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This page consists of Nintendo-related events that occurred in 1987.
Timeline of events
- January 14: Nintendo releases Zelda II: The Adventure of Link in Japan.
- March 23: The amount of Famicom units shipped exceeds 10 million.[1]
- August 22: Nintendo releases The Legend of Zelda in North America.
- November 15: Nintendo releases The Legend of Zelda in the Pal area.
- Date unknown: Nintendo releases R-Type to North American arcades. Nintendo acquired the distribution rights from Irem.

The international NES release was complete.
- Date unknown: Nintendo continues releasing the NES in Europe alongside Super Mario Bros.
Third party publisher guide
- Japan (debuts)
Publisher | First game | System | Release date |
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Hot B | The Black Bass | FC | February 6, 1987 |
Culture Brain | Hiryu no Ken | FC | February 10, 1987 |
Toho | City Adventure Touch: Mystery of Triangle | FC | March 14, 1987 |
SOFEL | Cocona World | FDS | April 10, 1987 |
Bothtec | Relics: Ankoku Yousai | FDS | April 10, 1987 |
BPS | Igo: Kyuu Roban Taikyoku | FDS | April 14, 1987 |
Technos Japan | Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun | FC | April 17, 1987 |
Scorpion Soft | Michael English Daibouken | FDS | June 19, 1987 |
Epic/Sony | Tokoro-san no Mamoru mo Semeru mo | FC | June 27, 1987 |
Hi-Score Media Work | Zombie Hunter | FC | July 3, 1987 |
Gakken | Ao no Senritsu | FDS | July 24, 1987 |
King Records | Miracle Ropitt: 2100-Nen no Daibouken | FC | August 7, 1987 |
Pack-In-Video | Rambo | FC | December 4, 1987 |
Coconuts Japan | Mokushi Pachi Pro: Pachi Otto-kun | FC | December 18, 1987 |
Games released in 1987
Arcade games (North America)
- Vs. Castlevania
- R-Type
Nintendo Entertainment System
Please select a region.
118 games were released in Japan.
Title | Publisher | Release Date | Source |
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Air Fortress | HAL Laboratory | August 17, 1987 | ![]() |
Arabian Dream Scheherazade | Culture Brain | September 3, 1987 | ![]() |
Argos no Senshi: Hachamecha Daishingeki | Tecmo | April 17, 1987 | ![]() |
Artelius | Nihon Bussan | November 13, 1987 | ![]() |
Athena | SNK | June 5, 1987 | ![]() |
Attack Animal Gakuen | Pony Canyon | December 26, 1987 | ![]() |
Bats & Terry | Use | July 22, 1987 | ![]() |
Bio Senshi Dan: Increaser tono Tatakai | Jaleco | September 22, 1987 | ![]() |
Bomber King | Hudson Soft | August 7, 1987 | ![]() |
Booby Kids | Nihon Bussan | July 10, 1987 | ![]() |
Chester Field: Ankoku Shin e no Chousen | Vic Tokai | July 30, 1987 | ![]() |
City Adventure Touch: Mystery of Triangle | Toho | March 14, 1987 | ![]() |
Digital Devil Monogatari: Megami Tensei | Namco | September 11, 1987 | ![]() |
Dragon Buster | Namco | January 7, 1987 | ![]() |
Dragon Quest II: Akuryou no Kamigami | Enix | January 26, 1987 | ![]() |
Dragon Scroll: Yomigaerishi Maryuu | Konami | December 4, 1987 | ![]() |
Dragon Slayer IV: Drasle Family | Namco | July 17, 1987 | ![]() |
Dynamite Bowl | Toshiba EMI | May 24, 1987 | ![]() |
Elnark no Zaihou | Towa Chiki | August 10, 1987 | ![]() |
Esper Boukentai | Jaleco | October 13, 1987 | ![]() |
Exciting Boxing | Konami | December 16, 1987 | ![]() |
Family Boxing | Namco | June 19, 1987 | ![]() |
Family Jockey | Namco | April 24, 1987 | ![]() |
Family Mahjong | Namco | August 11, 1987 | ![]() |
Family Tennis | Namco | December 11, 1987 | ![]() |
Family Trainer: Aerobics Studio | Bandai | February 26, 1987 | ![]() |
Family Trainer: Famitre Daiundoukai | Bandai | November 27, 1987 | ![]() |
Family Trainer: Jogging Race | Bandai | May 28, 1987 | ![]() |
Family Trainer: Manhattan Police | Bandai | August 31, 1987 | ![]() |
Family Trainer: Meiro Daisakusen | Bandai | July 31, 1987 | ![]() |
Family Trainer: Totsugeki! Fuuun Takeshi Shiro | Bandai | December 28, 1987 | ![]() |
Fantasy Zone | Sunsoft | July 20, 1987 | ![]() |
Faxanadu | Hudson Soft | November 16, 1987 | ![]() |
Final Fantasy | Square | December 18, 1987 | ![]() |
Gegege no Kitarou 2: Youkai Gundan no Chousen | Bandai | December 22, 1987 | ![]() |
Getsufuu Maden | Konami | July 7, 1987 | ![]() |
Ginga no Sannin(JP) | Nintendo | December 15, 1987 | ![]() |
Golf Club: Birdie Rush | Data East | December 9, 1987 | ![]() |
Haja no Fuuin | ASCII | October 13, 1987 | ![]() |
Hana no Star Kaidou | Victor | March 17, 1987 | ![]() |
Hector '87 | Hudson Soft | July 16, 1987 | ![]() |
Heracles no Eikou: Toujin Makyouden | Data East | June 12, 1987 | ![]() |
Hi no Tori: Gaou no Bouken | Konami | January 4, 1987 | ![]() |
Higemaru Makaijima: Nanatsu no Shima Daibouken | Capcom | April 14, 1987 | ![]() |
Highway Star | Square | August 7, 1987 | ![]() |
Hikari no Senshi Photon: The Ultimate Game on Planet Earth | Takara | August 28, 1987 | ![]() |
Hiryu no Ken: Ougi no Sho | Culture Brain | February 14, 1987 | ![]() |
Hokkaidou Rensa Satsujin: Ohotsuku ni Kiyu | ASCII | June 27, 1987 | ![]() |
Hokuto no Ken II: Seikimatsu Kyuuseishu Densetsu | Toei Animation | April 17, 1987 | ![]() |
Hoshi o Miru Hito | HOT B | October 27, 1987 | ![]() |
Ide Yosuke Meijin no Jissen Mahjong | Capcom | September 24, 1987 | ![]() |
Igo: Kyuu Roban Taikyoku | BPS | August 11, 1987 | ![]() |
Ikinari Musician | Tokyo Shoseki | March 5, 1987 | ![]() |
Indora no Hikari | Kemco | October 20, 1987 | ![]() |
Jikuu Yuten: Debias | Namco | November 27, 1987 | ![]() |
JJ: Tobidase Daisakusen Part II | Square | December 7, 1987 | ![]() |
Jongbou | K Amusement Leasing | July 18, 1987 | ![]() |
Joust | HAL Laboratory | October 30, 1987 | ![]() |
Kaiketsu Yancha Maru | Irem | October 2, 1987 | ![]() |
Karaoke Studio | Bandai | July 30, 1987 | ![]() |
Karaoke Studio Senyou Cassette Vol. 1 | Bandai | October 28, 1987 | ![]() |
Karnov | Namco | December 18, 1987 | ![]() |
Kyonshis 2 | Taito | September 25, 1987 | ![]() |
Labyrinth: Maou no Meikyuu | Tokuma Shoten | January 7, 1987 | ![]() |
Law of the West | Pony Canyon | March 6, 1987 | ![]() |
Lost Word of Jenny: Ushinawareta Message | Takara | March 25, 1987 | ![]() |
Lupin Sansei: Pandora no Isan | Namco | November 6, 1987 | ![]() |
Magnum Kiki Ippatsu: Empire City 1931 | Toshiba EMI | December 15, 1987 | ![]() |
Majou Densetsu II: Daimashikyou Galious | Konami | August 11, 1987 | ![]() |
Metal Gear | Konami | December 22, 1987 | ![]() |
Mezase Pachi Pro: Pachiokun | Coconuts Japan | December 18, 1987 | ![]() |
Mickey Mouse: Fushigi no Kuni do Daibouken | Hudson Soft | March 6, 1987 | ![]() |
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!(JP) | Nintendo | November 21, 1987 | ![]() |
Millipede: Kyodai Konchuu no Gyakushuu | HAL Laboratory | October 1, 1987 | ![]() |
Minelvaton Saga: Ragon no Fukkatsu | Taito | October 23, 1987 | ![]() |
Miracle Ropitt: 2100-Toshi no Daibouken | King Records | August 7, 1987 | ![]() |
Mirai Shinwa Jarvas | Taito | June 30, 1987 | ![]() |
Moero!! Pro Yakyuu | Jaleco | June 26, 1987 | ![]() |
Momotarou Densetsu: Peach Boy Legend | Hudson Soft | October 26, 1987 | ![]() |
Morita Shogi | SETA | April 14, 1987 | ![]() |
Mugen Senshi Valis | Tokuma Shoten | August 21, 1987 | ![]() |
Nankoku Shirei!! Spy vs. Spy | Kemco | March 27, 1987 | ![]() |
Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun | Technos Japan | April 17, 1987 | ![]() |
Outlanders | Victor | December 4, 1987 | ![]() |
Pocket Zaurus: Ju Ouken no Nazo | Bandai | February 27, 1987 | ![]() |
Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium '87 | Namco | December 22, 1987 | ![]() |
Rambo | Pack-In-Video | December 4, 1987 | ![]() |
RockMan | Capcom | December 17, 1987 | ![]() |
Romancia | Tokyo Shoseki | October 30, 1987 | ![]() |
Saint Seiya: Ougon Densetsu | Bandai | August 10, 1987 | ![]() |
Salamander | Konami | September 25, 1987 | ![]() |
Sanma no Meitantei | Namco | April 2, 1987 | ![]() |
Shanghai | Sunsoft | December 4, 1987 | ![]() |
Shinjinrui: The New Type | Hudson Soft | February 10, 1987 | ![]() |
Side Pocket | Namco | October 30, 1987 | ![]() |
Spelunker II: Yuushahe no Chousen | Irem | September 18, 1987 | ![]() |
Star Wars | Namco | December 4, 1987 | ![]() |
Stargate | HAL Laboratory | September 24, 1987 | ![]() |
Stick Hunter: Exciting Ice Hockey | K Amusement Leasing | December 18, 1987 | ![]() |
Superman | Kemco | December 22, 1987 | ![]() |
SWAT: Special Weapons and Tactics | Toei Animation | September 11, 1987 | ![]() |
Taito Grand Prix: Eikou e no License | Taito | December 18, 1987 | ![]() |
Takahashi Meijin no Bug-tte Honey | Hudson Soft | June 5, 1987 | ![]() |
Tenka no Goikenban: Mito Koumon | Sunsoft | August 11, 1987 | ![]() |
Tetsudou-Oh | DB Soft | December 12, 1987 | ![]() |
The Black Bass | HOT B | February 6, 1987 | ![]() |
The Goonies II: Fratelli Saigo no Chousen | Konami | March 18, 1987 | ![]() |
Tokoro-san no Mamorumo Semerumo | Epic/Sony Records | June 27, 1987 | ![]() |
Top Gun | Konami | December 11, 1987 | ![]() |
Tsuppari Oozumou | Tecmo | September 18, 1987 | ![]() |
Uchuusen Cosmo Carrier | Jaleco | November 6, 1987 | ![]() |
Ultima: Kyoufu no Exodus | Pony Canyon | October 9, 1987 | ![]() |
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord | ASCII | December 22, 1987 | ![]() |
Woody Poko | DB Soft | June 20, 1987 | ![]() |
Yamamura Misa Suspense: Kyouto Ryuu no Tera Satsujin Jiken | Taito | December 11, 1987 | ![]() |
Youkai Club | Jaleco | May 19, 1987 | ![]() |
Zoids: Chuuou Tairiku no Tatakai | Toshiba EMI | September 5, 1987 | ![]() |
Zombie Hunter | Hi-Score Media Work | July 3, 1987 | ![]() |
53 licensed and 2 unlicensed games were released in North America.
21 games were released in Europe.
Title | Publisher | Release Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Alpha Mission | SNK | 1987 | ![]() |
Balloon Fight | Nintendo | March 1987 | ![]() |
Clu Clu Land | Nintendo | February 1987 | ![]() |
Devil World | Nintendo | July 1987 | ![]() |
Donkey Kong 3 | Nintendo | September 1987 | ![]() |
Donkey Kong Jr. | Nintendo | June 1987 | ![]() |
Duck Hunt | Nintendo | August 1987 | ![]() |
Hogan's Alley | Nintendo | December 1987 | ![]() |
Kid Icarus | Nintendo | February 1987 | ![]() |
Kung Fu | Nintendo | April 1987 | ![]() |
Les Chevaliers du Zodiaque: La Legende d'Or | Bandai | 1987 | ![]() |
Lunar Pool | FCI | 1987 | ![]() |
Mach Rider | Nintendo | March 1987 | ![]() |
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! | Nintendo | December 1987 | ![]() |
Pro Wrestling | Nintendo | September 1987 | ![]() |
Slalom | Nintendo | October 1987 | ![]() |
Soccer | Nintendo | January 1987 | ![]() |
Super Mario Bros. | Nintendo | May 1987 | ![]() |
The Legend of Zelda | Nintendo | November 1987 | ![]() |
Volleyball | Nintendo | November 1987 | ![]() |
Wrecking Crew | Nintendo | October 1987 | ![]() |
Family Computer Disk System
Please select a region.
69 games were released.
Title | Publisher | Release Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | Nintendo | January 14, 1987 | |
Eggerland | HAL Laboratory | January 29, 1987 | |
Ultraman: Kaijuu Teikoku no Gyakushuu | Bandai | January 29, 1987 | |
Nazolerland | Sunsoft | February 6, 1987 | |
Esper Dream | Konami | February 20, 1987 | |
Famicom Golf: Japan Course | Nintendo | February 21, 1987 | |
Marchen Veil | Sunsoft | March 3, 1987 | |
Super Lode Runner | Sunsoft | March 5, 1987 | |
Tobidase Daisakusen | Square | March 12, 1987 | |
Chitei Tairiku Ordola | Sunsoft | March 27, 1987 | |
Otocky | ASCII | March 27, 1987 | |
Dirty Pair: Project Eden | Bandai | March 28, 1987 | |
Apple Town Monogatari | Square | April 3, 1987 | |
Cocona World | SOFEL | April 10, 1987 | |
Green Beret | Konami | April 10, 1987 | |
Relics: Ankoku Yousai | Bothtec | April 10, 1987 | |
Igo: Kyuu Roban Taikyoku | BPS | April 14, 1987 | |
Fuuun: Shourin Ken | Jaleco | April 17, 1987 | |
Ai Senshi Nicol | Konami | April 24, 1987 | |
Detective Saburō Jingūji: Shinjuku Central Park Murder Mystery | Data East | April 24, 1987 | |
Hao-kun no Fushigi na Tabi | Square | May 1, 1987 | |
Kinnikuman: Kinniku-Sei Ooi Soudatsusen | Bandai | May 1, 1987 | |
Kineko Vol. II | Irem | May 1, 1987 | |
Seiken: Psycho Calibur | Imagineer | May 19, 1987 | |
Pro Golfer Saru: Kage no Tournament | Bandai | May 25, 1987 | |
Section Z | Capcom | May 25, 1987 | |
Meikyuu Jiin Dababa | Konami | May 29, 1987 | |
Smash Ping Pong | Nintendo | May 30, 1987 | |
Yuushi no Monshou | Square | May 30, 1987 | |
Reflect World | East Cube | June 2, 1987 | |
Nazoler Land Dai 2-gou | Sunsoft | June 12, 1987 | |
Famicom Golf: U.S. Course | Nintendo | June 14, 1987 | |
Dr. Chaos | Pony Canyon | June 19, 1987 | |
Michael English Daibouken | Scorpion Soft | June 19, 1987 | |
Exciting Billiard | Konami | June 26, 1987 | |
Jikai Shounen Mettomag | Square | July 3, 1987 | |
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic | Fuji TV | July 10, 1987 | |
Cleopatra no Mahou | Square | July 24, 1987 | |
Exciting Basketball | Konami | July 24, 1987 | |
Ao no Senritsu | Gakken | July 24, 1987 | |
Monty no Doki Doki Daisassou | Jaleco | July 31, 1987 | |
Mahjong Kazoku | Irem | August 4, 1987 | |
Almana no Kiseki | Konami | August 11, 1987 | |
Super Lode Runner II | Irem | August 25, 1987 | |
Dracula II: Noroi no Fuuin | Konami | August 28, 1987 | |
Kiki Kaikai: Dotou Hen | Taito | August 28, 1987 | |
Transformers: The Headmasters | Takara | August 28, 1987 | |
Shin Onigashima (Part one) | Nintendo | September 4, 1987 | |
Shin Onigashima (Part two) | Nintendo | September 30, 1987 | |
Pulsar no Hikari | Soft Pro | October 2, 1987 | |
Kalin no Tsurugi | Square | October 2, 1987 | |
Topple Zip | Bothtec | October 9, 1987 | |
Falsion | Konami | October 21, 1987 | |
Youkai Yashiki | Irem | October 23, 1987 | |
Famicom Grand Prix: F-1 Race | Nintendo | October 30, 1987 | |
Bubble Bobble | Taito | October 30, 1987 | |
Family Composer | Tokyo Shoseki | October 30, 1987 | |
Tanigawa Kouji no Shōgi Shinan II | Pony Canyon | November 13, 1987 | |
Kick Challenger: Air Foot | Vap | November 20, 1987 | |
Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School | Nintendo | December 1, 1987 | |
Doremikko | Konami | December 4, 1987 | |
Santa Claus no Takarabako | Data East | December 4, 1987 | |
Exciting Baseball | Konami | December 8, 1987 | |
Gokuraku Yuugi: Game Tengoku | SOFEL | December 12, 1987 | |
Nazoler Land Special | Sunsoft | December 18, 1987 | |
Ultraman 2: Shutsugeki Katoku Tai | Bandai | December 18, 1987 |
Character debuts
- Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!: Little Mac, Doc Louis, Von Kaiser, Piston Honda, Don Flamenco, Soda Popinski, King Hippo, Mike Tyson (Character)
- Kid Icarus: Pit, Palutena, Eggplant Wizard, Reaper, Medusa
- Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic: Shy Guy, Snifit, Beezo, Cobrat, Pokey, Pidgit, Phanto, Albatoss, Bob-omb, Autobomb, Ostro, Tweeter, Birdo, Mouser, Fryguy, Tryclyde, Wart/Namu
Births
- January 6 - Arin Hanson - Co-presenter of the let's play web series Game Grumps
- March 22 - Billy Kametz - Voice actor of Ferdinand von Aegir in Fire Emblem: Three Houses (died 2022)
- May 5 - Keity.pop - Voice actress of Callie in Splatoon
- May 20 - Ray Chase - Voice actor of Roy in Fire Emblem
- June 22 - Xanthe Huynh - Voice actress of Marianne in Fire Emblem: Three Houses and Haru Okumura in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- July 11 - Cristina Vee - Voice actress
- July 16 - Kira Buckland - Voice actress
- August 11 - Shouta Aoi - Voice actor
- August 16 - Eri Kitamura - Voice actress
- September 13 - Ai Kayano - Voice actress
- September 20 - Sarah Natochenny - Current voice actress of Ash Ketchum in the Pokémon anime
- November 7 - Reba Buhr - Voice actress
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