Ocean

1983 / 1983 tot 17 1984 / 1983 tot 47 1985 / 1983 tot 74 1986 / 1983 tot 127 1987 / 1983 tot 184 1988 / 1983 tot 250 1989 / 1983 tot 318 1990 / 1983 tot 407 1991 / 1983 tot 478 1992 / 1983 tot 546 1993 / 1983 tot 581 1994 / 1983 tot 619 1995 / 1983 tot 646 1996 / 1983 tot 665 1997 / 1983 tot 677 1998 / 1983 tot 688 1999 / 1983 tot 689
Founded in 1983 closed in 1998
Status: name changed
Country: U.K.

aka(s): Ocean Software, Ocean Software, Ocean of America

Founded as Spectrum Games in 1983, but renamed soon into Ocean. Infogrames UK since 1998

It is known for A-Train, Alien Breed, Arkanoid, Bad Dudes, Barbarian series by Palace, Bubble Bobble, Chase HQ, Choplifter, Contra, Crazy Cars, Daley Thompson, Donkey Kong, Doom, Double Dragon, Independence War, James Pond, Lemmings, Mario, Micro Machines, Mr. Do!, Ninja Gaiden, Operation Wolf, Putty, R-Type, Rampage, Road Rash, Shadow of the Beast, Snow Bros., STRIKE, Syndicate, Theme Park, Turrican, Wetrix, Wizball, Worms

Releases per year

198317
198430
198527
198653
198757
198866
198968
199089
199171
199268
199335
199438
199527
199619
199712
199811
19991
689 video games with valid date were considered (98.8%)

Overall rankings

Common gametypes

platformer19%action/reflex17%shooter17%sport7%adventure6%other32%

Top platforms

ZX Spectrum 112
C64 107
Amstrad CPC 86
Amiga 79
Atari ST 71
MS-DOS 54
GB 34
SNES 33
NES 21
PS 15
MSX 14
Amiga AGA 10
Windows 10
Mega Drive 8
Amiga CD32 8