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This is a list of video game launch titles released for various video game consoles and handheld systems sorted by the release year.

Launch titles or launch games are video games that release alongside the launch of a new video game console.

Nintendo Consoles

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Game Boy

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The Game Boy was released in Japan on April 21, 1989, North America on July 31, 1989, and Europe on September 28, 1990.

Name JP NA EU Notes
Alleyway Yes Yes Yes Breakout clone
Baseball Yes Yes Yes Sports game
Super Mario Land Yes Yes Yes Platform game in the Super Mario series
Tennis No Yes No Sports game
Tetris No Yes Yes Port of the 1984 puzzle game of the same name
Yakuman Yes No[1] No[1] Mahjong game

SNES

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Name JP NA EU Notes
F-Zero Yes Yes Yes *
Gradius III Yes No No
Pilotwings No No Yes First game in the Pilotwings series
SimCity Yes Yes Yes SNES version of SimCity
Super Mario World

Super Mario World: Super Mario Bros. 4 (JP)

No No Yes *2D platformer in the Super Mario series

Virtual Boy

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The Virtual Boy was released in Japan on July 21, 1995. It released later in North America on August 14, 1995.

Name JP NA Notes
Galactic Pinball Yes Yes Pinball game
Mario's Tennis Yes Yes First Mario Tennis game
Panic Bomber Yes No Puzzle game in the Bomberman series
Red Alarm Yes Yes 3D space shooter similar to Star Fox
Teleroboxer Yes Yes Boxing game from a 3D perspective

Nintendo 64

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Name JP NA EU Notes
Pilotwings 64 Yes Yes Yes First 3D game in the Pilotwings series
Saikyō Habu Shōgi Yes No No
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire No No Yes
Super Mario 64 Yes Yes Yes First 3D platformer in the Super Mario series
Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey No No Yes

Game Boy Color

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The Game Boy Color was released in Japan on October 21, 1998, North America on November 18, 1998, Europe on November 23, 1998, and Australasia on November 27, 1998.

Name JP NA EU Notes
Centipede No Yes Yes Port of Centipede
Dragon Warrior Monsters Yes No No
Game & Watch Gallery 2 No Yes Yes
Hexcite: The Shapes of Victory Yes Yes No Puzzle game
Pocket Bomberman No Yes No
Pocket Bowling Yes No No
Tetris DX Yes Yes Yes Puzzle game in the Tetris series
Wario Land II Yes No No Platform game in the Wario Land series

Game Boy Advance

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The Game Boy Advance was released in Japan on March 21, 2001, North America on June 11, 2001, Europe and Australasia on June 22, 2001.

Name JP NA EU Notes
Army Men Advance No Yes Yes
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon Yes Yes Yes Platform game in the Castlevania series
ChuChu Rocket! Yes Yes No
F-Zero: Maximum Velocity Yes Yes Yes Racing game in the F-Zero series
Fire Pro Wrestling Yes Yes Yes Professional wrestling game in the Fire Pro Wrestling series
Iridion 3D No Yes No
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure No Yes No Platform game in the Pitfall series
Rayman Advance No Yes Yes
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2 No Yes Yes
Super Dodge Ball Advance Yes Yes No
Super Mario Advance Yes Yes Yes
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 No Yes Yes
Top Gear GT Championship Yes No Yes
Tweety & the Magic Gems Yes No Yes
Winning Post Advance Yes No No

Wii

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The Wii was released in North America on November 19, 2006, Japan on December 2, 2006, Australasia on December 7, 2006, and Europe on December 8, 2006.

Name NA JP AU EU Notes
Avatar: The Last Airbender Yes No No No Based on the animated television series of the same name
Barnyard No No Yes No Based on the movie of the same name
Call of Duty 3 Yes No Yes Yes First-person shooter in the Call of Duty series
Cars Yes No No Yes Based on the Pixar movie of the same name
Crayon Shin-chan: Saikyou Kazoku Kasukabe King Wii No Yes No No Based on the manga and anime series Crayon Shin-chan
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 Yes No No No Fighting game in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi series
Elebits No Yes No No Puzzle game
Ennichi no Tatsujin No Yes No No
Escape from Bug Island No Yes No No Third-person shooter and survival horror game
Excite Truck Yes No No No Racing game in the Excite series
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Yes No No No Fighting game based on the animated television series of the same name
GT Pro Series Yes No Yes Yes Racing game
Happy Feet Yes No No Yes Based on the movie of the same name
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown No No No Yes Based on the movie of the same name
Kororinpa No Yes No No Puzzle game
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Yes Yes Yes Yes Action-adventure game in The Legend of Zelda series
Madden NFL 07 Yes No Yes Yes Sports game in the Madden NFL series
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Yes No No No Action role-playing game
Monster 4x4: World Circuit Yes No Yes Yes Racing game
Need for Speed: Carbon Yes No No Yes Racing game in the Need for Speed series
Rampage: Total Destruction Yes No No No Sequel to the 1986 arcade game Rampage
Rayman Raving Rabbids Yes No Yes Yes Party game
Red Steel Yes Yes Yes Yes First-person shooter
SD Gundam: Scad Hammers No Yes No No Based on the SD Gundam spin-off franchise
SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab Yes No No No Action-adventure platform game based on SpongeBob SquarePants
Super Fruit Fall No No Yes Yes Puzzle game
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz Yes Yes Yes Yes Platform game in the Super Monkey Ball series
Super Swing Golf No Yes No No Sports game
Tamagotchi: Party On! No Yes No No Party game in the Tamagotchi series
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent No No Yes Yes Stealth game in the Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell series
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam Yes No No Yes Sports game and racing game in the Tony Hawk's series
Trauma Center: Second Opinion Yes Yes No No Simulation game in the Trauma Center series
WarioWare: Smooth Moves No Yes No No Party game in the WarioWare series
Wii Play No Yes Yes Yes Party game in the Wii series
Wii Sports Yes Yes Yes Yes Pack-in sports game in the Wii series
Wing Island No Yes No No Flight simulation game

Nintendo 3DS

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The Nintendo 3DS was released in Japan on February 26, 2011, Europe on March 25, 2011, North America on March 27, 2011, and Australasia on March 31, 2011.

Name JP EU NA AU Notes
AR Games Yes Yes Yes Yes Pre-installed software
Asphalt 3D No Yes Yes Yes Racing game in the Asphalt series
Bust-a-Move Universe Yes No Yes No Puzzle game in the Bust-a-Move series
Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D Yes No Yes Yes Role-playing game in the Combat of Giants series
Face Raiders Yes Yes Yes Yes Pre-installed software
Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars No Yes Yes Yes Lego video game
Madden NFL Football No Yes Yes No Sports game in the Madden NFL series
Nintendogs + Cats: French Bulldog & New Friends Yes Yes Yes Yes Virtual pet game in the Nintendogs series
Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever & New Friends Yes Yes Yes Yes
Nintendogs + Cats: Toy Poodle & New Friends Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pilotwings Resort No Yes Yes No Flight simulation game in the Pilotwings series
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 Yes No Yes Yes Sports game in the Pro Evolution Soccer series
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask Yes No No No Puzzle adventure game in the Professor Layton series
Rabbids: Travel in Time 3D No No No Yes Party game in the Raving Rabbids series
Rayman 3D No Yes Yes Yes Remaster of Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Ridge Racer 3D Yes Yes Yes Yes Racing game in the Ridge Racer series
Samurai Warriors: Chronicles Yes Yes Yes Yes Hack and slash game in the Samurai Warriors series
The Sims 3 No Yes Yes Yes 3DS version of The Sims 3
Steel Diver No No Yes No Submarine simulation game
StreetPass Mii Plaza Yes Yes Yes Yes Pre-installed software
Super Monkey Ball 3D No Yes Yes Yes Platform game in the Super Monkey Ball series
Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition Yes Yes Yes Yes 3DS version of Super Street Fighter IV
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars No Yes Yes Yes Turn-based tactics game in theTom Clancy's Ghost Recon series
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 3D No Yes No Yes Port of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

Xbox Consoles

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Xbox

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Name NA JP EU Notes
4x4 Evo 2 Yes No No
AirForce Delta Storm
Deadly Skies (PAL)
Airforce Delta II (JP)
Yes Yes No
Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding No Yes Yes
Arctic Thunder Yes No No
Batman: Vengeance No No Yes
Blood Wake No No Yes
Cel Damage Yes No No
Dark Summit Yes No No
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 No No Yes
Dead or Alive 3 Yes Yes Yes
ESPN International Winter Sports 2002
International Winter Sports (PAL)
Hyper Sports 2002 Winter (JP)
No Yes No
ESPN Winter X-Games Snowboarding 2002
ESPN Winter Games Snowboarding 2 (PAL)
Yes No Yes
Fuzion Frenzy Yes No Yes
Genma Onimusha No Yes No
Halo: Combat Evolved Yes Yes Yes
Jet Set Radio Future No Yes No
Mad Dash Racing Yes No Yes
Max Payne No No Yes
NASCAR Heat 2002 Yes No No
NASCAR Thunder 2002 Yes No No
NBA Live 2002 Yes No Yes
NFL Fever 2002 Yes No No
NHL 2002 No No Yes
NHL Hitz 2002 Yes No Yes
Nobunaga no Yabō: Ranseiki No Yes No
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee Yes No Yes
Project Gotham Racing Yes Yes Yes
RalliSport Challenge No No Yes
Shrek Yes No No
Silent Hill 2 No Yes No
Sneakers
Nezmix (JP)
No Yes No
Star Wars: Starfighter Special Edition Yes No No
Test Drive: Off-Road Wide Open
Off-Road: Wide Open (PAL)
Yes No No
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2x Yes No No
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 No No Yes
Transworld Surf Yes No Yes
Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions
Double-S.T.E.A.L. (JP)
No Yes Yes



References

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  1. ^ a b "Yakuman for Game Boy (1989) - MobyGames". Archived from the original on June 30, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.