Games Released in June 2002

204 new games released in June 2002, with PC (Microsoft Windows) being the most active platform. June 27 was the busiest day, with 26 new releases.

Top Platform

PC (Microsoft Windows)

New Releases

204

Busiest Day

June 27

What was the most popular game of June 2002?

Golden Sun: The Lost Age

The story of Golden Sun: The Lost Age picks up right near the end of the first game. Golden Sun veterans will be surprised to learn that The Lost Age is played from the point of view of the party being chased as they try to light the remaining two lighthouses, which will unlock the power of alchemy for the world--or will it instead unlock the world's destruction? * LAN PVP mode via GBA Game Link Cable

Which days had the most releases?

June 27 saw the most activity with 26 releases.

26 releases

June 27

17 releases

June 28

16 releases

June 14

15 releases

June 7

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of June was the busiest with 65 releases.

Week 1 (June 1–7)

47 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance

Nearly fifty years has past since Simon Belmont rescued the land from the curse of Dracula. Now, Simon's descendant Juste Belmont, must acquire the relics of Dracula to unravel the disappearance of his childhood friend Lydie. The castle's enchanting mysteries and danger await all those who dare enter.

Week 2 (June 8–14)

42 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil

Embodiment of Scarlet Devil features two playable characters to choose from, with two Spell Card types each. Reimu Hakurei can cover a wide area of the screen with weaker attacks, while Marisa Kirisame relies on her speed and power to make up for her thinner attack spread. The bombs show different behavior and damage depending on the character and type chosen. Unlike its predecessor, Mystic Square, Embodiment of Scarlet Devil comes with an "automatic item collection" feature, which allows you to collect all items on the screen by moving to the top of the screen if you are at full power, as well as a counter-bomb system, which allows you to avoid a fatal hit by using a bomb immediately. Though there are six total stages in the main game, playing on Easy will end the game after Stage 5.

Week 3 (June 15–21)

55 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

Neverwinter Nights

Neverwinter Nights (NWN) is a third-person role-playing video game and is set in the fantasy world of the Forgotten Realms campaign setting, with the game mechanics based on the Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition rules. The game engine was designed around an internet-based model for running a massively multiplayer online game (MMOG), which would allow end users to host game servers. The intent was to create a potentially infinite massively multiplayer game framework. This game was named after the original Neverwinter Nights online game; the first ever graphical massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), which operated from 1991 to 1997 on AOL.

Week 4 (June 22–28)

65 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Enclave

Enclave is a level-based action RPG game with a mix of shooting and puzzles, pitting the player as one of twelve different characters on either side in this medieval era. As a member of the Light side: a Knight, a Huntress, a Wizard, a Druid, an Engineer or a Halfling can be chosen. At the opposite end of the spectrum: a Berserker, an Assassin, a Sorceress, a Lich, a Bombardier, or a Goblin. The player needs to perform different tasks leading ultimately to one objective; protect the Enclave (Light) or invade the land (Dark). To accomplish these tasks, various weapons, such as swords, bows, staffs and spears, can be used. To aid the player, shields are readily available, as well as a select few potions. Armor is abundant and comes in many shapes and sizes.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC (Microsoft Windows) received 66 new titles in June 2002. The runner up was PlayStation 2 with 60 new titles.

PC (Microsoft Windows)66 releases

PlayStation 260 releases

Game Boy Advance30 releases

PlayStation29 releases

Xbox14 releases

Nintendo GameCube12 releases

Mac8 releases

Game Boy Color5 releases

Arcade3 releases

Neo Geo MVS2 releases

What genres were most popular?

Sport was the dominant genre in June 2002 with 41 titles. Adventure followed closely with 40.

Sport41

Adventure40

Shooter34

Role-playing30

Racing24

Simulator20

Platform20

Strategy16

Puzzle13

Fighting9

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