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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.

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.[1]

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

Metacritic and GameRankings

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

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

Best-selling video games

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

Japan

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

United States

Best-selling video games in the United States (NPD Group)[8][20][9]
Rank Title Platform(s) Publisher Genre Sales Revenue Inflation
1 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City PlayStation 2 Rockstar Action-adventure 4,446,676 $218,000,000 $355,000,000
2 Madden NFL 2003 PS2, Xbox, GC, PS1 EA Sports Sports 3,193,545 $150,000,000 $244,000,000
3 Grand Theft Auto III PlayStation 2 Rockstar Action-adventure 2,412,997+ $121,000,000+ $197,000,000+
4 Spider-Man: The Movie PS2, Xbox, GC Activision Action-adventure 1,987,038 $85,000,000 $138,000,000
5 Medal of Honor: Frontline PS2, Xbox, GC EA Games FPS 1,829,628 $91,000,000 $148,000,000
6 Super Mario Sunshine GameCube Nintendo Platformer 1,495,381[9][18] $144,000,000 $234,000,000
7 Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World GBA Nintendo Platformer 1,480,275+ $43,000,000+ $70,000,000+
8 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec PlayStation 2 Sony Racing sim 1,480,274+ $36,000,000+ $59,000,000+
9 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 PS2, Xbox, GC, PS1 Activision Sports 1,510,226 $69,000,000 $73,000,000
10 NCAA Football 2003 PS2, Xbox, GC EA Sports Sports 1,197,404 $56,000,000 $91,000,000

Europe

Best-selling video games in Europe
Title Platform(s) Publisher Sales
UK[15][16] Germany[11] Europe
FIFA Football 2003 Multi-platform EA Sports 300,000+ Un­known 2,500,000+[14]
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty PlayStation 2 Konami 300,000+ 100,000+ 1,570,000+[21]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City PlayStation 2 Rockstar Games 1,250,000+[10] 100,000+ 1,350,000+
Kingdom Hearts PlayStation 2 Sony Un­known Un­known 1,161,677+[13][6]
Pro Evolution Soccer 2 PlayStation 2 Konami Un­known Un­known 1,000,000+[17]
Medal of Honor: Frontline Multi-platform EA Games 300,000+ 100,000+ 400,000+
Grand Theft Auto III PS2, PC Rockstar Games 300,000+ Un­known 300,000+
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Multi-platform EA Games 300,000+ Un­known 300,000+
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Multi-platform EA Games 300,000+ Un­known 300,000+
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec PlayStation 2 Sony 300,000+ Un­known 300,000+
Best-selling video games in the United Kingdom[15][16]
Rank Title Platform(s) Publisher Sales
1 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City PlayStation 2 Rockstar Games 1,250,000+[10]
2 FIFA Football 2003 Multi-platform EA Sports 300,000+
3 Grand Theft Auto III PS2, PC Rockstar Games 300,000+
4 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Multi-platform EA Games 300,000+
5 Medal of Honor: Frontline Multi-platform EA Games 300,000+
6 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Multi-platform EA Games 300,000+
7 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty PlayStation 2 Konami 300,000+
8 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec PlayStation 2 Sony 300,000+
9 Spider-Man: The Movie Multi-platform Activision 300,000+
10 Monsters, Inc. GBA, GBC THQ 300,000+
Best-selling 2002 PlayStation 2 video games in Germany[11]
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+

Australia

Best-selling video games in Australia
Rank Australia[22]
Title Platform Publisher
1 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 PlayStation 2 Activision
2 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec PlayStation 2 Sony
3 V8 Supercars: Race Driver PlayStation 2 Codemasters
4 Gran Turismo 3 PlayStation 2 Sony
5 Medal of Honor: Frontline PlayStation 2 Electronic Arts
6 Halo: Combat Evolved Xbox Microsoft
7 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City PlayStation 2 Rockstar
8 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets PlayStation Electronic Arts
9 Grand Theft Auto III PlayStation 2 Rockstar
10 Gran Turismo 2 PlayStation Sony

Events

Notable releases

Video game platforms
GBA Game Boy Advance
GBC Game Boy Color
GCN GameCube
PS1 PlayStation
PS2 PlayStation 2
Win Windows
Xbox Xbox
N64 Nintendo 64
DC Dreamcast
Notable releases of the year 2002
Release Title Windows 5th Gen 6th Gen Handheld Arcade
January 1 Lilo & Stitch Pinball Win
January 7 Rez PS2
January 12 NBA 2K2 PS2
January 12 NBA Courtside 2002 GCN
January 14 ESPN Winter X-Games Snowboarding 2002 PS2
January 15 Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front PS2
January 18 Dark Arena GBA
January 19 Salt Lake 2002 GBA
January 22 Forever Kingdom PS2
January 22 Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Win
January 22 MotoGP 2 PS2
January 23 PaRappa the Rapper 2 PS2
January 24 Disciples II: Dark Prophecy Win
January 24 Salt Lake 2002 Win
January 25 Tomato Adventure GBA
January 28 Drakan: The Ancients' Gates PS2
January 28 AirBlade PS2
January 28 Grandia II PS2
January 28 ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 PS2
January 29 Salt Lake 2002 PS2
February 1 Serious Sam: The Second Encounter Win
February 3 Sonic Advance GBA
February 4 Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions Xbox
February 6 NFL Blitz 20-02 PS2
February 9 Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World GBA
February 9 High Heat Major League Baseball 2003 PS2
February 11 Maximo: Ghosts to Glory PS2
February 11 Sonic Adventure 2: Battle GCN
February 11 Star Wars: Racer Revenge PS2
February 12 State of Emergency PS2
February 12 Zone of the Enders: The Fist of Mars GBA
February 14 NHL 2K2 Dreamcast
February 17 Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat PS2, Xbox
February 17 UFC: Tapout Xbox
February 19 Gitaroo Man PS2
February 19 Woody Woodpecker: Escape from Buzz Buzzard Park PS2
February 22 Jet Set Radio Future Xbox
February 24 Circus Maximus: Chariot Wars PS2
February 24 Pac-Man World 2 PS2
February 24 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2002 PS2
February 25 Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure GBA
February 25 ESPN NBA 2Night 2002 PS2
February 26 All-Star Baseball 2003 PS2
February 26 EOE: Eve of Extinction PS2
March 2 Shadow Man: 2econd Coming PS2
March 3 Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future PS2
March 4 Fatal Frame PS2
March 4 Knockout Kings 2002 PS2
March 4 Herdy Gerdy PS2
March 4 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 Xbox GBA
March 5 High Heat Major League Baseball 2003 GBA
March 10 Grandia II Win
March 10 Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter PS2
March 11 Hot Shots Golf 3 PS2
March 11 Sled Storm PS2
March 11 Triple Play 2002 PS2
March 12 Mad Maestro! PS2
March 12 Mister Mosquito PS2
March 12 007: Agent Under Fire GCN
March 13 Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter Xbox
March 17 Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars GBA
March 17 Virtua Fighter 4 PS2
March 18 Sega Soccer Slam GCN
March 19 Bloody Roar 3 GCN
March 19 Monsters, Inc. PS2
March 20 Baseball Advance GBA
March 20 Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament PS2
March 21 World Rally Championship PS2
March 21 Blood Omen 2 PS2
March 25 007: Agent Under Fire Xbox
March 25 Britney's Dance Beat GBA
March 25 Deus Ex: The Conspiracy PS2
March 25 Hooters Road Trip PS1
March 25 King's Field: The Ancient City PS2
March 26 Freedom Force Win
March 26 Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast Win
March 27 Army Men: RTS PS2
March 27 ESPN MLS ExtraTime 2002 Xbox
March 31 Dungeon Siege Win
March 31 Savage Skies PS2
March 31 The Scorpion King: Sword of Osiris GBA
April 12 Evil Twin: Cyprien's Chronicles DC (PAL & EU)
April 15 Blender Bros. GBA
April 15 Breath of Fire II GBA
April 15 Spider-Man: The Movie PS2
April 16 RedCard 20-03 PS2
April 16 The Operative: No One Lives Forever PS2
April 16 Spider-Man: The Movie GBA
April 20 Vendetta Online Win, OSX, Linux
April 22 2002 FIFA World Cup PS2
April 30 2002 FIFA World Cup GCN
April 30 Dinotopia: The Timestone Paradise GBA
April 30 Resident Evil Remake GCN
April 30 TransWorld Surf PS2
May 1 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Win
May 7 Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis GBA
May 8 Britney's Dance Beat PS2
May 9 Headhunter PS2
May 14 Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku GBA
May 16 Final Fantasy XI PS2 (JP)
May 20 Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix Win
May 20 Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights PS2
May 21 Grand Theft Auto III Win
May 24 Super Smash Bros. Melee GCN (PAL)
May 27 Test Drive PS2
May 27 Looney Tunes: Space Race PS2
May 27 Lost Kingdoms GCN
May 28 Aggressive Inline PS2
May 29 Dropship: United Peace Force PS2
May 29 Hey Arnold! The Movie GBA
May 29 Medal of Honor: Frontline PS2
May 29 Muppet Pinball Mayhem GBA
May 30 Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones GBA
May 31 Earthworm Jim 2 GBA
May 31 Way of the Samurai PS2
May 31 WTA Tour Tennis GBA
May 31 Lethal Skies Elite Pilot: Team SW PS2
June 1 The House of the Dead III Arcade
June 3 Dead to Rights Xbox
June 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship: Throwdown PS2
June 3 Endgame PS2
June 5 Digimon World 3 PS1
June 6 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Xbox
June 7 Disney's Lilo & Stitch GBA
June 10 Outlaw Golf Xbox
June 12 Mega Man Battle Network 2 GBA
June 14 Disney's Lilo & Stitch PS1
June 14 NickToons Racing GBA
June 14 Downforce PS2
June 14 Global Touring Challenge: Africa PS2
June 14 Lilo & Stitch: Trouble in Paradise Win
June 16 Neverwinter Nights Win
June 16 The Pinball of the Dead GBA
June 16 Fire Blade PS2
June 17 Wipeout Fusion PS2
June 17 F1 2002 PS2
June 17 Freekstyle PS2
June 17 Lego Soccer Mania PS2 GBA
June 17 MX Superfly PS2
June 17 Shifters PS2
June 18 Legion: The Legend of Excalibur PS2
June 19 Britney's Dance Beat Win
June 19 Disney's Stitch: Experiment 626 PS2
June 22 Shantae GBC
June 23 MLB Slugfest 20-03 PS2
June 23 Stuntman PS2
June 23 Mike Tyson Heavyweight Boxing PS2
June 24 SkyGunner PS2
June 24 Barbarian PS2
June 27 Men in Black II: Alien Escape PS2
June 27 Gravity Games Bike: Street Vert Dirt PS2
July 2 Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon Xbox
July 3 Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Win
July 20 NCAA Football 2003 PS2
July 22 Smuggler's Run GBA
July 29 The Mark of Kri PS2
July 29 UFC: Throwdown GCN
July 30 Car Battler Joe GBA
July 30 Virtua Tennis 2 PS2
July 31 Sega Sports Tennis PS2
August 12 Beach Spikers GCN
August 12 Duke Nukem Advance GBA
August 12 Madden NFL 2003 PS2
August 12 NFL 2K3 PS2
August 12 Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2 PS2
August 12 Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand Win
August 12 NFL Blitz 20-03 PS2
August 12 NFL GameDay 2003 PS2
August 12 Street Hoops PS2
August 14 NCAA GameBreaker 2003 PS2
August 18 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Xbox
August 20 The Thing Win
August 20 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 N64
August 20 Medieval: Total War Win
August 22 Sega Soccer Slam Xbox
August 23 TOCA Race Driver PS2
August 25 Super Monkey Ball 2 GCN
August 26 Super Mario Sunshine GCN
August 27 SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs PS2
August 27 Twisted Metal: Black Online PS2
August 28 Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven Win
August 28 Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny PS2
August 28 Commandos 2: Men of Courage PS2
August 31 Turok: Evolution PS2
August 31 Riding Spirits PS2
September 2 Blade II PS2
September 3 The Thing Xbox
September 4 Gravity Games Bike: Street Vert Dirt Xbox
September 5 Armored Core 3 PS2
September 9 Dino Stalker PS2
September 10 Battlefield 1942 Win
September 10 Mega Man Zero GBA
September 10 Ty the Tasmanian Tiger GCN, PS2, Xbox
September 10 The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian PS2
September 10 The Thing PS2
September 14 Disney's Tarzan: Return to the Jungle GBA
September 14 Monsters, Inc. Scream Arena GCN
September 14 Turbo Turtle Adventure GBA
September 15 Animal Crossing GCN
September 16 Boulder Dash EX GBA
September 16 Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance GBA
September 16 Colin McRae Rally 2.0 GBA
September 16 NHL Hitz 20-03 PS2
September 16 Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer PS2
September 16 Gungrave PS2
September 16 The Terminator: Dawn of Fate PS2
September 17 Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex GCN
September 17 Dynasty Tactics PS2
September 17 Kingdom Hearts PS2
September 17 Taz: Wanted PS2
September 18 NASCAR Thunder 2003 PS1 PS2, Xbox
September 18 Taz: Wanted Xbox
September 20 Rocket Power: Beach Bandits PS2
September 22 Divine Divinity Win
September 23 Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus PS2
September 23 Tekken 4 PS2
September 23 Summoner 2 PS2
September 23 Tribes: Aerial Assault PS2
September 23 Dual Hearts PS2
September 23 Star Fox Adventures GCN
September 24 Rocket Power: Beach Bandits GCN
September 24 NASCAR Thunder 2003 GCN
September 24 Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island GBA
September 24 Super Bust-A-Move 2 PS2
September 24 The Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Ring Xbox GBA
September 25 Jimmy Neutron vs. Jimmy Negatron GBA
September 25 Robotech: Battlecry PS2
September 25 NBA ShootOut 2003 PS2
September 25 Spyro 2: Season of Flame GBA
September 25 Stronghold: Crusader Win
September 25 Superman: Shadow of Apokolips PS2
September 27 RLH: Run Like Hell PS2
September 28 Ferrari F355 Challenge PS2
September 29 Monster Force GBA
September 30 No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy In H.A.R.M.'s Way Win
September 30 Burnout 2: Point of Impact PS2
September 30 NHL 2003 PS2
September 30 Grandia Xtreme PS2
September 30 Conflict: Desert Storm PS2
September 30 Mystic Heroes GCN
October 1 Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 Win PS2, Xbox, GCN
October 1 Hitman 2: Silent Assassin Win PS2, Xbox
October 1 Legaia 2: Duel Saga PS2
October 1 Taz: Wanted Win
October 4 Super Mario Sunshine GCN (PAL)
October 4 Taz: Wanted GCN
October 7 David Beckham Soccer GBA
October 7 Dual Blades GBA
October 8 Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee GCN
October 8 NBA 2K3 PS2
October 8 NBA Live 2003 PS2
October 8 Virtua Tennis GBA
October 9 TimeSplitters 2 PS2
October 9 Evolution Skateboarding PS2
October 10 Shrek: Hassle at the Castle GBA
October 12 Sub Rebellion PS2
October 15 Casper: Spirit Dimensions GCN
October 15 Red Faction II PS2
October 15 Wild Arms 3 PS2
October 15 BloodRayne PS2
October 15 X-Men: Next Dimension PS2
October 15 The Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Ring PS2
October 15 RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 Win
October 17 Disney Golf PS2
October 18 Shrek: Treasure Hunt PS1
October 21 Mario Party 4 GCN
October 21 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers PS2
October 22 Reign of Fire PS2, Xbox, GCN
October 22 Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance Xbox
October 22 Deathrow Xbox
October 22 V-Rally 3 PS2
October 22 Contra: Shattered Soldier PS2
October 22 Defender PS2
October 22 Sneakers Xbox
October 22 The Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Ring Win
October 23 Fire Pro Wrestling 2 GBA
October 23 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 PS2
October 24 Suikoden III PS2
October 25 Austin Powers Pinball PS1
October 27 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City PS2
October 27 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 PS2
October 27 Toxic Grind Xbox
October 28 Doom II: Hell on Earth GBA
October 28 Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite! GBC
October 28 Star Wars: The Clone Wars PS2, Xbox, GCN
October 28 DDRMAX: Dance Dance Revolution PS2
October 28 Jet X2O PS2
October 28 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 GBA
October 29 Dexter's Laboratory: Chess Challenge GBA
October 29 Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II GCN
October 30 Neocron Win
October 31 Reign of Fire GBA
October 31 WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth PS2
November 1 Age of Mythology Win
November 1 Bionicle: Matoran Adventures GBA
November 1 Disney's PK: Out of the Shadows PS2
November 1 Nancy Drew: Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake Win
November 3 Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX GBA
November 3 Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly PS2, GCN
November 4 Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance Xbox
November 4 Phantom Crash Xbox
November 4 Ratchet & Clank PS2
November 4 Robot Alchemic Drive PS2
November 4 The Fairly OddParents: Enter the Cleft GBA
November 5 NHL FaceOff 2003 PS2
November 5 Zapper: One Wicked Cricket Win PS2, Xbox, GCN GBA
November 6 The Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal Win
November 7 Medal of Honor: Frontline Xbox, GCN
November 8 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers GBA
November 8 Rugrats: I Gotta Go Party GBA
November 9 ATV Offroad Fury 2 PS2
November 10 NHL 2K3 PS2
November 10 Shinobi PS2
November 10 Sonic Mega Collection GCN
November 11 Godzilla: Domination! GBA
November 11 Kakuto Chojin: Back Alley Brutal Xbox
November 11 MechAssault Xbox
November 11 Rally Fusion: Race of Champions PS2
November 11 Disney's Treasure Planet PS2
November 11 Hot Wheels: Velocity X PS2
November 11 The Simpsons Skateboarding PS2
November 12 Resident Evil 0 GCN
November 12 Tomb Raider: The Prophecy GBA
November 12 Whirl Tour GCN
November 13 Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions GCN, PS2
November 14 FIFA Soccer 2003 PS2
November 14 Star Wars: The New Droid Army GBA
November 15 Disney Sports Skateboarding GBA
November 15 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Win PS1 PS2, Xbox, GCN GBC, GBA
November 15 Metroid Prime GCN
November 15 Metroid Fusion GBA
November 16 BMX XXX PS2
November 16 Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance PS2
November 17 Haven: Call of the King PS2
November 17 Justice League: Injustice For All GBA
November 17 Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance GCN
November 18 Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance GCN
November 18 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Xbox
November 18 Rocky PS2
November 18 Marvel vs. Capcom 2 PS2
November 18 Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance Xbox
November 18 Dead to Rights PS2
November 18 Ninja Assault PS2
November 18 James Cameron's Dark Angel PS2
November 19 Activision Anthology PS2
November 19 FIFA Football 2003 GBA
November 19 Minority Report: Everybody Runs GCN, PS2, Xbox
November 19 007: Nightfire PS2, GCN
November 19 Shox PS2
November 19 Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast GCN, Xbox
November 19 Super Monkey Ball Jr. GBA
November 19 Dr. Muto PS2
November 19 Star Wars: Bounty Hunter PS2
November 20 007: Nightfire Xbox
November 20 Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance GBA
November 21 Karnaaj Rally GBA
November 21 Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire GBA (JP)
November 21 Steel Battalion Xbox
November 22 Fatal Frame Xbox
November 22 Disney's Kim Possible: Revenge of Monkey Fist GBA
November 24 BMX XXX GCN
November 24 Phantasy Star Collection GBA
November 25 Gauntlet: Dark Legacy GBA
November 25 Legends of Wrestling II GBA
November 25 Rygar: The Legendary Adventure PS2
November 26 Legends of Wrestling II PS2
November 26 Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 3 GBA
November 27 Gremlins: Stripe vs Gizmo GBA
November 27 NCAA Final Four 2003 PS2
November 28 Dark Chronicle PS2
November 28 007: Nightfire Win
November 28 Space Channel 5 Part 2 PS2 (PAL)
December 1 Street Fighter Alpha 3 GBA
December 1 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon PS2
December 2 Shadow of Memories (USA) Win
December 3 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai PS2
December 3 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past GBA
December 6 Nickelodeon Party Blast PS2
December 6 Pro Race Driver PS2
December 7 Star Wars: Bounty Hunter GCN
December 10 Lunar Legend GBA
December 10 The Clone Wars PS2
December 13 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker GCN (JP)
December 15 The Invincible Iron Man GBA
December 19 Sonic Advance 2 GBA
December 30 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Xbox
December 31 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers GCN

See also

References

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