Games Released in 1999

2,077 new games debuted in 1999 across 10 platforms, with PlayStation seeing 668 releases. December was the busiest month, with 293 releases. Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia was the most popular release of the year.

Which days had the most releases?

September 30 was the busiest single day of 1999 with 42 releases.

42 releases

September 30

41 releases

January 1

35 releases

October 31

31 releases

July 1

Which month had the most releases?

The busiest release month of 1999 was December, totaling 293 titles.

How did each season compare?

Q4 was the busiest quarter of 1999 with 695 releases.

Q1 (Jan–Mar)

390 releases

Most popular release in Q1

Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia

Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia is a turn-based strategy game and the third installment of the Heroes of Might and Magic series. The game's story is first referenced throughout Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven and takes place before Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor. The player can choose to play through six different campaigns telling the story, or play in a scenario against computer or human opponents.

Q2 (Apr–Jun)

390 releases

Most popular release in Q2

Jagged Alliance 2

Jagged Alliance 2 is a perfect blend of strategy, roleplaying and tactical combat. With dozen of new weapons, 150+ individual in-game characters, realistic combat physics and more than 10,000 lines of digitalized speech. Welcome to the killing grounds!

Q3 (Jul–Sep)

457 releases

Most popular release in Q3

Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings

Take control of a powerful civilization. Lead them through 1000 years of the Middle Ages to riches and greatness. Will you Intimidate the world into following you by using military force? Rule the world with honor and nobility by using commerce and diplomacy? Or Underhandedly seize power through conspiracy, deception and regicide? There are many paths to power, there can only be one ruler!

Q4 (Oct–Dec)

695 releases

Most popular release in Q4

Pokémon Silver Version

Pokemon Silver is a role-playing game played from a top-down perspective, in which the player explores the world, catches wild creatures called Pokemon, and trains them through turn-based battles. Set in the Johto region, it continues the core loop of building a team, earning Gym Badges, and completing the Pokedex by capturing, evolving, and trading creatures. This entry introduced 100 new Pokemon along with additions such as a real-time internal clock that affects certain events, Pokemon breeding, held items, and two new creature types. It supports linking with other games in the series to trade and battle.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PlayStation received 668 new titles in 1999, holding the most releases. The runner up was PC with 480 new titles.

PlayStation668 releases

PC480 releases

Game Boy Color198 releases

Nintendo 64135 releases

Dreamcast123 releases

Arcade70 releases

WonderSwan61 releases

Mac43 releases

Neo Geo Pocket Color42 releases

Super Famicom15 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in 1999 with 336 titles. Role-playing followed closely with 250.

Adventure336

Role-playing250

Simulator247

Sport238

Strategy223

Puzzle196

Shooter182

Racing150

Arcade127

Platform115

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