Games Released in March 2001

182 new games debuted in March 2001, with PC being the most active platform. March 21 was the busiest day, with 28 releases. Conker's Bad Fur Day was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

March 21 saw the most activity with 28 releases.

28 releases

March 21

24 releases

March 30

24 releases

March 29

19 releases

March 23

How did each week compare?

The third week of March was the busiest with 69 releases.

Week 1 (March 1–7)

38 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Conker's Bad Fur Day

Humorous action-platformer that does away with the tedious item collection found in most games in the genre. Instead, BFD employs a combination of standard jump, run and explore mechanics and context-sensitive gags and actions. For instance, in the beginning of the game, by pressing the B button on the first pad he encounters, Conker drinks some Alka-Seltzer to wipe out his hangover, at which point players can proceed forward. Later on these pads are used to activate a slingshot and throwing knives; to turn Conker into an anvil and drop downward; to shoot automatic, double-handed guns; to activate a The Matrix-inspired slow-motion effect and flip through the air shooting enemies; and much, much more.

Week 2 (March 8–14)

35 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns

A real-time strategy game set in a fantasy world where you take on the role of an immortal known as the Kohan. Your race once ruled the world but was devastated in a series of massive cataclysms. As an immortal, you have reawakened to a new world unlike the one you once knew. Now you must come to grips with your past glory, your present hardship, and your future destiny. If you are to return your race to their rightful glory, you must solve the mystery of their destruction.

Week 3 (March 15–21)

69 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

Serious Sam: The First Encounter

A first person shooter extravaganza where you take the role of Serious Sam, a badass killer whose goal is to defeat monsters commanded by Mental, an extraterrestrial entity that wants to destroy humanity. Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline arcade-action shooter heavily focused on frantic arcade-style single player action. In a world where cyberpunk meets fantasy-fiction and advanced technology is mixed with black magic and psycho-powers, Sam travels through the beautiful world of ancient Egypt and several diverse planets, confronting countless Mental's minions on his way to the Mental's base.Key Features Frantic Arcade-Style Action - Fight your way through 15+ nightmarish warriors in Mental's army, including the charging Sirian Werebull, screaming Headless Kamikaze and other crazy monsters, and finally challenge the multi-story Ugh-Zan boss!

Week 4 (March 22–28)

61 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Black & White

Play the role of a deity in a land where the surroundings are yours to shape and its people are yours to lord over. Be an evil, malevolent god and the natives will worship you with fear in their eyes. Play as a kind, benevolent god and they will worship you with love in their hearts. Your actions decide whether you create a heaven or hell for your worshipers. Then select a creature from the land to act as your representative in the world. Raise it to gigantic proportions and teach it to do your bidding--whether the animal grows into an evil colossus of mass destruction or a kind and gentle giant is up to you. Progress through the game's rich storyline performing powerful miracles to battle other deities and become the world's supreme god.

Week 5 (March 29–31)

50 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Cossacks: European Wars

Cossacks: European Wars is a real-time strategy computer game for Windows made by the Ukrainian developer GSC Game World. It was released on April 24, 2001. The game has an isometric view and is set in the 17th and 18th centuries of Europe. It features sixteen playable nations each with its own architectural styles, technologies and units. Players must avoid famine and engage in army expansion, building construction and simple resource gathering. Mission scenarios range from conflicts such as Thirty Years' War to the War of the Austrian Succession, and the game is renowned for the seemingly unlimited number of units players may control. This ability set it apart from other games of the time such as Age of Empires and Empire Earth. Cossacks is a game which allows the user to gain strategy skills and even pick up some relative history of that period by the inclusion of a comprehensive encyclopedia. This top selling title has won two awards and was positively favoured by a majority of reviewers.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC received 55 new titles in March 2001. The runner up was PlayStation with 46 new titles.

PC55 releases

PlayStation46 releases

Game Boy Color43 releases

PlayStation 241 releases

Game Boy Advance25 releases

Dreamcast22 releases

Mac9 releases

Arcade7 releases

Nintendo 644 releases

WonderSwan Color3 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in March 2001 with 39 titles. Sport followed closely with 37.

Adventure39

Sport37

Simulator35

Role-playing34

Strategy33

Puzzle29

Shooter25

Racing23

Arcade17

Platform17

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