Games Released in January 2001

177 new games released in January 2001, with PC (Microsoft Windows) being the most active platform. January 1 was the busiest day, with 31 new releases.

Top Platform

PC (Microsoft Windows)

New Releases

177

Busiest Day

January 1

Oni

What was the most popular game of January 2001?

Oni

An intense action anime thriller comes to life in Oni. As an elite member of the tech crimes task force, Konoko is an agent on a mission to fight the evil Syndicate. But things are not always as they seem... Konoko is haunted by unknown demons of her past, and the truth threatens to send her over the edge.

Which days had the most releases?

January 1 saw the most activity with 31 releases.

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31 releases

January 1

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19 releases

January 25

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11 releases

January 15

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11 releases

January 18

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Mon, Jan 1

31 releases

Tue, Jan 2

2 releases

Wed, Jan 3

3 releases

Thu, Jan 4

6 releases

Fri, Jan 5

2 releases

Sat, Jan 6

4 releases

Sun, Jan 7

3 releases

Mon, Jan 8

3 releases

Tue, Jan 9

5 releases

Wed, Jan 10

5 releases

Thu, Jan 11

6 releases

Fri, Jan 12

5 releases

Sat, Jan 13

1 release

Sun, Jan 14

5 releases

Mon, Jan 15

11 releases

Tue, Jan 16

5 releases

Wed, Jan 17

3 releases

Thu, Jan 18

11 releases

Fri, Jan 19

9 releases

Sat, Jan 20

1 release

Sun, Jan 21

10 releases

Mon, Jan 22

6 releases

Tue, Jan 23

1 release

Wed, Jan 24

2 releases

Thu, Jan 25

19 releases

Fri, Jan 26

8 releases

Sat, Jan 27

No releases

Sun, Jan 28

1 release

Mon, Jan 29

5 releases

Tue, Jan 30

1 release

Wed, Jan 31

7 releases

How did each week compare?

The first week of January was the busiest with 51 releases.

Week 2 (January 8–14)

30 releases
Weakest Link

Most popular release in Week 2

Weakest Link

The Weakest Link is an interactive adaptation of the NBC game show made famous by host Anne Robinson's cold, no-nonsense demeanor and catchphrase, "You are the weakest link. Goodbye!" Robinson contributes to the game through video clips and voiceovers, while the actual gameplay is rendered using polygon graphics. Players choose from 24 existing characters to represent themselves, ranging from a 17-year-old high school senior to a 66-year-old retired bank manager. The rules are the same as in the TV show with one exception: On the show, players provide answers off the top of their head, but here you given are four answers to choose from. Initially, only the first letter of each answer is given, but after ten seconds the full text of the answers are revealed. In Easy mode, the full text is always available, and in Junior mode, players choose from only two answers.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC (Microsoft Windows) received 54 new titles in January 2001. The runner up was PlayStation with 34 new titles.

PC (Microsoft Windows)54 releases
PlayStation34 releases
Game Boy Color27 releases
Dreamcast18 releases
PlayStation 216 releases
WonderSwan Color9 releases
Web browser7 releases
Neo Geo Pocket Color5 releases
Mac5 releases
DOS3 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in January 2001 with 37 titles. Sport followed closely with 26.

Adventure37
Sport26
Simulator25
Shooter25
Puzzle20
Strategy19
Role-playing19
Platform18
Racing16
Arcade11
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