2001 in video gaming
Notable releases
Columns: Release | Title | Windows | 5th Gen | 6th Gen | Handheld
January 4 | RuneScape | PC | N/A | N/A | N/A | January 10 | Mega Man 64 | PC (July 14) | N64 , PS1 (1998) | N/A | N/A | January 21 | Phantasy Star Online | N/A | N/A | DC | N/A | January 31 | Mega Man X5 | PC (2002) | PS1 | N/A | N/A | February 5 | Paper Mario | N/A | N64 | N/A | N/A | February 7 | Clive Barker's Undying | PC | N/A | N/A | N/A | February 16 | Final Fantasy IX | N/A | PS1 (PAL & EU) | N/A | N/A | March 1 | Lego Island 2 The Brickster's Revenge | Win'98 | PS1 | N/A | GBC , GBA | March 5 | Conker's Bad Fur Day | N/A | N64 | N/A | N/A | March 9 | Sonic Shuffle | N/A | N/A | DC | N/A | March 12 | Star Wars: Episode I: Battle for Naboo | Windows (US) | N/A | N/A | N/A | March 13 | Onimusha: Warlords | N/A | N/A | PS2 | N/A | March 21 | Tribes 2 | PC | N/A | N/A | N/A | March 21 | Serious Sam: The First Encounter | PC | N/A | N/A | N/A | March 22 | Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil | N/A | N/A | PS2 | N/A | March 23 | Star Wars: Episode I: Battle for Naboo | Windows (EU) | N/A | N/A | N/A | March 25 | Black & White | PC | N/A | N/A | N/A | March 30 | Star Wars: Episode I: Battle for Naboo | N/A | N64 (EU) | N/A | N/A | April 8 | Dr. Mario 64 | N/A | N64 | N/A | N/A | May 7 | Mario Party 3 | N/A | N64 | N/A | N/A | May 22 | Red Faction | N/A | N/A | PS2 | N/A | May 30 | Bejeweled | PC | N/A | N/A | N/A | June 8 | Castlevania: Circle of the Moon | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA | June 10 | Super Mario Advance | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA | June 11 | F-Zero: Maximum Velocity | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA | June 11 | Super Mario Advance | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA | June 18 | Twisted Metal: Black | N/A | N/A | PS2 | N/A | June 19 | Sonic Adventure 2 | N/A | N/A | DC | N/A | June 21 | Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal | PC | N/A | N/A | N/A | June 22 | Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis | PC | N/A | N/A | N/A | June 29 | Final Fantasy Chronicles | N/A | PS1 | N/A | N/A | July 10 | Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec | N/A | N/A | PS2 | N/A | July 19 | Final Fantasy X | N/A | N/A | PS2 (JAP) | N/A | July 23 | Max Payne | PC | N/A | N/A | N/A | July 29 | Pokémon Crystal | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA | August 8 | Shogun: Total War : Mongol Invasion | PC | N/A | N/A | N/A | August 21 | Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura | PC | N/A | N/A | N/A | August 27 | Mario Kart Super Circuit | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA | August 29 | Alchemy | PC | N/A | N/A | N/A | September 9 | Advance Wars | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA | September 24 | Silent Hill 2 | N/A | N/A | PS2 | N/A | September 30 | Ico | N/A | N/A | PS2 | N/A | October 10 | Dark Age of Camelot | PC | N/A | N/A | N/A | October 17 | Devil May Cry | N/A | N/A | PS2 | N/A | October 21 | Stronghold | PC | N/A | N/A | N/A | October 22 | Grand Theft Auto III | N/A | N/A | PS2 | N/A | October 28 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 | N/A | N/A | PS2 , GC | N/A | October 29 | Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex | N/A | N/A | PS2 , Xbox , GC | N/A | October 30 | Aliens versus Predator 2 | PC | N/A | N/A | N/A | October 30 | Civilization III | PC | N/A | N/A | N/A | October 30 | Mega Man Xtreme 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBC | November 1 | Dragon Warrior VII | N/A | PS1 | N/A | N/A | November 5 | SSX Tricky | N/A | N/A | PS2 , GC , Xbox | N/A | November 9 | Project Gotham Racing | N/A | N/A | Xbox | N/A | November 11 | Golden Sun | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBA | November 12 | Empire Earth | PC | N/A | N/A | N/A | November 14 | Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty | N/A | N/A | PS2 | N/A | November 15 | Dead or Alive 3 | N/A | N/A | Xbox | N/A | November 15 | Halo: Combat Evolved | N/A | N/A | Xbox | N/A | November 17 | Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader | N/A | N/A | GC | N/A | November 18 | Super Monkey Ball | N/A | N/A | GC | N/A | November 18 | IL-2 Sturmovik | PC | N/A | N/A | N/A | November 19 | WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It | N/A | N/A | PS2 | N/A | November 20 | FreQuency | N/A | N/A | PS2 | N/A | November 20 | Return to Castle Wolfenstein | PC | N/A | N/A | N/A | November 20 | Frogger: The Great Quest | PS2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | November 21 | Super Smash Bros. Melee | N/A | N/A | GC (NTSC-J) | N/A | December 3 | Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance | N/A | N/A | PS2 | N/A | December 3 | Pikmin | N/A | N/A | GC | N/A | December 3 | Super Smash Bros. Melee | N/A | N/A | GC (NTSC-U) | N/A | December 3 | Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy | N/A | N/A | PS2 | N/A | December 7 | Evil Twin: Cyprien's Chronicles | N/A | N/A | PS2 (PAL & EU) | N/A | December 17 | Luigi's Mansion | N/A | N/A | GC | N/A | December 17 | Dark Rift (North America) | N/A | N64 | N/A | N/A