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1986 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Super Mario Bros. 2 , along with new titles such as Arkanoid , Bubble Bobble , Castlevania , Dragon Quest , Ikari Warriors , The Legend of Zelda , Metroid , Out Run and R.B.I. Baseball . The year's highest-grossing arcade video games were Hang-On in Japan, Hang-On and Gauntlet in the United States, and Nemesis (Gradius) in London. The year's best‑selling home system was the Nintendo Entertainment System (Famicom) for the third year in a row, while the year's best-selling home video games in Western markets were Super Mario Bros. in the United States and Yie Ar Kung-Fu in the United Kingdom.

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Video game developer Masahiro Sakurai considers 1986 the most incredible year for the video game industry. He cited the release of several games that were the beginning of popular and long-lasting franchises such as The Legend of Zelda , Dragon Quest , Castlevania , and Kunio-kun . He attributed their release to new hardware like the Famicom Disk System and megabit ROMs that afforded developers with greater memory storage, which allowed for more creative possibilities. Sakurai noted that the better games in the competitive market generated more appeal. [1]

Financial performance

In the United States, the home video game industry recovered with the arrival of the third generation of video game consoles led by the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). [2]

Highest-grossing arcade games

Japan

In Japan, the following titles were the highest-grossing arcade games of 1986, according to the Game Machine charts.

RankTitle Arcade cabinet Points
January–June [3] July–December [4] Total
1 Hang-On Ride-on / sit-down 157616793255
2 Major League Table 96816782646
3 Ikari (Ikari Warriors) Table99214202412
4Real Mahjong HaihaiTable106210832145
5 Tehkan World Cup Table69411521846
6 Space Harrier Rolling type 8879491836
7 Gradius Table8609651825
8 Arkanoid Table—17191719
9 ASO: Armored Scrum Object Table8988201718
10 1942 Table8628261688

United Kingdom and United States

In the United Kingdom and United States, the following titles were the highest-grossing arcade video games of 1986.

Rank United Kingdom United States
Electrocoin (London) [5] RePlay [6] AMOA [7] [8] Play Meter
Dedicated Conversion
1 Nemesis (Gradius) Hang-On Gauntlet Mat Mania Gauntlet [9]
2 Hang-On Gauntlet Hang-On ,
Ikari Warriors ,
Speed Buggy ,
World Series 		Choplifter ,
Hogan's Alley ,
1942 ,
Rush'n Attack 		Un­known
3 Ikari Warriors Mat Mania
4 Arkanoid World Series
5 Super Sprint Spy Hunter
6 Salamander Pole Position II ——
7 Rampage Mania Challenge
8 Enduro Racer Ikari Warriors
9 Konami GT (GT Racer) Ghosts 'n Goblins
10Jail Break Super Sprint

Best-selling home systems

RankSystem(s)ManufacturerTypeGenerationSales
Japan USA Worldwide
1 Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom Nintendo Console 8-bit 3,900,000 [10] 3,000,000 [11] 6,900,000+
2 Commodore 64 (C64) Commodore Computer 8-bit ——2,500,000 [12]
3 Famicom Disk System NintendoConsole8-bit2,000,000 [13] —2,000,000
4 Commodore 128 (C128)CommodoreComputer8-bit——1,000,000 [14]
5 Apple II Apple Inc. Computer8-bit——700,000 [12]
6 NEC PC-88 / PC-98 NEC Computer8-bit / 16-bit 510,000 [15] [16] Un­known510,000+
7 Sega SG-1000 / Master System Sega Console8-bit280,000 [10] 125,000 [17] 405,000+
8 Macintosh Apple Inc.Computer 16-bit ——380,000 [12]
9 Amiga CommodoreComputer16-bit——200,000 [12]
Atari ST Atari Corporation Computer16-bit——200,000 [12]

Best-selling home video games

Japan

In Japan, home video games that sold at least one million copies in 1986 include The Hyrule Fantasy: Zelda no Densetsu (The Legend of Zelda), which sold 1 million copies for the Famicom Disk System (FDS) on its first day of release in February; [18] Dragon Quest , which sold over 1 million cartridges for the Famicom (Nintendo Entertainment System) within six months between May and November; [19] and Gradius , which sold over 1 million between April and December. [20] [21]

According to Famicom Tsūshin (Famitsu) magazine, the following titles were the top ten best-selling 1985-1986 releases during the three-year sales tracking period between May 1986 (when Famitsu began tracking sales) and mid-1989. [22]

RankTitleDeveloperPublisherGenrePlatformSales
1 Pro Yakyū: Family Stadium (R.B.I. Baseball) Namco Namco Sports (baseball) Famicom < 2,050,000 [23]
2 Super Mario Bros. Nintendo Nintendo Platformer FamicomUn­known
3 Super Mario Bros. 2 (The Lost Levels)NintendoNintendoPlatformer Famicom Disk System < 1,380,000 [24]
4 Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū Konami Konami Action-adventure Famicom< 1,200,000 [23]
5 Takahashi Meijin no Bōken Jima (Adventure Island) Hudson Soft Hudson Soft PlatformerFamicom< 1,050,000 [23]
6 Gegege no Kitaro: Youkai Daimakyou (Ninja Kid) TOSE Bandai Action FamicomUn­known
7 Makaimura (Ghosts 'n Goblins) Capcom Capcom Platformer
8 Dragon Quest (Dragon Warrior) Chunsoft Enix Role-playing Famicom1,000,000+ [19]
9 Dragon Ball: Shenlong no Nazo (Dragon Power)TOSEBandaiActionFamicomUn­known
10 Metroid Nintendo Action-adventure Famicom Disk System

The following titles were the best-selling home video games on the bi-weekly Famitsu charts in 1986. Famicom Tsūshin magazine began tracking sales from May 1986.

MonthWeeks 1-2Weeks 3-4Ref
May Gegege no Kitaro: Youkai Daimakyou (Famicom) [25]
June Super Mario Bros. (Famicom) [26] Super Mario Bros. 2 (FDS) [27]
July Makaimura (Famicom) [28] [29]
August Volleyball (FDS) Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū (Famicom) [30]
September Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū (Famicom)Un­known [31]
October Takahashi Meijin no Bōken Jima (Famicom) [32] Akumajō Dracula (FDS) [33]
November Takahashi Meijin no Bōken Jima (Famicom) [34] Pro Wrestling - Famicom Wrestling Association (FDS) [35]
December Dragon Ball: Shenlong no Nazo (Famicom) Meikyū Kumikyoku (Famicom) [36]

United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, the following titles were the top ten best-selling home video games of 1986, according to the annual Gallup software sales chart. The top ten titles were all home computer games. The best-selling game was Yie Ar Kung-Fu , making it the second year in a row that a fighting game topped the annual charts, after The Way of the Exploding Fist in 1985. [37]

RankTitleDeveloperPublisherGenre
1 Yie Ar Kung-Fu Konami Imagine Software Fighting
2Formula 1 SimulatorSpirit Software Mastertronic Racing
3 Commando Capcom Elite Systems Run-and-gun shooter
4 Green Beret Konami Imagine Software
5 Thrust Superior Software Superior Software Multi-directional shooter
6 Ghosts 'n Goblins Capcom Elite Systems Platformer
7 Paperboy Atari Games Elite Systems Action
8 Rambo Ocean Software Ocean Software Run-and-gun shooter
9 Kik Start Mastertronic Mastertronic Racing
10Ninja MasterTron Software Firebird Software Action

United States

In the United States, Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was the best-selling home video game of 1986. [38] [39] The following titles were the best-selling home video games on the bi-weekly FAO Schwarz charts in 1986, reported by Famicom Tsūshin (Famitsu) magazine from June 1986 onwards.

MonthWeeks 1-2Weeks 3-4PlatformSalesRef
June Super Mario Bros. NES Un­known [40] [41]
July Kung Fu Un­knownNESUn­known [42]
AugustUn­known Super Mario Bros. NESUn­known [43]
September Kung Fu Un­known
OctoberUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
NovemberUn­knownUn­known
DecemberUn­knownUn­known
1986 Super Mario Bros. NES1,000,000+ [38] [39]

Top-rated games

Major awards

AwardAmusement Players Association Awards
(United States, January 1987) [44] [45] 		Famitsu Best Hit Game Awards
(Japan, February 1987) [46] 		5th Golden Joystick Awards
(United Kingdom, March 1987) [47]
Arcade Console Computer
Game of the Year Super Mario Bros. Dragon Quest (Famicom) Gauntlet
Critics' Choice Awards— Meikyuu Kumikyoku (Famicom)
Nazo no Kabe (Famicom)
Volleyball (Famicom)
Zanac (Famicom Disk System)		—
Best Scenario / Story— Dragon Quest (Yuji Horii)—
Best Graphics / Visuals Out Run Akumajō Dracula (Castlevania) —
Best Music / Soundtrack— The Hyrule Fantasy: Zelda no Densetsu (Koji Kondo) Sanxion
Best Audio Gauntlet ——
Best Character Design— Dragon Quest (Akira Toriyama)—
Best Port— Ghosts 'n Goblins (Famicom)—
Original / Innovative Gauntlet — The Sentinel
Best Hardware— Family Trainer (Power Pad)—
Best Software House—— Elite Systems
Best Programmer— Koichi Nakamura ( Dragon Quest ) Andrew Braybrook
Best Arcade-Style Game—— Uridium
Best Action Game— Metroid (Famicom)—
Best Platform Game— Super Mario Bros. 2 (Famicom Disk System) —
Best Shooting Game— Gradius (Famicom)—
Best Adventure Game—— The Pawn
Best RPG— Dragon Quest (Famicom)—
Best Sports Game— Pro Yakyū: Family Stadium (R.B.I. Baseball)—
Best Puzzle Game— Kineko (Famicom Disk System)—
Best Strategy Game—— Vietnam

Famitsu Platinum Hall of Fame

The following 1987 video game release entered Famitsu magazine's "Platinum Hall of Fame" for receiving a Famitsu score of at least 35 out of 40. [48]

TitlePlatformScore (out of 40)DeveloperPublisherGenre
Pro Yakyū: Family Stadium (R.B.I. Baseball) Nintendo Family Computer 35 Namco Namco Baseball

Business

Notable releases

Arcade
Console
Computer

Hardware

  1. The 1040ST personal computer, the second in the ST line. With a megabyte of RAM and a price of US$999, it is the first computer with a cost-per-kilobyte of under $1. [53]
  2. The Atari 7800 console two years after its original test market date.
  3. A smaller model Atari 2600 for under US$50. The TV campaign proclaims "The fun is back!"

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