Видеоигры 1990 года: Хиты и тенденции

1990 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, Dr. Mario, Dragon Quest IV, Final Fantasy III, Phantasy Star II, and Super Mario World, along with new titles such as Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light and Magic Sword. The year's highest grossing arcade video games were Final Fight in Japan and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the United States. The year's bestselling system was the Game Boy, while the year's best selling home video game was Super Mario Bros. 3 for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

In Japan, the following titles were the top ten highest grossing arcade video games of 1990. RankGamest Game Machine Title Manufacturer Dedicated arcade cabinet Software conversion kit 1 Final Fight Capcom Super Monaco GP (deluxe) Tetris (Sega) 2 Tetris Sega Final Lap Final Fight 3 Super Monaco GP Sega Winning Run: Suzuka GP (deluxe) Tecmo World Cup '90 4 Columns Sega Special Criminal Investigation (S. C. I.) Columns 5 Parodius Da! Shinwa kara Owarai e Konami Big Run Adventure Quiz: Capcom World 6 Raiden Tecmo Beast Busters Super Formula: Chijou Saisoku no Battle 7 Bloxeed Sega Hard Drivin' Volfied 8 Final Lap Namco Out Run (deluxe) Adventure Quiz: Capcom World 2 9 G LOC: Air Battle Sega Operation Thunderbolt Parodius Da! Shinwa kara Owarai e 10 Gradius III Konami G LOC: Air Battle (deluxe) M. V. P.

In the United Kingdom, the following titles were the best selling home video games of each month in 1990, for various home computer and game console platforms. Month Home computers Master System NES Mega Drive PC EngineRef (Reference(s)) January Chase H. Q. California Games Super Mario Bros. 2 February Paperboy March Ghouls 'n Ghosts Chase H. Q. April Fantasy World Dizzy Wonder Boy III New Zealand Story PC Kid May Final Blow Atomic Robo Kid June Italy 1990 Thunder Force III Formation Soccer July Ghostbusters Don Doko Don August Pro Boxing Simulator Golden Axe Super Mario Bros. 2 Batman Super Star Soldier September Shadow Warriors Super Monaco GP Devil Crash October Guardian Angel Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles Strider Splatterhouse November Out Run Devil Crash December Teenage Mutant Hero TurtlesGolden AxeAero Blasters

Award 4th Gamest Awards (Japan, December 1990) 5th Famitsu Best Hit Game Awards (Japan, February 1991)ArcadeConsole Game of the Year Final Fight Dragon Quest IV (Famicom) Handheld Game of the Year SaGa 2 (Game Boy) Coin Op Translation / Conversion Gradius III (Super Famicom)PC to Console Translation Populous (Super Famicom) Best Scenario / Story Final Fantasy III (Famicom) Best Graphics R Type II Castle of Illusion (Mega Drive) Best BGM / Sound Gradius III Dr. Mario Best Album Darius II Best Production Parodius! From Myth to Laughter Special Award / Most Talk Neo Geo Super Famicom Best Game Company / Manufacturer Namco Best Character / Character Design Mike Haggar (Final Fight) Yoshi (Super Mario World) Best Action Game Final Fight F Zero (Super Famicom) Best Shooting Game Parodius! From Myth to Laughter Super Star Soldier (PCE) Best RPG Megami Tensei II (Famicom) Dragon Quest IV (Famicom) Best Action RPG Ys II (Famicom) Sorcerian (Mega Drive) Best Adventure Game Urusei Yatsura: Stay With You (PCE) Best Simulation / Strategy Game Fire Emblem (Famicom) Best Puzzle Game Dr. Mario Best Sports Game Formation Soccer (PCE)

Award Electronic Gaming Monthly (United States, October 1990) VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (United States, February 1991)Console Console Computer Game of the Year Strider (Sega Genesis) Phantasy Star II (Genesis) It Came from the DesertGame of the Year (Nintendo) Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (NES) Game of the Year (TurboGrafx) Ninja Spirit (TurboGrafx 16) Handheld Game of the Year Blue Lightning (Atari Lynx) Coin Op Translation / Conversion Columns (Genesis)N. Y. Warrior Best Graphics Strider (Sega Genesis) Phantasy Star II (Genesis) Mean Streets Best BGM / Sound Ys I & II (TurboGrafx CD) Loom Best System Sega Genesis Best New System TurboExpress Game Company / Manufacturer Natsume, Sega, Capcom, Konami, Nintendo Software House of the Year Best Sequel to an Existing Game Mega Man 3 Innovative Game / New Theme Bonk's Adventure Super Glove Ball DragonStrike Best Action Game Bonk's Adventure (TG16) Prince of Persia Best RPG Ys I & II (TurboGrafx CD) Best Adventure Game Ys I & II (TG16) Phantasy Star II (Genesis) Conquests of Camelot Best Simulation Game Devil's Crush (TG16) LHX Attack Chopper Best Strategy Game Populous (Genesis) Spot: The Video Game Best Military Strategy Game Herzog Zwei (Genesis) Military Madness (TG16) Battles of Napoleon Best Action Strategy Game Klax Pipe Dream Best Sports Game Super Monaco GP (Sega Genesis) TV Sports: Football (TG16) TV Sports: Basketball Best Sports Simulation PGA Tour Golf Best Board Game Clue: Master Detective Best Science Fiction Game Whip Rush (Genesis) Star Control Most Challenging Video Game Phantasy Star II (Sega Genesis) Best Peripheral of the Year Game Genie Best Movie to Game Gremlins 2: The New Batch Best Ending in a Game Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos

Camerica releases Codemasters' Game Genie adapter in Canada and the UK (In the US, it was released by Galoob). NEC releases the TurboExpress handheld console. Nintendo releases the Super Famicom 16 bit console in Japan. SNK releases the Neo Geo Advanced Entertainment System (AES) home console. September 28 – Nintendo releases the Game Boy across Europe. It became a huge success and a wide phenomenon over the continent, particularly in Germany and the UK. October 6 – Sega's Game Gear color handheld is released in Japan. It is launched in North America in 1991 and Europe and Australia in 1992. November 30 – Sega's Mega Drive released in Europe. Amstrad halts production of the ZX Spectrum, ending that platform's 8 year dominance of the UK home computer market. Amstrad introduces its only console, the Amstrad GX4000, which fails to garner interest and is discontinued the following year.