Games Released in May 2000

77 new games debuted in May 2000, with PlayStation being the most active platform. May 1 was the busiest day, with 15 releases. Perfect Dark was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

May 1 saw the most activity with 15 releases.

15 releases

May 1

10 releases

May 25

8 releases

May 2

7 releases

May 22

How did each week compare?

The first week of May was the busiest with 36 releases.

Week 1 (May 1–7)

36 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Brigandine: Grand Edition

In 2000, Hearty Robin released a remake of the game called Brigandine: Grand Edition, which included multiplayer support, along other new features. - Multiplayer game mode: allowing up to 6 players, each controlling a nation. - The Esgares Empire became a fully playable nation, and gained plot cut scenes. - Changes on battle mode gameplay: Like on the Fire Emblem series, elements became based on the Rock, Paper, Scissors rule: red is effective against green, green is effective against blue, and blue is effective against red. White and black still oppose each other. - If, after 13 turns of battle, the attacking side has a unit over the defending side's castle, the attacking side now wins. - Monsters became able to equip items. - The player is redirected to a final boss, when the continent is successfully conquered. - The original 3D opening was replaced by an anime opening. - Many dialog-only cut scenes where replaced by anime cut scenes. - 3D battle animations replaced by simpler and faster 2D animations. - Major changes on soundtrack. - New rune knights, character classes, items and monsters. - Voice acting is present with Japanese Seiyu, including the voice talents of Soichiro Hoshi, Mitsuaki Madono and Yuri Shiratori to name a few.

Week 2 (May 8–14)

13 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Aces High

Aces High is a multiplayer game in which three teams fight over domination of the map. The success is measured in ground targets: a team loses when they only have their headquarters left. To capture a target (some have to be simply destroyed), the team has to bring its defenses down and then bring in troops (for example with a C-47). However, this is not enough because - depending on the damage taken - it first has to be built up again. The time this takes depend on various factors, e.g. what other near targets are available, and can be sped up with supply drops by transport aircraft. Available ground installments also have other effects, e.g. the availability of ammo or troops. The majority of of the action is fought in the air with World War II aircraft, but there are also ground (e.g. tanks) and naval vehicles available. The matches itself are of a grand scale and can take multiple hours; afterwards the map is reset. Overall the controls are somewhere between simulation and action. Depending on the arena, which can also be crafted with the editor, the exact winning conditions can be slightly different. While the multiplayer matches are subscription-based, there is also a free offline mode for training included. In the years after release, the game was under continuous development and saw many minor and major changes. This includes World War I vehicles, a tool to record/replay gameplay footage and changes to the technical framework resulting in updated system requirements.

Week 3 (May 15–21)

24 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

SimCity 3000 Unlimited

In 2000, SimCity 3000 was re-released under different names in different regions, such as SimCity 3000 Unlimited (in North America and Oceania), SimCity 3000 Deutschland (Germany), SimCity 3000 UK Edition (UK & Ireland) and SimCity 3000 World Edition (other countries), among others. This added, among other things, East Asian and European building sets, additional terrain colors and vegetation types, a snapshot feature, additional music, an improved version of the Building Architect Tool (a pseudo-3D design tool based on cubes), four additional disasters (such as locusts and space junk), additional landmarks (like the Seoul Tower and Helsinki Cathedral), new reward buildings, thirteen scenarios (along with an editor based on Microsoft Access) and a new FMV intro. Premade cities are also available, including (London and Liverpool for the UK), Berlin (with the Berlin Wall), Madison, Madrid, Moscow and Seoul. The game also includes city terrains based on the geography of real cities, including Hong Kong and Chicago. At the time of the game's release, EA launched a website for Simcity 3000 Unlimited which allowed users to exchange their creations.

Week 4 (May 22–28)

35 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Perfect Dark

Perfect Dark is a first-person shooter video game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64 video game console. It is considered the spiritual successor to Rare's earlier first-person shooter GoldenEye 007, with which it shares many gameplay features. Perfect Dark was first released in North America on 22 May 2000; PAL and NTSC-J releases followed soon afterwards. A separate Game Boy Color game, also titled Perfect Dark, was released in August 2000 as a supplement to the game and allows certain features within the Nintendo 64 game to alternatively be unlocked via a Transfer Pak. The game features a single-player mode consisting of 17 main missions in which the player assumes the role of Carrington Institute agent Joanna Dark as she attempts to stop a conspiracy by rival corporation dataDyne. It also features a range of multiplayer options, including a co-operative mode and traditional deathmatch settings. Technically, it is one of the most advanced games developed for the Nintendo 64, with an optional high resolution graphics mode and Dolby Surround Sound. A Nintendo 64 Expansion Pak is required to access the game's campaign and most of the multiplayer features.

Week 5 (May 29–31)

8 releases

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PlayStation received 31 new titles in May 2000. The runner up was PC with 25 new titles.

PlayStation31 releases

PC25 releases

Game Boy Color17 releases

Dreamcast16 releases

Nintendo 649 releases

Arcade4 releases

WonderSwan3 releases

64DD2 releases

Mac2 releases

Amiga1 release

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in May 2000 with 22 titles. Sport followed closely with 20.

Adventure22

Sport20

Puzzle19

Simulator16

Strategy15

Racing14

Platform13

Role-playing13

Shooter12

Arcade9

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