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Nintendo 64.
Super Mario 64.
Pokemon Red.
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
Mario Kart 64 (N64) Longplay 109
1996 is one of the most notable years in both Nintendo history, and video game history. First off, it was the year when the Nintendo 64 was released, along with launch games Super Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64. It also was the year when many other notable games came out such as Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. 1996 also marked the debut of the Pokémon franchise with its first two games released in Japan (over two years before they would be released in North America).
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Timeline
- February 27: Pokémon Red and Green were released for the Game Boy in Japan.
- March: In Sweden, video game magazine Super Power changes name to Super Play.
- March 9: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars was released for the SNES in Japan.
- May 13: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars was released for the SNES in America.
- June: Marigul Management is formed.
- June 23: The Nintendo 64 is released alongside Super Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64 in Japan.
- July 27: Donkey Kong Land was released in Japan for the Game Boy.
- August: Tetris Attack was released in America for both the SNES and Game Boy.
- September 1: Donkey Kong Land 2 was released in North America for the Game Boy.
- September 4: The Donkey Kong Country animated series premieres in France on the France 2 TV channel.
- September 26–29: The Nintendo 64 is released in North America.[1][2][3]
- September 29: Super Mario 64 is released in North America for the Nintendo 64.
- October 19: Picross 2 was released in Japan for the Game Boy.
- October 26: Tetris Attack was released in Japan for the Game Boy.
- November 3: Tetris Attack was released in Japan for the SNES.
- November 19: Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! was released in Europe for the SNES.
- November 22: Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! is released for the SNES in North America.
- November 23: Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! and Donkey Kong Land 2 are released in Japan.
- November 28: Donkey Kong Land 2 is released in Europe for the Game Boy and Tetris Attack was released in Europe for both the SNES and Game Boy.
- December 3: Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire is released for the Nintendo 64.
- December 14: Mario Kart 64 is released for the Nintendo 64 in Japan.
Games released in 1996
Game Boy
Please select a region.
39 games were released in Japan.
28 games were released in North America.
19 games were released in Europe.
| Title | Publisher | Release Date | Source |
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| Battle Arena Toshinden | Takara | 1996 |  [32]
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| Beavis and Butt-head | GT Interactive | 1996 | [33]
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| Casper | Natsume | 1996 | [34]
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| Cutthroat Island | Acclaim | 1996 | [35]
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| Donkey Kong Land 2 | Nintendo | November 1996 | [36]
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| DragonHeart: Fire & Steel | Acclaim | October 1996 | [37]
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| FIFA Soccer '96 | Black Pearl Software | December 1996 | [38]
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| Lucky Luke | Infogrames | 1996 | [39]
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| Micro Machines 2 | Ocean Software | 1996 | [40]
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| NBA Live '96 | THQ | January 1996 | [41]
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| NHL 96 | Black Pearl Software | 1996 | [42]
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| Olympic Summer Games: Atlanta 1996 | Black Pearl Software | 1996 | [43]
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| Pinocchio | Disney Interactive | 1996 | [44]
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| Pocahontas | THQ | 1996 | [45]
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| Prehistorik Man | Titus Software | 1996 | [46]
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| Spirou | Infogrames | 1996 | [47]
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| Street Racer | Ubisoft | 1996 | [48]
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| Tetris Attack | Nintendo | 1996 | [49]
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| Tetris Plus | Nintendo | 1996 | [50]
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Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Please select a region.
171 games were released in Japan.
46 games were released in North America.
42 games were released in Europe.
Satellaview
Please select a region.
23 games were released in Japan.
| Title | Publisher | Release Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS Dragon Quest | Enix | February 1996 | [139]
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| BS DynamiTracer! | Square | January 27, 1996 | [AAAA]
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| BS Kirby no Omotya Bako Baseball | Nintendo | AAAA 1996 | [AAAA]
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| BS Koi wa Balance - Battle of Lovers | Square | AAAA 1996 | [AAAA]
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| BS Let's Pachinko Nante Gindama 1 | PUBLISHER | AAAA 1996 | [AAAA]
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| BS Let's Pachinko Nante Gindama 2 | PUBLISHER | AAAA 1996 | [AAAA]
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| BS Let's Pachinko Nante Gindama 3 | PUBLISHER | AAAA 1996 | [AAAA]
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| BS Let's Pachinko Nante Gindama 4 | PUBLISHER | AAAA 1996 | [AAAA]
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| BS Nichibutsu 4 Player Mahjong 1 | PUBLISHER | AAAA 1996 | [AAAA]
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| BS Nichibutsu 4 Player Mahjong 2 | PUBLISHER | AAAA 1996 | [AAAA]
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| BS Nichibutsu Mahjong | PUBLISHER | AAAA 1996 | [AAAA]
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| BS Nintama Rantarou 2 | PUBLISHER | AAAA 1996 | [AAAA]
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| BS Parlor Parlor 2 | PUBLISHER | AAAA 1996 | [AAAA]
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| Radical Dreamers | Square | February 3, 1996 | [AAAA]
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| BS Special Tee Shot | PUBLISHER | AAAA 1996 | [AAAA]
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| BS Spriggan Powered | PUBLISHER | AAAA 1996 | [AAAA]
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| Treasure Conflix | Square | February 1996 | [AAAA]
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| BS Yoshi No Panepon | Nintendo | November 3, 1996 | [AAAA]
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Virtual Boy
Please select a region.
Nintendo 64
Please select a region.
10 games were released in Japan.
| Title | Publisher | Release Date | Source |
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| Chōkūkan Night: Pro Yakyū King | Imagineer | December 20, 1996 | [142]
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| Eikō no Saint Andrews | SETA | November 29, 1996 | [143]
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| Jikkyō J-League: Perfect Striker | Konami | December 20, 1996 | [144]
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| Mahjong Master | Konami | December 20, 1996 | [145]
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| Mario Kart 64 | Nintendo | December 14, 1996 | [146]
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| Pilotwings 64 | Nintendo | June 23, 1996 | [147]
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| Saikyō Habu Shōgi | SETA | June 23, 1996 | [148]
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| Super Mario 64 | Nintendo | June 23, 1996 | [149]
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| Wave Race 64 | Nintendo | September 27, 1996 | [150]
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| Wonder Project J2: Koruro no Mori no Josette | Enix | November 22, 1996 | [151]
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8 games were released in North America.
| Title | Publisher | Release Date | ESRB | Source |
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| Pilotwings 64 | Nintendo | September 1996 |  |
[152]
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| Super Mario 64 | Nintendo | September 1996 | |
[153]
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| Mortal Kombat Trilogy | Midway Games | October 1996 |  |
[154]
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| Cruis'n USA | Nintendo | October 1996 | |
[155]
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| Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey | Midway Games | October 1996 | |
[156]
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| Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire | LucasArts | October 1996 |  |
[157]
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| Killer Instinct Gold | Nintendo | October 1996 | |
[158]
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| Wave Race 64 | Nintendo | November 1996 | |
[159]
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References
- ↑ Aaron Curtiss (30 September 1996). "New Nintendo 64 is a Technical Wonder" (in English). Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-09-30-fi-49002-story.html. Retrieved on 23 April 2020.
- ↑ Scott McCall (28 September 1996). "N64's US Launch" (in English). Pennoaks. http://www.pennoaks.net/archive64/Miscellaneous_Articles/N64_US_Launch.htm. Retrieved on 16 April 2020.
- ↑ "Nintendo 64 Breaks Loose" (in English). IGN. 27 September 1996. https://www.ign.com/articles/1996/09/27/nintendo-64-breaks-loose. Retrieved on 16 April 2020.
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