Overview of the events of 2000 in video games
The year 2000 saw the release of numerous video games as well as the launch of the PlayStation 2 . Critically acclaimed games originally released in 2000 include sequels such as Chrono Cross , Baldur's Gate II , Diablo II , Dragon Quest VII , Final Fantasy IX , Metal Gear: Ghost Babel , NFL 2K1 , Resident Evil – Code: Veronica , The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask , and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 , along with new intellectual properties such as Deus Ex , Jet Set Radio , Perfect Dark , Skies of Arcadia , The Sims and Vagrant Story . The year's best-selling home video games worldwide were Pokémon games for the third year in a row (since 1998 ), while the highest-grossing arcade game in Japan was Virtua Striker 2 .
Hardware releases [ edit ]
The list of game-related hardware released in 2000.
Top-rated games [ edit ]
Game of the Year awards [ edit ]
The following titles won Game of the Year awards for 2000.
Critically acclaimed titles [ edit ]
Famitsu Platinum Hall of Fame[ edit ]
The following video game releases in 2000 entered Famitsu magazine's "Platinum Hall of Fame" for receiving Famitsu scores of at least 35 out of 40.[28]
Metacritic and GameRankings [ edit ]
Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.
2000 games and expansions scoring at least 90/100 (MC) or 90% (GR)[29] [30]
Game
Publisher
Release Date
Platform(s)
MC score
GR score
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Activision
September 20, 2000
PlayStation
98/100
94.75%
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Activision
November 7, 2000
Dreamcast
97/100
94.86%
Perfect Dark
Nintendo
May 22, 2000
Nintendo 64
97/100
94.55%
NFL 2K1
Sega
September 7, 2000
Dreamcast
97/100
94.5%
Metal Gear Solid (Ghost Babel )
Konami
April 24, 2000
Game Boy Color
N/A
95.61%
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Interplay Entertainment
September 21, 2000
Microsoft Windows
95/100
93.97%
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Nintendo
April 27, 2000
Nintendo 64
95/100
91.95%
Resident Evil – Code: Veronica
Capcom
February 3, 2000
Dreamcast
94/100
93.79%
Final Fantasy IX
Square
July 7, 2000
PlayStation
94/100
92.72%
Chrono Cross
Square
August 15, 2000
PlayStation
94/100
92.28%[31]
Jet Set Radio
Sega
June 29, 2000
Dreamcast
94/100
91.9%
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Crave Entertainment
May 22, 2000
Dreamcast
N/A
94%
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Ubisoft
March 21, 2000
Dreamcast
N/A
93.05%
SSX
EA Sports
October 26, 2000
PlayStation 2
93/100
92.39%
Quake III Arena
Activision
October 22, 2000
Dreamcast
93/100
92.15%
Skies of Arcadia
Sega
October 5, 2000
Dreamcast
93/100
90.59%
NBA 2K1
Sega
October 31, 2000
Dreamcast
93/100
89.69%
Le Mans 24 Hours
Sega
November 13, 2000
Dreamcast
93/100
89.5%
Paper Mario
Nintendo
August 11, 2000
Nintendo 64
93/100[32]
88.81%[33]
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Activision
February 29, 2000
Nintendo 64
N/A
92.4%
Vagrant Story
Square
February 10, 2000
PlayStation
92/100
91.97%
The Sims
Electronic Arts
February 4, 2000
Microsoft Windows
92/100
89.74%
Dead or Alive 2
Tecmo
February 29, 2000
Dreamcast
N/A
91.37%
Virtua Tennis
Sega
June 8, 2000
Dreamcast
92/100
91.37%
Banjo-Tooie
Nintendo
November 20, 2000
Nintendo 64
90/100
91.31%
Deus Ex
Eidos Interactive
June 23, 2000
Microsoft Windows
90/100
91.03%
Madden NFL 2001
EA Sports
October 26, 2000
PlayStation 2
91/100
90.78%
Spyro: Year of the Dragon
Sony Computer Entertainment
October 24, 2000
PlayStation
91/100
90.59%
The Operative: No One Lives Forever
Fox Interactive
November 9, 2000
Microsoft Windows
91/100
88.34%
DOA2: Hardcore
Tecmo
October 26, 2000
PlayStation 2
91/100
87.38%
Mario Tennis
Nintendo
July 21, 2000
Nintendo 64
91/100
87.32%
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Activision
October 25, 2000
Microsoft Windows
91/100
85.77%
Mario Tennis
Nintendo
November 1, 2000
Game Boy Color
N/A
90.78%[33]
Donkey Kong Country
Nintendo
November 4, 2000
Game Boy Color
N/A
90.38%
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge
Nintendo
September 21, 2000
Game Boy Color
N/A
90.2%
Crazy Taxi
Sega
January 24, 2000
Dreamcast
N/A
90.19%
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
Capcom
March 30, 2000
Dreamcast
90/100
90.15%
Colin McRae Rally 2.0
Codemasters
July 7, 2000
PlayStation
90/100
88.82%
Grandia II
Game Arts
August 3, 2000
Dreamcast
90/100
88.81%
Madden NFL 2001
EA Sports
August 22, 2000
PlayStation
90/100
88.65%
Jane's F/A-18
Electronic Arts
January 11, 2000
Microsoft Windows
N/A
88.43%
NHL 2001
EA Sports
September 28, 2000
Microsoft Windows
90/100
86.75%
Rayman Revolution
Ubisoft
December 22, 2000
PlayStation 2
90/100[32]
85.17%[33]
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role
THQ
November 21, 2000
PlayStation
90/100
84.27%
Wario Land 3
Nintendo
March 21, 2000
Game Boy Color
N/A
90%
Financial performance [ edit ]
Best-selling video game consoles [ edit ]
Rank
Manufacturer
Game console
Type
Generation
Sales
Japan
USA
Europe
Worldwide
1
Sony
PlayStation
Home
32-bit
940,000[34]
3,910,000[34]
2,940,000[34]
7,790,000[34]
2
Nintendo
Game Boy / Game Boy Color
Handheld
8-bit
3,370,000[35]
Unknown
Unknown
18,860,000[35]
3
Sony
PlayStation 2
Home
128-bit
3,940,000[36]
1,088,000[37]
1,000,000[36]
6,400,000[36]
4
Nintendo
Nintendo 64
Home
64-bit
200,000[35]
2,481,000[37]
Unknown
2,850,000[35]
5
Sega
Dreamcast
Home
128-bit
470,000[38]
1,309,000[37]
500,000+[39] [40]
2,279,000+
6
Bandai
WonderSwan
Handheld
16-bit
1,400,000[38]
N/A
N/A
1,400,000
7
Nintendo
Super NES / Super Famicom
Home
16-bit
10,000[35]
810[37]
Unknown
90,000[35]
8
Sega
Sega Genesis (Mega Drive)
Home
16-bit
N/A
54,000[37]
Unknown
54,000+
9
Nintendo
Famicom (NES)
Home
8-bit
50,000[35]
N/A
N/A
50,000[35]
10
Sega
Sega Saturn
Home
32-bit
Unknown
810[37]
N/A
810+
Best-selling home video games [ edit ]
The following titles were the top ten best-selling home video games of 2000 in Japan, the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany.
Best-selling home video games in Japan, United States, United Kingdom, and Germany.
Rank
Title
Platform(s)
Sales
Japan
USA [41]
UK [42]
Germany
Combined
1
Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal
GBC
3,448,900[43]
4,000,000+[44]
N/A
N/A
7,450,000+
2
Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow
Game Boy
315,443[43]
3,700,000+[45] [41]
900,000+
800,000+[46]
5,715,443+
3
Dragon Quest VII: Eden no Senshi-tachi
PlayStation
3,900,000+[47]
N/A
N/A
N/A
3,900,000+
4
Final Fantasy IX
PlayStation
2,707,000[48]
987,354
Unknown
Unknown
3,694,354+
5
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
PS1 , N64
N/A
2,307,835
Unknown
Unknown
2,307,835+
6
Gran Turismo 2
PlayStation
315,173[49]
1,155,469
300,000+
200,000+[46]
1,970,642+
7
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
PS1, N64
N/A
1,839,332
Unknown
100,000+[46]
1,939,332+
8
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
N64
601,542[43]
1,206,489
Unknown
Unknown
1,808,031+
9
Pokémon Stadium (Pokémon Stadium 2 )
Nintendo 64
42,166[43]
1,701,820
Unknown
Unknown
1,743,986+
10
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4
Game Boy Color
1,669,308[49]
N/A
N/A
N/A
1,669,308
The following titles were the top ten highest-grossing home video games of 2000 in the United States and Europe.
Highest-grossing home video games in United States and Europe
Rank
Title
Platform(s)
Sales revenue
USA [41] [45]
Europe [50]
Combined
Inflation
1
Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow
Game Boy
$94,000,000 +
€296,000,000 ($273,000,000 )
$367,000,000+
$550,000,000+
2
Pokémon Stadium
Nintendo 64
$100,000,000
€76,000,000 ($70,000,000 )
$176,000,000
$264,000,000
3
Pokémon Gold / Silver
GBC
$110,000,000 +[44] [45]
N/A
$110,000,000+
$170,000,000+
4
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Nintendo 64
$72,000,000
€27,000,000 ($25,000,000 )
$97,000,000
$150,000,000
5
Gran Turismo 2
PlayStation
$37,000,000
€63,000,000 ($58,000,000 )
$95,000,000
$143,000,000
6
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Multi-platform
$74,000,000 +
€20,000,000 ($18,000,000 )
$92,000,000
$140,000,000+
7
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
PS1 , N64
$88,000,000
Unknown
$88,000,000+
$130,000,000+
8
The Sims
PC
$50,773,114[51]
€36,000,000 ($33,000,000 )
$83,773,114
$125,894,398
9
Madden NFL 2001
PS2 , PS1
$68,000,000 +
Unknown
$68,000,000+
$102,000,000+
10
Diablo II
PC
$41,051,565[51]
€25,000,000 ($23,000,000 )
$64,051,565
$96,256,816
In Japan, the following titles were the top ten best-selling home video games of 2000.
Rank
Title
Platform
Developer
Publisher
Genre
Sales
Ref
1
Dragon Quest VII: Eden no Senshi-tachi
PlayStation
Heartbeat
Enix
RPG
3,900,000+
[47]
2
Pocket Monsters: Gold / Silver / Crystal (Pokémon )
Game Boy Color
Game Freak
Nintendo
RPG
3,448,900
[43]
3
Final Fantasy IX
PlayStation
Squaresoft
Squaresoft
RPG
2,707,000
[48]
4
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelists
Game Boy Color
Konami
Konami
Card battle
1,669,308
[49]
5
Hoshi no Kirby 64 (Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards )
Nintendo 64
HAL Laboratory
Nintendo
Platformer
933,000
[48]
6
Mario Tennis 64 (Mario Tennis )
Nintendo 64
Camelot Software
Nintendo
Sports
874,350
[43]
7
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters III: Tri-Holygod Advent
Game Boy Color
Konami
Konami
Card battle
781,000
[48]
8
Mario Party 3
Nintendo 64
Hudson Soft
Nintendo
Party
767,000
9
Super Robot Taisen Alpha (Super Robot Wars Alpha )
PlayStation
Banpresoft
Banpresto
SRPG
714,789
[49]
10
Ridge Racer V
PlayStation 2
Namco
Namco
Racing
689,000
[48]
United States [ edit ]
In the United States, the following titles were the top ten best-selling home video games of 2000.
Rank
Title
Platform(s)
Publisher
Genre
Sales
Revenue
Inflation
Ref
1
Pokémon Gold / Silver
GBC
Nintendo
RPG
4,000,000+
$110,000,000 +
$170,000,000+
[44] [45]
2
Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow
Game Boy
Nintendo
RPG
3,700,000+
$94,000,000 +
$140,000,000+
[45] [41]
3
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
PS1 , N64
Activision
Sports
2,307,835
$88,000,000
$130,000,000
4
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
PS1, DC
Activision
Sports
1,839,332
$74,000,000 +
$110,000,000+
5
Pokémon Stadium
N64
Nintendo
Strategy
1,701,820
$100,000,000
$150,000,000
6
Madden NFL 2001
PS2 , PS1
EA Sports
Sports
1,652,054
$68,000,000 +
$102,000,000+
7
The Sims
PC
EA
Life sim
1,207,313
$50,773,114
$76,301,934
[45] [51]
8
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
N64
Nintendo
Action-adventure
1,206,489
$72,000,000
$110,000,000
[45] [41]
9
Gran Turismo 2
PS1
Sony
Racing sim
1,155,469
$37,000,000
$56,000,000
[45] [41]
10
Final Fantasy IX
PS1
Square EA
RPG
987,354
$39,000,000
$59,000,000
[41] [52]
The following titles were the year's top six highest-grossing home video game franchises in the United States, in terms of video game software sales revenue.[53]
Rank
Franchise
Publisher(s)
Sales revenue
Inflation
1
Pokémon
Nintendo , The Pokémon Company
$414,800,290
$623,362,677
2
Mario
Nintendo
$126,280,160
$189,774,068
3
The Legend of Zelda
Nintendo
$93,103,817
$139,916,596
4
Final Fantasy
Squaresoft , Sony , Eidos Interactive , Square EA
$61,899,388
$93,022,520
5
Donkey Kong
Nintendo
$41,517,999
$62,393,329
6
Tomb Raider
Eidos Interactive
$28,874,777
$43,393,071
In Europe, the following titles were the top ten highest-grossing home video games of 2000.[50]
Rank
Title
Platform(s)
Publisher
Genre
Sales revenue
Inflation
1
Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow
Game Boy
Nintendo
RPG
€296,000,000 ($273,000,000 )
$410,000,000
2
Pokémon Stadium
Nintendo 64
Nintendo
Strategy
€76,000,000 ($70,000,000 )
$105,000,000
3
Gran Turismo 2
PlayStation
Sony
Racing sim
€63,000,000 ($58,000,000 )
$87,000,000
4
FIFA 2001
Multi-platform
EA Sports
Sports
€44,000,000 ($41,000,000 )
$62,000,000
5
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Multi-platform
Eidos
Quiz
€43,000,000 ($40,000,000 )
$60,000,000
6
Pokémon Pinball
GBC
Nintendo
Pinball
€36,000,000 ($33,000,000 )
$50,000,000
The Sims
PC
EA
Life sim
€36,000,000 ($33,000,000 )
$50,000,000
8
Driver 2
PlayStation
Infogrames
Driving
€27,000,000 ($25,000,000 )
$38,000,000
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Nintendo 64
Nintendo
Action-adventure
€27,000,000 ($25,000,000 )
$38,000,000
10
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role
PlayStation
THQ
Wrestling
€25,000,000 ($23,000,000 )
$35,000,000
Diablo II
PC
Havas
Action RPG
€25,000,000 ($23,000,000 )
$35,000,000
In the United Kingdom and France, the following titles were the best-selling home video games of 2000.
In Germany, the following titles were the best-selling home video games of 2000.[46]
Australia [ edit ]
In Australia, the following titles were the top ten best-selling console games of 2000.[58]
Highest-grossing arcade games in Japan [ edit ]
In Japan, the following titles were the top ten highest-grossing arcade games of 2000.[59]
Major events [ edit ]
Notable releases [ edit ]
Series with new installments include Age of Empires , Banjo-Kazooie , Command & Conquer , Diablo , Excite , Final Fantasy , Grandia , The Legend of Zelda , Madden NFL , Marvel vs. Capcom , Mega Man Legends , Monkey Island , Mortal Kombat , Need for Speed , Persona , Pokémon , Resident Evil , Ridge Racer , Sonic the Hedgehog , Spyro , Tekken , Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six , Tony Hawk's , and Wario .
In addition, 2000 saw the introduction of several new properties, including Counter-Strike , Deus Ex , Hitman , Jet Set Radio , Kessen , Mario Tennis , Midnight Club , Paper Mario , Perfect Dark , The Sims , SSX , TimeSplitters , and Total War .
Notable releases of the year 2000
Release
Title
Windows
5th Gen
6th Gen
Handheld
Arcade
January 24
Crazy Taxi
Yes (2002)
N/A
DC , GCN (2001), PS2 (2001)
N/A
Yes (1999)
January 24
Mario Party 2
N/A
N64
N/A
N/A
N/A
January 27
Dragon Warrior Monsters
N/A
N/A
N/A
GBC
N/A
January 31
Nox
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
February 3
Resident Evil Code: Veronica
N/A
N/A
DC , GCN (2003), PS2 (2001)
N/A
N/A
February 4
The Sims
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
February 10
Vagrant Story
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
February 19
SNK Gals' Fighters
N/A
N/A
N/A
NGP
N/A
February 29
BattleSphere
N/A
Jag
N/A
N/A
N/A
February 29
Dead or Alive 2
N/A
N/A
DC
N/A
Yes (1999)
February 29
Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed
Yes
PS1
N/A
GBA (2004)
N/A
February 29
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
N/A
N/A
DC
N/A
N/A
February 29
Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage
N/A
N/A
DC
N/A
N/A
February 29
Pokémon Stadium [73]
N/A
N64
N/A
N/A
N/A
March 4
Kessen
N/A
N/A
PS2
N/A
N/A
March 21
Wario Land 3
N/A
N/A
N/A
GBC
N/A
March 23
Thief II: The Metal Age
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
March 24
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
N/A
N64
N/A
N/A
N/A
March 27
Soldier of Fortune
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
March 30
Final Fight Revenge
N/A
Sat
N/A
N/A
Yes (1999)
March 31
Tech Romancer
N/A
N/A
DC
N/A
N/A
March 31
MDK2
Yes
N/A
DC , PS2 (2001)
N/A
N/A
March 31
Starlancer
Yes
N/A
DC
N/A
N/A
April 4
Star Wars Episode I: Racer
N/A
N/A
DC
N/A
N/A
April 27
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
N/A
N64
N/A
N/A
N/A
April 28
Gundam Side Story 0079: Rise from the Ashes
N/A
N/A
DC
N/A
N/A
April 30
Excitebike 64
N/A
N64
N/A
N/A
N/A
April 30
The Misadventures of Tron Bonne
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
April 30
Wild Arms 2
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
May 4
4 Wheel Thunder
N/A
N/A
DC
N/A
N/A
May 5
Metal Gear: Ghost Babel
N/A
N/A
N/A
GBC
N/A
May 9
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six
N/A
N/A
DC
N/A
N/A
May 14
Bomberman Max
N/A
N/A
N/A
GBC
N/A
May 16
SimCity 3000 Unlimited
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
May 22
Earth 2150
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
May 22
Metal Slug 2nd Mission
N/A
N/A
N/A
NGP
N/A
May 22
Perfect Dark
N/A
N64
N/A
N/A
N/A
May 24
Daikatana
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
May 28
Bomberman 64: The Second Attack
N/A
N64
N/A
N/A
N/A
June 1
Evolva
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
June 1
Ground Control
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
June 4
Space Channel 5
N/A
N/A
DC
N/A
N/A
June 7
Dracula: Resurrection
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
June 7
Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
June 12
Tomb Raider
N/A
N/A
N/A
GBC
N/A
June 13
Shogun: Total War
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
June 22
Draconus: Cult of the Wyrm
N/A
N/A
DC
N/A
N/A
June 22
Omikron: The Nomad Soul
N/A
N/A
DC
N/A
N/A
June 26
Deus Ex
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
June 28
Xtreme Sports
N/A
N/A
N/A
GBC
N/A
June 29
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
June 29
Diablo II
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
June 29
Icewind Dale
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
June 29
Jet Set Radio
N/A
N/A
DC
N/A
N/A
June 29
Marvel vs Capcom 2
N/A
N/A
DC
N/A
N/A
June 30
Homeworld: Cataclysm
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
June 30
Mortal Kombat: Special Forces
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
July 3
Dark Reign 2
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
July 18
Threads of Fate
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
July 29
Strider 2
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
July 31
Spirit of Speed 1937
Yes
N/A
DC
N/A
N/A
August 3
Shin Sangoku Musou (Japan)
N/A
N/A
PS2
N/A
N/A
August 15
Chrono Cross
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
August 24
Age of Empires II: The Conquerors
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
August 26
Dragon Quest VII (Japan)
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
August 28
Mario Tennis
N/A
N64
N/A
N/A
N/A
August 30
WWF Royal Rumble
N/A
N/A
DC
N/A
N/A
September 1
Spider-Man
Yes
PS1, GBC, N64
DC (2001)
N/A
N/A
September 12
Parasite Eve II
N/A
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
September 13
Lego Stunt Rally
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
September 15
Star Trek: Voyager – Elite Force
Yes
N/A
PS2 (2001)
N/A
N/A
September 19
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Yes
N64 (2001), PS1
DC
GBA (2001), GBC
N/A
September 24
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
September 24
The Little Mermaid 2: Pinball Frenzy
N/A
N/A
N/A
GBC
N/A
September 25
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
N/A
N/A
N/A
GBC
N/A
September 25
Vampire Hunter D
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
September 26
Destruction Derby Raw
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
September 26
NHL 2001
Yes
N/A
PS2
N/A
N/A
September 27
Dragon Warrior I & II
N/A
N/A
N/A
GBC
N/A
September 28
F1 Championship Season 2000
Yes
PS1
PS2
GBC
N/A
October
Zeus: Master of Olympus
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
October 5
Skies of Arcadia
N/A
N/A
DC
N/A
N/A
October 15
Pokémon Gold and Silver
N/A
N/A
N/A
GBC
N/A
October 19
Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers
Yes
PS1, N64
PS2, DC
GBC
N/A
October 22
Quake III Arena
N/A
N/A
DC
N/A
N/A
October 23
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
October 23
TimeSplitters
N/A
N/A
PS2
N/A
N/A
October 24
Mega Man Legends 2
Yes
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
October 25
Midnight Club: Street Racing
N/A
N/A
PS2
GBA (2001)
N/A
October 25
Ridge Racer V
N/A
N/A
PS2
N/A
N/A
October 25
Spyro: Year of the Dragon
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
October 26
FantaVision
N/A
N/A
PS2
N/A
N/A
October 26
Madden NFL 2001
N/A
N/A
PS2
N/A
N/A
October 26
SSX
N/A
N/A
PS2
N/A
N/A
October 26
Tekken Tag Tournament
N/A
N/A
PS2
N/A
N/A
October 27
Bust-a-Move Millennium
N/A
N/A
N/A
GBC
N/A
October 31
The Grinch
N/A
N/A
DC
N/A
N/A
November 6
Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000
N/A
PS1 (2002)
DC
N/A
N/A
November 6
Crash Bash
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
November 6
Incredible Crisis
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
November 6
The World Is Not Enough
Yes
PS1, N64
N/A
GBC
N/A
November 6
Shenmue
N/A
N/A
DC
N/A
N/A
November 8
Escape from Monkey Island
Yes
N/A
PS2 (2001)
N/A
N/A
November 9
The Operative: No One Lives Forever
Yes
N/A
PS2 (2002)
N/A
N/A
November 9
Counter-Strike (video game)
Yes
Xbox , Retail and Steam (2003)
Linux , Mac OS X (2013)
N/A
N/A
November 10
Timeline
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
November 13
Final Fantasy IX
Yes (2016)
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
November 13
Madden NFL 2001
N/A
N/A
N/A
GBC
N/A
November 13
The Emperor's New Groove
Yes
PS1
N/A
GBC
N/A
November 14
Dexter's Laboratory: Robot Rampage
N/A
N/A
N/A
GBC
N/A
November 14
The Powerpuff Girls: Bad Mojo Jojo
N/A
N/A
N/A
GBC
N/A
November 14
Sonic Shuffle
N/A
N/A
DC
N/A
N/A
November 16
Blues Brothers 2000
N/A
N64
N/A
N/A
N/A
November 17
Tomb Raider Chronicles
Yes
PS1
DC
N/A
N/A
November 17
Sacrifice
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
November 19
Hitman: Codename 47
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
November 20
007 Racing
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
November 20
Banjo-Tooie
N/A
N64
N/A
N/A
N/A
November 20
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
N/A
PS1
N/A
GBC
N/A
November 20
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX
N/A
N/A
DC
N/A
N/A
November 22
Harvest Moon: Back to Nature
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
November 23
MechWarrior 4: Vengeance
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes
November 23
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Fallen
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
November 30
Godzilla: The Series: Monster Wars
N/A
N/A
N/A
GBC
N/A
November 30
Scooby-Doo! Classic Creep Capers
Yes
N64
N/A
N/A
N/A
December 1
Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge
Yes
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
December 4
Evil Dead: Hail to the King
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
December 4
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge
N/A
N/A
N/A
GBC
N/A
December 6
American McGee's Alice
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
December 6
Grandia II
N/A
N/A
DC
N/A
N/A
December 7
Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
December 7
Mario Party 3 (Japan)
N/A
N64
N/A
N/A
N/A
December 7
Project Justice
N/A
N/A
DC
N/A
Yes
December 10
Monster Rancher Hop-A-Bout
N/A
PS1
N/A
N/A
N/A
December 13
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
N/A
N64
N/A
N/A
N/A
December 14
Dark Cloud (Japan)
N/A
N/A
PS2
N/A
N/A
December 14
Pokémon Crystal (Japan)
N/A
N/A
GBC
N/A
N/A
December 21
Phantasy Star Online (Japan)
N/A
N/A
DC
N/A
N/A
December 30
ECW Anarchy Rulz
N/A
N/A
DC
N/A
N/A
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