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{{Decadebox | prev = 1990 | next = 1992 }} ==Console hardware releases== ===[[Nintendo]]=== *[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] **[[United States]] - August 13 While Nintendo initially dominated the market with its' 8-bit [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], released in [[1985]], [[SEGA]] gained momentum when its' 16-bit [[Sega Genesis|Genesis]] machine hit the market in [[1988]]. Facing loss of marketshare and an aging console, Nintendo reluctantly designed a new machine. Ten months after the [[Super Famicom]] was released in [[Japan]], Nintendo replaced the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] with the SNES in America. The system, which would go on to sell over 49 million units worldwide, included ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and retailed for US$199. ==Notable software releases== '''Unknown dates:''' *''[[Street Fighter II]]'' ([[Arcade]]) :''The mega-popular fighting series receives an overhaul.'' '''March:''' *March 4 - ''[[Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers]]'' ([[PC]]) :''The fourth ''Space Quest'' adventure sees [[Roger Wilco]] travel in time, both back to a prior game in the series and forward to a fictional future game.'' '''June:''' *June 23 - ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (game)]]'' ([[Sega Genesis|Genesis]]) :''A fast-paced side-scrolling [[platformer]], ''Sonic'' was designed as [[Sega]]'s new mascot to steal thunder from rival Nintendo's [[Mario]] character.'' '''July:''' *July 19 - ''[[Final Fantasy IV]]'' ([[SNES]]) :''This Japanese [[Role-playing game|RPG]] finds [[Cecil Harvey]] uncovering a plot to steal the Crystals of the world.'' '''August:''' *Unknown day - ''[[SimCity]]'' ([[SNES]]) :''The wildly-popular city-building simulation receives a release for the new home console.'' *August 13 - ''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[SNES]]) :''New to the classic Mario series were [[Yoshi]] and the Super Feather, a Raccoon Suit-like powerup giving Mario a cape and allowing him to fly.'' *August 15 - ''[[Ninja Gaiden]]'' (as ''Shadow Warriors'', [[NES]]) :Shadow Warriors'' was the European release of ''Ninja Gaiden. *August 29 - ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]] ([[NES]]) :''The final chapter of the ''Super Mario Bros.'' saga to grace the NES is released in [[Europe]].'' '''November:''' *November 1 - ''[[Ninja Gaiden]]'' ([[Game Gear]]) :''Beat 'em up action on the go was the focus of this Sega release.'' *November 11 - ''[[Ax Battler]]'' ([[Game Gear]]) :''A spin-off of ''[[Golden Axe]]'', this hybrid [[adventure]]/[[action RPG]] was seen as a refined clone of ''[[Zelda II]]'', featuring random battles with a side-scrolling perspective.'' ==Video game releases== {{ReleasesQueryYear|1991}} ==Hardware releases== {{HardwareReleasesQueryYear|1991}} [[Category:Year articles]]
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