<s>
1997	O
saw	O
many	O
sequels	O
and	O
prequels	O
in	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
,	O
Castlevania	B-Application
:	I-Application
Symphony	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Night	I-Application
,	O
GoldenEye	B-Application
007	I-Application
,	O
Star	B-Application
Fox	I-Application
64	I-Application
,	O
Tomb	B-Application
Raider	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
Ultima	B-Protocol
Online	I-Protocol
,	O
and	O
Virtua	B-Application
Striker	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
along	O
with	O
new	O
titles	O
such	O
as	O
Everybody	B-Application
's	I-Application
Golf	I-Application
,	O
I.Q.	O
</s>
<s>
:	O
Intelligent	B-Device
Qube	I-Device
,	O
PaRappa	B-Application
the	I-Application
Rapper	I-Application
,	O
Oddworld	B-Application
:	I-Application
Abe	I-Application
's	I-Application
Oddysee	I-Application
,	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
,	O
Diablo	B-Application
,	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
and	O
Fallout	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
's	O
PlayStation	B-Device
was	O
the	O
year	O
's	O
best-selling	O
video	B-Application
game	I-Application
console	I-Application
worldwide	O
for	O
the	O
second	O
year	O
in	O
a	O
row	O
,	O
while	O
also	O
being	O
the	O
annual	O
best-selling	O
console	O
in	O
Japan	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
(	O
overtaking	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
and	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
year	O
's	O
best-selling	O
home	B-Device
video	O
game	O
worldwide	O
was	O
Squaresoft	O
's	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
,	O
while	O
the	O
year	O
's	O
highest-grossing	O
arcade	B-Application
games	O
in	O
Japan	O
were	O
Sega	O
's	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
Print	O
Club	O
2	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
3D	O
Realms	O
begins	O
production	O
of	O
Duke	B-Application
Nukem	I-Application
Forever	I-Application
,	O
winner	O
of	O
numerous	O
vaporware	O
awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
October	O
20	O
–	O
Nintendo	O
releases	O
the	O
New-style	B-General_Concept
Super	I-General_Concept
NES	I-General_Concept
,	O
a	O
remodeled	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sega	O
announces	O
that	O
the	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Mega	I-Operating_System
Drive	I-Operating_System
(	O
Genesis	O
)	O
has	O
been	O
discontinued	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Awards	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Platform(s )	O
Genre	O
Publisher	O
CESA	O
AwardsFinal	O
Fantasy	O
VIIPlayStationRole-playingSquaresoftJapan	O
Media	O
Arts	O
FestivalElectronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
(	O
EGM	O
)	O
SonyGame	O
InformerGameProHyperOrigins	O
AwardsElectronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
(	O
EGM	O
)	O
GoldenEye	B-Application
007Nintendo	O
64First-person	O
shooterNintendoInteractive	O
Achievement	O
AwardsDigitiserSuper	O
Mario	O
64Nintendo	O
64PlatformerNintendoGolden	O
Joystick	O
AwardsGameSpotTotal	O
AnnihilationPCReal-time	O
strategyCavedogGamest	O
AwardsVampire	O
Savior	O
(	O
Darkstalkers	B-Application
3	I-Application
)	O
Arcade	B-Application
(	O
CP	B-Application
System	I-Application
II	I-Application
)	O
FightingCapcomJapan	O
Media	O
Arts	O
FestivalIntelligent	O
Qube	O
(	O
I.Q.	O
</s>
<s>
+	O
1997	O
games	O
and	O
expansions	O
scoring	O
at	O
least	O
88/100	O
(	O
MC	O
)	O
or	O
87.5	O
%	O
(	O
GR	O
)	O
Game	O
Publisher	O
Release	O
Date	O
Platform(s )	O
MC	O
score	O
GR	O
score	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
December	O
23	O
,	O
1997	O
PlayStation	B-Device
96/100	O
94.95	O
%	O
GoldenEye	B-Application
007	I-Application
Nintendo	O
August	O
25	O
,	O
1997	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
96/100	O
94.7	O
%	O
Castlevania	B-Application
:	I-Application
Symphony	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Night	I-Application
Konami	O
March	O
20	O
,	O
1997	O
PlayStation	B-Device
93/100	O
93.03	O
%	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
Square	O
January	O
31	O
,	O
1997	O
PlayStation	B-Device
92/100	O
92.35	O
%	O
Dungeon	B-Application
Keeper	I-Application
Electronic	O
Arts	O
June	O
26	O
,	O
1997	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
92.2	O
%	O
Diablo	B-Application
Blizzard	O
Entertainment	O
January	O
3	O
,	O
1997	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
94/100	O
89.07	O
%	O
Colony	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Psygnosis	O
October	O
31	O
,	O
1997	O
PlayStation	B-Device
91/100	O
92.09	O
%	O
Sid	B-Application
Meier	I-Application
's	I-Application
Gettysburg	I-Application
!	I-Application
</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
1997	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
was	O
the	O
best-selling	O
home	B-Device
video	O
game	O
worldwide	O
in	O
1997	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
sold	O
more	O
than	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
by	O
1998	O
,	O
becoming	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Device
PlayStation	I-Device
game	I-Device
up	O
until	O
then	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
of	O
1997	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
the	O
United	O
States	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
1997	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
3,995,988	O
2	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
PlayStation	B-Device
Squaresoft	O
Squaresoft	O
RPG	O
3,447,500	O
+	O
3	O
Derby	B-Application
Stallion	I-Application
PlayStation	B-Device
ASCII	O
ASCII	O
Simulation	O
1,581,138	O
4	O
Minna	B-Application
no	I-Application
Golf	I-Application
(	O
Everybody	B-Application
's	I-Application
Golf	I-Application
)	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Camelot	O
Software	O
Planning	O
Sony	O
Sports	O
1,327,000	O
5	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Tactics	I-Application
PlayStation	B-Device
Squaresoft	O
Squaresoft	O
SRPG	O
1,239,000	O
6	O
SaGa	B-Application
Frontier	I-Application
PlayStation	B-Device
Squaresoft	O
Squaresoft	O
RPG	O
1,057,263	O
7	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
PlayStation	B-Device
Polys	O
Entertainment	O
Sony	O
Racing	B-Application
simulation	I-Application
905,000	O
8	O
Game	O
de	O
Hakken	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
1997	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Europe	O
,	O
the	O
following	O
titles	O
were	O
the	O
top-selling	O
home	B-Device
video	O
games	O
of	O
each	O
month	O
in	O
1997	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
+	O
Notable	O
releases	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
1997	O
Release	O
Title	O
Windows	B-Application
/	O
DOS	B-Device
4th	O
Gen	O
5th	O
Gen	O
Handheld	B-Application
Arcade	B-Application
January	O
3	O
Diablo	B-Application
PS1	O
(	O
1998	O
)	O
January	O
14	O
Tengai	B-Application
Makyō	I-Application
:	I-Application
Daiyon	I-Application
no	I-Application
Mokushiroku	I-Application
Sat	O
January	O
31	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
PS1	O
February	O
5	O
DoDonPachi	B-Application
Sat	O
(	O
September	O
18	O
)	O
,	O
PS1	O
(	O
1998	O
)	O
February	O
10	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
64	I-Application
N64	B-Operating_System
February	O
27	O
The	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
Vikings	I-Application
2	I-Application
SNES	B-Application
PS1	O
(	O
May	O
)	O
,	O
Sat	O
(	O
May	O
)	O
February	O
28	O
Blast	B-Application
Corps	I-Application
N64	B-Operating_System
February	O
28	O
Independence	B-Application
Day	I-Application
PS1	O
,	O
Sat	O
February	O
28	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
8	I-Application
PS1	O
,	O
Sat	O
February	O
28	O
Turok	B-Application
:	I-Application
Dinosaur	I-Application
Hunter	I-Application
N64	B-Operating_System
February	O
28	O
Interstate	B-Application
'	I-Application
76	I-Application
March	O
20	O
Castlevania	B-Application
:	I-Application
Symphony	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Night	I-Application
PS1	O
,	O
Sat	O
(	O
1998	O
)	O
March	O
20	O
Tekken	B-Application
3	I-Application
PS1	O
(	O
1998	O
)	O
March	O
26	O
Vandal	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
PS1	O
,	O
Sat	O
(	O
November	O
27	O
)	O
March	O
30	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
Express	I-Application
March	O
31	O
Need	B-Device
for	I-Device
Speed	I-Device
II	I-Device
PS1	O
April	O
7	O
Outlaws	B-Application
April	O
7	O
Redneck	B-Application
Rampage	I-Application
April	O
30	O
Fighters	B-Application
Megamix	I-Application
Sat	O
Game.com	B-Operating_System
(	O
1998	O
)	O
April	O
30	O
Star	O
Wars	O
:	O
X-Wing	O
vs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
vs	O
Games	O
City	O
:	O
Nintendo	O
sues	O
Games	O
City	O
for	O
selling	O
the	O
Game	O
Doctor	O
and	O
Doctor	B-Device
V64	I-Device
backup	O
devices	O
for	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
and	O
N64	B-Operating_System
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
vs	O
Prima	O
Publishing	O
:	O
Nintendo	O
sues	O
Prima	O
over	O
copyrights	O
to	O
maps	O
of	O
the	O
N64	B-Operating_System
video	O
game	O
GoldenEye	B-Application
007	I-Application
.	O
</s>
