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Overview of the events of 1999 in video gaming
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Events
British Academy of Film and Television Arts hosts the 2nd annual BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards .
March 1999 — Game Over republished as "Game Over: Press Start to Continue".
March 15–19, 1999 — Game Developers Conference (formerly Computer Game Developers Conference); moves to San Jose, California where it stays for six consecutive years; hosts the 1st annual Independent Games Festival .
March 15, 1999 — Game Network hosts the 1st annual Independent Games Festival (IGF) at GDC.
May 1999 — Nintendo has started working on what will eventually be the GameCube , under the codename "Project Dolphin".[ 1]
May 13–15, 1999 — 5th annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3); the 2nd annual Game Critics Awards for the Best of E3.[ 2]
May 13, 1999 — Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts 2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards (at E3); inducts Sid Meier of Firaxis Games to the AIAS Hall of Fame .
July 3, 1999 — Gamer Billy Mitchell scores a perfect 3,333,360 points on the Pac-Man arcade game.[ 3]
Team Fortress 2 is announced for release during the year, but gets delayed until 2007.
Notable releases
Notable releases of the year 1999
Release
Title
Windows
5th Gen
6th Gen
Handheld
Arcade
January 2
Might and Magic VII
Yes
—
—
—
—
January 15
WCW/nWo Thunder
—
PS1
—
—
—
January 21
Super Smash Bros.
—
N64
—
—
—
January 31
Guardian's Crusade
—
PS1
—
—
—
January 31
Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter
—
PS1
—
—
—
January 31
Silent Hill
—
PS1
—
—
—
January 31
SimCity 3000
Yes
—
—
—
—
February 1
WCW Nitro
—
N64
—
—
—
February 8
Mario Party
—
N64
—
—
—
February 11
Final Fantasy VIII
—
PS1
—
—
—
February 12
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
Yes
—
—
—
—
February 24
Street Sk8er
—
PS1
—
—
—
February 28
Army Men 3D
—
PlayStation
—
—
—
February 28
Beetle Adventure Racing
—
N64
—
—
—
February 28
Heroes of Might and Magic III
Yes
—
—
—
—
February 28
MLB 2000
—
PS1
—
—
—
February 28
Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance
Yes
—
—
—
—
March
Need for Speed: High Stakes
Yes
PS1
—
—
—
March 1
Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko
—
PS1 , N64
—
GBC
—
March 4
Pepsiman
—
PS1
—
—
—
March 16
EverQuest
Yes
—
—
—
—
March 18
UmJammer Lammy
—
PlayStation
—
—
—
March 19
King of Fighters R-2
—
—
—
NGP
—
March 21
Pokémon Snap
—
N64
—
—
—
March 31
RollerCoaster Tycoon
Yes
—
Xbox (2003)
—
—
April 7
Team Fortress Classic
Yes
—
—
—
—
April 10
Warzone 2100
Yes
—
—
—
—
April 30
Aliens versus Predator
Yes
—
—
—
—
April 30
Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast
Yes
—
—
—
—
April 30
Pokémon Stadium 2 (Pokémon Stadium in North America)
—
N64
—
—
—
April 30
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe
—
—
—
GBC
—
May
Midtown Madness
Yes
—
—
—
—
May 12
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
—
—
DC (2000); PS2 , Xbox (2004)
—
Arcade
May 28
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete
—
PS1
—
—
—
May 31
Ape Escape
—
PS1
—
—
—
June 12
Counter-Strike
Yes
—
—
—
—
June 17
Descent 3
Yes
—
—
—
—
June 18
Heavy Gear II
Yes
—
—
—
—
June 24
Persona 2: Innocent Sin
—
PS1
—
—
—
June 28
Pokémon Pinball
—
—
—
GBC
—
June 30
Croc 2
—
PS1
—
—
—
June 30
Driver
October 11
PS1
—
—
—
June 30
Dungeon Keeper 2
Yes
—
—
—
—
July 1
Attack of the Saucerman
Yes
PS1
—
—
—
July 14
Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber (Japan)
—
N64
—
—
—
July 23
Jagged Alliance 2
Yes
—
—
—
—
July 26
Mario Golf
—
N64
—
GBC
—
July 27
NCAA Football 2000
—
PS1
—
—
—
July 31
Biomotor Unitron
—
—
—
NGP
—
July 31
The New Tetris
—
N64
—
—
—
July 31
Outcast
Yes
—
—
—
—
July 31
Seven Kingdoms II
Yes
—
—
—
—
August 11
System Shock 2
Yes
—
—
—
—
August 12
Syphon Filter
—
PS1
—
—
—
August 16
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Yes
PS1
DC (2000)
—
—
August 27
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun
Yes
—
—
—
—
August 31
All Star Tennis '99
—
N64 , PS1
—
—
—
August 31
Gauntlet Legends
—
N64
—
—
—
August 31
Jet Moto 3
—
PS1
—
—
—
August 31
Madden NFL 2000
Yes
PS1 N64
—
—
—
August 31
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear
Yes
PS1 (2001)
DC (2000)
GBA (2002)
—
August 31
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
—
PS1 , N64 (2000)
DC (2000)
—
—
September 1
Tiny Tank: Up Your Arsenal
—
PS1
—
—
—
September 9
Sonic Adventure
2004
—
DC ; GC (2003)
—
—
September 9
Soulcalibur
—
—
DC
—
Arcade
September 17
Flight Unlimited III
Yes
—
—
—
—
September 22
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
2000
PS1
DC (2000); GC (2003)
—
—
September 28
Homeworld
Yes
—
—
—
—
September 30
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
Yes
—
—
—
—
September 30
Crash Team Racing
—
PS1
—
—
—
September 30
Final Fantasy VI
—
PS1
—
—
—
September 30
Freespace 2
Yes
—
—
—
—
September 30
Grand Theft Auto 2
Yes
PS1
DC (2000)
GBC (2000)
—
September 30
Pac-Man World
—
PS1
—
GBA (2004)
—
October 4
Disciples: Sacred Lands
Yes
—
—
—
—
October 11
Jet Force Gemini
—
N64
—
—
—
October 14
Sonic Adventure
—
—
DC (PAL & Europe)
—
—
October 19
Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition
—
—
—
GB ; GBC
—
October 29
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
October 31
PS1 (2000); N64
DC , PS2 (2000)
—
—
October 31
Age of Wonders
Yes
—
—
—
—
October 31
Pharaoh
Yes
—
—
—
—
October 31
Ballistic
—
PS1
—
GBC , iOS (2008)
1998
October 31
Septerra Core
Yes
—
—
—
—
October 31
South Park: Chef's Luv Shack
November 30
N64 , PS1
DC
—
—
October 31
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
—
PS1
—
—
—
November 2
Asheron's Call
Yes
—
—
—
—
November 10
Half-Life: Opposing Force
Yes
—
—
—
—
November 10
Rippin' Riders Snowboarding
—
—
DC
—
—
November 11
Medal of Honor
—
PS1
—
—
—
November 16
Tomorrow Never Dies
—
PS1
—
—
—
November 18
Chrono Cross (Japan)
—
PS1
—
—
—
November 19
Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned
Yes
—
—
—
—
November 19
The Longest Journey
Yes
—
—
—
—
November 21
Pokémon Gold and Silver (Japan)
—
—
—
GBC
—
November 22
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
Yes
PS1
DC (2000)
—
—
November 23
Dark Arms: Beast Busters
—
—
—
NGP
—
November 23
SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle
Yes
—
—
—
—
November 24
Donkey Kong 64
—
N64
—
—
—
November 24
Ultima IX: Ascension
Yes
—
—
—
—
November 26
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
—
—
DC (2001); PS2 (2005), Xbox (2009)
—
Arcade
November 30
South Park Rally
December 31
PS1 , N64 (2000)
DC (2000)
—
—
November 30
Unreal Tournament
Yes
—
DC , PS2 (2000)
—
—
December
Battlezone II: Combat Commander
Yes
—
—
—
—
December 2
The Legend of Dragoon (Japan)
—
PS1
—
—
—
December 2
Quake III Arena
Yes
—
DC , PS2 (2000)
—
—
December 12
Planescape: Torment
Yes
—
—
—
—
December 17
Mario Party 2 (Japan)
—
N64
—
—
—
December 20
Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure
—
—
—
NGP
—
December 22
Harvest Moon 64
—
N64
—
—
—
December 29
Shenmue (Japan)
—
—
DC
—
—
December 31
Zombie Revenge
—
—
DC
—
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