1999 in video games

1999 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Heroes of Might and Magic III, System Shock 2, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, Final Fantasy VIII, Age of Empires II, Crash Team Racing, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!, Grand Theft Auto 2, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, Chrono Cross, Unreal Tournament, Pokémon Gold and Silver, and Donkey Kong 64, along with new titles such as Super Smash Bros., Silent Hill, Syphon Filter, Driver, EverQuest, Homeworld, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, and Planescape: Torment.

The year's most critically acclaimed video game was the Dreamcast title Soulcalibur, which remains among the highest-rated games of all time on Metacritic. The best-selling home video game worldwide was the Game Boy title Pokémon Red/Green/Blue/Yellow for the second year in a row, while the year's highest-grossing arcade game in Japan was Sega's Virtua Striker 2.

Legend

Video game platforms
DCDreamcastGBGame BoyGBCGame Boy Color
GENGenesis / Mega DriveN64Nintendo 64, iQue PlayerNESNintendo Entertainment System / Famicom
NGPCNeo Geo Pocket ColorPS1PlayStation 1SATSega Saturn
SNESSuper NES / Super Famicom / Super ComboyWINWindows, all versions Windows 95 and upWSWonderSwan

Events

Hardware

WonderSwan
Neo Geo Pocket Color

This is a list of all the game-related hardware released in 1999.

The Sega Dreamcast made its international release after initially launching in Japan the previous year.

Date System
January 23 PocketStationJP
March 4 WonderSwanJP
March 16 Neo Geo Pocket ColorJP
May / June Game.com Pocket Pro
September 9 DreamcastNA[4]
October 14 DreamcastEU
November 30 DreamcastAU

Top-rated games

Game of the Year awards

The following titles won Game of the Year awards for 1999.

Awards Game of the Year Platform Publisher Genre Ref
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) Soulcalibur DC Namco Fighting [5]
GameSpot [6]
Hyper [7]
GamePower Soulcalibur DC Namco Fighting [8]
GameSpy Soulcalibur DC Namco Fighting [9]
BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time N64 Nintendo Action-adventure [10][11]
Video Software Dealers Association [12]
Computer Gaming World Premier Awards Unreal Tournament WIN GT Interactive FPS [13]
GameSpy [14]
Digitiser Pokémon Red / Blue GB Nintendo Role-playing [15]
Edge Gran Turismo 2 PS1 Sony Racing simulation [16]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) Final Fantasy VIII PS1 Squaresoft Role-playing [5]
Game Informer Tony Hawk's Pro Skater PS1 Neversoft Sports [17]
GameSpot EverQuest Sony MMORPG [18]
Japan Game Awards Doko Demo Issyo PS1 Sony Strategy [19]
Japan Media Arts Festival Seaman DC Sega Simulation [20]
RPGFan Chrono Cross PS1 Squaresoft RPG [21]

Critically acclaimed titles

Metacritic and GameRankings

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

1999 games and expansions scoring at least 88/100 (MC) or 87.5% (GR)[22][23]
Game Publisher Release Date Platform(s) MC score GR score
Soulcalibur Namco August 5, 1999 DC 98/100 96.56%
Chrono Cross Square November 18, 1999 PS1 94/100[24] 92.28%[25]
Gran Turismo 2 Sony Computer Entertainment December 11, 1999 PS1 93/100 92.42%
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Activision September 29, 1999 PS1 92/100 93.67%
Unreal Tournament GT Interactive November 22, 1999 WIN 92/100 93.57%
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe Nintendo May 10, 1999 GBC N/a 92.63%
Homeworld Sierra Entertainment September 28, 1999 WIN 93/100 88.81%
System Shock 2 Electronic Arts August 11, 1999 WIN 92/100 92%
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Electronic Arts February 12, 1999 WIN 92/100 91.88%
Age of Empires II Microsoft September 30, 1999 WIN 92/100 91.81%
Medal of Honor Electronic Arts October 31, 1999 PS1 92/100 87.31%
Crash Team Racing Sony Computer Entertainment September 30, 1999 PS1 88/100 91.78%
FreeSpace 2 Interplay Entertainment September 30, 1999 WIN 91/100 91.58%
NFL 2K Sega September 9, 1999 DC N/a 91.53%
Pokémon Silver Version Nintendo November 21, 1999 GBC N/a 91.35%[25]
Pokémon Gold Version Nintendo November 21, 1999 GBC N/a 91.35%[25]
Planescape: Torment Interplay Entertainment December 12, 1999 WIN 91/100 90.63%
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis Capcom September 22, 1999 PS1 91/100 88.21%
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver Eidos Interactive August 16, 1999 PS1 91/100 88.16%
The Longest Journey IQ Media Nordic November 18, 1999 WIN 91/100 88%
Mario Golf Nintendo June 11, 1999 N64 91/100 87.32%
Rayman 2: The Great Escape Ubisoft November 5, 1999 WIN N/a 90.7%
Ape Escape Sony Computer Entertainment May 31, 1999 PS1 90/100 90.44%
Final Fantasy VIII Square February 11, 1999 PS1 90/100 89.42%
Beetle Adventure Racing Electronic Arts February 28, 1999 N64 90/100 89.1%
Rayman 2: The Great Escape Ubisoft October 29, 1999 N64 90/100 88.83%
Syphon Filter 989 Studios February 17, 1999 PS1 90/100 86.93%
Donkey Kong 64 Nintendo November 22, 1999 N64 90/100 86.73%
Shenmue Sega December 29, 1999 DC N/a 89.34%[25]
Wipeout 3 Sony Computer Entertainment September 8, 1999 PS1 89/100 87.17%
Grandia Entertainment Software Publishing June 24, 1999 PS1 89/100 85.87%
Descent 3 Interplay Entertainment June 17, 1999 WIN 89/100[24] 84.36%[25]
Flight Unlimited III Electronic Arts September 17, 1999 WIN N/a 88.5%
NBA 2K Sega November 10, 1999 DC N/a 88.3%
NBA Live 2000 EA Sports October 31, 1999 WIN N/a 88%
Worms Armageddon Team17 January 29, 1999 WIN N/a 87.71%
All-Star Baseball 2000 Acclaim Entertainment April 8, 1999 N64 N/a 87.69%
EverQuest Sony Online Entertainment March 16, 1999 WIN 85/100 87.68%
Mario Golf Nintendo August 10, 1999 GBC N/a 87.65%
Driver GT Interactive June 25, 1999 PS1 87/100 87.57%
RollerCoaster Tycoon Hasbro Interactive March 22, 1999 WIN N/a 87.54%

Famitsu Platinum Hall of Fame

The following video game releases in 1999 entered Famitsu magazine's "Platinum Hall of Fame" for receiving Famitsu scores of at least 35 out of 40.[26]

Title Platform Publisher Genre Score (out of 40)
Soulcalibur DC Namco Fighting 40
Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram DC Sega Shooter 39
Final Fantasy VIII PS1 Squaresoft RPG 37
Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko no Daibōken 2 PS1 Enix Roguelike 37
Sega Rally 2 DC Sega Racing 36
Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū 6 (Power Pros 6) N64 Konami Sports 36
Biohazard 3: Last Escape (Resident Evil 3: Nemesis) PS1 Capcom Survival horror 36
Chrono Cross PS1 Squaresoft RPG 36
Um Jammer Lammy PS1 Sony Rhythm 35
SaGa Frontier 2 PS1 Squaresoft RPG 35
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers PS1 Atlus RPG 35
Culdcept Expansion PS1 Media Factory Turn-based strategy 35
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 SNES Nintendo SRPG 35

Financial performance

Best-selling video game consoles

Rank Manufacturer Game console Type Generation Sales
Japan United States Europe Worldwide
1 Sony PS1 Home 32-bit 2,570,000[27] 7,040,000[27] 11,750,000[27] 21,820,000[27]
2 Nintendo GB / GBC Handheld 8-bit 4,180,000[28] 2,680,000+[29] Unknown 17,450,000[28]
3 Nintendo N64 Home 64-bit 940,000[28] 3,538,000[30] Unknown 6,490,000[28]
4 Sega DC Home 128-bit 950,000[31] 1,700,000[32] 500,000+[33] 3,150,000+
5 Bandai WS Handheld 16-bit 1,400,000[31] N/a Unknown 1,400,000
6 Sega GEN Home 16-bit N/a 431,000[30] Unknown 431,000+
7 Nintendo SNES Home 16-bit 30,000[28] 15,000[30] Unknown 280,000[28]
8 Nintendo NES Home 8-bit 50,000[28] N/a N/a 50,000[28]
9 SNK NGPC Handheld 16-bit Unknown 25,000+[34] Unknown 25,000+
10 Sega SAT Home 32-bit < 10,000[31] 6,100[30] Unknown 6,100+

Best-selling home video games

The following titles were the top ten best-selling home video games (console games or computer games) of 1999 in Japan, the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany.

Best-selling home video games in Japan, United States and Germany
Rank Title Platform Sales
Japan USA UK Germany Combined
1 Pokémon Red / Green / Blue / Yellow GB 998,666[35] 8,900,000[36] Unknown Unknown 9,898,666+
2 Final Fantasy VIII PS1 3,538,000[37] 1,000,000+[38] Unknown Unknown 4,538,000+
3 Pocket Monsters: Gold / Silver (Pokémon Gold / Silver) GBC 4,444,000[37] N/a N/a N/a 4,444,000
4 Super Smash Bros. (Dai Rantō Smash Brothers) N64 1,520,000[39] 1,300,000[36] Unknown Unknown 2,820,000+
5 Donkey Kong 64 N64 739,000[37] 1,900,000[36] Unknown Unknown 2,639,000+
6 Pokémon Pinball GBC 765,263[40] 1,800,000[36] N/a N/a 2,565,263
7 Pokémon Snap N64 634,000[37] 1,500,000[36] N/a N/a 2,134,000
8 Dance Dance Revolution / 2ndReMix PS1 1,904,441[a] Unknown Unknown Unknown 1,904,441+
9 Gran Turismo PS1 234,652[35] 1,300,000[36] Unknown 100,000+[41] 1,634,652+
10 Driver PS1 N/a 1,200,000[36] 200,000+[42] 200,000+[41] 1,600,000+

The following titles were the top ten highest-grossing home video games of 1999 in the United States and Europe.

Highest-grossing home video games in United States and Europe
Rank Title Platform(s) Sales revenue
United States[36][43] Europe[44] Combined Inflation
1 Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow GB $230,000,000 €60,388,924 ($64,362,515) $294,000,000 $570,000,000
2 Gran Turismo PS1 $35,000,000 €94,444,000 ($100,658,000) $136,000,000 $263,000,000
3 Donkey Kong 64 N64 $110,000,000 €20,561,696 ($21,914,656) $132,000,000 $255,000,000
4 Tomb Raider III Unknown €96,591,106 ($102,946,801) $102,946,801+ $198,963,304+
5 Driver PS1 $48,000,000 €43,112,063 ($45,948,837) $94,000,000 $182,000,000
6 FIFA 99 Unknown €86,316,959 ($91,996,615) $91,996,615+ $177,806,632+
7 Final Fantasy VIII PS1 $50,000,000+[38] €26,549,294 ($28,296,238) $78,300,000+ $151,000,000+
8 Pokémon Snap N64 $75,000,000 N/a $75,000,000 $140,000,000
9 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time N64 Unknown €70,023,810 ($74,631,377) $74,631,377+ $144,238,628+
10 Super Smash Bros. N64 $66,000,000 Unknown $66,000,000+ $128,000,000+

United States

In the United States, the following titles were the top ten best-selling home video games of 1999.

Rank Title Platform Publisher Genre Sales Revenue Inflation Ref
1 Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow GB Nintendo Role-playing 8,900,000 $230,000,000 $440,000,000 [36][43]
2 Donkey Kong 64 N64 Nintendo Platformer 1,900,000 $110,000,000 $210,000,000
3 Pokémon Pinball GBC Nintendo Pinball 1,800,000 $52,000,000 $100,000,000
4 Pokémon Snap N64 Nintendo Photography 1,500,000 $75,000,000 $140,000,000
5 Super Smash Bros. N64 Nintendo Fighting 1,300,000 $66,000,000 $128,000,000
6 Gran Turismo PS1 Sony Racing simulation 1,300,000 $35,000,000 $68,000,000
7 Driver PS1 GT Interactive Driving 1,200,000 $48,000,000 $93,000,000
8 Spyro the Dragon PS1 Sony Platformer 1,200,000 Unknown Unknown [36]
9 Final Fantasy VIII PS1 Square EA Role-playing 1,000,000+ $50,000,000+ $97,000,000+ [38][43]
10 Frogger PS1 Hasbro Interactive Action Unknown [45][46]

Japan

In Japan, the following titles were the top ten best-selling home video games of 1999.

Rank Title Platform Sales First-day sales revenue Inflation Ref
1 Pocket Monsters: Gold / Silver (Pokémon Gold / Silver) GBC 4,444,000 Unknown Unknown [37]
2 Final Fantasy VIII PS1 3,538,000 ¥17,200,000,000 ($151,000,000) $292,000,000 [37][47]
3 Dance Dance Revolution / 2ndReMix PS1 1,904,441 Unknown [a]
4 Nintendo All Star! Dai Rantō Smash Brothers N64 1,520,000+ Unknown [39]
5 Biohazard 3: Last Escape (Resident Evil 3: Nemesis) PS1 1,465,000 Unknown [37]
6 Gran Turismo 2 PS1 1,410,000
7 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters II: Dark duel Stories GBC 1,208,000
8 Pocket Monsters: Red / Green / Blue / Pikachu (Pokémon) GB 998,666 Unknown [35]
9 Derby Stallion '99 PS1 890,000 Unknown [37]
10 Minna no Golf 2 (Everybody's Golf 2) PS1 843,000

Europe

In Europe, the following titles were the top ten highest-grossing home video games of 1999.[44]

Rank Title Platform(s) Publisher Genre Sales revenue Inflation
1 Tomb Raider III Eidos Interactive Action-adventure €96,591,106 ($102,946,801) $198,963,304
2 Gran Turismo PS1 Sony Racing simulation €94,444,000 ($100,658,000) $194,540,000
3 FIFA 99 Electronic Arts Sports €86,316,959 ($91,996,615) $177,800,090
4 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time N64 Nintendo Action-adventure €70,023,810 ($74,631,377) $144,238,628
5 Pokémon Red / Blue GB Nintendo Role-playing €60,388,924 ($64,362,515) $124,392,196
6 Tekken 3 PS1 Namco Fighting €57,209,778 ($60,974,181) $117,843,628
7 Tomb Raider II Eidos Interactive Action-adventure €54,477,514 ($58,062,134) $112,215,571
8 FIFA 2000 Electronic Arts Sports €53,519,616 ($57,041,207) $110,242,445
9 Colin McRae Rally Codemasters Racing €51,584,666 ($54,978,937) $106,256,735
10 Driver GT Interactive Driving €43,112,063 ($45,948,837) $88,804,434

In the United Kingdom, Germany, and France, the following titles were the best-selling home video games of 1999.

Rank United Kingdom[42][48] Germany[41] France
Title Platform(s) Sales PS1 Sales PC Sales
1 FIFA 2000 200,000+ Driver 200,000+ Tiberian Sun 200,000+ Gran Turismo[49]
2 Driver 200,000+ Metal Gear Solid 200,000+ Age of Empires II 200,000+ Unknown
3 Metal Gear Solid PS1 200,000+ Need for Speed 4 100,000+ Die Siedler III 100,000+
4 Gran Turismo PS1 200,000+ FIFA 99 100,000+ SimCity 3000 100,000+
5 Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation 200,000+ Gran Turismo 100,000+ RollerCoaster Tycoon 100,000+

Australia

In Australia, the following titles were the top ten best-selling console games of 1999.[50]

Rank Title Platform Developer Publisher Genre
1 Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow GB Game Freak Nintendo Role-playing
2 Need for Speed: High Stakes PS1 EA Canada Electronic Arts Racing
3 Gran Turismo (Platinum) PS1 Polys Sony Racing simulation
4 GoldenEye 007 N64 Rare Nintendo First-person shooter
5 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time N64 Nintendo EAD Nintendo Action-adventure
6 Mario Kart 64 N64 Nintendo EAD Nintendo Kart racing
7 Super Smash Bros. N64 HAL Laboratory Nintendo Fighting
8 Crash Bandicoot 2 (Platinum) PS1 Naughty Dog Sony Platformer
9 Pokémon Pinball GBC Jupiter Corporation Nintendo Pinball
10 Pokémon Snap N64 HAL Laboratory Nintendo Photography

Highest-grossing arcade games in Japan

In Japan, the following titles were the top ten highest-grossing arcade games of 1999.[51]

Rank Title Developer Manufacturer Type Genre Points
1 Virtua Striker 2 ver. 98 / 99 Sega AM2 Sega Software Sports 6668
2 Dance Dance Revolution / 2ndMix Bemani Konami Dedicated Rhythm 5373
3 Street Snap Hitachi Towa Japan Other Purikura 3934
4 Beatmania CompleteMix / 4thMix Konami G.M.D. Konami Dedicated Rhythm 3636
5 The House of the Dead 2 Sega AM1 Sega Dedicated Light gun shooter 3545
6 Time Crisis 2 Namco Namco Dedicated Light gun shooter 3164
7 Street Fighter Zero 3 (Street Fighter Alpha 3) Capcom Capcom Software Fighting 2946
8 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (JoJo's Venture) Capcom Capcom Software Fighting 2891
9 Super Purikura 21 Atlus Sega Other Purikura 2381
10 Puri Puri Canvas Konami Konami Other Purikura 2295

Notable releases

Release Title Computer Releases Console Releases Handheld Releases Other Releases
January 15WCW/nWo ThunderN/aPS1N/aN/a
January 21Super Smash Bros.N/aN64N/aN/a
January 31Guardian's CrusadeN/aPS1N/aN/a
January 31Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street FighterN/aPS1N/aN/a
January 31Silent HillN/aPS1N/aN/a
January 31SimCity 3000WIN, MACN/aN/aN/a
February 1WCW NitroN/aN64N/aN/a
February 8Mario PartyN/aN64N/aN/a
February 11Final Fantasy VIIIN/aPS1N/aN/a
February 12Sid Meier's Alpha CentauriWINN/aN/aN/a
February 13Power StoneN/aDCN/aArcade
February 24Street Sk8erN/aPS1N/aN/a
February 28Army Men 3DN/aPS1N/aN/a
February 28Beetle Adventure RacingN/aN64N/aN/a
February 28MLB 2000N/aPS1N/aN/a
February 28Star Wars: X-Wing AllianceWINN/aN/aN/a
March 1Gex 3: Deep Cover GeckoN/aPS1, N64GBN/a
March 3Heroes of Might and Magic IIIWIN, MAC, LINN/aN/aN/a
March 4Dungeons and Dragons CollectionN/aSATN/aN/a
March 4PepsimanN/aPS1N/aN/a
March 15The King of Fighters '98N/aPS1N/aN/a
March 16EverQuestWINN/aN/aN/a
March 17Legend of LegaiaN/aPS1N/aN/a
March 18UmJammer LammyN/aPS1N/aN/a
March 19King of Fighters R-2N/aN/aNGPCN/a
March 21Pokémon SnapN/aN64N/aN/a
March 22RollerCoaster TycoonWINN/aN/aN/a
March 24Need for Speed: High StakesWINPS1N/aN/a
March 31Requiem: Avenging Angel[52]WINN/aN/aN/a
April 7Team Fortress ClassicWINN/aN/aN/a
April 10Warzone 2100WINN/aN/aN/a
April 30Ehrgeiz: God Bless the RingN/aPS1N/aN/a
April 30Aliens versus PredatorWINN/aN/aN/a
April 30Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword CoastWINN/aN/aN/a
April 30Grand Theft Auto: London 1969WINPS1N/aN/a
April 30Pokémon Stadium (Japan)N/aN64N/aN/a
April 30Super Mario Bros. DeluxeN/aN/aGBCN/a
May 12Street Fighter III: 3rd StrikeN/aN/aN/aArcade
May 18Midtown MadnessWINN/aN/aN/a
May 28Lunar: Silver Star Story CompleteN/aPS1N/aN/a
May 31Ape EscapeN/aPS1N/aN/a
June 8Might and Magic VII: For Blood and HonorWINN/aN/aN/a
June 19Counter-StrikeWINN/aN/aN/a
June 17Descent 3WIN, MACN/aN/aN/a
June 18Heavy Gear IIWINN/aN/aN/a
June 24Persona 2: Innocent SinN/aPS1N/aN/a
June 28Pokémon PinballN/aN/aGBCN/a
June 30Croc 2N/aPS1N/aN/a
June 30DriverWINPS1N/aN/a
July 1Attack of the SaucermanWINPS1N/aN/a
July 7Dungeon Keeper 2WINN/aN/aN/a
July 14Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber (Japan)N/aN64N/aN/a
July 20Prince of PersiaN/aN/aGBCN/a
July 22The King of Fighters '99N/aDC (Evolution)N/aArcade
July 23Jagged Alliance 2WINN/aN/aN/a
July 26Mario GolfN/aN64GBCN/a
July 27NCAA Football 2000N/aPS1N/aN/a
July 31Biomotor UnitronN/aN/aNGPCN/a
July 31The New TetrisN/aN64N/aN/a
July 31OutcastWINN/aN/aN/a
July 31Seven Kingdoms IIWINN/aN/aN/a
August 11System Shock 2WINN/aN/aN/a
August 12Syphon FilterN/aPS1N/aN/a
August 16Legacy of Kain: Soul ReaverWINPS1N/aN/a
August 18Re-VoltWINDC, N64, PS1N/aN/a
August 27Command & Conquer: Tiberian SunWINN/aN/aN/a
August 30Jet Moto 3N/aPS1N/aN/a
August 31Shadow ManWINDC, N64, PS1N/aN/a
August 31All Star Tennis '99N/aN64, PS1N/aN/a
August 31Gauntlet LegendsN/aN64N/aN/a
August 31Madden NFL 2000WIN, MACPS1, N64N/aN/a
August 31Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue SpearWINN/aN/aN/a
September 1Tiny Tank: Up Your ArsenalN/aPS1N/aN/a
September 9Sonic AdventureN/aDCN/aN/a
September 9SoulcaliburN/aDCN/aArcade
September 17Flight Unlimited IIIWINN/aN/aN/a
September 22Resident Evil 3: NemesisN/aPS1N/aN/a
September 28HomeworldWINN/aN/aN/a
September 28Kingsley's AdventureN/aPS1N/aN/a
September 29Tony Hawk's Pro SkaterN/aPS1N/aN/a
September 30Age of Empires II: The Age of KingsWINN/aN/aN/a
September 30Crash Team RacingN/aPS1N/aN/a
September 30Final Fantasy VIN/aPS1N/aN/a
September 30Freespace 2WINN/aN/aN/a
September 30Pac-Man WorldN/aPS1N/aN/a
October 4Disciples: Sacred LandsWINN/aN/aN/a
October 11Jet Force GeminiN/aN64N/aN/a
October 16Dead or Alive 2N/aN/aN/aArcade
October 19Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition (North America)N/aN/aGB, GBCN/a
October 22Grand Theft Auto 2WINPS1N/aN/a
October 29Rayman 2: The Great EscapeWINDC, N64N/aN/a
October 31BallisticN/aPS1GBCN/a
October 31PharaohWINN/aN/aN/a
October 31NocturneWINN/aN/aN/a
October 31Septerra CoreWINN/aN/aN/a
October 31The Nomad SoulWINN/aN/aN/a
October 31South Park: Chef's Luv ShackWINDC, N64, PS1N/aN/a
November 2Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!N/aPS1N/aN/a
November 2Asheron's CallWINN/aN/aN/a
November 3Sim Theme ParkWINN/aN/aN/a
November 10Half-Life: Opposing ForceWINN/aN/aN/a
November 10Rippin' Riders SnowboardingN/aDCN/aN/a
November 11Medal of HonorN/aPS1N/aN/a
November 11Age of WondersWINN/aN/aN/a
November 13Nancy Drew: Stay Tuned for DangerWINN/aN/aN/a
November 15Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine[53]WINN/aN/aN/a
November 16Tomorrow Never DiesN/aPS1N/aN/a
November 16Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the RescueN/aPS1, N64N/aN/a
November 18Chrono Cross (Japan)N/aPS1N/aN/a
November 19Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the DamnedWINN/aN/aN/a
November 19The Longest JourneyWINN/aN/aN/a
November 21Pokémon Gold and Silver (Japan)N/aN/aGBCN/a
November 22Tomb Raider: The Last RevelationWINPS1N/aN/a
November 22Unreal TournamentWINN/aN/aN/a
November 23Dark Arms: Beast BustersN/aN/aNGPCN/a
November 23SWAT 3: Close Quarters BattleWINN/aN/aN/a
November 24Donkey Kong 64N/aN64N/aN/a
November 24Ultima IX: AscensionWINN/aN/aN/a
November 26Garou: Mark of the WolvesN/aN/aN/aArcade
November 30South Park RallyWINPS1N/aN/a
December 2The Legend of Dragoon (Japan)N/aPS1N/aN/a
December 2Quake III ArenaWIN, LINDCN/aN/a
December 10Urban ChaosWINN/aN/aN/a
December 11Gran Turismo 2N/aPS1N/aN/a
December 12Planescape: TormentWINN/aN/aN/a
December 17Mario Party 2 (Japan)N/aN64N/aN/a
December 20Crusaders of Might and MagicWINN/aN/aN/a
December 20Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket AdventureN/aN/aNGPCN/a
December 22Harvest Moon 64N/aN64N/aN/a
December 22Valkyrie ProfileN/aPS1N/aN/a
December 29ShenmueN/aDCN/aN/a
December 30Battlezone II: Combat CommanderWINN/aN/aN/a
December 31Zombie RevengeN/aDCN/aN/a

Business

Acquisitions

Lawsuits

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Dance Dance Revolution sold 1,005,441 units.[40] Dance Dance Revolution 2ndReMix sold 899,000 units.[37]

References

  1. ↑ IGN Staff (May 4, 1999). "Say Hello to Project Dolphin". IGN. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  2. ↑ "1999 Winners". Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Press release: 1999-09-07: Sega To Quit SegaWorld JV". May 31, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Dreamcast beats Playstation record". BBC News. November 24, 1999. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  5. 1 2 Electronic Gaming Monthly, issue 128, March 2000, page 139
  6. ↑ "GameSpot Console Game of the Year 1999 – Archived from original videogames.com web site". August 18, 2000. Archived from the original on August 18, 2000. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Hyper Reader Awards Results". Hyper. No. 79. May 2000. pp. 40–5.
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