<s>
1990	O
saw	O
many	O
sequels	O
and	O
prequels	O
in	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
Snake	I-Application
,	O
Dr.	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
,	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
IV	I-Application
,	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
Phantasy	B-Application
Star	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
World	I-Application
,	O
along	O
with	O
new	O
titles	O
such	O
as	O
Fire	B-Application
Emblem	I-Application
:	I-Application
Shadow	I-Application
Dragon	I-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Blade	I-Application
of	I-Application
Light	I-Application
and	O
Magic	B-Application
Sword	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
year	O
's	O
highest-grossing	O
arcade	O
games	O
were	O
Final	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
Teenage	B-Application
Mutant	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Turtles	I-Application
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
year	O
's	O
bestselling	O
home	O
system	O
was	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
,	O
while	O
the	O
year	O
's	O
best-selling	O
home	O
video	O
game	O
was	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
3	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
RankGamest	O
altrnate	O
url	O
Game	O
Machine	O
Title	O
Manufacturer	O
Dedicated	O
arcade	O
cabinet	O
Software	O
conversion	O
kit	O
1	O
Final	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
Capcom	O
Super	B-Application
Monaco	I-Application
GP	I-Application
(	O
deluxe	B-Application
)	O
Tetris	B-Application
(	O
Sega	O
)	O
2	O
Tetris	B-Application
Sega	O
Final	B-Application
Lap	I-Application
Final	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
3	O
Super	B-Application
Monaco	I-Application
GP	I-Application
Sega	O
Winning	B-Application
Run	I-Application
:	I-Application
Suzuka	I-Application
GP	I-Application
(	O
deluxe	B-Application
)	O
Tecmo	B-Application
World	I-Application
Cup	I-Application
'	I-Application
90	I-Application
4	O
Columns	B-Application
Sega	O
Special	B-Application
Criminal	I-Application
Investigation	I-Application
(	O
S.C.I.	O
)	O
</s>
<s>
Columns	B-Application
5	O
Parodius	B-Application
Da	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Shinwa	O
kara	O
Owarai	O
e	O
Konami	O
Big	B-Application
Run	I-Application
Adventure	O
Quiz	O
:	O
Capcom	O
World	O
6	O
Raiden	B-Application
Tecmo	O
Beast	B-Application
Busters	I-Application
Super	B-Application
Formula	I-Application
:	I-Application
Chijou	I-Application
Saisoku	I-Application
no	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
7	O
Bloxeed	O
Sega	O
Hard	B-Application
Drivin	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Volfied	B-Application
8	O
Final	B-Application
Lap	I-Application
Namco	O
Out	B-Application
Run	I-Application
(	O
deluxe	B-Application
)	O
Adventure	O
Quiz	O
:	O
Capcom	O
World	O
2	O
9	O
G-LOC	B-Application
:	I-Application
Air	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
Sega	O
Operation	B-Application
Thunderbolt	I-Application
Parodius	B-Application
Da	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Shinwa	O
kara	O
Owarai	O
e	O
10	O
Gradius	B-Application
III	I-Application
Konami	O
G-LOC	B-Application
:	I-Application
Air	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
(	O
deluxe	B-Application
)	O
M.V.P.	O
</s>
<s>
Rank	O
Title	O
Developer	O
Publisher	O
Genre	O
Platform	O
Sales	O
1	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
World	I-Application
Nintendo	O
EAD	O
Nintendo	O
Platformer	O
SFC	B-Application
<	O
3,550,000	O
2	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	I-Application
Michibikareshi	I-Application
Monotachi	I-Application
Chunsoft	O
Enix	O
RPG	O
Famicom	O
3,000,000	O
3	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
III	I-Application
Squaresoft	O
Squaresoft	O
RPG	O
Famicom	O
<	O
1,400,000	O
4	O
Dr.	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Nintendo	O
R&D1	O
Nintendo	O
Puzzle	O
Famicom	O
rowspan	O
=	O
"	O
2	O
"	O
5	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
6	O
Final	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
Capcom	O
Capcom	O
Beat	B-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
SFC	B-Application
<	O
860,000	O
7	O
SD	O
Gundam	O
:	O
SD	O
Sengokuden	O
Bandai	O
Bandai	O
TBT	B-Application
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
rowspan	O
=	O
"	O
4	O
"	O
8	O
F-Zero	B-Application
Nintendo	O
EAD	O
Nintendo	O
Racing	O
SFC	B-Application
9	O
SD	O
Hero	O
Sōkessen	O
:	O
Taose	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
titles	O
were	O
the	O
best-selling	O
home	O
video	O
games	O
on	O
the	O
Japan	O
game	O
charts	O
published	O
by	O
Famicom	O
Tsūshin	O
(	O
Famitsu	O
)	O
and	O
Family	O
Computer	B-Device
Magazine	O
(	O
Famimaga	O
)	O
in	O
1990	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Month	O
Week	O
1	O
Week	O
2	O
Week	O
3	O
Week	O
4	O
Makai	B-Application
Toushi	I-Application
SaGa	I-Application
(	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
)	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
IV	I-Application
(	O
Famicom	O
)	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
IV	I-Application
(	O
Famicom	O
)	O
Mōryō	O
Senki	O
Madara	O
(	O
FC	O
)	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
IV	I-Application
(	O
Famicom	O
)	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
III	I-Application
(	O
FC	O
)	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
III	I-Application
(	O
Famicom	O
)	O
Tetris	B-Application
(	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
)	O
Tetris	B-Application
(	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
)	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
IV	I-Application
(	O
Famicom	O
)	O
Tetris	B-Application
(	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
)	O
Dr.	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
(	O
Famicom	O
)	O
Dr.	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
(	O
Famicom	O
)	O
Dr.	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
(	O
Famicom	O
)	O
Famista	B-Application
(	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
)	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
2	O
"	O
Dragon	O
Ball	O
Z	O
:	O
Kyôshū	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
the	O
best-selling	O
home	O
video	O
game	O
of	O
1990	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
the	O
following	O
titles	O
were	O
the	O
best-selling	O
home	O
video	O
games	O
of	O
each	O
month	O
in	O
1990	O
,	O
for	O
various	O
home	O
computer	B-Device
and	O
game	O
console	B-Application
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Month	O
Home	O
computers	O
Master	O
System	O
NES	B-Language
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive	I-Operating_System
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
Chase	B-Application
H.Q.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
California	B-Device
Games	I-Device
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
2	I-Application
Paperboy	B-Device
Ghouls	B-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
Ghosts	I-Application
Chase	B-Application
H.Q.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Award	O
4th	O
Gamest	O
Awards	O
(	O
Japan	O
,	O
December	O
1990	O
)	O
altrnate	O
url	O
5th	O
Famitsu	O
Best	O
Hit	O
Game	O
Awards	O
(	O
Japan	O
,	O
February	O
1991	O
)	O
8th	O
Golden	O
Joystick	O
Awards	O
(	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
April	O
1991	O
)	O
ArcadeConsole8-bit	O
computer16-bit	O
computer8-bit	O
console16-bit	O
console	B-Application
Game	I-Application
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Final	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
IV	I-Application
(	O
Famicom	O
)	O
Rick	O
Dangerous	O
2Kick	O
Off	O
2Mega	O
Man	O
(	O
NES	B-Language
)	O
John	B-Application
Madden	I-Application
Football	I-Application
(	O
MD	B-Operating_System
)	O
Handheld	B-Application
Game	I-Application
of	O
the	O
Year	O
SaGa	B-Application
2	I-Application
(	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
)	O
rowspan	O
=	O
"	O
10	O
"	O
rowspan	O
=	O
"	O
10	O
"	O
PC	B-Device
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Railroad	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
Coin-Op	O
Translation	O
/	O
Conversion	O
Gradius	B-Application
III	I-Application
(	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
)	O
Rainbow	O
IslandsGolden	O
AxePC-to-Console	O
Translation	O
Populous	B-Application
(	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
)	O
Best	O
Scenario	O
/	O
Story	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
III	I-Application
(	O
Famicom	O
)	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
R-Type	B-Application
II	I-Application
Castle	B-Application
of	I-Application
Illusion	I-Application
(	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive	I-Operating_System
)	O
Midnight	O
ResistanceShadow	O
of	O
the	O
Beast	O
2	O
Best	O
BGM	O
/	O
Sound	O
Gradius	B-Application
III	I-Application
Dr.	O
MarioRoboCop	O
2	O
Best	O
Album	O
Darius	B-Application
II	I-Application
Best	O
Production	O
Parodius	B-Application
!	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
Myth	O
to	O
Laughter	O
Special	O
Award	O
/	O
Most	O
Talk	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
Best	O
Game	O
Company	O
/	O
Manufacturer	O
Namco	O
SegaSoftware	O
House	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Ocean	O
Software	O
rowspan	O
=	O
"	O
10	O
"	O
rowspan	O
=	O
"	O
10	O
"	O
Best	O
Character	O
/	O
Character	O
Design	O
Mike	O
Haggar	O
(	O
Final	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
)	O
Yoshi	B-Application
(	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
World	I-Application
)	O
rowspan	O
=	O
"	O
6	O
"	O
rowspan	O
=	O
"	O
6	O
"	O
Best	B-Application
Action	I-Application
Game	I-Application
Final	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
F-Zero	B-Application
(	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
)	O
Best	O
Shooting	O
Game	O
Parodius	B-Application
!	O
</s>
<s>
NEC	O
and	O
Sega	O
respectively	O
unveil	O
prototypes	O
for	O
the	O
TurboExpress	B-Application
and	O
Game	O
Gear	O
handheld	B-Application
consoles	I-Application
,	O
while	O
more	O
than	O
35	O
titles	O
are	O
announced	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Codemasters	O
reveals	O
an	O
audio	O
CD	O
player	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	O
NES	B-Language
manufactured	O
by	O
Samsung	B-Application
and	O
to	O
be	O
distributed	O
by	O
Camerica	O
in	O
the	O
summer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Camerica	O
also	O
reveals	O
the	O
"	O
Power	O
Pak	O
"	O
,	O
later	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Genie	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sega	O
announces	O
that	O
20	O
third-party	O
titles	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Genesis	I-Operating_System
by	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
1990	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
continued	O
development	O
for	O
Master	O
System	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
March	O
8	O
–	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
World	I-Application
Championships	I-Application
begins	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Camerica	O
releases	O
Codemasters	O
 '	O
Game	B-Device
Genie	I-Device
adapter	O
in	O
Canada	O
and	O
the	O
UK	O
(	O
In	O
the	O
US	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
by	O
Galoob	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NEC	O
releases	O
the	O
TurboExpress	B-Application
handheld	B-Application
console	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
releases	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
16-bit	B-Application
console	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SNK	O
releases	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
Advanced	B-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
(	O
AES	O
)	O
home	B-Device
console	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
September	O
28	O
–	O
Nintendo	O
releases	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
across	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
October	O
6	O
–	O
Sega	O
's	O
Game	O
Gear	O
color	O
handheld	B-Application
is	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
November	O
30	O
–	O
Sega	O
's	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive	I-Operating_System
released	O
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Amstrad	O
halts	O
production	O
of	O
the	O
ZX	B-Operating_System
Spectrum	I-Operating_System
,	O
ending	O
that	O
platform	O
's	O
8-year	O
dominance	O
of	O
the	O
UK	O
home	O
computer	B-Device
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Amstrad	O
introduces	O
its	O
only	O
console	B-Application
,	O
the	O
Amstrad	B-Application
GX4000	I-Application
,	O
which	O
fails	O
to	O
garner	O
interest	O
and	O
is	O
discontinued	O
the	O
following	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bonk	B-Application
's	I-Application
Adventure	I-Application
is	O
released	O
for	O
NEC	O
's	O
TurboGrafx-16	B-General_Concept
and	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
US	O
appearance	O
of	O
Bonk	O
,	O
the	O
mascot	O
of	O
the	O
TurboGrafx-16	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Namco	O
releases	O
Kyuukai	B-Application
Douchuuki	I-Application
,	O
World	B-Application
Stadium	I-Application
'	I-Application
90	I-Application
,	O
Final	B-Application
Lap	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Pistol	B-Application
Daimyo	I-Application
no	I-Application
Bouken	I-Application
,	O
which	O
is	O
a	O
spin-off	O
from	O
Berabow	O
Man	O
,	O
Souko	B-Device
Ban	I-Device
Deluxe	I-Device
,	O
Dragon	B-Application
Saber	I-Application
,	O
Rolling	B-Application
Thunder	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Steel	B-Application
Gunner	I-Application
and	O
Golly	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
February	O
12	O
–	O
Nintendo	O
releases	O
the	O
NES	B-Language
game	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
3	I-Application
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
April	O
–	O
Konami	O
releases	O
Snake	B-Application
's	I-Application
Revenge	I-Application
,	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
developed	O
without	O
the	O
involvement	O
of	O
Hideo	O
Kojima	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
April	O
–	O
Williams	O
releases	O
Smash	B-Application
TV	I-Application
in	O
arcades	O
,	O
a	O
twin-stick	O
shooter	O
about	O
an	O
ultra-violent	O
game	O
show	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
April	O
20	O
–	O
Nintendo	O
releases	O
Fire	B-Application
Emblem	I-Application
:	I-Application
Shadow	I-Application
Dragon	I-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Blade	I-Application
of	I-Application
Light	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
innovating	O
the	O
tactical	O
role-playing	O
genre	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
July	O
12	O
–	O
Nintendo	O
of	O
America	O
publishes	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
game	O
started	O
Square	O
's	O
popular	O
and	O
long-running	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
July	O
20	O
–	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
Snake	I-Application
for	O
the	O
MSX2	O
computer	B-Device
,	O
is	O
released	O
exclusively	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
July	O
27	O
–	O
Nintendo	O
releases	O
Dr.	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
for	O
3	O
Nintendo	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
August	O
–	O
Pit	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
from	O
Atari	O
Games	O
introduces	O
digitized	O
sprites	O
to	O
arcade	O
fighting	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
September	O
–	O
Broderbund	O
releases	O
a	O
port	O
of	O
Prince	B-Application
of	I-Application
Persia	I-Application
for	O
the	O
MS-DOS	B-Application
computers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
September	O
26	O
–	O
Origin	O
releases	O
the	O
first	O
Wing	B-Application
Commander	I-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
September	O
28	O
–	O
Capcom	O
releases	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
3	I-Application
for	O
NES	B-Language
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
introducing	O
the	O
characters	O
Rush	O
and	O
Proto	O
Man	O
,	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
's	O
slide	O
is	O
introduced	O
,	O
and	O
Capcom	O
's	O
character	O
cameos	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
November	O
9	O
–	O
Sierra	O
On-Line	O
releases	O
King	B-Application
's	I-Application
Quest	I-Application
V	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
November	O
1	O
–	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
3	I-Application
is	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
US	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
November	O
21	O
–	O
Nintendo	O
releases	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
World	I-Application
and	O
F-Zero	B-Application
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
launch	O
titles	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
World	I-Application
introduced	O
Yoshi	B-Application
and	O
F-Zero	B-Application
introduced	O
Captain	O
Falcon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
December	O
14	O
–	O
Commander	B-Application
Keen	I-Application
is	O
released	O
as	O
shareware	B-License
,	O
the	O
first	O
major	O
platformer	O
on	O
a	O
PC	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sega	O
releases	O
the	O
G-LOC	B-Application
:	I-Application
Air	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
R-360	B-Application
arcade	O
game	O
,	O
featuring	O
the	O
first	O
3D	O
–	O
360°	O
gameplay	O
that	O
physically	O
rotated	O
the	O
real	O
world	O
player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sid	O
Meier	O
's	O
Railroad	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
,	O
the	O
first	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Tycoon	O
"	O
games	O
,	O
is	O
released	O
by	O
MicroProse	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Infogrames	O
releases	O
Alpha	B-Application
Waves	I-Application
,	O
the	O
first	O
3D	O
platform	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mindscape	O
publishes	O
Captive	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Konami	O
releases	O
Teenage	B-Application
Mutant	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Turtles	I-Application
The	O
Arcade	O
Game	O
,	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
.	O
</s>
