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{{Decadebox | prev = 1991 | next = 1993 }} ==Corporate news== ===Treasure found=== [[Treasure|Treasure Co. Ltd.]], a Japanese game developer consisting of ex-[[Konami]] employees, is founded on [[June 19]], 1992. The company would come to be known for extremely difficult [[shmup]] (shoot 'em up) [[Ikaruga]], originally released for [[Sega Dreamcast]], and [[Silpheed: The Lost Planet]], a [[PlayStation 2]] remake of the [[Sega CD]] shmup classic [[Silpheed]]. ===Silicon Knights arrive in shining armor=== [[Canada]]-based [[Silicon Knights]] is founded by [[Denis Dyack]] in [[July]] 1992 with the release of ''[[Cyber Empire]]'' for [[PC]]. ''[[Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem]]'' for [[Nintendo GameCube]] is one of the company's most famous titles. Long-in-development ''[[Too Human]]'' is expected to be released in [[2008]] for the [[Xbox 360]]. ===Top 5 publishers by European market share=== The following companies were the top 5 biggest video game publishers in [[Europe]] this year by peak market share:<ref>[http://i.imgur.com/c9YBoOV.jpg ''CTW'', September 19, 1992]</ref> #[[Sega]] - 22.9% #[[Nintendo]] - 11.4% #[[Virgin Interactive|Virgin]] - 10.6% #[[Electronic Arts]] - 7.4% #[[wikipedia:U.S. Gold|U.S. Gold]] - 7% ==Notable software releases== '''Unknown dates:''' *''[[Cyber Empire]]'' ([[PC]], [[US]]) :''Famed developer [[Silicon Knights]]' first release puts the company on the map.'' '''January:''' *January 21 - ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'' ([[Game Boy]], [[JP]]) :''[[Samus Aran]] ventures to the Metroids home planet in this all-new adventure.'' '''April:''' *April 11 - ''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[SNES]], [[EU]]) :''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.'' *April 13 - ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'' ([[SNES]], [[NA]]) :''With a return to the classic style of ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'', ''Link to the Past'' became one of the most critically acclaimed games of all time.'' '''August:''' *August 27 - ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' ([[Super Famicom]], [[JP]]) :''Race karts with one of eight characters from the [[Mario series|Mario]] universe.'' '''September:''' *September 1 - ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' ([[SNES]], [[NA]]) :''The first Mario racer comes to North America.'' *September 24 - ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'' ([[SNES]], [[EU]]) :''Innovation in dungeon design — utilizing multiple floors and basements — is just one of the new features in the third ''Zelda'' game.'' *September 27 - ''[[Dragon Quest V|Dragon Quest V: Tenkuu no Hanayome]]'' ([[Super Famicom]], [[JP]]) :''Shortly before the fourth game is released in the US, the fifth game comes out in Japan.'' '''October:''' *Unknown day - ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'' (as ''Dragon Warrior IV'', [[NES]], [[NA]]) :''The fourth ''Dragon Quest'' [[role-playing game]] hits North America.'' *October 10 - ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'' ([[Game Boy]], [[NA]]) :''Boasting new skills like the Space Jump and items such as the Plasma Beam, ''Metroid II'' was initially thought to be a good game, but is now considered the weakest title in the series.'' '''November:''' *November - ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' (November 21 - [[Sega Genesis]], [[US]]; November 21 - [[Sega Mega Drive]], [[JP]]; November 24 - [[Sega Mega Drive]], [[EU]]) :''Along with ''[[Sonic CD]]'', this was the first game to feature Sonic's famous spindash.'' '''December:''' *December 6 - ''[[Final Fantasy V]]'' ([[Super Famicom]], [[JP]]) ==Video game releases== {{ReleasesQueryYear|1992}} ==Hardware releases== {{HardwareReleasesQueryYear|1992}} [[Category:Year articles]]
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