Video games released in 1988

The most popular video game releases of 1988 included Dragon Quest III, Super Contra, Super Mario Bros. 2, Mega Man 2, Double Dragon II: The Revenge, Super Mario Bros. 3, Assault, Altered Beast, Capcom Bowling, Ninja Gaiden, RoboCop, Winning Run and Chase H.Q. The  highest-grossing arcade games were After Burner and After Burner II in Japan, Double Dragon in the United States. The year’s best‑selling home system was the Nintendo Entertainment System (Famicom) for the fifth year in a row, while the year’s best-selling home video games were Dragon Quest III in Japan and Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt in the United States.