1999 in video games


1999 has seen many sequels and prequels in video games and several new titles such as Mario Party, Sonic Adventure, Pokémon Snap, , Heroes of Might and Magic III, Super Smash Bros., Pokémon Stadium, Donkey Kong 64, Ape Escape, Mario Golf 64 and '.

Events

ReleaseTitleWindows5th Gen6th GenHandheldArcade
January 15WCW/nWo ThunderPS1
January 21Super Smash Bros.N64
January 31Guardian's CrusadePS1
January 31Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street FighterPS1
January 31Silent HillPS1
January 31SimCity 3000
February 1WCW NitroN64
February 8Mario PartyN64
February 11Final Fantasy VIIIPS1
February 12Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
February 24Street Sk8erPS1
February 28Army Men 3DPlayStation
February 28Beetle Adventure RacingN64
February 28MLB 2000PS1
February 28'
March'PS1
March 1'PS1, N64GBC
March 3Heroes of Might and Magic III
March 4PepsimanPS1
March 15The King of Fighters '98PS1
March 16EverQuest
March 17Legend of LegaiaPS1
March 18UmJammer LammyPlayStation
March 19King of Fighters R-2NGP
March 21Pokémon SnapN64
March 22RollerCoaster TycoonXbox
April 7Team Fortress Classic
April 10Warzone 2100
April 30'PS1
April 30Aliens versus Predator
April 30'
April 30Pokémon Stadium 2 N64
April 30Super Mario Bros. DeluxeGBC
MayMidtown Madness
May 12'DC ; PS2, Xbox
May 28'PS1
May 31Ape EscapePS1
June 8'
June 19Counter-Strike
June 17Descent 3
June 18Heavy Gear II
June 24'PS1
June 28Pokémon PinballGBC
June 30Croc 2PS1
June 30DriverPS1
July 1Attack of the SaucermanPS1
July 7Dungeon Keeper 2
July 14'N64
July 23Jagged Alliance 2
July 26Mario GolfN64GBC
July 27NCAA Football 2000PS1
July 31Biomotor UnitronNGP
July 31The New TetrisN64
July 31Outcast
July 31Seven Kingdoms II
August 11System Shock 2
August 12Syphon FilterPS1
August 16'PS1DC
August 27'
August 31All Star Tennis '99N64, PS1
August 31Gauntlet LegendsN64
August 31Jet Moto 3PS1
August 31Madden NFL 2000PS1, N64
August 31'PS1 DC GBA
August 31Tony Hawk's Pro SkaterPS1, N64 DC
September 1'PS1
September 9Sonic AdventureDC; GC
September 9SoulcaliburDC
September 17Flight Unlimited III
September 22'PS1DC ; GC
September 28Homeworld
September 30'
September 30Crash Team RacingPS1
September 30Final Fantasy VIPS1
September 30Freespace 2
September 30Pac-Man WorldPS1GBA
October 4'
October 11Jet Force GeminiN64
October 14Sonic AdventureDC
October 16Dead or Alive 2DC, PS2
October 19Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition GB; GBC
October 22Grand Theft Auto 2PS1DC GBC
October 29'PS1 ; N64DC, PS2
October 31Nocturne
October 31Pharaoh
October 31BallisticPS1GBC, iOS
October 31Septerra Core
October 31'N64, PS1DC
November 2'PS1
November 2Asheron's Call
November 10'
November 10Rippin' Riders SnowboardingDC
November 11Medal of HonorPS1
November 11Age of Wonders
November 16Tomorrow Never DiesPS1
November 18Chrono Cross PS1
November 19'
November 19The Longest Journey
November 21'Pokémon Gold and Silver GBC
November 22'PS1DC
November 22Unreal TournamentDC, PS2
November 23'NGP
November 23'
November 24Donkey Kong 64N64
November 24'
November 26'DC ; PS2, Xbox
November 30South Park RallyPS1, N64 DC
December 2The Legend of Dragoon PS1
December 2Quake III ArenaDC, PS2
December 11Gran Turismo 2PS1
December 12'
December 17Mario Party 2 N64
December 20Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket AdventureNGP
December 22Harvest Moon 64N64
December 29Shenmue DC
December 30'
December 31Zombie Revenge''DC

Hardware

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GamePublisherRelease DatePlatformMC scoreGR score
SoulcaliburNamcoAugust 5, 1999Dreamcast98/10096.56%
Chrono CrossSquareNovember 18, 1999PlayStation94/10092.28%
Tony Hawk's Pro SkaterActivisionAugust 31, 1999PlayStation92/10093.67%
Unreal TournamentGT InteractiveNovember 30, 1999Microsoft Windows92/10093.57%
Gran Turismo 2Sony Computer EntertainmentDecember 11, 1999PlayStation93/10092.42%
HomeworldSierra EntertainmentSeptember 28, 1999Microsoft Windows93/10088.81%
Super Mario Bros. DeluxeNintendoMay 10, 1999Game Boy ColorN/A92.63%
System Shock 2Electronic ArtsAugust 11, 1999Microsoft Windows92/10092%
Sid Meier's Alpha CentauriElectronic ArtsFebruary 12, 1999Microsoft Windows92/10091.88%
Age of Empires IIMicrosoftSeptember 30, 1999Microsoft Windows92/10091.81%
Medal of HonorElectronic ArtsOctober 31, 1999PlayStation92/10087.31%
Crash Team RacingSony Computer EntertainmentSeptember 30, 1999PlayStation88/10091.78%
FreeSpace 2Interplay EntertainmentSeptember 30, 1999Microsoft Windows91/10091.58%
NFL 2KSegaSeptember 9, 1999DreamcastN/A91.53%
Pokémon Silver VersionNintendoNovember 21, 1999Game Boy ColorN/A91.35%
'Interplay EntertainmentDecember 12, 1999Microsoft Windows91/10090.63%
'Eidos InteractiveAugust 16, 1999PlayStation91/10088.16%
The Longest JourneyIQ Media NordicNovember 18, 1999Microsoft Windows91/10088%
Mario GolfNintendoJune 11, 1999Nintendo 6491/10087.32%
'UbisoftNovember 5, 1999Microsoft WindowsN/A90.7%
Ape EscapeSony Computer EntertainmentMay 31, 1999PlayStation90/10090.44%
Final Fantasy VIIISquareFebruary 11, 1999PlayStation90/10089.42%
Beetle Adventure RacingElectronic ArtsFebruary 28, 1999Nintendo 6490/10089.1%
'UbisoftOctober 29, 1999Nintendo 6490/10088.83%
Syphon Filter989 StudiosJanuary 31, 1999PlayStation90/10086.93%
Donkey Kong 64NintendoNovember 22, 1999Nintendo 6490/10086.73%
Pokémon Gold VersionNintendoNovember 21, 1999Game Boy ColorN/A91.35%
ShenmueSegaDecember 29, 1999DreamcastN/A89.34%
Wipeout 3Sony Computer EntertainmentSeptember 8, 1999PlayStation89/10087.17%
Resident Evil 2CapcomOctober 31, 1999Nintendo 6489/10086.93%
GrandiaEntertainment Software PublishingJune 24, 1999PlayStation89/10085.87%
Descent 3Interplay EntertainmentJune 17, 1999Microsoft Windows89/10084.36%
Flight Unlimited IIIElectronic ArtsSeptember 17, 1999Microsoft WindowsN/A88.5%
NBA 2KSegaNovember 10, 1999DreamcastN/A88.3%
CapcomSeptember 22, 1999PlayStationN/A88.21%
NBA Live 2000EA SportsOctober 31, 1999Microsoft WindowsN/A88%
Worms ArmageddonTeam17January 29, 1999Microsoft WindowsN/A87.71%
All-Star Baseball 2000Acclaim EntertainmentMay 1, 1999Nintendo 64N/A87.69%
EverQuestSony Online EntertainmentMarch 16, 1999Microsoft Windows85/10087.68%
Mario GolfNintendoAugust 10, 1999Game Boy ColorN/A87.65%
DriverGT InteractiveJune 25, 1999PlayStation87/10087.57%
RollerCoaster TycoonHasbro InteractiveMarch 31, 1999Microsoft WindowsN/A87.54%