Games Released in November 2002

220 new games debuted in November 2002, with PlayStation 2 being the most active platform. November 29 was the busiest day, with 34 releases. Metroid Prime was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

November 29 saw the most activity with 34 releases.

34 releases

November 29

30 releases

November 15

29 releases

November 22

24 releases

November 1

How did each week compare?

The third week of November was the busiest with 94 releases.

Week 1 (November 1–7)

75 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance is a re-vamped and revised edition of the original Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, in which Solid Snake must recover the stolen Metal Gear Ray from a group of terrorists bent on using its power for unthinkable reasons. Along with the original espionage shooter comes a collection of 200 VR missions. Missions range from killing certain targets and using particular weapons, as well as seeing the world of Solid Snake from different perspectives and styles, with first-person target modes and a variety mode including crazy characters of different shapes and sizes. Also included are various alternative missions, ranging from the protagonist sneaking around and snapping photos of targets to bomb disposal, all out destruction, and more.

Week 2 (November 8–14)

85 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

Infiltrate terrorists' positions, acquire critical intelligence by any means necessary, execute with extreme prejudice, and exit without a trace! You are Sam Fisher, a highly trained secret operative of the NSA's secret arm: Third Echelon. The world balance is in your hands, as cyber terrorism and international tensions are about to explode into WWIII.

Week 3 (November 15–21)

94 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

Metroid Prime

A 3D exploration-focused metroidvania with first-person shooting mechanics and the first 3D entry in the Metroid series, Metroid Prime follows Samus Aran after the events of Metroid (1986) as she boards a Space Pirate frigate, then chases her escaping archrival Ridley into the intricately structured Tallon IV, a planet full of deadly wildlife and former home to the advanced and ancient Chozo race.

Week 4 (November 22–28)

92 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Master Quest

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Master Quest is a reworked version of the original Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 64. Master Quest contains largely the same content as the original game but with more redesigned and difficult dungeons. Master Quest was available on a special bonus disc that also contained the original Ocarina of Time, it was given out in limited quantities with preorders of The Wind Waker. It was previously developed to be released as an expansion to the original game via the Nintendo 64DD, but that version was cancelled due to the lackluster sales of the hardware.

Week 5 (November 29–30)

39 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Gothic II

Gothic II is a role-playing video game and the sequel to Gothic, by the German developer Piranha Bytes. It was first released on November 29, 2002 in Germany, with North America following almost one year later on October 28, 2003. The game was published by JoWooD Entertainment and Atari.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PlayStation 2 received 96 new titles in November 2002. The runner up was PC with 77 new titles.

PlayStation 296 releases

PC77 releases

Game Boy Advance69 releases

Nintendo GameCube47 releases

Xbox44 releases

PlayStation25 releases

Mac14 releases

Game Boy Color4 releases

Web browser4 releases

Legacy Mobile Device3 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in November 2002 with 88 titles. Shooter followed closely with 57.

Adventure88

Shooter57

Platform46

Sport45

Racing39

Simulator38

Role-playing37

Strategy34

Arcade24

Fighting24

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