computer 16-bit Un­known 1,229,000[20] Un­known 1,229,000+
5 Macintosh Apple Inc. Computer 16-bit 900,000[19]
6 PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 NEC Console 16-bit 830,000[13] 830,000
7 NEC UltraLite / PC-88 / PC-98 NEC Computer 8-bit / 16-bit 700,000[21][22] 95,000+[23] Un­known 795,000+
8 Mega Drive / Genesis Sega Console 16-bit 400,000[15] 400,000
9 Amiga Commodore Computer 16-bit 400,000[19]
10 Compaq PC Compaq Computer 8-bit / 16-bit Un­known 365,000+[23] Un­known 365,000+

Best-selling home video games[edit]

Japan[edit]

The following titles were the top ten best-selling home video games of 1988 in Japan, according to the annual Family Computer Magazine (Famimaga) charts.[24]

Rank Title Platform Developer Publisher Genre(s) Sales
1 Dragon Quest III: Soshite Densetsu e... Famicom Chunsoft Enix Role-playing 3,800,000[25]
2 Super Mario Bros. 3 Famicom Nintendo R&D4 Nintendo Platformer Un­known
3 Pro Yakyū: Family Stadium '87 Famicom Namco Namco Sports (baseball) < 1,300,000[26]
4 Kyūkyoku Harikiri Stadium Famicom Taito Taito Sports (baseball) Un­known
5 Captain Tsubasa (Tecmo Cup Soccer Game) Famicom Tecmo Tecmo Sports (association football) < 700,000[27]
6 Momotaro Densetsu Famicom Hudson Soft Hudson Soft Role-playing Un­known
7 Dragon Ball: Daimaō Fukkatsu Famicom TOSE Bandai Role-playing / card battle < 530,000[28]
8 Saint Seiya: Ōgon Densetsu Famicom TOSE Bandai Action role-playing Un­known
9 Final Fantasy Famicom Squaresoft Squaresoft Role-playing < 520,000[29]
10 Gegege no Kitaro: Youkai Daimakyou (Ninja Kid) Famicom TOSE Bandai Platformer Un­known

United Kingdom and United States[edit]

In the United States, the NES Action Set bundled with Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt was the best-selling toy of 1988.[30] The same year, Super Mario Bros. 2 became one of the best-selling cartridges of all time,[31] Super Mario Bros. 2 and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link were the top-selling cartridges during the holiday season,[32] and The Legend of Zelda and Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! each crossed 2 million sales between 1987 and 1988.[33]

The following titles were the top-selling home video games of each month in the United Kingdom and United States during 1988.

Month United Kingdom United States
All systems ZX Spectrum Weeks 1-2 Weeks 3-4 Platform Ref
January Un­known Out Run[10] Mike Tyson's Punch-Out![34] Top Gun[35] NES
February Un­known Platoon[11][36] Mike Tyson's Punch-Out![37][35]
March Un­known Mike Tyson's Punch-Out![38] The Legend of Zelda[39]
April Un­known We Are the Champions[40] Ice Hockey[39][41]
May Steve Davis Snooker[42] Target: Renegade[43] Ice Hockey The Legend of Zelda NES [44]
June Target: Renegade (ZX Spectrum)[45] Mike Tyson's Punch-Out![46] The Legend of Zelda[47] NES
July Football Manager 2[48] The Legend of Zelda[47] Double Dragon[49]
August Football Manager 2[50] European Five-a-Side[50] R.B.I. Baseball[49] Double Dragon[51]
September Bomb Jack[52] Football Manager 2[52] Double Dragon NES [53]
October Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge[54] Bomb Jack[54] Super Mario Bros. 2 NES [55]
November Last Ninja 2[56] [57]
December Operation Wolf[58] RoboCop[59] [60][61]
1988 Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt NES [30]

Top-rated games[edit]

Major awards[edit]

Japan[edit]

Award 2nd Gamest Awards
(December 1988)[62]
3rd Famitsu Best Hit Game Awards
(February 1989)[63]
3rd Famimaga Game Awards
(February 1989)[64]
Arcade Console Famicom
Game of the Year Gradius II Dragon Quest III (Famicom)
Critics' Choice Awards Dragon Spirit (PC Engine)
Sangokushi (Famicom)
Nobunaga no Yabō: Zenkokuban (Famicom)
Family Circuit (Famicom)
Captain Tsubasa (Famicom)
Chô Wakusei Senki Metafight (Famicom)
Rockman (Famicom)
Best Arcade Conversion R-Type (PC Engine)
Best Playability Super Mario Bros. 3
Best Scenario / Story Final Fantasy (Famicom)
Best Graphics Forgotten Worlds Alien Crush (PC Engine)
Best Music / Sound The Ninja Warriors Galaga '88 (PC Engine) Dragon Quest III
Special Award After Burner II
Original / Frontier Spirit / Spotlight Syvalion No-Ri-Ko (PC Engine CD-ROM²) Captain Tsubasa
Best Character / Character Design Bravoman (Bravoman) Dragon Quest III (Famicom) Super Mario Bros. 3
Best Game Company Namco
Best Action Game Super Mario Bros. 3 (Famicom)
Best Shooter / Shoot 'Em Up Gradius II / Ultimate Tiger Gradius II (Famicom)
Best RPG Dragon Quest III (Famicom)
Best Action RPG Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished (Sega Mark III)
Best Adventure Game Famicom Detective Club (Famicom)
Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom (Famicom)
Famicom Detective Club
Best Simulation / Strategy Game Famicom Wars (Famicom)
Best Sports Game World Stadium Pro Yakyū: Family Stadium '87
Best Puzzle Game Tetris (Famicom)
Best Value for Money Dragon Quest III
Best Ending Gradius II
Best Performance Ninja Ryūkenden (Ninja Gaiden)
Best Commercial Famicom Wars (Famicom)

United Kingdom[edit]

Award Sinclair User Awards
(December 1988)[65]
6th Golden Joystick Awards
(April 1989)[66]
Arcade 8-bit computer 16-bit computer Console
Game of the Year Operation Wolf Speedball Thunder Blade (Master System)
Best Arcade / Coin-Op Conversion Operation Wolf
Best Graphics Armalyte Rocket Ranger
Best VGM / Soundtrack Bionic Commando International Karate +
Best Original Game Dynamite Düx
Best Software House Ocean Software Mirrorsoft
Best Progammer John Phillips The Bitmap Brothers
Best Shooter / Shoot 'Em Up Galaxy Force
Best Beat 'Em Up Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja
Best Adventure Game Corruption Fish!
Best Simulation Game MicroProse Soccer Falcon
Best Racing Game Power Drift

United States[edit]

Award Computer Gaming World
(November 1988)[67]
Electronic Gaming Monthly
(1989)[68]
Computer Entertainer Awards of Excellence
(January 1989)[69]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment
(February 1989)[70]
Master System NES Console Console Computer Console Computer
Game of the Year Double Dragon (NES) Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES)
Phantasy Star (SMS)
Zaxxon 3D
(Master System)
Superstar Ice Hockey
Entertainment
Program of the Year
Rocket Ranger (AMI)
Wizardry IV (APL2)
Bubble Ghost (GS)
Captain Blood (ST)
Pool of Radiance (C64)
Battlehawks 1942 (PC)
The Colony (Macintosh)
Arcade Conversion Out Run Arkanoid Rampage (Master System) Arkanoid (NES)
Best Graphics Rocky Side Pocket Phantasy Star (SMS) King's Quest IV Side Pocket (NES) Rocket Ranger
Sound / Soundtrack
Original / Innovative Jaws Blaster Master (NES) Monopoly (Master System) Battle Chess
Action / Arcade-Style Space Harrier R.C. Pro-Am Contra (NES) Chop N' Drop Blaster Master (NES) Skate or Die!
Shooter / Target Game Missile Defense 3-D Hogan's Alley
Best Adventure Game
/ Fantasy
The Legend of Zelda Manhunter: New York The Legend of Zelda
(NES)
Neuromancer
Best Strategy Game Decisive Battles Monopoly (NES) The Fool's Errand
Best Simulation
/ Simulator
P51 Mustang Flight Sim
PT-109 (Macintosh)
Test Drive
Best Sports Game Great Volleyball Pro Wrestling Bases Loaded (NES) Ice Hockey (NES)
Great Basketball (SMS)
Star Rank Boxing (APL2)
Fast Break (C64)
Jack Nicklaus Golf (PC)
Bases Loaded (NES) Super Bowl Sunday
Best Action-Strategy Monopoly Raid on Bungeling Bay Tetris
Designer of the Year Ezra Sidran
Best Educational Mixed-Up Mother Goose
Most Humorous Shufflepuck Café (Mac)

Famitsu Platinum Hall of Fame[edit]

The following 1988 video game releases entered Famitsu magazine's "Platinum Hall of Fame" for receiving Famitsu scores of at least 35 out of 40.[71]

Title Score (out of 40) Developer Publisher Genre Platform
Dragon Quest III: Soshite Densetsu e... (Dragon Warrior III) 38 Chunsoft Enix RPG Family Computer (Famicom)
Final Fantasy II 35 Squaresoft Squaresoft
Super Mario Bros. 3 35 Nintendo EAD Nintendo Platformer

Business[edit]

Notable releases[edit]

Arcade[edit]

Home[edit]

Hardware[edit]

Sega Mega Drive

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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