Overview of the events of 2001 in video games
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2001 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Madden NFL 2002 NBA Live 2002 NBA 2K2 WWF Smackdown! Just Bring It Capcom vs. SNK 2 ,Dead or Alive 3 Final Fantasy X Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec Grand Theft Auto III Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Myst III: Exile Crazy Taxi 2 SSX Tricky Super Smash Bros. Melee Sonic Adventure 2 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 Virtua Fighter 4 intellectual properties include Ace Attorney Advance Wars ,Animal Crossing Burnout Gothic Black & White Devil May Cry Fatal Frame Ghost Recon ,Halo Jak and Daxter Max Payne Oni Onimusha: Warlords Operation Flashpoint Pikmin Pro Evolution Soccer Red Faction Serious Sam Tropico .
Three major video game systems were released in 2001: the GameCube and the Game Boy Advance by Nintendo , and the Xbox by Microsoft.[ 1] Sega , which had been a major competitor in the video game hardware market to this point, ended its involvement in the market after the failure of the Dreamcast .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] hack and slash game Devil May Cry [ 5] [ 6] first-person shooter game Halo: Combat Evolved [ 7] [ 8] open world action-adventure game Grand Theft Auto III [ 9] [ 10]
The year has been retrospectively considered one of the best and most important in video game history due to the release of numerous critically acclaimed, commercially successful and influential titles across all platforms and genres at the time. It was the peak year for the sixth generation of video game consoles , with the launch of the GameCube and Xbox , the latter focusing on online games (following SegaNet the previous year), and the Dreamcast 's last year of production with Sega 's exit from console manufacturing. Storytelling and mature themes also became a more mainstream trend.[ 11] [ 12] Pokémon Gold/Silver /Crystal Pokémon since 1998 ). The year's most critically acclaimed titles were Gran Turismo 3 and Final Fantasy X in Japan, and Halo and Grand Theft Auto III in the West.
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Critically acclaimed titles [ edit ] Famitsu Platinum Hall of Fame[ edit ] In Japan, the following video game releases in 2001 entered Famitsu Famitsu scores of at least 35 out of 40.[ 13]
In the West, Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.
2001 games and expansions scoring at least 88/100 (MC) or 87.5% (GR)[ 14] [ 15] Game Publisher Release Date Platform(s) MC score GR score Halo: Combat Evolved Microsoft Game Studios November 15, 2001 Xbox 97/100 95.54% Grand Theft Auto III Rockstar Games October 22, 2001 PlayStation 2 97/100 95.19% Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Konami November 13, 2001 PlayStation 2 96/100 95.09% Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec Sony Computer Entertainment April 28, 2001 PlayStation 2 95/100 94.54% Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 Activision October 30, 2001 PlayStation 2 97/100 93.43% Devil May Cry Capcom August 23, 2001 PlayStation 2 94/100 92.6% Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 Activision June 11, 2001 Game Boy Advance 95/100 89.88% Madden NFL 2002 EA Sports August 19, 2001 PlayStation 2 94/100 92.32% NBA 2K2 Sega October 24, 2001 Dreamcast 93/100 92.82% Mario Kart: Super Circuit Nintendo July 21, 2001 Game Boy Advance 93/100 91.54% SSX Tricky EA Sports November 5, 2001 PlayStation 2 92/100 92.49% Advance Wars Nintendo September 10, 2001 Game Boy Advance 92/100 92.38% Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 Nintendo December 14, 2001 Game Boy Advance 92/100[ 16] 92.36%[ 17] The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages Nintendo February 27, 2001 Game Boy Color — 92.2% Final Fantasy X Square July 19, 2001 PlayStation 2 92/100 91.73% Super Smash Bros. Melee Nintendo November 21, 2001 GameCube 92/100 90.52% Conker's Bad Fur Day Rare March 5, 2001 Nintendo 64 92/100 89.28% NHL 2002 EA Sports September 24, 2001 PlayStation 2 92/100 88.84% Pro Evolution Soccer Konami March 15, 2001 PlayStation 2 — 91.69% The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons Nintendo February 27, 2001 Game Boy Color — 91.37% Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 Activision November 18, 2001 GameCube 91/100 91.12% IL-2 Sturmovik 1C Company November 18, 2001 Windows 91/100 90.65% Golden Sun Nintendo August 1, 2001 Game Boy Advance 91/100 89.1% Twisted Metal: Black Sony Computer Entertainment June 18, 2001 PlayStation 2 91/100 88.52% Castlevania: Circle of the Moon Konami March 21, 2001 Game Boy Advance 91/100 88.11% Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil Namco March 22, 2001 PlayStation 2 91/100 84.76% Madden NFL 2002 EA Sports November 17, 2001 GameCube 89/100 90.39% Ico Sony Computer Entertainment September 24, 2001 PlayStation 2 90/100 90.29% NCAA Football 2002 EA Sports July 23, 2001 PlayStation 2 90/100 90.25% Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy Sony Computer Entertainment December 3, 2001 PlayStation 2 90/100 90.22% Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader LucasArts November 18, 2001 GameCube 90/100 90.04% Black & White Electronic Arts March 30, 2001 Windows 90/100 89.79% NFL 2K 2Sega September 19, 2001 Dreamcast 90/100 89.35% Civilization III Infogrames October 30, 2001 Windows 90/100 88.75% Madden NFL 2002 EA Sports October 31, 2001 Xbox 90/100 88.72% Unreal Tournament Infogrames March 13, 2001 Dreamcast 90/100 87.8% Virtua Tennis 2 Sega October 24, 2001 Dreamcast 90/100 87.22% Dance Dance Revolution Konami March 6, 2001 PlayStation 90/100 83.63% Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 Microsoft October 16, 2001 Windows 90/100 82.44% Shenmue II Sega September 6, 2001 Dreamcast — 89.63% Max Payne Gathering of Developers July 23, 2001 Windows 89/100 89.26% NASCAR Racing 4 Sierra Entertainment February 6, 2001 Windows 89/100 88.5% NBA Street EA Sports June 19, 2001 PlayStation 2 89/100 86.92% Pikmin Nintendo October 26, 2001 GameCube 89/100 86.71% Final Fantasy Chronicles Square June 29, 2001 PlayStation 89/100 86.7% NHL 2002 EA Sports December 10, 2001 Xbox 89/100 86.33% Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies Namco September 13, 2001 PlayStation 2 89/100 86.07% Max Payne Rockstar Games December 12, 2001 Xbox 89/100 85.95% Silent Hill 2 Konami September 24, 2001 PlayStation 2 89/100 85.82% Sonic Adventure 2 Sega June 23, 2001 Dreamcast 89/100 83.26% Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal Interplay Entertainment June 22, 2001 Windows 88/100 88.73% Super Monkey Ball Sega September 14, 2001 GameCube 87/100 88.7% Red Faction THQ May 22, 2001 PlayStation 2 88/100 88.32% Dark Age of Camelot Vivendi Universal Games October 10, 2001 Windows 88/100 88.08% Return to Castle Wolfenstein Activision November 19, 2001 Windows 88/100 86.75% SSX Tricky EA Sports December 10, 2001 Xbox 88/100 86.6% Wario Land 4 Nintendo August 21, 2001 Game Boy Advance 88/100 85.34% Madden NFL 2002 EA Sports August 13, 2001 PlayStation 88/100 85.08% Tribes 2 Sierra Entertainment March 28, 2001 Windows 88/100 84.85% Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis Nintendo June 21, 2001 Game Boy Advance 88/100[ 16] 83.62%[ 17]
Best-selling home video games [ edit ] Best-selling home video games in Japan and the United States Rank Title Platform(s) Publisher Sales Japan United States [ 18] Combined 1 Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal Game Boy Color Nintendo 826,125[ a] 3,127,659 3,953,784 2 Final Fantasy X PlayStation 2 Squaresoft 2,434,015[ 19] 746,632[ 20] 3,180,647 3 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec PlayStation 2 Sony 1,656,959[ 19] 1,172,322 2,829,281 4 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty PlayStation 2 Konami 750,560[ 19] 1,800,000+[ 21] 2,550,560+ 5 Madden NFL 2002 PS2 , PlayStation EA Sports — 2,220,112 2,220,112 6 The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons / Oracle of Ages Game Boy Color Nintendo 772,858[ 19] 1,248,191 2,021,049 7 Grand Theft Auto III PlayStation 2 Rockstar — 1,965,832 1,965,832 8 Super Mario Advance Game Boy Advance Nintendo 777,899[ 22] 1,172,323+[ 23] [ 18] 1,950,222+ 9 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone PlayStation , PC EA 83,954[ 22] 1,628,744[ 18] [ 24] 1,712,698 10 The Sims PC EA — 1,482,182[ 24] 1,482,182
Highest-grossing home video games in the United States and Europe Rank Title Platform(s) Sales revenue USA [ 18] [ 23] [ 25] Europe [ 26] Combined Inflation 1 Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal GBC $91,038,324 €221,000,000 ($198,000,000 ) $289,038,324 $497,000,000 2 Grand Theft Auto III PlayStation 2 $98,940,325 €54,000,000 ($48,000,000 ) $146,940,325 $253,000,000 3 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Multi-platform $55,148,445 [ 18] [ 23] [ 24] €92,000,000 ($82,000,000 ) $137,148,445 $236,000,000 4 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec PlayStation 2 $58,264,403 €64,000,000 ($57,000,000 ) $115,264,403 $198,000,000 5 Madden NFL 2002 PS2 , PS1 $110,000,000 Unknown $110,000,000+ $190,000,000+ 6 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 Multi-platform $81,000,000 €24,000,000 ($21,000,000 ) $102,000,000 $176,000,000 7 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty PlayStation 2 $87,000,000 + — $87,000,000+ $150,000,000+ 8 The Sims PC $60,499,079[ 24] €25,000,000 ($22,000,000 ) $82,499,079 $142,000,000 9 Super Mario Advance GBA $37,000,000 + €23,000,000 ($21,000,000 ) $56,000,000+ $96,000,000+ 10 FIFA Football 2002 Multi-platform Unknown €52,000,000 ($47,000,000 ) $47,000,000+ $81,000,000+
Best-selling home video games in Japan Rank Title Platform Sales Sales revenue Inflation Ref 1 Final Fantasy X PS2 2,434,015 ¥17,600,000,000+ ($145,000,000 +) $250,000,000+ [ 19] [ 27] 2 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec PS2 1,656,959 Unknown [ 19] 3 Dragon Quest Monsters 2 PlayStation 1,138,756 Unknown [ 22] 4 Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi PlayStation 1,039,443 Unknown [ 19] 5 Onimusha Onimusha: Warlords ) PS2 1,000,000+ Unknown [ 28] [ 29] 6 Minna no Golf 3 Everybody's Golf 3 ) PS2 871,167 Unknown [ 19] 7 Dai Rantō Smash Brothers DX Smash Bros. Melee ) GameCube 838,237 8 Pocket Monsters: Gold / Silver / Crystal Pokémon ) GBC 826,125 Unknown [ a] 9 Winning Eleven 5 Pro Evolution Soccer ) PS2 789,515 Unknown [ 19] 10 Super Mario Advance GBA 777,899 Unknown [ 22]
Best-selling home video games in the United States Rank Title Platform(s) Sales Revenue Inflation Ref 1 Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal Game Boy Color 3,127,659 $91,038,324 $157,000,000 [ 18] [ 23] [ 25] 2 Madden NFL 2002 PlayStation 2 , PlayStation 2,220,112 $110,000,000 $190,000,000 [ 23] [ 18] 3 Grand Theft Auto III PlayStation 2 1,965,832 $98,940,325 $170,000,000 [ 23] [ 18] 4 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty PlayStation 2 1,800,000+ $87,000,000 + $150,000,000+ [ 21] [ 23] 5 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 PlayStation 2, PlayStation 1,693,037 $81,000,000 $139,000,000 [ 23] [ 18] 6 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone PlayStation , PC 1,628,744 $55,148,445 $95,000,000 [ 18] [ 23] [ 24] 7 The Sims PC 1,482,182 $60,499,079 $100,000,000 [ 24] 8 The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons / Oracle of Ages Game Boy Color 1,248,191 $39,000,000 $67,000,000 [ 23] [ 18] 9 Super Mario Advance Game Boy Advance 1,172,323+ $35,000,000 + $60,000,000+ [ 23] [ 18] 10 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec PlayStation 2 1,172,322 $58,264,403 $100,000,000 [ 23] [ 18]
Highest-grossing home video games in Europe [ 26] Rank Title Platform(s) Publisher Genre Sales revenue Inflation 1 Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal Game Boy Color Nintendo Role-playing €221,000,000 ($198,000,000 ) $341,000,000 2 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Multi-platform Electronic Arts Action-adventure €92,000,000 ($82,000,000 ) $140,000,000 3 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec PlayStation 2 Sony Racing sim €64,000,000 ($57,000,000 ) $98,000,000 4 Grand Theft Auto III PlayStation 2 Rockstar Games Action-adventure €54,000,000 ($48,000,000 ) $83,000,000 5 FIFA Football 2002 Multi-platform EA Sports Sports €52,000,000 ($47,000,000 ) $81,000,000 6 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Multi-platform Eidos Interactive Quiz €33,000,000 ($30,000,000 ) $52,000,000 7 FIFA 2001 Multi-platform EA Sports Sports €31,000,000 ($28,000,000 ) $48,000,000 8 Final Fantasy IX PlayStation Squaresoft Role-playing €30,000,000 ($27,000,000 ) $46,000,000 9 Black & White PC Electronic Arts God game €28,000,000 ($25,000,000 ) $43,000,000 10 The Sims PC Electronic Arts Life simulation €25,000,000 ($22,000,000 ) $38,000,000
Highest-grossing arcade games in Japan [ edit ] Defunct companies: Bullfrog Productions , Indrema , Dynamix , Sanctuary Woods , SNK . After Dynamix (1984–2001) is closed as part of Sierra's restructuring under Vivendi Universal , several veterans of the studio found GarageGames . Sega announces that it will no longer develop home consoles, to focus on game development. The Dreamcast is discontinued in May, but games including Sonic the Hedgehog Activision acquires Treyarch Invention LLC.PCCW Japan (Pacific Century CyberWorks Japan Co., Ltd.) acquires VR1 Entertainment.Long-time arcade developer Midway Games announces that it will no longer manufacture arcade games. August – Loki Software declares Chapter 11 Bankruptcy over internal financial troubles, before going defunct next January. In response Michael Simms of the Tux Games retailer and former Loki game tester founds Linux Game Publishing alongside ex-Loki employee Mike Philips on October 15 to keep games coming to Linux . October – Infogrames announces to revive Atari as a sub-brand of Infogrames. Splashdown , MX Rider and TransWorld Surf were the first 3 games to receive this treatment. Sega of America Inc. v. Kmart Corporation; Sega sues Kmart over an unpaid debt of over US$2 million Uri Geller v. Nintendo; Geller sues Nintendo over his resemblance to a Pokémon character. The suit is dismissed.[citation needed Notable releases of the year 2001 Release Title Windows 5th Gen 6th Gen Handheld January 4 RuneScape Win — — — January 10 Mega Man 64 — N64 — — January 16 Mario Tennis — — — GBC January 29 Oni Win — PS2 — January 29 Phantasy Star Online — — DC — January 30 Rayman 2: The Great Escape — — PS2 — January 31 Mega Man X5 Win (2002)PS1 — — February 5 Paper Mario — N64 — — February 6 Action Man: Search for Base X — — — GBC February 6 Metal Walker — — — GBC February 7 Clive Barker's Undying Win — — — February 16 Final Fantasy IX — PS1 (EU)— — February 20 Scooby-Doo! Classic Creep Capers — — — GBC February 27 The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages — — — GBC (JP) March 1 Lego Island 2 The Brickster's Revenge Win'98 PS1 — GBC , GBA March 5 Conker's Bad Fur Day — N64 — — March 6 The Bouncer — — PS2 — March 9 Sonic Shuffle — — DC — March 12 Star Wars: Episode I: Battle for Naboo Win — — — March 13 Onimusha: Warlords — — PS2 — March 13 Unreal Tournament — — DC — March 14 Aidyn Chronicles: The First Mage — N64 — — March 15 SpongeBob SquarePants: Legend of the Lost Spatula — — — GBC March 20 Summoner [ 36] Win March 21 Daytona USA — — DC — March 21 Tribes 2 Win — — — March 21 Serious Sam: The First Encounter Win — — — March 22 Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil — — PS2 — March 23 Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising Win — — — March 25 Black & White Win — — — March 26 Pokémon Stadium 2 — N64 — — March 26 The Simpsons: Night of the Living Treehouse of Horror — — — GBC March 26 Zone of the Enders — — PS2 — March 27 Rocket Power: Gettin' Air — — — GBC March 27 Strikers 1945 II — PS1 — — March 30 Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine — — — GBC March 30 Star Wars: Episode I: Battle for Naboo — N64 (EU)— — April 6 Snoopy Tennis — — — GBC April 8 Dr. Mario 64 — N64 — — April 11 Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble — — — GBC April 12 The Simpsons Wrestling — PS1 — — April 16 Illbleed — — DC — April 16 Batman: Chaos in Gotham — — — GBC April 19 Spider-Man — — DC — April 23 Silpheed: The Lost Planet — — PS2 — April 30 The Adventures of Cookie & Cream — — PS2 — April 30 Mars Matrix: Hyper Solid Shooting — — DC — May 7 Mario Party 3 — N64 — — May 8 Myst III: Exile Win — PS2 — May 14 Crazy Taxi — — PS2 — May 16 Giga Wing 2 — — DC — May 16 Project Justice — — DC — May 18 Atlantis The Lost Empire: Trial by Fire Win — — — May 21 Cool Boarders — — PS2 — May 22 Red Faction — — PS2 — May 28 Crazy Taxi 2 — — DC — May 29 Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown — — — GBC May 30 Bejeweled Win — — — May 30 Spider-Man 2: The Sinister Six — — — GBC May 30 Max Steel: Covert Missions — — DC — June 11 Castlevania: Circle of the Moon — — — GBA June 11 ChuChu Rocket! — — — GBA June 11 Earthworm Jim — — — GBA June 11 F-Zero: Maximum Velocity — — — GBA June 11 Konami Krazy Racers — — — GBA June 11 Rayman Advance — — — GBA June 11 Super Mario Advance — — — GBA June 14 Atlantis: The Lost Empire — PS1 — — June 18 Twisted Metal: Black — — PS2 — June 19 Sonic Adventure 2 — — DC — June 19 Startopia [ 37] Win June 20 Time Crisis: Project Titan — PS1 — — June 21 Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal Win — — — June 22 Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis Win — — — June 27 Anachronox Win — — — June 27 Anarchy Online [ 38] Win June 29 Bomberman Tournament — — — GBA June 29 Final Fantasy Chronicles — PS1 — — July 1 Tomb Raider: Curse of the Sword — — — GBC July 6 Runaway: A Road Adventure Win July 8 Dark Angel: Vampire Apocalypse — — PS2 — July 10 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec — — PS2 — July 14 Mega Man Legends Win — — — July 16 Jurassic Park III: The DNA Factor — — — GBA July 17 City Crisis — — PS2 — July 19 Final Fantasy X — — PS2 (JP)— July 23 Extermination — — PS2 — July 23 Max Payne Win — — — July 28 Rune: Viking Warlord — — PS2 — July 29 Pokémon Crystal — — — GBC July 30 Tweety and the Magic Gems — — — GBA August 1 Golden Sun — — — GBA August 1 Nancy Drew: Treasure in the Royal Tower Win — — — August 7 WWF Betrayal — — — GBA August 8 Shogun: Total War : Mongol InvasionWin — — — August 19 Madden NFL 2002 — PS1 PS2 — August 20 Armored Core 2: Another Age — — PS2 — August 21 Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura Win — — — August 27 Mario Kart: Super Circuit — — — GBA August 27 Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 — — PS2 — August 28 ESPN Final Round Golf 2002 — — — GBA August 29 Alchemy Win — — — September 6 Shenmue II — — DC — September 10 Advance Wars — — — GBA September 10 Jurassic Park III: Park Builder — — — GBA September 10 Portal Runner — — PS2 — September 11 The World Is Not Enough — — — GBC September 13 Heavy Metal: Geomatrix — — DC — September 13 Ooga Booga — — DC — September 15 Power Rangers Time Force — — — GBA September 15 Klonoa: Empire of Dreams — — — GBA September 17 Arctic Thunder — — PS2 — September 18 Red Faction [ 39] Win September 21 SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge — PS1 — — September 24 Monster Rancher 3 — — PS2 — September 24 Phantasy Star Online Version 2 — — DC — September 24 Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor Win September 24 Silent Hill 2 — — PS2 — September 24 SpyHunter — — PS2 — September 24 SpongeBob SquarePants: Operation Krabby Patty Win — — — September 25 X-Men: Reign of Apocalypse — — — GBA September 26 Bass Strike — — PS2 — September 26 Dexter's Laboratory: Deesaster Strikes! — — — GBA September 26 Final Fight One — — — GBA September 26 Kessen II — — PS2 — September 30 Ico — — PS2 — October 1 NASCAR Thunder 2002 — PS1 PS2 , Xbox — October 1 Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase — — — GBA October 1 Time Crisis II — — PS2 — October 1 Yanya Caballista: City Skater — — PS2 — October 2 Lego Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge — — — GBA October 3 Lego Bionicle — — — GBA October 4 Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase — PS1 — — October 5 The Wild Thornberrys: Chimp Chase — — — GBA October 8 Castlevania Chronicles — PS1 — — October 10 Dark Age of Camelot Win — — — October 12 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney — — — GBA October 15 Lady Sia — — — GBA October 15 Batman: Vengeance Win — PS2 , GCN , Xbox GBA October 17 Devil May Cry — — PS2 — October 18 E.T.: Digital Companion — — — GBC October 21 Stronghold Win — — — October 22 Grand Theft Auto III — — PS2 — October 24 Virtua Tennis 2 — — DC — October 28 Doom — — — GBA October 28 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 — PS1 PS2 , GCN — October 29 Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex — — PS2 , Xbox , GCN — October 29 Spyro: Season of Ice — — — GBA October 30 Aliens versus Predator 2 Win — — — October 30 Boxing Fever — — — GBA October 30 Civilization III Win — — — October 30 Mega Man Xtreme 2 — — — GBC October 30 Monsters, Inc. Scream Team Win PS1 PS2 — October 30 Super Street Fighter II Turbo Revival — — — GBA October 31 Soul Reaver 2 — — PS2 — October 31 Mega Man Battle Network — — — GBA November 1 Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies — — PS2 — November 1 Burnout — — PS2 — November 1 Dragon Warrior VII — PS1 — — November 1 FIFA Football 2002 — PS1 PS2 — November 1 Nancy Drew: The Final Scene Win — — — November 3 Rocket Power: Dream Scheme — — — GBA November 5 SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge — PS1 — GBA November 5 SSX Tricky — — PS2 , GCN , Xbox — November 7 Jackie Chan Adventures: Legend of the Dark Hand — — — GBA November 9 Project Gotham Racing — — Xbox — November 11 Golden Sun — — — GBA November 12 Empire Earth Win — — — November 12 Gradius Advance — — — GBA November 12 Survivor — Win — — November 13 007: Agent Under Fire — — PS2 — November 13 Cubix - Robots for Everyone: Race 'N Robots — — — GBC November 13 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty — — PS2 — November 13 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Win — — — November 14 Frank Herbert's Dune [ 40] Win PS2 November 14 Harvest Moon 3 GBC — — — GBC November 14 Shrek — — Xbox — November 15 Cel Damage — — Xbox , PS2 , GCN — November 15 Dead or Alive 3 — — Xbox — November 15 Halo: Combat Evolved — — Xbox — November 15 Nancy Drew: Message in a Haunted Mansion — — — GBA November 15 Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee — — Xbox — November 15 Wizardry 8 [ 41] Win November 16 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Win PS1 — GBC , GBA November 16 Headhunter — — DC — November 17 NHL Hitz 2002 — — GCN — November 17 Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader — — GCN — November 18 Crazy Taxi — — GCN — November 18 Super Monkey Ball — — GCN — November 18 IL-2 Sturmovik Win — — — November 18 Luigi's Mansion — — GCN — November 18 WWF Road to Wrestlemania — — — GBA November 19 Soul Reaver 2 [ 42] Win November 19 Wario Land 4 — — — GBA November 19 WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It — — PS2 — November 20 Frequency — — PS2 — November 20 Return to Castle Wolfenstein Win — — — November 20 Frogger: The Great Quest — PS2 — — November 21 Ecks vs. Sever — — — GBA November 21 Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles — — — GBA November 21 Super Smash Bros. Melee — — GCN (NTSC-J)— November 22 Mr. Driller G — PS1 (NTSC-J)— — November 23 Gothic Win — — — November 24 Frogger's Adventures: Temple of the Frog — — — GBA November 25 Azurik: Rise of Perathia — — Xbox — November 26 Jurassic Park III: Island Attack — — — GBA November 26 Star Wars: Starfighter — — Xbox — November 26 Twisted Metal: Small Brawl — PS1 — — November 27 Extreme-G 3 — — GCN — November 27 Lego Racers 2 — — — GBA November 28 Cruis'n Velocity — — — GBA November 29 Rampage Puzzle Attack — — — GBA November 30 Dokapon: Monster Hunter — — — GBA December 1 Breath of Fire — — — GBA December 1 M&M's Blast! — — — GBA December 3 Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance — — PS2 — December 3 Pikmin — — GCN — December 3 Super Smash Bros. Melee — — GCN (NTSC-U)— December 3 Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy — — PS2 — December 4 Mega Man X6 — PS1 — — December 5 American Bass Challenge — — — GBA December 7 Cel Damage — — GCN — December 7 Magical Vacation GBA December 7 Evil Twin: Cyprien's Chronicles — — PS2 (PAL & EU)— December 9 The Flintstones: Big Trouble in Bedrock — — — GBA December 12 Mortal Kombat Advance — — — GBA December 12 Shadow Hearts — — PS2 — December 17 Dark Rift — N64 — — December 18 Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure — — GCN — December 19 Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land — — PS2 — December 20 Final Fantasy X — — PS2 (US)— December 20 Giants: Citizen Kabuto — — PS2 — December 21 Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut — — Xbox — December 21 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 — — — GBA
Video game consoles [ edit ] The dominant video game console in 2001 was Sony 's PlayStation 2 .
Nintendo released the GameCube on September 14 in Japan (North America on November 18 and in Europe on May 3, 2002). Microsoft released the Xbox in North America on November 15 (in Europe on March 14, 2002).
Handheld game systems [ edit ] The dominant handheld system in 2001 was Nintendo 's Game Boy Color .
Nintendo released the Game Boy Advance in Japan on March 21 (in North America on June 11 and Europe on June 22).
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