Major Video Games Released in 1999: A Landmark Year

Console

• The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (N64)
• Super Smash Bros. (N64)
• Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater (PS1, N64, Dreamcast)
• Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (PS1)
• Soulcalibur (Dreamcast, PS1)
• Silent Hill (PS1)
• Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (PS2 – JP 1999, WW 2001)
• Pokémon Gold & Silver (GBC)
• Final Fantasy VIII (PS1)
• Ape Escape (PS1)

PC

• Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
• Half-Life (1998 US, 1999 EU)
• StarCraft (1998 US, 1999 WW)
• Diablo II (2000, but beta/hype 1999)
• System Shock 2
• Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn
• The Sims (2000, dev 1999)
• Unreal Tournament
• EverQuest

1999 was a landmark year—many franchises started here!