Games Released in January 1999

124 new games released in January 1999, with PlayStation being the most active platform. January 1 was the busiest day, with 44 new releases.

Top Platform

PlayStation

New Releases

124

Busiest Day

January 1

Super Smash Bros.

What was the most popular game of January 1999?

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.

Which days had the most releases?

January 1 saw the most activity with 44 releases.

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44 releases

January 1

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16 releases

January 28

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9 releases

January 31

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9 releases

January 29

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Fri, Jan 1

44 releases

Sat, Jan 2

No releases

Sun, Jan 3

1 release

Mon, Jan 4

1 release

Tue, Jan 5

3 releases

Wed, Jan 6

No releases

Thu, Jan 7

4 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

16 releases

Fri, Jan 29

9 releases

Sat, Jan 30

1 release

Sun, Jan 31

9 releases

How did each week compare?

The first week of January was the busiest with 53 releases.

Week 2 (January 8–14)

14 releases
Evil Zone

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.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PlayStation received 34 new titles in January 1999. The runner up was Neo Geo Pocket Color with 33 new titles.

PlayStation34 releases
Neo Geo Pocket Color33 releases
PC (Microsoft Windows)31 releases
Game Boy Color13 releases
Nintendo 649 releases
Neo Geo MVS8 releases
Arcade4 releases
Intellivision4 releases
Dreamcast3 releases
Neo Geo AES3 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in January 1999 with 24 titles. Role-playing followed closely with 17.

Adventure24
Role-playing17
Puzzle16
Shooter16
Simulator16
Sport16
Strategy13
Fighting11
Platform9
Racing8
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