<s>
1995	O
saw	O
many	O
sequels	O
and	O
prequels	O
in	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
VI	I-Application
,	O
Mario	B-Application
's	I-Application
Picross	I-Application
,	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
7	I-Application
,	O
Super	B-Device
Mario	I-Device
World	I-Device
2	I-Device
:	I-Device
Yoshi	I-Device
's	I-Device
Island	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Tekken	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
along	O
with	O
new	O
titles	O
such	O
as	O
Battle	B-Application
Arena	I-Application
Toshinden	I-Application
,	O
Chrono	B-Application
Trigger	I-Application
,	O
Rayman	B-Application
,	O
Soul	B-Application
Edge	I-Application
,	O
Twisted	B-Application
Metal	I-Application
,	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dark	I-Application
Forces	I-Application
,	O
Destruction	B-Application
Derby	I-Application
,	O
Wipeout	B-Application
and	O
Jumping	B-Application
Flash	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
The	O
year	O
's	O
highest-grossing	O
arcade	O
game	O
in	O
Japan	O
was	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
while	O
the	O
best-selling	O
arcade	B-Application
video	I-Application
games	I-Application
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
were	O
Daytona	B-Application
USA	I-Application
(	O
for	O
the	O
second	O
year	O
in	O
a	O
row	O
)	O
and	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
home	B-Device
video	O
game	O
with	O
the	O
highest	O
known	O
sales	O
in	O
1995	O
was	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
VI	I-Application
,	O
despite	O
only	O
releasing	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
was	O
the	O
best-selling	O
game	O
console	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Genesis	I-Operating_System
was	O
the	O
best-selling	O
console	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
March	O
20	O
–	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Play	O
It	O
Loud	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
series	O
,	O
color/clear	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
April	O
23	O
–	O
Satellaview	B-Device
accessory	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
console	O
in	O
Japan	O
only	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
July	O
21	O
–	O
Virtual	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
32-bit	B-Application
console	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
May	O
11	O
–	O
Sega	O
releases	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
console	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
August	O
14	O
–	O
The	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
(	O
NES	B-Language
)	O
is	O
discontinued	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
September	O
9	O
–	O
Sony	O
releases	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
console	I-Device
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
September	O
29	O
–	O
Sony	O
releases	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
console	I-Device
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
October	O
25	O
–	O
Funtech	O
releases	O
the	O
Super	B-Device
A'Can	I-Device
console	O
in	O
Taiwan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Category/Publication	O
Game	B-Device
Players	I-Device
1995	O
Awards	O
(	O
Christmas	O
1995	O
)	O
Gamest	O
9th	O
Gamest	O
Awards	O
(	O
December	O
1995	O
)	O
GameFan	O
4th	O
Annual	O
1995	O
Megawards	O
(	O
January	O
1996	O
)	O
GamePro1995	O
Editors	O
 '	O
Choice	O
Awards	O
(	O
February	O
1996	O
)	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly1996	O
Buyer	O
's	O
Guide	O
Awards	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
Awards	O
(	O
May	O
1996	O
)	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
2	I-Application
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
2	I-Application
Yoshi	B-Device
's	I-Device
Island	I-Device
(	O
16-bit	B-Application
)	O
,	O
Jumping	B-Application
Flash	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
(	O
32-bit	B-Application
)	O
Twisted	B-Application
Metal	I-Application
Best	O
Arcade	O
Game	O
Alpine	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
2	I-Application
Tekken	B-Application
2	I-Application
Tekken	B-Application
2	I-Application
Best	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Game	O
Wipeout	B-Application
Jumping	B-Application
Flash	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Doom	B-Application
Twisted	B-Application
Metal	I-Application
Best	O
Saturn	B-Device
Game	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
2	I-Application
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
2	I-Application
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
2	I-Application
Panzer	B-Application
Dragoon	I-Application
Best	O
SNES	B-Application
Game	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
Country	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Diddy	I-Application
's	I-Application
Kong	I-Application
Quest	I-Application
Yoshi	B-Device
's	I-Device
Island	I-Device
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
Country	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Diddy	I-Application
's	I-Application
Kong	I-Application
Quest	I-Application
Chrono	B-Application
Trigger	I-Application
Chrono	B-Application
Trigger	I-Application
Best	O
Genesis	B-Operating_System
Game	O
NHL	B-Device
96	I-Device
Vectorman	B-Application
Vectorman	B-Application
Vectorman	B-Application
Best	O
3DO	B-Device
Game	O
Blade	B-Application
Force	I-Application
D	B-Application
Wolfenstein	B-Application
3D	I-Application
Gex	B-Application
Best	O
Jaguar	B-Device
Game	O
Rayman	B-Application
Defender	B-Application
2000	O
Cannon	B-Application
Fodder	I-Application
Best	O
Neo-Geo	B-Application
Game	O
World	B-Application
Heroes	I-Application
Perfect	I-Application
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
95	I-Application
Best	O
CD-i	O
Game	O
Chaos	B-Application
Control	I-Application
Best	O
Sega	O
CD	O
Game	O
Eternal	B-Application
Champions	I-Application
:	I-Application
Challenge	I-Application
from	I-Application
the	I-Application
Dark	I-Application
Side	I-Application
Earthworm	B-Application
Jim	I-Application
:	I-Application
Special	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
Lunar	B-Application
:	I-Application
Eternal	I-Application
Blue	I-Application
Best	O
32X	O
Game	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
WWF	B-Application
WrestleMania	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Arcade	I-Application
Game	I-Application
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
Best	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Game	O
Arcade	B-Application
Classic	I-Application
series	O
(	O
Asteroids	B-Application
,	O
Missile	B-Application
Command	I-Application
,	O
Centipede	B-Application
,	O
Millipede	B-Application
,	O
Galaga	B-Application
,	O
Galaxian	B-Application
,	O
Defender	B-Application
,	O
Joust	B-Application
)	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
Land	I-Application
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
Land	I-Application
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
Land	I-Application
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
Land	I-Application
Best	O
Game	O
Gear	O
Game	O
Garfield	B-Application
:	I-Application
Caught	I-Application
in	I-Application
the	I-Application
Act	I-Application
RistarSuper	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	O
Return	O
of	O
the	O
Jedi	O
Super	B-Application
Star	I-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Return	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Jedi	I-Application
Best	O
Virtual	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Game	O
Mario	B-Application
's	I-Application
Tennis	I-Application
Red	B-Application
Alarm	I-Application
Mario	B-Application
's	I-Application
Tennis	I-Application
Red	B-Application
Alarm	I-Application
Virtual	B-Application
Boy	I-Application
Wario	I-Application
Land	I-Application
Best	O
Story	O
Chrono	B-Application
Trigger	I-Application
Best	O
Visuals	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
2	I-Application
(	O
32-bit	B-Application
)	O
,	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
Country	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Diddy	I-Application
's	I-Application
Kong	I-Application
Quest	I-Application
(	O
16-bit	B-Application
)	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
2	I-Application
RaymanDonkey	O
Kong	O
Country	O
2	O
:	O
Diddy	B-Application
's	I-Application
Kong	I-Application
Quest	I-Application
Best	O
Music/Sound	O
Twisted	B-Application
Metal	I-Application
Vampire	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
:	I-Application
Darkstalkers	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Revenge	I-Application
(	O
Night	O
Warriors	O
)	O
Skeleton	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
Chrono	B-Application
Trigger	I-Application
and	O
Rayman	B-Application
(	O
tie	O
)	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
Country	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Diddy	I-Application
's	I-Application
Kong	I-Application
Quest	I-Application
Best	O
Fighting	O
Game	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
2	I-Application
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
2	I-Application
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
Killer	B-Application
Instinct	I-Application
(	O
tie	O
)	O
Battle	B-Application
Arena	I-Application
ToshindenKiller	O
Instinct	O
Best	O
Sports	O
Game	O
World	B-Application
Series	I-Application
Baseball	I-Application
(	O
Saturn	B-Device
)	O
NFL	B-Application
GameDay	I-Application
NFL	O
GameDayNHL	O
96	O
Best	O
Action/Platform	O
Game	O
Jumping	B-Application
Flash	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Puyo	B-Application
Puyo	I-Application
2	I-Application
Yoshi	B-Device
's	I-Device
Island	I-Device
Yoshi	B-Device
's	I-Device
Island	I-Device
Best	O
RPGChrono	O
Trigger	O
EarthBoundChrono	O
Trigger	O
Chrono	O
TriggerChrono	O
Trigger	O
Best	O
Shooter	O
Virtua	B-Language
Cop	I-Language
TwinBee	O
Yahho	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	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
1995	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
annual	O
Gamest	O
and	O
Game	O
Machine	O
charts	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
1995	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
American	O
Amusement	O
Machine	O
Association	O
(	O
AAMA	O
)	O
and	O
Amusement	O
&	O
Music	O
Operators	O
Association	O
(	O
AMOA	O
)	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
of	O
1995	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
the	O
United	O
States	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
1995	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
1995	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	B-Device
video	O
games	O
of	O
1995	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
|	O
March	O
17	O
||	O
Descent	B-Application
||	O
DOS	O
||	O
Parallax	O
Software	O
||	O
Portal	B-General_Concept
rendering	I-General_Concept
with	O
texture-mapped	O
polygons	O
,	O
polygonal	O
enemies	O
,	O
and	O
six	O
degrees	O
of	O
freedom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
|	O
April	O
27	O
||	O
Jumping	B-Application
Flash	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
|	O
July	O
21	O
||	O
Castlevania	B-Application
:	I-Application
Dracula	I-Application
X	I-Application
||	O
SNES	B-Application
||	O
Konami	O
||	O
Port	O
of	O
Castlevania	B-Application
:	I-Application
Rondo	I-Application
of	I-Application
Blood	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
|	O
November	O
5	O
||	O
Twisted	B-Application
Metal	I-Application
||	O
PS1	O
||	O
SingleTrac/Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
||	O
Started	O
longest	O
running	O
PlayStation	B-Device
franchise	O
,	O
popular	O
vehicular	O
combat	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
|	O
December	O
||	O
Soul	B-Application
Edge	I-Application
||	O
Arcade	O
||	O
Namco	O
||	O
First	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Soulcalibur	B-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
|	O
December	O
||	O
Time	B-Application
Crisis	I-Application
||	O
Arcade	O
,	O
PS1	O
(	O
1997	O
)	O
||	O
Namco	O
||	O
The	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
popular	O
light-gun	O
series	O
Time	B-Application
Crisis	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
January	O
or	O
February	O
–	O
Stars	B-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
is	O
released	O
as	O
shareware	B-License
.	O
</s>
<s>
November	O
24	O
–	O
Nintendo	O
unveils	O
a	O
playable	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
Ultra	I-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
,	O
later	O
renamed	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
,	O
at	O
the	O
7th	O
Annual	O
Nintendo	O
Space	O
World	O
Software	O
Exhibition	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Thirteen	O
games	O
were	O
demonstrated	O
but	O
only	O
two	O
were	O
in	O
playable	O
form	O
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
Ball	O
64	O
and	O
Super	O
Mario	O
64''	O
.	O
</s>
