Games Released in January 2000

211 new games released in January 2000, with PC (Microsoft Windows) being the most active platform. January 1 was the busiest day, with 72 new releases.

Top Platform

PC (Microsoft Windows)

New Releases

211

Busiest Day

January 1

Metal Slug 3

What was the most popular game of January 2000?

Metal Slug 3

“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls!

Which days had the most releases?

January 1 saw the most activity with 72 releases.

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72 releases

January 1

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26 releases

January 27

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14 releases

January 31

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11 releases

January 20

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Sat, Jan 1

72 releases

Sun, Jan 2

3 releases

Mon, Jan 3

2 releases

Tue, Jan 4

1 release

Wed, Jan 5

6 releases

Thu, Jan 6

9 releases

Fri, Jan 7

2 releases

Sat, Jan 8

2 releases

Sun, Jan 9

3 releases

Mon, Jan 10

3 releases

Tue, Jan 11

No releases

Wed, Jan 12

No releases

Thu, Jan 13

4 releases

Fri, Jan 14

4 releases

Sat, Jan 15

6 releases

Sun, Jan 16

4 releases

Mon, Jan 17

2 releases

Tue, Jan 18

4 releases

Wed, Jan 19

2 releases

Thu, Jan 20

11 releases

Fri, Jan 21

3 releases

Sat, Jan 22

3 releases

Sun, Jan 23

1 release

Mon, Jan 24

4 releases

Tue, Jan 25

4 releases

Wed, Jan 26

4 releases

Thu, Jan 27

26 releases

Fri, Jan 28

11 releases

Sat, Jan 29

2 releases

Sun, Jan 30

3 releases

Mon, Jan 31

14 releases

How did each week compare?

The first week of January was the busiest with 95 releases.

Week 5 (January 29–31)

19 releases
Nox

Most popular release in Week 5

Nox

An excellent action/RPG hybrid with very unique gameplay. Your name is Jack Mower, a 20th century dude who just happened to be sucked into the world of Nox via his TV set. The world is in danger and you have to save it! But before you embark on your epic journey you must choose your path: warrior, wizard, or conjurer. Choose the path of a warrior, and you will be able to equip and use all manner of swords, battle-axes, war hammers, and chakrams - though you’ll leave the magical mumbo-jumbo up to the Conjurer and Wizard classes. An enchanted weapon is the closest a Warrior gets to magic but that’s OK, because magic is for sissies. As a Wizard you will explore the mystical art of spell casting, ranging from enemy-confounding illusions to devastating displays of metaphysical force. You’ll also learn to set magical traps containing deadly spell combinations to thwart the unsuspecting foe. Although you’ll have to renounce the use of ungainly swords and armor in the name of your art, you will still be able to wield a staff as a last-ditch physical defense. If you choose a Conjurer you will be able to magically charm and summon creatures to do your bidding. You can even create a magical creature called a bomber which can wreak sorcerous havoc on your enemies. You’ll also get plenty of experience wielding staves and bows to fend off the few enemies who manage to slip past your minions.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC (Microsoft Windows) received 55 new titles in January 2000. The runner up was PlayStation with 49 new titles.

PC (Microsoft Windows)55 releases
PlayStation49 releases
Neo Geo Pocket Color28 releases
Game Boy Color24 releases
Dreamcast18 releases
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis12 releases
Nintendo 649 releases
WonderSwan8 releases
Mac7 releases
Arcade5 releases

What genres were most popular?

Shooter was the dominant genre in January 2000 with 32 titles. Adventure followed closely with 31.

Shooter32
Adventure31
Sport28
Simulator27
Strategy24
Puzzle23
Platform20
Racing20
Role-playing19
Arcade14
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