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1998 in video games

January 01, 1970

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

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The year's best-selling video game console was the PlayStation for the third year in a row. The year's most critically acclaimed title was The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, which remains Metacritic's highest-scoring game of all time. The year's best-selling home video game worldwide was Pokémon Red/Green/Blue/Pikachu for the Game Boy, while the year's highest-grossing arcade game in Japan was Tekken 3.

Events edit

Hardware releases edit

Month Day System
April 14 Game Boy LightJP[5]
October 21 Game Boy ColorJP[6]
November 18 Game Boy ColorNA
November 23 Game Boy ColorEU
November 27 DreamcastJP[7]

Top-rated games edit

Game of the Year awards edit

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

Awards Game of the Year Platform(s) Publisher(s) Genre Ref
CESA Awards The Legend of Zelda: Toki no Ocarina
(Ocarina of Time) 		Nintendo 64 Nintendo Action-adventure [8]
Japan Media Arts Festival [9]
Digitiser The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time [10]
Edge [11]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) [12]
Game Informer [13]
GamePro [14]
GameSpot [15]
Interactive Achievement Awards [16]
BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards GoldenEye 007 Nintendo 64 Nintendo First-person shooter [17]
Video Software Dealers Association [18][19]
Hyper Final Fantasy VII PlayStation, PC Sony, Eidos Role-playing [20]
RPGFan [21]
GameSpot Grim Fandango PC LucasArts Adventure [22]
Gamest Awards Psychic Force 2012 Arcade Taito Fighting [23]
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine Metal Gear Solid PlayStation Konami Stealth [24]
RPGFan Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Sega Saturn Game Arts Role-playing [21]

Critically acclaimed titles edit

Metacritic and GameRankings edit

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

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

Famitsu Platinum Hall of Fame edit

The following video game releases in 1998 entered Famitsu magazine's "Platinum Hall of Fame" for receiving Famitsu scores of at least 35 out of 40.[30]

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

Financial performance edit

Best-selling video game consoles edit

Rank Manufacturer Game console Type Generation Sales
Japan United States Worldwide
1 Sony PlayStation Home 32-bit 4,660,000[31] 9,130,000[31] 22,500,000[31]
2 Nintendo Game Boy / Game Boy Color Handheld 8-bit 4,730,000[32] 2,430,000[33] 12,990,000[32]
3 Nintendo Nintendo 64 Home 64-bit 1,210,000[32] 3,881,000[34] 7,860,000[32]
4 Nintendo Super NES / Super Famicom Home 16-bit 50,000[32] 200,000[34] 1,430,000[32]
5 Sega Dreamcast Home 128-bit 900,000[35] — 900,000
6 Sega Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) Home 16-bit — 659,000[34] 659,000+
7 Sega Sega Saturn Home 32-bit 150,000[35] 55,000[34] 205,000+
8 Nintendo NES / Famicom Home 8-bit 50,000[32] 120[34] 50,120

Best-selling home video games edit

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

Best-selling home video games in Japan, United States and Germany
Rank Title Platform Sales
Japan United States Germany Combined
1 Pokémon Red / Green / Blue / Pikachu Game Boy 3,288,391[a] 4,000,000[36] — 7,288,391
2 Resident Evil 2 (Biohazard 2) PlayStation 2,298,814[37] 1,194,840[38] Un­known 3,493,654+
3 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo 64 920,000[39] 2,500,000[40] Un­known 3,420,000+
4 Gran Turismo PlayStation 1,495,761[41] 1,431,483[38] 270,000+[42] 3,197,244+
5 Tekken 3 PlayStation 1,266,000[41] 1,113,749[38] 100,000+[43] 2,479,749+
6 GoldenEye 007 Nintendo 64 < 17,676[44] 2,300,000[45] Un­known 2,300,000+
7 Metal Gear Solid PlayStation 765,000[39] 1,064,909[38] — 1,829,909
8 Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry no Wonderland Game Boy Color 1,660,000[39] — — 1,660,000
9 Crash Bandicoot: Warped (Crash Bandicoot 3) PlayStation 649,000[39] 858,726[38] Un­known 1,507,726+
10 Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back PlayStation 395,884[41] 941,686[38] Un­known 1,337,570+

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

Highest-grossing home video games in United States and Europe
Rank Title Platform(s) Sales revenue
United States Europe[46] Combined Inflation
1 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo 64 $150,000,000[40] €39,000,000+ ($44,000,000+) $194,000,000+ $360,000,000+
2 Gran Turismo PlayStation $58,568,520[38] €66,000,000+ ($74,000,000+) $132,568,520+ $247,814,898+
3 Resident Evil 2 PlayStation $58,597,202[38] €29,000,000+ ($33,000,000+) $91,597,202+ $171,225,803+
4 GoldenEye 007 Nintendo 64 $70,377,973+[38] €19,000,000+ ($21,000,000+) $91,377,973+ $170,815,990+
5 Tekken 3 PlayStation $48,554,550[38] €36,000,000+ ($40,000,000+) $88,554,550+ $165,538,069+
6 Banjo-Kazooie Nintendo 64 $51,790,624[38] €26,000,000+ ($29,000,000+) $80,790,624+ $151,024,694+
7 Tomb Raider III Multi-platform Un­known €68,000,000+ ($74,000,000+) $74,000,000+ $138,000,000+
8 Pokémon Red / Blue Game Boy $70,000,000+[47] — $70,000,000+ $131,000,000+
9 Super Mario 64 Nintendo 64 $39,184,953[38] €21,000,000+ ($24,000,000+) $63,184,953+ $118,113,808+
10 FIFA 99 Multi-platform Un­known €50,000,000+ ($56,000,000+) $56,000,000+ $105,000,000+

Japan edit

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

Rank Title Platform Publisher Genre Sales Ref
1 Pocket Monsters: Red / Green / Blue / Pikachu (Pokémon) Game Boy Nintendo Role-playing 3,288,391 [a]
2 Biohazard 2 (Resident Evil 2) PlayStation Capcom Survival horror 2,298,814+ [37]
3 Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry no Wonderland Game Boy Color Enix Role-playing 1,660,000 [39]
4 Gran Turismo PlayStation Sony Racing simulation 1,495,761 [41]
5 Tekken 3 PlayStation Namco Fighting 1,266,000
6 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters PlayStation Konami Card battle 1,175,000 [39]
7 Parasite Eve PlayStation Squaresoft Horror 1,049,000
8 Tales of Destiny PlayStation Namco Action role-playing 965,280+ [37]
9 The Legend of Zelda: Toki no Ocarina (Ocarina of Time) Nintendo 64 Nintendo Action-adventure 920,000 [39]
10 Xenogears PlayStation Squaresoft Role-playing 892,015 [41]

United States edit

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

Rank Title Platform Publisher Genre Sales Revenue Inflation
1 Pokémon Red / Blue Game Boy Nintendo Role-playing 4,000,000[36] $70,000,000+[47] $131,000,000+
2 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo 64 Nintendo Action-adventure 2,500,000[40] $150,000,000[40] $280,000,000
3 GoldenEye 007 Nintendo 64 Nintendo Shooter 2,300,000[45] $70,377,973+[38] $131,559,967+
4 Gran Turismo PlayStation Sony Racing simulation 1,431,483[38] $58,568,520[38] $109,484,150
5 Resident Evil 2 PlayStation Capcom Survival horror 1,194,840[38] $58,597,202[38] $109,537,767
6 Tekken 3 PlayStation Namco Fighting 1,113,749[38] $48,554,550[38] $90,764,692
7 Madden NFL 99 PlayStation EA Sports Sports 1,073,777[38] $44,130,798[38] $82,495,220
8 Metal Gear Solid PlayStation Konami Stealth 1,064,909[38] $51,834,077[38] $96,895,224
9 Banjo-Kazooie Nintendo 64 Nintendo Platformer 1,054,349[38] $51,790,624[38] $96,813,996
10 Super Mario 64 Nintendo 64 Nintendo Platformer 946,411[38] $39,184,953[38] $73,249,781

Europe edit

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

Rank Title Platform(s) Europe sales revenue[46] France Germany
Sales revenue Inflation Rank Sales
1 Tomb Raider III Multi-platform €68,000,000+ ($74,000,000+) $140,000,000+ Un­known Un­known
2 Gran Turismo PlayStation €66,000,000+ ($74,000,000+) $140,000,000+ 1[48] 270,000+[42]
3 FIFA 99 Multi-platform €50,000,000+ ($56,000,000+) $105,000,000+ Un­known Un­known
4 World Cup 98 Multi-platform €48,000,000+ ($54,000,000+) $101,000,000+ Un­known 339,000+[42]
5 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo 64 €39,000,000+ ($44,000,000+) $82,000,000+ Un­known Un­known
Tomb Raider II Multi-platform €39,000,000+ ($44,000,000+) $82,000,000+ Un­known 358,000+[42]
7 FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 Multi-platform €37,000,000+ ($41,000,000+) $77,000,000+ Un­known 160,000+[42]
8 Tekken 3 PlayStation €36,000,000+ ($40,000,000+) $75,000,000+ Un­known 100,000+[43]
9 Colin McRae Rally Multi-platform €30,000,000+ ($34,000,000+) $64,000,000+ Un­known
10 Resident Evil 2 PlayStation €29,000,000+ ($33,000,000+) $62,000,000+

Australia edit

In Australia, the following titles were the top ten best-selling home console games of 1998.[49]

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

Highest-grossing arcade games in Japan edit

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

Rank Gamest[23] Game Machine[50]
Title Manufacturer Title Type Points
1 Tekken 3 Namco Tekken 3 Software 4561
2 Street Fighter Zero 3 (Street Fighter Alpha 3) Capcom Virtua Striker 2 / Ver. 98 Software 4366
3 Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes Capcom Print Club 2 Other 3534
4 The King of Fighters '98 SNK The House of the Dead Dedicated 3334
5 Virtua Fighter 3 Team Battle (Virtua Fighter 3tb) Sega Virtua Fighter 3 Team Battle Dedicated 2936
6 The King of Fighters '97 SNK Sega Bass Fishing (Get Bass) Dedicated 2931
7 Virtua Striker 2 Sega The Lost World: Jurassic Park Dedicated 2719
8 Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram Sega Strikers 1945 II Software 2622
9 Street Fighter EX2 Capcom Final Furlong Dedicated 2414
10 Virtua Striker 2 Ver. 98 Sega The King of Fighters '97 Software 2377

Business edit

Game releases edit

The list of games released in 1998.

Video game platforms

January–March edit

Month Day Title Platform(s) Genre(s) Source(s)
J
A
N
U
A
R
Y 		5 Robotron 64 N64 Shoot 'em up [51]
8 No One Can Stop Mr. Domino! PS1 Puzzle [citation needed]
12 Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes Arcade Fighting [citation needed]
21 Resident Evil 2 PS1 Survival horror [52]
22 Machi Sega Saturn Visual novel [53]
29 Bomberman World PS1 Action, maze [citation needed]
Bust a Groove PS1 Music, fighting [citation needed]
Panzer Dragoon Saga Sat Action-adventure, role-playing [citation needed]
F
E
B
R
U
A
R
Y 		6 Skullmonkeys PS1 Platform [citation needed]
9 James Bond 007 GB Action-adventure [citation needed]
11 Xenogears PS1 Role-playing [54]
24 Gex: Enter the Gecko PS1 Platform [citation needed]
26 Burning Rangers Sat Action, third-person shooter [citation needed]
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins PS1 Action-adventure, stealth [citation needed]
X-Men vs. Street Fighter: EX Edition PS1 Fighting [citation needed]
28 1080° Snowboarding N64 Racing [55]
Battlezone Win First-person shooter, real-time strategy [citation needed]
ReBoot PS1 Action [56]
Star Wars: Rebellion Win Real-time strategy [citation needed]
M
A
R
C
H 		9 Wario Land II GB Platform [citation needed]
19 Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War Win Space combat simulation [citation needed]
20 Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers Arcade Fighting [citation needed]
25 Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit PS1, Win Racing [citation needed][57]
26 Dungeon Master Nexus Sat Role-playing [citation needed]
Redneck Rampage Rides Again Win First-person shooter [citation needed]
The House of the Dead Sat Rail shooter [citation needed]
The King of Fighters '97 Sat Fighting [citation needed]
Tekken 3 PS1 Fighting [58]
29 Parasite Eve PS1 Action role-playing [59]
31 Blasto PS1 Third-person shooter [citation needed]
StarCraft Win Real-time strategy [60]
Warhammer: Dark Omen Win Real-time tactics [citation needed]
World Cup 98 PS1, Win Sports (soccer) [citation needed]

April–June edit

Month Day Title Platform(s) Genre(s) Source(s)
A
P
R
I
L 		4 Sakura Wars 2: Thou Shalt Not Die Sat Tactical role-playing, dating sim, visual novel [61]
7 Warhammer: Dark Omen PS1 Real-time tactics [62]
9 G-Darius PS1 Shoot 'em up [63]
14 GT 64: Championship Edition N64 Racing [citation needed]
17 Puyo Puyo Sun Win Puzzle [64]
29 Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers Neo Fighting [citation needed]
Shining Force III Scenario 2 – Target: Child of God Sat Tactical role-playing [citation needed]
Super Tempo Sat Platform [65]
30 Bomberman Hero N64 Platform [citation needed]
Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven Win Role-playing [citation needed]
World Cup 98 Win Sports (soccer) [citation needed]
M
A
Y 		7 Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Win Platform [66]
18 World Cup 98 N64 Sports (soccer) [citation needed]
21 Baroque Sat Role-playing [citation needed]
22 Unreal Win First-person shooter [67]
28 Radiant Silvergun Arcade Shoot 'em up [citation needed]
The King of Fighters '97 PS1 Fighting [citation needed]
J
U
N
E 		4 Atelier Marie Plus PS1 Role-playing [citation needed]
International Superstar Soccer 98 N64 Sports (soccer) [citation needed]
Vigilante 8 PS1 Vehicular combat [68]
11 Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix PS1 Fighting [citation needed]
12 Wetrix N64 Puzzle [69]
24 Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines Win Real-time tactics [citation needed]
25 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Sat Action-adventure [citation needed]
29 Banjo-Kazooie N64 Platform [70]
Street Fighter Alpha 3 Arcade Fighting
30 Deathtrap Dungeon Win Action-adventure [71]
Deep Fear Sat Survival horror [citation needed]
N2O: Nitrous Oxide PS1 Shoot 'em up [72]

July–September edit

Month Day Title Platform(s) Genre(s) Source(s)
J
U
L
Y 		4 Heart of Darkness PS1 Platform [citation needed]
9 Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix Sat Fighting [citation needed]
14 F-Zero X N64 Racing [73]
WWF War Zone PS1 Sports (professional wrestling) [citation needed]
16 Brave Fencer Musashi PS1 Action role-playing [citation needed]
Hopkins FBI Win Adventure [74]
23 Radiant Silvergun Sat Shoot 'em up [citation needed]
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers NeoCD Fighting [citation needed]
30 Star Ocean: The Second Story PS1 Action role-playing [citation needed]
31 Urban Assault Win First-person shooter, real-time strategy [citation needed]
F-1 World Grand Prix N64 Racing [citation needed]
Heart of Darkness Win Platform [citation needed]
Iggy's Reckin' Balls N64 Racing [citation needed]
A
U
G
U
S
T 		1 Gex: Enter the Gecko N64 Platform [citation needed]
Pokémon Stadium N64 Role-playing [75]
6 Resident Evil: Director's Cut – Dual Shock Version PS1 Survival horror [citation needed]
Wachenröder Sat Tactical role-playing [citation needed]
11 WWF War Zone N64 Sports (professional wrestling) [citation needed]
21 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Win Tactical shooter [citation needed]
25 Madden NFL 99 PS1 Sports (football) [citation needed]
27 Black/Matrix Sat Tactical role-playing [citation needed]
S
E
P
T
E
M
B
E
R 		3 Metal Gear Solid PS1 Action-adventure, stealth [76]
9 NASCAR 99 N64 Racing [77]
NFL Blitz N64 Sports (football) [78][77]
10 NFL Blitz PS1 Sports (football) [79]
Spyro the Dragon PS1 Platform [80]
12 Pokémon Yellow GB Role-playing [81]
17 Suikoden Sat Role-playing [citation needed]
23 Digital Monster Version S: Digimon Tamers Sat Virtual pet [citation needed]
Madden NFL 99 N64 Sports (football) [77]
Shining Force III Scenario 3 – Bulzome Rising Sat Tactical role-playing [citation needed]
25 Dragon Warrior Monsters GBC Role-playing [citation needed]
26 Dance Dance Revolution Arcade Music [citation needed]
30 Body Harvest N64 Action-adventure [citation needed]
Caesar III Win City-building [citation needed]
Delta Force Win Tactical shooter [citation needed]
Gex: Enter the Gecko Win Platform [citation needed]
NHL 99 PS1, Win Sports (ice hockey) [citation needed]
Rogue Trip: Vacation 2012 PS1 Vehicular combat [citation needed]
Shogo: Mobile Armor Division Win First-person shooter [citation needed]

October–December edit

Month Day Title Platform(s) Genre(s) Source(s)
O
C
T
O
B
E
R 		1 MediEvil PS1 Action-adventure [82]
NHL 99 N64 Sports (ice hockey) [83]
2 NFL Blitz Win Sports (football) [84]
12 Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit Win Racing [citation needed]
14 Star Trek: The Next Generation: Klingon Honor Guard Win, Mac First-person shooter [85]
21 Turok 2: Seeds of Evil N64 First-person shooter [86]
Tetris DX GBC Puzzle [87]
Wario Land II GBC Platform [88]
22 Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter Sat Fighting [citation needed]
28 Grim Fandango Win Adventure [89]
Trespasser Win Action-adventure [90]
29 Fallout 2 Win Role-playing [91]
31 Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome Win Real-time strategy [citation needed]
Apocalypse PS1 Third-person shooter [citation needed]
Centipede Win Shoot 'em up [citation needed]
Crash Bandicoot: Warped PS1 Platform [92]
FIFA 99 Win Sports (soccer) [citation needed]
Glover N64, Win Platform [citation needed]
Heretic II Win Action-adventure [citation needed]
NBA Live 99 PS1, Win Sports (basketball) [93]
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus PS1, Win Platform [94]
Railroad Tycoon II Win Business simulation [citation needed]
N
O
V
E
M
B
E
R
 		1 Red Comrades Save the Galaxy Win Adventure [citation needed]
4 NBA Live 99 N64 Sports (basketball) [95]
5 Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill Win Adventure [citation needed]
9 SiN Win First-person shooter [96]
10 Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA N64 Racing [citation needed]
11 Sonic R Win Racing [citation needed]
14 The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard Win Action-adventure [97]
19 Half-Life Win First-person shooter [98]
20 The Settlers III Win Real-time strategy, city-building [99]
Tomb Raider III PS1, Win Action-adventure [100]
21 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time N64 Action-adventure [101]
25 Blood II: The Chosen Win First-person shooter [102]
27 Puyo Puyo Sun GBC Puzzle [citation needed]
30 FIFA 99 PS1, N64 Sports (soccer) [citation needed]
D
E
C
E
M
B
E
R 		1 Gex: Enter the Gecko GBC Platform [citation needed]
Thief: The Dark Project Win Stealth [103]
3 Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Win Action [citation needed]
4 Magic and Mayhem Win Real-time strategy [citation needed]
7 Star Wars: Rogue Squadron N64 Action [citation needed]
12 Falcon 4.0 Win Air combat simulation [citation needed]
Hey You, Pikachu! N64 Virtual pet [104]
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX GBC Action-adventure [105]
17 Suikoden II PS1 Role-playing [citation needed]
18 Mario Party N64 Party [106]
Pokémon Trading Card Game GBC Digital collectible card game [107]
StarCraft: Brood War Win Real-time strategy [108]
21 Baldur's Gate Win Role-playing [109]
South Park N64 First-person shooter [110]
23 Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon 2 PS1 Roguelike [111]
Sonic Adventure DC Platform [112]
Starsiege: Tribes Win First-person shooter [113]
28 Myth II: Soulblighter Win Real-time tactics [114]
31 Akuji the Heartless PS1 Action-adventure [citation needed]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Pocket Monsters: Red / Green / Blue (Pokémon Red / Green / Blue) sold 1,739,391 units.[41] Pocket Monsters: Pikachu (Pokémon Yellow) sold 1,549,000 units.[39]

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This article may misquote or misrepresent many of its sources Please see the cleanup page for more information Editors please remove this warning only after the diffs listed Wikipedia talk Requests for comment Jagged 85 subpage here have been checked for accuracy August 2022 1998 saw many sequels and prequels in video games such as F Zero X Marvel vs Capcom The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Resident Evil 2 Metal Gear Solid Glover Crash Bandicoot Warped Street Fighter Alpha 3 Gex Enter the Gecko Fallout 2 Return to Krondor and Tomb Raider III along with new titles such as Banjo Kazooie Half Life MediEvil Radiant Silvergun Spyro the Dragon StarCraft and Xenogears List of years in video games 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Art Archaeology Architecture Literature Music Philosophy Science The year s best selling video game console was the PlayStation for the third year in a row The year s most critically acclaimed title was The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time which remains Metacritic s highest scoring game of all time The year s best selling home video game worldwide was Pokemon Red Green Blue Pikachu for the Game Boy while the year s highest grossing arcade game in Japan was Tekken 3 Contents 1 Events 2 Hardware releases 3 Top rated games 3 1 Game of the Year awards 3 2 Critically acclaimed titles 3 2 1 Metacritic and GameRankings 3 2 2 Famitsu Platinum Hall of Fame 4 Financial performance 4 1 Best selling video game consoles 4 2 Best selling home video games 4 2 1 Japan 4 2 2 United States 4 2 3 Europe 4 2 4 Australia 4 3 Highest grossing arcade games in Japan 5 Business 6 Game releases 6 1 January March 6 2 April June 6 3 July September 6 4 October December 7 See also 8 Notes 9 ReferencesEvents editAcademy of Interactive Arts amp Sciences AIAS hosts its first annual Interactive Achievement Awards Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo is inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame British Academy of Film and Television Arts hosts the first annual BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards January 1 The ESRB changes the K A Kids to Adults rating to E Everyone March 14 Sega announces the discontinuation of the Sega Saturn in North America to prepare for the launch of its successor the Dreamcast 1 2 May 28 Bill Williams designer of Alley Cat Necromancer and Mind Walker dies 28 30 The fourth annual E3 is held in Atlanta Georgia 3 Following the show the inaugural Game Critics Awards was held with winners being titled Best of E3 July 3 Danielle Bunten Berry designer of M U L E and Seven Cities of Gold dies September 6 Infogrames Entertainment SA and Canal launch the Game One television channel November 28 Video game retailer FuncoLand opens its 300th location in Nashville Tennessee 4 December Take Two Interactive forms the Rockstar Games publishing label December 11 The final Sega Saturn game is released in North America Magic Knight Rayearth Hardware releases editMonth Day System April 14 Game Boy LightJP 5 October 21 Game Boy ColorJP 6 November 18 Game Boy ColorNA November 23 Game Boy ColorEU November 27 DreamcastJP 7 Top rated games editGame of the Year awards edit The following titles won Game of the Year awards for 1998 Awards Game of the Year Platform s Publisher s Genre Ref CESA Awards The Legend of Zelda Toki no Ocarina Ocarina of Time Nintendo 64 Nintendo Action adventure 8 Japan Media Arts Festival 9 Digitiser The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 10 Edge 11 Electronic Gaming Monthly EGM 12 Game Informer 13 GamePro 14 GameSpot 15 Interactive Achievement Awards 16 BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards GoldenEye 007 Nintendo 64 Nintendo First person shooter 17 Video Software Dealers Association 18 19 Hyper Final Fantasy VII PlayStation PC Sony Eidos Role playing 20 RPGFan 21 GameSpot Grim Fandango PC LucasArts Adventure 22 Gamest Awards Psychic Force 2012 Arcade Taito Fighting 23 Official U S PlayStation Magazine Metal Gear Solid PlayStation Konami Stealth 24 RPGFan Lunar 2 Eternal Blue Sega Saturn Game Arts Role playing 21 Critically acclaimed titles edit Metacritic and GameRankings edit Metacritic MC and GameRankings GR are aggregators of video game journalism reviews 1998 games and expansions scoring at least 88 100 MC 25 or 87 5 GR 26 27 Game Publisher Release Date Platform MC score GR score The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Nintendo November 21 1998 Nintendo 64 99 100 97 54 Tekken 3 Namco March 26 1998 PlayStation 96 100 95 8 Half Life Sierra Entertainment November 19 1998 Microsoft Windows 96 100 94 02 Metal Gear Solid Konami September 3 1998 PlayStation 94 100 93 24 Grim Fandango LucasArts October 30 1998 Microsoft Windows 94 100 92 97 Resident Evil 2 Capcom January 21 1998 PlayStation 89 100 93 13 Street Fighter Alpha 3 Capcom December 23 1998 PlayStation 93 100 28 90 28 29 StarCraft Blizzard Entertainment March 31 1998 Microsoft Windows 88 100 92 85 Panzer Dragoon Saga Sega January 29 1998 Sega Saturn 92 46 Banjo Kazooie Nintendo June 29 1998 Nintendo 64 92 100 92 38 Thief The Dark Project Eidos Interactive December 1 1998 Microsoft Windows 92 100 89 41 Baldur s Gate Interplay Entertainment December 21 1998 Microsoft Windows 91 100 91 94 The Legend of Zelda Link s Awakening DX Nintendo December 12 1998 Game Boy Color 91 21 International Superstar Soccer 98 Konami June 4 1998 Nintendo 64 91 100 89 15 Crash Bandicoot Warped Sony Computer Entertainment October 31 1998 PlayStation 91 100 89 07 Xenogears Square February 11 1998 PlayStation 84 100 90 99 Oddworld Abe s Exoddus GT Interactive November 17 1998 PlayStation 88 100 90 42 NFL Blitz Midway Games September 12 1998 PlayStation 90 13 NFL Blitz Midway Games September 9 1998 Nintendo 64 90 02 1080 Snowboarding Nintendo February 28 1998 Nintendo 64 89 60 Battlezone Activision March 11 1998 Microsoft Windows 89 03 Railroad Tycoon II Gathering of Developers November 2 1998 Microsoft Windows 89 100 83 15 Turok 2 Seeds of Evil Acclaim Entertainment December 10 1998 Nintendo 64 86 100 88 96 FIFA 99 EA Sports October 31 1998 Microsoft Windows 88 87 Caesar III Sierra Entertainment September 30 1998 Microsoft Windows 88 6 Unreal GT Interactive May 22 1998 Microsoft Windows 88 58 NBA Live 99 EA Sports November 10 1998 PlayStation 88 39 R4 Ridge Racer Type 4 Namco December 3 1998 PlayStation 88 100 28 88 16 29 NHL 99 EA Sports September 30 1998 Microsoft Windows 88 11 Wario Land II Nintendo October 21 1998 Game Boy Color 88 04 29 Myth II Soulblighter Bungie December 28 1998 Microsoft Windows 88 100 86 39 Need for Speed III Hot Pursuit Electronic Arts March 25 1998 PlayStation 88 100 85 63 Starsiege Tribes Sierra Entertainment December 23 1998 Microsoft Windows 88 100 84 77 Shogo Mobile Armor Division Monolith Productions October 15 1998 Microsoft Windows 88 100 81 6 FIFA 99 EA Sports October 31 1998 PlayStation 87 95 F Zero X Nintendo July 14 1998 Nintendo 64 85 100 87 61 Madden NFL 99 EA Sports September 23 1998 Nintendo 64 87 59 Famitsu Platinum Hall of Fame edit The following video game releases in 1998 entered Famitsu magazine s Platinum Hall of Fame for receiving Famitsu scores of at least 35 out of 40 30 Title Platform Publisher Genre Score out of 40 The Legend of Zelda Toki no Ocarina Ocarina of Time Nintendo 64 Nintendo Action adventure 40 Tekken 3 PlayStation Namco Fighting 39 Sonic Adventure Dreamcast Sega Platformer 38 Biohazard 2 Resident Evil 2 PlayStation Capcom Survival horror 37 Metal Gear Solid PlayStation Konami Stealth 37 Virtua Fighter 3tb Dreamcast Sega Fighting 36 Azel Panzer Dragoon RPG Panzer Dragon Saga Sega Saturn Sega Role playing 35 Neo Atlas PlayStation Artdink Strategy 35 Shiritsu Justice Gakuen Legion of Heroes Rival Schools PlayStation Capcom Fighting 35 Dragon Quest Monsters Terry no Wonderland Game Boy Color Enix Role playing 35 Beatmania PlayStation Konami Rhythm 35 R4 Ridge Racer Type 4 PlayStation Namco Racing 35 Crash Bandicoot 3 Warped PlayStation Sony Platformer 35 Street Fighter Zero 3 Street Fighter Alpha 3 PlayStation Capcom Fighting 35Financial performance editBest selling video game consoles edit Rank Manufacturer Game console Type Generation Sales Japan United States Worldwide 1 Sony PlayStation Home 32 bit 4 660 000 31 9 130 000 31 22 500 000 31 2 Nintendo Game Boy Game Boy Color Handheld 8 bit 4 730 000 32 2 430 000 33 12 990 000 32 3 Nintendo Nintendo 64 Home 64 bit 1 210 000 32 3 881 000 34 7 860 000 32 4 Nintendo Super NES Super Famicom Home 16 bit 50 000 32 200 000 34 1 430 000 32 5 Sega Dreamcast Home 128 bit 900 000 35 900 000 6 Sega Sega Genesis Mega Drive Home 16 bit 659 000 34 659 000 7 Sega Sega Saturn Home 32 bit 150 000 35 55 000 34 205 000 8 Nintendo NES Famicom Home 8 bit 50 000 32 120 34 50 120 Best selling home video games edit The following titles were the top ten best selling home video games console games or computer games of 1998 in Japan the United States and Germany Best selling home video games in Japan United States and Germany Rank Title Platform Sales Japan United States Germany Combined 1 Pokemon Red Green Blue Pikachu Game Boy 3 288 391 a 4 000 000 36 7 288 391 2 Resident Evil 2 Biohazard 2 PlayStation 2 298 814 37 1 194 840 38 Un known 3 493 654 3 The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Nintendo 64 920 000 39 2 500 000 40 Un known 3 420 000 4 Gran Turismo PlayStation 1 495 761 41 1 431 483 38 270 000 42 3 197 244 5 Tekken 3 PlayStation 1 266 000 41 1 113 749 38 100 000 43 2 479 749 6 GoldenEye 007 Nintendo 64 lt 17 676 44 2 300 000 45 Un known 2 300 000 7 Metal Gear Solid PlayStation 765 000 39 1 064 909 38 1 829 909 8 Dragon Quest Monsters Terry no Wonderland Game Boy Color 1 660 000 39 1 660 000 9 Crash Bandicoot Warped Crash Bandicoot 3 PlayStation 649 000 39 858 726 38 Un known 1 507 726 10 Crash Bandicoot 2 Cortex Strikes Back PlayStation 395 884 41 941 686 38 Un known 1 337 570 The following titles were the top ten highest grossing home video games of 1998 in the United States and Europe Highest grossing home video games in United States and Europe Rank Title Platform s Sales revenue United States Europe 46 Combined Inflation 1 The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Nintendo 64 150 000 000 40 39 000 000 44 000 000 194 000 000 360 000 000 2 Gran Turismo PlayStation 58 568 520 38 66 000 000 74 000 000 132 568 520 247 814 898 3 Resident Evil 2 PlayStation 58 597 202 38 29 000 000 33 000 000 91 597 202 171 225 803 4 GoldenEye 007 Nintendo 64 70 377 973 38 19 000 000 21 000 000 91 377 973 170 815 990 5 Tekken 3 PlayStation 48 554 550 38 36 000 000 40 000 000 88 554 550 165 538 069 6 Banjo Kazooie Nintendo 64 51 790 624 38 26 000 000 29 000 000 80 790 624 151 024 694 7 Tomb Raider III Multi platform Un known 68 000 000 74 000 000 74 000 000 138 000 000 8 Pokemon Red Blue Game Boy 70 000 000 47 70 000 000 131 000 000 9 Super Mario 64 Nintendo 64 39 184 953 38 21 000 000 24 000 000 63 184 953 118 113 808 10 FIFA 99 Multi platform Un known 50 000 000 56 000 000 56 000 000 105 000 000 Japan edit In Japan the following titles were the top ten best selling home video games of 1998 Rank Title Platform Publisher Genre Sales Ref 1 Pocket Monsters Red Green Blue Pikachu Pokemon Game Boy Nintendo Role playing 3 288 391 a 2 Biohazard 2 Resident Evil 2 PlayStation Capcom Survival horror 2 298 814 37 3 Dragon Quest Monsters Terry no Wonderland Game Boy Color Enix Role playing 1 660 000 39 4 Gran Turismo PlayStation Sony Racing simulation 1 495 761 41 5 Tekken 3 PlayStation Namco Fighting 1 266 000 6 Yu Gi Oh Duel Monsters PlayStation Konami Card battle 1 175 000 39 7 Parasite Eve PlayStation Squaresoft Horror 1 049 000 8 Tales of Destiny PlayStation Namco Action role playing 965 280 37 9 The Legend of Zelda Toki no Ocarina Ocarina of Time Nintendo 64 Nintendo Action adventure 920 000 39 10 Xenogears PlayStation Squaresoft Role playing 892 015 41 United States edit In the United States the following titles were the top ten best selling home video games of 1998 Rank Title Platform Publisher Genre Sales Revenue Inflation 1 Pokemon Red Blue Game Boy Nintendo Role playing 4 000 000 36 70 000 000 47 131 000 000 2 The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Nintendo 64 Nintendo Action adventure 2 500 000 40 150 000 000 40 280 000 000 3 GoldenEye 007 Nintendo 64 Nintendo Shooter 2 300 000 45 70 377 973 38 131 559 967 4 Gran Turismo PlayStation Sony Racing simulation 1 431 483 38 58 568 520 38 109 484 150 5 Resident Evil 2 PlayStation Capcom Survival horror 1 194 840 38 58 597 202 38 109 537 767 6 Tekken 3 PlayStation Namco Fighting 1 113 749 38 48 554 550 38 90 764 692 7 Madden NFL 99 PlayStation EA Sports Sports 1 073 777 38 44 130 798 38 82 495 220 8 Metal Gear Solid PlayStation Konami Stealth 1 064 909 38 51 834 077 38 96 895 224 9 Banjo Kazooie Nintendo 64 Nintendo Platformer 1 054 349 38 51 790 624 38 96 813 996 10 Super Mario 64 Nintendo 64 Nintendo Platformer 946 411 38 39 184 953 38 73 249 781 Europe edit In Europe the following titles were the top ten highest grossing home video games of 1998 Rank Title Platform s Europe sales revenue 46 France Germany Sales revenue Inflation Rank Sales 1 Tomb Raider III Multi platform 68 000 000 74 000 000 140 000 000 Un known Un known 2 Gran Turismo PlayStation 66 000 000 74 000 000 140 000 000 1 48 270 000 42 3 FIFA 99 Multi platform 50 000 000 56 000 000 105 000 000 Un known Un known 4 World Cup 98 Multi platform 48 000 000 54 000 000 101 000 000 Un known 339 000 42 5 The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Nintendo 64 39 000 000 44 000 000 82 000 000 Un known Un known Tomb Raider II Multi platform 39 000 000 44 000 000 82 000 000 Un known 358 000 42 7 FIFA Road to World Cup 98 Multi platform 37 000 000 41 000 000 77 000 000 Un known 160 000 42 8 Tekken 3 PlayStation 36 000 000 40 000 000 75 000 000 Un known 100 000 43 9 Colin McRae Rally Multi platform 30 000 000 34 000 000 64 000 000 Un known 10 Resident Evil 2 PlayStation 29 000 000 33 000 000 62 000 000 Australia edit In Australia the following titles were the top ten best selling home console games of 1998 49 Rank Title Platform Developer Publisher Genre 1 GoldenEye 007 Nintendo 64 Rare Nintendo First person shooter 2 Gran Turismo PlayStation Polys Entertainment Sony Racing simulation 3 Banjo Kazooie Nintendo 64 Rare Nintendo Platformer 4 Crash Bandicoot Platinum PlayStation Naughty Dog Sony 5 Mario Kart 64 Nintendo 64 Nintendo EAD Nintendo Kart racing 6 Super Mario 64 Nintendo 64 Nintendo EAD Nintendo Platformer 7 The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Nintendo 64 Nintendo EAD Nintendo Action adventure 8 Croc Legend of the Gobbos PlayStation Argonaut Software Fox Interactive Platformer 9 Yoshi s Story Nintendo 64 Nintendo EAD Nintendo 10 Tekken 2 Platinum PlayStation Namco Sony Fighting Highest grossing arcade games in Japan edit In Japan the following titles were the highest grossing arcade games of 1998 Rank Gamest 23 Game Machine 50 Title Manufacturer Title Type Points 1 Tekken 3 Namco Tekken 3 Software 4561 2 Street Fighter Zero 3 Street Fighter Alpha 3 Capcom Virtua Striker 2 Ver 98 Software 4366 3 Marvel vs Capcom Clash of Super Heroes Capcom Print Club 2 Other 3534 4 The King of Fighters 98 SNK The House of the Dead Dedicated 3334 5 Virtua Fighter 3 Team Battle Virtua Fighter 3tb Sega Virtua Fighter 3 Team Battle Dedicated 2936 6 The King of Fighters 97 SNK Sega Bass Fishing Get Bass Dedicated 2931 7 Virtua Striker 2 Sega The Lost World Jurassic Park Dedicated 2719 8 Cyber Troopers Virtual On Oratorio Tangram Sega Strikers 1945 II Software 2622 9 Street Fighter EX2 Capcom Final Furlong Dedicated 2414 10 Virtua Striker 2 Ver 98 Sega The King of Fighters 97 Software 2377Business editActivision acquires CD Contact Data and Head Games Publishing Eidos Interactive acquires Crystal Dynamics Electronic Arts Inc acquires Westwood Studios and with so they also acquire the North American operations of Virgin Interactive JTS Corp Atari Corporation files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Hasbro Interactive acquires the Atari brand and property from JTS in May They also acquire MicroProse in August Square Co and Electronic Arts form Square Electronic Arts LLC to publish a wealth of Square Co titles in the U S Havas a subsidiary of Vivendi acquires Cendant Software which includes Sierra On Line and Blizzard Entertainment Lego Media established by Lego Group New companies BreakAway Elixir Metro3D Rockstar Sunrise Troika WildTangent Loki Retro Studios Defunct DWANGOGame releases editThe list of games released in 1998 Video game platforms GB Game Boy GBC Game Boy Color N64 Nintendo 64Neo Neo Geo NeoCD Neo Geo CD PS1 PlayStationSat Sega Saturn DC Dreamcast Win Windows January March edit Month Day Title Platform s Genre s Source s JANUARY 5 Robotron 64 N64 Shoot em up 51 8 No One Can Stop Mr Domino PS1 Puzzle citation needed 12 Marvel vs Capcom Clash of Super Heroes Arcade Fighting citation needed 21 Resident Evil 2 PS1 Survival horror 52 22 Machi Sega Saturn Visual novel 53 29 Bomberman World PS1 Action maze citation needed Bust a Groove PS1 Music fighting citation needed Panzer Dragoon Saga Sat Action adventure role playing citation needed FEBRUARY 6 Skullmonkeys PS1 Platform citation needed 9 James Bond 007 GB Action adventure citation needed 11 Xenogears PS1 Role playing 54 24 Gex Enter the Gecko PS1 Platform citation needed 26 Burning Rangers Sat Action third person shooter citation needed Tenchu Stealth Assassins PS1 Action adventure stealth citation needed X Men vs Street Fighter EX Edition PS1 Fighting citation needed 28 1080 Snowboarding N64 Racing 55 Battlezone Win First person shooter real time strategy citation needed ReBoot PS1 Action 56 Star Wars Rebellion Win Real time strategy citation needed MARCH 9 Wario Land II GB Platform citation needed 19 Descent FreeSpace The Great War Win Space combat simulation citation needed 20 Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 The Newcomers Arcade Fighting citation needed 25 Need for Speed III Hot Pursuit PS1 Win Racing citation needed 57 26 Dungeon Master Nexus Sat Role playing citation needed Redneck Rampage Rides Again Win First person shooter citation needed The House of the Dead Sat Rail shooter citation needed The King of Fighters 97 Sat Fighting citation needed Tekken 3 PS1 Fighting 58 29 Parasite Eve PS1 Action role playing 59 31 Blasto PS1 Third person shooter citation needed StarCraft Win Real time strategy 60 Warhammer Dark Omen Win Real time tactics citation needed World Cup 98 PS1 Win Sports soccer citation needed April June edit Month Day Title Platform s Genre s Source s APRIL 4 Sakura Wars 2 Thou Shalt Not Die Sat Tactical role playing dating sim visual novel 61 7 Warhammer Dark Omen PS1 Real time tactics 62 9 G Darius PS1 Shoot em up 63 14 GT 64 Championship Edition N64 Racing citation needed 17 Puyo Puyo Sun Win Puzzle 64 29 Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 The Newcomers Neo Fighting citation needed Shining Force III Scenario 2 Target Child of God Sat Tactical role playing citation needed Super Tempo Sat Platform 65 30 Bomberman Hero N64 Platform citation needed Might and Magic VI The Mandate of Heaven Win Role playing citation needed World Cup 98 Win Sports soccer citation needed MAY 7 Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Win Platform 66 18 World Cup 98 N64 Sports soccer citation needed 21 Baroque Sat Role playing citation needed 22 Unreal Win First person shooter 67 28 Radiant Silvergun Arcade Shoot em up citation needed The King of Fighters 97 PS1 Fighting citation needed JUNE 4 Atelier Marie Plus PS1 Role playing citation needed International Superstar Soccer 98 N64 Sports soccer citation needed Vigilante 8 PS1 Vehicular combat 68 11 Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix PS1 Fighting citation needed 12 Wetrix N64 Puzzle 69 24 Commandos Behind Enemy Lines Win Real time tactics citation needed 25 Castlevania Symphony of the Night Sat Action adventure citation needed 29 Banjo Kazooie N64 Platform 70 Street Fighter Alpha 3 Arcade Fighting 30 Deathtrap Dungeon Win Action adventure 71 Deep Fear Sat Survival horror citation needed N2O Nitrous Oxide PS1 Shoot em up 72 July September edit Month Day Title Platform s Genre s Source s JULY 4 Heart of Darkness PS1 Platform citation needed 9 Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix Sat Fighting citation needed 14 F Zero X N64 Racing 73 WWF War Zone PS1 Sports professional wrestling citation needed 16 Brave Fencer Musashi PS1 Action role playing citation needed Hopkins FBI Win Adventure 74 23 Radiant Silvergun Sat Shoot em up citation needed Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 The Newcomers NeoCD Fighting citation needed 30 Star Ocean The Second Story PS1 Action role playing citation needed 31 Urban Assault Win First person shooter real time strategy citation needed F 1 World Grand Prix N64 Racing citation needed Heart of Darkness Win Platform citation needed Iggy s Reckin Balls N64 Racing citation needed AUGUST 1 Gex Enter the Gecko N64 Platform citation needed Pokemon Stadium N64 Role playing 75 6 Resident Evil Director s Cut Dual Shock Version PS1 Survival horror citation needed Wachenroder Sat Tactical role playing citation needed 11 WWF War Zone N64 Sports professional wrestling citation needed 21 Tom Clancy s Rainbow Six Win Tactical shooter citation needed 25 Madden NFL 99 PS1 Sports football citation needed 27 Black Matrix Sat Tactical role playing citation needed SEPTEMBER 3 Metal Gear Solid PS1 Action adventure stealth 76 9 NASCAR 99 N64 Racing 77 NFL Blitz N64 Sports football 78 77 10 NFL Blitz PS1 Sports football 79 Spyro the Dragon PS1 Platform 80 12 Pokemon Yellow GB Role playing 81 17 Suikoden Sat Role playing citation needed 23 Digital Monster Version S Digimon Tamers Sat Virtual pet citation needed Madden NFL 99 N64 Sports football 77 Shining Force III Scenario 3 Bulzome Rising Sat Tactical role playing citation needed 25 Dragon Warrior Monsters GBC Role playing citation needed 26 Dance Dance Revolution Arcade Music citation needed 30 Body Harvest N64 Action adventure citation needed Caesar III Win City building citation needed Delta Force Win Tactical shooter citation needed Gex Enter the Gecko Win Platform citation needed NHL 99 PS1 Win Sports ice hockey citation needed Rogue Trip Vacation 2012 PS1 Vehicular combat citation needed Shogo Mobile Armor Division Win First person shooter citation needed October December edit Month Day Title Platform s Genre s Source s OCTOBER 1 MediEvil PS1 Action adventure 82 NHL 99 N64 Sports ice hockey 83 2 NFL Blitz Win Sports football 84 12 Need for Speed III Hot Pursuit Win Racing citation needed 14 Star Trek The Next Generation Klingon Honor Guard Win Mac First person shooter 85 21 Turok 2 Seeds of Evil N64 First person shooter 86 Tetris DX GBC Puzzle 87 Wario Land II GBC Platform 88 22 Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter Sat Fighting citation needed 28 Grim Fandango Win Adventure 89 Trespasser Win Action adventure 90 29 Fallout 2 Win Role playing 91 31 Age of Empires The Rise of Rome Win Real time strategy citation needed Apocalypse PS1 Third person shooter citation needed Centipede Win Shoot em up citation needed Crash Bandicoot Warped PS1 Platform 92 FIFA 99 Win Sports soccer citation needed Glover N64 Win Platform citation needed Heretic II Win Action adventure citation needed NBA Live 99 PS1 Win Sports basketball 93 Oddworld Abe s Exoddus PS1 Win Platform 94 Railroad Tycoon II Win Business simulation citation needed NOVEMBER 1 Red Comrades Save the Galaxy Win Adventure citation needed 4 NBA Live 99 N64 Sports basketball 95 5 Nancy Drew Secrets Can Kill Win Adventure citation needed 9 SiN Win First person shooter 96 10 Rush 2 Extreme Racing USA N64 Racing citation needed 11 Sonic R Win Racing citation needed 14 The Elder Scrolls Adventures Redguard Win Action adventure 97 19 Half Life Win First person shooter 98 20 The Settlers III Win Real time strategy city building 99 Tomb Raider III PS1 Win Action adventure 100 21 The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time N64 Action adventure 101 25 Blood II The Chosen Win First person shooter 102 27 Puyo Puyo Sun GBC Puzzle citation needed 30 FIFA 99 PS1 N64 Sports soccer citation needed DECEMBER 1 Gex Enter the Gecko GBC Platform citation needed Thief The Dark Project Win Stealth 103 3 Star Wars Rogue Squadron Win Action citation needed 4 Magic and Mayhem Win Real time strategy citation needed 7 Star Wars Rogue Squadron N64 Action citation needed 12 Falcon 4 0 Win Air combat simulation citation needed Hey You Pikachu N64 Virtual pet 104 The Legend of Zelda Link s Awakening DX GBC Action adventure 105 17 Suikoden II PS1 Role playing citation needed 18 Mario Party N64 Party 106 Pokemon Trading Card Game GBC Digital collectible card game 107 StarCraft Brood War Win Real time strategy 108 21 Baldur s Gate Win Role playing 109 South Park N64 First person shooter 110 23 Chocobo s Mystery Dungeon 2 PS1 Roguelike 111 Sonic Adventure DC Platform 112 Starsiege Tribes Win First person shooter 113 28 Myth II Soulblighter Win Real time tactics 114 31 Akuji the Heartless PS1 Action adventure citation needed See also edit1998 in gamesNotes edit a b Pocket Monsters 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