Games Released in April 1999

121 new games debuted in April 1999, with PlayStation being the most active platform. April 1 was the busiest day, with 26 releases. Jagged Alliance 2 was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

April 1 saw the most activity with 26 releases.

26 releases

April 1

18 releases

April 8

15 releases

April 30

14 releases

April 28

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of April was the busiest with 42 releases.

Week 1 (April 1–7)

36 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Team Fortress Classic

One of the most popular online action games of all time, Team Fortress Classic features over nine character classes -- from Medic to Spy to Demolition Man -- enlisted in a unique style of online team warfare. Each character class possesses unique weapons, items, and abilities, as teams compete online in a variety of game play modes.

Week 2 (April 8–14)

38 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Pokémon Pinball

There are two tables in the game, red and blue. Each table has its own details and gameplay elements. Each table has different "locations" that you play, which determine which Pokémon are available for capture. A subset of available locations are displayed slot-machine style in the beginning of a game, and pressing A will select your starting location and launch the first ball into play. After that, each table has its own mechanism for advancing to the next location, including the locations not available at the start of the game. "Catch Mode," when activated, starts a 2 minute window of opportunity where you can attempt to capture a Pokémon. Once you activate "catch mode," you must hit the pop bumpers 6 times. Each hit unlocks 1/6 of an image of the Pokémon currently up for capture. Once the image is complete, the Pokémon appears on the table, where it must be hit 4 times with the ball to capture it. "Evolution Mode," when activated, starts a 2 minute window of opportunity where you select a captured Pokémon (from the current game in progress only) and attempt to evolve it into another form. This is the only way to add the evolved form to your Pokédex. Once you select a Pokémon, you must hit targets on the playfield. There are up to 6 targets, but only 3 of them have items in them you need to evolve a Pokémon. The others create a time-wasting sequence before you can hit targets again. If you hit a target with an item, the item appears on the playfield and must be collected with the ball. Once you've collected 3 items, the hole in the center of the board opens up. Sinking the ball in the hole successfully evolves the Pokémon.

Week 3 (April 15–21)

28 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

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!

Week 4 (April 22–28)

42 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Pokémon Stadium

In the game's Stadium Mode, one player competes in 80 different battles, divided into four tournaments. Beat the Stadium Mode and you're in for a bonus battle against the ultimate Pokémon warrior, Mewtwo, as well as a secret mode that gives you 80 brand-new, and devilishly tough battles. There is virtually no way you can beat the secret mode without having trained your own, elite Pokémon. One to four players compete against each other or the computer in a no-holds-barred battle with customizable rules. You can select rental Pokémon for these battles -- but that makes them much too predictable since their selection of techniques isn't determined by the trainer. You can also select quick and easy versus and random battles.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PlayStation received 59 new titles in April 1999. The runner up was PC with 41 new titles.

PlayStation59 releases

PC41 releases

Game Boy Color24 releases

Nintendo 6413 releases

WonderSwan7 releases

Dreamcast6 releases

Neo Geo Pocket Color5 releases

Arcade4 releases

Mac3 releases

Satellaview3 releases

What genres were most popular?

Strategy was the dominant genre in April 1999 with 33 titles. Sport followed closely with 31.

Strategy33

Sport31

Simulator28

Adventure21

Role-playing18

Racing15

Arcade14

Puzzle14

Platform10

Real Time Strategy10

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