Games Released in August 2000

127 new games debuted in August 2000, with PlayStation being the most active platform. August 3 was the busiest day, with 18 releases. Paper Mario was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

August 3 saw the most activity with 18 releases.

18 releases

August 3

16 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 49 releases.

Week 1 (August 1–7)

40 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 2

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.

Week 3 (August 15–21)

22 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)

49 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

ISS Pro Evolution 2

ISS Pro Evolution 2 (known as World Soccer Jikkyou Winning Eleven 2000: U-23 Medal he no Chousen in Japan) is the fourth video game in the ISS Pro series and the second instalment of the ISS Pro Evolution series. It was developed exclusively for the PlayStation by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo. It was available in Europe and Japan but not North America, as ESPN MLS GameNight was released in that territory instead. It is the first ISS Pro game with proper licenses, although partial, with some players having real names. The game has an extended Master League, with two divisions and eight more clubs, resulting in twenty-four club teams, such as Leeds United and Boca Juniors. More international teams were added as well. The gameplay also changed, becoming smoother and more realistic. The Japanese version of the game also contains Under-23 National Teams, which are not present in the European versions of the game.

Week 5 (August 29–31)

21 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Spider-Man

Spider-Man is an action-adventure game developed by Neversoft. Players control Spider-Man as he navigates levels using web-swinging, combat, and stealth mechanics. The story involves a conspiracy featuring villains such as Doctor Octopus and Venom.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PlayStation received 54 new titles in August 2000. The runner up was PC with 34 new titles.

PlayStation54 releases

PC34 releases

Dreamcast25 releases

Game Boy Color25 releases

PlayStation 211 releases

Nintendo 648 releases

Arcade4 releases

Mac2 releases

Vectrex2 releases

WonderSwan2 releases

What genres were most popular?

Sport was the dominant genre in August 2000 with 31 titles. Adventure followed closely with 29.

Sport31

Adventure29

Racing20

Puzzle16

Role-playing16

Shooter16

Simulator16

Strategy14

Fighting11

Arcade10

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