Games released in October 1996

The 100 most notable of 109 releases.

Pokémon Blue Version cover

Pokémon Blue Version

Game Freak · day 15

Tomb Raider cover

Tomb Raider

Core Design · day 24

Circle of Blood cover

Circle of Blood

Revolution Software · day 14

Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars cover

Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars

New World Computing · day 1

The Neverhood cover

The Neverhood

The Neverhood, Inc. · day 31

Twisted Metal 2 cover

Twisted Metal 2

SingleTrac · day 31

Destruction Derby 2 cover

Destruction Derby 2

Reflections Interactive · day 31

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

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

Mistic Studios · day 4

Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge cover

Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge

SNK · day 25

Vandal Hearts cover

Vandal Hearts

Konami · day 25

Ace Ventura cover

Ace Ventura

7th Level · day 31

Soviet Strike cover

Soviet Strike

Electronic Arts · day 29

NBA Live 97 cover

NBA Live 97

day 31

Marathon Infinity cover

Marathon Infinity

Bungie · day 15

Lords of the Realm II cover

Lords of the Realm II

Impressions Games · day 31

Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey cover

Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey

Atari Games · day 1

NHL 97 cover

NHL 97

Visual Concepts · day 31

Star Control 3 cover

Star Control 3

Legend Entertainment · day 1

Marvelous: Mouhitotsu no Takarajima cover

Marvelous: Mouhitotsu no Takarajima

Nintendo R&D2 · day 26

2Xtreme cover

2Xtreme

Sony Interactive Studios America · day 31

The Adventures of Lomax cover

The Adventures of Lomax

Psygnosis · day 31

Lighthouse: The Dark Being cover

Lighthouse: The Dark Being

Sierra On-Line · day 28

Putt-Putt and Pep's Balloon-O-Rama cover

Putt-Putt and Pep's Balloon-O-Rama

Humongous Entertainment · day 1

Putt-Putt and Pep's Dog on a Stick cover

Putt-Putt and Pep's Dog on a Stick

Humongous Entertainment · day 1

You Don't Know Jack Sports cover

You Don't Know Jack Sports

Jellyvision · day 17

Picross 2 cover

Picross 2

Jupiter Corporation · day 19

Tunnel B1 cover

Tunnel B1

NEON Software · day 4

Iron & Blood: Warriors of Ravenloft cover

Iron & Blood: Warriors of Ravenloft

Take-Two Interactive · day 31

Grid Runner cover

Grid Runner

Radical Entertainment · day 31

NHL Face Off '97 cover

NHL Face Off '97

Killer Game · day 23

Steel Panthers II: Modern Battles cover

Steel Panthers II: Modern Battles

SSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.) · day 1

SWIV 3D cover

SWIV 3D

SCi Games · day 31

Nemesis: The Wizardry Adventure cover

Nemesis: The Wizardry Adventure

Sir-tech Software · day 1

Deadly Tide cover

Deadly Tide

Rainbow Studios · day 31

Noir: A Shadowy Thriller cover

Noir: A Shadowy Thriller

Cyberdreams · day 1

MTV's Beavis and Butt-head: Calling All Dorks cover

MTV's Beavis and Butt-head: Calling All Dorks

Viacom New Media · day 6

True Pinball cover

True Pinball

Digital Illusions CE · day 1

Pyst cover

Pyst

Peter Bergman · day 9

Mr. Bones cover

Mr. Bones

Angel Studios · day 1

Hunter Hunted cover

Hunter Hunted

Dynamix · day 31

Thoroughbred Breeder III cover

Thoroughbred Breeder III

Hect · day 18

The Ultimate 11: SNK Football Championship cover

The Ultimate 11: SNK Football Championship

SNK · day 16

SD Fighters cover

SD Fighters

SemiCom · day 1

Wave Runner cover

Wave Runner

Sega · day 1

NBA Jam Extreme cover

NBA Jam Extreme

Sculptured Software, Inc. · day 31

Megatudo 2096 cover

Megatudo 2096

General Support · day 18

Dare Devil Derby 3D cover

Dare Devil Derby 3D

Supersonic Software · day 1

Strike Point cover

Strike Point

day 1

Fox Hunt cover

Fox Hunt

3Vision Games · day 30

Master of Monsters: Disciples of Gaia cover

Master of Monsters: Disciples of Gaia

SystemSoft · day 26

Reel Fishing cover

Reel Fishing

Victor Interactive Software · day 1

Zoku Gussun Oyoyo cover

Zoku Gussun Oyoyo

Now Production · day 10

Angel Paradise Vol. 2: Yoshino Kimika - Isshoni I-ta-i in Hawaii cover

Angel Paradise Vol. 2: Yoshino Kimika - Isshoni I-ta-i in Hawaii

day 13

3D Baseball cover

3D Baseball

Crystal Dynamics · day 31

Mighty Hits cover

Mighty Hits

Altron · day 18

Blazing Dragons cover

Blazing Dragons

Illusions Gaming Company · day 31

Mario Teaches Typing 2 cover

Mario Teaches Typing 2

Interplay Productions · day 31

Fushigi no Kuni no Angelique cover

Fushigi no Kuni no Angelique

Ruby Party · day 11

Sonic's Schoolhouse cover

Sonic's Schoolhouse

BAP Interactive · day 18

Stone Walkers cover

Stone Walkers

SUNSOFT · day 18

Akazukin Cha-cha: Osawagase! Panic Race! cover

Akazukin Cha-cha: Osawagase! Panic Race!

day 25

Heroine Dream cover

Heroine Dream

Map Japan · day 10

Mahjong Taikai II Special cover

Mahjong Taikai II Special

day 4

Castle Infinity cover

Castle Infinity

Starwave · day 1

Great Adventures: Pirate Ship cover

Great Adventures: Pirate Ship

Funnybone Interactive · day 15

Chill Manor cover

Chill Manor

Animation Magic · day 16

Tower Dream cover

Tower Dream

C-Lab · day 25

Rupupu Cube: Lup Salad cover

Rupupu Cube: Lup Salad

Fupac · day 30

Langrisser III cover

Langrisser III

Career Soft · day 18

The Magic School Bus Explores in the Age of Dinosaurs cover

The Magic School Bus Explores in the Age of Dinosaurs

KnowWonder · day 9

Starwinder: The Ultimate Space Race cover

Starwinder: The Ultimate Space Race

Mindscape, Inc. · day 31

Saban's Power Rangers Zeo Versus the Machine Empire cover

Saban's Power Rangers Zeo Versus the Machine Empire

Cyberflix · day 30

Back to Baghdad cover

Back to Baghdad

day 1

No-Appointment Gals: Olympos cover

No-Appointment Gals: Olympos

Human Entertainment · day 25

ZPC cover

ZPC

Zombie Studios · day 31

GeoSafari: Animals cover

GeoSafari: Animals

day 1

Winning Post 2: Program '96 cover

Winning Post 2: Program '96

Koei · day 5

Hellbender cover

Hellbender

Terminal Reality · day 3

Beat the Champ cover

Beat the Champ

Konami · day 1

Total Football Management cover

Total Football Management

Software 2000 · day 31

Amok cover

Amok

Scavenger, Inc. · day 31

3DO Games: Decathlon cover

3DO Games: Decathlon

The Human Software Co. · day 31

Building Crush! cover

Building Crush!

Shoeisha · day 25

Bakuretsu Hunters: Mahjong Special cover

Bakuretsu Hunters: Mahjong Special

Alpha Unit · day 25

Worlds.com cover

Worlds.com

Worlds Inc. · day 17

C1 Circuit cover

C1 Circuit

day 4

The Operation Death Wing cover

The Operation Death Wing

Cybertech Designs · day 25

Eternal Melody cover

Eternal Melody

Starlight Marry · day 4

Eternal Melody cover

Eternal Melody

Starlight Marry · day 4

RoboQuest cover

RoboQuest

day 1

My Cool Diner

Byron Preiss Multimedia Company · day 1

Tapestry cover

Tapestry

Daniel Ravipinto · day 10

Game-Ware Vol. 3 cover

Game-Ware Vol. 3

day 4

Alltynex cover

Alltynex

SITER SKAIN · day 10

Star Platinum cover

Star Platinum

day 10

The Gate I cover

The Gate I

day 1

Eexy Life: East End X Yuri cover

Eexy Life: East End X Yuri

Sony Music Entertainment Japan · day 25

Spectral Tower cover

Spectral Tower

Idea Factory International, Inc. · day 4

Shadow of the Devil cover

Shadow of the Devil

day 1

Angel Halo cover

Angel Halo

Active Software · day 17