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+ | }}[[File:Nintendo Entertainment System Model.png|thumb|The NES's release worldwide was complete.]] |
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+ | This page consists of [[Nintendo]]-related events that occurred in '''1987'''. |
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+ | ==Timeline of events== |
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+ | *January 14: Nintendo releases ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'' in Japan. |
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+ | *August 22: Nintendo releases ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' in North America. |
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+ | *November 15: Nintendo releases ''The Legend of Zelda'' in the Pal area. |
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+ | *Date unknown: Nintendo releases ''[[R-Type]]'' to North American arcades. Nintendo acquired the distribution rights from [[Irem]]. |
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+ | *Date unknown: Nintendo continues releasing the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] in Europe alongside ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' |
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+ | ===Third party publisher guide=== |
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+ | ;Japan (debuts) |
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+ | {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" width="auto" |
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+ | !Publisher |
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+ | !First game |
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+ | !System |
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+ | !Release date |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Hot B]] |
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+ | |''[[The Black Bass]]'' |
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+ | |FC |
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+ | |{{Date|hid=1987-02-06|vis=February 6, 1987}} |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Culture Brain]] |
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+ | |''[[Hiryu no Ken]]'' |
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+ | |FC |
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+ | |{{Date|hid=1987-02-10|vis=February 10, 1987}} |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Toho]] |
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+ | |''[[City Adventure Touch: Mystery of Triangle]]'' |
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+ | |FC |
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+ | |{{Date|hid=1987-03-14|vis=March 14, 1987}} |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[SOFEL]] |
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+ | |''[[Cocona World]]'' |
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+ | |FDS |
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+ | |{{Date|hid=1987-04-10|vis=April 10, 1987}} |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Bothtec]] |
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+ | |''[[Relics: Ankoku Yousai]]'' |
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+ | |FDS |
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+ | |{{Date|hid=1987-04-10|vis=April 10, 1987}} |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[BPS]] |
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+ | |''[[Igo: Kyuu Roban Taikyoku]]'' |
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+ | |FDS |
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+ | |{{Date|hid=1987-04-14|vis=April 14, 1987}} |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Technos Japan]] |
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+ | |''[[Renegade|Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun]]'' |
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+ | |FC |
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+ | |{{Date|hid=1987-04-17|vis=April 17, 1987}} |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Scorpion Soft]] |
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+ | |''[[Michael English Daibouken]]'' |
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+ | |FDS |
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+ | |{{Date|hid=1987-06-19|vis=June 19, 1987}} |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Sony|Epic/Sony]] |
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+ | |''[[Tokoro-san no Mamoru mo Semeru mo]]'' |
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+ | |FC |
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+ | |{{Date|hid=1987-06-27|vis=June 27, 1987}} |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Hi-Score Media Work]] |
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+ | |''[[Zombie Hunter]]'' |
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+ | |FC |
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+ | |{{Date|hid=1987-07-03|vis=July 3, 1987}} |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Gakken]] |
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+ | |''[[Ao no Senritsu]]'' |
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+ | |FDS |
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+ | |{{Date|hid=1987-07-24|vis=July 24, 1987}} |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[King Records]] |
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+ | |''[[Miracle Ropitt: 2100-Nen no Daibouken]]'' |
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+ | |FC |
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+ | |{{Date|hid=1987-08-07|vis=August 7, 1987}} |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Pack-In-Video]] |
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+ | |''[[Rambo]]'' |
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+ | |FC |
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+ | |{{Date|hid=1987-12-04|vis=December 4, 1987}} |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Coconuts Japan]] |
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+ | |''[[Mokushi Pachi Pro: Pachi Otto-kun]]'' |
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+ | |FC |
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+ | |{{Date|hid=1987-12-18|vis=December 18, 1987}} |
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+ | |} |
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+ | ==Games released in 1987== |
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+ | ===Arcade games (North America)=== |
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+ | *''Vs. [[Castlevania (NES)|Castlevania]]'' |
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+ | *''[[R-Type]]'' |
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+ | ===Nintendo Entertainment System=== |
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+ | <tabber> |
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+ | x=Please select a region. |
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+ | Japan='''118''' games were released in Japan. |
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+ | {{NES 1987 JP}} |
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+ | North America='''53''' licensed and '''2''' unlicensed games were released in North America. |
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+ | {{NES 1987 USA}} |
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+ | Europe='''21''' games were released in Europe. |
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+ | {{NES 1987 EU}} |
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+ | </tabber> |
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+ | ==Character debuts== |
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+ | *''[[Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!]]'': [[Little Mac]], [[Doc Louis]], [[Von Kaiser]], [[Piston Honda]], [[Don Flamenco]], [[Soda Popinski]], [[King Hippo]], [[Mike Tyson (Character)]] |
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+ | *''[[Kid Icarus]]'': [[Pit]], [[Palutena]], [[Eggplant Wizard]], [[Reaper]], [[Medusa]] |
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+ | *''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'': [[Shy Guy]], [[Snifit]], [[Beezo]], [[Cobrat]], [[Pokey]], [[Pidgit]], [[Phanto]], [[Albatoss]], [[Bob-omb]], [[Autobomb]], [[Ostro]], [[Tweeter]], [[Birdo]], [[Mouser]], [[Fryguy]], [[Tryclyde]], [[Wart (Super Mario Bros. 2)|Wart/Namu]] |
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+ | ==External links== |
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+ | {{Years}} |
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+ | [[Category:Years]] |
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+ | [[Category:1980s]] |
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+ | [[Category:Nintendo]] |
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+ | [[Category:8-bit era]] |
Revision as of 21:20, 24 May 2020
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
53 licensed and 2 unlicensed games were released in North America.
21 games were released in Europe.
Title | Publisher | Release Date | Source |
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Soccer | Nintendo | January 15, 1987 | [172] |
Clu Clu Land | Nintendo | February 15, 1987 | [173] |
Kid Icarus | Nintendo | February 15, 1987 | [174] |
Balloon Fight | Nintendo | March 12, 1987 | [175] |
Mach Rider | Nintendo | March 15, 1987 | [176] |
Kung Fu | Nintendo | April 15, 1987 | [177] |
Super Mario Bros. | Nintendo | May 15, 1987 | [178] |
Donkey Kong Jr. | Nintendo | June 15, 1987 | [179] |
Devil World | Nintendo | July 15, 1987 | [180] |
Duck Hunt | Nintendo | August 15, 1987 | [181] |
Donkey Kong 3 | Nintendo | September 15, 1987 | [182] |
Pro Wrestling | Nintendo | September 15, 1987 | [183] |
Slalom | Nintendo | October 15, 1987 | [184] |
Wrecking Crew | Nintendo | October 15, 1987 | [185] |
The Legend of Zelda | Nintendo | November 15, 1987 | [186] |
Volleyball | Nintendo | November 15, 1987 | [187] |
Hogan's Alley | Nintendo | December 15, 1987 | [188] |
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! | Nintendo | December 15, 1987 | [189] |
Alpha Mission | SNK | 1987 | [190] |
Lunar Pool | FCI | 1987 | [191] |
Les Chevaliers du Zodiaque: La Legende d'Or | Bandai | 1987 | [192] |
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
External links
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