1999 in video games

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1999 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Chrono Cross, Dead or Alive 2, Donkey Kong 64, Final Fantasy VIII, Gran Turismo 2, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!, Heroes of Might and Magic III, Mario Party, Pokémon Gold/Silver, System Shock 2, Garou: Mark of the Wolves, Quake III: Arena, Resident Evil 3, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, and Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, along with new titles such as Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Ape Escape, Shenmue, RollerCoaster Tycoon, EverQuest, Silent Hill, Syphon Filter, and Super Smash Bros..

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.

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