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1998 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as F-Zero X, Marvel vs. Capcom, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Resident Evil 2, Metal Gear Solid, Glover, Crash Bandicoot: Warped, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Gex: Enter the Gecko, Fallout 2, Return to Krondor and Tomb Raider III, along with new titles such as Banjo-Kazooie, Half-Life, MediEvil, Radiant Silvergun, Spyro the Dragon, StarCraft and Xenogears.

The year has been retrospectively considered one of the best and most influential in video game history due to the release of numerous critically acclaimed, commercially successful and influential titles across all platforms and genres at the time.[1] The year's best-selling video game console was the PlayStation for the third year in a row. The year's most critically acclaimed title was The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, which remains Metacritic's highest-scoring game of all time. The year's best-selling home video game worldwide was Pokémon Red/Green/Blue/Pikachu for the Game Boy, while the year's highest-grossing arcade game in Japan was Tekken 3.

Events

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Hardware releases

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Month Day System
April 14 Game Boy LightJP[6]
October 21 Game Boy ColorJP[7]
November 18 Game Boy ColorNA
November 23 Game Boy ColorEU
November 27 DreamcastJP[8]

Top-rated games

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Game of the Year awards

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The following titles won Game of the Year awards for 1998.

Awards Game of the Year Platform(s) Publisher(s) Genre Ref
CESA Awards The Legend of Zelda: Toki no Ocarina
(Ocarina of Time) 		Nintendo 64 Nintendo Action-adventure [9]
Japan Media Arts Festival [10]
Digitiser The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time [11]
Edge [12]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) [13]
Game Informer [14]
GamePro [15]
GameSpot [16]
Interactive Achievement Awards [17]
BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards GoldenEye 007 Nintendo 64 Nintendo First-person shooter [18]
Video Software Dealers Association [19][20]
Hyper Final Fantasy VII PlayStation, PC Sony, Eidos Role-playing [21]
RPGFan [22]
GameSpot Grim Fandango PC LucasArts Adventure [23]
Gamest Awards Psychic Force 2012 Arcade Taito Fighting [24]
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine Metal Gear Solid PlayStation Konami Stealth [25]
RPGFan Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Sega Saturn Game Arts Role-playing [22]

Critically acclaimed titles

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Metacritic and GameRankings

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Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.

1998 games and expansions scoring at least 88/100 (MC)[26] or 87.5% (GR)[27][28]
Game Publisher Release Date Platform MC score GR score
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo November 21, 1998 Nintendo 64 99/100 97.54%
Tekken 3 Namco March 26, 1998 PlayStation 96/100 95.8%
Half-Life Sierra Entertainment November 19, 1998 Microsoft Windows 96/100 94.02%
Metal Gear Solid Konami September 3, 1998 PlayStation 94/100 93.24%
Grim Fandango LucasArts October 30, 1998 Microsoft Windows 94/100 92.97%
Resident Evil 2 Capcom January 21, 1998 PlayStation 89/100 93.13%
Street Fighter Alpha 3 Capcom December 23, 1998 PlayStation 93/100[29] 90.28%[30]
StarCraft Blizzard Entertainment March 31, 1998 Microsoft Windows 88/100 92.85%
Panzer Dragoon Saga Sega January 29, 1998 Sega Saturn — 92.46%
Banjo-Kazooie Nintendo June 29, 1998 Nintendo 64 92/100 92.38%
Thief: The Dark Project Eidos Interactive December 1, 1998 Microsoft Windows 92/100 89.41%
Baldur's Gate Interplay Entertainment December 21, 1998 Microsoft Windows 91/100 91.94%
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX Nintendo December 12, 1998 Game Boy Color — 91.21%
International Superstar Soccer 98 Konami June 4, 1998 Nintendo 64 91/100 89.15%
Crash Bandicoot: Warped Sony Computer Entertainment October 31, 1998 PlayStation 91/100 89.07%
Xenogears Square February 11, 1998 PlayStation 84/100 90.99%
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus GT Interactive November 17, 1998 PlayStation 88/100 90.42%
NFL Blitz Midway Games September 12, 1998 PlayStation — 90.13%
NFL Blitz Midway Games September 9, 1998 Nintendo 64 — 90.02%
1080° Snowboarding Nintendo February 28, 1998 Nintendo 64 — 89.60%
Battlezone Activision March 11, 1998 Microsoft Windows — 89.03%
Railroad Tycoon II Gathering of Developers November 2, 1998 Microsoft Windows 89/100 83.15%
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil Acclaim Entertainment December 10, 1998 Nintendo 64 86/100 88.96%
FIFA 99 EA Sports October 31, 1998 Microsoft Windows — 88.87%
Caesar III Sierra Entertainment September 30, 1998 Microsoft Windows — 88.6%
Unreal GT Interactive May 22, 1998 Microsoft Windows — 88.58%
NBA Live 99 EA Sports November 10, 1998 PlayStation — 88.39%
R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 Namco December 3, 1998 PlayStation 88/100[29] 88.16%[30]
NHL 99 EA Sports September 30, 1998 Microsoft Windows — 88.11%
Wario Land II Nintendo March 7, 1998 Game Boy Color — 88.04%[30]
Myth II: Soulblighter Bungie December 28, 1998 Microsoft Windows 88/100 86.39%
Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit Electronic Arts March 25, 1998 PlayStation 88/100 85.63%
Starsiege: Tribes Sierra Entertainment December 23, 1998 Microsoft Windows 88/100 84.77%
Shogo: Mobile Armor Division Monolith Productions October 15, 1998 Microsoft Windows 88/100 81.6%
FIFA 99 EA Sports October 31, 1998 PlayStation — 87.95%
F-Zero X Nintendo July 14, 1998 Nintendo 64 85/100 87.61%
Madden NFL 99 EA Sports September 23, 1998 Nintendo 64 — 87.59%

Famitsu Platinum Hall of Fame

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The following video game releases in 1998 entered Famitsu magazine's "Platinum Hall of Fame" for receiving Famitsu scores of at least 35 out of 40.[31]

Title Platform Publisher Genre Score (out of 40)
The Legend of Zelda: Toki no Ocarina (Ocarina of Time) Nintendo 64 Nintendo Action-adventure 40
Tekken 3 PlayStation Namco Fighting 39
Sonic Adventure Dreamcast Sega Platformer 38
Biohazard 2 (Resident Evil 2) PlayStation Capcom Survival horror 37
Metal Gear Solid PlayStation Konami Stealth 37
Virtua Fighter 3tb Dreamcast Sega Fighting 36
Azel: Panzer Dragoon RPG (Panzer Dragon Saga) Sega Saturn Sega Role-playing 35
Neo Atlas PlayStation Artdink Strategy 35
Shiritsu Justice Gakuen: Legion of Heroes (Rival Schools) PlayStation Capcom Fighting 35
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry no Wonderland Game Boy Color Enix Role-playing 35
Beatmania PlayStation Konami Rhythm 35
R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 PlayStation Namco Racing 35
Crash Bandicoot 3 (Warped) PlayStation Sony Platformer 35
Street Fighter Zero 3 (Street Fighter Alpha 3) PlayStation Capcom Fighting 35

Financial performance

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Best-selling video game consoles

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Rank Manufacturer Game console Type Generation Sales
Japan United States Worldwide
1 Sony PlayStation Home 32-bit 4,660,000[32] 9,130,000[32] 22,500,000[32]
2 Nintendo Game Boy / Game Boy Color Handheld 8-bit 4,730,000[33] 2,430,000[34] 12,990,000[33]
3 Nintendo Nintendo 64 Home 64-bit 1,210,000[33] 3,881,000[35] 7,860,000[33]
4 Nintendo Super NES / Super Famicom Home 16-bit 50,000[33] 200,000[35] 1,430,000[33]
5 Sega Dreamcast Home 128-bit 900,000[36] — 900,000
6 Sega Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) Home 16-bit — 659,000[35] 659,000+
7 Sega Sega Saturn Home 32-bit 150,000[36] 55,000[35] 205,000+
8 Nintendo NES / Famicom Home 8-bit 50,000[33] 120[35] 50,120

Best-selling home video games

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The following titles were the top ten best-selling home video games (console games or computer games) of 1998 in Japan, the United States, and Germany.

Best-selling home video games in Japan, United States and Germany
Rank Title Platform Sales
Japan United States Germany Combined
1 Pokémon Red / Green / Blue / Pikachu Game Boy 3,288,391[a] 4,000,000[37] — 7,288,391
2 Resident Evil 2 (Biohazard 2) PlayStation 2,298,814[38] 1,194,840[39] Un­known 3,493,654+
3 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo 64 920,000[40] 2,500,000[41] Un­known 3,420,000+
4 Gran Turismo PlayStation 1,495,761[42] 1,431,483[39] 270,000+[43] 3,197,244+
5 Tekken 3 PlayStation 1,266,000[42] 1,113,749[39] 100,000+[44] 2,479,749+
6 GoldenEye 007 Nintendo 64 < 17,676[45] 2,300,000[46] Un­known 2,300,000+
7 Metal Gear Solid PlayStation 765,000[40] 1,064,909[39] — 1,829,909
8 Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry no Wonderland Game Boy Color 1,660,000[40] — — 1,660,000
9 Crash Bandicoot: Warped (Crash Bandicoot 3) PlayStation 649,000[40] 858,726[39] Un­known 1,507,726+
10 Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back PlayStation 395,884[42] 941,686[39] Un­known 1,337,570+

The following titles were the top ten highest-grossing home video games of 1998 in the United States and Europe.

Highest-grossing home video games in United States and Europe
Rank Title Platform(s) Sales revenue
United States Europe[47] Combined Inflation
1 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo 64 $150,000,000[41] €39,000,000+ ($44,000,000+) $194,000,000+ $360,000,000+
2 Gran Turismo PlayStation $58,568,520[39] €66,000,000+ ($74,000,000+) $132,568,520+ $247,814,898+
3 Resident Evil 2 PlayStation $58,597,202[39] €29,000,000+ ($33,000,000+) $91,597,202+ $171,225,803+
4 GoldenEye 007 Nintendo 64 $70,377,973+[39] €19,000,000+ ($21,000,000+) $91,377,973+ $170,815,990+
5 Tekken 3 PlayStation $48,554,550[39] €36,000,000+ ($40,000,000+) $88,554,550+ $165,538,069+
6 Banjo-Kazooie Nintendo 64 $51,790,624[39] €26,000,000+ ($29,000,000+) $80,790,624+ $151,024,694+
7 Tomb Raider III Multi-platform Un­known €68,000,000+ ($74,000,000+) $74,000,000+ $138,000,000+
8 Pokémon Red / Blue Game Boy $70,000,000+[48] — $70,000,000+ $131,000,000+
9 Super Mario 64 Nintendo 64 $39,184,953[39] €21,000,000+ ($24,000,000+) $63,184,953+ $118,113,808+
10 FIFA 99 Multi-platform Un­known €50,000,000+ ($56,000,000+) $56,000,000+ $105,000,000+

Japan

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In Japan, the following titles were the top ten best-selling home video games of 1998.

Rank Title Platform Publisher Genre Sales Ref
1 Pocket Monsters: Red / Green / Blue / Pikachu (Pokémon) Game Boy Nintendo Role-playing 3,288,391 [a]
2 Biohazard 2 (Resident Evil 2) PlayStation Capcom Survival horror 2,298,814+ [38]
3 Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry no Wonderland Game Boy Color Enix Role-playing 1,660,000 [40]
4 Gran Turismo PlayStation Sony Racing simulation 1,495,761 [42]
5 Tekken 3 PlayStation Namco Fighting 1,266,000
6 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters PlayStation Konami Card battle 1,175,000 [40]
7 Parasite Eve PlayStation Squaresoft Horror 1,049,000
8 Tales of Destiny PlayStation Namco Action role-playing 965,280+ [38]
9 The Legend of Zelda: Toki no Ocarina (Ocarina of Time) Nintendo 64 Nintendo Action-adventure 920,000 [40]
10 Xenogears PlayStation Squaresoft Role-playing 892,015 [42]

United States

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In the United States, the following titles were the top ten best-selling home video games of 1998.

Rank Title Platform Publisher Genre Sales Revenue Inflation
1 Pokémon Red / Blue Game Boy Nintendo Role-playing 4,000,000[37] $70,000,000+[48] $131,000,000+
2 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo 64 Nintendo Action-adventure 2,500,000[41] $150,000,000[41] $280,000,000
3 GoldenEye 007 Nintendo 64 Nintendo Shooter 2,300,000[46] $70,377,973+[39] $131,559,967+
4 Gran Turismo PlayStation Sony Racing simulation 1,431,483[39] $58,568,520[39] $109,484,150
5 Resident Evil 2 PlayStation Capcom Survival horror 1,194,840[39] $58,597,202[39] $109,537,767
6 Tekken 3 PlayStation Namco Fighting 1,113,749[39] $48,554,550[39] $90,764,692
7 Madden NFL 99 PlayStation EA Sports Sports 1,073,777[39] $44,130,798[39] $82,495,220
8 Metal Gear Solid PlayStation Konami Stealth 1,064,909[39] $51,834,077[39] $96,895,224
9 Banjo-Kazooie Nintendo 64 Nintendo Platformer 1,054,349[39] $51,790,624[39] $96,813,996
10 Super Mario 64 Nintendo 64 Nintendo Platformer 946,411[39] $39,184,953[39] $73,249,781

Europe

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In Europe, the following titles were the top ten highest-grossing home video games of 1998.

Rank Title Platform(s) Europe sales revenue[47] France Germany
Sales revenue Inflation Rank Sales
1 Tomb Raider III Multi-platform €68,000,000+ ($74,000,000+) $140,000,000+ Un­known Un­known
2 Gran Turismo PlayStation €66,000,000+ ($74,000,000+) $140,000,000+ 1[49] 270,000+[43]
3 FIFA 99 Multi-platform €50,000,000+ ($56,000,000+) $105,000,000+ Un­known Un­known
4 World Cup 98 Multi-platform €48,000,000+ ($54,000,000+) $101,000,000+ Un­known 339,000+[43]
5 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo 64 €39,000,000+ ($44,000,000+) $82,000,000+ Un­known Un­known
Tomb Raider II Multi-platform €39,000,000+ ($44,000,000+) $82,000,000+ Un­known 358,000+[43]
7 FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 Multi-platform €37,000,000+ ($41,000,000+) $77,000,000+ Un­known 160,000+[43]
8 Tekken 3 PlayStation €36,000,000+ ($40,000,000+) $75,000,000+ Un­known 100,000+[44]
9 Colin McRae Rally Multi-platform €30,000,000+ ($34,000,000+) $64,000,000+ Un­known
10 Resident Evil 2 PlayStation €29,000,000+ ($33,000,000+) $62,000,000+

Australia

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In Australia, the following titles were the top ten best-selling home console games of 1998.[50]

Rank Title Platform Developer Publisher Genre
1 GoldenEye 007 Nintendo 64 Rare Nintendo First-person shooter
2 Gran Turismo PlayStation Polys Entertainment Sony Racing simulation
3 Banjo-Kazooie Nintendo 64 Rare Nintendo Platformer
4 Crash Bandicoot (Platinum) PlayStation Naughty Dog Sony
5 Mario Kart 64 Nintendo 64 Nintendo EAD Nintendo Kart racing
6 Super Mario 64 Nintendo 64 Nintendo EAD Nintendo Platformer
7 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo 64 Nintendo EAD Nintendo Action-adventure
8 Croc: Legend of the Gobbos PlayStation Argonaut Software Fox Interactive Platformer
9 Yoshi's Story Nintendo 64 Nintendo EAD Nintendo
10 Tekken 2 (Platinum) PlayStation Namco Sony Fighting

Highest-grossing arcade games in Japan

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In Japan, the following titles were the highest-grossing arcade games of 1998.

Rank Gamest[24] Game Machine[51]
Title Manufacturer Title Type Points
1 Tekken 3 Namco Tekken 3 Software 4561
2 Street Fighter Zero 3 (Street Fighter Alpha 3) Capcom Virtua Striker 2 / Ver. 98 Software 4366
3 Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes Capcom Print Club 2 Other 3534
4 The King of Fighters '98 SNK The House of the Dead Dedicated 3334
5 Virtua Fighter 3 Team Battle (Virtua Fighter 3tb) Sega Virtua Fighter 3 Team Battle Dedicated 2936
6 The King of Fighters '97 SNK Sega Bass Fishing (Get Bass) Dedicated 2931
7 Virtua Striker 2 Sega The Lost World: Jurassic Park Dedicated 2719
8 Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram Sega Strikers 1945 II Software 2622
9 Street Fighter EX2 Capcom Final Furlong Dedicated 2414
10 Virtua Striker 2 Ver. 98 Sega The King of Fighters '97 Software 2377

Business

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Game releases

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The list of games released in 1998.

Video game platforms
GB Game Boy
GBC Game Boy Color
N64 Nintendo 64
Neo Neo Geo
NeoCD Neo Geo CD
PS1 PlayStation
Sat Saturn
DC Dreamcast
Win Windows

January–March

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Month Day Title Platform(s) Genre(s) Source(s)
J
A
N
U
A
R
Y 		5 Robotron 64 N64 Shoot 'em up [52]
8 No One Can Stop Mr. Domino! PS1 Puzzle [citation needed]
12 Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes Arcade Fighting [citation needed]
21 Resident Evil 2 PS1 Survival horror [53]
22 Machi Sega Saturn Visual novel [54]
29 Bomberman World PS1 Action, maze [citation needed]
Bust a Groove PS1 Music, fighting [citation needed]
Panzer Dragoon Saga Sat Action-adventure, role-playing [citation needed]
F
E
B
R
U
A
R
Y 		6 Skullmonkeys PS1 Platform [citation needed]
9 James Bond 007 GB Action-adventure [citation needed]
11 Xenogears PS1 Role-playing [55]
24 Gex: Enter the Gecko PS1 Platform [citation needed]
26 Burning Rangers Sat Action, third-person shooter [citation needed]
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins PS1 Action-adventure, stealth [citation needed]
X-Men vs. Street Fighter: EX Edition PS1 Fighting [citation needed]
28 1080° Snowboarding N64 Racing [56]
Battlezone Win First-person shooter, real-time strategy [citation needed]
ReBoot PS1 Action [57]
Star Wars: Rebellion Win Real-time strategy [citation needed]
M
A
R
C
H 		9 Wario Land II GB Platform [citation needed]
19 Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War Win Space combat simulation [citation needed]
20 Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers Arcade Fighting [citation needed]
25 Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit PS1, Win Racing [citation needed][58]
26 Dungeon Master Nexus Sat Role-playing [citation needed]
Redneck Rampage Rides Again Win First-person shooter [citation needed]
The House of the Dead Sat Rail shooter [citation needed]
The King of Fighters '97 Sat Fighting [citation needed]
Tekken 3 PS1 Fighting [59]
29 Parasite Eve PS1 Action role-playing [60]
31 Blasto PS1 Third-person shooter [citation needed]
StarCraft Win Real-time strategy [61]
Warhammer: Dark Omen Win Real-time tactics [citation needed]
World Cup 98 PS1, Win Sports (soccer) [citation needed]

April–June

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Month Day Title Platform(s) Genre(s) Source(s)
A
P
R
I
L 		4 Sakura Wars 2: Thou Shalt Not Die Sat Tactical role-playing, dating sim, visual novel [62]
7 Warhammer: Dark Omen PS1 Real-time tactics [63]
9 G-Darius PS1 Shoot 'em up [64]
14 GT 64: Championship Edition N64 Racing [citation needed]
17 Puyo Puyo Sun Win Puzzle [65]
29 Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers Neo Fighting [citation needed]
Shining Force III Scenario 2 – Target: Child of God Sat Tactical role-playing [citation needed]
Super Tempo Sat Platform [66]
30 Bomberman Hero N64 Platform [citation needed]
Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven Win Role-playing [citation needed]
World Cup 98 Win Sports (soccer) [citation needed]
M
A
Y 		7 Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Win Platform [67]
18 World Cup 98 N64 Sports (soccer) [citation needed]
21 Baroque Sat Role-playing [citation needed]
22 Unreal Win First-person shooter [68]
28 Radiant Silvergun Arcade Shoot 'em up [citation needed]
The King of Fighters '97 PS1 Fighting [citation needed]
J
U
N
E 		4 Atelier Marie Plus PS1 Role-playing [citation needed]
International Superstar Soccer 98 N64 Sports (soccer) [citation needed]
Vigilante 8 PS1 Vehicular combat [69]
11 Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix PS1 Fighting [citation needed]
12 Wetrix N64 Puzzle [70]
24 Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines Win Real-time tactics [citation needed]
25 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Sat Action-adventure [citation needed]
29 Banjo-Kazooie N64 Platform [71]
Street Fighter Alpha 3 Arcade Fighting
30 Deathtrap Dungeon Win Action-adventure [72]
Deep Fear Sat Survival horror [citation needed]
N2O: Nitrous Oxide PS1 Shoot 'em up [73]

July–September

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Month Day Title Platform(s) Genre(s) Source(s)
J
U
L
Y 		4 Heart of Darkness PS1 Platform [citation needed]
9 Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix Sat Fighting [citation needed]
14 F-Zero X N64 Racing [74]
WWF War Zone PS1 Sports (professional wrestling) [citation needed]
16 Brave Fencer Musashi PS1 Action role-playing [citation needed]
Hopkins FBI Win Adventure [75]
23 Radiant Silvergun Sat Shoot 'em up [citation needed]
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers NeoCD Fighting [citation needed]
30 Star Ocean: The Second Story PS1 Action role-playing [citation needed]
31 Urban Assault Win First-person shooter, real-time strategy [citation needed]
F-1 World Grand Prix N64 Racing [citation needed]
Heart of Darkness Win Platform [citation needed]
Iggy's Reckin' Balls N64 Racing [citation needed]
A
U
G
U
S
T 		1 Gex: Enter the Gecko N64 Platform [citation needed]
Pokémon Stadium N64 Role-playing [76]
6 Resident Evil: Director's Cut – Dual Shock Version PS1 Survival horror [citation needed]
Wachenröder Sat Tactical role-playing [citation needed]
11 WWF War Zone N64 Sports (professional wrestling) [citation needed]
21 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Win Tactical shooter [citation needed]
25 Madden NFL 99 PS1 Sports (football) [citation needed]
27 Black/Matrix Sat Tactical role-playing [citation needed]
S
E
P
T
E
M
B
E
R 		3 Metal Gear Solid PS1 Action-adventure, stealth [77]
9 NASCAR 99 N64 Racing [78]
NFL Blitz N64 Sports (football) [79][78]
10 NFL Blitz PS1 Sports (football) [80]
Spyro the Dragon PS1 Platform [81]
12 Pokémon Yellow GB Role-playing [82]
17 Suikoden Sat Role-playing [citation needed]
23 Digital Monster Version S: Digimon Tamers Sat Virtual pet [citation needed]
Madden NFL 99 N64 Sports (football) [78]
Shining Force III Scenario 3 – Bulzome Rising Sat Tactical role-playing [citation needed]
25 Dragon Warrior Monsters GBC Role-playing [citation needed]
26 Dance Dance Revolution Arcade Music [citation needed]
30 Body Harvest N64 Action-adventure [citation needed]
Caesar III Win City-building [citation needed]
Delta Force Win Tactical shooter [citation needed]
Gex: Enter the Gecko Win Platform [citation needed]
NHL 99 PS1, Win Sports (ice hockey) [citation needed]
Rogue Trip: Vacation 2012 PS1 Vehicular combat [citation needed]
Shogo: Mobile Armor Division Win First-person shooter [citation needed]

October–December

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Month Day Title Platform(s) Genre(s) Source(s)
O
C
T
O
B
E
R 		1 MediEvil PS1 Action-adventure [83]
NHL 99 N64 Sports (ice hockey) [84]
2 NFL Blitz Win Sports (football) [85]
12 Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit Win Racing [citation needed]
14 Star Trek: The Next Generation: Klingon Honor Guard Win, Mac First-person shooter [86]
21 Turok 2: Seeds of Evil N64 First-person shooter [87]
Tetris DX GBC Puzzle [88]
Wario Land II GBC Platform [89]
22 Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter Sat Fighting [citation needed]
28 Grim Fandango Win Adventure [90]
Trespasser Win Action-adventure [91]
29 Fallout 2 Win Role-playing [92]
30 The Fifth Element Win, PS1 Action-adventure game [93]
31 Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome Win Real-time strategy [citation needed]
Apocalypse PS1 Third-person shooter [citation needed]
Centipede Win Shoot 'em up [citation needed]
Crash Bandicoot: Warped PS1 Platform [94]
FIFA 99 Win Sports (soccer) [citation needed]
Glover N64, Win Platform [citation needed]
Heretic II Win Action-adventure [citation needed]
NBA Live 99 PS1, Win Sports (basketball) [95]
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus PS1, Win Platform [96]
Railroad Tycoon II Win Business simulation [citation needed]
N
O
V
E
M
B
E
R
 		1 Red Comrades Save the Galaxy Win Adventure [citation needed]
4 NBA Live 99 N64 Sports (basketball) [97]
5 Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill Win Adventure [citation needed]
9 SiN Win First-person shooter [98]
10 Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA N64 Racing [citation needed]
11 Sonic R Win Racing [citation needed]
14 The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard Win Action-adventure [99]
19 Half-Life Win First-person shooter [100]
20 The Settlers III Win Real-time strategy, city-building [101]
Tomb Raider III PS1, Win Action-adventure [102]
21 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time N64 Action-adventure [103]
25 Blood II: The Chosen Win First-person shooter [104]
27 Puyo Puyo Sun GBC Puzzle [citation needed]
30 FIFA 99 PS1, N64 Sports (soccer) [citation needed]
D
E
C
E
M
B
E
R 		1 Gex: Enter the Gecko GBC Platform [citation needed]
Thief: The Dark Project Win Stealth [105]
3 Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Win Action [citation needed]
4 Magic and Mayhem Win Real-time strategy [citation needed]
7 Star Wars: Rogue Squadron N64 Action [citation needed]
12 Falcon 4.0 Win Air combat simulation [citation needed]
Hey You, Pikachu! N64 Virtual pet [106]
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX GBC Action-adventure [107]
17 Suikoden II PS1 Role-playing [citation needed]
18 Mario Party N64 Party [108]
Pokémon Trading Card Game GBC Digital collectible card game [109]
StarCraft: Brood War Win Real-time strategy [110]
21 Baldur's Gate Win Role-playing [111]
South Park N64 First-person shooter [112]
23 Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon 2 PS1 Roguelike [113]
Sonic Adventure DC Platform [114]
Starsiege: Tribes Win First-person shooter [115]
28 Myth II: Soulblighter Win Real-time tactics [116]
31 Akuji the Heartless PS1 Action-adventure [citation needed]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Pocket Monsters: Red / Green / Blue (Pokémon Red / Green / Blue) sold 1,739,391 units.[42] Pocket Monsters: Pikachu (Pokémon Yellow) sold 1,549,000 units.[40]

References

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