1992 in video games explained

1992 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Dragon Quest V, Final Fantasy V, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, , , and Super Mario Kart, along with new titles such as Art of Fighting, Lethal Enforcers, Mortal Kombat and Virtua Racing.

The year's highest-grossing video game worldwide was Capcom's arcade fighting game Street Fighter II for the second year in a row, while also being the year's highest-grossing entertainment product. The year's best-selling home system was the Game Boy for the third year in a row, while the year's best-selling home video games were Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and the Super NES port of Street Fighter II, which were both also the year's highest-grossing home entertainment products.

Top-rated games

Game of the Year awards

The following titles won Game of the Year awards for 1992.

AwardsGame of the YearPublisherGenrePlatform
Chicago TribuneStreet Fighter IICapcomFightingSuper NES
Electronic Gaming Awards[1]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)[2]
European Computer Trade Show (ECTS)[3]
GameFan Golden Megawards
Game Informer[4]
Golden Joystick Awards[5] [6]
Gamest AwardsStreet Fighter II Dash (Champion Edition)CapcomFightingArcade (CP System)[7]
Chicago TribuneNintendoAction-adventureSuper NES[8]
GameFan Golden MegawardsCybernator (Assault Suits Valken)Masaya GamesRun and gunSuper NES[9]
Streets of Rage 2SegaBeat 'em upSega Genesis
WonderdogJVC Musical IndustriesPlatformSega CD
PC Engine FanHudson SoftRole-playingPC Engine CD-ROM²[10]

Famitsu Platinum Hall of Fame

The following video game releases in 1992 entered Famitsu magazine's "Platinum Hall of Fame" for receiving Famitsu scores of at least 35 out of 40.[11]

TitleDeveloperPublisherScore (out of 40)GenrePlatform
ChunsoftEnix36Role-playingSuper Famicom
Shin Megami TenseiAtlusAtlus36
(World of Illusion)Sega AM7Sega36PlatformerSega Mega CD
Street Fighter IICapcomCapcom35FightingSuper Famicom
Mario PaintNintendo R&D1Nintendo35Art

Financial performance

Highest-grossing arcade games

The year's highest-grossing game worldwide was Street Fighter II, which alone accounted for an estimated 60% of the global arcade game market, according to Coinslot magazine.[12] [13] The following table lists the year's top-grossing arcade games in Japan, the United Kingdom, United States, and worldwide.

MarketTitleCoin drop revenueInflationManufacturerGenre
JapanCapcomFighting
United KingdomCapcomFighting
United StatesStreet Fighter II / Champion EditionCapcomFighting
WorldwideCapcomFighting

Japan

The following titles were the top ten highest-grossing arcade games of 1992 in Japan, according to Gamest, Game Machine and Famicom Tsūshin (Famitsu) magazines.

RankGamest[14] Game Machine[15] Famicom Tsūshin (Famitsu)[16]
TitleTypePoints
1Street Fighter II / DashSoftware kit
2Street Fighter II Dash (Champion Edition)Final Lap 2Standard/deluxeFinal Lap 2
3Captain CommandoF1 Exhaust NoteDedicated3464Street Fighter II Dash
4 (Fatal Fury)Tetris (Sega)Software kit3402F1 Exhaust Note
5Final Lap 2ColumnsSoftware kit3218Final Lap
6Knights of the RoundSuper Volley '91 (Power Spikes)Software kit3140Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours
7Sonic Wings (Aero Fighters)Terminator 2: Judgment DayDedicated2937Super Monaco GP
8F-1 Grand PrixClutch HitterSoftware kit2748Driver's Eyes
9WWF WrestleFestSoftware kit2401Tetris (Sega)
10Hacha Mecha FighterSuper Monaco GPStandard/deluxeVirtua Racing

United States

In the United States, the following titles were the highest-grossing arcade video games of 1992.

RankRePlay[17] Play MeterAmusement & Music Operators Association (AMOA)[18] [19] [20] AMAA[21]
Dedicated arcade cabinetArcade conversion kit
1Street Fighter II / Champion EditionStreet Fighter II[22] WWF WrestleFest,
Mortal Kombat,
Neo Geo MVS,
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
2World Heroes,
Art of Fighting,
X-Men,
Lethal Enforcers,
Mortal Kombat,
Steel Talons,
Space Lords,
Final Lap 2 / Final Lap 3,
Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours,
Virtua Racing		,
Terminator 2: Judgment Day,
Race Drivin',
X-Men		Captain America and The Avengers,
Road Riot 4WD,
Sunset Riders,
Super High Impact
3
4
5Suzuka 8 Hours
6rowspan="5"
7
8
9
10

Australia

On Australia's Timezone monthly arcade charts published in the June 1992 issue of Leisure Line magazine, Capcom's was the top-grossing arcade conversion kit and Konami's X-Men was the top-grossing dedicated arcade cabinet.[23]

Best-selling home systems

RankSystem(s)ManufacturerTypeGenerationSales
data-sort-type="number" JapanUSAdata-sort-type="number" EuropeKoreaWorldwide
1Game BoyNintendoHandheld8-bit1,910,000[24] 4,000,000[25] 6,000,000[26] 11,910,000+
2Super NES / Super FamicomNintendoConsole16-bit3,580,0005,600,000[27] 2,030,00020,000[28] 11,230,000+
3Mega Drive / GenesisSegaConsole16-bit400,000[29] 76,0008,236,000+
4Nintendo Entertainment SystemNintendoConsole8-bit820,0002,700,000110,0006,660,000+
5IBM PCIBMComputer3,400,000[30]
6Apple Inc.Computer2,500,000[31]
7Master SystemSegaConsole8-bit< 50,000[32] 180,0002,415,000+
8Compaq Computer (PC)CompaqComputer1,500,000
9Game GearSegaHandheld8-bit250,000800,000320,000+ (UK)[33] 1,370,000+
10NEC PC-88 / PC-98NECComputer[34] [35] 1,120,000+

Best-selling home video games

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Street Fighter II each sold units worldwide in 1992, making them the year's highest-grossing entertainment products. The following home video games sold more than 1 million units worldwide in 1992.

RankTitlePlatformSalesRevenue
JapanUnited StatesEuropeWorldwideNominalInflation
1Sonic the Hedgehog 2Mega Drive/Genesis2,000,000[36] +5,000,000[37] [38]
Street Fighter IISuper NES2,000,000+2,000,000200,000+[39] 5,000,000[40]
3Super Famicom2,800,0002,800,000+[41] +[42] +
4Super Mario KartSuper NES2,000,000+< 1,000,0002,000,000+colspan="2" rowspan="3"
Final Fantasy VSuper Famicom2,000,000+2,000,000+
6Super NES1,000,0001,000,000+

The following table lists the year's top-selling home video game releases in several markets, including Europe, Japan, South Korea, and the United States.

MarketTitlePlatformSales
EuropeSonic the Hedgehog 2Sega Mega Drive+
JapanSuper Famicom2,800,000
South KoreaStreet Fighter IISuper Comboy
United StatesSonic the Hedgehog 2Sega Genesis2,000,000
Street Fighter IISuper NES2,000,000

Asia

In Japan and South Korea, according to Famicom Tsūshin (Famitsu) magazine, the following titles were the top ten best-selling home video game releases of 1992.

RankJapan[43] South Korea[44]
TitlePlatformSalesTitlePlatform
1[45] Super Famicom2,800,000[46] [47] Street Fighter IISuper Comboy
2Final Fantasy VSuper Famicom2,000,000+[48] [49] Final Fantasy V
3Super Mario KartSuper Famicom2,000,000+Dragon Quest V
4Street Fighter IISuper Famicom2,000,000+[50] Arang Jeonseol (Fatal Fury)
5Romancing SaGaSuper Famicom< 1,170,000[51]
6Game Boycolspan="2" rowspan="5"
7Mario PaintSuper Famicom
8Super Famicom< 730,000[52]
9Hoshi no Kirby (Kirby's Dream Land)Game Boyrowspan="2"
10Super Famista (Super Batter Up)Super Famicom

Europe

The following titles were the top three best-selling home video game releases of 1992 in Europe and the United Kingdom.

RankEuropeUnited Kingdom
TitlePlatformSalesTitlePlatformSales
1Sonic the Hedgehog 2Mega Drive+[53] Sonic the Hedgehog 2Mega Drive1,000,000+[54] [55]
2Road Rash IIMega DriveStreet Fighter IISuper NES200,000
3Mario PaintSuper NESAmiga

In the United Kingdom, the following titles were the top-selling home video games of each month in 1992.

MonthGame consolesHome computers
Mega DriveSuper NESMaster SystemNESGame BoyAmigaSpectrum
WWF WrestleMania (home computers)[56]
RobocodSonic the HedgehogSuper Mario Bros. 3Super Mario LandGrand Prix 1[57] [58]
QuackShotAsterix1st Division Manager[59] [60] [61]
Desert StrikeProject-X[62] [63]
Super Kick OffJohn Madden[64] [65]
Champions of EuropeRescue RangersSensible SoccerItalia '90[66] [67] [68]
Taz-ManiaWimbledon[69] [70] [71]
Olympic GoldRainbow Islands[72] [73]
Alien 3WWF Super WrestleMania[74] [75] [76]
Street Fighter II (Super NES)[77]
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mega Drive)[78]
[79] [80] [81]

United States

In the United States, the following titles were the top three best-selling home video games of 1992.

RankTitlePublisherGenreSalesPlatform
1Sonic the Hedgehog 2SegaPlatformer2,000,000Sega Genesis
Street Fighter IICapcomFighting2,000,000Super NES[82]
3NintendoAction-adventure1,000,000Super NES

The following titles were the best-selling home video games of each month for video game consoles (home consoles and handheld consoles) in 1992.

MonthNESSuper NESSega GenesisTurboDuoGame BoyAtari Lynx
JuneFinal Fantasy II[83]
AugustYoshiStreet Fighter IIEvander Holyfield's Real Deal BoxingSuper Mario LandBatman Returns[84]
SeptemberTurtles in Time[85]
OctoberTecmo Super BowlStreet Fighter IINHLPA Hockey '93Cosmic Fantasy 2Kirby's Dream LandNFL Football[86]
NovemberJohn Madden Football '93Air ZonkSuper Mario Land 2[87] [88]
DecemberSonic the Hedgehog 2Batman Returns[89]

The following titles were the top-selling personal computer games on the monthly PC Research charts in 1992, as reported by Electronic Games magazine.

MonthMS-DOS gamesMS-DOS educational gamesAmigaMacintoshCD-ROM
MayHardball III[90]
JuneAces of the PacificWhere in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?[91]
July[92]
AugustLinks[93]
September[94]
OctoberKing's Quest VICivilizationPrince of PersiaBattle Chess[95]

Events

Hardware releases

Game releases

January–March

Month Day Title Platform(s) Genre(s) Source(s)
J
A
N
U
A
R
Y		The Addams FamilyGBAction[100] [101]
The Addams FamilyNESAction[102]
Art Alive!SMDEdutainment
Back to the Future Part IIISMDAdventure
BeetlejuiceGBAction
Big Nose the CavemanNESAction
Bucky O'HareNESAction
Cowboy KidNESAction
Darkwing DuckPCEAction
Die HardNESAction
LynxAction
Heavy NovaSMDAction
HydraLynxAction
Lynx CasinoLynxSimulation
Mario Lemieux HockeySMDSports
Monster in My PocketNESAction
NightshadeNESAction
Pinball JamLynxSimulation
Pit-FighterLynxAction
Prince of PersiaGBAction
RampartNESAdventure
Rings of PowerSMDRole-playing
Sword MasterNESAction-adventure
Trouble ShooterSMDAction
Wheel of Fortune Featuring Vanna WhiteNESGame show
SMDSports
11Super Adventure IslandSNESAction[103]
14Super Fantasy ZoneSMDShoot 'em up[104]
25Dragon Ball Z: Legend of the Super SaiyanSNESRole-playing[105]
28Romancing SaGaSNESRole-playing[106]
31Football FrenzyArcadeSports[107]
Soul BlazerSNESRole-playing[108]
F
E
B
R
U
A
R
Y		Adventure IslandGBAction[109]
Alisia DragoonSMDAction[110]
AsteroidsGBAction
Boggle PlusGBPuzzle
California GamesSMDSports
F-15 Strike EagleNESSimulation
NESAction
Hudson HawkNESAction
InfoGenius Productivity Pak: Berlitz German TranslatorGBEducational
M.C. KidsNESAction
PaperboySMDAction
Q*bertGBPuzzle
Sesame Street: CountdownNESEdutainment
Super Smash TVSNESAction
Star Trek: 25th AnniversaryNESAction
Star Trek: 25th AnniversaryGBAction
Super Spy HunterNESAction
GBAction
SMDShoot 'em up[111]
14Soccer BrawlArcadeSports
21Football FrenzyNeoSports
28SNESAction[112]
M
A
R
C
H		The Addams FamilySNESAction[113]
Baseball HeroesLynxSports
Desert StrikeSMDAction
Fisher-Price: Firehouse RescueNESEdutainment
NESAction
Ghoul SchoolNESAction
InfoGenius Productivity Pak: Berlitz German & Japanese TranslatorGBEducational
Kid ChameleonSMDAction
Missile CommandGBAction
PGA Tour GolfSNESSports
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes BackNESAction
The TerminatorSMDAction
TokiLynxAction
DOSRole-playing[114]
Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?SMDEducational
NESAction
13Soccer BrawlNeoSports
16Mutation NationArcadeAction
20Shining ForceSMDRole-playing[115]
23Last ResortArcadeShoot 'em up
27ArcanaSNESRole-playing[116]
Rival Turf!SNESAction[117]

April–June

Month Day Title Platform(s) Genre(s) Source(s)
A
P
R
I
L		Crystal Mines IILynxAction[118]
Devilish: The Next PossessionSMDAction
Double DragonSMDBeat 'em up
Earnest EvansSMDAction
George Foreman's KO BoxingGGSports
HatrisNESPuzzle
HookNESAction
NESAction
Paperboy 2NESAction
Paperboy 2GBAction
Square DealGBSimulation
Super SkweekLynxAction
Toxic CrusadersNESAction
NESRole-playing
5AerobizSNESSimulation
15Baseball Stars 2ArcadeSports
17Mutation NationNeoAction
24Last ResortNeoShoot 'em up
27Kirby's Dream LandGBAction[119]
28Baseball Stars 2NeoSports
30Ninja CommandoArcadeShoot 'em up
M
A
Y		BallistixPCESports[120]
NBA All-Star Challenge 2GBSports
Night CreaturesPCEAction
RampartLynxAction
NESSports
Super BattletankSNESSimulation
GBAction
5Wolfenstein 3DDOSFirst-person shooter[121]
25King of the Monsters 2ArcadeFighting
29Ninja CommandoNeoShoot 'em up
J
U
N
E		Ferrari Grand Prix ChallengeNESSports
High Stakes GamblingGBSimulation
Indiana Jones and the Fate of AtlantisDOSGraphic adventure[122]
15Andro DunosArcadeShoot 'em up
19King of the Monsters 2NeoFighting

July–September

October–December

See also

Notes and References

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  84. EGM Top Ten . . 39 . October 1992 . 44–45.
  85. EGM Top Ten . . 40 . November 1992 . 40–41.
  86. EGM Top Ten . . 41 . December 1992 . 48.
  87. Charts Across the World . . 3 December 1992 . 3 (January 1993) . 27 .
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  91. Top Selling PC Games, June 1992 . . 13 October 1992 . 1 . 2 (November 1992) . 14 .
  92. Top Selling PC Games for July, 1992 . . 10 November 1992 . 1 . 3 (December 1992) . 18 .
  93. Top PC Games: Aug. '92 . . 10 December 1992 . 1 . 4 (January 1993) . 17 .
  94. Top Selling PC Games: Sept. 1992 . . 12 January 1993 . 1 . 5 (February 1993) . 18 .
  95. Top-Selling PC Games . . 9 February 1993 . 1 . 6 (March 1993) . 16 .
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  97. News: July 2, 1992 . Public offerings . . Newspapers.com . . 32.
  98. News: Ronald . William . October 22, 1992 . Video chain zaps into market . . Newspapers.com . . 31.
  99. News: August 17, 1992 . Business forum . . Newspapers.com . . 31.
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  112. Book: The History of Contra . Tatsuya Saijyou . Yasufumi Sakuma . Noboru Honda . Takeshi Matsumoto . Daisuke Yoshihara . Daisuke Kihara . Konami . 2019 . 14. (Digital book included with Contra Anniversary Collection)
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  119. Web site: 星のカービィ . . August 31, 2020.
  120. May 1992 Software Calendar . May 1992 . . 34–35.
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