October 1996 - games, that were released this month

Final DOOM (1996)

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Collection, Futurism (Future)

October 1, 1996 → PlayStation

Steam: 85/100

This first-person shooter collection contains two 32-level episodes for DOOM II: Evilution and The Plutonia Experiment. In Evilution, the UAC resumes experiments on...

Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball

Simulation, Baseball, Third-person view, Sports game

October 1, 1996 → PlayStation

This baseball simulation recreates the 1995 Major League Baseball season, with teams, statistics, and players from that season. It features Frank Thomas, whose...

Heroes of Might and Magic 2: The Succession Wars

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox

October 1, 1996 → PC, DOS

Players: 10/10

Heroes of Might and Magic 2: The Succession Wars is a continuation of the turn-based strategy with role-playing elements in a fantasy setting. The game takes place...

Saban's Power Rangers Zeo: Full Tilt Battle Pinball

Simulation, Top-down view, Pinball

October 1, 1996 → PlayStation

Saban's Power Rangers Zeo: Full Tilt Battle Pinball is a top-down simulator with elements of a pinball simulator from the developers of the KAZe Co., Ltd. studio...

Street Fighter Alpha 2

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

October 1, 1996 → PlayStation

Street Fighter Alpha 2 is a third-person action game with a mixture of fighting and anime or manga games from the masters from the studio Capcom Co., Ltd.. The game...

Tactical Operations 2: Beyond Destruction

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Isometric, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

October 1, 1996 → PC, DOS

Tactical Operations 2: Beyond Destruction is an isometric strategy game with elements of a fantasy game. The game is published by Kattmann Publishing and Mind...

Blazing Dragons

Arcade, Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle

October 3, 1996 → PlayStation

Blazing Dragons is a third-person arcade game with a dash of adventure and puzzle from the developers at Illusions Gaming Company, The. The game is published by...

Deadly Tide

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Interactive movie

October 3, 1996 → PC

Deadly Tide — In 2445, a race of hostile aquatic aliens arrives on Earth. One of their ships sits on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, continually raising sea...

Sonic CD (1993)

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Anime / Manga

October 3, 1996 → PC

Players: 7.9/10

Sonic CD is a classic side-scrolling platformer about the blue hedgehog Sonic. Sonic the Hedgehog and Amy Rose travel to Never Lake and discover the legendary...

Hellbender

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

October 3, 1996 → PC

Players: 1.2/10

Hellbender is a first-person action game with shooter and flight simulator elements from the studio Terminal Reality, Inc.. The game is published by Microsoft...

Monster Truck Madness (1996)

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

October 3, 1996 → PC

Monster Truck Madness (1996) is a first-person racing game from the studio Terminal Reality, Inc.. The game is published by Microsoft...

NBA Full Court Press

Isometric, Sports game

October 3, 1996 → PC

NBA Full Court Press is an isometric sports game from Beam Software Pty., Ltd.. The game is published by Microsoft...

Chaos Control

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Adventure

October 4, 1996 → PlayStation

Steam: 83/100

This science-fiction rail shooter is set in 2050, as the alien Kesh Rhan launch an invasion of Earth. The player controls Jessica Darkhill, a pilot in the Orbital...

Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside

Adventure, Educational game (Education), Point & Click, Casual game

October 4, 1996 → PC, Mac, Linux

Steam: 97/100

This educational point-and-click adventure follows Sam, an ordinary child who becomes the superhero Pajama Sam and ventures into the darkness of his closet to face...

VR Soccer '96

Third-person view, Sports game, Simulation, Arcade

October 4, 1996 → SEGA Saturn

Steam: 100/100

A soccer simulation with a 3D pitch and camera views from different points on the field, including the perspective of a player on the pitch. VR Soccer '96 lets...

Warhawk (1995)

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

October 4, 1996 → PlayStation

Metacritic: 84/100

Warhawk (1995) is a third-person simulator with elements of action, shooter and flight simulator from developers from the studio SingleTrac Entertainment...

Actua Soccer Club Edition

Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Sports game

October 4, 1996 → SEGA Saturn

Actua Soccer Club Edition is a sports game with a third-person view from developers from the studio Gremlin Interactive Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is...

Aquanaut's Holiday

Action, Strategy, First-person view

October 4, 1996 → PlayStation

Aquanaut's Holiday is a first-person action game with strategy elements from the masters from the Artdink Corporation studio. The main publisher of the game is Sony...

Assault Rigs

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Tanks, Cyberpunk

October 4, 1996 → PlayStation

Assault Rigs is a first-person action game with shooter and tank simulator elements from the Psygnosis Limited studio. The game is published by Psygnosis Limited...

Bandit Kings of Ancient China

Strategy, Business / Management, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based

October 4, 1996 → PlayStation

Steam: 76/100

Bandit Kings of Ancient China is a top-down strategy game with a mixture of business simulator and historical game from developers from the studio KOEI Co., Ltd...

Criticom

Action, Fighting, Futurism (Future)

October 4, 1996 → PlayStation

Criticom is an action game with fighting game elements from developers from the Kronos Digital Entertainment studio. The game's primary publisher is Vic Tokai...

Krazy Ivan

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots

October 4, 1996 → PlayStation

Players: 5.5/10

Krazy Ivan is a first-person arcade game with elements of action, shooter and robot simulator from the masters from the Psygnosis Limited studio. The game is...

Psychic Force

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Cyberpunk

October 4, 1996 → PlayStation

Psychic Force is a third-person action game with elements of a fighting game and an anime or manga game from developers from the Taito Corporation studio. The main...

Tunnel B1

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

October 4, 1996 → PlayStation

Tunnel B1 is a first-person action game with a touch of shooter from the masters from the NEON Software GmbH studio. The game is published by Ocean Software Ltd...

Rouge no Densetsu - Legend of Rouge

Role-playing game, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Adult game, Turn-based

October 5, 1996 → PC-98

Rouge no Densetsu — Legend of Rouge is a first-person RPG with an anime/manga/fantasy/adult twist from D.O. Corp.. The main publisher of the game is D.O...

Spot Goes to Hollywood

Action, Isometric

October 6, 1996 → PlayStation

Spot Goes to Hollywood is an isometric action game from Eurocom Developments Ltd. The main publisher of the game is Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc.. But Spot...

NiGHTS into Dreams

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Adventure

October 7, 1996 → SEGA Saturn

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 74/100

NiGHTS into Dreams is an arcade adventure action-platformer with a side view, set in the World of Dreams. This world is divided into Nightopia and Nightmare. It is...

Langrisser 3 (Limited Edition)

Role-playing game, Strategy, Third-person view, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

October 8, 1996 → SEGA Saturn

Langrisser 3 (Limited Edition) is a third-person role-playing game with strategy, anime/manga and fantasy elements from the masters at NCS Corporation. The game is...

Iron Man / X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal

Action, Shooter, Fighting, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Comics

October 9, 1996 → SEGA Saturn; October 14, 1996 → Game Boy, DOS, Game Gear; October 31, 1996 → PlayStation

Iron Man / X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal is a third-person action game with a mixture of shooter, fighting game and flight simulator from the developers of the studio...

Pyst

Adventure, First-person view

October 9, 1996 → PC

Pyst is a first-person adventure from developers Bergman-Stallone, Inc., Entasis and Parroty Interactive. The game is published by Palladium Interactive, Inc...

Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores in the Age of Dinosaurs

Arcade, Educational game (Education), Third-person view

October 9, 1996 → PC, Windows 3.x

Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores in the Age of Dinosaurs is a third-person arcade game with elements of an educational game from the developers of...

Mortal Kombat Trilogy

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

October 10, 1996 → PlayStation

Players: 7.8/10

Mortal Kombat Trilogy is a fighting game that brings together fighters and arenas from Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II and Mortal Kombat 3, including those featured...

Brain Dead 13

Action, Interactive movie

October 10, 1996 → SEGA Saturn; October 18, 1996 → PlayStation

Players: 9.5/10

This interactive action movie follows Lance, a young computer expert called to repair a computer in a dilapidated castle. After fixing a supercomputer, he learns of...

Reel Fishing

Third-person view, Sports game

October 10, 1996 → PlayStation

Reel Fishing is a third-person sports game from Victor Interactive Software, Inc.. The game's primary publisher is Victor Interactive Software, Inc.. Fish Eyes is...

Star Platinum

Strategy, Adventure, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Card game, Visual novel

October 10, 1996 → PC-98

Players: 1/10

Star Platinum is a first-person strategy game with a dash of adventure, anime/manga, adult game, card game and visual novel from the developers at Custom. The game...

Fushigi no Kuni no Angelique

Strategy, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Board / Group Game, Fantasy / Medieval

October 11, 1996 → PC-FX

Fushigi no Kuni no Angelique is a top-down strategy game with elements of an anime or manga game and a fantasy game from developers from the studio KOEI Co., Ltd...

NCAA Championship Basketball

Simulation, Action, Third-person view, Sports game

October 11, 1996 → DOS

NCAA Championship Basketball is a third-person simulator with a dash of action and sports gaming from the masters at GTE Entertainment. The main publisher of the...

Marathon Infinity

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

October 15, 1996 → Mac

Steam: 89/100

Pokémon Blue Version

Role-playing game, Arcade, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

October 15, 1996 → Game Boy

Pokemon Red and Blue

Role-playing game, Isometric, Collection, Anime / Manga

October 15, 1996 → Game Boy

Players: 8.2/10

Pokemon Red and Blue — the player travels as a Pokémon trainer throughout the fictional region of Kanto, interacting with and battling other trainers. The...