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This page consists of Nintendo-related events that occurred in 1990.
Timeline[]
- February 12 - Super Mario Bros. 3 is released for the NES in North America.
- February - Valiant Comics begins publishing their Nintendo Comics System imprint.
- March 8 - The start of the Nintendo World Championships begin.
- April 21 - Nintendo launches the Game Boy in Europe.
- July 27 - Dr. Mario is released for the Famicom and Game Boy in Japan.
- August - The first issue of Nintendomagasinet is published in Sweden.
- September 8 - The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 premieres as part of Captain N & The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 on NBC.
- October 14 - Dr. Mario for the NES was released in North America.
- November 21 - The Super Famicom is released alongside Super Mario World & F-Zero in Japan.[1]
- December 1 -
- Dr. Mario for the Game Boy was released in North America.
- The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 aired it's final episodes on NBC.
Third party publisher guide[]
- Japan (debuts)
Publisher | First game | System | Release date |
---|---|---|---|
Hiro | Ishido | FDS | December 7, 1990 |
Character debuts[]
- Dr. Mario: The Viruses (Chill, Fever, and Weird)
- Super Mario World: Yoshi
- F-ZERO: Captain Falcon, Samurai Goroh, Pico, Dr. Stewart
Births[]
- February 4 - Haruka Tomatsu - Voice actress
- March 8 - Toshiki Masuda - Voice actor
- March 24 - Ruriko Aoki - Voice actress of Marin in Hyrule Warriors Legends and Mona and 5-Volt in the WarioWare series
- March 2 -Alice - Voice actress of Marina in Splatoon
- March 23 - Hitomi Owada - Voice actress for Nia in Xenoblade Chronicles 2
- April 14 - Shohei Komatsu - Voice actor of Cappy in Super Mario Odyssey
- May 1 - Kate Bristol - Voice actress of the Pokémon franchise
- May 30 - Maasa Miyoshi - Video game composer
- June 1 - Rie Murakawa - Voice actress
- June 21 - Sean Chiplock - Voice actor of Revali in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- June 29 - Subaru Kimura - Voice actor
- July 19 - Jeannie Tirado - Voice actress of Female Byleth in Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- August 16 - Kouki Uchiyama - Voice actor of Roxas in the Kingdom Hearts series
- August 29 - Erika Harlacher - Voice actress for Ann Takamaki
- September 5 - Max Mittelman - Voice actor
Games released in 1990[]
Arcade[]
- Vs. Dr. Mario
Nintendo Entertainment System[]
Please select a region.
157 games were released in Japan.
198 games were released in North America.
47 games were released in Europe.
Family Computer Disk System[]
Please select a region.
13 games were released.
Title | Publisher | Release Date | Source |
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Hong Kong | Tokuma Shoten | March 23, 1990 | [405] |
Bomberman | Hudson Soft | April 24, 1990 | [406] |
Pac-Man | Namco | May 18, 1990 | [407] |
Xevious | Namco | May 18, 1990 | [408] |
Knight Move | Nintendo | June 5, 1990 | [409] |
Galaga | Namco | June 22, 1990 | [410] |
Dig Dug | Namco | July 20, 1990 | [411] |
Galaxian | Namco | July 20, 1990 | [412] |
Dig Dug II | Namco | August 31, 1990 | [413] |
Backgammon | Nintendo | September 7, 1990 | [414] |
Panic Space | Tokuma Shoten | October 19, 1990 | [415] |
Puzzle Boys | Atlus | November 16, 1990 | [416] |
Ishido | Hiro | December 7, 1990 | [417] |
Game Boy[]
Please select a region.
118 games were released in Japan.
Title | Publisher | Release Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Hero Shuugou!! Pinball Party | Jaleco | January 12, 1990 | [418] |
World Bowling | Athena | January 13, 1990 | [419] |
Heiankyō Alien | Meldac | January 14, 1990 | [420] |
Solar Striker | Nintendo | January 26, 1990 | [421] |
Othello | Kawada | February 9, 1990 | [422] |
Nemesis | Konami | February 23, 1990 | [423] |
Taikyoku Renju | Towa Chiki | February 23, 1990 | [424] |
Baseball Kids | Jaleco | March 15, 1990 | [425] |
Flipull: An Exciting Cube Game | Taito | March 16, 1990 | [426] |
Quarth | Konami | March 16, 1990 | [427] |
Penguin Land | Pony Canyon | March 21, 1990 | [428] |
Flappy Special | Victor | March 23, 1990 | [429] |
SD Gundam: SD Sengokuden: Kunitori Monogatari | Bandai | March 24, 1990 | [430] |
Trump Boy | Pack-In-Video | AMarch 29, 1990 | [431] |
Pengin-kun WARS Vs. | ASCII | March 30, 1990 | [432] |
Space Invaders | Taito | March 30, 1990 | [433] |
Kakomunja | Naxat | April 6, 1990 | [434] |
Bakuretsu Senshi Warrior | Epoch | April 13, 1990 | [435] |
Batman | Sunsoft | April 13, 1990 | [436] |
Qix | Nintendo | April 13, 1990 | [437] |
SD Lupin Sansei: Kinko Yaburi Daisakusen | Banpresto | April 13, 1990 | [438] |
Blodia | Tonkin House | April 20, 1990 | [439] |
Bōken! Pazuru Rōdo | Vic Tokai | April 20, 1990 | [440] |
Dead Heat Scramble | Copya System | April 20, 1990 | [441] |
Popeye | Sigma | April 20, 1990 | [442] |
Super Chinese Land | Culture Brain | April 20, 1990 | [443] |
Soccer Boy | Epic/Sony Records | April 27, 1990 | [444] |
Tenjin Kaisen | Meldac | April 27, 1990 | [445] |
Snoopy no Magic Show | Kemco | April 28, 1990 | [446] |
Reddo Arīmā Makaimura Gaiden | Capcom | May 2, 1990 | [447] |
Lock 'n' Chase | Data East | May 11, 1990 | [448] |
Boxing | Tonkin House | May 18, 1990 | [449] |
Ayakashi no Shiro | SETA | May 25, 1990 | [450] |
Ultraman Club: Teki Kaijū o Hakken Seyo! | Bandai | May 26, 1990 | [451] |
Pit Man | ASK | June 1, 1990 | [452] |
Cosmo Tank | Atlus | June 8, 1990 | [453] |
Card Game | Coconuts Japan | June 15, 1990 | [454] |
Funny Field | SNK | June 15, 1990 | [455] |
Zoids Densetsu | Tomy Corporation | June 15, 1990 | [456] |
Soukoban 2 | Pony Canyon | June 22, 1990 | [457] |
Burai Senshi Deluxe | Taito | June 27, 1990 | [458] |
Volley Fire | Toei Animation | June 29, 1990 | [459] |
Pipe Dream | BPS | July 3, 1990 | [460] |
Shisenshou: Match-Mania | Irem | July 13, 1990 | [461] |
Double Dragon | Technos Japan | July 20, 1990 | [462] |
Dr. Mario | Nintendo | July 27, 1990 | [463] |
Tasmania Monogatari | Pony Canyon | July 27, 1990 | [464] |
Ranma ½ | Banpresto | July 28, 1990 | [465] |
Puzznic | Taito | July 31, 1990 | [466] |
Ishido: The Way of Stones | ASCII | August 2, 1990 | [467] |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Konami | August 3, 1990 | [468] |
Sakigake!! Otokojuku: Meikōshima Kessen | Yutaka | August 4, 1990 | [469] |
Osawagase! Penguin Boy | Natsume | August 8, 1990 | [470] |
Vs. Battler | Use Corporation | August 10, 1990 | [471] |
Hong Kong | Tokuma Shoten | August 11, 1990 | [472] |
Dragon Slayer I | Epoch | August 12, 1990 | [473] |
Power Mission | VAP | August 24, 1990 | [474] |
Kidō Keisatsu Patlabor | Yutaka | August 25, 1990 | [475] |
Battle Ping Pong | Quest | August 31, 1990 | [476] |
Bomber Boy | Hudson Soft | August 31, 1990 | [477] |
Famista | Namco | September 14, 1990 | [478] |
Pro Wrestling | Human | September 14, 1990 | [479] |
Boulder Dash | Victor | September 21, 1990 | [480] |
DuckTales | Capcom | September 21, 1990 | [481] |
Lunar Lander | Pack-In-Video | September 21, 1990 | [482] |
Side Pocket | Data East | September 21, 1990 | [483] |
F1 Boy | ASK | September 28, 1990 | [484] |
Oira Jajamaru! Sekai Daibōken | Jaleco | September 28, 1990 | [485] |
Uoozu | Towa Chiki | October 5, 1990 | [486] |
SD Gundam Gaiden: Lacroan Heroes | Bandai | October 6, 1990 | [487] |
Nobunaga no Yabō | Koei | October 10, 1990 | [488] |
Astro Rabby | IGS | October 12, 1990 | [489] |
Palamedes | HOT B | October 12, 1990 | [490] |
TwinBee Da!! | Konami | October 12, 1990 | [491] |
Ghostbusters 2 | HAL Laboratory | October 16, 1990 | [492] |
Monster Truck | Varie | October 19, 1990 | [493] |
Roadster | Tonkin House | October 19, 1990 | [494] |
Soreyuke! Amida-Kun | Coconuts Japan | October 23, 1990 | [495] |
Kaisen Game: Radar Mission | Nintendo | October 23, 1990 | [496] |
After Burst | Nippon Computer Systems | October 26, 1990 | [497] |
Velious Roland no Majuu | Sammy | October 26, 1990 | [498] |
F-1 Race | Nintendo | November 9, 1990 | [499] |
Fushigi na Blobby: Princess Blob o Sukue! | Jaleco | November 9, 1990 | [500] |
Trump Boy II | Pack-In-Video | November 9, 1990 | [501] |
Aretha | Yanoman | November 16, 1990 | [502] |
Pac-Man | Namco | November 16, 1990 | [503] |
Parasol Henbē | Epoch | November 16, 1990 | [504] |
Battle Bull | SETA | November 30, 1990 | [505] |
Cadillac II | Hect | November 30, 1990 | [506] |
Go! Go! Tank | Copya Systems | November 30, 1990 | [507] |
Bubble Bobble | Taito | December 7, 1990 | [508] |
Chibi Maruko-chan Okozukai Daisakusen! | Takara | December 7, 1990 | [509] |
Head On | Tecmo | December 7, 1990 | [510] |
Kaisen Game: Navy Blue '90 | Use Corporation | December 7, 1990 | [511] |
Koro Dice | King Records | December 7, 1990 | [512] |
Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun: Bangai Rantō Hen | Technos Japan | December 7, 1990 | [513] |
Painter Momopie | Sigma | December 7, 1990 | [514] |
Scotland Yard | Toei Animation | December 7, 1990 | [515] |
Kininkou Maroku Oni | Banpresto | December 8, 1990 | [516] |
Spartan X | Irem | December 11, 1990 | [517] |
Pri Pri: Primitive Princess! | Sunsoft | December 12, 1990 | [518] |
Dragon Tail | I'Max | December 13, 1990 | [519] |
Ginga | HOT B | December 14, 1990 | [520] |
Klax | Hudson Soft | December 14, 1990 | [521] |
Nekojara Monogatari | Kemco | December 14, 1990 | [522] |
Pocket Stadium | Atlus | December 14, 1990 | [523] |
SaGa 2: Hihou Densetsu | Square | December 14, 1990 | [524] |
Gojira-kun: Kaijū Daikōshin | Toho | December 18, 1990 | [525] |
Ponta to Hinako no Chindouchuu: Yuutou Hen | Naxat | December 20, 1990 | [526] |
Battle Unit Zeoth | Jaleco | December 21, 1990 | [527] |
Bubble Ghost | Pony Canyon | December 21, 1990 | [528] |
Capcom Quiz: Hatena? no Daibouken | Capcom | December 21, 1990 | [529] |
Gremlins 2: The New Batch | Sunsoft | December 21, 1990 | [530] |
Ishida Masao no Tsumego Paradise | Pony Canyon | December 21, 1990 | [531] |
Hiryū no Ken Gaiden | Culture Brain | December 22, 1990 | [532] |
Monster Maker | SOFEL | December 22, 1990 | [533] |
America Oudan Ultra-Quiz | Tomy Corporation | December 23, 1990 | [534] |
Druaga no Tou | Angel | December 31, 1990 | [535] |
60 games were released in North America.
29 games were released in Europe.
Super Famicom[]
Please select a region.
9 games were released in Japan.
Title | Publisher | Release Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|
F-Zero (JP) | Nintendo | November 21, 1990 | [627] |
Super Mario World: Super Mario Bros. 4 (JP) | Nintendo | November 21, 1990 | [628] |
Bombuzal | Kemco | December 1, 1990 | [629] |
ActRaiser (JP) | Enix | December 16, 1990 | [630] |
Populous | Imagineer | December 16, 1990 | [631] |
Final Fight (JP) | Capcom | December 21, 1990 | [632] |
Gradius III (JP) | Konami | December 21, 1990 | [633] |
Pilotwings (JP) | Nintendo | December 21, 1990 | [634] |
SD The Great Battle (JP) | Banpresto | December 29, 1990 | [635] |
References[]
- ↑ Jeremy Parish (21 November 2019). "Donkey Kong Country Turns 25" (in English). US Gamer. https://www.usgamer.net/articles/reconsidering-donkey-kong-country-gamings-empty-handed-bluff. Retrieved on 16 April 2020.
External links[]
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