Games Released in November 2002

351 new games released in November 2002, with PlayStation 2 being the most active platform. November 29 was the busiest day, with 36 new releases.

Top Platform

PlayStation 2

New Releases

351

Busiest Day

November 29

What was the most popular game of November 2002?

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.

Which days had the most releases?

November 29 saw the most activity with 36 releases.

36 releases

November 29

31 releases

November 15

30 releases

November 22

26 releases

November 28

How did each week compare?

The third week of November was the busiest with 100 releases.

Week 1 (November 1–7)

79 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)

90 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)

100 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Dark Cloud 2

BUILD your world. INVENT your weapons. CREATE your adventure. Discover a secret binding the past, present and future. A secret where an innocent inventor, a temporal warrior and an ageless evil hold the key. Experience an epic action/RPG adventure that relies on your innovation as much as exploration and fighting reflexes.

Week 5 (November 29–30)

41 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 110 new titles in November 2002. The runner up was PC (Microsoft Windows) with 99 new titles.

PlayStation 2110 releases

PC (Microsoft Windows)99 releases

Game Boy Advance80 releases

Nintendo GameCube58 releases

Xbox52 releases

PlayStation29 releases

Mac16 releases

Game Boy Color7 releases

Web browser4 releases

Legacy Mobile Device3 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in November 2002 with 94 titles. Shooter followed closely with 64.

Adventure94

Shooter64

Platform49

Sport46

Strategy43

Role-playing42

Simulator42

Racing41

Puzzle25

Arcade25

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