2002 in video games

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.

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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 Capcom 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 1Lilo & Stitch PinballWin————
January 7Rez——PS2——
January 12NBA 2K2——PS2——
January 12NBA Courtside 2002——GCN——
January 14ESPN Winter X-Games Snowboarding 2002——PS2——
January 15Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front——PS2——
January 18Dark Arena———GBA—
January 19Salt Lake 2002———GBA—
January 22Forever Kingdom——PS2——
January 22Medal of Honor: Allied AssaultWin————
January 22MotoGP 2——PS2——
January 23PaRappa the Rapper 2——PS2——
January 24Disciples II: Dark ProphecyWin————
January 24Salt Lake 2002Win————
January 25 Tomato Adventure GBA
January 28Drakan: The Ancients' Gates——PS2——
January 28AirBlade——PS2——
January 28Grandia II——PS2——
January 28ESPN International Winter Sports 2002——PS2——
January 29Salt Lake 2002——PS2——
February 1Serious Sam: The Second EncounterWin————
February 3Sonic Advance———GBA—
February 4Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions——Xbox——
February 6NFL Blitz 20-02——PS2——
February 9Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World———GBA—
February 9High Heat Major League Baseball 2003——PS2——
February 11Maximo: Ghosts to Glory——PS2——
February 11Sonic Adventure 2: Battle——GCN——
February 11Star Wars: Racer Revenge——PS2——
February 12State of Emergency——PS2——
February 12Zone of the Enders: The Fist of Mars———GBA—
February 14NHL 2K2——Dreamcast——
February 17Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat——PS2, Xbox——
February 17UFC: Tapout——Xbox——
February 19Gitaroo Man——PS2——
February 19Woody Woodpecker: Escape from Buzz Buzzard Park——PS2——
February 22Jet Set Radio Future——Xbox——
February 24Circus Maximus: Chariot Wars——PS2——
February 24Pac-Man World 2——PS2——
February 24Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2002——PS2——
February 25Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure———GBA—
February 25ESPN NBA 2Night 2002——PS2——
February 26All-Star Baseball 2003——PS2——
February 26EOE: Eve of Extinction——PS2——
March 2Shadow Man: 2econd Coming——PS2——
March 3Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future——PS2——
March 4Fatal Frame——PS2——
March 4Knockout Kings 2002——PS2——
March 4Herdy Gerdy——PS2——
March 4Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3——XboxGBA—
March 5High Heat Major League Baseball 2003———GBA—
March 10Grandia IIWin————
March 10Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter——PS2——
March 11Hot Shots Golf 3——PS2——
March 11Sled Storm——PS2——
March 11Triple Play 2002——PS2——
March 12Mad Maestro!——PS2——
March 12Mister Mosquito——PS2——
March 12007: Agent Under Fire——GCN——
March 13Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter——Xbox——
March 17Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars———GBA—
March 17Virtua Fighter 4——PS2——
March 18Sega Soccer Slam——GCN——
March 19Bloody Roar 3——GCN——
March 19Monsters, Inc.——PS2——
March 20Baseball Advance———GBA—
March 20Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament——PS2——
March 21World Rally Championship——PS2——
March 21Blood Omen 2——PS2——
March 25007: Agent Under Fire——Xbox——
March 25Britney's Dance Beat———GBA—
March 25Deus Ex: The Conspiracy——PS2——
March 25Hooters Road Trip—PS1———
March 25King's Field: The Ancient City——PS2——
March 26Freedom ForceWin————
March 26Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi OutcastWin————
March 27Army Men: RTS——PS2——
March 27ESPN MLS ExtraTime 2002——Xbox——
March 31Dungeon SiegeWin————
March 31Savage Skies——PS2——
March 31The Scorpion King: Sword of Osiris———GBA—
April 12Evil Twin: Cyprien's Chronicles ——DC (PAL & EU)——
April 15Blender Bros.———GBA—
April 15Breath of Fire II———GBA—
April 15Spider-Man: The Movie——PS2——
April 16RedCard 20-03——PS2——
April 16The Operative: No One Lives Forever——PS2——
April 16Spider-Man: The Movie———GBA—
April 20Vendetta OnlineWin, OSX, Linux————
April 222002 FIFA World Cup——PS2——
April 302002 FIFA World Cup——GCN——
April 30Dinotopia: The Timestone Paradise———GBA—
April 30Resident Evil Remake——GCN——
April 30TransWorld Surf——PS2——
May 1The Elder Scrolls III: MorrowindWin————
May 7Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis———GBA—
May 8Britney's Dance Beat——PS2——
May 9Headhunter——PS2——
May 14Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku———GBA—
May 16Final Fantasy XI——PS2 (JP)——
May 20Soldier of Fortune II: Double HelixWin————
May 20Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights——PS2——
May 21Grand Theft Auto IIIWin————
May 24Super Smash Bros. Melee——GCN (PAL)——
May 27Test Drive——PS2——
May 27Looney Tunes: Space Race——PS2——
May 27Lost Kingdoms——GCN——
May 28Aggressive Inline——PS2——
May 29Dropship: United Peace Force——PS2——
May 29Hey Arnold! The Movie———GBA—
May 29Medal of Honor: Frontline——PS2——
May 29Muppet Pinball Mayhem———GBA—
May 30Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones———GBA—
May 31Earthworm Jim 2———GBA—
May 31Way of the Samurai——PS2——
May 31WTA Tour Tennis———GBA—
May 31Lethal Skies Elite Pilot: Team SW——PS2——
June 1The House of the Dead III————Arcade
June 3Dead to Rights——Xbox——
June 3Ultimate Fighting Championship: Throwdown——PS2——
June 3Endgame——PS2——
June 5Digimon World 3—PS1———
June 6The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind——Xbox——
June 7Disney's Lilo & Stitch———GBA—
June 10Outlaw Golf——Xbox——
June 12Mega Man Battle Network 2———GBA—
June 14Disney's Lilo & Stitch—PS1———
June 14NickToons Racing———GBA—
June 14Downforce——PS2——
June 14Global Touring Challenge: Africa——PS2——
June 14Lilo & Stitch: Trouble in ParadiseWin————
June 16Neverwinter NightsWin————
June 16The Pinball of the Dead———GBA—
June 16Fire Blade——PS2——
June 17Wipeout Fusion——PS2——
June 17F1 2002——PS2——
June 17Freekstyle——PS2——
June 17Lego Soccer Mania——PS2GBA—
June 17MX Superfly——PS2——
June 17Shifters——PS2——
June 18Legion: The Legend of Excalibur——PS2——
June 19Britney's Dance BeatWin————
June 19Disney's Stitch: Experiment 626——PS2——
June 22Shantae———GBC—
June 23MLB Slugfest 20-03——PS2——
June 23Stuntman——PS2——
June 23Mike Tyson Heavyweight Boxing——PS2——
June 24SkyGunner——PS2——
June 24Barbarian——PS2——
June 27Men in Black II: Alien Escape——PS2——
June 27Gravity Games Bike: Street Vert Dirt——PS2——
July 2Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon——Xbox——
July 3Warcraft III: Reign of ChaosWin————
July 20NCAA Football 2003——PS2——
July 22Smuggler's Run———GBA—
July 29The Mark of Kri——PS2——
July 29UFC: Throwdown——GCN——
July 30Car Battler Joe———GBA—
July 30Virtua Tennis 2——PS2——
July 31Sega Sports Tennis——PS2——
August 12Beach Spikers——GCN——
August 12Duke Nukem Advance———GBA—
August 12Madden NFL 2003——PS2——
August 12NFL 2K3——PS2——
August 12Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2——PS2——
August 12NFL Blitz 20-03——PS2——
August 12NFL GameDay 2003——PS2——
August 12Street Hoops——PS2——
August 14NCAA GameBreaker 2003——PS2——
August 18Buffy the Vampire Slayer——Xbox——
August 20The ThingWin————
August 20Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3—N64———
August 20Medieval: Total WarWin————
August 22Sega Soccer Slam——Xbox——
August 23TOCA Race Driver——PS2——
August 25Super Monkey Ball 2——GCN——
August 26Super Mario Sunshine——GCN——
August 27SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs——PS2——
August 27Twisted Metal: Black Online——PS2——
August 28Mafia: The City of Lost HeavenWin————
August 28Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny——PS2——
August 28Commandos 2: Men of Courage——PS2——
August 31Turok: Evolution——PS2——
August 31Riding Spirits——PS2——
September 2Blade II——PS2——
September 3The Thing——Xbox——
September 4Gravity Games Bike: Street Vert Dirt——Xbox——
September 5Armored Core 3——PS2——
September 9Dino Stalker——PS2——
September 10Battlefield 1942Win————
September 10Mega Man Zero———GBA—
September 10Ty the Tasmanian Tiger——GCN, PS2, Xbox——
September 10The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian——PS2——
September 10The Thing——PS2——
September 14Disney's Tarzan: Return to the Jungle———GBA—
September 14Monsters, Inc. Scream Arena——GCN——
September 14Turbo Turtle Adventure———GBA—
September 15Animal Crossing——GCN——
September 16Boulder Dash EX———GBA—
September 16Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance———GBA—
September 16Colin McRae Rally 2.0———GBA—
September 16NHL Hitz 20-03——PS2——
September 16Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer——PS2——
September 16Gungrave——PS2——
September 16The Terminator: Dawn of Fate——PS2——
September 17Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex——GCN——
September 17Dynasty Tactics——PS2——
September 17Kingdom Hearts——PS2——
September 17Taz: Wanted——PS2——
September 18NASCAR Thunder 2003—PS1PS2, Xbox——
September 18Taz: Wanted——Xbox——
September 20Rocket Power: Beach Bandits——PS2——
September 22 Divine Divinity Win————
September 23Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus——PS2——
September 23Tekken 4——PS2——
September 23Summoner 2——PS2——
September 23Tribes: Aerial Assault——PS2——
September 23Dual Hearts——PS2——
September 23 Star Fox Adventures — — GCN — —
September 24Rocket Power: Beach Bandits——GCN——
September 24NASCAR Thunder 2003——GCN——
September 24Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island———GBA—
September 24Super Bust-A-Move 2——PS2——
September 24The Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Ring——XboxGBA—
September 25Jimmy Neutron vs. Jimmy Negatron———GBA—
September 25Robotech: Battlecry——PS2——
September 25NBA ShootOut 2003——PS2——
September 25Spyro 2: Season of Flame———GBA—
September 25Superman: Shadow of Apokolips——PS2——
September 27RLH: Run Like Hell——PS2——
September 28Ferrari F355 Challenge——PS2——
September 29Monster Force———GBA—
September 30No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy In H.A.R.M.'s WayWin————
September 30Burnout 2: Point of Impact——PS2——
September 30NHL 2003——PS2——
September 30Grandia Xtreme——PS2——
September 30Conflict: Desert Storm——PS2——
September 30Mystic Heroes——GCN——
October 1Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2Win—PS2, Xbox, GCN——
October 1Hitman 2: Silent AssassinWin—PS2, Xbox——
October 1Legaia 2: Duel Saga——PS2——
October 1Taz: WantedWin————
October 4Super Mario Sunshine——GCN (PAL)——
October 4Taz: Wanted——GCN——
October 7David Beckham Soccer———GBA—
October 7Dual Blades———GBA—
October 8Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee——GCN——
October 8NBA 2K3——PS2——
October 8NBA Live 2003——PS2——
October 8Virtua Tennis———GBA—
October 9TimeSplitters 2——PS2——
October 9Evolution Skateboarding——PS2——
October 10Shrek: Hassle at the Castle———GBA—
October 12Sub Rebellion——PS2——
October 15Casper: Spirit Dimensions——GCN——
October 15Red Faction II——PS2——
October 15Wild Arms 3——PS2——
October 15BloodRayne——PS2——
October 15X-Men: Next Dimension——PS2——
October 15The Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Ring——PS2——
October 15RollerCoaster Tycoon 2Win————
October 17Disney Golf——PS2——
October 18Shrek: Treasure Hunt—PS1———
October 21Mario Party 4——GCN——
October 21The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers——PS2——
October 22Reign of Fire——PS2, Xbox, GCN——
October 22Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance——Xbox——
October 22Deathrow——Xbox——
October 22V-Rally 3——PS2——
October 22Contra: Shattered Soldier——PS2——
October 22Defender——PS2——
October 22Sneakers——Xbox——
October 22The Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the RingWin————
October 23Fire Pro Wrestling 2———GBA—
October 23Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4——PS2——
October 24Suikoden III——PS2——
October 25Austin Powers Pinball—PS1———
October 27Grand Theft Auto: Vice City——PS2——
October 27Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003——PS2——
October 27Toxic Grind——Xbox——
October 28Doom II: Hell on Earth———GBA—
October 28Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite!———GBC—
October 28Star Wars: The Clone Wars——PS2, Xbox, GCN——
October 28DDRMAX: Dance Dance Revolution——PS2——
October 28Jet X2O——PS2——
October 28Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4———GBA—
October 29Dexter's Laboratory: Chess Challenge———GBA—
October 29Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II——GCN——
October 30 Neocron Win
October 31Reign of Fire———GBA—
October 31WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth——PS2——
November 1Age of MythologyWin————
November 1Bionicle: Matoran Adventures———GBA—
November 1Disney's PK: Out of the Shadows——PS2——
November 3Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX———GBA—
November 3Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly——PS2, GCN——
November 4Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance——Xbox——
November 4Phantom Crash——Xbox——
November 4Ratchet & Clank——PS2——
November 4Robot Alchemic Drive——PS2——
November 4The Fairly OddParents: Enter the Cleft———GBA—
November 5Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsWinPS1PS2, Xbox, GCNGBC, GBA—
November 5NHL FaceOff 2003——PS2——
November 5Zapper: One Wicked CricketWin—PS2, Xbox, GCNGBA—
November 6The Elder Scrolls III: TribunalWin————
November 7Medal of Honor: Frontline——Xbox, GCN——
November 8The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers———GBA—
November 8Rugrats: I Gotta Go Party———GBA—
November 9ATV Offroad Fury 2——PS2——
November 10NHL 2K3——PS2——
November 10Shinobi——PS2——
November 10Sonic Mega Collection——GCN——
November 11Godzilla: Domination!———GBA—
November 11Kakuto Chojin: Back Alley Brutal——Xbox——
November 11MechAssault——Xbox——
November 11Rally Fusion: Race of Champions——PS2——
November 11Disney's Treasure Planet——PS2——
November 11Hot Wheels: Velocity X——PS2——
November 11The Simpsons Skateboarding——PS2——
November 12Resident Evil 0——GCN——
November 12Tomb Raider: The Prophecy———GBA—
November 12Whirl Tour——GCN——
November 13Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions——GCN, PS2——
November 14FIFA Soccer 2003——PS2——
November 14Star Wars: The New Droid Army———GBA—
November 15Disney Sports Skateboarding———GBA—
November 15Metroid Prime——GCN——
November 15Metroid Fusion———GBA—
November 16BMX XXX——PS2——
November 16Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance——PS2——
November 17Haven: Call of the King——PS2——
November 17Justice League: Injustice For All———GBA—
November 17Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance——GCN——
November 18Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance——GCN——
November 18Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell——Xbox——
November 18Rocky——PS2——
November 18Marvel vs. Capcom 2——PS2——
November 18Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance——Xbox——
November 18Dead to Rights——PS2——
November 18Ninja Assault——PS2——
November 18James Cameron's Dark Angel——PS2——
November 19Activision Anthology——PS2——
November 19FIFA Football 2003——GBA——
November 19Minority Report: Everybody Runs——GCN, PS2, Xbox——
November 19007: Nightfire——PS2, GCN——
November 19Shox——PS2——
November 19Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast——GCN, Xbox——
November 19Super Monkey Ball Jr.———GBA—
November 19Dr. Muto——PS2——
November 19Star Wars: Bounty Hunter——PS2——
November 20007: Nightfire——Xbox——
November 20Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance———GBA—
November 21Karnaaj Rally———GBA—
November 21Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire———GBA (JP)—
November 21Steel Battalion——Xbox——
November 22Fatal Frame——Xbox——
November 22Disney's Kim Possible: Revenge of Monkey Fist———GBA—
November 24BMX XXX——GCN——
November 24Phantasy Star Collection———GBA—
November 25Gauntlet: Dark Legacy———GBA—
November 25Legends of Wrestling II———GBA—
November 25Rygar: The Legendary Adventure——PS2——
November 26Legends of Wrestling II——PS2——
November 26Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 3———GBA—
November 27Gremlins: Stripe vs Gizmo———GBA—
November 27NCAA Final Four 2003——PS2——
November 28Dark Chronicle——PS2——
November 28007: NightfireWin————
November 28Space Channel 5 Part 2——PS2 (PAL)——
December 1Street Fighter Alpha 3———GBA—
December 1Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon——PS2——
December 2 Shadow of Memories (USA) Win
December 3Dragon Ball Z: Budokai——PS2——
December 3The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past———GBA—
December 6Nickelodeon Party Blast——PS2——
December 6Pro Race Driver——PS2——
December 7Star Wars: Bounty Hunter——GCN——
December 10Lunar Legend———GBA—
December 10The Clone Wars——PS2——
December 13The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker——GCN (JP)——
December 15The Invincible Iron Man———GBA—
December 19Sonic Advance 2 ———GBA—
December 30The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers——Xbox——
December 31The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers——GCN——

See also

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