<s>
1998	O
saw	O
many	O
sequels	O
and	O
prequels	O
in	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
F-Zero	B-Device
X	I-Device
,	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ocarina	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
,	O
Pocket	O
Monsters	O
:	O
Pikachu	O
,	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Sonic	B-Application
Adventure	I-Application
,	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
Alpha	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
House	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Dead	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Tomb	B-Application
Raider	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
along	O
with	O
new	O
titles	O
such	O
as	O
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
,	O
Dance	B-Application
Dance	I-Application
Revolution	I-Application
,	O
Gex	B-Application
:	I-Application
Enter	I-Application
the	I-Application
Gecko	I-Application
,	O
Half-Life	B-Application
,	O
MediEvil	B-Application
,	O
Parasite	B-Application
Eve	I-Application
,	O
Radiant	B-Application
Silvergun	I-Application
,	O
Spyro	B-Application
the	I-Application
Dragon	I-Application
,	O
StarCraft	B-Application
and	O
Xenogears	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Earlier	O
arcade	B-Application
video	I-Application
games	I-Application
such	O
as	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
Tekken	B-Application
3	I-Application
were	O
also	O
ported	O
that	O
year	O
for	O
home	B-Device
consoles	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
year	O
's	O
best-selling	O
video	B-Application
game	I-Application
console	I-Application
was	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
for	O
the	O
third	O
year	O
in	O
a	O
row	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
year	O
's	O
most	O
critically	O
acclaimed	O
title	O
was	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ocarina	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
which	O
remains	O
Metacritic	O
's	O
highest-scoring	O
game	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
year	O
's	O
best-selling	O
home	B-Device
video	O
game	O
worldwide	O
was	O
Pokémon	O
Red/Green/Blue/Pikachu	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
,	O
while	O
the	O
year	O
's	O
highest-grossing	O
arcade	B-Application
game	O
in	O
Japan	O
was	O
Tekken	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
March	O
14	O
–	O
Sega	O
announces	O
the	O
discontinuation	O
of	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
in	O
North	O
America	O
to	O
prepare	O
for	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
its	O
successor	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
April	O
14	O
–	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Light	O
handheld	B-Application
console	I-Application
is	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
28	O
–	O
Bill	O
Williams	O
,	O
designer	O
of	O
Alley	B-Application
Cat	I-Application
,	O
Necromancer	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Mind	B-Application
Walker	I-Application
,	O
dies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
July	O
3	O
–	O
Danielle	O
Bunten	O
Berry	O
,	O
designer	O
of	O
M.U.L.E.	B-Application
</s>
<s>
and	O
Seven	B-Application
Cities	I-Application
of	I-Application
Gold	I-Application
,	O
dies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
October	O
21	O
–	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
handheld	B-Application
console	I-Application
is	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
27	O
–	O
Sega	O
's	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
console	O
is	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	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
1998	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
and	O
Germany	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
titles	O
were	O
the	O
top	O
ten	O
highest-grossing	O
home	B-Device
video	O
games	O
of	O
1998	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
and	O
Europe	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
1998	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rank	O
Title	O
Platform	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
/	O
Pikachu	O
(	O
Pokémon	O
)	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
NintendoRole-playing	O
3,288,391	O
2	O
Biohazard	B-Application
2	I-Application
(	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
2	I-Application
)	O
PlayStation	B-Device
CapcomSurvival	O
horror	B-Application
2,298,814	O
+	O
3	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
Monsters	I-Application
:	I-Application
Terry	I-Application
no	I-Application
Wonderland	I-Application
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
EnixRole-playing	O
1,660,000	O
4	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
PlayStation	B-Device
SonyRacing	O
simulation	O
1,495,761	O
5	O
Tekken	B-Application
3	I-Application
PlayStation	B-Device
NamcoFighting	O
1,266,000	O
6	O
Yu-Gi-Oh	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
1998	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Europe	O
,	O
the	O
following	O
titles	O
were	O
the	O
top	O
ten	O
highest-grossing	O
home	B-Device
video	O
games	O
of	O
1998	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Australia	O
,	O
the	O
following	O
titles	O
were	O
the	O
top	O
ten	O
best-selling	O
home	B-Device
console	I-Device
games	O
of	O
1998	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
1998	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rank	O
Gamest	O
alternate	O
url	O
Game	O
MachineTitleManufacturer	O
Title	O
Type	O
Points	O
1	O
Tekken	B-Application
3Namco	O
Tekken	B-Application
3	I-Application
Software	O
4561	O
2	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
Zero	I-Application
3	I-Application
(	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
Alpha	I-Application
3	I-Application
)	O
Capcom	O
Virtua	B-Application
Striker	I-Application
2	I-Application
/	O
Ver	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
98	O
Software	O
4366	O
3	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	O
Clash	O
of	O
Super	O
HeroesCapcom	O
Print	O
Club	O
2	O
Other	O
3534	O
4	O
The	O
King	O
of	O
Fighters	O
'	O
98SNK	O
The	B-Application
House	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Dead	I-Application
Dedicated	O
3334	O
5	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
3	I-Application
Team	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
(	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
3tb	I-Application
)	O
Sega	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
3	I-Application
Team	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
Dedicated	O
2936	O
6	O
The	O
King	O
of	O
Fighters	O
'	O
97SNK	O
Sega	B-Application
Bass	I-Application
Fishing	I-Application
(	O
Get	O
Bass	O
)	O
Dedicated	O
2931	O
7	O
Virtua	O
Striker	O
2Sega	O
The	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
World	I-Application
:	I-Application
Jurassic	I-Application
Park	I-Application
Dedicated	O
2719	O
8	O
Cyber	O
Troopers	O
Virtual-On	O
Oratorio	O
TangramSega	O
Strikers	B-Application
1945	I-Application
II	I-Application
Software	O
2622	O
9	O
Street	O
Fighter	O
EX2Capcom	O
Final	B-Application
Furlong	I-Application
Dedicated	O
2414	O
10	O
Virtua	B-Application
Striker	I-Application
2	I-Application
Ver	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Month	O
Day	O
Title	O
Platform(s )	O
Genre(s )	O
Source(s )	O
JANUARY	O
5	O
Robotron	B-Device
64	I-Device
N64	B-Operating_System
Shoot	O
'	O
em	O
up	O
8	O
No	B-Application
One	I-Application
Can	I-Application
Stop	I-Application
Mr.	I-Application
Domino	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Month	O
Day	O
Title	O
Platform(s )	O
Genre(s )	O
Source(s )	O
OCTOBER	O
1	O
MediEvil	B-Application
PS1	B-Device
Action-adventure	O
NHL	B-Device
99	I-Device
N64	B-Operating_System
Sports	O
(	O
ice	O
hockey	O
)	O
2	O
NFL	B-Application
Blitz	I-Application
Win	B-Application
Sports	O
(	O
football	O
)	O
12	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
Win	B-Application
Racing	O
21	O
Turok	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Seeds	I-Application
of	I-Application
Evil	I-Application
N64	B-Operating_System
First-person	O
shooter	O
Tetris	B-Application
DX	I-Application
GBC	B-Device
Puzzle	O
Wario	B-Application
Land	I-Application
II	I-Application
GBC	B-Device
Platform	O
22	O
Marvel	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
Sat	B-Device
Fighting	O
28	O
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
Win	B-Application
Adventure	O
29	O
Fallout	B-Application
2	I-Application
Win	B-Application
Role-playing	O
"	O
Fallout	B-Application
2	I-Application
for	O
Windows	O
95/98	O
should	O
show	O
up	O
on	O
retailers	O
 '	O
shelves	O
nationwide	O
on	O
Thursday	O
,	O
October	O
29.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
31	O
Age	B-Application
of	I-Application
Empires	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Rise	I-Application
of	I-Application
Rome	I-Application
Win	B-Application
Real-time	O
strategy	B-Application
Apocalypse	B-Application
PS1	B-Device
Third-person	O
shooter	O
Centipede	B-Device
Win	B-Application
Shoot	O
'	O
em	O
up	O
Crash	B-Application
Bandicoot	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warped	I-Application
PS1	B-Device
Platform	O
FIFA	B-Application
99	I-Application
Win	B-Application
Sports	O
(	O
soccer	O
)	O
Glover	B-Application
N64	B-Operating_System
,	O
Win	B-Application
Platform	O
Heretic	B-Application
II	I-Application
Win	B-Application
Action-adventure	O
NBA	B-Application
Live	I-Application
99	I-Application
PS1	B-Device
,	O
Win	B-Application
Sports	O
(	O
basketball	O
)	O
Oddworld	B-Application
:	I-Application
Abe	I-Application
's	I-Application
Exoddus	I-Application
PS1	B-Device
,	O
Win	B-Application
Platform	O
Railroad	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
II	I-Application
Win	B-Application
Business	B-Application
simulation	I-Application
NOVEMBER	O
1	O
Red	B-Application
Comrades	I-Application
Save	I-Application
the	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
Win	B-Application
Adventure	O
4	O
NBA	B-Application
Live	I-Application
99	I-Application
N64	B-Operating_System
Sports	O
(	O
basketball	O
)	O
9	O
SiN	O
Win	B-Application
First-person	O
shooter	O
10	O
Rush	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Extreme	I-Application
Racing	I-Application
USA	I-Application
N64	B-Operating_System
Racing	O
11	O
Sonic	B-Application
R	I-Application
Win	B-Application
Racing14The	O
Elder	O
Scrolls	O
Adventures	O
:	O
RedguardWinAction-adventure	O
19	O
Half-Life	B-Application
Win	B-Application
First-person	O
shooter	O
20	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
Win	B-Application
Real-time	O
strategy	B-Application
,	O
city-building	B-Application
Tomb	B-Application
Raider	I-Application
III	I-Application
PS1	B-Device
,	O
Win	B-Application
Action-adventure	O
21	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ocarina	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
N64	B-Operating_System
Action-adventure	O
25	O
Blood	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Chosen	I-Application
Win	B-Application
First-person	O
shooter	O
27	O
Puyo	B-Application
Puyo	I-Application
Sun	I-Application
GBC	B-Device
Puzzle	O
DECEMBER	O
1	O
Gex	B-Application
:	I-Application
Enter	I-Application
the	I-Application
Gecko	I-Application
GBC	B-Device
Platform	O
Thief	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Dark	I-Application
Project	I-Application
Win	B-Application
Stealth	O
3	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rogue	I-Application
Squadron	I-Application
Win	B-Application
Action	B-Application
4	O
Magic	B-Application
and	I-Application
Mayhem	I-Application
Win	B-Application
Real-time	O
strategy	B-Application
7	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rogue	I-Application
Squadron	I-Application
N64	B-Operating_System
Action12	O
Falcon	B-Application
4.0	I-Application
Win	B-Application
Air	O
combat	O
simulation	O
Hey	B-Device
You	I-Device
,	I-Device
Pikachu	I-Device
!	I-Device
</s>
<s>
N64	B-Operating_System
Virtual	O
pet	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Link	I-Application
's	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
DX	I-Application
GBC	B-Device
Action-adventure	O
17	O
Suikoden	B-Application
II	I-Application
PS1	B-Device
Role-playing	O
18	O
Mario	B-Application
Party	I-Application
N64	B-Operating_System
Party	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Trading	I-Application
Card	I-Application
Game	I-Application
GBC	B-Device
Digital	B-Application
collectible	I-Application
card	I-Application
game	I-Application
StarCraft	B-Application
:	I-Application
Brood	I-Application
War	I-Application
Win	B-Application
Real-time	O
strategy	B-Application
"	O
Starcraft	B-Application
fans	O
have	O
been	O
waiting	O
-	O
and	O
not	O
so	O
patiently	O
-	O
for	O
Blizzard	O
's	O
first	O
expansion	O
pack	O
Brood	O
War[s]	O
.	O
</s>
