Overview of the events of 1999 in video games
1999 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Chrono Cross , Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix , Donkey Kong 64 , Final Fantasy VIII , Gran Turismo 2 , Heroes of Might and Magic III , Mario Party , Pokémon Gold/Silver , Resident Evil 3 , Soulcalibur , Soul Reaver , and Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation , along with new titles such as Ape Escape , Shenmue , Silent Hill , Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and Super Smash Bros. The Dreamcast was also released by Sega internationally in 1999.
The year's most critically acclaimed video game was the Dreamcast title Soulcalibur , which remains among the highest-rated games of all time on Metacritic . The best-selling home video game worldwide was the Game Boy title Pokémon Red/Green/Blue /Yellow for the second year in a row, while the year's highest-grossing arcade game in Japan was Sega 's Virtua Striker 2 .
Hardware [ edit ]
Top-rated games [ edit ]
Game of the Year awards [ edit ]
The following titles won Game of the Year awards for 1999.
Critically acclaimed titles [ edit ]
Famitsu Platinum Hall of Fame[ edit ]
The following video game releases in 1995 entered Famitsu magazine's "Platinum Hall of Fame" for receiving Famitsu scores of at least 35 out of 40.[17]
Metacritic and GameRankings [ edit ]
Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.
1999 games and expansions scoring at least 88/100 (MC) or 87.5% (GR)[18] [19]
Game
Publisher
Release Date
Platform(s)
MC score
GR score
Soulcalibur
Namco
August 5, 1999
Dreamcast
98/100
96.56%
Chrono Cross
Square
November 18, 1999
PlayStation
94/100[20]
92.28%[21]
Gran Turismo 2
Sony Computer Entertainment
December 11, 1999
PlayStation
93/100
92.42%
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Activision
September 29, 1999
PlayStation
92/100
93.67%
Unreal Tournament
GT Interactive
November 22, 1999
Microsoft Windows
92/100
93.57%
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe
Nintendo
May 10, 1999
Game Boy Color
N/A
92.63%
Homeworld
Sierra Entertainment
September 28, 1999
Microsoft Windows
93/100
88.81%
System Shock 2
Electronic Arts
August 11, 1999
Microsoft Windows
92/100
92%
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
Electronic Arts
February 12, 1999
Microsoft Windows
92/100
91.88%
Age of Empires II
Microsoft
September 30, 1999
Microsoft Windows
92/100
91.81%
Medal of Honor
Electronic Arts
October 31, 1999
PlayStation
92/100
87.31%
Crash Team Racing
Sony Computer Entertainment
September 30, 1999
PlayStation
88/100
91.78%
FreeSpace 2
Interplay Entertainment
September 30, 1999
Microsoft Windows
91/100
91.58%
NFL 2K
Sega
September 9, 1999
Dreamcast
N/A
91.53%
Pokémon Silver Version
Nintendo
November 21, 1999
Game Boy Color
N/A
91.35%[21]
Pokémon Gold Version
Nintendo
November 21, 1999
Game Boy Color
N/A
91.35%[21]
Planescape: Torment
Interplay Entertainment
December 12, 1999
Microsoft Windows
91/100
90.63%
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Capcom
September 22, 1999
PlayStation
91/100
88.21%
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Eidos Interactive
August 16, 1999
PlayStation
91/100
88.16%
The Longest Journey
IQ Media Nordic
November 18, 1999
Microsoft Windows
91/100
88%
Mario Golf
Nintendo
June 11, 1999
Nintendo 64
91/100
87.32%
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Ubisoft
November 5, 1999
Microsoft Windows
N/A
90.7%
Ape Escape
Sony Computer Entertainment
May 31, 1999
PlayStation
90/100
90.44%
Final Fantasy VIII
Square
February 11, 1999
PlayStation
90/100
89.42%
Beetle Adventure Racing
Electronic Arts
February 28, 1999
Nintendo 64
90/100
89.1%
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Ubisoft
October 29, 1999
Nintendo 64
90/100
88.83%
Syphon Filter
989 Studios
February 17, 1999
PlayStation
90/100
86.93%
Donkey Kong 64
Nintendo
November 22, 1999
Nintendo 64
90/100
86.73%
Shenmue
Sega
December 29, 1999
Dreamcast
N/A
89.34%[21]
Wipeout 3
Sony Computer Entertainment
September 8, 1999
PlayStation
89/100
87.17%
Resident Evil 2
Capcom
October 31, 1999
Nintendo 64
89/100
86.93%
Grandia
Entertainment Software Publishing
June 24, 1999
PlayStation
89/100
85.87%
Descent 3
Interplay Entertainment
June 17, 1999
Microsoft Windows
89/100[20]
84.36%[21]
Flight Unlimited III
Electronic Arts
September 17, 1999
Microsoft Windows
N/A
88.5%
NBA 2K
Sega
November 10, 1999
Dreamcast
N/A
88.3%
NBA Live 2000
EA Sports
October 31, 1999
Microsoft Windows
N/A
88%
Worms Armageddon
Team17
January 29, 1999
Microsoft Windows
N/A
87.71%
All-Star Baseball 2000
Acclaim Entertainment
April 8, 1999
Nintendo 64
N/A
87.69%
EverQuest
Sony Online Entertainment
March 16, 1999
Microsoft Windows
85/100
87.68%
Mario Golf
Nintendo
August 10, 1999
Game Boy Color
N/A
87.65%
Driver
GT Interactive
June 25, 1999
PlayStation
87/100
87.57%
RollerCoaster Tycoon
Hasbro Interactive
March 22, 1999
Microsoft Windows
N/A
87.54%
Financial performance [ edit ]
Best-selling video game consoles [ edit ]
Rank
Manufacturer
Game console
Type
Generation
Sales
Japan
United States
Europe
Worldwide
1
Sony
PlayStation
Home
32-bit
2,570,000[22]
7,040,000[22]
11,750,000[22]
21,820,000[22]
2
Nintendo
Game Boy / Game Boy Color
Handheld
8-bit
4,180,000[23]
2,680,000+[24]
Unknown
17,450,000[23]
3
Nintendo
Nintendo 64
Home
64-bit
940,000[23]
3,538,000[25]
Unknown
6,490,000[23]
4
Sega
Dreamcast
Home
128-bit
950,000[26]
1,700,000[27]
500,000+[28]
3,150,000+
5
Bandai
WonderSwan
Handheld
16-bit
1,400,000[26]
N/A
Unknown
1,400,000
6
Sega
Sega Genesis (Mega Drive)
Home
16-bit
N/A
431,000[25]
Unknown
431,000+
7
Nintendo
Super NES / Super Famicom
Home
16-bit
30,000[23]
15,000[25]
Unknown
280,000[23]
8
Nintendo
Famicom (NES)
Home
8-bit
50,000[23]
N/A
N/A
50,000[23]
9
SNK
Neo Geo Pocket Color
Handheld
16-bit
Unknown
25,000+[29]
Unknown
25,000+
10
Sega
Sega Saturn
Home
32-bit
< 10,000[26]
6,100[25]
Unknown
6,100+
Best-selling home video games [ edit ]
The following titles were the top ten best-selling home video games (console games or computer games ) of 1999 in Japan, the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany.
Best-selling home video games in Japan, United States and Germany
Rank
Title
Platform
Sales
Japan
USA
UK
Germany
Combined
1
Pokémon Red / Green / Blue / Yellow
Game Boy
998,666[30]
8,900,000[31]
Unknown
Unknown
9,898,666+
2
Final Fantasy VIII
PlayStation
3,538,000[32]
1,000,000+[33]
Unknown
Unknown
4,538,000+
3
Pocket Monsters: Gold / Silver (Pokémon Gold / Silver )
Game Boy Color
4,444,000[32]
N/A
N/A
N/A
4,444,000
4
Super Smash Bros. (Dai Rantō Smash Brothers )
Nintendo 64
1,520,000[34]
1,300,000[31]
Unknown
Unknown
2,820,000+
5
Donkey Kong 64
Nintendo 64
739,000[32]
1,900,000[31]
Unknown
Unknown
2,639,000+
6
Pokémon Pinball
Game Boy Color
765,263[35]
1,800,000[31]
N/A
N/A
2,565,263
7
Pokémon Snap
Nintendo 64
634,000[32]
1,500,000[31]
N/A
N/A
2,134,000
8
Dance Dance Revolution / 2ndReMix
PlayStation
1,904,441[a]
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
1,904,441+
9
Gran Turismo
PlayStation
234,652[30]
1,300,000[31]
Unknown
100,000+[36]
1,634,652+
10
Driver
PlayStation
N/A
1,200,000[31]
200,000+[37]
200,000+[36]
1,600,000+
The following titles were the top ten highest-grossing home video games of 1999 in the United States and Europe.
Highest-grossing home video games in United States and Europe
Rank
Title
Platform(s)
Sales revenue
United States [31] [38]
Europe [39]
Combined
Inflation
1
Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow
Game Boy
$230,000,000
€60,388,924 ($64,362,515 )
$294,000,000
$460,000,000
2
Gran Turismo
PlayStation
$35,000,000
€94,444,000 ($100,658,000 )
$136,000,000
$211,000,000
3
Donkey Kong 64
Nintendo 64
$110,000,000
€20,561,696 ($21,914,656 )
$132,000,000
$205,000,000
4
Tomb Raider III
Multi-platform
Unknown
€96,591,106 ($102,946,801 )
$102,946,801 +
$159,931,536+
5
Driver
PlayStation
$48,000,000
€43,112,063 ($45,948,837 )
$94,000,000
$146,000,000
6
FIFA 99
Multi-platform
Unknown
€86,316,959 ($91,996,615 )
$91,996,615 +
$142,925,290+
7
Final Fantasy VIII
PlayStation
$50,000,000 +[33]
€26,549,294 ($28,296,238 )
$78,300,000 +
$122,000,000+
8
Pokémon Snap
Nintendo 64
$75,000,000
N/A
$75,000,000
$120,000,000
9
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Nintendo 64
Unknown
€70,023,810 ($74,631,377 )
$74,631,377 +
$115,942,513+
10
Super Smash Bros.
Nintendo 64
$66,000,000
Unknown
$66,000,000 +
$103,000,000+
In Japan, the following titles were the top ten best-selling home video games of 1999.
Rank
Title
Platform
Sales
First-day sales revenue
Inflation
Ref
1
Pocket Monsters: Gold / Silver (Pokémon Gold / Silver )
GBC
4,444,000
Unknown
Unknown
[32]
2
Final Fantasy VIII
PlayStation
3,538,000
¥17,200,000,000 ($151,000,000)
$235,000,000
[32] [40]
3
Dance Dance Revolution / 2ndReMix
PlayStation
1,904,441
Unknown
[a]
4
Nintendo All Star! Dai Rantō Smash Brothers
N64
1,520,000+
Unknown
[34]
5
Biohazard 3: Last Escape (Resident Evil 3: Nemesis )
PlayStation
1,465,000
Unknown
[32]
6
Gran Turismo 2
PlayStation
1,410,000
7
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters II: Dark duel Stories
GBC
1,208,000
8
Pocket Monsters: Red / Green / Blue / Pikachu (Pokémon )
Game Boy
998,666
Unknown
[30]
9
Derby Stallion '99
PlayStation
890,000
Unknown
[32]
10
Minna no Golf 2 (Everybody's Golf 2 )
PlayStation
843,000
United States [ edit ]
In the United States, the following titles were the top ten best-selling home video games of 1999.
Rank
Title
Platform
Publisher
Genre
Sales
Revenue
Inflation
Ref
1
Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow
Game Boy
Nintendo
Role-playing
8,900,000
$230,000,000
$360,000,000
[31] [38]
2
Donkey Kong 64
Nintendo 64
Nintendo
Platformer
1,900,000
$110,000,000
$170,000,000
3
Pokémon Pinball
Game Boy Color
Nintendo
Pinball
1,800,000
$52,000,000
$81,000,000
4
Pokémon Snap
Nintendo 64
Nintendo
Photography
1,500,000
$75,000,000
$120,000,000
5
Super Smash Bros.
Nintendo 64
Nintendo
Fighting
1,300,000
$66,000,000
$103,000,000
6
Gran Turismo
PlayStation
Sony
Racing simulation
1,300,000
$35,000,000
$54,000,000
7
Driver
PlayStation
GT Interactive
Driving
1,200,000
$48,000,000
$75,000,000
8
Spyro the Dragon
PlayStation
Sony
Platformer
1,200,000
Unknown
Unknown
[31]
9
Final Fantasy VIII
PlayStation
Square EA
Role-playing
1,000,000+
$50,000,000 +
$78,000,000+
[33] [38]
10
Frogger
PlayStation
Hasbro Interactive
Action
Unknown
[41] [42]
In Europe, the following titles were the top ten highest-grossing home video games of 1999.[39]
Rank
Title
Platform(s)
Publisher
Genre
Sales revenue
Inflation
1
Tomb Raider III
Multi-platform
Eidos Interactive
Action-adventure
€96,591,106 ($102,946,801 )
$159,931,536
2
Gran Turismo
PlayStation
Sony
Racing simulation
€94,444,000 ($100,658,000 )
$156,376,000
3
FIFA 99
Multi-platform
Electronic Arts
Sports
€86,316,959 ($91,996,615 )
$142,920,031
4
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Nintendo 64
Nintendo
Action-adventure
€70,023,810 ($74,631,377 )
$115,942,513
5
Pokémon Red / Blue
Game Boy
Nintendo
Role-playing
€60,388,924 ($64,362,515 )
$99,989,468
6
Tekken 3
PlayStation
Namco
Fighting
€57,209,778 ($60,974,181 )
$94,725,570
7
Tomb Raider II
Multi-platform
Eidos Interactive
Action-adventure
€54,477,514 ($58,062,134 )
$90,201,601
8
FIFA 2000
Multi-platform
Electronic Arts
Sports
€53,519,616 ($57,041,207 )
$88,615,555
9
Colin McRae Rally
Multi-platform
Codemasters
Racing
€51,584,666 ($54,978,937 )
$85,411,745
10
Driver
Multi-platform
GT Interactive
Driving
€43,112,063 ($45,948,837 )
$71,383,161
In the United Kingdom, Germany, and France, the following titles were the best-selling home video games of 1999.
Rank
United Kingdom [37] [43]
Germany [36]
France
Title
Platform(s)
Sales
PlayStation
Sales
PC
Sales
1
FIFA 2000
Multi-platform
200,000+
Driver
200,000+
Tiberian Sun
200,000+
Gran Turismo [44]
2
Driver
Multi-platform
200,000+
Metal Gear Solid
200,000+
Age of Empires II
200,000+
Unknown
3
Metal Gear Solid
PlayStation
200,000+
Need for Speed 4
100,000+
Die Siedler III
100,000+
4
Gran Turismo
PlayStation
200,000+
FIFA 99
100,000+
SimCity 3000
100,000+
5
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
Multi-platform
200,000+
Gran Turismo
100,000+
RollerCoaster Tycoon
100,000+
Australia [ edit ]
In Australia, the following titles were the top ten best-selling console games of 1999.[45]
Highest-grossing arcade games in Japan [ edit ]
In Japan, the following titles were the top ten highest-grossing arcade games of 1999.[46]
Notable releases [ edit ]
Notable releases of the year 1999
Release
Title
Windows
5th Gen
6th Gen
Handheld
Arcade
January 15
WCW/nWo Thunder
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
January 21
Super Smash Bros.
N/A
N64
N/A
N/A
N/A
January 31
Guardian's Crusade
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
January 31
Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
January 31
Silent Hill
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
January 31
SimCity 3000
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
February 1
WCW Nitro
N/A
N64
N/A
N/A
N/A
February 8
Mario Party
N/A
N64
N/A
N/A
N/A
February 11
Final Fantasy VIII
Yes (2000)
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
February 12
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
February 24
Street Sk8er
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
February 28
Army Men 3D
N/A
PlayStation
N/A
N/A
N/A
February 28
Beetle Adventure Racing
N/A
N64
N/A
N/A
N/A
February 28
MLB 2000
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
February 28
Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
March
Need for Speed: High Stakes
June
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
March 1
Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko
N/A
PS1 , N64
N/A
GBC
N/A
March 3
Heroes of Might and Magic III
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
March 4
Dungeons and Dragons Collection
N/A
Sat
N/A
N/A
N/A
March 4
Pepsiman
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
March 15
The King of Fighters '98
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
1998
March 16
EverQuest
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
March 17
Legend of Legaia
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
March 18
UmJammer Lammy
N/A
PlayStation
N/A
N/A
N/A
March 19
King of Fighters R-2
N/A
N/A
N/A
NGP
N/A
March 21
Pokémon Snap
N/A
N64
N/A
N/A
N/A
March 22
RollerCoaster Tycoon
Yes
N/A
Xbox (2003)
N/A
N/A
April 7
Team Fortress Classic
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
April 10
Warzone 2100
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
April 30
Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
1998
April 30
Aliens versus Predator
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
April 30
Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
April 30
Pokémon Stadium 2 (Pokémon Stadium in North America)
N/A
N64
N/A
N/A
N/A
April 30
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe
N/A
N/A
N/A
GBC
N/A
May
Midtown Madness
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
May 12
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
N/A
N/A
DC (2000); PS2 , Xbox (2004)
N/A
Yes
May 28
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
May 31
Ape Escape
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
June 8
Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
June 19
Counter-Strike (video game)
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
June 17
Descent 3
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
June 18
Heavy Gear II
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
June 24
Persona 2: Innocent Sin
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
June 28
Pokémon Pinball
N/A
N/A
N/A
GBC
N/A
June 30
Croc 2
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
June 30
Driver
October 11
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
July 1
Attack of the Saucerman
Yes
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
July 7
Dungeon Keeper 2
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
July 14
Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber (Japan)
N/A
N64
N/A
N/A
N/A
July 20
Prince of Persia
N/A
N/A
N/A
GBC
N/A
July 23
Jagged Alliance 2
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
July 26
Mario Golf
N/A
N64
N/A
GBC
N/A
July 27
NCAA Football 2000
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
July 31
Biomotor Unitron
N/A
N/A
N/A
NGP
N/A
July 31
The New Tetris
N/A
N64
N/A
N/A
N/A
July 31
Outcast
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
July 31
Seven Kingdoms II
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
August 11
System Shock 2
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
August 12
Syphon Filter
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
August 16
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Yes
PS1
DC (2000)
N/A
N/A
August 18
Re-Volt
Yes
N64 , PS1
August 27
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
August 31
Shadow Man
Yes
N64 , PS1
DC
N/A
N/A
August 31
All Star Tennis '99
N/A
N64 , PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
August 31
Gauntlet Legends
N/A
N64
N/A
N/A
N/A
August 31
Jet Moto 3
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
August 31
Madden NFL 2000
Yes
PS1 , N64
N/A
N/A
N/A
August 31
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear
Yes
PS1 (2001)
DC (2000)
GBA (2002)
N/A
August 31
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
N/A
PS1 , N64 (2000)
DC (2000)
GBC (2000)
N/A
September 1
Tiny Tank: Up Your Arsenal
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
September 9
Sonic Adventure
Yes (2004)
N/A
DC ; GC (2003)
N/A
N/A
September 9
Soulcalibur
N/A
N/A
DC
N/A
Yes
September 17
Flight Unlimited III
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
September 22
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Yes (2000)
PS1
DC (2000); GC (2003)
N/A
N/A
September 28
Homeworld
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
September 28
Kingsley's Adventure
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
September 30
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
September 30
Crash Team Racing
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
September 30
Final Fantasy VI
Yes (2015)
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
September 30
Freespace 2
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
September 30
Pac-Man World
N/A
PS1
N/A
GBA (2004)
N/A
October 4
Disciples: Sacred Lands
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
October 11
Jet Force Gemini
N/A
N64
N/A
N/A
N/A
October 16
Dead or Alive 2
N/A
N/A
DC , PS2 (2000)
N/A
Yes
October 19
Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition (North America)
N/A
N/A
N/A
GB ; GBC
N/A
October 22
Grand Theft Auto 2
Yes
PS1
DC (2000)
GBC (2000)
N/A
October 29
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Yes
PS1 (2000); N64
DC , PS2 (2000)
N/A
N/A
October 31
Nocturne
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
October 31
Pharaoh
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
October 31
Ballistic
N/A
PS1
N/A
GBC , iOS (2008)
1998
October 31
Septerra Core
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
October 31
South Park: Chef's Luv Shack
November 30
N64 , PS1
DC
N/A
N/A
November 2
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
November 2
Asheron's Call
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
November 10
Half-Life: Opposing Force
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
November 10
Rippin' Riders Snowboarding
N/A
N/A
DC
N/A
N/A
November 11
Medal of Honor
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
November 11
Age of Wonders
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
November 16
Tomorrow Never Dies
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
November 18
Chrono Cross (Japan)
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
November 19
Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
November 19
The Longest Journey
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
November 21
Pokémon Gold and Silver (Japan)
N/A
N/A
N/A
GBC
N/A
November 22
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
Yes
PS1
DC (2000)
N/A
N/A
November 22
Unreal Tournament
Yes
N/A
DC (2001), PS2 (2000)
N/A
N/A
November 23
Dark Arms: Beast Busters
N/A
N/A
N/A
NGP
N/A
November 23
SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
November 24
Donkey Kong 64
N/A
N64
N/A
N/A
N/A
November 24
Ultima IX: Ascension
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
November 26
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
N/A
N/A
DC (2001); PS2 (2005), Xbox (2009)
N/A
Yes
November 30
South Park Rally
December 31
PS1 , N64 (2000)
DC (2000)
N/A
N/A
December 2
The Legend of Dragoon (Japan)
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
December 2
Quake III Arena
Yes
N/A
DC , PS2 (2000)
N/A
N/A
December 10
Urban Chaos
Yes
PS1 (2000)
DC (2000)
N/A
N/A
December 11
Gran Turismo 2
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
December 12
Planescape: Torment
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
December 17
Mario Party 2 (Japan)
N/A
N64
N/A
N/A
N/A
December 20
Crusaders of Might and Magic
Yes
PS1 (2000)
N/A
N/A
N/A
December 20
Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure
N/A
N/A
N/A
NGP
N/A
December 22
Harvest Moon 64
N/A
N64
N/A
N/A
N/A
December 29
Shenmue
N/A
N/A
DC
N/A
N/A
December 30
Battlezone II: Combat Commander
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
December 31
Zombie Revenge
N/A
N/A
DC
N/A
N/A
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Acquisitions [ edit ]
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References [ edit ]
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