<s>
1996	O
saw	O
many	O
sequels	O
and	O
prequels	O
in	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
64	I-Application
,	O
Duke	B-Application
Nukem	I-Application
3D	I-Application
,	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
Alpha	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
,	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Tekken	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
along	O
with	O
new	O
titles	O
such	O
as	O
Blazing	B-Application
Heroes	I-Application
,	O
NiGHTS	B-Application
into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
...	I-Application
,	O
Crash	B-Application
Bandicoot	I-Application
,	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Red/Green/Blue	I-Application
,	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
,	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
,	O
Quake	B-Application
and	O
Tomb	B-Application
Raider	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
year	O
's	O
best-selling	O
video	B-Application
game	I-Application
console	I-Application
worldwide	O
was	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
,	O
while	O
the	O
best-selling	O
consoles	O
in	O
Japan	O
were	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
and	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
year	O
's	O
best-selling	O
home	B-Device
video	O
game	O
worldwide	O
was	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
64	I-Application
,	O
while	O
highest-grossing	O
arcade	B-Application
games	O
in	O
Japan	O
were	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
Zero	I-Application
2	I-Application
(	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
Alpha	I-Application
2	I-Application
)	O
and	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
1996	O
saw	O
a	O
major	O
shakeup	O
in	O
the	O
crowded	O
home	B-Device
console	I-Device
market	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
Virtual	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
,	O
Atari	B-Device
Jaguar	I-Device
,	O
3DO	B-Device
Interactive	I-Device
Multiplayer	I-Device
,	O
Sega	B-Device
CD	I-Device
,	O
32X	B-Device
,	O
and	O
CD-i	B-Device
all	O
being	O
discontinued	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
the	O
following	O
titles	O
were	O
the	O
highest-grossing	O
arcade	B-Application
games	O
of	O
1996	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
the	O
following	O
titles	O
were	O
the	O
highest-grossing	O
arcade	B-Application
video	I-Application
games	I-Application
of	O
1996	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
Australia	O
's	O
Timezone	O
monthly	O
arcade	B-Application
charts	O
published	O
in	O
the	O
March	O
1996	O
issue	O
of	O
Leisure	O
Line	O
magazine	O
,	O
Sega	O
's	O
Manx	B-Application
TT	I-Application
Super	I-Application
Bike	I-Application
was	O
the	O
top-grossing	O
dedicated	O
arcade	B-Application
cabinet	O
and	O
Namco	O
's	O
Point	B-Application
Blank	I-Application
was	O
the	O
top-grossing	O
arcade	B-Application
conversion	O
kit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
titles	O
were	O
the	O
top	O
ten	O
best-selling	O
home	B-Device
video	O
games	O
(	O
console	B-Application
games	I-Application
or	O
computer	O
games	O
)	O
worldwide	O
in	O
1996	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
the	O
following	O
titles	O
were	O
the	O
top	O
ten	O
best-selling	O
home	B-Device
video	O
games	O
of	O
1996	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rank	O
Title	O
Platform	O
Developer	O
Publisher	O
Genre	O
Sales	O
1	O
Pocket	B-Application
Monsters	I-Application
:	I-Application
Red	I-Application
/	I-Application
Green	I-Application
/	I-Application
Blue	I-Application
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Game	O
Freak	O
Nintendo	O
RPG	O
1,663,861	O
2	O
Tekken	B-Application
2	I-Application
PlayStation	B-Device
Namco	O
Namco	O
Fighting	O
1,200,000	O
+	O
3	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Soshite	I-Application
Densetsu	I-Application
e	I-Application
...	I-Application
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
Heartbeat	B-Application
Enix	O
RPG	O
1,071,000	O
4	O
Biohazard	B-Application
(	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
)	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Capcom	O
Capcom	O
Survival	O
horror	O
1,016,000	O
5	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
Squaresoft	O
Nintendo	O
RPG	O
995,898	O
6	O
Derby	B-Application
Stallion	I-Application
'	I-Application
96	I-Application
PlayStation	B-Device
ASCII	O
ASCII	O
Simulation	O
960,000	O
7	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
64	I-Application
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
Nintendo	O
EAD	O
Nintendo	O
Platformer	O
903,000	O
8	O
Arc	B-Application
the	I-Application
Lad	I-Application
II	I-Application
PlayStation	B-Device
ARC	B-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
Sony	O
RPG	O
818,000	O
9	O
Tobal	B-Application
No	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
the	O
following	O
titles	O
were	O
the	O
top	O
ten	O
best-selling	O
home	B-Device
video	O
games	O
of	O
1996	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Europe	O
,	O
the	O
following	O
titles	O
were	O
the	O
best-selling	O
home	B-Device
video	O
games	O
of	O
1996	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
games	O
listed	O
above	O
,	O
the	O
following	O
titles	O
were	O
the	O
year	O
's	O
best-selling	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
and	O
PC	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
+	O
Notable	O
releases	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
1996	O
Release	O
Title	O
System	O
Developer/Publisher	O
Notes	O
January	O
25	O
Guardian	B-Application
Heroes	I-Application
Sat	O
Treasure/Sega	O
a	O
beat-em-up	B-Application
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Treasure	O
January	O
26	O
Mystaria	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Realms	I-Application
of	I-Application
Lore	I-Application
Sat	O
Micro	O
Cabin/Sega	O
a	O
tactical	O
RPG	O
January	O
29	O
Duke	B-Application
Nukem	I-Application
3D	I-Application
DOS	B-Device
3D	O
Realms/GT	O
Interactive	O
a	O
popular	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
January	O
31	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X3	I-Application
SNES	B-Application
Capcom	O
third	O
X	O
installment	O
in	O
popular	O
Mega	O
Man	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
February	O
9	O
Bahamut	B-Application
Lagoon	I-Application
SNES	B-Application
SquareSoft	O
Tactical	O
RPG	O
spin-off	O
in	O
the	O
Final	O
Fantasy	O
series	O
,	O
before	O
Final	O
Fantasy	O
Tactics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
February	O
23	O
Front	B-Application
Mission	I-Application
:	I-Application
Gun	I-Application
Hazard	I-Application
SNES	B-Application
SquareSoft	O
Sequel	O
to	O
strategy	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
RPG	O
Front	O
Mission	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
February	O
27	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Red	I-Application
and	I-Application
Green	I-Application
GB	O
Nintendo	O
launched	O
a	O
wildly	O
popular	O
game	O
series	O
February	O
29	O
Civilization	B-Application
II	I-Application
Win	O
MicroProse	O
acclaimed	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
highly	O
influential	O
1991	O
4X	B-Application
game	I-Application
February	O
29	O
Ripper	O
(	O
video	O
game	O
)	O
DOS	B-Device
Take	O
Two	O
Interactive	O
Interactive	O
movie	O
,	O
Point-and-click	O
adventure	O
Single	O
Player	O
game	O
February	O
29	O
Rise	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Resurrection	I-Application
Win	O
,	O
Sat	O
,	O
PS1	O
Mirage/Acclaim	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
fighting	O
game	O
,	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Robots	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
February	O
29	O
Terra	B-Application
Nova	I-Application
:	I-Application
Strike	I-Application
Force	I-Application
Centauri	I-Application
DOS	B-Device
Looking	O
Glass	O
Studios	O
critically	O
acclaimed	O
FPS	O
February	O
29	O
Zork	B-Application
:	I-Application
Nemesis	I-Application
Win	O
Activision	O
11th	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Zork	O
series	O
,	O
employing	O
360-degree	O
views	O
of	O
environment	O
March	O
9	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
SNES	B-Application
SquareSoft/Nintendo	O
beginning	O
of	O
the	O
long-running	O
series	O
of	O
Mario	B-Application
RPGs	I-Application
March	O
21	O
Kirby	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Star	I-Application
SNES	B-Application
HAL	O
Labs/Nintendo	O
considered	O
to	O
be	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
Kirby	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
March	O
22	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
Win	O
(	O
1997	O
)	O
,	O
PS1	O
,	O
Sat	O
(	O
1997	O
)	O
Capcom	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
foundational	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
survival	O
horror	O
genre	O
,	O
for	O
a	O
time	O
it	O
held	O
the	O
record	O
for	O
best-selling	O
PlayStation	B-Device
game	O
March	O
22	O
Panzer	B-Application
Dragoon	I-Application
II	I-Application
Zwei	I-Application
Sat	O
Team	O
Andromeda/Sega	O
an	O
acclaimed	O
rail	O
shooter	O
March	O
29	O
Dragon	B-Application
Ball	I-Application
Z	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hyper	I-Application
Dimension	I-Application
SNES	B-Application
TOSE/Bandai	O
the	O
last	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
game	O
in	O
the	O
Dragon	O
Ball	O
Z	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
April	O
20	O
Barbie	B-Application
Fashion	I-Application
Designer	I-Application
Win	O
The	O
game	O
's	O
strong	O
sales	O
sparked	O
a	O
renewed	O
interest	O
in	O
developing	O
games	O
targeting	O
girls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
April	O
26	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Oasis	I-Application
Sat	O
Sega/Ancient	O
Prequel	O
to	O
the	O
Genesis	O
Zelda-style	O
action	B-Application
game	I-Application
Beyond	O
Oasis	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
April	O
30	O
Indiana	B-Application
Jones	I-Application
and	I-Application
His	I-Application
Desktop	I-Application
Adventures	I-Application
Win	O
,	O
Mac	O
LucasArts	O
Adventure	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
LucasArts	O
in	O
the	O
popular	O
Indiana	O
Jones	O
franchise	O
specifically	O
to	O
run	O
in	O
windowed	O
form	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
May	O
14	O
Fire	B-Application
Emblem	I-Application
:	I-Application
Seisen	I-Application
no	I-Application
Keifu	I-Application
SNES	B-Application
Intelligent	O
Systems/Nintendo	O
the	O
fourth	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
popular	O
Fire	O
Emblem	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
May	O
13	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Block	I-Application
Ball	I-Application
GB	O
HAL	O
Labs/Nintendo	O
North	O
American	O
release	O
of	O
Breakout-inspired	O
game	O
in	O
popular	O
Kirby	O
franchise	O
May	O
24	O
Metal	B-Application
Slug	I-Application
Neo	O
SNK	O
the	O
first	O
in	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Slug	I-Application
series	I-Application
that	O
proved	O
popular	O
in	O
the	O
arcades	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
May	O
31	O
Final	B-Application
Doom	I-Application
DOS	B-Device
id	O
Software	O
Despite	O
the	O
name	O
,	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
followed	O
less	O
than	O
a	O
year	O
later	O
by	O
Doom	B-Application
64	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
June	O
Last	B-Application
Bronx	I-Application
Arcade	B-Application
Sega	O
Ported	O
to	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
(	O
1997	O
)	O
and	O
Windows	O
(	O
1998	O
)	O
June	O
22	O
Quake	B-Application
DOS	B-Device
id	O
Software	O
advanced	O
3D	O
graphics	O
technology	O
and	O
started	O
a	O
franchise	O
that	O
has	O
sold	O
more	O
than	O
4	O
million	O
games	O
June	O
23	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
64	I-Application
N64	B-Operating_System
Nintendo	O
One	O
of	O
two	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
U.S.	O
launch	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
June	O
26	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Mortal	I-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
Sat	O
,	O
SMD	O
,	O
SNES	B-Application
Acclaim	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
GT	O
Interactive	O
,	O
Midway	O
,	O
Williams	O
Entertainment	O
Console	B-Device
ports	O
of	O
the	O
standalone	O
update	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
June	O
27	O
Shining	B-Application
Wisdom	I-Application
Sat	O
Camelot/Sega	O
Action	B-Application
adventure	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Shining	O
series	O
July	O
5	O
NiGHTS	B-Application
into	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
...	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Sat	O
Sega	O
The	O
advertising	O
campaign	O
features	O
the	O
rebirth	O
of	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
;	O
August	O
21	O
(	O
US	O
)	O
July	O
19	O
Saturn	B-Application
Bomberman	I-Application
Sat	O
Hudson	O
July	O
19	O
Star	B-Application
Ocean	I-Application
SNES	B-Application
tri-ace/Enix	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Ocean	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
July	O
25	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
96	I-Application
Neo	O
,	O
NeoCD	O
,	O
Sat	O
SNK	O
an	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
popular	O
King	O
of	O
Fighters	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
July	O
26	O
Bust-A-Move	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Arcade	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
Sat	O
,	O
PS1	O
Taito/Acclaim	O
The	O
first	O
home	B-Device
versions	O
of	O
the	O
popular	O
arcade	B-Application
puzzle	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
July	O
31	O
Phantasmagoria	B-Application
:	I-Application
A	I-Application
Puzzle	I-Application
of	I-Application
Flesh	I-Application
DOS	B-Device
,	O
Win	O
Sierra	O
On-Line	O
a	O
controversial	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
controversial	O
Phantasmagoria	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
July	O
31	O
Virtua	O
Fighter	O
Kids	O
Sat	O
,	O
Arcade	B-Application
Sega	O
AM2	O
a	O
spin-off	O
in	O
the	O
Virtua	O
Fighter	O
series	O
August	O
25	O
Tekken	B-Application
2	I-Application
PS1	O
Namco	O
the	O
second	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
popular	O
fighting	O
game	O
series	O
TekkenAugust	O
26Azrael	O
's	O
TearMS-DOSIntelligent	O
GamesInnovative	O
adventure	O
game	O
,	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
featuring	O
full	O
3D	O
real-time	O
rendering	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
August	O
31	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Daggerfall	I-Application
Win	O
Bethesda	O
Softworks	O
an	O
evolution	O
of	O
the	O
sandbox	O
RPG	O
started	O
with	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
:	I-Application
Arena	I-Application
August	O
31	O
Die	B-Application
Hard	I-Application
Trilogy	I-Application
Win	O
,	O
PS1	O
,	O
Sat	O
Probe	O
Entertainment/Fox	O
Interactive	O
3	O
original	O
games	O
in	O
1	O
disk	O
,	O
each	O
based	O
on	O
a	O
different	O
movie	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
August	O
31	O
Tetris	B-Application
Attack	I-Application
SNES	B-Application
,	O
GB	O
Intelligent	O
Systems/Nintendo	O
first	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
popular	O
Panel	O
de	O
Pon	O
series	O
in	O
the	O
US	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
August	O
31	O
Madden	B-Application
NFL	I-Application
97	I-Application
SMD	O
,	O
PS1	O
,	O
Win	O
,	O
SNES	B-Application
,	O
Sat	O
,	O
GB	O
EA	O
Sports/Electronic	O
Arts	O
The	O
first	O
Madden	O
game	O
on	O
gen	O
5	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
August	O
31	O
Beyond	B-Application
the	I-Application
Beyond	I-Application
PS1	O
Camelot/SCEA	O
The	O
first	O
traditional	O
Japanese-style	O
RPG	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
August	O
31	O
Jet	B-Application
Moto	I-Application
PS1	O
SingleTrac/SCEA	O
A	O
futuristic	O
motocross	O
style	O
hoverbike	O
racing	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
September	O
Jagged	B-Application
Alliance	I-Application
:	I-Application
Deadly	I-Application
Games	I-Application
DOS	B-Device
Sir-Tech	O
The	O
second	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Jagged	O
Alliance	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
September	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
3	I-Application
Arcade	B-Application
Sega	O
AM2	O
A	O
fighting	O
game	O
considered	O
to	O
have	O
the	O
most	O
technically	O
impressive	O
graphics	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
September	O
9	O
Crash	B-Application
Bandicoot	I-Application
PS1	O
Naughty	O
Dog/Universal/Sony	O
Crash	O
was	O
used	O
as	O
the	O
mascot	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
console	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
September	O
14	O
GunGriffon	B-Application
Sat	O
Game	O
Arts/Sega	O
critically	O
acclaimed	O
mech	O
game	O
,	O
first	O
in	O
its	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
September	O
20	O
Revelations	B-Application
:	I-Application
Persona	I-Application
PS1	O
Atlus	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Persona	B-Application
series	O
,	O
a	O
spin-off	O
series	O
of	O
the	O
Megami	O
Tensei	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
the	O
first	O
Megami	O
Tensei-related	O
game	O
to	O
release	O
outside	O
Japan	O
September	O
26	O
Pilotwings	B-Application
64	I-Application
N64	B-Operating_System
Nintendo	O
One	O
of	O
two	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
U.S.	O
launch	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
September	O
27	O
Meridian	B-Protocol
59	I-Protocol
Win	O
3DO	B-Device
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
MMORPGs.September	O
30Broken	O
Sword	O
:	O
The	O
Shadow	O
of	O
the	O
TemplarsWin	O
,	O
PS1Revolution	O
Software/Virgin	O
Interactiveacclaimed	O
point	O
and	O
click	O
adventure	O
that	O
started	O
an	O
iconic	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wipeout	B-Application
XL/2097	I-Application
PS1	O
Psygnosis	O
a	O
poster	O
child	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
for	O
pop	O
culture	O
infusions	O
and	O
sleek	O
extreme	O
action	B-Application
September	O
30	O
Shattered	B-Application
Steel	I-Application
DOS	B-Device
BioWare/Interplay	O
first	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
BioWare	O
September	O
30	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
Alpha	I-Application
2	I-Application
Arcade	B-Application
,	O
SNES	B-Application
,	O
PS1	O
,	O
Sat	O
Capcom	O
second	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Street	O
Fighter	O
Alpha	O
spin-off	O
series	O
September	O
30	O
Mr.	B-Application
Bones	I-Application
Sat	O
Zono/Sega	O
platformer	O
for	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
September	O
30	O
Tobal	B-Application
No	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
September	O
30	O
Formula	B-Application
1	I-Application
PS1	O
Bizarre	O
Creations/SCEA	O
first	O
racing	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Bizarre	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
September	O
30	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
Land	I-Application
2	I-Application
GB	O
Rare/Nintendo	O
second	O
Donkey	O
Kong	O
Land	O
gameOctober	O
1Heroes	O
of	O
Might	O
and	O
Magic	O
II	O
:	O
The	O
Succession	O
WarsDOS	O
,	O
WinNew	O
World	O
Computing/3DOSecond	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
Heroes	B-Application
of	I-Application
Might	I-Application
and	I-Application
Magic	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
October	O
10	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
Trilogy	I-Application
N64	B-Operating_System
,	O
PS1	O
,	O
R-Zone	B-Operating_System
,	O
Sat	O
(	O
1997	O
)	O
Avalanche	O
,	O
Midway	O
,	O
Point	O
of	O
View	O
October	O
15	O
Marathon	B-Application
Infinity	I-Application
Mac	O
Bungie	O
The	O
last	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Marathon	O
trilogy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
October	O
31	O
Command	B-Application
&	I-Application
Conquer	I-Application
:	I-Application
Red	I-Application
Alert	I-Application
DOS	B-Device
Westwood	O
Studios	O
the	O
second	O
major	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
Command	B-Application
&	I-Application
Conquer	I-Application
universe	O
,	O
and	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
popular	O
October	O
31	O
Master	B-Application
of	I-Application
Orion	I-Application
II	I-Application
DOS	B-Device
Simtex/MicroProse	O
October	O
31	O
Toonstruck	B-Application
DOS	B-Device
Burst	O
Studios/Virgin	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
October	O
31	O
The	B-Application
Neverhood	I-Application
Win	O
The	B-Application
Neverhood	I-Application
Inc./DreamWorks	O
The	O
game	O
is	O
done	O
almost	O
entirely	O
in	O
claymation	O
and	O
has	O
gained	O
a	B-Application
sequel	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
October	O
31	O
Drowned	B-Application
God	I-Application
Win	O
Epic	O
Multimedia	O
Group/Inscape	O
Adventure	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
October	O
31	O
SimCopter	B-Device
Win	O
Maxis	O
Flight	O
simulation	O
game	O
in	O
popular	O
Sim	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
October	O
31	O
King	B-Device
's	I-Device
Field	I-Device
III	I-Device
PS1	O
FromSoftware/ASCII	O
Entertainment	O
the	O
last	O
of	O
three	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
King	O
's	O
Field	O
series	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
October	O
31	O
DeathDrome	B-Application
Win	O
Zipper	O
Interactive/Viacom	O
First	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Zipper	O
Interactive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
October	O
31	O
WWF	B-Application
In	I-Application
Your	I-Application
House	I-Application
DOS	B-Device
,	O
PS1	O
,	O
Sat	O
Acclaim	O
First	O
WWF	O
game	O
developed	O
specifically	O
for	O
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
October	O
31	O
Twisted	B-Application
Metal	I-Application
2	I-Application
PS1	O
SingleTrac/SCEA	O
Second	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
popular	O
Twisted	O
Metal	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
October	O
31	O
Destruction	B-Application
Derby	I-Application
2	I-Application
PS1	O
Reflections	O
Interactive/SCEA	O
Second	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
popular	O
Destruction	B-Application
Derby	I-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
October	O
31	O
NBA	B-Application
Live	I-Application
97	I-Application
PS1	O
,	O
Sat	O
,	O
SNES	B-Application
,	O
SMD	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
,	O
EA	O
Sports	O
October	O
31	O
Pandemonium	B-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
PS1	O
,	O
Sat	O
,	O
Win	O
(	O
1997	O
)	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
,	O
EA	O
Sports	O
November	O
1	O
Blood	B-Application
Omen	I-Application
:	I-Application
Legacy	I-Application
of	I-Application
Kain	I-Application
PS1	O
,	O
Win	O
Silicon	O
Knights/Crystal	O
Dynamics	O
First	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Legacy	O
of	O
Kain	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
November	O
15	O
Tomb	B-Application
Raider	I-Application
PS1	O
,	O
Sat	O
,	O
DOS	B-Device
Core	O
Design/Eidos	O
Action	B-Application
adventure	O
game	O
which	O
was	O
among	O
the	O
year	O
's	O
most	O
critically	O
acclaimed	O
games	O
and	O
proved	O
highly	O
influential	O
on	O
both	O
3D	O
games	O
development	O
and	O
cinematic	O
presentation	O
November	O
20	O
Sonic	B-Application
3D	I-Application
Blast	I-Application
Sat	O
,	O
SMD	O
Sega/Traveller	O
'	O
s	O
Tales	O
Isometric	O
platformer	O
in	O
the	O
popular	O
"	O
Sonic	O
the	O
Hedgehog	O
"	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
November	O
22	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
Country	I-Application
3	I-Application
SNES	B-Application
Rare/Nintendo	O
the	O
third	O
installment	O
to	O
the	O
popular	O
Donkey	O
Kong	O
Country	O
franchise	O
November	O
25	O
Killer	B-Application
Instinct	I-Application
Gold	I-Application
N64	B-Operating_System
Rare/Nintendo	O
a	O
home	B-Device
fighting	O
game	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
arcade	B-Application
's	O
Killer	B-Application
Instinct	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
November	O
25	O
Bubsy	B-Application
is	I-Application
3D	I-Application
in	I-Application
"	I-Application
Furbitten	I-Application
Planet	I-Application
"	I-Application
PS1	O
Eidetic/Accolade	O
Noted	O
for	O
its	O
negative	O
reception	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
November	O
26	O
Area	B-Application
51	I-Application
PS1	O
,	O
Win	O
,	O
Sat	O
Mesa	O
Logic/Atari	O
Games	O
Ported	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
classic	O
arcade	B-Application
shooter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
November	O
26	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
Arcade	B-Application
,	O
Sat	O
(	O
1997	O
)	O
,	O
PS1	O
(	O
1998	O
)	O
Team	O
Ninja/Tecmo	O
The	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
series	O
of	O
fighting	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
November	O
30	O
Contra	B-Application
:	I-Application
Legacy	I-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
Sat	O
,	O
PS1	O
Konami/Appaloosa	O
Interactive	O
the	O
first	O
true	O
3D	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
popular	O
Contra	O
series	O
November	O
30	O
Dragon	B-Application
Force	I-Application
Sat	O
Sega/Working	O
Designs	O
a	O
combination	O
of	O
war	O
simulation	O
and	O
RPG	O
November	O
30	O
Fighting	B-Application
Vipers	I-Application
Sat	O
,	O
Arcade	B-Application
Sega	O
AM2	O
a	O
popular	O
fighting	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
November	O
30	O
Virtua	B-Application
Cop	I-Application
2	I-Application
Sat	O
,	O
Arcade	B-Application
Sega	O
AM2	O
a	O
popular	O
light	O
gun	O
game	O
November	O
30	O
Virtual	B-Application
On	I-Application
:	I-Application
Cyber	I-Application
Troopers	I-Application
Sat	O
,	O
Arcade	B-Application
CRI/Sega	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Virtual	O
On	O
series	O
November	O
30	O
Bug	B-Application
Too	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Saturn	B-Device
,	O
Win	O
Sega/Realtime	O
Associates	O
a	B-Application
sequel	I-Application
to	O
Bug	B-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
November	O
30	O
FIFA	B-Application
Soccer	I-Application
97	I-Application
SMD	O
,	O
PS1	O
,	O
Win	O
,	O
SNES	B-Application
,	O
Sat	O
,	O
GB	O
EA	O
Canada/Electronic	O
Arts	O
December	O
3	O
N64	B-Operating_System
LucasArts/Nintendo	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
games	O
,	O
an	O
action	B-Application
game	I-Application
in	O
the	O
popular	O
Star	O
Wars	O
franchise.December	O
14	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
64	I-Application
N64	B-Operating_System
NintendoThe	O
Mario	O
Kart	O
series	O
first	O
3D	O
game.December	O
17	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
8	I-Application
PS1	O
Capcom	O
The	O
first	O
Mega	O
Man	O
game	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
PlayStation.December	O
19	O
Terranigma	B-Application
SNES	B-Application
Quintet/Nintendo	O
Popular	O
RPG	O
famous	O
for	O
being	O
released	O
in	O
Europe	O
but	O
not	O
in	O
America	O
,	O
a	O
rarity	O
in	O
the	O
mid-1990s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
December	O
26	O
YU-NO	B-Application
:	I-Application
A	I-Application
Girl	I-Application
Who	I-Application
Chants	I-Application
Love	I-Application
at	I-Application
the	I-Application
Bound	I-Application
of	I-Application
this	I-Application
World	I-Application
NEC	B-Device
PC-98	I-Device
ELF	O
Corporation	O
An	O
influential	O
visual	O
novel	O
credited	O
with	O
revolutionizing	O
the	O
genre.December	O
31	O
Death	B-Application
Rally	I-Application
DOS	B-Device
Remedy	O
Entertainment/GT	O
Interactive	O
The	O
first	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Remedy	O
Entertainment.December	O
31	O
NBA	B-Application
Hangtime	I-Application
Arcade	B-Application
,	O
SNES	B-Application
Midway	O
Arcade-style	O
basketball	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Midway	O
.	O
</s>
