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PC Games Top 100 - Video Games Top 100 - Singles Top 100 - Albums Top 100 Movies Top 100 - Television Top 100 - Websites Top 100 - Homepages Top 100 Female Stars Top 100 - Male Stars Top 100 - all at worldcharts.com ============================================================================== \| Spyro the Dragon {P}{!} - Insomniac/Sony PL \| \| ...is this week's WCF Smash Video Game! (Video Game of the Week) \| ============================================================================== ============================================================================== \| * * * I N T E R N E T V I D E O G A M E S T O P 1 0 0 * * * \| \|----------------------------------------------------------------------------\| \| (c) 1998 World Charts Foundation Issue 129 - Week 38 - September 14, 1998 \| \|----------------------------------------------------------------------------\| \| This list is replied to email addresses from which we have received votes. \| \| Send mail with "unsubscribe" to videogames@worldcharts.nl if you don't \| \| want to receive any email from us. Send mail with "nolist" if you don't \| \| want the weekly lists. Send "nocall" if you don't want reminders. Send \| \| votes to videogames@worldcharts.nl and comments to info@worldcharts.nl. \| \| Send us mail with "send doc" in the subject header for info about voting. \| \| Send mail with "send videogames" in the header to receive the latest chart.\| \|----------------------------------------------------------------------------\| \| Send your votes to videogames@worldcharts.nl or use the voting form at \| \| worldcharts.nl and you get the next chart by email. \| \| Read worldcharts.com for info on voting via email. \| \| The format for every line with a vote is: points title [ ID ] \| \| You must include the ID number, and between brackets! It is not optional. \| \| Use [] or [0000] as the ID number for games not yet listed on the charts. \| \| You can allocate a maximum of 20 points, but not more than 5 for 1 game. \| \| An example can be found at the bottom of this list. Look at it first! \| ============================================================================== Support your favourite games! Use a button on your homepage, and make other people vote for your favourites! See: worldcharts.com The following Top 100 contains the most popular video games at this time. The list includes games from all next generation video game consoles. Vote for a game in this chart if you think other people should buy it too. ============================================================================== Internet Video Games Top 100 Edition 129 - Week 38 - September 14, 1998 ============================================================================== TW LW NW Title Developer/Publisher Cat HI ID ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 1 87 Final Fantasy 7 {P} Square RP 1 [1175] 2 3^ 34 Gran Turismo {P} Sony RA 1 [1716] 3 2 23 Tekken 3 {P}{!} Namco FI 1 [1770] 4 8^ 33 Resident Evil 2 {P}{!} Capcom AD 2 [1718] 5 5 55 Sakura Wars/Sakura Taisen {S} Red/Sega AD/RP 2 [1595] 6 6 21 Sakura Taisen 2/Sakura Wars 2 {S} Red/Sega AD/RP 2 [1779] 7 4 25 Banjo Kazooie {N} Rare/Nintendo PL 2 [1566] 8 10^ 6 Phantasy Star Collection {S} Sega RP 8 [1851] 9 7 35 Hanagumi Taisen Columns/Sakura Columns {S} Sega PU 3 [1709] 10 11^ 21 Vampire Savior {S}{!} Capcom FI 10 [1783] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 9 18 Panzer Dragoon Saga {S}{!} Sega RP 4 [1798] 12 12 55 Goldeneye 007 {N} Rare/Nintendo AC 2 [1594] 13 13 49 Castlevania (Symphony of the Night) {P} Konami AC 6 [1628] 14 15^ 17 Breath of Fire 3 {P} Capcom RP 8 [1799] 15 14 7 Mission: Impossible {N}{!} Infogrames/Ocean AC/AD 14 [1840] 16 17^ 20 Parasite Eve {P} Square RP 14 [1788] 17 16 28 Shining Force 3 {S} Sonic Team/Sega RP 12 [1739] 18 20^ 4 F-Zero X {N} Nintendo RA 18 [1861] 19 23^ 6 Azure Dreams {P} Konami RP 19 [1845] 20 22^ 13 Quest 64 {N}{!} Imagineer/THQ RP 16 [1817] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 21 28^ 42 Tomb Raider 2 {P}{!} Eidos AC/AD 4 [1674] 22 -* 1 MLBPA (Bottom of the 9th '99) {P} Konami SP 22 [1852] 23 -* 1 TOCA (Touring Car Championship) {P} Codemasters/3DO RA 23 [1860] 24 -* 1 Command & Conquer (Retaliation) {P} Westwood/Virgin WG 24 [1872] 25 26^ 49 Formula 1 (Championship Edition) {P}{!} Psygnosis RA 11 [1633] 26 29^ 16 Elemental Gearbolt {P} Alfa/Working Designs SH 26 [1722] 27 19 30 Grand Theft Auto {P}{!} DMA/BMG RA 9 [1731] 28 21 7 WWF War Zone {P}{!} Iguana/Accaim SP 21 [1847] 29 30^ 34 Ghost in the Shell {P}{!} Exact/THQ SH 27 [1689] 30 31^ 75 Wild Arms {P} Media Vision/Sony RP 5 [1409] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 31 34^ 16 Bust-a-Move 3 {S} Taito/Natsume ST 29 [1786] 32 24 58 Langrisser 4 {S} NCS/Masaya ST 20 [1582] 33 25 4 Rival Schools (United By Fate) {P} Capcom FI 25 [1856] 34 33 35 Alundra {P}{!} Working Designs AC/AD 9 [1710] 35 38^ 37 SaGa Frontier {P} Square RP 15 [1575] 36 32 63 Final Fantasy Tactics {P} Square RP/ST 4 [1555] 37 41^ 3 Kartia (The World of Fate) {P}{!} Atlus RP 37 [1869] 38 35 12 Wetrix {N} Zed Two/Ocean PU 23 [1819] 39 18 5 F-1 World Grand Prix {N} Paradigm/Video System RA 16 [1853] 40 51^ 38 Dracula-X (Night Symphony) {P} Konami PL 40 [1487] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 41 52^ 26 Einhander {P}{!} Square SH 22 [1740] 42 45^ 47 Super Robot War F {P}{S} Banpresto ST 30 [1552] 43 37 42 Crash Bandicoot 2 {P}{!} Naughty Dog/Sony PL 9 [1659] 44 43 17 World Cup 98 {P} EA Sports SP 19 [1796] 45 56^ 43 Colony Wars {P} Psygnosis SH 4 [1660] 46 36 7 Pocket Fighters {P} Capcom FI 29 [1837] 47 39 42 Diddy Kong Racing {N}{!} Rare/Nintendo RA 2 [1683] 48 -* 1 Metal Gear Solid {P}{!} Konami AC 48 [1876] 49 42 10 Jersey Devil {P}{!} b'heivje(r)/MegaToon AD/PL 42 [1824] 50 46 4 NCAA Football 99 {P} Tiburon/EA Sports SP 46 [1859] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 51 47 33 Game Paradise {S} Jaleco SH 36 [1605] 52 -* 1 Heart of Darkness {P} Amazing/Interplay PL 52 [1879] 53 48 21 Mystical Ninja {N}{!} Konami AC/RP 20 [1781] 54 50 51 Abe's Oddysee {P}{!} Oddworld/GT PL 4 [1610] 55 44 11 Vigilante 8 {P} Luxoflux/Activision SH 29 [1815] 56 71^ 27 Xenogears {P} Square RP 16 [1743] 57 27 4 Int. Superstar Soccer Pro 98 {P}{!} Konami SP 23 [1864] 58 49 8 Tales of Destiny {P} Namco RP 49 [1745] 59 55 30 Bust-a-Move (Dance & Rhythm Action) {P} Enix PU 30 [1730] 60 68^ 15 House of the Dead {S} Tantalus/Sega AD/SH 60 [1787] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 61 58 114 Nights (Into Dreams) {S} Sonic Team/Sega PL 1 [1228] 62 63^ 8 G-Police {P} Psygnosis SH 62 [1641] 63 59 12 Road Rash 3D {P} Electronic Arts RA 19 [1818] 64 61 80 Rage Racer {P} Namco RA 15 [1367] 65 53 55 Tokimeki Memorial {P} Konami ST 18 [1596] 66 60 97 Suikoden/Genso Suikoden {P} Taito/Konami RP 7 [1181] 67 69^ 3 Granstream Saga {P}{!} Shade/T-HQ RP 67 [1835] 68 54 20 Motorhead {P}{!} Digital Illusions/Gremlin RA 23 [1789] 69 78^ 10 Tactics Ogre {P}{S} Artdink/Quest/Atlus ST 69 [1386] 70 72^ 68 Persona (Revelations) {P} Atlus RP 20 [1382] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 71 57 98 Dragon Force {S} Working Designs RP 9 [1197] 72 65 17 Nascar 98 {P}{S} EA Sports/Electronic Arts RA 65 [1622] 73 62 21 1080' Snowboarding {N} Nintendo SP 11 [1760] 74 40 3 Dracula-X {S} KCET/Konami PL 40 [1868] 75 77^ 83 Mario Kart {N} Nintendo RA 2 [1392] 76 73 17 Forsaken {P}{!} Acclaim SH 30 [1793] 77 70 15 Wayne Gretzky 3D Hockey 98 {N} Ataris/Midway SP 70 [1692] 78 74 34 San Francisco Rush {N} Atari/Midway/GT RA 18 [1671] 79 64 11 Mortal Kombat 4 {P}{!} Eurocom/Midway FI 53 [1829] 80 81^ 11 Mortal Kombat 4 {N} Eurocom/Midway FI 60 [1811] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 81 66 19 Tenchu {P} Sony AC 25 [1792] 82 75 15 Klonoa (Door to Phantomile) {P}{!} Namco PL 49 [1748] 83 80 110 Tomb Raider {P}{S} Core Design/Eidos AC/AD 1 [1193] 84 -^ 1 WWF War Zone {N} Iguana/Acclaim SP 84 [1865] 85 83 8 Pitfall 3D (Beyond the Jungle) {P} Activision PL 78 [1766] 86 89^ 9 Triple Play 99 {P} EA Sports SP 29 [1749] 87 67 47 NHL 98 {P}{!} EA Sports/Electronic Arts SP 21 [1616] 88 85 7 Quake 64 {N} Id/Midway SH 85 [1759] 89 84 10 All Star Baseball '99 {N} Iguana/Acclaim SP 65 [1809] 90 76 5 Spiceworld {P}{!} Psygnosis/Sony RP 69 [1849] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 91 -^ 1 NFL Gameday 99 {P}{!} Red Line/989/Sony SP 91 [1874] 92 95^ 10 Bushido Blade 2 {P} Light Weight/Square FI 64 [1761] 93 -^ 29 Armored Core {P} From/Sony AC 41 [1569] 94 86 15 Riven {P}{!} Cyan/Acclaim AD 55 [1707] 95 79 12 Madden 64 {N}{!} Electronic Arts SP 44 [1703] 96 -^ 1 Side By Side Special {P} Taito RA 96 [1866] 97 -^ 21 Mischief Makers {N} Enix/Treasure PL 53 [1624] 98 -^ 1 N20 (Nitrous Oxide) {P} Gremlin/Fox SH 98 [1826] 99 94 114 Mario 64 {N} Nintendo PL 1 [1224] 100 82 5 Chessmaster 3D {P} Mindscape ST 74 [1821] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dropped Out: 87 37 Bomberman 64 {N} Hudson/Nintendo AC/PU 30 [1688] 88 22 Need for Speed 3 (Hot Pursuit) {P}{!} Electronic Arts RA 10 [1765] 90 31 Croc (Legend of Gobbos) {P}{S} Argonaut/Fox PL 29 [1634] 91 14 World Cup 98 {N}{!} EA Sports SP 15 [1804] 92 2 Arcade's Greatest Hits (Atari Collection 2) {P}Midway AR 92 [1772] 93 31 Yoshi's Story {N}{!} Nintendo PL 24 [1720] 96 17 G Darius {P} Taito SH 68 [1785] 97 4 Turbo Prop Racing {P} Sony RA 27 [1844] 98 1 Theme Hospital {P} Bullfrog/Electronic Arts ST 98 [1807] 99 39 Fifa (Road To World Cup 98) {P}{S} Electronic Arts SP 8 [1686] 100 1 Batman & Robin {P}{!} Probe/Acclaim AD100 [1857] The following games have not yet received enough points to enter the chart: ============================================================================== Runners Up Edition 129 - Week 38 - September 14, 1998 ============================================================================== TW LW NW Title Developer/Publisher Cat HI ID ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 6^ 8 Devil Dice {P} THQ/Sony PU 1 [1846] 2 2 8 Tomba! {P} Whoopee/Sony PL 2 [1848] 3 3 4 Three Lions {P} Z-Axis/Take 2 SP 3 [1867] 4 5^ 2 Colin McRae Rally {P} Codemasters RA 4 [1875] 5 8^ 7 Waialae Country Club (True Golf Classics)T&E/Nintendo SP 5 [1854] 6 9^ 6 Guilty Gear {P} Arc SI 6 [1858] 7 11^ 5 Sol Divide {S} Psikyo/Atlus SH 7 [1863] 8 12^ 3 Timeshock Pinball {P} Empire AR 8 [1870] 9 13^ 3 Madden NFL 99 {P} EA Sports SP 9 [1871] 10 15^ 3 Gex (Enter the Gecko) {N} Crystal Dynamics PL 10 [1873] 11 18^ 2 Overblood 2 {P} Riverhill AD 11 [1877] 12 19^ 2 Thunderforce 5 {P} Technosoft/Working Designs SH 12 [1878] 13 -^ 1 NFL Blitz {P} Midway SP 13 [1880] 14 -^ 1 Spyro the Dragon {P}{!} Insomniac/Sony PL 14 [1881] 15 -^ 1 Radiant Silvergun {S} ESP/Treasure SH 15 [1882] 16 -^ 1 NFL Blitz {N} Midway SP 16 [1883] 17 -^ 1 Nascar 99 {P} EA Sports RA 17 [1884] 18 -^ 1 GT 64 (Championship Edition) {N} Infogrames RA 18 [1885] ============================================================================== Note: The editorials published here, and the Smash titles announced throughout the website, are personal expressions of the editors. Personal views and opinions have no influence on the fair and unbiased compilation of the charts. ============================================================================== \| TW : This Week \| The Internet Video Games Top 100 are made using \| \| LW : Last Week \| votes sent by gamers from all over the world. \| \| NW : Number of Weeks \| The latest charts are published every Monday on \| \| HI : Highest Position \| Usenet in the rec.games.video.* newsgroups. \| \| ^ : Climbing \|--------------------------------------------------\| \| * : Bullet \| {P} Sony PlayStation\| Send your votes like this: \| \| AC : Action \| {S} Sega Saturn \| > 5 Dark Invader [1435] \| \| AD : Adventure \| {N} Nintendo 64 \| > 4 Action Force2 [1322] \| \| AR : Arcade \| {!} Smash Video Game\| > 5 Super Fighter [1502] \| \| FI : Fighting \| \| > 2 Magic of Zuul 4 [] \| \| IF : Interactive Fiction\| \| > 4 The Lost Tycoon [] \| \| PL : Platform \|--------------------------------------------------\| \| PU : Puzzle \| (c) 1998 all rights reserved \| World Charts \| \| RA : Racing \| Distribution of these charts \| Hoogstraat 125-H \| \| RP : Role-Playing \| is granted only by written \| 3011 PL Rotterdam \| \| SH : Shooter \| permission. \| The Netherlands \| \| SI : Simulation \|--------------------------------------------------\| \| SP : Sports \| videogames@worldcharts.nl \| \| ST : Strategy \| On the web: worldcharts.com \| \| WG : Wargame \| Supported by XS4ALL Internet Provider \| ==============================================================================