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The year's most critically acclaimed video game was the Dreamcast title Soulcalibur, which remains among the highest-rated games of all time on Metacritic. The best-selling home video game worldwide was the Game Boy title Pokémon Red/Green/Blue/Yellow for the second year in a row, while the year's highest-grossing arcade game in Japan was Sega's Virtua Striker 2.
September 7 - The SegaWorld London amusement park shuts down for good exactly three years after its original opening date in 1996. The bottom two floors of the park continue to operate as a generic arcade until 2011.[3]
The following video game releases in 1999 entered Famitsu magazine's "Platinum Hall of Fame" for receiving Famitsu scores of at least 35 out of 40.[25]
The following titles were the top ten best-selling home video games (console games or computer games) of 1999 in Japan, the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany.
Best-selling home video games in Japan, United States and Germany
February 22 – Sierrareorganizes to cut costs in what is widely referred to as the "Chainsaw Monday" Layoffs, closing several studios and their iconic former headquarters in Oakhurst, California. Some employees were given the option to relocate to their new headquarters in Bellevue, Washington.
↑"GamePower Holiday Gift Guide '99 - Console Game of the Year: SoulCalibur". GamePower. November 21, 2000. Archived from the original on November 21, 2000. Retrieved October 8, 2024. "The fact that we can play this stunning fighter on a platform that costs $199 is proof we live in amazing times. Motion capture is impeccable, art is dazzling, and the controls are smooth. This is the game of the year for any console. " Bernie Yee
↑"GameSpy.com - Console Game of the Year - Winner: SoulCalibur (Dreamcast)". GameSpy.com. April 17, 2001. Archived from the original on April 17, 2001. Retrieved October 8, 2024. The success of Soul Calibur seems to revolve around the replayability. There are hundreds of different moves. There are many strategies. The characters all have their own technique, some focusing on speed, others raw power. There are attacks and counterattacks. And we can't get used to the graphics -- every move looks like a special move, every animation is superb, and the character models are excellent. Even people who normally can't stand fighting games have a place in their herat for Soul Calibur. It's the best console game, for any system.
↑"週刊ファミ通クロスレビュープラチナ殿堂入りソフト一覧"[Weekly Famitsu Cross Review Platinum Hall of Fame Software List]. Geimin (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 27, 2008. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
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↑Wiesenfeld, Lori P., ed. (2000). "Top-Selling Video Games, 1999". The World Almanac and Book of Facts, 2001. World Almanac Books. p.314. ISBN0886878624. Source: The NPD TRSTS Video Game Tracking Service, The NPD Group, Inc., Port Washington, NY; ranked by units sold
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