2000 in video games

none September 2014 March 2016 2000 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 Madden NFL 2001, NBA Live 2001, NBA 2K1, WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role, Baldur's Gate II, Diablo II, Dragon Quest VII, Final Fantasy IX, Metal Gear: Ghost Babel, NFL 2K1, Resident Evil – Code: Veronica, Spyro: Year of the Dragon, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, alongside new intellectual properties such as Deus Ex, Hitman, Jet Set Radio, Perfect Dark, Skies of Arcadia, The Sims, SSX, Vagrant Story, and Sin and Punishment. 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. 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. Legend main platform 3 DC GB GBC GEN JAG LIN MAC N64 NES NGPC PS1 PS2 SAT SNES WIN WS Hardware releases thumb|PlayStation 2|284x284px thumb|PS One The list of game-related hardware released in 2000. Sony released the PlayStation 2, which as to this day is still the best selling video game console of all time (with 160m+ units sold). Sony also released the PS One, a small revision model of the original PlayStation that can be played portably with a LCD add-on. Date System March 4 PlayStation 2JP JapanWiley Lauren Playstation2 Poised To Play Stateside. Emedia Magazine 7 2000 13Johnston Chris Launch! Electronic Gaming Monthly 1 January 2000 July 7 PS Onehttp://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/data/bizdatajpn_e.html Business Development/Japan 2007-12-19 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040422074823/http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/data/bizdatajpn_e.html 2004-04-22 September 19PS OneNA North AmericaSeptember 29PS OneEU Europe October 26 PlayStation 2NA North Americahttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-announces-ps2-launch-date-and-price/1100-2568701/ Sony announces PS2 launch date and price GameSpot May 13, 2000 March 3, 2019NovemberPS OneEA East Asia November 24 PlayStation 2EU Europe November 30 PlayStation 2AU Australia December 9 WonderSwan ColorJP Japanhttp://www.promoduck.com/PressRelease/html/press_con10a048.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20041104054338/http://www.promoduck.com/PressRelease/html/press_con10a048.htm Bandai announces release of WonderSwan color April 28, 2011 August 30, 2000 November 4, 2004 Bandai PromoDuck dead http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/084/084272p1.html WonderSwan Color Revealed IGN Harris, Craig April 28, 2011 August 30, 2000 January 25, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120125040329/http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/084/084272p1.html dead Unknown Sega NAOMI 2 (arcade)November 2000 NASCAR Arcade Edge 90 67December 2000 NAOMI 2: Sega reveals its next gen arcade hardware DC-UK 16 41 Top-rated games Game of the Year awards The following titles won Game of the Year awards for 2000. Awards Game of the Year Developer Publisher Genre Platform(s) Ref Reference(s)GameSpot Chrono Cross Squaresoft Square EA RPG PS1 16 August 2000 GameSpot Console Game of the Year 2000 http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2000/p6_01.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010510032444/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2000/p6_01.html 10 May 2001 28 August 2012 Gamespot.com IGN January 30, 2001 PSX Best of 2000: Game of the Year http://psx.ign.com/news/30829.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010417233838/http://psx.ign.com/news/30829.html 2001-04-17 2021-10-29 IGN BAFTA Interactive Awards Deus Ex Ion Storm Eidos Action RPG WIN, MAC Games – PC in 2000 http://awards.bafta.org/award/2000/interactive/games-pc-award live https://web.archive.org/web/20150402155544/http://awards.bafta.org/award/2000/interactive/games-pc-award 2 April 2015 13 March 2015 BAFTA IGN Best of 2000 Awards 27 January 2001 https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/01/27/best-of-2000-awards-8 IGN https://web.archive.org/web/20010608180714/http://pc.ign.com/news/30583.html 2021-10-29 2001-06-08 liveElectronic PlaygroundDeus ExIon StormEidosAction RPGWIN, MAC2001-04-22 Editor's Choice: Best PC Game of 2000 (Deus Ex) http://www.elecplay.com/featuresfull.html?id=5130&page=3 https://web.archive.org/web/20010422074327/http://www.elecplay.com/featuresfull.html?id=5130&page=3 dead 2001-04-22 2024-10-08 Electronic Playground When you feel almost heartbroken that a game is finally over, you know you' ve just experienced something profound. Deus Ex mixed its ingredients of first-person action, roleplaying and non-linear thinking with a complex plot that covered nearly every conceivable encounter and eventuality. In a year that had a couple of true stand-outs in just about every genre, Deus Ex was the one that truly left the most lasting impression. Man, what a great game.GameSpyDeus ExIon StormEidosAction RPGWIN, MAC2001-03-31 GameSpy.com - Article: Game of the Year - Winner: Deus Ex http://www.gamespy.com/articles/december00/goty2000/indexgoty.shtm https://web.archive.org/web/20010331202736/http://www.gamespy.com/articles/december00/goty2000/indexgoty.shtm dead 2001-03-31 2024-10-08 GameSpy.com Because Deus Ex offers so much and is a lot of fun, we award it Game of the Year for 2000. Electronic Gaming Monthly Final Fantasy IX Squaresoft Square EA RPG PS1 April 2001 EGM's 2000 Games' Choice Awards https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20141%20%28April%202001%29/page/n97 Electronic Gaming Monthly 141 92–9 Golden Satellite Awards Witham, Joseph January 23, 2002 Final Fantasy IX wins Golden Satellite Award http://rpgamer.com/news/Q1-2002/012302c.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061106174209/http://www.rpgamer.com/news/Q1-2002/012302c.html November 6, 2006 August 27, 2006 RPGamerElectronic PlaygroundFinal Fantasy IXSquaresoftSquare EARPGPS12001-04-22 Gamer's Choice Awards (2000) http://www.elecplay.com/featuresfull.html?id=5130&page=7 https://web.archive.org/web/20010422090456/http://www.elecplay.com/featuresfull.html?id=5130&page=7 dead 2001-04-22 2024-10-08 Electronic PlaygroundCore MagazineFinal Fantasy IXSquaresoftSquare EARPGPS12001-05-04 Core Magazine - 2000 Core Awards http://www.coremagazine.com/features/30.php3?10 https://web.archive.org/web/20010504024750/http://www.coremagazine.com/features/30.php3?10 dead 2001-05-04 2024-10-09 Core Magazine Once in a great while, a game comes along that simply feels right. There is no single element that sets Final Fantasy IX apart from the rest of this year's crop of games -- even from its own forebears. On the contrary, every aspect of this final Final Fantasy (on the PSX, at least) is honed to such razor-sharp perfection IGN The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Nintendo EAD Nintendo Action-adventure N64 January 30, 2001 Best N64 Game of 2000 http://ign64.ign.com/news/30776.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010211135246/http://ign64.ign.com/news/30776.html 2001-02-11 2021-10-29 IGN Nintendo Power Awards May 2001 Nintendo Power Awards https://archive.org/details/NintendoPower1988-2004/Nintendo%20Power%20Issue%20144%20%28May%202001%29/page/n89/mode/2up Nintendo Power 144 90–7GameRevolutionThe Legend of Zelda: Majora's MaskNintendo EADNintendoAction-adventureN642001-03-31 Best of 2000 Awards - Game Revolution http://www.game-revolution.com/articles/awards/awards_2000.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20010331165840/http://www.game-revolution.com/articles/awards/awards_2000.htm dead 2001-03-31 2024-10-08 Electronic PlaygroundThe Legend of Zelda: Majora's MaskNintendo EADNintendoAction-adventureN64DailyRadar UKThe Legend of Zelda: Majora's MaskNintendo EADNintendoAction-adventureN642001-12-12 Games Radar UK Feature - Daily Radar UK Game of 2000 Poll Results http://www.gamesradar.com/features/game_feature_page_382_1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20011212023110/http://www.gamesradar.com/features/game_feature_page_382_1.html dead 2001-12-12 2024-10-09 GameRadar UK Zelda: Majora's Mask on N64, notching just four more votes than second place game Shenmue! Third place goes to another N64 game, Perfect DarkElectronic PlaygroundJet Set RadioSmilebitSegaPlatformDC2001-04-22 Editor's Choice: Console Game of the Year - Jet Grind Radio http://www.elecplay.com/featuresfull.html?id=5130&page=6 https://web.archive.org/web/20010422085158/http://www.elecplay.com/featuresfull.html?id=5130&page=6 dead 2001-04-22 2024-10-08 Electronic Playground Yes, we've chosen Jet Grind Radio almost as often as a typical IGN staffer surfs up porn, but the thing about this game is that it has more positive attributes than Catherine Zeta-Jones. It plays slicker than silk, has an original and innovative graphic look and an outstanding soundtrack. No other games of 2000 can cram so sexy a combination into their shrink wrap. Computer Gaming World The Sims Maxis EA Life sim WIN, MACApril 2001 The 2001 Premier Awards: Games of the Year https://archive.org/details/cgw_museum_pdfs/cgw_201/page/n83 Computer Gaming World 201 80 GamePower 2001-01-24 GamePower Best Games Of 2000, Reviewers' Picks http://www.gamepower.com/general/best00/game.html https://web.archive.org/web/20010124145900/http://www.gamepower.com/general/best00/game.html dead 2001-01-24 2024-10-08 GameSpot GameSpot PC Game of the Year 2000 http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/pc/bestof_2000/p5_02.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010607085022/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/pc/bestof_2000/p5_02.html 7 June 2001 28 August 2012 Gamespot.com GDC Awards Game Developers Choice Awards 2000 http://gamechoiceawards.com/archive/gdca_1st.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20190321132701/http://gamechoiceawards.com/archive/gdca_1st.html 21 March 2019 27 August 2015 gamechoiceawards.comInteractive Achievement Awards 2000 3rd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards https://www.interactive.org/awards/2000_3rd_awards.asp Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences 14 June 2022 Electronic Gaming Monthly Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 Neversoft Activision Sports PS1, DC Game Informer 2 January 2017 25 Years Of Game Informer's GOTY Awards https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/01/02/looking-back-at-25-years-of-game-informer-s-goty-awards.aspx?PostPageIndex=1 live https://web.archive.org/web/20171230060137/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/01/02/looking-back-at-25-years-of-game-informer-s-goty-awards.aspx?PostPageIndex=1 30 December 2017 29 December 2017 Game InformerGameRevolutionTony Hawk's Pro Skater 2NeversoftActivisionSportsPS1 BAFTA Interactive Awards MediEvil 2 SCE Cambridge Sony Hack & slash PS1 Games – Console in 2000 http://awards.bafta.org/award/2000/interactive/games-console-award live https://web.archive.org/web/20150402113312/http://awards.bafta.org/award/2000/interactive/games-console-award 2 April 2015 13 March 2015 BAFTA Pokémon Yellow Game Freak Nintendo RPG GBC Games – Mobile or Networked in 2000 http://awards.bafta.org/award/2000/interactive/games-mobile-or-networked live https://web.archive.org/web/20150402172351/http://awards.bafta.org/award/2000/interactive/games-mobile-or-networked 2 April 2015 13 March 2015 BAFTADigitiserMetropolis Street RacerBizarreSegaRacingDC3 January 2001 Digitiser's Top Games of 2000 Digitiser http://www.superpage58.com/digitiser-vault-teletext-screenshot-image-archive-2000-01-01.htm 19 October 2021Electronic Gaming MonthlyShenmueSega AM2SegaAction-adventureDCIGNMetal Gear Solid (Metal Gear: Ghost Babel)KCEJKonamiStealthGBCJanuary 29, 2001 IGN.com's Best of 2000 Awards: Pocket Game of the Year http://pocket.ign.com/news/30763.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010610205530/http://pocket.ign.com/news/30763.html 2001-06-10 2021-10-29 IGNInteractive Achievement AwardsDiablo IIBlizzard NorthBlizzardAction RPGWIN, MACAcademy of Interactive Arts & Science Game of the Year 2000 http://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2001&idGameAwardType=65 live https://web.archive.org/web/20140714132906/http://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2001&idGameAwardType=65 14 July 2014 26 August 2015 Academy of Interactive Arts & SciencesJapan Game AwardsPhantasy Star OnlineSonic TeamSegaAction RPGDC第５回日本ゲーム大賞 受賞作品一覧 List of winning works at the 5th Japan Game Awards https://awards.cesa.or.jp/2000/ live 2021-10-29 Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA) ja https://web.archive.org/web/20040804061502/http://awards.cesa.or.jp:80/2000/ August 4, 2004 Japan Media Arts FestivalDragon Quest VIIHeartbeatEnixRPGPS12000 Japan Media Arts Festival Awards http://plaza.bunka.go.jp/english/festival/2000/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071013082036/http://plaza.bunka.go.jp/english/festival/2000/ October 13, 2007 March 1, 2009 Japan Media Arts Plaza, Agency for Cultural Affairs jaRPGFanGrandia IIGame ArtsUbisoftRPGDCRPGFan Feature - The Videogames of 2000 http://rpgfan.com/features/go2000-2.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010202153500/http://rpgfan.com/features/go2000-2.html 2001-02-02 2021-10-29 RPGFanVSDA AwardsPokémon StadiumNintendo EADNintendoStrategyN64Home Entertainment Awards – Video Games http://www.entmerch.org/industry/awards/emavsda-home-entertainment-/home-entertainment-awards-v-2.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131101201913/http://www.entmerch.org/industry/awards/emavsda-home-entertainment-/home-entertainment-awards-v-2.html 1 November 2013 5 February 2012 Entertainment Merchants Association Critically acclaimed titles Famitsu Platinum Hall of Fame 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.週刊ファミ通クロスレビュープラチナ殿堂入りソフト一覧 Weekly Famitsu Cross Review Platinum Hall of Fame Software List http://geimin.net/da/db/cross_review/index.php dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081027205828/http://geimin.net/da/db/cross_review/index.php October 27, 2008 24 February 2021 Geimin ja TitlePlatformPublisherGenreScore (out of 40)Vagrant StoryPS1SquaresoftAction RPG40Tekken Tag TournamentPS2NamcoFighting38Final Fantasy IXPS1SquaresoftRPG38Dragon Quest VII: Eden no Senshi-tachiPS1EnixRPG38The Legend of Zelda: Mujura no Kamen (Majora's Mask)N64NintendoAction-adventure37Phantasy Star OnlineDCSegaAction RPG37Ridge Racer VPS2NamcoRacing36Fushigi no Dungeon: Fūrai no Shiren 2 (Shiren the Wanderer 2)N64NintendoRoguelike36Biohazard – Code: Veronica (Resident Evil – Code: Veronica)DCCapcomSurvival horror35Trade & Battle: Card HeroGBCNintendoCard battle35The Typing of the DeadDCSegaEdutainment35Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū 7PS2KonamiSports35Grandia IIDCGame ArtsRPG35MotoGPPS2NamcoRacing35Tsumi to Batsu: Hoshi no Keishōsha (Sin and Punishment)N64NintendoRail shooter35 Metacritic and GameRankings Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews. + 2000 games and expansions scoring at least 88/100 (MC) or 87.5% (GR)Best Video Games for 2000 https://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/year/all/filtered?sort=desc&year_selected=2000 Metacritic August 7, 2019Highest-Ranking Games of 2000 (with at least 10 reviews) https://www.gamerankings.com/browse.html?site=&cat=0&year=2000&numrev=1&sort=0&letter=&search= GameRankings August 7, 2019 Game Publisher Release Date Platform(s) MC score GR score Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 Activision September 20, 2000 PS1 98/100 94.75% Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 Activision November 7, 2000 DC 97/100 94.86% Perfect Dark Nintendo May 22, 2000 N64 97/100 94.55% NFL 2K1 Sega September 7, 2000 DC 97/100 94.5% Metal Gear Solid (Metal Gear: Ghost Babel) Konami April 24, 2000 GBC 95.61% Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn Interplay Entertainment September 21, 2000 WIN 95/100 93.97% The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Nintendo April 27, 2000 N64 95/100 91.95% Resident Evil – Code: Veronica Capcom February 3, 2000 DC 94/100 93.79% Final Fantasy IX Square July 7, 2000 PS1 94/100 92.72% Jet Set Radio Sega June 29, 2000 DC 94/100 91.9% Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Crave Entertainment May 22, 2000 DC 94% Rayman 2: The Great Escape Ubisoft March 21, 2000 DC 93.05% SSX EA Sports October 26, 2000 PS2 93/100 92.39% Skies of Arcadia Sega October 5, 2000 DC 93/100 90.59% NBA 2K1 Sega October 31, 2000 DC 93/100 89.69% Le Mans 24 Hours Sega November 13, 2000 DC 93/100 89.5% Paper Mario Nintendo August 11, 2000 N64 93/100Best Video Games for 2001 https://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/year/all/filtered?sort=desc&year_selected=2001 Metacritic August 7, 2019 88.81%Highest-Ranking Games of 2001 (with at least 10 reviews) https://www.gamerankings.com/browse.html?site=&cat=0&year=2001&numrev=1&sort=0&letter=&search= GameRankings August 7, 2019 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Activision February 29, 2000 N64 92.4% Vagrant Story Square February 10, 2000 PS1 92/100 91.97% The Sims Electronic Arts February 4, 2000 WIN, MAC 92/100 89.74% Dead or Alive 2 Tecmo February 29, 2000 DC 91.37% Virtua Tennis Sega June 8, 2000 DC 92/100 91.37% Banjo-Tooie Nintendo November 20, 2000 N64 90/100 91.31% Deus Ex Eidos Interactive June 23, 2000 WIN, MAC 90/100 91.03% Madden NFL 2001 EA Sports October 26, 2000 PS2 91/100 90.78% Spyro: Year of the Dragon Sony Computer Entertainment October 10, 2000 PS1 91/100 90.59% The Operative: No One Lives Forever Fox Interactive November 9, 2000 WIN 91/100 88.34% DOA2: Hardcore Tecmo October 26, 2000 PS2 91/100 87.38% Mario Tennis Nintendo July 21, 2000 N64 91/100 87.32% Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 Activision October 25, 2000 WIN 91/100 85.77% Mario Tennis Nintendo November 1, 2000 GBC 90.78% Donkey Kong Country Nintendo November 4, 2000 GBC 90.38% Pokémon Puzzle Challenge Nintendo September 21, 2000 GBC 90.2% Crazy Taxi Sega January 24, 2000 DC 90.19% Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes Capcom March 30, 2000 DC 90/100 90.15% Colin McRae Rally 2.0 Codemasters July 7, 2000 PS1 90/100 88.82% Grandia II Game Arts August 3, 2000 DC 90/100 88.81% Madden NFL 2001 EA Sports August 22, 2000 PS1 90/100 88.65% Jane's F/A-18 Electronic Arts January 11, 2000 WIN 88.43% NHL 2001 EA Sports September 28, 2000 WIN 90/100 86.75% Rayman Revolution Ubisoft December 22, 2000 PS2 90/100 85.17% WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role THQ November 21, 2000 PS1 90/100 84.27% Wario Land 3 Nintendo March 21, 2000 GBC 90% Phantasy Star Online Sega December 21, 2000 DC 89/100 89.88% Sacrifice Interplay Entertainment November 17, 2000 WIN 89/100 89.53% Counter-Strike Sierra Entertainment November 9, 2000 WIN 88/100 89.2% Thief II Eidos Interactive March 23, 2000 WIN 87/100 89.14% Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Microsoft August 24, 2000 WIN 88/100 89.11% EverQuest: The Ruins of Kunark Sony Online Entertainment April 24, 2000 WIN 86/100 89.08% Excitebike 64 Nintendo April 30, 2000 N64 88/100 89.07% Homeworld: Cataclysm Sierra Entertainment June 30, 2000 WIN 89/100 88.64% Samba de Amigo Sega April 27, 2000 DC 89/100 86.15% WWF No Mercy THQ November 17, 2000 N64 89/100 85.27% Madden NFL 2001 EA Sports August 28, 2000 N64 89/100 84.82% Metropolis Street Racer Sega November 3, 2000 DC 87/100 88.59% Diablo II Blizzard Entertainment June 28, 2000 WIN, MAC 88/100 88.58% MDK2 Interplay Entertainment March 31, 2000 DC N/A 88.08% Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord Battlefront.com May 31, 2000 WIN N/A 88% Ultimate Fighting Championship Crave Entertainment August 29, 2000 DC 88/100 87.8% Superbike 2001 EA Sports October 6, 2000 WIN 88/100 87.32% NHL 2001 EA Sports September 26, 2000 PS1 88/100 84.11% Enemy Engaged: RAH-66 Comanche vs. KA-52 Hokum Empire Interactive July 31, 2000 WIN 86/100 87.96% Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver Eidos Interactive January 27, 2000 DC N/A 87.94% PGA Championship Golf 2000 Sierra Entertainment June 1, 2000 WIN N/A 87.77% Steel Beasts Shrapnel Games September 24, 2000 WIN 86/100 87.58% Financial performance Best-selling video game consoles RankManufacturerGame consoleTypeGenerationSalesJapanUSAEuropeWorldwide1SonyPS1Home32-bit940,00031 December 2003 Cumulative Production Shipments of Hardware / PlayStation http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/data/bizdataps_e.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040422075722/http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/data/bizdataps_e.html 2004-04-22 2021-12-25 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Sony3,910,0002,940,0007,790,0002Nintendo GB / GBCHandheld8-bit3,370,000September 2012 Consolidated Sales Transition by Region http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/historical_data/pdf/consolidated_sales_e1209.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121030031244/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/historical_data/pdf/consolidated_sales_e1209.pdf 2012-10-30 2021-12-26 Nintendo Nintendo Co., Ltd. 18,860,0003SonyPS2Home128-bit3,940,000March 2007 PlayStation2 Cumulative Production Shipments of Hardware http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/data/bizdataps2_e.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100325225252/http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/data/bizdataps2_e.html 2010-03-25 2021-12-27 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. SonyClements Matthew T. Ohashi Hiroshi October 2004 Indirect Network Effects and the Product Cycle: Video Games in the U.S., 1994–2002 http://www.netinst.org/Clements_Ohashi.pdf#page=25 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160307012843/http://www.netinst.org/Clements_Ohashi.pdf March 7, 2016 September 21, 2011 NET Institute 12, 241,000,0006,400,0004NintendoN64Home64-bit200,000 2,850,0005SegaDCHome128-bit470,000小川 (Ogawa) 純生 (Sumio) 2010-12-14 テレビゲーム機の変遷 —ファミコン、スーパーファミコン、プレステ、プレステ2、Wiiまで— Recent Developments in Video Game Technology in Japan — Famicom, Super Famicom, Play Station, Play Station 2 and Wii — http://www.toyo.ac.jp/uploaded/attachment/3049.pdf 経営論集 (Keiei Ronshū) ja March 2011 77 1–17 (2) 0286-6439 https://web.archive.org/web/20150725185700/http://www.toyo.ac.jp/uploaded/attachment/3049.pdf 2015-07-25 2021-12-06 Toyo University Academic Information Repository500,000+14 October 2000 Sega Europe Celebrates Dreamcast Success https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/10/14/sega-europe-celebrates-dreamcast-success live 2021-12-27 IGN en https://web.archive.org/web/20211227184526/https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/10/14/sega-europe-celebrates-dreamcast-success December 27, 2021 10 December 1999 500,000 European Dreamcasts Sold and Counting! https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/12/10/500000-european-dreamcasts-sold-and-counting live 2021-12-27 IGN https://web.archive.org/web/20211227172026/https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/12/10/500000-european-dreamcasts-sold-and-counting December 27, 2021 2,279,000+6BandaiWSHandheld16-bit1,400,000 1,400,0007NintendoSNES (Super Famicom)Home16-bit10,000 90,0008SegaGEN(Mega Drive)Home16-bit ,000 54,000+9NintendoNES (Famicom)Home8-bit50,000 50,00010SegaSATHome32-bit 810+ Best-selling home video games 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 UK Germany Combined 1 Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal GBC 3,448,900 4,000,000+December 8, 2000 Burger King To Launch Pokemon-Themed GameBoy Promotion Raving Toy Maniac Burger King Corporation, Nintendo of America http://www.toymania.com/news/messages/1048.shtml 30 October 2021 + 2 Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow GB 315,443 + 900,000+ 800,000+ 5,715,443+ 3 Dragon Quest VII: Eden no Senshi-tachi PS1 3,900,000+ 3,900,000+ 4 Final Fantasy IX PS1 2,707,000 987,354 + 5 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater PS1, N64 2,307,835+ 6 Gran Turismo 2 PS1 315,173 1,155,469 300,000+ 200,000+ 1,970,642+ 7 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 PS1, N64 100,000+ 1,939,332+ 8 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask N64 601,542 1,206,489 1,808,031+ 9 Pokémon Stadium (Pokémon Stadium 2) N64 42,166 1,701,820 + 10 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4 GBC 1,669,308 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 Europe Combined Inflation 1 Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow GB no+ €,000,000 (296 EUR 2000 yes,000,000 no) $367,000,000+ $US 367,000,000 2000 -7 c+ 2 Pokémon Stadium N64 no €76,000,000 (76 EUR 2000 yes,000,000 no) $176,000,000 $US 176,000,000 2000 -6 c 3 Pokémon Gold / Silver GBC no+ $110,000,000+ $US 110,000,000 2000 -7 c+4The Legend of Zelda: Majora's MaskN64no€27,000,000 (27 EUR 2000 yes,000,000 no)$97,000,000$US 97,000,000 2000 -7 c5Gran Turismo 2PS1no€63,000,000 (63 EUR 2000 yes,000,000 no)$95,000,000$US 95,000,000 2000 -6 c6Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2no+€20,000,000 (20 EUR 2000 yes,000,000 no)$92,000,000$US 92,000,000 2000 -7 c+7Tony Hawk's Pro SkaterPS1, N64no$88,000,000+$US 88,000,000 2000 -7 c+8The SimsWIN, MAC$50,773,114€36,000,000 (36 EUR 2000 yes,000,000 no)$83,773,114$US 83,773,114 2000 c9Madden NFL 2001PS2, PS1no+$68,000,000+$US 68,000,000 2000 -6 c+10Diablo IIWIN, MAC$41,051,565€25,000,000 (25 EUR 2000 yes,000,000 no)$64,051,565$US 64,051,565 2000 c Japan In Japan, the following titles were the top ten best-selling home video games of 2000. Rank Title Platform Developer Publisher Genre Sales Ref Reference 1 Dragon Quest VII: Eden no Senshi-tachi PS1 Heartbeat Enix RPG 3,900,000+ Hoffman Chris Dragon Warrior VII Gamers' Republic November 2000 30 50–51 (50) https://archive.org/details/Gamers_Republic_Issue_30/page/n51 2 Pocket Monsters: Gold / Silver / Crystal (Pokémon) GBC Game Freak Nintendo RPG 3,448,900 Famitsū Gēmu Hakusho 2001 Enterbrain 2001 Tokyo Japanese ja:ファミ通ゲーム白書2001 Famitsu Game Whitebook 2001 2000年ゲームソフト年間売上TOP100 2000 Game Software Annual Sales Top 300 http://geimin.net/da/db/2000_ne_fa/index.php dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081227142715/http://geimin.net/da/db/2000_ne_fa/index.php 2008-12-27 25 October 2021 3 Final Fantasy IX PS1 Squaresoft Squaresoft RPG 2,707,000 2000年のコンシューマーゲームソフトの売上 2000 Consumer Game Software Sales Dengeki Oh MediaWorks ja http://www.rnac.ne.jp/~zangel/2000.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020228005129/http://www.rnac.ne.jp/~zangel/2000.htm 2002-02-28 16 September 2021 4 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelists GBC Konami Konami Card battle 1,669,308 2000 Top 30 Best Selling Japanese Console Games http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-BestSell2000.shtml The Magic Box 26 October 2021 July 26, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200726062931/http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-BestSell2000.shtml dead 5 Hoshi no Kirby 64 (Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards) N64 HAL Laboratory Nintendo Platformer 933,000 6 Mario Tennis 64 (Mario Tennis) N64 Camelot Software Nintendo Sports 874,350 7 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters III: Tri-Holygod Advent GBC Konami Konami Card battle 781,000 8 Mario Party 3 N64 Hudson Soft Nintendo Party 767,000 9 Super Robot Taisen Alpha (Super Robot Wars Alpha) PS1 Banpresoft Banpresto SRPG 714,789 10 Ridge Racer V PS2 Namco Namco Racing 689,000 United States 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 Reference(s) 1 Pokémon Gold / Silver GBC Nintendo RPG 4,000,000+ no+ $US 110,000,000 2000 -7 c+ TRST: Top Selling Games of 2000 19 January 2001 https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/01/19/trst-top-selling-games-of-2000 IGN 2021-10-30 2 Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow GB Nintendo RPG + no+ $US 94,000,000 2000 -7 c+ The Best-Selling Games of 2000 https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-best-selling-games-of-2000/1100-2674371/ 30 October 2021 GameSpot January 16, 2001 3 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater PS1, N64 Activision Sports no $US 88,000,000 2000 -7 c 4 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 PS1, DC Activision Sports no+ $US 74,000,000 2000 -7 c+ 5 Pokémon Stadium N64 Nintendo Strategy 1,701,820 no $US 100,000,000 2000 -6 c 6 Madden NFL 2001 PS2, PS1 EA Sports Sports no+ $US 68,000,000 2000 -6 c+ 7 The Sims WIN, MAC EA Life sim 1,207,313 $50,773,114 $US 50,773,114 2000 c https://web.archive.org/web/20010202214600/http://www.quartertothree.com/features/pcdata_top_10/years_bestsellers.shtml http://www.quartertothree.com/features/pcdata_top_10/years_bestsellers.shtml The Year's Ten Best-Selling Games Asher, Mark Chick, Tom Tom Chick Quarter to Three February 2, 2001 live 8 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask N64 Nintendo Action-adventure 1,206,489 no $US 72,000,000 2000 -7 c 9 Gran Turismo 2 PS1 Sony Racing sim 1,155,469 no $US 37,000,000 2000 -6 c 10 Final Fantasy IX PS1 Square EA RPG 987,354 no $US 39,000,000 2000 -6 c Schilling Melissa Game Not Over: Competitive Dynamics in the Video Game Industry Lampel Joseph Shamsie Jamal Lant Theresa K. The Business of Culture: Strategic Perspectives on Entertainment and Media January 2005 Lawrence Erlbaum Associates 75–103 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/298787146 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.Frauenfelder Mark May 2001 Death Match Wired https://www.wired.com/2001/05/deathmatch-2/ registration 30 October 2021 Rank Franchise Publisher(s) Sales revenue Inflation 1 Pokémon Nintendo, The Pokémon Company $414,800,290 $US 414,800,290 2000 c2MarioNintendo$126,280,160$US 126,280,160 2000 c3The Legend of ZeldaNintendo$93,103,817$US 93,103,817 2000 c4Final FantasySquaresoft, Sony, Eidos Interactive, Square EA$61,899,388$US 61,899,388 2000 c5Donkey KongNintendo$41,517,999$US 41,517,999 2000 c6Tomb RaiderEidos Interactive$28,874,777$US 28,874,777 2000 c Europe In Europe, the following titles were the top ten highest-grossing home video games of 2000.14 February 2001 Milia 2001: Pokemons, les champions Eccsell Milia 2001: Pokemons, the Eccsell champions https://www.01net.com/actualites/milia-2001-pokemons-les-champions-eccsell-137291.html live 2021-10-30 01net fr https://web.archive.org/web/20211030101745/https://www.01net.com/actualites/milia-2001-pokemons-les-champions-eccsell-137291.html October 30, 2021 Rank Title Platform(s) Publisher Genre Sales revenue Inflation1Pokémon Red / Blue / YellowGBNintendoRPG€,000,000 (296 EUR 2000 yes,000,000 no)$US 273,000,000 2000 -6 c2Pokémon StadiumN64NintendoStrategy€76,000,000 (76 EUR 2000 yes,000,000 no)$US 70,000,000 2000 -6 c3Gran Turismo 2PS1SonyRacing sim€63,000,000 (63 EUR 2000 yes,000,000 no)$US 58,000,000 2000 -6 c4FIFA 2001EA SportsSports€44,000,000 (44 EUR 2000 yes,000,000 no)$US 41,000,000 2000 -6 c5Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?EidosQuiz€43,000,000 (43 EUR 2000 yes,000,000 no)$US 40,000,000 2000 -6 c6Pokémon PinballGBCNintendoPinball€36,000,000 (36 EUR 2000 yes,000,000 no)$US 33,000,000 2000 -6 cThe SimsWIN, MACEALife sim€36,000,000 (36 EUR 2000 yes,000,000 no)$US 33,000,000 2000 -6 c8Driver 2PS1InfogramesDriving€27,000,000 (27 EUR 2000 yes,000,000 no)$US 25,000,000 2000 -6 cThe Legend of Zelda: Majora's MaskN64NintendoAction-adventure€27,000,000 (27 EUR 2000 yes,000,000 no)$US 25,000,000 2000 -6 c10WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your RolePS1THQWrestling€25,000,000 (25 EUR 2000 yes,000,000 no)$US 23,000,000 2000 -6 cDiablo IIWIN, MACHavasAction RPG€25,000,000 (25 EUR 2000 yes,000,000 no)$US 23,000,000 2000 -6 c In the United Kingdom and France, the following titles were the best-selling home video games of 2000. RankUnited KingdomUnlimited learning: Computer and video games in the learning landscape 2006 International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) European Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA) 51 Appendix B: Top 10 software 16 October 2021 https://www.org.id.tue.nl/IFIP-TC14/documents/ELSPA-report-2006.pdf#page=53Hebblethwaite Luke 9 April 2020 UK Top Selling Games 2000 https://ukiepedia.ukie.org.uk/index.php/UK_Top_Selling_Games_2000 live 25 October 2021 Ukie The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment https://web.archive.org/web/20211030165625/https://ukiepedia.ukie.org.uk/index.php/UK_Top_Selling_Games_2000 October 30, 2021 France Title Platform(s) Sales2000-11-02 Games watch http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2000/nov/02/onlinesupplement3 live 2021-10-30 The Guardian https://web.archive.org/web/20140509081633/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2000/nov/02/onlinesupplement3 May 9, 2014 1 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 1,000,000Gestalt January 30, 2001 Eidos Wants To Be A Millionaire https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/article_30044 live Eurogamer https://web.archive.org/web/20181114074245/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/article_30044 November 14, 2018Pokémon YellowLemaire Oscar Animal Crossing New Horizons est le jeu vidéo le plus vendu de l'année 2020 en France en physique Animal Crossing New Horizons is the best-selling video game of the year 2020 in France in physical https://twitter.com/oscarlemaire/status/1348910281544634369 18 November 2021 Twitter Ludostrie fr 2 Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow GB 900,000+ rowspan="4" 3 Gran Turismo 2 PS1 300,000+ 4 WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role PS1 rowspan="2" 5 WWF SmackDown! In Germany, the following titles were the best-selling home video games of 2000.December 2000 Marketdaten Market data https://retrocdn.net/images/4/44/MCV_DE_2000_50-02.pdf#page=5 MCV 5 de Rank GB Sales PS1 Sales PC Sales1Pokémon Red / Blue800,000+Gran Turismo 2200,000+Diablo II200,000+2Pokémon YellowTony Hawk's Pro Skater 2100,000+The Sims100,000+3Pokémon PinballResident Evil 3: Nemesis100,000+Sudden Strike100,000+ Australia In Australia, the following titles were the top ten best-selling console games of 2000.Top 20 Console Games Ranked by Units Sold, 1998–2013 https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/fact-finders/video-and-online/industry-trends/in-the-archive/top-selling-games-titles 22 October 2021 Screen Australia Australian Government September 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160903074351/https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/fact-finders/video-and-online/industry-trends/in-the-archive/top-selling-games-titles dead RankTitlePlatformDeveloperPublisherGenre1Pokémon GoldGBCGame FreakNintendoRPG2Pokémon Silver3Pokémon StadiumN64Nintendo EADNintendoStrategy4Gran Turismo 2PS1Polyphony DigitalSonyRacing sim5Pokémon YellowGBCGame FreakNintendoRPG6Star Wars Episode I: RacerN64LucasArtsLucasArtsRacing7Pokémon BlueGBGame FreakNintendoRPG8Donkey Kong 64N64RareNintendoPlatformer9Pokémon RedGBGame FreakNintendoRPG10Perfect DarkN64RareNintendoFirst-person shooter Highest-grossing arcade games in Japan In Japan, the following titles were the top ten highest-grossing arcade games of 2000.Akagi Masumi "Tekken TT", "Samba DE Amiga" Top Videos https://onitama.tv/gamemachine/pdf/20010115p.pdf#page=10 Game Machine Amusement Press, Inc. 626 15 January 2001 18 Rank Title Developer Manufacturer Type Genre Points1Virtua Striker 2 ver. 99 / 2000Sega AM2SegaSoftwareSports57532Tekken Tag TournamentNamcoNamcoSoftwareFighting37343Samba de AmigoSonic TeamSegaDedicatedRhythm32044Power Smash (Virtua Tennis)Sega AM3SegaSoftwareSports30755Mr. DrillerNamcoNamcoSoftwarePuzzle29516Derby Owners ClubSega AM3SegaDedicatedSimulation27667Time Crisis 2NamcoNamcoDedicatedLight gun shooter27418The House of the Dead 2Sega AM1SegaDedicatedLight gun shooter27009Photo & Seal KilalaMake SoftwareMake SoftwareOtherPurikura257910Garou: Mark of the WolvesSNKSNKSoftwareFighting2439 Major events Date Event January 7 Publisher ASC Games shut down due to financial issues arising with the ongoing delay of their upcoming game, Werewolf: The Apocalypse – The Heart of Gaia. http://www.gamespot.com/articles/asc-games-to-shut-down/1100-2446015/ ASC Games To Shut Down Mullen Micheal 6 January 2000 GameSpot CBS Interactive 15 November 2015 January Digital Illusions CE acquires Refraction Games and 90% of Synergenix Interactive. February 4 First annual Dreamcast Championships, featuring the game Sonic Adventure. February Electronic Arts acquired DreamWorks Interactive, the games division of DreamWorks SKG, becoming EA Los Angeles.https://www.zdnet.com/article/ea-buys-dreamworks-interactive/ EA buys Dreamworks Interactive Tiffany Kary February 24, 2000 ZDNet March Game Network hosts the second annual Independent Games Festival (IGF). April 14 Reuters reports that the PlayStation 2 console would have export controls placed on it by the Trade Ministry of Japan as the PS2 is sophisticated enough for military applications.https://www.theregister.co.uk/2000/04/17/playstation_2_exports/ PlayStation 2 exports to be restricted – again theregister.co.ukhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-apr-17-fi-20482-story.html Los Angeles Times Sony's High-Tech Playstation2 Will Require Military Export License April 17, 2000http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=13455269 The Coming Information War Message Board - Msg: 13455269 siliconinvestor.comhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=20000420&id=0VZIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iBQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4502,1164529 New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search news.google.com April Nintendo sells its 100 millionth Game Boy / Game Boy Color handheld game console. May 11 The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts the third Annual Interactive Achievement Awards and inducts Hironobu Sakaguchi of Square into the AIAS Hall of Fame. May 11–13 The sixth annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is heldhttp://www.ign.com/wikis/e3/Attendance_and_Stats Attendance and Stats June 8, 2012 IGN May 21, 2015 along with the third annual Game Critics Awards for the Best of E3.May 22The Pac-Man franchise celebrated its 20th anniversary in Japan. May 24 Looking Glass Studios was shut down.https://www.polygon.com/2015/4/6/8285529/looking-glass-history Ahead of its time: The history of Looking Glass Mike Mahardy April 6, 2015 Polygon Vox Media July 8, 2019 June 19 Microsoft acquired Bungie.http://www.bungie.net/inside/history.aspx?link=billiondollardonut Bungie.net : Inside Bungie : History https://web.archive.org/web/20080501085732/http://www.bungie.net/inside/history.aspx?link=billiondollardonut May 1, 2008 Bungie.net March 6, 2007 June 14, 2013 Bungie June 26 Computer Game Developers Association is renamed to International Game Developers Association. June 30 Nintendo's Satellaview system ceases to receive broadcasts. June Sony acquired Verant Interactive.http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/everquesttheruinsofkunark/news_2580857.html Sony Acquires Verant May 12, 2007 Parker, Sam June 1, 2000 July Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association hosts first annual Executive Summit. August 31 THQ acquired Volition.https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/03/30/the-secret-history-of-volition.aspx The Secret History of Volition Ben Hanson March 30, 2011 Game Informer February 3, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20181111160638/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/03/30/the-secret-history-of-volition.aspx November 11, 2018 live August Ubi Soft acquired Red Storm Entertainment. September 10 Sega.com launches SegaNet, their online console gaming network.September 13The Super Mario series celebrated its 15th anniversary in Japan.October 7–15The World Cyber Games Challenge takes place in South Korea. November 12 The Sega World Sydney amusement park closes its doors for good after three years of operation. December 15 Nvidia acquires 3dfx Interactive.3dfx Announces Three Major Initiatives To Protect Creditors and Maximize Shareholder Value http://www.3dfx.com/rel-15dec_2.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20010405091710/http://www.3dfx.com/rel-15dec_2.htm December 15, 2000 dead April 5, 2001 August 26, 2019 Unknown British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) hosts its third annual BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards for multimedia technologies; 7 of 20 awards went to video games. David Bowie was awarded, in part, for his contributions to the video game Omikron: The Nomad Soul. Unknown Mattel sells The Learning Company to Gores Technology Group."Learning Co. Profits From Expense Cuts", SF Gate, March 6, 2001 Unknown All of Sega's internal consumer research & development divisions become individual developer companies. Unknown 21-6 Productions was formed. Unknown PopCap Games was formed. Unknown Yeti Interactive was formed. UnknownTeam Liquid was formed. Games released in 2000 Release date Title Platform Genre Developer Publisher January 24 Crazy Taxi DC October 2026 January 24 Mario Party 2 N64 October 2026 January 27 Dragon Warrior Monsters GBC October 2026 January 31 Nox WIN October 2026 February 3 Resident Evil – Code: Veronica DC October 2026 February 4 The Sims WIN, MAC October 2026 February 10 Vagrant Story PS1 October 2026 February 19 SNK Gals' Fighters NGPC October 2026 February 29 BattleSphere JAG October 2026 February 29 Dead or Alive 2 DC October 2026 February 29 Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed WIN, PS1 October 2026 February 29 Pokémon Stadium N64 Godfrey John Gotta Play 'Em All. FamilyPC 7 July 2000 7 February 29 Rayman 2: The Great Escape DC October 2026 February 29 Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage DC October 2026 March 2 WWF SmackDown! PS1 October 2026 March 4 Kessen PS2 October 2026 March 21 Wario Land 3 GBC October 2026 March 23 Thief II: The Metal Age WIN October 2026 March 24 Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards N64 October 2026 March 27 Soldier of Fortune WIN October 2026 March 30 Dead or Alive 2 PS2 October 2026 March 30 Final Fight Revenge SAT October 2026 March 30 Tekken Tag Tournament PS2 October 2026 March 31 MDK2 WIN, DC October 2026 March 31 Starlancer WIN, DC October 2026 March 31 Tech Romancer DC October 2026 April 4 Star Wars Episode I: Racer DC October 2026 April 27 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask N64 October 2026 April 28 Gundam Side Story 0079: Rise from the Ashes DC October 2026 April 30 Excitebike 64 N64 October 2026 April 30 The Misadventures of Tron Bonne PS1 October 2026 April 30 Wild Arms 2 PS1 October 2026 May 4 4 Wheel Thunder DC October 2026 May 5 Metal Gear: Ghost Babel GBC October 2026 May 9 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six DC October 2026 May 14 Bomberman Max GBC October 2026 May 16 SimCity 3000 Unlimited WIN October 2026 May 22 Earth 2150 WIN October 2026 May 22 Metal Slug 2nd Mission NGPC October 2026 May 22 Perfect Dark N64 October 2026 May 24 Daikatana WIN October 2026 May 28 Bomberman 64: The Second Attack N64 October 2026 June 1 Evolva WIN October 2026 June 1 Ground Control WIN October 2026 June 4 Space Channel 5 DC October 2026 June 7 Dracula: Resurrection WIN October 2026 June 7 Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption WIN October 2026 June 12 Tomb Raider GBC October 2026 June 13 The Legend Of Dragoon PS1 October 2026 June 13 Shogun: Total War WIN October 2026 June 22 Draconus: Cult of the Wyrm DC October 2026 June 22 Omikron: The Nomad Soul DC October 2026 June 23 Deus Ex WIN, MAC October 2026 June 28 Diablo II WIN, MAC October 2026 June 28 Xtreme Sports GBC October 2026 June 29 Icewind Dale WIN October 2026 June 29 Jet Set Radio DC October 2026 June 29 Marvel vs Capcom 2 DC October 2026 June 29 Persona 2: Eternal Punishment PSP October 2026 June 30 Homeworld: Cataclysm WIN October 2026 June 30 Mortal Kombat: Special Forces PS1 October 2026 July 3 Dark Reign 2 WIN October 2026 July 13 Guilty Gear X WIN, Arcade October 2026 July 18 Threads of Fate PS1 October 2026 July 26 The King of Fighters 2000 WIN, DC, PS2, Arcade October 2026 July 29 Strider 2 PS1 October 2026 July 31 Spirit of Speed 1937 WIN, DC October 2026 August 1 Arcatera: The Dark Brotherhood WIN October 2026 August 1 Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K. 2 WIN, MAC October 2026 August 3 Dynasty Warriors 2 (JP) PS2 October 2026 August 15 Chrono Cross PS1 October 2026 August 24 Age of Empires II: The Conquerors WIN October 2026 August 26 Dragon Quest VII (JP) PS1 October 2026 August 28 Mario Tennis N64 October 2026 August 30 WWF Royal Rumble DC October 2026 September 1 Spider-Man WIN, PS1, GBC, N64 October 2026 September 12 Parasite Eve II PS1 October 2026 September 13 Lego Stunt Rally WIN October 2026 September 15 Star Trek: Voyager – Elite Force WIN October 2026 September 19 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 WIN, PS1, DC, GBC October 2026 September 24 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn WIN October 2026 September 24 The Little Mermaid 2: Pinball Frenzy GBC October 2026 September 25 Buffy the Vampire Slayer GBC October 2026 September 25 Vampire Hunter D PS1 October 2026 September 26 Destruction Derby Raw PS1 October 2026 September 26 NHL 2001 WIN, PS2 October 2026 September 27 Dragon Warrior I & II GBC October 2026 September 28 F1 Championship Season 2000 WIN, PS1, PS2, GBC October 2026 October 4 Blair Witch Volume I: Rustin Parr WIN October 2026 October 5 Skies of Arcadia DC October 2026 October 15 Pokémon Gold and Silver GBC October 2026 October 16 Zeus: Master of Olympus (NA) WIN October 2026 October 19 Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers WIN, PS1, N64, PS2, DC, GBC October 2026 October 22 Quake III Arena DC October 2026 October 24 Mega Man Legends 2 WIN, PS1 October 2026 October 25 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 WIN October 2026 October 25 Spyro: Year of the Dragon PS1 October 2026 October 26 DOA2 Hardcore PS2 October 2026 October 26 FantaVision PS2 October 2026 October 26 Madden NFL 2001 PS2 October 2026 October 26 Midnight Club: Street Racing PS2 October 2026 October 26 Ridge Racer V PS2 October 2026 October 26 SSX PS2 October 2026 October 26 TimeSplitters PS2 October 2026 October 27 Bust-a-Move Millennium GBC October 2026 October 27 Rune WIN, MAC, LIN, PS2 October 2026 October 31 The Grinch DC October 2026 November 6 Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 DC October 2026 November 6 Crash Bash PS1 October 2026 November 6 Incredible Crisis PS1 October 2026 November 6 Shenmue DC October 2026 November 6 The World Is Not Enough WIN, PS1, N64, GBC October 2026 November 8 Escape from Monkey Island WIN October 2026 November 9 Counter-Strike WIN October 2026 November 9 The Operative: No One Lives Forever WIN October 2026 November 10 Timeline WIN October 2026 November 13 The Emperor's New Groove WIN, PS1, GBC October 2026 November 13 Final Fantasy IX PS1 October 2026 November 13 Madden NFL 2001 GBC October 2026 November 14 Dexter's Laboratory: Robot Rampage GBC October 2026 November 14 The Powerpuff Girls: Bad Mojo Jojo GBC October 2026 November 14 Sonic Shuffle DC October 2026 November 14 WWF No Mercy N64 October 2026 November 16 Blues Brothers 2000 N64 October 2026 November 17 Sacrifice WIN October 2026 November 17 Sky Odyssey PS2 October 2026 November 17 Tomb Raider: Chronicles WIN, PS1, DC October 2026 November 17 Zeus: Master of Olympus (EU) WIN October 2026 November 19 Hitman: Codename 47 WIN October 2026 November 20 007 Racing PS1 October 2026 November 20 Banjo-Tooie N64 October 2026 November 20 Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker PS1, GBC October 2026 November 20 Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX DC October 2026 November 21 WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role PS1 October 2026 November 22 Harvest Moon: Back to Nature PS1 October 2026 November 23 MechWarrior 4: Vengeance WIN, Arcade October 2026 November 23 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Fallen WIN October 2026 November 24 Nancy Drew: Message in a Haunted Mansion WIN October 2026 November 30 Godzilla: The Series: Monster Wars GBC October 2026 November 30 Scooby-Doo! Classic Creep Capers WIN, N64 October 2026 December 1 Crime Cities WIN October 2026 December 1 Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge WIN, PS1 October 2026 December 4 Evil Dead: Hail to the King PS1 October 2026 December 4 Pokémon Puzzle Challenge GBC October 2026 December 6 American McGee's Alice WIN October 2026 December 6 Grandia II DC October 2026 December 7 Giants: Citizen Kabuto WIN October 2026 December 7 Mario Party 3 (JP) N64 October 2026 December 7 Project Justice DC, Arcade October 2026 December 10 Monster Rancher Hop-A-Bout PS1 October 2026 December 13 Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker N64 October 2026 December 14 Dark Cloud (JP) PS2 October 2026 December 14 Pokémon Crystal (JP) GBC October 2026 December 21 Phantasy Star Online (JP) DC October 2026 December 30 ECW Anarchy Rulz DC October 2026 See also 2000 in games References Category:Video games by year