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To: JakeStraw who wrote (9779)2/18/1999 11:13:00 AM
From: Andrew C.R. Biddle  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 14266
 
>>PC Data Hits List of Top-Selling Video Games
"For January, 1999"

Top Selling Console Video Games (ranked by units)
Rank Last Month Title Publisher Platform Avg$
1 1 Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo Nintendo 64 $60
2 * WCW / nWo: Thunder THQ Inc. Playstation $43
3 6 Metal Gear Solid Konami Playstation $46
4 * South Park Acclaim Nintendo 64 $60
5 2 Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Nintendo Nintendo 64 $50
6 * Pokemon Blue Nintendo Game Boy $28
7 * Pokemon Red Nintendo Game Boy $28
8 * Crash Bandicoot 2 Sony Playstation $20
9 10 Knockout Kings Electronic Arts Playstation $41
10 8 GoldenEye 007 Nintendo Nintendo 64 $40

Top Selling Sony Playstation Video Games (ranked by units)
Rank Last Month Title Publisher Category Avg$
1 * WCW / nWo: Thunder THQ Inc. Sports $43
2 3 Metal Gear Solid Konami Action $46
3 8 Crash Bandicoot 2 Sony Adventure/Role Playing $20
4 6 Knockout Kings Electronic Arts Sports $41
5 1 Crash Bandicoot: Warped Sony Adventure/Role Playing $40
6 4 Gran Turismo Sony Simulation $41
7 * Cool Boarders 2 Sony Sports $20
8 * Frogger Hasbro Interactive Action $26
9 * Contender Sony Sports $41
10 * Crash Bandicoot Sony Adventure/Role Playing $20

Top Selling Nintendo 64 Video Games (ranked by units)
Rank Last Month Title Publisher Category Avg$
1 1 Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo Adventure/Role Playing $60
2 * South Park Acclaim Action $60
3 2 Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Nintendo Simulation $50
4 4 GoldenEye 007 Nintendo Action $40
5 * Castlevania 64 Konami Adventure/Role Playing $53
6 8 Mario Kart 64 Nintendo Simulation $40
7 6 Super Mario 64 Nintendo Adventure/Role Playing $40
8 3 Turok 2: Seeds of Evil Acclaim Action $61
9 5 WCW / nWo: Revenge THQ Inc. Sports $62
10 * Battle Tanx 3DO Simulation $57

Top Selling Nintendo Game Boy Video Games (ranked by units)
Rank Last Month Title Publisher Category Avg$
1 1 Pokemon Blue Nintendo Adventure/Role Playing $28
2 2 Pokemon Red Nintendo Adventure/Role Playing $28
3 6 Legend Of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX** Nintendo Adventure/Role Playing $29
4 4 Game & Watch Gallery 2** Nintendo Arcade $28
5 3 Tetris DX** Nintendo Strategy $29
6 * Donkey Kong Land Nintendo Arcade $20
7 * Gex: Enter the Gecko** Crave Entertainment Adventure/Role Playing $28
8 * Men In Black** Crave Entertainment Action $28
9 8 Super Mario Land 2 Nintendo Adventure/Role Playing $19
10 10 Super Mario Land Nintendo Adventure/Role Playing $17
**Game Boy Color

Top Selling Action Video Games (ranked by units)
Rank Last Month Title Publisher Platform Avg$
1 3 Metal Gear Solid Konami Playstation $46
2 8 South Park Acclaim Nintendo 64 $60
3 4 GoldenEye 007 Nintendo Nintendo 64 $40
4 7 Frogger Hasbro Interactive Playstation $26
5 1 Turok 2: Seeds of Evil Acclaim Nintendo 64 $61
6 6 Twisted Metal 2 Sony Playstation $20
7 2 Tomb Raider 3 Eidos Playstation $50
8 5 Twisted Metal 3 989 Studios Playstation $40
9 * Tekken 2 Namco Playstation $20
10 9 Tomb Raider Eidos Playstation $20

Top Selling Adventure/Role Playing Video Games (ranked by units)
Rank Last Month Title Publisher Platform Avg$
1 1 Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo Nintendo 64 $60
2 4 Pokemon Blue Nintendo Game Boy $28
3 5 Pokemon Red Nintendo Game Boy $28
4 3 Crash Bandicoot 2 Sony Playstation $20
5 2 Crash Bandicoot: Warped Sony Playstation $40
6 * Castlevania 64 Konami Nintendo 64 $53
7 7 Super Mario 64 Nintendo Nintendo 64 $40
8 * Crash Bandicoot Sony Playstation $20
9 8 A Bug's Life Sony Playstation $40
10 6 Spyro the Dragon Sony Playstation $39

Top Selling Simulation Video Games (ranked by units)
Rank Last Month Title Publisher Platform Avg$
1 1 Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Nintendo Nintendo 64 $50
2 2 Gran Turismo Sony Playstation $41
3 4 Mario Kart 64 Nintendo Nintendo 64 $40
4 * Battle Tanx 3DO Nintendo 64 $57
5 7 Jet Moto 2 Sony Playstation $20
6 * GT64 Racing Infogrames Nintendo 64 $22
7 8 Diddy Kong Racing Nintendo Nintendo 64 $40
8 3 Nascar '99 Electronic Arts Playstation $41
9 6 Test Drive 5 Accolade Playstation $42
10 * 2Xtreme Sony Playstation $18

Top Selling Sports Video Games (ranked by units)
Rank Last Month Title Publisher Platform Avg$
1 * WCW / nWo: Thunder THQ Inc. Playstation $43
2 2 Knockout Kings Electronic Arts Playstation $41
3 9 Cool Boarders 2 Sony Playstation $20
4 * Contender Sony Playstation $41
5 * March Madness '99 Electronic Arts Playstation $42
6 6 Cool Boarders 3 989 Studios Playstation $40
7 5 NFL Blitz Midway Playstation $40
8 7 NBA Live '99 Electronic Arts Playstation $41
9 4 WCW / nWo: Revenge THQ Inc. Nintendo 64 $62
10 3 NFL GameDay '99 989 Studios Playstation $39 <<

Andrew