Games Released in January 1999

96 new games debuted in January 1999, with PlayStation being the most active platform. January 1 was the busiest day, with 41 releases. Super Smash Bros. was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

January 1 saw the most activity with 41 releases.

41 releases

January 1

14 releases

January 28

9 releases

January 29

9 releases

January 14

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Fri, Jan 1

41 releases

Sat, Jan 2

No releases

Sun, Jan 3

1 release

Mon, Jan 4

No releases

Tue, Jan 5

3 releases

Wed, Jan 6

No releases

Thu, Jan 7

2 releases

Fri, Jan 8

1 release

Sat, Jan 9

1 release

Sun, Jan 10

2 releases

Mon, Jan 11

1 release

Tue, Jan 12

No releases

Wed, Jan 13

No releases

Thu, Jan 14

9 releases

Fri, Jan 15

5 releases

Sat, Jan 16

1 release

Sun, Jan 17

1 release

Mon, Jan 18

1 release

Tue, Jan 19

2 releases

Wed, Jan 20

1 release

Thu, Jan 21

6 releases

Fri, Jan 22

No releases

Sat, Jan 23

No releases

Sun, Jan 24

1 release

Mon, Jan 25

No releases

Tue, Jan 26

2 releases

Wed, Jan 27

3 releases

Thu, Jan 28

14 releases

Fri, Jan 29

9 releases

Sat, Jan 30

1 release

Sun, Jan 31

8 releases

How did each week compare?

The first week of January was the busiest with 47 releases.

Week 1 (January 1–7)

47 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker

The main purpose of the game is to make it to the finish line with the truck's cargo. Players are given a set amount of time, but can ram into special vans that will add three seconds to the timer. There are several characters to choose from, each with a unique truck and attributes. The game starts out in Key West and players travel across the United States, ending in San Francisco. After Stage 1, the game gives the player a choice of trailer. One trailer is harder to haul, but provides a bigger payoff while the other choice is easier to haul but provides a smaller payoff. Money is deducted from the total when the trailer is hit. Players can sound the truck's horn to make other cars on the road yield and slipstream behind large vehicles to gain a momentary speed boost. In addition to the time limit, players also compete with the "Lizard Tail", a rival trucker. Crossing the finish line before the Lizard Tail yields additional money. In between levels, players can park the truck in a mini game to earn more cash.

Week 2 (January 8–14)

14 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Evil Zone

Evil Zone or Eretzvaju (封神領域エルツヴァーユ Fūjin Ryōiki Erutsuvāyu) is a fighting game released for the PlayStation console. It was developed by Yuke's Future Media Creators and published by Titus Software in 1999. The player can choose from ten characters to fight in several game modes including story mode, arcade mode, versus mode, practice and survival mode. The story mode is a unique aspect to the game and sets it apart from other fighting games. Each character has a unique story mode which progresses like an ongoing television program, complete with episode names and previews with voice acting. As the mode progresses, you learn more about the character's backstory and why they are fighting, an incentive to play through the game with each character. Evil Zone is also one of the few games to feature a fully fleshed out story mode for its boss character.

Week 3 (January 15–21)

17 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

Super Smash Bros.

Super Smash Bros. is a crossover fighting video game between several different Nintendo franchises, and the first installment in the Super Smash Bros. series. Players must defeat their opponents multiple times in a fighting frenzy of items and power-ups. Super Smash Bros. is a departure from the general genre of fighting games: instead of depleting an opponent's life bar, the players seek to knock opposing characters off a stage. Each player has a damage total, represented by a percentage, which rises as the damage is taken.

Week 4 (January 22–28)

20 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Bloody Roar 2

Bloody Roar 2, is a brawler arcade game developed by Eighting/Raizing in 1999. (Also known as Bloody Roar 2: Bringer of the New Age in Japan/Europe and Bloody Roar II: The New Breed in the United States.) Bloody Roar series differs from other fighting games as every character has a beast mode that can be used to use new attacks, recover some of lost health and generally to be faster and/or more powerful with their attacks.

Week 5 (January 29–31)

18 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Worms Armageddon

Those intrepid invertebrates return with a vengeance in the much-loved Worms Armageddon. It’s a whole new can of worms! It’s hilarious fun that you can enjoy on your own or with all your friends. Worms Armageddon was originally developed as an expansion pack to Worms 2 and initially titled Wormageddon before it was released as a standalone game. Worms Armageddon was acclaimed by critics, who praised the refined gameplay and stylized graphics, and it has been featured in a number of "greatest games of all time" lists. Worms Armageddon is still updated periodically as of 2020, and was released on the Steam platform in 2013.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PlayStation received 32 new titles in January 1999. The runner up was PC with 24 new titles.

PlayStation32 releases

PC24 releases

Neo Geo Pocket Color17 releases

Game Boy Color10 releases

Nintendo 649 releases

Arcade4 releases

Intellivision4 releases

Neo Geo MVS4 releases

Dreamcast3 releases

Mac2 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in January 1999 with 24 titles. Puzzle followed closely with 16.

Adventure24

Puzzle16

Role-playing16

Sport16

Simulator15

Strategy12

Fighting11

Shooter11

Platform8

Racing8

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