Overview of the events of 2000 in video games
The year 2000 saw the release of numerous video games as well as the launch of the PlayStation 2 . Critically acclaimed games originally released in 2000 include sequels such as 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 , along with new intellectual properties such as Deus Ex , 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 .
Hardware releases
PlayStation 2 The list of game-related hardware released in 2000.
Top-rated games
Game of the Year awards
The following titles won Game of the Year awards for 2000.
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.[30]
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)[31] [32]
Game
Publisher
Release Date
Platform(s)
MC score
GR score
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Activision
September 20, 2000
PlayStation
98/100
94.75%
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Activision
November 7, 2000
Dreamcast
97/100
94.86%
Perfect Dark
Nintendo
May 22, 2000
Nintendo 64
97/100
94.55%
NFL 2K1
Sega
September 7, 2000
Dreamcast
97/100
94.5%
Metal Gear Solid (Ghost Babel )
Konami
April 24, 2000
Game Boy Color
—
95.61%
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Interplay Entertainment
September 21, 2000
Microsoft Windows
95/100
93.97%
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Nintendo
April 27, 2000
Nintendo 64
95/100
91.95%
Resident Evil – Code: Veronica
Capcom
February 3, 2000
Dreamcast
94/100
93.79%
Final Fantasy IX
Square
July 7, 2000
PlayStation
94/100
92.72%
Chrono Cross
Square
August 15, 2000
PlayStation
94/100
92.28%[33]
Jet Set Radio
Sega
June 29, 2000
Dreamcast
94/100
91.9%
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Crave Entertainment
May 22, 2000
Dreamcast
—
94%
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Ubisoft
March 21, 2000
Dreamcast
—
93.05%
SSX
EA Sports
October 26, 2000
PlayStation 2
93/100
92.39%
Quake III Arena
Activision
October 22, 2000
Dreamcast
93/100
92.15%
Skies of Arcadia
Sega
October 5, 2000
Dreamcast
93/100
90.59%
NBA 2K1
Sega
October 31, 2000
Dreamcast
93/100
89.69%
Le Mans 24 Hours
Sega
November 13, 2000
Dreamcast
93/100
89.5%
Paper Mario
Nintendo
August 11, 2000
Nintendo 64
93/100[34]
88.81%[35]
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Activision
February 29, 2000
Nintendo 64
—
92.4%
Vagrant Story
Square
February 10, 2000
PlayStation
92/100
91.97%
The Sims
Electronic Arts
February 4, 2000
Microsoft Windows
92/100
89.74%
Dead or Alive 2
Tecmo
February 29, 2000
Dreamcast
—
91.37%
Virtua Tennis
Sega
June 8, 2000
Dreamcast
92/100
91.37%
Banjo-Tooie
Nintendo
November 20, 2000
Nintendo 64
90/100
91.31%
Deus Ex
Eidos Interactive
June 23, 2000
Microsoft Windows
90/100
91.03%
Madden NFL 2001
EA Sports
October 26, 2000
PlayStation 2
91/100
90.78%
Spyro: Year of the Dragon
Sony Computer Entertainment
October 24, 2000
PlayStation
91/100
90.59%
The Operative: No One Lives Forever
Fox Interactive
November 9, 2000
Microsoft Windows
91/100
88.34%
DOA2: Hardcore
Tecmo
October 26, 2000
PlayStation 2
91/100
87.38%
Mario Tennis
Nintendo
July 21, 2000
Nintendo 64
91/100
87.32%
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Activision
October 25, 2000
Microsoft Windows
91/100
85.77%
Mario Tennis
Nintendo
November 1, 2000
Game Boy Color
—
90.78%[35]
Donkey Kong Country
Nintendo
November 4, 2000
Game Boy Color
—
90.38%
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge
Nintendo
September 21, 2000
Game Boy Color
—
90.2%
Crazy Taxi
Sega
January 24, 2000
Dreamcast
—
90.19%
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
Capcom
March 30, 2000
Dreamcast
90/100
90.15%
Colin McRae Rally 2.0
Codemasters
July 7, 2000
PlayStation
90/100
88.82%
Grandia II
Game Arts
August 3, 2000
Dreamcast
90/100
88.81%
Madden NFL 2001
EA Sports
August 22, 2000
PlayStation
90/100
88.65%
Jane's F/A-18
Electronic Arts
January 11, 2000
Microsoft Windows
—
88.43%
NHL 2001
EA Sports
September 28, 2000
Microsoft Windows
90/100
86.75%
Rayman Revolution
Ubisoft
December 22, 2000
PlayStation 2
90/100[34]
85.17%[35]
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role
THQ
November 21, 2000
PlayStation
90/100
84.27%
Wario Land 3
Nintendo
March 21, 2000
Game Boy Color
—
90%
Phantasy Star Online
Sega
December 21, 2000
Dreamcast
89/100[34]
89.88%[35]
Sacrifice
Interplay Entertainment
November 17, 2000
Microsoft Windows
89/100
89.53%
Counter-Strike
Sierra Entertainment
November 9, 2000
Microsoft Windows
88/100
89.2%
Thief II
Eidos Interactive
March 23, 2000
Microsoft Windows
87/100
89.14%
Age of Empires II: The Conquerors
Microsoft
August 24, 2000
Microsoft Windows
88/100
89.11%
EverQuest: The Ruins of Kunark
Sony Online Entertainment
April 24, 2000
Microsoft Windows
86/100
89.08%
Excitebike 64
Nintendo
April 30, 2000
Nintendo 64
88/100
89.07%
Homeworld: Cataclysm
Sierra Entertainment
June 30, 2000
Microsoft Windows
89/100
88.64%
Samba de Amigo
Sega
April 27, 2000
Dreamcast
89/100
86.15%
WWF No Mercy
THQ
November 17, 2000
Nintendo 64
89/100
85.27%
Madden NFL 2001
EA Sports
August 28, 2000
Nintendo 64
89/100
84.82%
Metropolis Street Racer
Sega
November 3, 2000
Dreamcast
87/100[34]
88.59%[35]
Diablo II
Blizzard Entertainment
June 28, 2000
Microsoft Windows
88/100
88.58%
MDK2
Interplay Entertainment
March 31, 2000
Dreamcast
N/A
88.08%
Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord
Battlefront.com
May 31, 2000
Microsoft Windows
N/A
88%
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Crave Entertainment
August 29, 2000
Dreamcast
88/100
87.8%
Superbike 2001
EA Sports
October 6, 2000
Microsoft Windows
88/100
87.32%
NHL 2001
EA Sports
September 26, 2000
PlayStation
88/100
84.11%
Enemy Engaged: RAH-66 Comanche vs. KA-52 Hokum
Empire Interactive
July 31, 2000
Microsoft Windows
86/100
87.96%
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Eidos Interactive
January 27, 2000
Dreamcast
N/A
87.94%
PGA Championship Golf 2000
Sierra Entertainment
June 1, 2000
Microsoft Windows
N/A
87.77%
Steel Beasts
Shrapnel Games
September 24, 2000
Microsoft Windows
86/100
87.58%
Financial performance
Best-selling video game consoles
Rank
Manufacturer
Game console
Type
Generation
Sales
Japan
USA
Europe
Worldwide
1
Sony
PlayStation
Home
32-bit
940,000[36]
3,910,000[36]
2,940,000[36]
7,790,000[36]
2
Nintendo
Game Boy / Game Boy Color
Handheld
8-bit
3,370,000[37]
Unknown
Unknown
18,860,000[37]
3
Sony
PlayStation 2
Home
128-bit
3,940,000[38]
1,088,000[39]
1,000,000[38]
6,400,000[38]
4
Nintendo
Nintendo 64
Home
64-bit
200,000[37]
2,481,000[39]
Unknown
2,850,000[37]
5
Sega
Dreamcast
Home
128-bit
470,000[40]
1,309,000[39]
500,000+[41] [42]
2,279,000+
6
Bandai
WonderSwan
Handheld
16-bit
1,400,000[40]
—
—
1,400,000
7
Nintendo
Super NES / Super Famicom
Home
16-bit
10,000[37]
810[39]
Unknown
90,000[37]
8
Sega
Sega Genesis (Mega Drive)
Home
16-bit
—
54,000[39]
Unknown
54,000+
9
Nintendo
Famicom (NES)
Home
8-bit
50,000[37]
—
—
50,000[37]
10
Sega
Sega Saturn
Home
32-bit
Unknown
810[39]
—
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 [43]
UK [44]
Germany
Combined
1
Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal
GBC
3,448,900[45]
4,000,000+[46]
—
—
7,450,000+
2
Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow
Game Boy
315,443[45]
3,700,000+[47] [43]
900,000+
800,000+[48]
5,715,443+
3
Dragon Quest VII: Eden no Senshi-tachi
PlayStation
3,900,000+[49]
—
—
—
3,900,000+
4
Final Fantasy IX
PlayStation
2,707,000[50]
987,354
Unknown
Unknown
3,694,354+
5
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
PS1 , N64
—
2,307,835
Unknown
Unknown
2,307,835+
6
Gran Turismo 2
PlayStation
315,173[51]
1,155,469
300,000+
200,000+[48]
1,970,642+
7
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
PS1, N64
—
1,839,332
Unknown
100,000+[48]
1,939,332+
8
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
N64
601,542[45]
1,206,489
Unknown
Unknown
1,808,031+
9
Pokémon Stadium (Pokémon Stadium 2 )
Nintendo 64
42,166[45]
1,701,820
Unknown
Unknown
1,743,986+
10
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4
Game Boy Color
1,669,308[51]
—
—
—
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 [43] [47]
Europe [52]
Combined
Inflation
1
Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow
Game Boy
$94,000,000 +
€296,000,000 ($273,000,000 )
$367,000,000+
$650,000,000+
2
Pokémon Stadium
Nintendo 64
$100,000,000
€76,000,000 ($70,000,000 )
$176,000,000
$311,000,000
3
Pokémon Gold / Silver
GBC
$110,000,000 +[46] [47]
—
$110,000,000+
$190,000,000+
4
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Nintendo 64
$72,000,000
€27,000,000 ($25,000,000 )
$97,000,000
$170,000,000
5
Gran Turismo 2
PlayStation
$37,000,000
€63,000,000 ($58,000,000 )
$95,000,000
$168,000,000
6
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Multi-platform
$74,000,000 +
€20,000,000 ($18,000,000 )
$92,000,000
$160,000,000+
7
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
PS1 , N64
$88,000,000
Unknown
$88,000,000+
$160,000,000+
8
The Sims
PC
$50,773,114[53]
€36,000,000 ($33,000,000 )
$83,773,114
$148,217,707
9
Madden NFL 2001
PS2 , PS1
$68,000,000 +
Unknown
$68,000,000+
$120,000,000+
10
Diablo II
PC
$41,051,565[53]
€25,000,000 ($23,000,000 )
$64,051,565
$113,324,856
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
1
Dragon Quest VII: Eden no Senshi-tachi
PlayStation
Heartbeat
Enix
RPG
3,900,000+
[49]
2
Pocket Monsters: Gold / Silver / Crystal (Pokémon )
Game Boy Color
Game Freak
Nintendo
RPG
3,448,900
[45]
3
Final Fantasy IX
PlayStation
Squaresoft
Squaresoft
RPG
2,707,000
[50]
4
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelists
Game Boy Color
Konami
Konami
Card battle
1,669,308
[51]
5
Hoshi no Kirby 64 (Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards )
Nintendo 64
HAL Laboratory
Nintendo
Platformer
933,000
[50]
6
Mario Tennis 64 (Mario Tennis )
Nintendo 64
Camelot Software
Nintendo
Sports
874,350
[45]
7
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters III: Tri-Holygod Advent
Game Boy Color
Konami
Konami
Card battle
781,000
[50]
8
Mario Party 3
Nintendo 64
Hudson Soft
Nintendo
Party
767,000
9
Super Robot Taisen Alpha (Super Robot Wars Alpha )
PlayStation
Banpresoft
Banpresto
SRPG
714,789
[51]
10
Ridge Racer V
PlayStation 2
Namco
Namco
Racing
689,000
[50]
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
1
Pokémon Gold / Silver
GBC
Nintendo
RPG
4,000,000+
$110,000,000 +
$190,000,000+
[46] [47]
2
Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow
Game Boy
Nintendo
RPG
3,700,000+
$94,000,000 +
$170,000,000+
[47] [43]
3
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
PS1 , N64
Activision
Sports
2,307,835
$88,000,000
$160,000,000
4
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
PS1, DC
Activision
Sports
1,839,332
$74,000,000 +
$130,000,000+
5
Pokémon Stadium
N64
Nintendo
Strategy
1,701,820
$100,000,000
$177,000,000
6
Madden NFL 2001
PS2 , PS1
EA Sports
Sports
1,652,054
$68,000,000 +
$120,000,000+
7
The Sims
PC
EA
Life sim
1,207,313
$50,773,114
$89,831,620
[47] [53]
8
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
N64
Nintendo
Action-adventure
1,206,489
$72,000,000
$130,000,000
[47] [43]
9
Gran Turismo 2
PS1
Sony
Racing sim
1,155,469
$37,000,000
$65,000,000
[47] [43]
10
Final Fantasy IX
PS1
Square EA
RPG
987,354
$39,000,000
$69,000,000
[43] [54]
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.[55]
Rank
Franchise
Publisher(s)
Sales revenue
Inflation
1
Pokémon
Nintendo , The Pokémon Company
$414,800,290
$733,895,933
2
Mario
Nintendo
$126,280,160
$223,424,376
3
The Legend of Zelda
Nintendo
$93,103,817
$164,726,290
4
Final Fantasy
Squaresoft , Sony , Eidos Interactive , Square EA
$61,899,388
$109,517,062
5
Donkey Kong
Nintendo
$41,517,999
$73,456,773
6
Tomb Raider
Eidos Interactive
$28,874,777
$51,087,432
Europe
In Europe, the following titles were the top ten highest-grossing home video games of 2000.[52]
Rank
Title
Platform(s)
Publisher
Genre
Sales revenue
Inflation
1
Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow
Game Boy
Nintendo
RPG
€296,000,000 ($273,000,000 )
$483,000,000
2
Pokémon Stadium
Nintendo 64
Nintendo
Strategy
€76,000,000 ($70,000,000 )
$124,000,000
3
Gran Turismo 2
PlayStation
Sony
Racing sim
€63,000,000 ($58,000,000 )
$103,000,000
4
FIFA 2001
Multi-platform
EA Sports
Sports
€44,000,000 ($41,000,000 )
$73,000,000
5
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Multi-platform
Eidos
Quiz
€43,000,000 ($40,000,000 )
$71,000,000
6
Pokémon Pinball
GBC
Nintendo
Pinball
€36,000,000 ($33,000,000 )
$58,000,000
The Sims
PC
EA
Life sim
€36,000,000 ($33,000,000 )
$58,000,000
8
Driver 2
PlayStation
Infogrames
Driving
€27,000,000 ($25,000,000 )
$44,000,000
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Nintendo 64
Nintendo
Action-adventure
€27,000,000 ($25,000,000 )
$44,000,000
10
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role
PlayStation
THQ
Wrestling
€25,000,000 ($23,000,000 )
$41,000,000
Diablo II
PC
Havas
Action RPG
€25,000,000 ($23,000,000 )
$41,000,000
In the United Kingdom and France, the following titles were the best-selling home video games of 2000.
In Germany, the following titles were the best-selling home video games of 2000.[48]
Australia
In Australia, the following titles were the top ten best-selling console games of 2000.[60]
Highest-grossing arcade games in Japan
In Japan, the following titles were the top ten highest-grossing arcade games of 2000.[61]
Notable releases
Series with new installments include Age of Empires , Banjo-Kazooie , Command & Conquer , Diablo , Excite , Final Fantasy , Grandia , The Legend of Zelda , Madden NFL , Marvel vs. Capcom , Mega Man Legends , Monkey Island , Mortal Kombat , Need for Speed , Persona , Pokémon , Resident Evil , Ridge Racer , Sonic the Hedgehog , Spyro , Tekken , Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six , Tony Hawk's , and Wario .
In addition, 2000 saw the introduction of several new properties, including Counter-Strike , Deus Ex , Hitman , Jet Set Radio , Kessen , Mario Tennis , Midnight Club , Paper Mario , Perfect Dark , The Sims , SSX , TimeSplitters , and Total War .
Notable releases of the year 2000
Release
Title
Windows
5th Gen
6th Gen
Handheld
Arcade
January 24
Crazy Taxi
Yes (2002)
—
DC , GCN (2001), PS2 (2001)
—
Yes (1999)
January 24
Mario Party 2
—
N64
—
—
—
January 27
Dragon Warrior Monsters
—
—
—
GBC
—
January 31
Nox
Yes
—
—
—
—
February 3
Resident Evil – Code: Veronica
—
—
DC , GCN (2003), PS2 (2001)
—
—
February 4
The Sims
Yes
—
—
—
—
February 10
Vagrant Story
—
PS1
—
—
—
February 19
SNK Gals' Fighters
—
—
—
NGP
—
February 29
BattleSphere
—
Jag
—
—
—
February 29
Dead or Alive 2
—
—
DC
—
Yes (1999)
February 29
Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed
Yes
PS1
—
GBA (2004)
—
February 29
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
—
—
DC
—
—
February 29
Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage
—
—
DC
—
—
February 29
Pokémon Stadium [75]
—
N64
—
—
—
March 4
Kessen
—
—
PS2
—
—
March 21
Wario Land 3
—
—
—
GBC
—
March 23
Thief II: The Metal Age
Yes
—
—
—
—
March 24
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
—
N64
—
—
—
March 27
Soldier of Fortune
Yes
—
—
—
—
March 30
Final Fight Revenge
—
Sat
—
—
Yes (1999)
March 31
Tech Romancer
—
—
DC
—
—
March 31
MDK2
Yes
—
DC , PS2 (2001)
—
—
March 31
Starlancer
Yes
—
DC
—
—
April 4
Star Wars Episode I: Racer
—
—
DC
—
—
April 27
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
—
N64
—
—
—
April 28
Gundam Side Story 0079: Rise from the Ashes
—
—
DC
—
—
April 30
Excitebike 64
—
N64
—
—
—
April 30
The Misadventures of Tron Bonne
—
PS1
—
—
—
April 30
Wild Arms 2
—
PS1
—
—
—
May 4
4 Wheel Thunder
—
—
DC
—
—
May 5
Metal Gear: Ghost Babel
—
—
—
GBC
—
May 9
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six
—
—
DC
—
—
May 14
Bomberman Max
—
—
—
GBC
—
May 16
SimCity 3000 Unlimited
Yes
—
—
—
—
May 22
Earth 2150
Yes
—
—
—
—
May 22
Metal Slug 2nd Mission
—
—
—
NGP
—
May 22
Perfect Dark
—
N64
—
—
—
May 24
Daikatana
Yes
—
—
—
—
May 28
Bomberman 64: The Second Attack
—
N64
—
—
—
June 1
Evolva
Yes
—
—
—
—
June 1
Ground Control
Yes
—
—
—
—
June 4
Space Channel 5
—
—
DC
—
—
June 7
Dracula: Resurrection
Yes
—
—
—
—
June 7
Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption
Yes
—
—
—
—
June 12
Tomb Raider
—
—
—
GBC
—
June 13
Shogun: Total War
Yes
—
—
—
—
June 13
The Legend Of Dragoon
—
PS1
—
—
—
June 22
Draconus: Cult of the Wyrm
—
—
DC
—
—
June 22
Omikron: The Nomad Soul
—
—
DC
—
—
June 23
Deus Ex
Yes
—
—
—
—
June 28
Diablo II
Yes
—
—
—
—
June 28
Xtreme Sports
—
—
—
GBC
—
June 29
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
—
—
—
—
—
June 29
Icewind Dale
Yes
—
—
—
—
June 29
Jet Set Radio
—
—
DC
—
—
June 29
Marvel vs Capcom 2
—
—
DC
—
—
June 30
Homeworld: Cataclysm
Yes
—
—
—
—
June 30
Mortal Kombat: Special Forces
—
PS1
—
—
—
July 3
Dark Reign 2
Yes
—
—
—
—
July 13
Guilty Gear X
Yes
—
PS2 (2001),DC (2003)
GBA (2002)
Yes
July 18
Threads of Fate
—
PS1
—
—
—
July 26
The King of Fighters 2000
Yes
—
DC , PS2 , PS4 , Xbox 1
—
Yes
July 29
Strider 2
—
PS1
—
—
—
July 31
Spirit of Speed 1937
Yes
—
DC
—
—
August 1
Arcatera: The Dark Brotherhood
Yes
—
—
—
—
August 1
Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K. 2
Yes
—
Linux (2001) , Mac OS
—
—
August 3
Shin Sangoku Musou (Japan)
—
—
PS2
—
—
August 15
Chrono Cross
—
PS1
—
—
—
August 24
Age of Empires II: The Conquerors
Yes
—
—
—
—
August 26
Dragon Quest VII (Japan)
—
PS1
—
—
—
August 28
Mario Tennis
—
N64
—
—
—
August 30
WWF Royal Rumble
—
—
DC
—
—
September 1
Spider-Man
Yes
PS1, GBC, N64
DC (2001)
—
—
September 12
Parasite Eve II
—
—
PS1
—
—
September 13
Lego Stunt Rally
Yes
—
—
—
—
September 15
Star Trek: Voyager – Elite Force
Yes
—
PS2 (2001)
—
—
September 19
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Yes
N64 (2001), PS1
DC
GBA (2001), GBC
—
September 24
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Yes
—
—
—
—
September 24
The Little Mermaid 2: Pinball Frenzy
—
—
—
GBC
—
September 25
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
—
—
—
GBC
—
September 25
Vampire Hunter D
—
PS1
—
—
—
September 26
Destruction Derby Raw
—
PS1
—
—
—
September 26
NHL 2001
Yes
—
PS2
—
—
September 27
Dragon Warrior I & II
—
—
—
GBC
—
September 28
F1 Championship Season 2000
Yes
PS1
PS2
GBC
—
October
Zeus: Master of Olympus
Yes
—
—
—
—
October 4
Blair Witch Volume I: Rustin Parr
Yes
—
—
—
—
October 5
Skies of Arcadia
—
—
DC
—
—
October 15
Pokémon Gold and Silver
—
—
—
GBC
—
October 19
Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers
Yes
PS1, N64
PS2, DC
GBC
—
October 22
Quake III Arena
—
—
DC
—
—
October 23
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
Yes
—
—
—
—
October 23
TimeSplitters
—
—
PS2
—
—
October 24
Mega Man Legends 2
Yes
PS1
—
—
—
October 25
Midnight Club: Street Racing
—
—
PS2
GBA (2001)
—
October 25
Ridge Racer V
—
—
PS2
—
—
October 25
Spyro: Year of the Dragon
—
PS1
—
—
—
October 26
FantaVision
—
—
PS2
—
—
October 26
Madden NFL 2001
—
—
PS2
—
—
October 26
SSX
—
—
PS2
—
—
October 26
Tekken Tag Tournament
—
—
PS2
—
—
October 27
Bust-a-Move Millennium
—
—
—
GBC
—
October 27
Rune
Yes
—
PS2 , Mac OS , Linux
—
—
October 31
The Grinch
—
—
DC
—
—
November 6
Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000
—
PS1 (2002)
DC
—
—
November 6
Crash Bash
—
PS1
—
—
—
November 6
Incredible Crisis
—
PS1
—
—
—
November 6
The World Is Not Enough
Yes
PS1, N64
—
GBC
—
November 6
Shenmue
—
—
DC
—
—
November 8
Escape from Monkey Island
Yes
—
PS2 (2001)
—
—
November 9
The Operative: No One Lives Forever
Yes
—
PS2 (2002)
—
—
November 9
Counter-Strike (video game)
Yes
Xbox , Retail and Steam (2003)
Linux , Mac OS X (2013)
—
—
November 10
Timeline
Yes
—
—
—
—
November 13
Final Fantasy IX
Yes (2016)
PS1
—
—
—
November 13
Madden NFL 2001
—
—
—
GBC
—
November 13
The Emperor's New Groove
Yes
PS1
—
GBC
—
November 14
Dexter's Laboratory: Robot Rampage
—
—
—
GBC
—
November 14
The Powerpuff Girls: Bad Mojo Jojo
—
—
—
GBC
—
November 14
Sonic Shuffle
—
—
DC
—
—
November 16
Blues Brothers 2000
—
N64
—
—
—
November 17
Sky Odyssey
—
—
PS2
—
—
November 17
Tomb Raider: Chronicles
Yes
PS1
DC
—
—
November 17
Sacrifice
Yes
—
—
—
—
November 19
Hitman: Codename 47
Yes
—
—
—
—
November 20
007 Racing
—
PS1
—
—
—
November 20
Banjo-Tooie
—
N64
—
—
—
November 20
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
—
PS1
—
GBC
—
November 20
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX
—
—
DC
—
—
November 22
Harvest Moon: Back to Nature
—
PS1
—
—
—
November 23
MechWarrior 4: Vengeance
Yes
—
—
—
Yes
November 23
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Fallen
Yes
—
—
—
—
November 24
Nancy Drew: Message in a Haunted Mansion
Yes
—
—
GBA (2001)
—
November 30
Godzilla: The Series: Monster Wars
—
—
—
GBC
—
November 30
Scooby-Doo! Classic Creep Capers
Yes
N64
—
—
—
December 1
Crime Cities
Yes
Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge
Yes
PS1
—
—
—
December 4
Evil Dead: Hail to the King
—
PS1
—
—
—
December 4
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge
—
—
—
GBC
—
December 6
American McGee's Alice
Yes
—
—
—
—
December 6
Grandia II
—
—
DC
—
—
December 7
Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Yes
—
—
—
—
December 7
Mario Party 3 (Japan)
—
N64
—
—
—
December 7
Project Justice
—
—
DC
—
Yes
December 10
Monster Rancher Hop-A-Bout
—
PS1
—
—
—
December 13
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
—
N64
—
—
—
December 14
Dark Cloud (Japan)
—
—
PS2
—
—
December 14
Pokémon Crystal (Japan)
—
—
GBC
—
—
December 21
Phantasy Star Online (Japan)
—
—
DC
—
—
December 30
ECW Anarchy Rulz
—
—
DC
—
—