2002 in video games

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The year 2002 in video games saw the release of many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Madden NFL 2003, NBA Live 2003, NBA 2K3, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4, WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth, Final Fantasy XI, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Jet Set Radio Future, Metroid Prime, Onimusha 2, Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, Pro Evolution Soccer 2, Resident Evil and Zero, Super Mario Sunshine, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, along with new titles and franchises such as Battlefield, Dungeon Siege, Kingdom Hearts, Mafia, Ratchet & Clank, Sly Cooper, SOCOM, and Splinter Cell. The year's best-selling video game was Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for the PlayStation 2, while the year's most critically acclaimed titles were Metroid Prime and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker for the GameCube.

Legend

Video game platforms
ArcadeArcade video gameDCDreamcastGBAGame Boy Advance, iQue GBA
GBCGame Boy ColorGCNGameCubeLINLinux
N64Nintendo 64, iQue PlayerOSXmacOSPS1PlayStation 1
PS2PlayStation 2WINMicrosoft Windows, all
versions Windows 95 and up		XBXbox, Xbox Live Arcade

Hardware releases

This is a list of all game hardware released in 2002.

The GameCube and Xbox continued to release in European & Australian countries (and Japan for the latter console), and the PlayStation 2 released in Russia and some East Asian countries.

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Date Console Ref.
January 24 PlayStation 2TW [1]
February 22 PlayStation 2KR [2]
XboxJP [citation needed]
March 14 XboxPAL [citation needed]
May 3 GameCubeEU [3]
May 17 GameCubeAU [4]
November 7 PlayStation 2RUS [citation needed]
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Trends

The market research company NPD estimated that video game hardware, software, and accessories sold about US$10.3 billion in 2002. This was a 10% increase over the 2001 figure.

Video game consoles

The dominant video game consoles in 2002 were:

Handheld game systems

The dominant handheld systems in 2002 were Nintendo's Game Boy Advance and Nintendo's Game Boy Color.

Critically acclaimed titles

Famitsu

The following video game releases in 2002 entered Famitsu magazine's "Platinum Hall of Fame" and received Famitsu scores of at least 36 out of 40.[5]

More information Title, Platform ...
Title Platform Developer Publisher Genre Score (out of 40)
The Legend of Zelda: Kaze no Takuto (The Wind Waker) GCN Nintendo EAD Nintendo Action-adventure 40
Biohazard (Resident Evil) GCN Capcom Capcom Survival horror 39
Final Fantasy XI Online PS2 Squaresoft Squaresoft MMORPG 38
Biohazard 0 (Resident Evil Zero) GCN Capcom Capcom Survival horror 38
Virtua Fighter 4 PS2 Sega AM2 Sega Fighting 37
Dead or Alive 3 XB Team Ninja Tecmo Fighting 37
Super Mario Sunshine GCN Nintendo EAD Nintendo Platformer 37
Onimusha 2 (Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny) PS2 Capcom Capcom Hack and slash 36
Sakura Taisen 4: Koiseyo Otome (Sakura Wars 4) DC Red Company Sega SRPG 36
Kingdom Hearts PS2 Squaresoft Squaresoft Action RPG 36
Tekken 4 PS2 Namco Namco Fighting 36
Fire Emblem: Fūin no Tsurugi (The Binding Blade) GBA Intelligent Systems Nintendo SRPG 36
Winning Eleven 6 (Pro Evolution Soccer 2) PS2 Konami Tokyo Konami Sports 36
Kamaitachi no Yoru 2 PS2 Chunsoft Chunsoft Visual novel 36
Ikaruga DC Treasure ESP Shoot 'em up 36
Winning Eleven 6: Final Evolution PS2 Konami Tokyo Konami Sports 36
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Metacritic and GameRankings

Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.

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2002 games and expansions scoring at least 88/100 (MC) or 88% (GR)[6][7]
Game Publisher Release Date Platform(s) MC score GR score
Metroid Prime Nintendo November 17, 2002 GCN 97/100 96.33%
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Nintendo December 13, 2002 GCN 96/100[8] 94.43%[9]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Rockstar Games October 29, 2002 PS2 95/100 94.43%
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords Nintendo December 2, 2002 GBA 95/100 91.74%
Madden NFL 2003 EA Sports August 12, 2002 PS2 95/100 91.2%
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 Activision October 23, 2002 PS2 94/100 92.53%
Virtua Fighter 4 Sega January 31, 2002 PS2 94/100 91.33%
Grand Theft Auto III Rockstar Games May 21, 2002 WIN 93/100 93.54%
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Blizzard Entertainment July 3, 2002 WIN 92/100 93.02%
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Ubisoft November 17, 2002 XB 93/100 92.49%
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 Activision March 4, 2002 XB 93/100 90.69%
Pro Evolution Soccer 2 Konami April 25, 2002 PS2 93/100[8] 90.54%[9]
NFL 2K3 Sega August 21, 2002 PS2 93/100 88.1%
Super Mario Sunshine Nintendo August 26, 2002 GCN 92/100 91.5%
Metroid Fusion Nintendo November 18, 2002 GBA 92/100 91.21%
Eternal Darkness Nintendo June 23, 2002 GCN 92/100 90.58%
Madden NFL 2003 EA Sports August 12, 2002 GCN 92/100 90.47%
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 EA Sports October 31, 2002 WIN 92/100 89.83%
Madden NFL 2003 EA Sports August 12, 2002 XB 92/100 89.57%
NFL 2K3 Sega August 21, 2002 GCN 92/100 89.45%
TimeSplitters 2 Eidos Interactive October 8, 2002 PS2 90/100 91.67%
NCAA Football 2003 EA Sports July 20, 2002 PS2 91/100 91.36%
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Electronic Arts January 22, 2002 WIN 91/100 91.05%
No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way Sierra Entertainment September 30, 2002 WIN 91/100 91.03%
NCAA Football 2003 EA Sports July 20, 2002 GCN 91/100 90.57%
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master Quest Nintendo December 13, 2002 GCN 91/100[8] 89.77%[9]
Resident Evil Capcom March 22, 2002 GCN 91/100 89.75%
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo September 24, 2002 GBA 91/100 89.55%
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 Activision October 23, 2002 GCN 91/100 89.39%
Neverwinter Nights Infogrames June 18, 2002 WIN 91/100 88.98%
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 EA Sports October 27, 2002 GCN 90/100 90.55%
NBA 2K2 Sega March 20, 2002 GCN 90/100 90.53%
Panzer Dragoon Orta Sega December 19, 2002 XB 90/100[8] 90.36%[9]
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 Activision March 28, 2002 WIN 90/100 90.29%
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 Activision October 23, 2002 XB 90/100 88.79%
NCAA Football 2003 EA Sports July 20, 2002 XB 90/100 88.79%
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 Activision March 4, 2002 GBA 90/100 88.33%
Freedom Force Electronic Arts March 26, 2002 WIN 90/100 87.88%
NBA 2K2 Sega February 27, 2002 XB 90/100 86.91%
NFL 2K3 Sega August 21, 2002 XB N/A 89.79%
Ratchet & Clank Sony Computer Entertainment November 4, 2002 PS2 88/100 89.74%
Mafia Gathering of Developers August 27, 2002 WIN 88/100 89.51%
TimeSplitters 2 Eidos Interactive October 16, 2002 GCN 88/100 89.31%
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Bethesda Softworks May 1, 2002 WIN 89/100 89.01%
NBA 2K2 Sega January 12, 2002 PS2 89/100 88.89%
Battlefield 1942 Electronic Arts September 10, 2002 WIN 89/100 88.67%
Age of Mythology Microsoft Game Studios October 30, 2002 WIN 89/100 88.67%
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 Electronic Arts October 2, 2002 PS2 89/100 88.01%
Madden NFL 2003 EA Sports August 12, 2002 WIN 89/100 87.64%
Combat Mission II: Barbarossa to Berlin Battlefront.com September 20, 2002 WIN 89/100 87.18%
NHL 2K3 Sega November 19, 2002 XB 89/100 86.86%
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast Activision March 26, 2002 WIN 89/100 86.8%
NASCAR Racing 2002 Season Sierra Entertainment February 14, 2002 WIN 89/100 86.7%
NHL 2K3 Sega December 11, 2002 GCN 89/100 86.12%
NBA 2K3 Sega October 8, 2002 PS2 89/100 85.81%
NHL 2K3 Sega November 10, 2002 PS2 89/100 85.81%
Medieval: Total War Activision August 19, 2002 WIN 88/100 88.49%
Dark Chronicle Sony Computer Entertainment November 28, 2002 PS2 87/100[8] 88.46%[9]
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 EA Sports October 27, 2002 XB 88/100 88.28%
Burnout 2: Point of Impact Acclaim Entertainment September 30, 2002 PS2 86/100 88.22%
TimeSplitters 2 Eidos Interactive October 16, 2002 XB 88/100 88.12%
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 EA Sports October 27, 2002 PS2 88/100 87.9%
F1 2002 EA Sports June 13, 2002 WIN 88/100 86.93%
Medal of Honor: Frontline Electronic Arts May 29, 2002 PS2 88/100 86.67%
Aggressive Inline Acclaim Entertainment July 31, 2002 GCN 88/100 86.47%
FIFA Football 2003 Electronic Arts November 1, 2002 XB 88/100 86.33%
Jet Set Radio Future Sega February 22, 2002 XB 88/100 85.97%
NBA Street EA Sports February 5, 2002 GCN 88/100 84.96%
FIFA Football 2003 Electronic Arts October 25, 2002 PS2 88/100 82.9%
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Best-selling video games

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Best-selling video games worldwide in 2002
Rank Title Platform(s) Publisher Sales
Japan[10][11] USA[12][13] Europe Worldwide
1 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City PS2 RockstarN/a 4,446,676 1,350,000+[14][15] 5,796,677+
2 2002 FIFA World Cup EA Sports Unknown 331,626 Unknown 3,500,000+[16]
3 Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire GBA Nintendo 3,197,762N/aN/a 3,197,762
4 Madden NFL 2003 PS2, XB, GCN, PS1 EA Sports Unknown 3,193,545 Unknown 3,194,065+
5 Kingdom Hearts PS2 Squaresoft 838,323 1,190,152 1,161,677+[17][10] 3,190,152+
6 FIFA Football 2003 EA SportsN/a 261,238 2,500,000+[18] 2,761,238+
7 Grand Theft Auto III PS2, WIN RockstarN/a 2,412,997+ 300,000+[19][20] 2,712,997+
8 Pro Evolution Soccer 2 (Winning Eleven 6) PS2, PS1 Konami 1,693,519 Unknown 1,000,000+[21] 2,693,519+
9 Spider-Man: The Movie PS2, XB, GCN ActivisionN/a 1,987,038 300,000+[19][20] 2,287,038+
10 Super Mario Sunshine GCN Nintendo 677,440 1,495,381[13][22] 175,000+[23] 2,172,821+
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Japan

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Best-selling video games in Japan[10][11]
Rank Title Platform(s) Developer(s) Publisher Genre Sales
1 Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire GBA Game Freak Nintendo RPG 3,197,762
2 Winning Eleven 6 (Pro Evolution Soccer 2) PS2, PS1 Konami Tokyo Konami Sports 1,693,519
3 Onimusha 2 (Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny) PS2 Capcom Capcom Hack and slash 1,002,968
4 Kingdom Hearts PS2 Squaresoft Squaresoft Action RPG 838,323
5 Shin Sangokumusou 2 (Dynasty Warriors 3) PS2 Omega Force Koei Hack and slash 688,655
6 Mario Party 4 GCN Hudson Soft Nintendo Party 677,890
7 Super Mario Sunshine GCN Nintendo EAD Nintendo Platformer 677,440
8 Tales of Destiny 2 PS2 Wolf Team, Telenet Namco Action RPG 662,699
9 Super Robot Taisen Impact (Super Robot Wars Impact) PS2 TOSE Banpresto SRPG 632,536
10 From TV Animation - One Piece: Grand Battle! 2 PS1 Ganbarion Bandai Fighting 545,506
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United States

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Best-selling video games in the United States (NPD Group)[12][24][13]
Rank Title Platform(s) Publisher Genre Sales Revenue Inflation
1 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City PS2 Rockstar Action-adventure 4,446,676 $218,000,000 $390,000,000
2 Madden NFL 2003 PS2, XB, GCN, PS1 EA Sports Sports 3,193,545 $150,000,000 $269,000,000
3 Grand Theft Auto III PS2 Rockstar Action-adventure 2,412,997+ $121,000,000+ $217,000,000+
4 Spider-Man: The Movie PS2, XB, GCN Activision Action-adventure 1,987,038 $85,000,000 $152,000,000
5 Medal of Honor: Frontline PS2, XB, GCN EA Games FPS 1,829,628 $91,000,000 $163,000,000
6 Super Mario Sunshine GCN Nintendo Platformer 1,495,381[13][22] $144,000,000 $258,000,000
7 Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World GBA Nintendo Platformer 1,480,275+ $43,000,000+ $77,000,000+
8 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec PS2 Sony Racing sim 1,480,274+ $36,000,000+ $64,000,000+
9 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 PS2, XB, GCN, PS1 Activision Sports 1,510,226 $69,000,000 $81,000,000
10 NCAA Football 2003 PS2, XB, GCN EA Sports Sports 1,197,404 $56,000,000 $100,000,000
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Europe

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Best-selling video games in Europe
Title Platform(s) Publisher Sales
UK[19][20] Germany[15] Europe
FIFA Football 2003 EA Sports 300,000+ Unknown 2,500,000+[18]
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty PS2 Konami 300,000+ 100,000+ 1,570,000+[25]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City PS2 Rockstar Games 1,250,000+[14] 100,000+ 1,350,000+
Kingdom Hearts PS2 Sony Unknown Unknown 1,161,677+[17][10]
Pro Evolution Soccer 2 PS2 Konami Unknown Unknown 1,000,000+[21]
Medal of Honor: Frontline EA Games 300,000+ 100,000+ 400,000+
Grand Theft Auto III PS2, WIN Rockstar Games 300,000+ Unknown 300,000+
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets EA Games 300,000+ Unknown 300,000+
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers EA Games 300,000+ Unknown 300,000+
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec PS2 Sony 300,000+ Unknown 300,000+
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Best-selling video games in the United Kingdom[19][20]
Rank Title Platform(s) Publisher Sales
1 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City PS2 Rockstar Games 1,250,000+[14]
2 FIFA Football 2003 EA Sports 300,000+
3 Grand Theft Auto III PS2, WIN Rockstar Games 300,000+
4 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets EA Games 300,000+
5 Medal of Honor: Frontline EA Games 300,000+
6 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers EA Games 300,000+
7 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty PS2 Konami 300,000+
8 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec PS2 Sony 300,000+
9 Spider-Man: The Movie Activision 300,000+
10 Monsters, Inc. GBA, GBC THQ 300,000+
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Best-selling 2002 PS2 video games in Germany[15]
Title Publisher Sales
Final Fantasy X Sony 100,000+
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Rockstar Games 100,000+
Medal of Honor: Frontline EA Games 100,000+
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Konami 100,000+
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Australia

More information Rank, Australia ...
Best-selling video games in Australia
Rank Australia[26]
Title Platform Publisher
1 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 PS2 Activision
2 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec PS2 Sony
3 V8 Supercars: Race Driver PS2 Codemasters
4 Gran Turismo 3 PS2 Sony
5 Medal of Honor: Frontline PS2 Electronic Arts
6 Halo: Combat Evolved XB Microsoft
7 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City PS2 Rockstar
8 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets PS1 Electronic Arts
9 Grand Theft Auto III PS2 Rockstar
10 Gran Turismo 2 PS1 Sony
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Major events

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Date Event Ref.
March 22 The Sims overtakes Myst as all-time best-selling computer game, having sold 6.3 million units. [27]
March 25 GameTrailers, an American video gaming website is launched.
April 24 G4 Media, LLC (subsidiary of Comcast Corporation) launches the G4 cable television video game network channel.
May 14 Virgin Interactive España is split up from its parent Titus Software and renames to Virgin Play, becoming the first "100% Spanish" game distributor and publisher.
May 22–24 8th annual E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo); the 5th annual Game Critics Awards for the Best of E3. [28]
July 29 Greece passed Law 3037/2002 which outlawed electronic games being played in public in attempt to fight illegal gambling in the country. The controversial law was repealed in 2011.
July IEMA (Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association) hosts 3rd annual Executive Summit.
September 24 Microsoft purchases Rare for $375 million. [29]
October 28-November 3 The 2002 World Cyber Games are held.
Unknown Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts the 5th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards; inducts Will Wright of Maxis to the AIAS Hall of Fame.
Unknown BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) holds 5th annual BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards for multimedia technologies; 10 of 21 awards go to video games; awards Ian Livingstone the BAFTA Interactive Special Award.
Unknown Big Fish Games is founded with Paul Thelen as the only employee.
Unknown Eidos Interactive selects Dutch model Jill De Jong as the new digitized Lara Croft character.
Unknown Gama Network hosts the 4th annual Independent Games Festival (IGF).
Unknown Game Developers Conference hosts the 2nd annual Game Developers Choice Awards.
Unknown SEGA establishes the Sega Mobile division to develop, produce, and distribute video games for mobile phones and PDAs; establishes the Sega.com Business Solutions division to service video game developers and publishers.
Unknown Rockstar Games embroiled in controversy for its Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City video games.
Unknown Titus Software buys out Interplay Entertainment's European operations, owning the rights to publish their games in Europe and also owning 100% of Virgin Interactive. They also buy a majority stake in Interplay.
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Notable releases

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Notable releases of the year 2002
Release Date Title Computer Releases Console Releases Handheld Releases Other Releases
January 1Lilo & Stitch PinballWINN/aN/aN/a
January 7RezN/aPS2N/aN/a
January 12NBA 2K2N/aPS2N/aN/a
January 12NBA Courtside 2002N/aGCNN/aN/a
January 14ESPN Winter X-Games Snowboarding 2002N/aPS2N/aN/a
January 15Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic FrontN/aPS2N/aN/a
January 18Dark ArenaN/aN/aGBAN/a
January 19Salt Lake 2002N/aN/aGBAN/a
January 22Forever KingdomN/aPS2N/aN/a
January 22Medal of Honor: Allied AssaultWINN/aN/aN/a
January 22MotoGP 2N/aPS2N/aN/a
January 23PaRappa the Rapper 2N/aPS2N/aN/a
January 24Disciples II: Dark ProphecyWINN/aN/aN/a
January 24Salt Lake 2002WINN/aN/aN/a
January 25Tomato AdventureN/aN/aGBAN/a
January 28Drakan: The Ancients' GatesN/aPS2N/aN/a
January 28AirBladeN/aPS2N/aN/a
January 28Grandia IIN/aPS2N/aN/a
January 28ESPN International Winter Sports 2002N/aPS2N/aN/a
January 29Salt Lake 2002N/aPS2N/aN/a
February 1Serious Sam: The Second EncounterWINN/aN/aN/a
February 3Sonic AdvanceN/aN/aGBAN/a
February 4Wreckless: The Yakuza MissionsN/aXBN/aN/a
February 6NFL Blitz 20-02N/aPS2N/aN/a
February 9Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario WorldN/aN/aGBAN/a
February 9High Heat Major League Baseball 2003N/aPS2N/aN/a
February 11Maximo: Ghosts to GloryN/aPS2N/aN/a
February 11Sonic Adventure 2: BattleN/aGCNN/aN/a
February 11Star Wars: Racer RevengeN/aPS2N/aN/a
February 12State of EmergencyN/aPS2N/aN/a
February 12Zone of the Enders: The Fist of MarsN/aN/aGBAN/a
February 14NHL 2K2N/aDCN/aN/a
February 17Pirates: The Legend of Black KatN/aPS2, XBN/aN/a
February 17UFC: TapoutN/aXBN/aN/a
February 19Gitaroo ManN/aPS2N/aN/a
February 19Woody Woodpecker: Escape from Buzz Buzzard ParkN/aPS2N/aN/a
February 22Jet Set Radio FutureN/aXBN/aN/a
February 24Circus Maximus: Chariot WarsN/aPS2N/aN/a
February 24Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2002N/aPS2N/aN/a
February 25Crash Bandicoot: The Huge AdventureN/aN/aGBAN/a
February 25ESPN NBA 2Night 2002N/aPS2N/aN/a
February 26All-Star Baseball 2003N/aPS2N/aN/a
February 26EOE: Eve of ExtinctionN/aPS2N/aN/a
February 26 Pac-Man World 2N/a PS2N/aN/a
March 2Shadow Man: 2econd ComingN/aPS2N/aN/a
March 3Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the FutureN/aPS2N/aN/a
March 4Fatal FrameN/aPS2N/aN/a
March 4Knockout Kings 2002N/aPS2N/aN/a
March 4Herdy GerdyN/aPS2N/aN/a
March 4Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3N/aXBGBAN/a
March 5High Heat Major League Baseball 2003N/aN/aGBAN/a
March 10Grandia IIWINN/aN/aN/a
March 10Star Wars: Jedi StarfighterN/aPS2N/aN/a
March 11Hot Shots Golf 3N/aPS2N/aN/a
March 11Sled StormN/aPS2N/aN/a
March 11Triple Play 2002N/aPS2N/aN/a
March 12007: Agent Under FireN/aGCNN/aN/a
March 12Mad Maestro!N/aPS2N/aN/a
March 12Mister MosquitoN/aPS2N/aN/a
March 12 Pac-Man World 2N/a GCNN/aN/a
March 13Star Wars: Jedi StarfighterN/aXBN/aN/a
March 17Broken Sword: The Shadow of the TemplarsN/aN/aGBAN/a
March 17Virtua Fighter 4N/aPS2N/aN/a
March 18Sega Soccer SlamN/aGCNN/aN/a
March 19Bloody Roar 3N/aGCNN/aN/a
March 19Monsters, Inc.N/aPS2N/aN/a
March 20Baseball AdvanceN/aN/aGBAN/a
March 20Smash Court Tennis Pro TournamentN/aPS2N/aN/a
March 21World Rally ChampionshipN/aPS2N/aN/a
March 21Blood Omen 2N/aPS2N/aN/a
March 25007: Agent Under FireN/aXBN/aN/a
March 25Britney's Dance BeatN/aN/aGBAN/a
March 25Deus Ex: The ConspiracyN/aPS2N/aN/a
March 25Hooters Road TripN/aPS1N/aN/a
March 25King's Field: The Ancient CityN/aPS2N/aN/a
March 26Freedom ForceWINN/aN/aN/a
March 26Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi OutcastWINN/aN/aN/a
March 27Army Men: RTSN/aPS2N/aN/a
March 27ESPN MLS ExtraTime 2002N/aXBN/aN/a
March 31Dungeon SiegeWINN/aN/aN/a
March 31Savage SkiesN/aPS2N/aN/a
March 31The Scorpion King: Sword of OsirisN/aN/aGBAN/a
April 12Evil Twin: Cyprien's Chronicles N/aDC (PAL & EU)N/aN/a
April 15Blender Bros.N/aN/aGBAN/a
April 15Breath of Fire IIN/aN/aGBAN/a
April 15Spider-Man: The MovieN/aPS2N/aN/a
April 16RedCard 20-03N/aPS2N/aN/a
April 16The Operative: No One Lives ForeverN/aPS2N/aN/a
April 16Spider-Man: The MovieN/aN/aGBAN/a
April 20Vendetta OnlineWIN, OSX, LINN/aN/aN/a
April 222002 FIFA World CupN/aPS2N/aN/a
April 302002 FIFA World CupN/aGCNN/aN/a
April 30Dinotopia: The Timestone ParadiseN/aN/aGBAN/a
April 30Resident Evil RemakeN/aGCNN/aN/a
April 30TransWorld SurfN/aPS2N/aN/a
May 1The Elder Scrolls III: MorrowindWINN/aN/aN/a
May 7Tactics Ogre: The Knight of LodisN/aN/aGBAN/a
May 8Britney's Dance BeatN/aPS2N/aN/a
May 9HeadhunterN/aPS2N/aN/a
May 14Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of GokuN/aN/aGBAN/a
May 16Final Fantasy XIN/aPS2 (JP)N/aN/a
May 20Soldier of Fortune II: Double HelixWINN/aN/aN/a
May 20Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 FrightsN/aPS2N/aN/a
May 21Grand Theft Auto IIIWINN/aN/aN/a
May 24Super Smash Bros. MeleeN/aGCN (PAL)N/aN/a
May 27Test DriveN/aPS2N/aN/a
May 27Looney Tunes: Space RaceN/aPS2N/aN/a
May 27Lost KingdomsN/aGCNN/aN/a
May 28Aggressive InlineN/aPS2N/aN/a
May 29Dropship: United Peace ForceN/aPS2N/aN/a
May 29Hey Arnold! The MovieN/aN/aGBAN/a
May 29Medal of Honor: FrontlineN/aPS2N/aN/a
May 29Muppet Pinball MayhemN/aN/aGBAN/a
May 30Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the ClonesN/aN/aGBAN/a
May 31Earthworm Jim 2N/aN/aGBAN/a
May 31Way of the SamuraiN/aPS2N/aN/a
May 31WTA Tour TennisN/aN/aGBAN/a
May 31Lethal Skies Elite Pilot: Team SWN/aPS2N/aN/a
June 1The House of the Dead IIIN/aN/aN/aArcade
June 3Dead to RightsN/aXBN/aN/a
June 3Ultimate Fighting Championship: ThrowdownN/aPS2N/aN/a
June 3EndgameN/aPS2N/aN/a
June 5Digimon World 3N/aPS1N/aN/a
June 6The Elder Scrolls III: MorrowindN/aXBN/aN/a
June 7Disney's Lilo & StitchN/aN/aGBAN/a
June 10Outlaw GolfN/aXBN/aN/a
June 10WWE WrestleMania X8 (video game)N/aGCNN/aN/a
June 12Mega Man Battle Network 2N/aN/aGBAN/a
June 14Disney's Lilo & StitchN/aPS1N/aN/a
June 14NickToons RacingN/aN/aGBAN/a
June 14DownforceN/aPS2N/aN/a
June 14Global Touring Challenge: AfricaN/aPS2N/aN/a
June 14Lilo & Stitch: Trouble in ParadiseWINN/aN/aN/a
June 16Neverwinter NightsWINN/aN/aN/a
June 16The Pinball of the DeadN/aN/aGBAN/a
June 16Fire BladeN/aPS2N/aN/a
June 18Wipeout FusionN/aPS2N/aN/a
June 18F1 2002N/aPS2N/aN/a
June 18FreekstyleN/aPS2N/aN/a
June 18Lego Soccer ManiaN/aPS2GBAN/a
June 18MX SuperflyN/aPS2N/aN/a
June 18ShiftersN/aPS2N/aN/a
June 18Legion: The Legend of ExcaliburN/aPS2N/aN/a
June 19Britney's Dance BeatWINN/aN/aN/a
June 19Disney's Stitch: Experiment 626N/aPS2N/aN/a
June 22ShantaeN/aN/aGBCN/a
June 23Eternal DarknessN/aGCNN/aN/a
June 23MLB Slugfest 20-03N/aPS2N/aN/a
June 23StuntmanN/aPS2N/aN/a
June 23Mike Tyson Heavyweight BoxingN/aPS2N/aN/a
June 24SkyGunnerN/aPS2N/aN/a
June 24BarbarianN/aPS2N/aN/a
June 27Men in Black II: Alien EscapeN/aPS2N/aN/a
June 27Gravity Games Bike: Street Vert DirtN/aPS2N/aN/a
July 2Bruce Lee: Quest of the DragonN/aXBN/aN/a
July 3Warcraft III: Reign of ChaosWINN/aN/aN/a
July 20NCAA Football 2003N/aPS2N/aN/a
July 22Smuggler's RunN/aN/aGBAN/a
July 29The Mark of KriN/aPS2N/aN/a
July 29UFC: ThrowdownN/aGCNN/aN/a
July 30Car Battler JoeN/aN/aGBAN/a
July 30Virtua Tennis 2N/aPS2N/aN/a
July 31Sega Sports TennisN/aPS2N/aN/a
August 11Embodiment of Scarlet DevilWINN/aN/aN/a
August 12Beach SpikersN/aGCNN/aN/a
August 12Duke Nukem AdvanceN/aN/aGBAN/a
August 12Madden NFL 2003N/aPS2N/aN/a
August 12NFL 2K3N/aPS2N/aN/a
August 12Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2N/aPS2N/aN/a
August 12Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet HandWINN/aN/aN/a
August 12NFL Blitz 20-03N/aPS2N/aN/a
August 12NFL GameDay 2003N/aPS2N/aN/a
August 12Street HoopsN/aPS2N/aN/a
August 14NCAA GameBreaker 2003N/aPS2N/aN/a
August 18Buffy the Vampire SlayerN/aXBN/aN/a
August 20The ThingWINN/aN/aN/a
August 20Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3N/aN64N/aN/a
August 20Medieval: Total WarWINN/aN/aN/a
August 22Sega Soccer SlamN/aXBN/aN/a
August 22Monster ForceN/aN/aGBAN/a
August 23TOCA Race DriverN/aPS2N/aN/a
August 25Super Monkey Ball 2N/aGCNN/aN/a
August 26Super Mario SunshineN/aGCNN/aN/a
August 27SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALsN/aPS2N/aN/a
August 27Twisted Metal: Black OnlineN/aPS2N/aN/a
August 28Mafia: The City of Lost HeavenWINN/aN/aN/a
August 28Onimusha 2: Samurai's DestinyN/aPS2N/aN/a
August 28Commandos 2: Men of CourageN/aPS2N/aN/a
August 31Turok: EvolutionN/aPS2N/aN/a
August 31Riding SpiritsN/aPS2N/aN/a
September 2Blade IIN/aPS2N/aN/a
September 3The ThingN/aXBN/aN/a
September 4Gravity Games Bike: Street Vert DirtN/aXBN/aN/a
September 5Armored Core 3N/aPS2N/aN/a
September 9Dino StalkerN/aPS2N/aN/a
September 10Battlefield 1942WINN/aN/aN/a
September 10Mega Man ZeroN/aN/aGBAN/a
September 10Ty the Tasmanian TigerN/aGCN, PS2, XBN/aN/a
September 10The Scorpion King: Rise of the AkkadianN/aPS2N/aN/a
September 10The ThingN/aPS2N/aN/a
September 14Disney's Tarzan: Return to the JungleN/aN/aGBAN/a
September 14Monsters, Inc. Scream ArenaN/aGCNN/aN/a
September 14Turbo Turtle AdventureN/aN/aGBAN/a
September 15Animal CrossingN/aGCNN/aN/a
September 16Boulder Dash EXN/aN/aGBAN/a
September 16Castlevania: Harmony of DissonanceN/aN/aGBAN/a
September 16Colin McRae Rally 2.0N/aN/aGBAN/a
September 16NHL Hitz 20-03N/aPS2N/aN/a
September 16Kelly Slater's Pro SurferN/aPS2N/aN/a
September 16GungraveN/aPS2N/aN/a
September 16The Terminator: Dawn of FateN/aPS2N/aN/a
September 17Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of CortexN/aGCNN/aN/a
September 17Dynasty TacticsN/aPS2N/aN/a
September 17Kingdom HeartsN/aPS2N/aN/a
September 17Taz: WantedN/aPS2N/aN/a
September 18NASCAR Thunder 2003N/aPS1, PS2, XBN/aN/a
September 18Taz: WantedN/aXBN/aN/a
September 20Rocket Power: Beach BanditsN/aPS2N/aN/a
September 22Divine DivinityWINN/aN/aN/a
September 23Sly Cooper and the Thievius RaccoonusN/aPS2N/aN/a
September 23Tekken 4N/aPS2N/aN/a
September 23Summoner 2N/aPS2N/aN/a
September 23Tribes: Aerial AssaultN/aPS2N/aN/a
September 23Dual HeartsN/aPS2N/aN/a
September 23 Star Fox Adventures N/a GCN N/a N/a
September 24Rocket Power: Beach BanditsN/aGCNN/aN/a
September 24NASCAR Thunder 2003N/aGCNN/aN/a
September 24Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's IslandN/aN/aGBAN/a
September 24Super Bust-A-Move 2N/aPS2N/aN/a
September 24The Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the RingN/aXBGBAN/a
September 25Jimmy Neutron vs. Jimmy NegatronN/aN/aGBAN/a
September 25Robotech: BattlecryN/aPS2N/aN/a
September 25NBA ShootOut 2003N/aPS2N/aN/a
September 25Spyro 2: Season of FlameN/aN/aGBAN/a
September 25Stronghold: CrusaderWINN/aN/aN/a
September 25Superman: Shadow of ApokolipsN/aPS2N/aN/a
September 27RLH: Run Like HellN/aPS2N/aN/a
September 28Ferrari F355 ChallengeN/aPS2N/aN/a
September 30No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy In H.A.R.M.'s WayWINN/aN/aN/a
September 30Burnout 2: Point of ImpactN/aPS2N/aN/a
September 30NHL 2003N/aPS2N/aN/a
September 30Grandia XtremeN/aPS2N/aN/a
September 30Conflict: Desert StormN/aPS2N/aN/a
September 30Mystic HeroesN/aGCNN/aN/a
September 30 Unreal Tournament 2003[30]WINN/aN/aN/a
October 1Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2WINPS2, XB, GCNN/aN/a
October 1Hitman 2: Silent AssassinWINPS2, XBN/aN/a
October 1Legaia 2: Duel SagaN/aPS2N/aN/a
October 1Taz: WantedWINN/aN/aN/a
October 4Super Mario SunshineN/aGCN (PAL)N/aN/a
October 4Taz: WantedN/aGCNN/aN/a
October 7David Beckham SoccerN/aN/aGBAN/a
October 7Dual BladesN/aN/aGBAN/a
October 8Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters MeleeN/aGCNN/aN/a
October 8NBA 2K3N/aPS2N/aN/a
October 8NBA Live 2003N/aPS2N/aN/a
October 8Virtua TennisN/aN/aGBAN/a
October 9TimeSplitters 2N/aPS2N/aN/a
October 9Evolution SkateboardingN/aPS2N/aN/a
October 10Shrek: Hassle at the CastleN/aN/aGBAN/a
October 12Sub RebellionN/aPS2N/aN/a
October 15Casper: Spirit DimensionsN/aGCNN/aN/a
October 15 Pac-Man World 2N/a XBN/aN/a
October 15Red Faction IIN/aPS2N/aN/a
October 15Wild Arms 3N/aPS2N/aN/a
October 15BloodRayneN/aPS2N/aN/a
October 15X-Men: Next DimensionN/aPS2N/aN/a
October 15The Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the RingN/aPS2N/aN/a
October 15RollerCoaster Tycoon 2WINN/aN/aN/a
October 17Disney GolfN/aPS2N/aN/a
October 18Shrek: Treasure HuntN/aPS1N/aN/a
October 21Mario Party 4N/aGCNN/aN/a
October 21The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersN/aPS2N/aN/a
October 22Reign of FireN/aPS2, XB, GCNN/aN/a
October 22Baldur's Gate: Dark AllianceN/aXBN/aN/a
October 22DeathrowN/aXBN/aN/a
October 22V-Rally 3N/aPS2N/aN/a
October 22Contra: Shattered SoldierN/aPS2N/aN/a
October 22DefenderN/aPS2N/aN/a
October 22SneakersN/aXBN/aN/a
October 22The Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the RingWINN/aN/aN/a
October 23Fire Pro Wrestling 2N/aN/aGBAN/a
October 23Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4N/aPS2N/aN/a
October 24Suikoden IIIN/aPS2N/aN/a
October 25Austin Powers PinballN/aPS1N/aN/a
October 27Grand Theft Auto: Vice CityN/aPS2N/aN/a
October 27Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003N/aPS2N/aN/a
October 27Toxic GrindN/aXBN/aN/a
October 28Doom II: Hell on EarthN/aN/aGBAN/a
October 28Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite!N/aN/aGBCN/a
October 28Star Wars: The Clone WarsN/aPS2, XB, GCNN/aN/a
October 28DDRMAX: Dance Dance RevolutionN/aPS2N/aN/a
October 28Jet X2ON/aPS2N/aN/a
October 28Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4N/aN/aGBAN/a
October 29Dexter's Laboratory: Chess ChallengeN/aN/aGBAN/a
October 29Phantasy Star Online Episode I & IIN/aGCNN/aN/a
October 30 NeocronWINN/aN/aN/a
October 31Reign of FireN/aN/aGBAN/a
October 31WWE SmackDown! Shut Your MouthN/aPS2N/aN/a
November 1Age of MythologyWINN/aN/aN/a
November 1Bionicle: Matoran AdventuresN/aN/aGBAN/a
November 1Disney's PK: Out of the ShadowsN/aPS2N/aN/a
November 1Nancy Drew: Ghost Dogs of Moon LakeWINN/aN/aN/a
November 3Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EXN/aN/aGBAN/a
November 3Spyro: Enter the DragonflyN/aPS2, GCNN/aN/a
November 4Metal Gear Solid 2: SubstanceN/aXBN/aN/a
November 4Phantom CrashN/aXBN/aN/a
November 4Ratchet & ClankN/aPS2N/aN/a
November 4Robot Alchemic DriveN/aPS2N/aN/a
November 4The Fairly OddParents: Enter the CleftN/aN/aGBAN/a
November 5NHL FaceOff 2003N/aPS2N/aN/a
November 5 Project Nomads[31]WINN/aN/aN/a
November 5Zapper: One Wicked CricketWINPS2, XB, GCNGBAN/a
November 6The Elder Scrolls III: TribunalWINN/aN/aN/a
November 7Medal of Honor: FrontlineN/aXB, GCNN/aN/a
November 8The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersN/aN/aGBAN/a
November 8Rugrats: I Gotta Go PartyN/aN/aGBAN/a
November 9ATV Offroad Fury 2N/aPS2N/aN/a
November 10NHL 2K3N/aPS2N/aN/a
November 10ShinobiN/aPS2N/aN/a
November 10Sonic Mega CollectionN/aGCNN/aN/a
November 11Godzilla: Domination!N/aN/aGBAN/a
November 11Kakuto Chojin: Back Alley BrutalN/aXBN/aN/a
November 11MechAssaultN/aXBN/aN/a
November 11Rally Fusion: Race of ChampionsN/aPS2N/aN/a
November 11Disney's Treasure PlanetN/aPS2N/aN/a
November 11Hot Wheels: Velocity XN/aPS2N/aN/a
November 11The Simpsons SkateboardingN/aPS2N/aN/a
November 12Resident Evil 0N/aGCNN/aN/a
November 12Tomb Raider: The ProphecyN/aN/aGBAN/a
November 12Whirl TourN/aGCNN/aN/a
November 13Wreckless: The Yakuza MissionsN/aGCN, PS2N/aN/a
November 14FIFA Soccer 2003N/aPS2N/aN/a
November 14Star Wars: The New Droid ArmyN/aN/aGBAN/a
November 15Disney Sports SkateboardingN/aN/aGBAN/a
November 15Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsWINPS1, PS2, XB, GCNGBC, GBAN/a
November 15Metroid PrimeN/aGCNN/aN/a
November 15Metroid FusionN/aN/aGBAN/a
November 16BMX XXXN/aPS2N/aN/a
November 16Mortal Kombat: Deadly AllianceN/aPS2N/aN/a
November 17Haven: Call of the KingN/aPS2N/aN/a
November 17Justice League: Injustice For AllN/aN/aGBAN/a
November 17Mortal Kombat: Deadly AllianceN/aGCNN/aN/a
November 18Baldur's Gate: Dark AllianceN/aGCNN/aN/a
November 18Tom Clancy's Splinter CellN/aXBN/aN/a
November 18RockyN/aPS2N/aN/a
November 18Marvel vs. Capcom 2N/aPS2N/aN/a
November 18Mortal Kombat: Deadly AllianceN/aXBN/aN/a
November 18Dead to RightsN/aPS2N/aN/a
November 18Ninja AssaultN/aPS2N/aN/a
November 18James Cameron's Dark AngelN/aPS2N/aN/a
November 19Activision AnthologyN/aPS2N/aN/a
November 19FIFA Football 2003N/aGBAN/aN/a
November 19Minority Report: Everybody RunsN/aGCN, PS2, XBN/aN/a
November 19007: NightfireN/aPS2, GCNN/aN/a
November 19ShoxN/aPS2N/aN/a
November 19Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi OutcastN/aGCN, XBN/aN/a
November 19Super Monkey Ball Jr.N/aN/aGBAN/a
November 19Dr. MutoN/aPS2N/aN/a
November 19Star Wars: Bounty HunterN/aPS2N/aN/a
November 20007: NightfireN/aXBN/aN/a
November 20Mortal Kombat: Deadly AllianceN/aN/aGBAN/a
November 21Karnaaj RallyN/aN/aGBAN/a
November 21Pokémon Ruby and SapphireN/aN/aGBA (JP)N/a
November 21Steel BattalionN/aXBN/aN/a
November 22Fatal FrameN/aXBN/aN/a
November 22Disney's Kim Possible: Revenge of Monkey FistN/aN/aGBAN/a
November 24BMX XXXN/aGCNN/aN/a
November 24Phantasy Star CollectionN/aN/aGBAN/a
November 25Gauntlet: Dark LegacyN/aN/aGBAN/a
November 25Legends of Wrestling IIN/aN/aGBAN/a
November 25Rygar: The Legendary AdventureN/aPS2N/aN/a
November 26Legends of Wrestling IIN/aPS2N/aN/a
November 26Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 3N/aN/aGBAN/a
November 27Gremlins: Stripe vs GizmoN/aN/aGBAN/a
November 27NCAA Final Four 2003N/aPS2N/aN/a
November 28Dark ChronicleN/aPS2N/aN/a
November 28007: NightfireWINN/aN/aN/a
November 28Space Channel 5 Part 2N/aPS2 (PAL)N/aN/a
December 1Street Fighter Alpha 3N/aN/aGBAN/a
December 1Tom Clancy's Ghost ReconN/aPS2N/aN/a
December 2Shadow of Memories (USA)WINN/aN/aN/a
December 3Dragon Ball Z: BudokaiN/aPS2N/aN/a
December 3The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the PastN/aN/aGBAN/a
December 6Nickelodeon Party BlastN/aPS2N/aN/a
December 6Pro Race DriverN/aPS2N/aN/a
December 7Star Wars: Bounty HunterN/aGCNN/aN/a
December 10Lunar LegendN/aN/aGBAN/a
December 10The Clone WarsN/aPS2N/aN/a
December 13The Legend of Zelda: The Wind WakerN/aGCN (JP)N/aN/a
December 15The Invincible Iron ManN/aN/aGBAN/a
December 19Sonic Advance 2 N/aN/aGBAN/a
December 29Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy[32]WINN/aN/aN/a
December 30The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersN/aXBN/aN/a
December 31The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersN/aGCNN/aN/a
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