Games Released in August 2000

169 new games released in August 2000, with PlayStation being the most active platform. August 3 was the busiest day, with 18 new releases.

Top Platform

PlayStation

New Releases

169

Busiest Day

August 3

What was the most popular game of August 2000?

Paper Mario

Paper Mario, a turn-based JRPG entry in the Mario franchise with a paper-based aesthetic and platforming elements, sees the titular character working his way through the Mushroom Kingdom's diverse locales and biomes, meeting its inhabitants, fighthing unruly enemies and recruiting an array of companions in order to once again save Princess Peach from the clutches of the evil Koopa King Bowser.

Which days had the most releases?

August 3 saw the most activity with 18 releases.

18 releases

August 3

18 releases

August 24

15 releases

August 10

13 releases

August 11

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of August was the busiest with 54 releases.

Week 1 (August 1–7)

42 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Grandia II

Grandia 2 is a 3D RPG, viewed from a top-down perspective for most of the game and a 3rd person view during battle. Controlling Ryudo, the player will explore various locations, locating townspeople and objects within an area to interact with. Towns and dungeons are displayed in the same manner, though dungeons tend to be mazes filled with monsters and towns tend to be friendly areas filled instead with conversation and shops. Any monsters present in these areas will be shown walking around. Walking over to and touching the monster in any way will activate a battle. If the monster notices the player approaching it is considered a normal battle, if Ryudo is able to approach undetected the player's party will gain the initiative in battle, if any party member besides Ryudo is approached by the enemy then the party loses initiative.

Week 2 (August 8–14)

38 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins

Tenchu 2 is a prequel to Tenchu, telling a tale of events prior to those of the previous game. Once again, you can play as Ayame or Rikimaru, two faithful and honorable ninja whose lord is a gentle man in an age of warfare. With your training nearly complete, you find yourself caught up in aiding your lord against a civil war in his own domain. All is not what it seems, however, and you'll soon realize that your greatest threat has been forged much like you. Much like its predecessor, Tenchu 2 is a 3D third person stealth action game. You are not only rewarded for stealth, but also for efficiency of movement this time. This extra feature increases the difficulty of achieving the better items, as you not only have to be quiet, but be direct and near perfect in your steps.

Week 4 (August 22–28)

54 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Age of Empires II: The Conquerors

Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion is the official add-on to the award-winning, best-selling real-time strategy game Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings. Focusing on legendary leaders, The Conquerors will challenge veterans and novices to wage war on an epic scale with all-new civilizations, unique units and technologies, and campaigns based on infamous conquerors such as Attila the Hun, El Cid and Montezuma. Age of Empires II: The Conquerors is the first expansion pack to the 1999 real-time strategy game Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings. The Conquerors is the fourth installment in the Age of Empires series by Microsoft Game Studios and Ensemble Studios. It features five new civilizations (the Aztecs, Mayans, Spanish, Koreans, and Huns), four new campaigns, eleven new units, twenty-six new technologies, new gameplay modes, new maps and different minor tweaks to the gameplay. A Sega Dreamcast version for both the original game and the expansion were announced, but were cancelled for unknown reasons.

Week 5 (August 29–31)

20 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship tournaments started in the 1990s, giving martial artists of the world a chance to distinguish themselves in a fighting environment with very few rules. Fighters could be matched up against fighters of any style, and the match ended only when one fighter submitted. The popularity of the sport resulted in the creation of other mixed martial arts tournaments and the evolution and merging of fighting styles for greater effectiveness. Ultimate Fighting Championship is a 3D fighting game that tries to simulate the experience of a real mixed martial arts fight. Players can choose from a selection of established UFC fighters, or create their own fighter through the Career Mode. While in Career Mode, players start the character creation process by selecting from several style templates, then using points earned through fighting and beating a series of progressively more difficult fighters to buy attribute upgrades in stamina, endurance, punching ability, kicking ability, or to learn certain techniques.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PlayStation received 57 new titles in August 2000. The runner up was PC (Microsoft Windows) with 36 new titles.

PlayStation57 releases

PC (Microsoft Windows)36 releases

Dreamcast27 releases

Game Boy Color26 releases

PlayStation 212 releases

Nintendo 648 releases

Arcade7 releases

Mac3 releases

Vectrex2 releases

WonderSwan2 releases

What genres were most popular?

Sport was the dominant genre in August 2000 with 32 titles. Adventure followed closely with 29.

Sport32

Adventure29

Racing21

Shooter18

Simulator17

Puzzle17

Role-playing17

Strategy16

Fighting11

Arcade11

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