<s>
1994	O
saw	O
many	O
sequels	O
and	O
prequels	O
in	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Super	B-Application
Metroid	I-Application
,	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
Country	I-Application
,	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VI	I-Application
,	O
Sonic	B-Application
3	I-Application
&	B-Application
Knuckles	I-Application
,	O
Super	B-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
II	I-Application
Turbo	I-Application
and	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
Doom	B-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
along	O
with	O
new	O
titles	O
such	O
as	O
Daytona	B-Application
USA	I-Application
,	O
Ace	B-Application
Driver	I-Application
,	O
Alpine	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
and	O
Tekken	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
year	O
's	O
video	B-Application
game	I-Application
console	I-Application
was	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
,	O
while	O
the	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Mega	I-Operating_System
Drive/Genesis	I-Operating_System
remained	O
the	O
home	B-Device
console	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
year	O
's	O
highest-grossing	O
arcade	B-Application
video	I-Application
games	I-Application
were	O
Super	B-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
II	I-Application
X	I-Application
(	O
Super	B-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
II	I-Application
Turbo	I-Application
)	O
and	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
and	O
Daytona	B-Application
USA	I-Application
and	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
II	I-Application
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
year	O
's	O
best-selling	O
home	B-Device
video	O
game	O
worldwide	O
was	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
Country	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
proclaims	O
"	O
1994	O
:	O
The	B-Application
Year	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Cartridge	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Project	O
Reality	O
"	O
is	O
renamed	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
Ultra	I-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
November	O
10	O
–	O
William	O
Higinbotham	O
,	O
creator	O
of	O
Tennis	B-Application
for	I-Application
Two	I-Application
(	O
1958	O
)	O
,	O
dies	O
at	O
84	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aiwa	O
releases	O
the	O
Aiwa	O
Mega-CD	B-Device
multimedia	O
home	B-Device
console	I-Device
in	O
Japan	O
only	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bandai	O
releases	O
the	O
Playdia	B-Device
multimedia	O
home	B-Device
console	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
NEC	O
releases	O
the	O
PC-FX	B-Device
multimedia	O
home	B-Device
console	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
releases	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Nomad	I-Device
handheld	B-Application
console	I-Application
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
a	O
portable	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Genesis	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
SNK	O
releases	O
the	O
Neo	B-Device
Geo	I-Device
CD	I-Device
home	B-Device
console	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
releases	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
home	B-Device
console	I-Device
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
December	O
3	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
releases	O
the	O
Super	B-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
adapter	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
home	B-Device
console	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Atari	O
Corporation	O
discontinues	O
the	O
Lynx	B-General_Concept
handheld	B-Application
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
best-selling	O
arcade	B-Application
printed	O
circuit	O
board	O
(	O
PCB	O
)	O
worldwide	O
in	O
1994	O
was	O
SNK	O
's	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
MVS	I-Application
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
titles	O
were	O
the	O
top	O
ten	O
highest-grossing	O
arcade	B-Application
games	O
of	O
1994	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
by	O
Sega	O
AM2	O
was	O
also	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
UK	O
's	O
most	O
popular	O
coin-ops	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
the	O
following	O
titles	O
were	O
the	O
highest-grossing	O
arcade	B-Application
video	I-Application
games	I-Application
of	O
1994	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rank	O
Play	O
Meter	O
AAMA	O
AMOA	O
Title	O
Award	O
Dedicated	O
arcade	B-Application
cabinet	O
Arcade	B-Application
conversion	O
kit	O
1	O
Daytona	B-Application
USA	I-Application
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
II	I-Application
Daytona	B-Application
USA	I-Application
(	O
Twin	O
)	O
Cruis'n	B-Application
USA	I-Application
,	O
Killer	B-Application
Instinct	I-Application
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
MVS	I-Application
Diamond	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
II	I-Application
2	O
Lethal	B-Application
Enforcers	I-Application
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
,	O
NBA	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
,	O
NBA	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
:	O
Tournament	O
Edition	O
,	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
NBA	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
:	O
Tournament	O
Edition	O
,	O
Raiden	B-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
Super	B-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
Samurai	B-Application
Shodown	I-Application
3	O
rowspan	O
="3	O
"	O
4	O
5	O
6	O
NBA	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
:	O
Tournament	O
Edition	O
Platinum	O
7	O
rowspan	O
="3	O
"	O
Darkstalkers	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Night	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
,	O
Raiden	B-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
Revolution	B-Application
X	I-Application
Gold	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
2	O
"	O
rowspan	O
=	O
"	O
6	O
"	O
8	O
9	O
10	O
rowspan	O
="3	O
"	O
Alien	O
vs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
titles	O
were	O
the	O
top	O
ten	O
best-selling	O
home	B-Device
video	O
games	O
(	O
console	B-Application
games	I-Application
or	O
computer	O
games	O
)	O
worldwide	O
in	O
1994	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
the	O
following	O
titles	O
were	O
the	O
top	O
ten	O
best-selling	O
home	B-Device
video	O
games	O
of	O
1994	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
the	O
following	O
titles	O
were	O
the	O
top	O
ten	O
best-selling	O
home	B-Device
video	O
games	O
of	O
1994	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
HMV	O
,	O
a	O
British	O
entertainment	O
retailer	O
,	O
released	O
a	O
monthly	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
chain	O
's	O
highest-selling	O
home	B-Device
video	O
game	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Month	O
Title	O
Platform(s )	O
PublisherGenre	O
January	O
Sensible	B-Application
Soccer	I-Application
Mega	O
DriveSonySports	O
(	O
football	B-Application
)	O
February	O
SimCity	B-Application
2000	I-Application
PC	O
,	O
MacMindscapeCity-building	O
March	O
NBA	B-Application
JamMega	O
Drive	O
,	O
SNES	B-Application
,	O
GGAcclaimSports	O
(	O
basketball	B-Application
)	O
AprilDoomPCId	O
SoftwareFPS	O
May	O
World	O
Cup	O
StrikerSNESU.S.	O
</s>
<s>
GoldSports	O
(	O
football	B-Application
)	O
June	O
World	B-Application
Cup	I-Application
USA	I-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive	I-Operating_System
,	O
SNES	B-Application
,	O
GGU.S.	O
</s>
<s>
+	O
Notable	O
releases	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
1994	O
Release	O
Title	O
System	O
Developer/Publisher	O
Notes	O
February	O
2	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
3	I-Application
SMD	B-Operating_System
Sega	O
Third	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Introduces	O
Knuckles	B-Application
the	O
Echidna	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
March	O
X-COM	B-Application
:	I-Application
UFO	I-Application
Defense	I-Application
DOS	O
Mythos	O
Games/MicroProse	O
March	O
19	O
Super	B-Application
Metroid	I-Application
SNES	B-Application
Nintendo	O
Third	O
in	O
the	O
Metroid	B-Device
series	O
;	O
distributed	O
on	O
a	O
24-megabit	O
cartridge	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
March	O
25	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
:	I-Application
Arena	I-Application
DOS	O
Bethesda	O
Open-world	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
series	I-Application
April	O
2	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VI	I-Application
SNES	B-Application
Square	O
Co	O
.	O
Sixth	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
June	O
14	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
94	O
GB	B-Device
Nintendo	O
Remake	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
four	O
stages	O
of	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
adding	O
96	O
puzzle	O
based	O
levels	O
and	O
new	O
mechanics	O
July	O
TIE	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
DOS	O
LucasArts	O
August	O
2	O
Earthworm	B-Application
Jim	I-Application
SNES	B-Application
,	O
SMD	B-Operating_System
Shiny	O
Entertainment	O
August	O
25	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
Neo	O
SNK	O
First	O
title	O
in	O
the	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
series	O
August	O
27	O
EarthBound	B-Application
SNES	B-Application
Nintendo	O
The	O
only	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
be	O
localized	O
until	O
Mother	B-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
as	O
EarthBound	B-Application
Beginnings	I-Application
in	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
August	O
31	O
The	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
3DO	B-Device
Electronic	O
Arts	O
Launched	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	B-Application
successful	I-Application
racing	O
game	O
franchise	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
September	O
Master	B-Application
of	I-Application
Magic	I-Application
DOS	O
MicroProse	O
September	O
9	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
II	I-Application
SNES	B-Application
Sculptured	O
Software/Acclaim	O
Entertainment	O
Released	O
with	O
all	O
blood	O
and	O
fatalities	O
left	O
intact	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
major	O
release	O
on	O
any	O
Nintendo	O
console	O
at	O
that	O
point	O
to	O
have	O
such	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
September	O
22	O
System	B-Application
Shock	I-Application
DOS	O
Looking	O
Glass	O
Studios/Origin	O
Systems	O
October	O
10	O
Doom	B-Application
II	I-Application
DOS	O
id	O
Software	O
Sequel	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
DOOM	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Doom	B-Application
Lin	O
Dave	O
D	O
.	O
Taylor/id	O
Software	O
Port	O
of	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
becoming	O
the	O
first	O
major	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
Linux	O
operating	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
October	O
17	O
Sonic	B-Application
&	I-Application
Knuckles	I-Application
SMD	B-Operating_System
Sega	O
The	O
sequel	O
to	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
play	O
as	O
either	O
Sonic	B-Application
or	O
Knuckles	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
cartridge	O
features	O
an	O
adapter	O
that	O
can	O
connect	O
to	O
Sonic	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
two	O
games	O
to	O
be	O
played	O
consecutively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
October	O
28	O
Killer	B-Application
Instinct	I-Application
Arcade	B-Application
Rare	O
The	O
first	O
arcade	B-Application
machine	O
with	O
an	O
internal	O
hard	B-Device
disk	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
November	O
15	O
Warcraft	B-Application
:	I-Application
Orcs	I-Application
&	I-Application
Humans	I-Application
DOS	O
Blizzard	O
Entertainment	O
The	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Warcraft	B-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
November	O
15	O
NFL	B-Application
'	I-Application
95	I-Application
Sega	B-Operating_System
Genesis	I-Operating_System
and	O
Sega	O
Game	O
Gear	O
Double	O
Diamond	O
Software	O
Genesis	B-Operating_System
and	O
Blue	O
Sky	O
Software	O
Game	O
gear	O
Sixth	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Joe	O
Montana	O
Football/NFL	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
November	O
21	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
Country	I-Application
SNES	B-Application
Rare/Nintendo	O
The	O
first	O
in	O
the	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
Country	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
November	O
23	O
King	B-Application
's	I-Application
Quest	I-Application
VII	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Princeless	I-Application
Bride	I-Application
DOS	O
Sierra	O
On-Line	O
First	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
use	O
SVGA	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
December	O
Wing	B-Application
Commander	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Heart	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tiger	I-Application
DOS	O
Origin	O
Space	O
combat	O
simulator	O
game	O
that	O
adds	O
interactive	O
movie	O
elements	O
with	O
big-name	O
actors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
December	O
9	O
Tekken	B-Application
Arcade	B-Application
Namco	O
Namco	O
's	O
first	O
3D	O
fighting	O
game	O
,	O
spawning	O
the	O
Tekken	B-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
December	O
10	O
Wario	B-Application
's	I-Application
Woods	I-Application
NES	B-Language
Nintendo	O
The	O
last	O
official	O
game	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
NES	B-Language
in	O
North	O
America	O
before	O
Nintendo	O
would	O
officially	O
discontinue	O
production	O
of	O
the	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
December	O
16	O
King	B-Application
's	I-Application
Field	I-Application
PS1	O
FromSoftware	O
Released	O
in	O
Japan	O
only	O
,	O
first	O
in	O
the	O
King	B-Application
's	I-Application
Field	I-Application
series	O
and	O
the	O
first	O
3D	O
action	B-Application
RPG	I-Application
to	O
be	O
developed	O
for	O
a	O
home	B-Device
console	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Considered	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
predecessor	O
of	O
the	O
Dark	B-Application
Souls	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
December	O
21	O
Marathon	B-Application
Mac	B-Device
Bungie	O
One	O
of	O
the	O
earliest	O
original	O
(	O
non-ported	O
)	O
first-person	O
shooters	O
for	O
the	O
Mac	B-Device
computer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alpex	O
Computer	O
Corp	O
.	O
v	O
.	O
Nintendo	O
lawsuit	O
:	O
Alpex	O
sues	O
Nintendo	O
over	O
patent	O
infringements	O
related	O
to	O
the	O
NES	B-Language
.	O
</s>
