20TH ANNIVERSARY HARDWARE
Nintendo finally launches the Super NES in Europe.
Later in the year the firm
announces plans for a joint-venture with Sony aimed towards a CD drive for the console. The drive never appears and when the partnership breaks down Sony channels its work into what will eventually become the PlayStation.
Nintendo
The Game Boy is voted ‘Toy of the Year’ by the British Association of Toy Retailers
In Japan, JVC and Sega unveil a joint venture, the Wondermega.
launches the Super NES in the UK – interestingly, it chooses to unveil the machine to the UK’s press and retailers at… the British Toy Fair.
Commodore launches a new Amiga, the A600, at £399.
Former EA boss Trip Hawkins announces a new company and a new hardware format, both going by the name 3DO.
A joint venture between Sega and Amstrad spawns something called the Mega PC.
BIGGEST SELLING SINGLE: I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
IN OTHER NEWS
The Queen celebrates her Ruby jubilee – although she will go on to famously describe the year as her Annus Horribilis…
… two of the Horribil bits being the separation of the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of York.
Labour party and is replaced by John Smith.
At the Barcelona Olympics, GB wins five gold medals.
David Mellor resigns from the cabinet after allegations not only of an affair, but of a quite frankly sickening association with Chelsea Football Club.
HIGHEST GROSSING FILM: Basic Instinct
CHARTS
The All Formats Console Top 10 1 Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Sega...............................................MD, SG, GG
2 Sonic The Hedgehog
Sega...............................................MD, SG, GG
3 Super Mario Land 2
Nintendo........................................................GA
4 Super Kick Off
Various..................................SG, SN, NI, GA, GG
Leeds United win the league, while Liverpool win the FA Cup.
Andrew Morton’s Diana: Her True Storyreveals the Princess of Wales’ eating disorders and suicide attempts.
John Major’s Conservative party is re-elected to serve a fourth term – apparently it was The Sun ‘wot won it’.
Neil Kinnock resigns as leader of the
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England fail to get out of their group in the European
Championships – although Sega organise some excellent trips out to Sweden to watch the matches.
5 Donald Duck
Sega...............................................MD, SG, GG
6 Mickey Mouse
Various................................MD, SG, GA, GG
7 Tazmania
Sega...............................................MD, SG, GG
Fire causes £50m of damage to Windsor Castle.
The Premier League is formed and kicks off in August, with Brian Deane of Sheffield United scoring the competition’s first goal.
8 Desert Strike
EA.....................................................................MD
9 Super Mario Land
Nintendo........................................................GA
10European Club Soccer
Virgin...............................................................MD July 8th 2011
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SOFTWARE
Following the death of Robert Maxwell and the collapse of his empire, Acclaim acquires Mirrosoft.
Sierra boss Peter Jones quits to form a new publisher, Mirage.
EA announces a “triumphant” set of full year financial figures showing profits up 79 per cent to $16m.
US Gold’s Olympic Goldis bundled with the Sega Master System and Mega Drive.
Veteran UK label Palace goes into voluntary liquidation and re-emerges as Titus UK.
EA buys Origin.
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