List of video game console launch games

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      This is an incomplete list of launch games for various video game consoles. Although most launch titles were released synchronously with the system they were released for, some games were released prior to the actual system release: for example, Dragon Quest Monsters was released on the Game Boy Color on September 25, 1998; however, the Game Boy Color itself was not released until October 1998, and although the Wii officially launched on November 19, 2006, games were released as early as November 13, 2006.

      Home game consoles

      Second generation

      Atari 2600

      U.S. launch: October 1977

      Bally Astrocade

      U.S. launch: 1977

      Intellivision

      U.S. launch: 1980

      ColecoVision

      U.S. launch: August 1982

      Atari 5200

      U.S. launch: November 1982

      Third generation

      Famicom/Nintendo Entertainment System

      Japanese launch: July 15, 1983

      U.S. launch: October 18, 1985

      Famicom Disk System

      Japanese launch: February 21, 1986

      Sega Mark III/Sega Master System

      [1] Japanese launch: October 20, 1985

      U.S. launch: June 1986

      U.K. launch: late 1986

      Fourth generation

      NEC PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16/TurboGrafx

      Japanese launch: October 30, 1987

      U.S. launch: August 19, 1989

      NEC PC-Engine Super CD-ROM² / TurboGrafx-CD

      Japanese launch: December 4, 1988

      U.S. launch: August 1, 1990

      Sega Mega Drive/Genesis

      Japanese launch: October 29, 1988

      U.S. launch: August 14, 1989

      European launch: November 30, 1990

      Mega-CD

      Japanese launch: December 12, 1991

      U.S. launch: October 15, 1992

      European launch: April 19, 1993

      Sega 32X

      European launch: November 14, 1994

      U.S. launch: November 21, 1994

      Japanese launch: December 3, 1994

      Super Famicom/SNES

      Japanese launch: November 21, 1990

      U.S. launch: August 23, 1991

      European launch: April 11, 1992

      Fifth generation

      Sega Saturn

      Japanese launch: November 22, 1994

      U.S. launch: May 11, 1995

      European launch: July 8, 1995

      PlayStation

      Japan launch: December 3, 1994

      • Gokujou Parodius Da! Deluxe Pack
      • Mahjong Station Mazin
      • Mahjong Goku Sky: Atsushi
      • Ridge Racer
      • Nekketsu Oyako
      • A. IV Evolution
      • TAMA
      • Crime Crackers

      U.S. launch: September 9, 1995

      European launch: September 29, 1995

      Nintendo 64

      Japanese launch: June 23, 1996

      U.S. launch: September 29, 1996

      European launch: March 1, 1997

      Atari Jaguar

      U.S. launch: November 1993

      Philips CD-i

      International release: December 3, 1991

      Sixth generation

      Sega Dreamcast

      [2][3] Japanese launch: November 27, 1998

      North American launch: September 9, 1999

      European launch: October 14, 1999

      PlayStation 2

      Japanese launch: March 4, 2000

      U.S. launch: October 26, 2000

      European launch: November 24, 2000

      GameCube

      Japanese launch: September 14, 2001

      U.S. launch: November 18, 2001

      European launch: May 3, 2002

      Microsoft Xbox

      U.S. launch: November 15, 2001

      European launch: March 14, 2002

      Seventh generation

      Xbox 360

      U.S. launch: November 22, 2005

      European launch: December 2, 2005

      Japanese & Asian launch: December 10, 2005

      Xbox Live Arcade

      PlayStation 3

      Asian launch: November 11, 2006

      U.S. launch: November 17, 2006

      European and Australian launch: March 23, 2007

      PlayStation Network

      U.S. launch: November 17, 2006

      European and Australian launch: March 23, 2007

      Wii

      U.S. launch: November 19, 2006

      Japanese launch: December 2, 2006

      European launch: December 8, 2006

      Wii Virtual Console

      U.S. launch: November 19, 2006

      European launch: December 8, 2006

      Japanese launch: December 2, 2006

      Eighth generation

      Wii U

      U.S. launch: November 18, 2012

      European launch: November 30, 2012

      Japanese launch: December 8, 2012

      PlayStation 4

      Xbox One

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      Handheld game consoles

      Atari Lynx

      U.S. launch: October 1989

      Game Boy

      Japanese launch: April 21, 1989

      U.S. launch: August 1989

      Sega Game Gear

      Japanese launch: October 6, 1990

      U.S. launch: April 26, 1991

      Virtual Boy

      Japanese launch: July 21, 1995

      U.S. launch: August 14, 1995

      Game Boy Color

      Japanese launch: October 21, 1998

      U.S. launch: November 18, 1998

      Neo Geo Pocket Color

      Japanese launch: March 16, 1999

      UK launch: October 1, 1999

      Game Boy Advance

      U.S. launch: June 11, 2001

      N-Gage

      U.S. launch: October 7, 2003

      Nintendo DS

      U.S. launch: November 21, 2004

      Japanese launch: December 2, 2004

      European launch: March 11, 2005

      PlayStation Portable

      Main article: PlayStation Portable launch

      Japanese launch: December 12, 2004

      U.S./Canada launch: March 24, 2005

      European launch: September 1, 2005

      Nintendo 3DS

      Japanese launch: February 26, 2011.[6]

      European launch: March 25, 2011

      US launch: March 27, 2011

      3DS Virtual Console

      US launch: June 6, 2011

      PlayStation Vita

      Japanese launch: December 17, 2011

      European launch: February 22, 2012

      U.S. launch: February 22, 2012

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      See also

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      References

      1. ^ Computer and Video Games magazine, December 1986
      2. ^ http://sega.jp/cgi-bin/csALL.cgi?rpp=20&sr=640&tt=&sy=&gr=&hw=10&fw=&sort=2
      3. ^ http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ドリームキャストのゲームタイトル一覧
      4. ^ "Aerowings: Release Data". GameFaqs. Retrieved 30 April 2012. 
      5. ^ "AirForce Delta: Release Data". Giant Bomb. Retrieved 30 April 2012. 
      6. ^ Tom Bramwell (1-10-2011). "Nintendo 3DS Japanese launch line-up 3DS News - Page 1". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2011-01-10. 
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