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1992 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as ''[[Dragon Quest V]]'', ''[[Final Fantasy V]]'', ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'', ''[[Street Fighter II: Champion Edition]]'', ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', along with new titles such as ''[[Art of Fighting]]'', ''[[Lethal Enforcers]]'', ''[[Mortal Kombat (1992 video game)|Mortal Kombat]]'' and ''[[Virtua Racing]]''. The year's highest-grossing video game worldwide was [[Capcom]]'s arcade [[fighting game]] ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' for the second year in a row, while also being the year's highest-grossing entertainment product. The year's best-selling home system was the [[Game Boy]] for the second year in a row, while the year's best-selling home video games were ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' for the [[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]] and the [[Super Nintendo]] port of ''Street Fighter II'', which were both also the year's highest-grossing home entertainment products.
1992 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as ''[[Dragon Quest V]]'', ''[[Final Fantasy V]]'', ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'', ''[[Street Fighter II: Champion Edition]]'', ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', along with new titles such as ''[[Art of Fighting]]'', ''[[Lethal Enforcers]]'', ''[[Mortal Kombat (1992 video game)|Mortal Kombat]]'' and ''[[Virtua Racing]]''.
The year's highest-grossing video game worldwide was [[Capcom]]'s arcade [[fighting game]] ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' for the second year in a row, while also being the year's highest-grossing entertainment product. The year's best-selling home system was the [[Game Boy]] for the third year in a row, while the year's best-selling home video games were ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' for the [[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]] and the [[Super NES]] port of ''Street Fighter II'', which were both also the year's highest-grossing home entertainment products.


==Top-rated games==
==Top-rated games==
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| ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' (''EGM'')
| ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' (''EGM'')
| <ref name="egmbuyersguide1993">{{cite journal |year=1993 |title=Electronic Gaming Monthly's Buyer's Guide |journal=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |pages=13–24 }}</ref>
| <ref name="egmbuyersguide1993">{{cite magazine |year=1993 |title=Electronic Gaming Monthly's Buyer's Guide |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |pages=13–24 }}</ref>
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| [[European Computer Trade Show]] (ECTS)
| [[European Computer Trade Show]] (ECTS)
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| ''[[Game Informer]]''
| ''[[Game Informer]]''
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/01/02/looking-back-at-25-years-of-game-informer-s-goty-awards.aspx?PostPageIndex=1 |title=25 Years Of Game Informer's GOTY Awards |website=[[Game Informer]] |date=2 January 2017 |access-date=29 December 2017 |archive-date=30 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230060137/www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/01/02/looking-back-at-25-years-of-game-informer-s-goty-awards.aspx?PostPageIndex=1 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/01/02/looking-back-at-25-years-of-game-informer-s-goty-awards.aspx?PostPageIndex=1 |title=25 Years Of Game Informer's GOTY Awards |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |date=2 January 2017 |access-date=29 December 2017 |archive-date=30 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230060137/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/01/02/looking-back-at-25-years-of-game-informer-s-goty-awards.aspx?PostPageIndex=1 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
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| [[Golden Joystick Awards]]
| [[Golden Joystick Awards]]
| <ref name="GamesRadar Joystick">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/12-hot-facts-about-the-golden-joystick-awards/|title=12 hot facts about the Golden Joystick Awards|work=[[GamesRadar]]|publisher=Future plc|date=14 September 2009|access-date=26 August 2015}}</ref><ref name="cvg_gj">{{cite web|title=12 facts about the Golden Joysticks|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/223211/features/12-facts-about-the-golden-joysticks/|work=[[Computer and Video Games]]|publisher=[[ComputerAndVideoGames.com]]|access-date=3 February 2012|date=14 September 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513071751/www.computerandvideogames.com/223211/features/12-facts-about-the-golden-joysticks/|archive-date=2012-05-13}}</ref>
| <ref name="GamesRadar Joystick">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/12-hot-facts-about-the-golden-joystick-awards/|title=12 hot facts about the Golden Joystick Awards|work=[[GamesRadar]]|publisher=Future plc|date=14 September 2009|access-date=26 August 2015}}</ref><ref name="cvg_gj">{{cite web|title=12 facts about the Golden Joysticks|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/223211/features/12-facts-about-the-golden-joysticks/|work=[[Computer and Video Games]]|publisher=[[ComputerAndVideoGames.com]]|access-date=3 February 2012|date=14 September 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513071751/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/223211/features/12-facts-about-the-golden-joysticks/|archive-date=2012-05-13}}</ref>
|-
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| [[Gamest|''Gamest'' Awards]]
| [[Gamest|''Gamest'' Awards]]
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| Fighting
| Fighting
| [[Arcade video game|Arcade]] ([[CP System]])
| [[Arcade video game|Arcade]] ([[CP System]])
| <ref>{{cite magazine |title=第６回ゲーメスト大賞 |trans-title=6th Gamest Awards |magazine=[[Gamest]] |date=December 28, 1992 |volume=84 (February 1993) |lay-url=http://www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~dummy/gamest/magazine/gamest/v084.html |pages=8–28 |lang=ja}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite magazine |title=第６回ゲーメスト大賞 |trans-title=6th Gamest Awards |magazine=[[Gamest]] |date=December 28, 1992 |volume=84 (February 1993) |pages=8–28 |lang=ja}} [http://www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~dummy/gamest/magazine/gamest/v084.html alternate url]</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''
| ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''
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| [[Action-adventure]]
| [[Action-adventure]]
| Super NES
| Super NES
| <ref name=":6">{{cite news |last1=Carter |first1=Chip |last2=Carter |first2=Jonathan |title=The Best of `92 That Kept You Playing and Playing... |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-12-25-9204270261-story.html |access-date=15 September 2021 |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |publisher=Tribune Media Services |date=December 25, 1992}}</ref>
| <ref name=":6">{{cite news |last1=Carter |first1=Chip |last2=Carter |first2=Jonathan |title=The Best of '92 That Kept You Playing and Playing... |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-12-25-9204270261-story.html |access-date=15 September 2021 |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |publisher=Tribune Media Services |date=December 25, 1992}}</ref>
|-
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| rowspan="3" | [[GameFan|''GameFan'' Golden Megawards]]
| rowspan="3" | [[GameFan|''GameFan'' Golden Megawards]]
| ''[[Cybernator]]'' (''Assault Suits Valken'')
| ''[[Cybernator]]'' (''Assault Suits Valken'')
| [[Masaya Games]]
| [[Masaya Games]]
| [[Run-and-gun shooter]]
| [[Run and gun video game|Run and gun]]
| Super NES
| Super NES
| <ref name=":7">{{cite magazine |title=Golden Megawards: GameFan's Best of 1992 |magazine=[[GameFan]] |date=January 1993 |volume=1 |issue=3 |pages=70–1 |url=https://archive.org/details/GamefanVolume1Issue03January1993/page/n69/mode/2up}}</ref>
| <ref name=":7">{{cite magazine |title=Golden Megawards: GameFan's Best of 1992 |magazine=[[GameFan]] |date=January 1993 |volume=1 |issue=3 |pages=70–1 |url=https://archive.org/details/GamefanVolume1Issue03January1993/page/n69/mode/2up}}</ref>
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| ''[[Wonder Dog (video game)|Wonderdog]]''
| ''[[Wonder Dog (video game)|Wonderdog]]''
| [[JVC Musical Industries]]
| [[JVC Musical Industries]]
| [[Platformer]]
| [[Platform game|Platform]]
| [[Sega CD]]
| [[Sega CD]]
|<ref name=":7" />
|<ref name=":7" />
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| [[Role-playing video game|Role-playing]]
| [[Role-playing video game|Role-playing]]
| [[PC Engine CD-ROM²]]
| [[PC Engine CD-ROM²]]
| <ref>{{cite journal |title=Best 5 |journal=[[PC Engine Fan]] |issue=PC Engine All Catalog '92: PC Engine Fan Appendix |date=August 1992 |lang=ja |pages=146-7 |url=https://archive.org/details/pc-engine-all-catalog-92-pc-engine-fan-appendix-august-1992/PC%20Engine%20All%20Catalog%20%2792%20-%20PC%20Engine%20Fan%20Appendix%20%28August%201992%29/page/146/mode/2up}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite journal |title=Best 5 |journal=[[PC Engine Fan]] |issue=PC Engine All Catalog '92: PC Engine Fan Appendix |date=August 1992 |language=ja |pages=146–7 |url=https://archive.org/details/pc-engine-all-catalog-92-pc-engine-fan-appendix-august-1992/PC%20Engine%20All%20Catalog%20%2792%20-%20PC%20Engine%20Fan%20Appendix%20%28August%201992%29/page/146/mode/2up}}</ref>
|}
|}


===''Famitsu'' Platinum Hall of Fame===
===''Famitsu'' Platinum Hall of Fame===
The following video game releases in 1992 entered ''[[Famitsu]]'' magazine's "Platinum Hall of Fame" for receiving [[Famitsu scores]] of at least 35 out of 40.<ref>{{cite web |title=週刊ファミ通クロスレビュープラチナ殿堂入りソフト一覧 |trans-title=Weekly Famitsu Cross Review Platinum Hall of Fame Software List |url=http://geimin.net/da/db/cross_review/index.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081027205828/geimin.net/da/db/cross_review/index.php |website=Geimin |language=ja |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 27, 2008 |access-date=24 February 2021 }}</ref>
The following video game releases in 1992 entered ''[[Famitsu]]'' magazine's "Platinum Hall of Fame" for receiving [[Famitsu scores]] of at least 35 out of 40.<ref>{{cite web |title=週刊ファミ通クロスレビュープラチナ殿堂入りソフト一覧 |trans-title=Weekly Famitsu Cross Review Platinum Hall of Fame Software List |url=http://geimin.net/da/db/cross_review/index.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081027205828/http://geimin.net/da/db/cross_review/index.php |website=Geimin |language=ja |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 27, 2008 |access-date=24 February 2021 }}</ref>


{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
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! Publisher
! Publisher
! Score (out of 40)
! Score (out of 40)
⚫
! Platform
! Genre
! Genre
⚫
! Platform
|-
|-
| ''[[Dragon Quest V: Tenkū no Hanayome]]''
| ''[[Dragon Quest V: Tenkū no Hanayome]]''
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| rowspan="2" | [[Super Famicom]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Super Famicom]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Shin Megami Tensei (video game)|Shin Megami Tensei]]
| ''[[Shin Megami Tensei (video game)|Shin Megami Tensei]]''
| [[Atlus]]
| [[Atlus]]
| [[Atlus]]
| [[Atlus]]
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==Financial performance==
==Financial performance==
===Highest-grossing arcade games===
===Highest-grossing arcade games===
The year's highest-grossing game worldwide was ''[[Street Fighter II]]'', which alone accounted for an estimated 60% of the global [[arcade game]] market, according to ''[[Coinslot]]'' magazine.<ref name="Mega10">{{cite magazine |title=The making of Street Fighter 2 - a video game legend |magazine=[[Mega (magazine)|Mega]] |date=17 June 1993 |issue=10 (July 1993) |pages=14-35 (18-21) |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/0/07/Mega_UK_10.pdf#page=18}}</ref> The following table lists the year's top-grossing arcade games in Japan, the United Kingdom, United States, and worldwide.
The year's highest-grossing game worldwide was ''[[Street Fighter II]]'', which alone accounted for an estimated 60% of the global [[arcade game]] market, according to ''[[Coinslot]]'' magazine.<ref name="Mega10">{{cite magazine |title=The making of Street Fighter 2 - a video game legend |magazine=[[Mega (magazine)|Mega]] |date=17 June 1993 |issue=10 (July 1993) |pages=14-35 (18-21) |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/0/07/Mega_UK_10.pdf#page=18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Sheff|first=David|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K8kDYRNreJ8C|title=Video Games: A Guide for Savvy Parents|date=1994|publisher=Random House|isbn=978-0-679-75282-0|pages=42|quote=But "Street Fighter II" has none of the charm and whimsy of the "Turtle" games and none of the innocence of other martial-arts games such as the first "Double Dragon." This game, depicting only brutal street fighting, was the biggest hit of 1992 and 1993, selling a worldwide total of {{nowrap|8 million}} copies|author-link=David Sheff}}</ref> The following table lists the year's top-grossing arcade games in Japan, the United Kingdom, United States, and worldwide.


{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
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! Capcom
! Capcom
! Fighting
! Fighting
! <ref name="Mega10"/>
!<ref name="Mega10"/>
|}
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" | Rank
! rowspan="2" | Rank
! rowspan="2" | ''[[Gamest]]''<ref name=":0">{{cite magazine |title=第６回ゲーメスト大賞 〜 インカム部門 |trans-title=6th Gamest Awards – Income Category |magazine=[[Gamest]] |date=December 28, 1992 |volume=84 (February 1993) |lay-url=http://www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~dummy/gamest/magazine/gamest/v084.html |pages=8–28 (27) |language=ja}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" | ''[[Gamest]]''<ref name=":0">{{cite magazine |title=第６回ゲーメスト大賞 〜 インカム部門 |trans-title=6th Gamest Awards – Income Category |magazine=[[Gamest]] |date=December 28, 1992 |volume=84 (February 1993) |pages=8–28 (27) |language=ja}} [http://www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~dummy/gamest/magazine/gamest/v084.html alternate url]</ref>
! colspan="3" | ''[[:ja:ゲームマシン|Game Machine]]''<ref name=":1">{{cite magazine |title=Overseas Readers Column: "SF II", "Exhaust Note" Top Videos '92 |magazine=[[:ja:ゲームマシン|Game Machine]] |issue=441 |publisher=[[:ja:アミューズメント通信社|Amusement Press, Inc.]] |date=1-15 January 1993 |page=36 |lang=ja |url=https://onitama.tv/gamemachine/pdf/19930101p.pdf#page=19}}</ref>
! colspan="3" | ''[[:ja:ゲームマシン|Game Machine]]''<ref name=":1">{{cite magazine |title=Overseas Readers Column: "SF II", "Exhaust Note" Top Videos '92 |magazine=[[:ja:ゲームマシン|Game Machine]] |issue=441 |publisher=[[:ja:アミューズメント通信社|Amusement Press, Inc.]] |date=1-15 January 1993 |page=36 |lang=ja |url=https://onitama.tv/gamemachine/pdf/19930101p.pdf#page=19}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" | ''[[Famicom Tsūshin]]'' (''Famitsu'')<ref name="Famitsu83">{{cite magazine |title=Count Down Hot 100: Hot 10! |magazine=[[Famicom Tsūshin]] |date=16 April 1993 |issue=226 |page=83 |lang=ja |url=https://archive.org/details/famitsu-issue-226-apr-1993/page/83}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" | ''[[Famicom Tsūshin]]'' (''Famitsu'')<ref name="Famitsu83">{{cite magazine |title=Count Down Hot 100: Hot 10! |magazine=[[Famicom Tsūshin]] |date=16 April 1993 |issue=226 |page=83 |lang=ja |url=https://archive.org/details/famitsu-issue-226-apr-1993/page/83}}</ref>
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! rowspan="2" | ''RePlay''<ref name="RePlay">{{cite magazine |title=The Bottom Line |magazine=RePlay |date=January 1993 |volume=18 |issue=4 |pages=32, 34 |url=https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-18-issue-no.-4-january-1993-600DPI/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2018%2C%20Issue%20No.%204%20-%20January%201993/page/32}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" | ''RePlay''<ref name="RePlay">{{cite magazine |title=The Bottom Line |magazine=RePlay |date=January 1993 |volume=18 |issue=4 |pages=32, 34 |url=https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-18-issue-no.-4-january-1993-600DPI/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2018%2C%20Issue%20No.%204%20-%20January%201993/page/32}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" | ''[[Play Meter]]''
! rowspan="2" | ''[[Play Meter]]''
! colspan="2" | Amusement & Music Operators Association (AMOA)<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Coin Machine: AMOA JB Award Nominees Announced |magazine=[[Cash Box]] |date=August 29, 1992 |page=29 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Cash-Box-IDX/90s/1992/CB-1992-08-29-OCR-Page-0027.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Game Awards |magazine=RePlay |date=October 1992 |volume=18 |issue=1 |page=61 |url=https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-18-issue-no.-1-october-1992-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2018%2C%20Issue%20No.%201%20-%20October%201992/page/61}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{cite magazine |title=Banquet Hoedown! Game Awards |magazine=RePlay |date=November 1992 |volume=18 |issue=2 |pages=78-80 |url=https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-18-issue-no.-2-november-1992-600DPI/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2018%2C%20Issue%20No.%202%20-%20November%201992/page/78/mode/2up}}</ref>
! colspan="2" | Amusement & Music Operators Association (AMOA)<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Coin Machine: AMOA JB Award Nominees Announced |magazine=[[Cash Box]] |date=August 29, 1992 |page=29 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Cash-Box-IDX/90s/1992/CB-1992-08-29-OCR-Page-0027.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Game Awards |magazine=RePlay |date=October 1992 |volume=18 |issue=1 |page=61 |url=https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-18-issue-no.-1-october-1992-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2018%2C%20Issue%20No.%201%20-%20October%201992/page/61}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{cite magazine |title=Banquet Hoedown! Game Awards |magazine=RePlay |date=November 1992 |volume=18 |issue=2 |pages=78–80 |url=https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-18-issue-no.-2-november-1992-600DPI/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2018%2C%20Issue%20No.%202%20-%20November%201992/page/78/mode/2up}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" | AMAA<ref>{{cite magazine |title=ACME '93: Play Meter, AAMA present awards |magazine=[[Play Meter]] |date=April 1993 |volume=19 |issue=5 |pages=74-6 |url=https://archive.org/details/play-meter-volume-19-number-5-april-1993/Play%20Meter%20-%20Volume%2019%2C%20Number%205%20-%20April%201993/page/n137/mode/2up}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" | AMAA<ref>{{cite magazine |title=ACME '93: Play Meter, AAMA present awards |magazine=[[Play Meter]] |date=April 1993 |volume=19 |issue=5 |pages=74–6 |url=https://archive.org/details/play-meter-volume-19-number-5-april-1993/Play%20Meter%20-%20Volume%2019%2C%20Number%205%20-%20April%201993/page/n137/mode/2up}}</ref>
|-
|-
! Dedicated [[arcade cabinet]]
! Dedicated [[arcade cabinet]]
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| ''[[Street Fighter II: Champion Edition]]''
| ''[[Street Fighter II: Champion Edition]]''
| ''[[WWF WrestleFest]]''
| ''[[WWF WrestleFest]]''
| rowspan="4" | ''[[Street Fighter II: Champion Edition]]'', <br> ''[[Mortal Kombat (1992 video game)|Mortal Kombat]]'', <br> [[Neo Geo MVS]], <br> ''[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day (arcade game)|Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]''
| rowspan="4" | ''[[Street Fighter II: Champion Edition]]'', <br /> ''[[Mortal Kombat (1992 video game)|Mortal Kombat]]'', <br /> [[Neo Geo MVS]], <br /> ''[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day (arcade game)|Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]''
|-
|-
| 2
| 2
| rowspan="9" | ''[[World Heroes (video game)|World Heroes]]'', <br> ''[[Art of Fighting]]'', <br> ''[[X-Men (1992 video game)|X-Men]]'', <br> ''[[Lethal Enforcers]]'', <br> ''[[Mortal Kombat (1992 video game)|Mortal Kombat]]'', <br> ''[[Steel Talons]]'', <br> ''[[Space Lords]]'', <br> ''[[Final Lap 2]] / [[Final Lap 3]]'', <br> ''[[Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours]]'', <br> ''[[Virtua Racing]]''
| rowspan="9" | ''[[World Heroes (video game)|World Heroes]]'', <br /> ''[[Art of Fighting]]'', <br /> ''[[X-Men (1992 video game)|X-Men]]'', <br /> ''[[Lethal Enforcers]]'', <br /> ''[[Mortal Kombat (1992 video game)|Mortal Kombat]]'', <br /> ''[[Steel Talons]]'', <br /> ''[[Space Lords]]'', <br /> ''[[Final Lap 2]] / [[Final Lap 3]]'', <br /> ''[[Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours]]'', <br /> ''[[Virtua Racing]]''
| rowspan="4" {{Unknown}}
| rowspan="4" {{Unknown}}
| rowspan="4" | ''[[Street Fighter II: The World Warrior]]'', <br> ''[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day (arcade game)|Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]'', <br> ''[[Race Drivin']]'', <br> ''[[X-Men (1992 video game)|X-Men]]''
| rowspan="4" | ''[[Street Fighter II: The World Warrior]]'', <br /> ''[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day (arcade game)|Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]'', <br /> ''[[Race Drivin']]'', <br /> ''[[X-Men (1992 video game)|X-Men]]''
| rowspan="4" | ''[[Captain America and The Avengers]]'', <br> ''[[Road Riot 4WD]]'', <br> ''[[Sunset Riders]]'', <br> ''[[List of games by Midway Games|Super High Impact]]''
| rowspan="4" | ''[[Captain America and The Avengers]]'', <br /> ''[[Road Riot 4WD]]'', <br /> ''[[Sunset Riders]]'', <br /> ''[[List of games by Midway Games|Super High Impact]]''
|-
|-
| 3
| 3
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|[[Handheld game console|Handheld]]
|[[Handheld game console|Handheld]]
|[[Fourth generation of video game consoles|8-bit]]
|[[Fourth generation of video game consoles|8-bit]]
|1,910,000<ref name=":22">{{Cite journal|last=小川 (Ogawa)|first=純生 (Sumio)|date=2010-12-14|title=テレビゲーム機の変遷 —ファミコン、スーパーファミコン、プレステ、プレステ2、Wiiまで—|trans-title=Recent Developments in Video Game Technology in Japan — Famicom, Super Famicom, Play Station, Play Station 2 and Wii —|url=http://www.toyo.ac.jp/uploaded/attachment/3049.pdf|journal=経営論集 (Keiei Ronshū)|language=ja|publication-date=March 2011|issue=77|pages=1-17 (2)|issn=02866439|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725185700/www.toyo.ac.jp/uploaded/attachment/3049.pdf|archive-date=2015-07-25|access-date=2021-12-06|via=[http://id.nii.ac.jp/1060/00000012/ Toyo University Academic Information Repository] ([[Toyo University]])}}</ref>
|1,910,000<ref name=":22">{{Cite journal|last=小川 (Ogawa)|first=純生 (Sumio)|date=2010-12-14|title=テレビゲーム機の変遷 —ファミコン、スーパーファミコン、プレステ、プレステ2、Wiiまで—|trans-title=Recent Developments in Video Game Technology in Japan — Famicom, Super Famicom, Play Station, Play Station 2 and Wii —|url=http://www.toyo.ac.jp/uploaded/attachment/3049.pdf|journal=経営論集 (Keiei Ronshū)|language=ja|publication-date=March 2011|issue=77|pages=1–17 (2)|issn=0286-6439|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725185700/http://www.toyo.ac.jp/uploaded/attachment/3049.pdf|archive-date=2015-07-25|access-date=2021-12-06|via=Toyo University Academic Information Repository ([[Toyo University]])}}</ref>
|4,000,000<ref name="UPI">{{cite news |last1=McNary |first1=Dave |title=Nintendo announces record 1992 sales |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/01/08/Nintendo-announces-record-1992-sales/8149726469200/ |access-date=15 December 2021 |work=[[United Press International]] (UPI) |date=January 8, 1993 |language=en}}</ref>
|4,000,000<ref name="UPI">{{cite news |last1=McNary |first1=Dave |title=Nintendo announces record 1992 sales |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/01/08/Nintendo-announces-record-1992-sales/8149726469200/ |access-date=15 December 2021 |work=[[United Press International]] (UPI) |date=January 8, 1993 |language=en}}</ref>
|6,000,000<ref name="Game Over">{{cite book|last=Sheff|first=David|url=|title=Game Over|title-link=Game Over (Sheff book)|publisher=Random House|year=1993|isbn=0-679-40469-4|location=New York|pages=416-7|chapter=Borders|author-link=David Sheff|chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/Game_Over_1999_Cyberactive_Publishing/page/416/mode/2up}}</ref>
|6,000,000<ref name="Game Over">{{cite book|last=Sheff|first=David|url=|title=Game Over|title-link=Game Over (Sheff book)|publisher=Random House|year=1993|isbn=0-679-40469-4|location=New York|pages=416–7|chapter=Borders|author-link=David Sheff|chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/Game_Over_1999_Cyberactive_Publishing/page/416/mode/2up}}</ref>
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Unknown}}
|11,910,000+
|11,910,000+
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|[[Fourth generation of video game consoles|16-bit]]
|[[Fourth generation of video game consoles|16-bit]]
|3,580,000<ref name=":22" />
|3,580,000<ref name=":22" />
|5,600,000<ref name="Kent449">{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Steven L.|title=The Ultimate History of Video Games: The Story Behind the Craze that Touched our Lives and Changed the World|publisher=[[Three Rivers Press]]|year=2001|isbn=0-7615-3643-4|location=Roseville, California|pages=449|chapter=The War|author-link=Steven L. Kent}}</ref>
|5,600,000<ref name="Kent449">{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Steven L.|title=[[The Ultimate History of Video Games: The Story Behind the Craze that Touched our Lives and Changed the World]]|publisher=[[Three Rivers Press]]|year=2001|isbn=0-7615-3643-4|location=Roseville, California|pages=449|chapter=The War|author-link=Steven L. Kent}}</ref>
|2,030,000<ref name=":9" />
|2,030,000<ref name=":9" />
|60,000<ref name="Korea">{{cite book|title=게임월드|date=1994|trans-title=Game World|lang=ko}}</ref>
|20,000<ref name="Korea">{{cite book|title=게임월드|date=1994|trans-title=Game World|language=ko}}</ref>
|11,270,000
|11,230,000+
|-
|-
|3
|3
|[[Sega Mega Drive]] / [[Sega Genesis|Genesis]]
|[[Sega Genesis|Mega Drive / Genesis]]
|[[Sega]]
|[[Sega]]
|Console
|Console
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|{{formatnum:{{#expr:5600/1.10 round -2}},000}}<ref name="Kent449" />
|{{formatnum:{{#expr:5600/1.10 round -2}},000}}<ref name="Kent449" />
|{{formatnum:{{#expr:3580-920}},000}}<ref name=":9">{{cite magazine|date=March 1995|title=Finance & Business|url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/208776076/Screen-Digest?secret_password=2ntzw5zfrtsy8kxequmg|magazine=[[Screen Digest]]|pages=56–62|access-date=May 23, 2021}}</ref>
|{{formatnum:{{#expr:3580-920}},000}}<ref name=":9">{{cite magazine|date=March 1995|title=Finance & Business|url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/208776076/Screen-Digest?secret_password=2ntzw5zfrtsy8kxequmg|magazine=[[Screen Digest]]|pages=56–62|access-date=May 23, 2021}}</ref>
|24,000<ref name="Korea" />
|76,000<ref name="Korea" />
|8,184,000+
|8,236,000+
|-
|-
|4
|4
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|-
|-
|5
|5
|[[IBM Personal Computer]] (PC)
|[[IBM PC]]
|[[IBM]]
|[[IBM]]
|[[Personal computer|Computer]]
|[[Personal computer|Computer]]
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|-
|-
|6
|6
|[[Apple Macintosh]] (Apple Mac)
|[[Macintosh]]
|[[Apple Inc.]]
|[[Apple Inc.]]
|Computer
|Computer
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| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
|2,500,000<ref name=":222">{{Cite web|last=Reimer|first=Jeremy|date=2005-12-15|title=Total share: 30 years of personal computer market share figures|url=https://arstechnica.com/features/2005/12/total-share/|access-date=2021-11-27|website=[[Ars Technica]]|language=en-us|lay-url=https://jeremyreimer.com/rockets-item.lsp?p=137|lay-date=2012-12-07}}</ref>
|2,500,000<ref name=":222">{{Cite web|last=Reimer|first=Jeremy|date=2005-12-15|title=Total share: 30 years of personal computer market share figures|url=https://arstechnica.com/features/2005/12/total-share/|access-date=2021-11-27|website=[[Ars Technica]]|language=en-us}}
*{{cite web |author=Jeremy Reimer |date=2012-12-07 |title=Total Share: Personal Computer Market Share 1975-2010 |url=https://jeremyreimer.com/rockets-item.lsp?p=137 |website=Jeremy Reimer}}</ref>
|-
|-
|7
|7
|[[Sega Master System]]
|[[Master System]]
|Sega
|Sega
|Console
|Console
|8-bit
|8-bit
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
|< 50,000<ref name=":8">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rYK1AAAAIAAJ|title=Proceedings|date=1994|publisher=The Conference|pages=125|chapter=SEGA - Hardware Estimates|quote=<u>Master</u> {{nbsp}} <u>GameGear</u> <br> 1991 {{nbsp}} 0.0 {{nbsp}} 0.8}}</ref>
|< 50,000<ref name=":8">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rYK1AAAAIAAJ|title=Proceedings|date=1994|publisher=The Conference|pages=125|chapter=SEGA - Hardware Estimates|quote=<u>Master</u> {{nbsp}} <u>GameGear</u> <br /> 1992 {{nbsp}} 0.0 {{nbsp}} 0.8}}</ref>
|{{formatnum:{{#expr:(5625-3840)+(600-150)}},000}}<ref name=":9" />
|{{formatnum:{{#expr:(5625-3840)+(600-150)}},000}}<ref name=":9" />
|180,000<ref name="Korea" />
|180,000<ref name="Korea" />
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|-
|-
|8
|8
|[[Compaq]] [[IBM PC compatible|PC]]
|[[Compaq Computer]] ([[IBM PC compatible|PC]])
|[[Compaq]]
|[[Compaq]]
|Computer
|Computer
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| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
⚫
|1,500,000<ref name=":10"/>
|1,500,000<ref name=":10">{{Cite magazine|date=15 February 1993|title=Compaq plan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cS_QkhHqHwMC&pg=PA7|magazine=[[Computerworld]]|publisher=[[IDG Enterprise]]|page=7|issn=0010-4841}}</ref>
|-
|-
|9
|9
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|-
|-
|10
|10
|[[PC Engine]]
|[[NEC PC-88]] / [[PC-98]]
|[[NEC]]
|[[NEC]]
|Computer
|Console
⚫
| {{N/A}}
|[[Fourth generation of video game consoles|8-bit / 16-bit]]
|{{formatnum:{{#expr:(2300/1.07)*0.52 round -1}},000}}<ref name=":42">{{Cite book|last1=Dedrick|first1=Jason|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fNHhBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA83|title=Asia's Computer Challenge: Threat or Opportunity for the United States and the World?|last2=Kraemer|first2=Kenneth L.|date=1998-08-20|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|isbn=978-0-19-028398-8|pages=83}}</ref><ref name=":72">{{Cite book|url=|title=U.S. Industrial Outlook|date=1994|publisher=[[U.S. Department of Commerce]], Bureau of Industrial Economics|page=26-19|chapter=Japan|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z7W5Pc4L8r8C&pg=SA26-PA19}}</ref>
⚫
|670,000<ref name=":22" />
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Unknown}}
|670,000+
|1,120,000+
|}
|}


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| [[Mega Drive/Genesis]]
| [[Mega Drive/Genesis]]
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Unknown}}
|2,000,000<ref name="BW">{{cite magazine |title=Video Hits: 1992's top video-game sellers |magazine=[[Business Week]] |date=1993 |issue=3335-3338 |page=6 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lXopAQAAIAAJ |publisher=McGraw-Hill |quote=1992's top video-game sellers <br> Rank {{nbsp}} Company/Game {{nbsp}} Millions sold <br> 1 {{nbsp}} Sega ''/ Sonic The Hedgehog 2'' {{nbsp}} 2.0 <br> 2 {{nbsp}} Capcom ''/ Street Fighter II'' {{nbsp}} 1.0 <br> 3 {{nbsp}} Nintendo ''/ The Legend of Zelda'' {{nbsp}} 1.0 <br> Data: Company Reports}}</ref>
|2,000,000<ref name="BW">{{cite magazine |title=Video Hits: 1992's top video-game sellers |magazine=[[Business Week]] |date=1993 |issue=3335–3338 |page=6 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lXopAQAAIAAJ |publisher=McGraw-Hill |quote=1992's top video-game sellers <br /> Rank {{nbsp}} Company/Game {{nbsp}} Millions sold <br /> 1 {{nbsp}} Sega ''/ Sonic The Hedgehog 2'' {{nbsp}} 2.0 <br /> 2 {{nbsp}} Capcom ''/ Street Fighter II'' {{nbsp}} 1.0 <br /> 3 {{nbsp}} Nintendo ''/ The Legend of Zelda'' {{nbsp}} 1.0 <br /> Data: Company Reports}}</ref>
|{{formatnum:{{#expr:<!--UK-->1000000+<!--Other-->750000}}|}}+<ref name="Mega26" /><ref name="Digest" />
|{{formatnum:{{#expr:<!--UK-->1000000+<!--Other-->750000}}|}}+<ref name="Mega26" /><ref name="Digest" />
|5,000,000<ref name=":4">{{cite book|last1=Williams|first1=Jeffrey|title=Renewable Advantage: Crafting Strategy Through Economic Time|publisher=Simon and Schuster|year=1998|isbn=978-0-684-83369-9|page=78|chapter=Chapter 4: The New Artisans|quote=Sega Enterprises' ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'', released in November, sold {{nowrap|5 million}} units in sixty days.|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ebKsbjM6h5AC&pg=PA78}}</ref>
|5,000,000<ref name=":4">{{cite book|last1=Williams|first1=Jeffrey|title=Renewable Advantage: Crafting Strategy Through Economic Time|publisher=Simon and Schuster|year=1998|isbn=978-0-684-83369-9|page=78|chapter=Chapter 4: The New Artisans|quote=Sega Enterprises' ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'', released in November, sold {{nowrap|5 million}} units in sixty days.|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ebKsbjM6h5AC&pg=PA78}}</ref>
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|-
|-
| ''[[Street Fighter II]]''
| ''[[Street Fighter II]]''
| [[Super Nintendo]]
| [[Super NES]]
| 2,000,000+<ref name="Sega-Force" /><ref name="N-Force" />
| 2,000,000+<ref name="Sega-Force" /><ref name="N-Force" />
|2,000,000<ref name="RePlay22" />
|2,000,000<ref name="RePlay22" />
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| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
|2,800,000+<ref>{{cite news|date=December 1993|title=International Outlook|page=100|work=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|publisher=EGM Media, LLC|issue=53|quote=DQ5 (the only SFC game in the series) sold close to 3 million last year.}}</ref>
|2,800,000+<ref>{{cite magazine|date=December 1993|title=International Outlook|page=100|magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|publisher=EGM Media, LLC|issue=53|quote=DQ5 (the only SFC game in the series) sold close to 3 million last year.}}</ref>
|{{US$|200 million|long=no}}+<ref>{{cite book|last1=Sheff|first1=David|title=[[Game Over: How Nintendo Conquered the World]]|publisher=[[Vintage Books]]|year=1994|isbn=978-0-307-80074-9|page=81|chapter=Inside the Mother Brain|quote=The “Dragon Quest” sequels grossed several hundred million dollars apiece.|orig-year=1993|chapter-url=https://file1.largepdf.com/file/2020/04/08/Game_Over_-_David_Sheff.pdf#page=81}}</ref>
|{{US$|200 million|long=no}}+<ref>{{cite book|last1=Sheff|first1=David|title=[[Game Over: How Nintendo Conquered the World]]|publisher=[[Vintage Books]]|year=1994|isbn=978-0-307-80074-9|page=81|chapter=Inside the Mother Brain|quote=The "Dragon Quest" sequels grossed several hundred million dollars apiece.|orig-date=1993|chapter-url=https://file1.largepdf.com/file/2020/04/08/Game_Over_-_David_Sheff.pdf#page=81|access-date=November 4, 2021|archive-date=January 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102104823/https://file1.largepdf.com/file/2020/04/08/Game_Over_-_David_Sheff.pdf#page=81|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|{{US$|{{Inflation|US|200|1992|r=-1}} million|long=no}}+
|{{US$|{{Inflation|US|200|1992|r=-1}} million|long=no}}+
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |4
| rowspan="2" |4
|''[[Super Mario Kart]]''
|''[[Super Mario Kart]]''
|Super Nintendo
|Super NES
|2,000,000+
|2,000,000+
|< 1,000,000<ref name="BW"/>
|< 1,000,000<ref name="BW"/>
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|6
|6
|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]''
|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]''
|Super Nintendo
|Super NES
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Unknown}}
|1,000,000<ref name="BW"/>
|1,000,000<ref name="BW"/>
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" | Rank
! rowspan="2" | Rank
! colspan="3" | [[Video games in Japan|Japan]]<ref name=":5">{{cite magazine |title=Famicom Journal Weekly Top 30 and Others: Count Down Hot 100 |magazine=[[Famicom Tsūshin]] |date=16 April 1993 |issue=226 |pages=77-92 |lang=ja |url=https://archive.org/details/famitsu-issue-226-apr-1993/page/77}}</ref>
! colspan="3" | [[Video games in Japan|Japan]]<ref name=":5">{{cite magazine |title=Famicom Journal Weekly Top 30 and Others: Count Down Hot 100 |magazine=[[Famicom Tsūshin]] |date=16 April 1993 |issue=226 |pages=77–92 |lang=ja |url=https://archive.org/details/famitsu-issue-226-apr-1993/page/77}}</ref>
! colspan="2" | [[Video games in South Korea|South Korea]]<ref name="Famitsu89">{{cite magazine |title=Count Down Hot 100: Worldwide! |magazine=[[Famicom Tsūshin]] |date=16 April 1993 |issue=226 |page=89 |lang=ja |url=https://archive.org/details/famitsu-issue-226-apr-1993/page/89}}</ref>
! colspan="2" | [[Video games in South Korea|South Korea]]<ref name="Famitsu89">{{cite magazine |title=Count Down Hot 100: Worldwide! |magazine=[[Famicom Tsūshin]] |date=16 April 1993 |issue=226 |page=89 |lang=ja |url=https://archive.org/details/famitsu-issue-226-apr-1993/page/89}}</ref>
|-
|-
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| ''[[Dragon Quest V: Tenkū no Hanayome]]''<ref name="DQV">{{cite magazine |title=Dragon Quest V: Inside Japan's Favourite Game |magazine=[[Super Play]] |date=3 December 1992 |issue=3 (January 1993) |pages=60–1 |url=https://archive.org/details/Superplay_Issue_03_1993-01_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n59/mode/1up}}</ref>
| ''[[Dragon Quest V: Tenkū no Hanayome]]''<ref name="DQV">{{cite magazine |title=Dragon Quest V: Inside Japan's Favourite Game |magazine=[[Super Play]] |date=3 December 1992 |issue=3 (January 1993) |pages=60–1 |url=https://archive.org/details/Superplay_Issue_03_1993-01_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n59/mode/1up}}</ref>
| [[Super Famicom]]
| [[Super Famicom]]
| 2,800,000<ref name="EGM53">{{cite news|title=International Outlook|work=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|issue=53|publisher=EGM Media, LLC|date=December 1993|page=100|quote=DQ5 (the only SFC game in the series) sold close to 3 million last year.}}</ref><ref name="Oricon">{{cite news |title=ドラクエ9、シリーズ最高415万本出荷 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/71808/full/ |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=[[Oricon News]] |publisher=[[Oricon]] |date=2009-12-21 |language=ja}}</ref>
| 2,800,000<ref name="EGM53">{{cite magazine|title=International Outlook|magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|issue=53|publisher=EGM Media, LLC|date=December 1993|page=100|quote=DQ5 (the only SFC game in the series) sold close to 3 million last year.}}</ref><ref name="Oricon">{{cite news |title=ドラクエ9、シリーズ最高415万本出荷 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/71808/full/ |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=[[Oricon News]] |publisher=[[Oricon]] |date=2009-12-21 |language=ja}}</ref>
| ''[[Street Fighter II]]''
| ''[[Street Fighter II]]''
| rowspan="5" |[[Super Comboy]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Super Comboy]]
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| ''[[Final Fantasy V]]''
| ''[[Final Fantasy V]]''
| Super Famicom
| Super Famicom
| 2,000,000+<ref name="N-Force">{{cite magazine |title=Super Savings! |magazine=N-Force |date=March 1993 |issue=10 (April 1993) |publisher=[[Europress]] |page=12 |url=https://archive.org/details/NForce07Jan93/NForce10-Apr93/page/n11}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Haul |first=Monty |title=Overseas ProSpects&nbsp;– ''Final Fantasy&nbsp;V'' |journal=[[GamePro]] |issue=45 |date=April 1993 |pages=139–140|publisher=GamePro Publishing |location=San Mateo, CA |issn=1042-8658 |oclc=19231826}}</ref>
| 2,000,000+<ref name="N-Force">{{cite magazine |title=Super Savings! |magazine=N-Force |date=March 1993 |issue=10 (April 1993) |publisher=[[Europress]] |page=12 |url=https://archive.org/details/NForce07Jan93/NForce10-Apr93/page/n11}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Haul |first=Monty |title=Overseas ProSpects&nbsp;– ''Final Fantasy&nbsp;V'' |magazine=[[GamePro]] |issue=45 |date=April 1993 |pages=139–140|publisher=GamePro Publishing |location=San Mateo, CA |issn=1042-8658 |oclc=19231826}}</ref>
|''[[Final Fantasy V]]''
|''[[Final Fantasy V]]''
|-
|-
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| ''[[Street Fighter II]]''
| ''[[Street Fighter II]]''
| Super Famicom
| Super Famicom
| 2,000,000+<ref name="Sega-Force">{{cite magazine |title=Big in Japan! Sega grab Capcom licenses |magazine=[[Sega Force]] |date=10 December 1992 |issue=13 (January 1993) |pages=10-11 (11) |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/b/ba/SegaForce_UK_13.pdf#page=11}}</ref><ref name="N-Force" />
| 2,000,000+<ref name="Sega-Force">{{cite magazine |title=Big in Japan! Sega grab Capcom licenses |magazine=[[Sega Force]] |date=10 December 1992 |issue=13 (January 1993) |pages=10–11 (11) |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/b/ba/SegaForce_UK_13.pdf#page=11}}</ref><ref name="N-Force" />
| ''[[Fatal Fury: King of Fighters|Arang Jeonseol]]'' (''Fatal Fury'')
| ''[[Fatal Fury: King of Fighters|Arang Jeonseol]]'' (''Fatal Fury'')
|-
|-
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|-
|-
| 8
| 8
| ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Chō Saiya Densetsu]]''
| ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu]]''
| Super Famicom
| Super Famicom
| < 730,000<ref name="shueisha">{{cite book |chapter=Dragon Ball Video Game Data |title=Dragon Ball 30th Anniversary: Super History Book |year=2016 |publisher=[[Shueisha]] |isbn=978-4-08-792505-0 |page=216}}</ref>
| < 730,000<ref name="shueisha">{{cite book |chapter=Dragon Ball Video Game Data |title=Dragon Ball 30th Anniversary: Super History Book |year=2016 |publisher=[[Shueisha]] |isbn=978-4-08-792505-0 |page=216}}</ref>
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| ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''
| ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''
| [[Mega Drive]]
| [[Mega Drive]]
| 1,000,000+<ref name="Mega26">{{cite magazine |title=Sonic: A brief history |magazine=[[MegaTech]] |date=20 January 1994 |issue=26 (February 1994) |publisher=[[Maverick Magazines]] |location=United Kingdom |page=24 |url=https://archive.org/details/mega-tech-26/page/24}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Whitfield |first1=Martin |title=Dearest Santa: video games, not records – Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends have ousted pop music |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/special-report-on-electronic-gifts-dearest-santa-video-games-not-records-sonic-the-hedgehog-and-his-friends-have-ousted-pop-music-writes-martin-whitfield-1562921.html |access-date=15 September 2021 |work=[[The Independent]] |date=11 December 1992}}</ref>
| 1,000,000+<ref name="Mega26">{{cite magazine |title=Sonic: A brief history |magazine=[[MegaTech]] |date=20 January 1994 |issue=26 (February 1994) |publisher=[[Maverick Magazines]] |location=United Kingdom |page=24 |url=https://archive.org/details/mega-tech-26/page/24}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Whitfield |first1=Martin |title=Dearest Santa: video games, not records – Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends have ousted pop music |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/special-report-on-electronic-gifts-dearest-santa-video-games-not-records-sonic-the-hedgehog-and-his-friends-have-ousted-pop-music-writes-martin-whitfield-1562921.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/special-report-on-electronic-gifts-dearest-santa-video-games-not-records-sonic-the-hedgehog-and-his-friends-have-ousted-pop-music-writes-martin-whitfield-1562921.html |archive-date=May 1, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=15 September 2021 |work=[[The Independent]] |date=11 December 1992}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
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| <ref>{{cite magazine |title=Charts: All Formats Top Ten (Data supplied by Virgin Game Centre) |magazine=[[Digitiser]] |date=10 January 1993 |url=http://www.superpage58.com/digitiser-vault-teletext-screenshot-image-archive-1993-01-09.htm |lay-url=https://www.digitiser2000.com/main-page/not-seen-for-25-years-classic-digitiser-unearthed |access-date=10 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Cundy |first1=Matt |title=Every Christmas Top 10 from the last 20 years |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/every-christmas-top-10-from-the-last-20-years/10/ |website=[[GamesRadar]] |page=10 |access-date=9 March 2021 |date=25 December 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |editor-last1=Gregory |editor-first1=Mark |title=Christmas Top Ten |url=https://archive.org/details/MEGA-guide/The%20Sun%20MEGA%20Guide%20%281992-12-18%29/page/n1/mode/1up |work=Mega Guide |date=18 December 1992 |pages=2-3}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite magazine |title=Charts: All Formats Top Ten (Data supplied by Virgin Game Centre) |magazine=[[Digitiser]] |date=10 January 1993 |url=http://www.superpage58.com/digitiser-vault-teletext-screenshot-image-archive-1993-01-09.htm |access-date=10 March 2021}}
*{{cite web |date=2018-01-11|title=Not seen for 25 years: Classic Digitiser unearthed! |url=https://www.digitiser2000.com/main-page/not-seen-for-25-years-classic-digitiser-unearthed |website=Digitiser 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Cundy |first1=Matt |title=Every Christmas Top 10 from the last 20 years |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/every-christmas-top-10-from-the-last-20-years/10/ |website=[[GamesRadar]] |page=10 |access-date=9 March 2021 |date=25 December 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |editor-last1=Gregory |editor-first1=Mark |title=Christmas Top Ten |url=https://archive.org/details/MEGA-guide/The%20Sun%20MEGA%20Guide%20%281992-12-18%29/page/n1/mode/1up |work=Mega Guide |date=18 December 1992 |pages=2–3}}</ref>
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| <ref>{{Cite magazine|date=June 12, 1992|title=U.S.A. Top 10|url=https://i.imgur.com/YvGQoEk.png|magazine=[[Famitsu]]|language=ja|page=17}}</ref>
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| ''[[Battle Chess]]''
| <ref>{{cite magazine |title=Top-Selling PC Games |magazine=[[Electronic Games]] |date=9 February 1993 |volume=1 |issue=6 (March 1993) |page=16 |url=https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-03/page/n15}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite magazine |title=Top-Selling PC Games |magazine=[[Electronic Games]] |date=9 February 1993 |volume=1 |issue=6 (March 1993) |page=16 |url=https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-03/page/n15}}</ref>
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===Top game rentals in the United States===
[[Blockbuster LLC|Blockbuster Video]], an American chain of [[video rental shop]]s, released a monthly list of the chain's highest-renting console titles. The following titles topped the monthly charts, as reported by ''[[GamePro]]'' magazine.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Month
! [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]
! [[Sega Genesis]]
! [[Super NES]]
! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref|Reference}}
|-
| January
| rowspan="2" |''[[The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants]]''
⚫
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| <ref name="GameProFeb92">{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_031_February_1992/page/n133 |title=ProNews Report |magazine=[[GamePro]] |issue=31 |date=February 1992 |page=132}}</ref>
|-
| February
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| <ref name="GameProMar92">{{cite magazine |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/c/c3/GamePro_US_032.pdf#page=92 |title=ProNews Report |magazine=[[GamePro]] |issue=32 |date=March 1992 |page=90}}</ref>
|-
| March
| ''[[Tecmo Super Bowl]]''
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| <ref name="GameProApr92">{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_033_April_1992/page/n93 |title=ProNews Report |magazine=[[GamePro]] |issue=33 |date=April 1992 |page=92}}</ref>
|-
| April
| rowspan="3" | ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III]]''
| rowspan="2" |''[[John Madden Football '92]]''
| {{N/A}}
| <ref name="GameProMay92">{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_034_May_1992/page/n101 |title=ProNews Report |magazine=[[GamePro]] |issue=34 |date=May 1992 |page=100}}</ref>
|-
| May
| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]''
| <ref name="GameProJun92">{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_035_June_1992/page/n110 |title=ProNews Report |magazine=[[GamePro]] |issue=35 |date=June 1992 |page=109}}</ref>
|-
| June
| ''[[David Robinson's Supreme Court]]''
| ''[[Contra III: The Alien Wars]]''
| <ref name="GameProJul92">{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_036_July_1992/page/n109/mode/1up |title=ProNews Report |magazine=[[GamePro]] |issue=36 |date=July 1992 |page=108}}</ref>
|-
| July
| ''[[Yoshi (video game)|Yoshi]]''
| rowspan="2" |''[[Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs]]''
| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]''
| <ref name="GameProAug92">{{cite magazine |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/f/ff/GamePro_US_037.pdf#page=111 |title=ProNews Report |magazine=[[GamePro]] |issue=37 |date=August 1992 |page=109}}</ref>
|-
| August
| ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III]]''
| rowspan="4" |''[[Street Fighter II]]''
| <ref name="GameProSep92">{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_038_September_1992/page/n140 |title=ProNews Report |magazine=[[GamePro]] |issue=38 |date=September 1992 |page=157}}</ref>
|-
| September
| ''[[Yoshi (video game)|Yoshi]]''
| ''[[Taz-Mania (video game)|Taz-Mania]]''
| <ref name="GameProOct92">{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_039_October_1992/page/n141 |title=ProNews Report |magazine=[[GamePro]] |issue=39 |date=October 1992 |page=156}}</ref>
|-
| October
| ''[[WWF WrestleMania: Steel Cage Challenge]]''
| ''[[Team USA Basketball]]''
| <ref name="GameProNov92">{{cite magazine |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/5/5e/GamePro_US_040.pdf#page=200 |title=ProNews Report |magazine=[[GamePro]] |issue=40 |date=November 1992 |page=194}}</ref>
|-
| November
| ''[[Adventure Island 3]]''
| ''[[NFL Sports Talk Football '93]]''
| <ref name="GameProDec92">{{cite magazine |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/2/26/GamePro_US_041.pdf#page=221 |title=ProNews Report |magazine=[[GamePro]] |issue=41 |date=December 1992 |page=232}}</ref>
|-
| December
| ''[[Tecmo NBA Basketball]]''
| ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''
| ''[[NCAA Basketball (video game)|NCAA Basketball]]''
| <ref name="GameProJan93">{{cite magazine |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/5/54/GamePro_US_042.pdf#page=218 |title=ProNews Report |magazine=[[GamePro]] |issue=42 |date=January 1993 |page=230}}</ref>
|}
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==Hardware releases==
==Hardware releases==
* January 1 &ndash; [[Atari Corporation]] drops support for the [[Atari 2600]], [[Atari 8-bit family]], [[Atari 7800]], and software for those systems.
* January 1 &ndash; [[Atari Corporation]] drops support for the [[Atari 2600]], [[Atari 8-bit computers]], [[Atari 7800]], and software for those systems.
* April 11 &ndash; European launch of the [[SNES]].
* April 11 &ndash; European launch of the [[SNES]].
* October &ndash; [[Sega]] releases the [[Sega Model 1|Model 1]], Sega's first [[arcade system board]] supporting [[3D computer graphics|3D polygon graphics]].
* October &ndash; [[Sega]] releases the [[Sega Model 1|Model 1]], Sega's first [[arcade system board]] supporting [[3D computer graphics|3D polygon graphics]].
* December &ndash; the [[Apple IIgs]] is discontinued, ending the [[Apple II series]].
* December &ndash; the [[Apple IIGS]] is discontinued, ending the [[Apple II series]].
* [[Namco]] releases the [[Namco System 22|System 22]], an arcade system board that introduces 3D [[texture mapping]] and [[Gouraud shading]].
* [[Namco]] releases the [[Namco System 22|System 22]], an arcade system board that introduces 3D [[texture mapping]] and [[Gouraud shading]].
* [[Philips]] releases the [[CD-i]] multimedia home console
* [[Philips]] releases the [[CD-i]] multimedia home console
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| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| ''[[Winter Challenge]]''
| ''[[The Games: Winter Challenge]]''
| [[Sega Genesis|SMD]]
| [[Sega Genesis|SMD]]
| [[Sports game|Sports]]
| [[Sports game|Sports]]
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* September 1 &ndash; [[Domark]] releases ''[[Championship Manager (video game)|Championship Manager]]'' for the [[Amiga]] and [[Atari ST]].
* September 1 &ndash; [[Domark]] releases ''[[Championship Manager (video game)|Championship Manager]]'' for the [[Amiga]] and [[Atari ST]].
* September 24 &ndash; SNK releases ''[[Art of Fighting]]'' for the arcades.
* September 24 &ndash; SNK releases ''[[Art of Fighting]]'' for the arcades.
* September &ndash; [[Enix]] releases ''[[Dragon Quest V]]'' in Japan.
* September 27 &ndash; [[Enix]] releases ''[[Dragon Quest V]]'' in Japan.


===October–December===
===October–December===
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* December 4 &ndash; ''[[Mega Man 5]]'' is released in Japan. On December 15, ''[[Mega Man 5]]'' is released in the US.
* December 4 &ndash; ''[[Mega Man 5]]'' is released in Japan. On December 15, ''[[Mega Man 5]]'' is released in the US.
* December 10 &ndash; ''[[Fatal Fury 2]]'' is released by [[SNK]] for the [[Neo Geo (console)|Neo Geo]] arcade and home platforms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=24383 |title=餓狼伝説 〜新たなる闘い〜 まとめ [アーケード&#93; / ファミ通.com |website=Famitsu.com |date=2014-02-22 |access-date=2016-03-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://flyers.arcade-museum.com/?page=thumbs&db=videodb&id=3841 |title=The Arcade Flyer Archive - Video Game Flyers: Fatal Fury 2 - "The Sultans of Slugs" Battle Royale, SNK / SNK Playmore Corp |website=Flyers.arcade-museum.com |date=2004-01-05 |access-date=2016-03-11}}</ref>
* December 10 &ndash; ''[[Fatal Fury 2]]'' is released by [[SNK]] for the [[Neo Geo (console)|Neo Geo]] arcade and home platforms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=24383 |title=餓狼伝説 〜新たなる闘い〜 まとめ [アーケード&#93; / ファミ通.com |website=Famitsu.com |date=2014-02-22 |access-date=2016-03-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://flyers.arcade-museum.com/?page=thumbs&db=videodb&id=3841 |title=The Arcade Flyer Archive - Video Game Flyers: Fatal Fury 2 - "The Sultans of Slugs" Battle Royale, SNK / SNK Playmore Corp |website=Flyers.arcade-museum.com |date=2004-01-05 |access-date=2016-03-11}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[1992 in games]]


==References==
==References==
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1992 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Dragon Quest V, Final Fantasy V, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Street Fighter II: Champion Edition, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, and Super Mario Kart, along with new titles such as Art of Fighting, Lethal Enforcers, Mortal Kombat and Virtua Racing.

The year's highest-grossing video game worldwide was Capcom's arcade fighting game Street Fighter II for the second year in a row, while also being the year's highest-grossing entertainment product. The year's best-selling home system was the Game Boy for the third year in a row, while the year's best-selling home video games were Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and the Super NES port of Street Fighter II, which were both also the year's highest-grossing home entertainment products.

Top-rated games

Game of the Year awards

The following titles won Game of the Year awards for 1992.

Awards Game of the Year Publisher Genre Platform Ref
Chicago Tribune Street Fighter II Capcom Fighting Super NES [1]
Electronic Gaming Awards [2]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) [3]
European Computer Trade Show (ECTS) [4]
GameFan Golden Megawards [5]
Game Informer [6]
Golden Joystick Awards [7][8]
Gamest Awards Street Fighter II Dash (Champion Edition) Capcom Fighting Arcade (CP System) [9]
Chicago Tribune The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Nintendo Action-adventure Super NES [1]
GameFan Golden Megawards Cybernator (Assault Suits Valken) Masaya Games Run and gun Super NES [5]
Streets of Rage 2 Sega Beat 'em up Sega Genesis [5]
Wonderdog JVC Musical Industries Platform Sega CD [5]
PC Engine Fan Far East of Eden II: Manji Maru Hudson Soft Role-playing PC Engine CD-ROM² [10]

Famitsu Platinum Hall of Fame

The following video game releases in 1992 entered Famitsu magazine's "Platinum Hall of Fame" for receiving Famitsu scores of at least 35 out of 40.[11]

Title Developer Publisher Score (out of 40) Genre Platform
Dragon Quest V: Tenkū no Hanayome Chunsoft Enix 36 Role-playing Super Famicom
Shin Megami Tensei Atlus Atlus 36
I Love Mickey & Donald: Fushigi na Magic Box (World of Illusion) Sega AM7 Sega 36 Platformer Sega Mega CD
Street Fighter II Capcom Capcom 35 Fighting Super Famicom
Mario Paint Nintendo R&D1 Nintendo 35 Art

Financial performance

Highest-grossing arcade games

The year's highest-grossing game worldwide was Street Fighter II, which alone accounted for an estimated 60% of the global arcade game market, according to Coinslot magazine.[12][13] The following table lists the year's top-grossing arcade games in Japan, the United Kingdom, United States, and worldwide.

Market Title Coin drop revenue Inflation Manufacturer Genre Ref
Japan Street Fighter II: The World Warrior Un­known Un­known Capcom Fighting [14][15][16]
United Kingdom Street Fighter II: The World Warrior $456 million $990 million Capcom Fighting [12]
United States Street Fighter II / Champion Edition Un­known Un­known Capcom Fighting [17][18]
Worldwide Street Fighter II: The World Warrior Capcom Fighting [12]

Japan

The following titles were the top ten highest-grossing arcade games of 1992 in Japan, according to Gamest, Game Machine and Famicom Tsūshin (Famitsu) magazines.

Rank Gamest[14] Game Machine[15] Famicom Tsūshin (Famitsu)[16]
Title Type Points
1 Street Fighter II: The World Warrior Street Fighter II / Dash Software kit 7795 Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
2 Street Fighter II Dash (Champion Edition) Final Lap 2 Standard/deluxe 3821 Final Lap 2
3 Captain Commando F1 Exhaust Note Dedicated 3464 Street Fighter II Dash
4 Garō Densetsu: Shukumei no Tatakai (Fatal Fury) Tetris (Sega) Software kit 3402 F1 Exhaust Note
5 Final Lap 2 Columns Software kit 3218 Final Lap
6 Knights of the Round Super Volley '91 (Power Spikes) Software kit 3140 Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours
7 Sonic Wings (Aero Fighters) Terminator 2: Judgment Day Dedicated 2937 Super Monaco GP
8 F-1 Grand Prix Clutch Hitter Software kit 2748 Driver's Eyes
9 WWF WrestleFest Garō Densetsu: Shukumei no Tatakai Software kit 2401 Tetris (Sega)
10 Hacha Mecha Fighter Super Monaco GP Standard/deluxe 2347 Virtua Racing

United States

In the United States, the following titles were the highest-grossing arcade video games of 1992.

Rank RePlay[17] Play Meter Amusement & Music Operators Association (AMOA)[19][20][21] AMAA[22]
Dedicated arcade cabinet Arcade conversion kit
1 Street Fighter II / Champion Edition Street Fighter II[18] Street Fighter II: Champion Edition WWF WrestleFest Street Fighter II: Champion Edition,
Mortal Kombat,
Neo Geo MVS,
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
2 World Heroes,
Art of Fighting,
X-Men,
Lethal Enforcers,
Mortal Kombat,
Steel Talons,
Space Lords,
Final Lap 2 / Final Lap 3,
Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours,
Virtua Racing 		Un­known Street Fighter II: The World Warrior,
Terminator 2: Judgment Day,
Race Drivin',
X-Men 		Captain America and The Avengers,
Road Riot 4WD,
Sunset Riders,
Super High Impact
3
4
5 Suzuka 8 Hours
6 Un­known — —
7
8
9
10

Australia

On Australia's Timezone monthly arcade charts published in the June 1992 issue of Leisure Line magazine, Capcom's Street Fighter II: Champion Edition was the top-grossing arcade conversion kit and Konami's X-Men was the top-grossing dedicated arcade cabinet.[23]

Best-selling home systems

Rank System(s) Manufacturer Type Generation Sales
Japan USA Europe Korea Worldwide
1 Game Boy Nintendo Handheld 8-bit 1,910,000[24] 4,000,000[25] 6,000,000[26] Un­known 11,910,000+
2 Super NES / Super Famicom Nintendo Console 16-bit 3,580,000[24] 5,600,000[27] 2,030,000[28] 20,000[29] 11,230,000+
3 Mega Drive / Genesis Sega Console 16-bit 400,000[24] 5,100,000[27] 2,660,000[28] 76,000[29] 8,236,000+
4 Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo Console 8-bit 820,000[24] 2,700,000[25] 3,030,000[28] 110,000[29] 6,660,000+
5 IBM PC IBM Computer — — — — — 3,400,000[30]
6 Macintosh Apple Inc. Computer — — — — — 2,500,000[31]
7 Master System Sega Console 8-bit — < 50,000[32] 2,235,000[28] 180,000[29] 2,415,000+
8 Compaq Computer (PC) Compaq Computer — — — — — 1,500,000[30]
9 Game Gear Sega Handheld 8-bit 250,000[24] 800,000[32] 320,000+ (UK)[33] Un­known 1,370,000+
10 NEC PC-88 / PC-98 NEC Computer — 1,120,000[34][35] Un­known Un­known Un­known 1,120,000+

Best-selling home video games

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Street Fighter II each sold 5 million units worldwide in 1992,[36][37] making them the year's highest-grossing entertainment products.[38] The following home video games sold more than 1 million units worldwide in 1992.

Rank Title Platform Sales Revenue
Japan United States Europe Worldwide Nominal Inflation
1 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Mega Drive/Genesis Un­known 2,000,000[39] 1,750,000+[40][41] 5,000,000[36] $450 million[38] $980 million
Street Fighter II Super NES 2,000,000+[42][43] 2,000,000[44] 200,000+[45] 5,000,000[37] Un­known Un­known
3 Dragon Quest V: Tenkū no Hanayome Super Famicom 2,800,000[46][47] — — 2,800,000+[48] $200 million+[49] $430 million+
4 Super Mario Kart Super NES 2,000,000+ < 1,000,000[39] — 2,000,000+ Un­known
Final Fantasy V Super Famicom 2,000,000+ — — 2,000,000+
6 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Super NES Un­known 1,000,000[39] Un­known 1,000,000+

The following table lists the year's top-selling home video game releases in several markets, including Europe, Japan, South Korea, and the United States.

Market Title Platform Sales Ref
Europe Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sega Mega Drive 1,750,000+[40][41] [50]
Japan Dragon Quest V: Tenkū no Hanayome Super Famicom 2,800,000[46][47] [51][52]
South Korea Street Fighter II Super Comboy Un­known [50]
United States Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sega Genesis 2,000,000 [39]
Street Fighter II Super NES 2,000,000 [44]

Asia

In Japan and South Korea, according to Famicom Tsūshin (Famitsu) magazine, the following titles were the top ten best-selling home video game releases of 1992.

Rank Japan[51] South Korea[50]
Title Platform Sales Title Platform
1 Dragon Quest V: Tenkū no Hanayome[52] Super Famicom 2,800,000[46][47] Street Fighter II Super Comboy
2 Final Fantasy V Super Famicom 2,000,000+[43][53] Final Fantasy V
3 Super Mario Kart Super Famicom 2,000,000+[43] Dragon Quest V
4 Street Fighter II Super Famicom 2,000,000+[42][43] Arang Jeonseol (Fatal Fury)
5 Romancing SaGa Super Famicom < 1,170,000[54] Ranma ½: Hard Battle
6 Super Mario Land 2: 6-tsu no Kinka Game Boy Un­known —
7 Mario Paint Super Famicom
8 Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu Super Famicom < 730,000[55]
9 Hoshi no Kirby (Kirby's Dream Land) Game Boy Un­known
10 Super Famista (Super Batter Up) Super Famicom

Europe

The following titles were the top three best-selling home video game releases of 1992 in Europe and the United Kingdom.

Rank Europe[50] United Kingdom[45]
Title Platform Sales Title Platform Sales
1 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Mega Drive 1,750,000+[40][41] Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Mega Drive 1,000,000+[40][56]
2 Road Rash II Mega Drive Un­known Street Fighter II Super NES 200,000
3 Mario Paint Super NES Un­known Amiga Un­known

In the United Kingdom, the following titles were the top-selling home video games of each month in 1992.

Month Game consoles Home computers Ref
Mega Drive Super NES Master System NES Game Boy Amiga Spectrum
January WWF WrestleMania (home computers) [57]
February Robocod — Sonic the Hedgehog Super Mario Bros. 3 Super Mario Land Grand Prix 1 Un­known [58][59]
March QuackShot — Asterix 1st Division Manager Un­known [60][61][62]
April Desert Strike Un­known Project-X Un­known [63][61][64]
May Un­known Super Kick Off John Madden[65] Un­known [66]
June Un­known Champions of Europe Rescue Rangers Sensible Soccer Italia '90 [67][68][69]
July Taz-Mania Un­known Wimbledon [70][71][72]
August Olympic Gold[61] Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Rainbow Islands [73][74]
September Alien 3[61] WWF Super WrestleMania Un­known Un­known Un­known [75][76][77]
October Street Fighter II (Super NES) [45][78]
November Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mega Drive) [45][61][79]
December [80][81][82]

United States

In the United States, the following titles were the top three best-selling home video games of 1992.

Rank Title Publisher Genre Sales Platform Ref
1 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sega Platformer 2,000,000 Sega Genesis [39]
Street Fighter II Capcom Fighting 2,000,000 Super NES [44]
3 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Nintendo Action-adventure 1,000,000 Super NES [39]

The following titles were the best-selling home video games of each month for video game consoles (home consoles and handheld consoles) in 1992.

Month NES Super NES Sega Genesis TurboDuo Game Boy Atari Lynx Ref
June Un­known Final Fantasy II Un­known — Un­known Un­known [83]
August Yoshi Street Fighter II Evander Holyfield's Real Deal Boxing — Super Mario Land Batman Returns [84]
September Turtles in Time — [85]
October Tecmo Super Bowl Street Fighter II NHLPA Hockey '93 Cosmic Fantasy 2 Kirby's Dream Land NFL Football [78][86]
November John Madden Football '93 Air Zonk Super Mario Land 2 [87][88]
December Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Batman Returns [89]

The following titles were the top-selling personal computer games on the monthly PC Research charts in 1992, as reported by Electronic Games magazine.

Month MS-DOS games MS-DOS educational games Amiga Macintosh CD-ROM Ref
May Hardball III — — — — [90]
June Aces of the Pacific Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? — — — [91]
July — — — [92]
August Links — — — [93]
September Falcon 3.0: Operation Fighting Tiger — — — [94]
October King's Quest VI Civilization Prince of Persia Battle Chess [95]

Events

Hardware releases

Game releases

Video game platforms
DOS MS-DOS
GB Game Boy
GG Game Gear
Lynx Atari Lynx
Neo Neo Geo
NES Nintendo Entertainment System
PCE TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine
SMD Mega Drive / Genesis
SMS Master System
SNES Super NES
  
  

January–March

Month Day Title Platform(s) Genre(s) Source(s)
J
A
N
U
A
R
Y 		— The Addams Family GB Action [100][101]
— The Addams Family NES Action [101][102]
— Art Alive! SMD Edutainment [101]
— Back to the Future Part III SMD Adventure [101]
— Beetlejuice GB Action [100]
— Big Nose the Caveman NES Action [101]
— Bucky O'Hare NES Action [102]
— Cowboy Kid NES Action [101][102]
— Darkwing Duck PCE Action [101]
— Die Hard NES Action [101][102]
— Dirty Larry: Renegade Cop Lynx Action [101]
— Heavy Nova SMD Action [101]
— Hydra Lynx Action [101]
— Lynx Casino Lynx Simulation [101]
— Mario Lemieux Hockey SMD Sports [101]
— Monster in My Pocket NES Action [102]
— Nightshade NES Action [102]
— Pinball Jam Lynx Simulation [101]
— Pit-Fighter Lynx Action [101]
— Prince of Persia GB Action [100]
— Rampart NES Adventure [101][102]
— Rings of Power SMD Role-playing [101]
— Sword Master NES Action-adventure [101][102]
— Trouble Shooter SMD Action [101]
— Wheel of Fortune Featuring Vanna White NES Game show [101][102]
— The Games: Winter Challenge SMD Sports [101]
11 Super Adventure Island SNES Action [103]
14 Super Fantasy Zone SMD Shoot 'em up [104]
25 Dragon Ball Z: Legend of the Super Saiyan SNES Role-playing [105]
28 Romancing SaGa SNES Role-playing [106]
31 Football Frenzy Arcade Sports [107]
Soul Blazer SNES Role-playing [108]
F
E
B
R
U
A
R
Y 		— Adventure Island GB Action [100][109]
— Alisia Dragoon SMD Action [110]
— Asteroids GB Action [100]
— Boggle Plus GB Puzzle [100][109]
— California Games SMD Sports [109]
— F-15 Strike Eagle NES Simulation [102][109]
— Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters NES Action [102][109]
— Hudson Hawk NES Action [102]
— InfoGenius Productivity Pak: Berlitz German Translator GB Educational [109]
— M.C. Kids NES Action [102][109]
— Paperboy SMD Action [109]
— Q*bert GB Puzzle [100]
— Sesame Street: Countdown NES Edutainment [102]
— Super Smash TV SNES Action [109]
— Star Trek: 25th Anniversary NES Action [102]
— Star Trek: 25th Anniversary GB Action [100]
— Super Spy Hunter NES Action [102][109]
— Tiny Toon Adventures: Babs' Big Break GB Action [100]
— Xenon 2: Megablast SMD Shoot 'em up [111]
14 Soccer Brawl Arcade Sports [107]
21 Football Frenzy Neo Sports [107]
28 Contra III: The Alien Wars SNES Action [112]
M
A
R
C
H 		— The Addams Family SNES Action [113]
— Baseball Heroes Lynx Sports [113]
— Desert Strike SMD Action [113]
— Fisher-Price: Firehouse Rescue NES Edutainment [102][113]
— G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor NES Action [102][113]
— Ghoul School NES Action [102][113]
— InfoGenius Productivity Pak: Berlitz German & Japanese Translator GB Educational [113]
— Kid Chameleon SMD Action [113]
— Missile Command GB Action [100][113]
— PGA Tour Golf SNES Sports [113]
— Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back NES Action [102]
— The Terminator SMD Action [113]
— Toki Lynx Action [113]
— Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss DOS Role-playing [114]
— Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? SMD Educational [113]
— Wizards & Warriors III: Kuros: Visions of Power NES Action [102]
13 Soccer Brawl Neo Sports [107]
16 Mutation Nation Arcade Action [107]
20 Shining Force SMD Role-playing [115]
23 Last Resort Arcade Shoot 'em up [107]
27 Arcana SNES Role-playing [116]
Rival Turf! SNES Action [117]

April–June

Month Day Title Platform(s) Genre(s) Source(s)
A
P
R
I
L 		— Crystal Mines II Lynx Action [118]
— Devilish: The Next Possession SMD Action [118]
— Double Dragon SMD Beat 'em up [118]
— Earnest Evans SMD Action [118]
— George Foreman's KO Boxing GG Sports [118]
— Hatris NES Puzzle [102][118]
— Hook NES Action [102][118]
— The Mutant Virus: Crisis in a Computer World NES Action [102]
— Paperboy 2 NES Action [102][118]
— Paperboy 2 GB Action [100][118]
— Square Deal GB Simulation [100]
— Super Skweek Lynx Action [118]
— Toxic Crusaders NES Action [102][118]
— Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds NES Role-playing [102]
5 Aerobiz SNES Simulation
15 Baseball Stars 2 Arcade Sports [107]
17 Mutation Nation Neo Action [107]
24 Last Resort Neo Shoot 'em up [107]
27 Kirby's Dream Land GB Action [119]
28 Baseball Stars 2 Neo Sports [107]
30 Ninja Commando Arcade Shoot 'em up [107]
M
A
Y 		— Ballistix PCE Sports [120]
— NBA All-Star Challenge 2 GB Sports [100][120]
— Night Creatures PCE Action [120]
— Rampart Lynx Action [120]
— Roundball: 2 on 2 Challenge NES Sports [102]
— Super Battletank SNES Simulation [120]
— Turn and Burn: The F-14 Dogfight Simulator GB Action [100]
5 Wolfenstein 3D DOS First-person shooter [121]
25 King of the Monsters 2 Arcade Fighting [107]
29 Ninja Commando Neo Shoot 'em up [107]
J
U
N
E 		— Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge NES Sports [102]
— High Stakes Gambling GB Simulation [100]
— Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis DOS Graphic adventure [122]
15 Andro Dunos Arcade Shoot 'em up [107]
19 King of the Monsters 2 Neo Fighting [107]

July–September

October–December

See also

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