1997 in video gaming

List of years in video gaming

1997 has seen many sequels and prequels in video games and several new titles such as GoldenEye 007, Star Fox 64, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, Mortal Kombat 4, Diddy Kong Racing, Grand Theft Auto, Blast Corps and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.

Events

  • June 19–21 — The 3rd annual E3 is held in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.[1]
  • October 4 — Gunpei Yokoi (1941–1997) dies after a double car accident.
  • November – Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association (IEMA) launched.
  • TSR, Inc., the owner of the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop role-playing game, was acquired by Wizards of the Coast.
  • 3D Realms begins production of the infamous Duke Nukem Forever, winner of numerous vaporware awards.
  • A scene from the Pokémon anime show (based upon the highly successful games) from December 16, 1997, causes 685 Japanese children to have seizures, causing Nintendo to make a statement proclaiming the safety of the Pokémon games from fear that the games would cause a similar effect, the episode to be permanently removed from circulation, and the featured Pokémon in the episode (Porygon) hasn't made an appearance in the Pokémon anime since.

Notable releases

Video game platforms
Mac Classic Mac OS / macOS
N64 Nintendo 64
Neo Neo Geo
NeoCD Neo-Geo CD
Pippin Apple Bandai Pippin
PS1 PlayStation
Sat Sega Saturn
SMD Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
SNES Super Nintendo Entertainment System / Super Famicom
Win Microsoft Windows
  
  
Notable releases of the year 1997
Release Title Windows / DOS 4th Gen 5th Gen Handheld Arcade
January 31Final Fantasy VII1998N/APS1N/A
February 10Mario Kart 64N/AN/AN64N/A
February 28Blast CorpsN/AN/AN64N/A
February 28Independence DayYesN/APS1, SatN/A
February 28Turok: Dinosaur HunterNovember 30N/AN64N/A
March 20Castlevania: Symphony of the NightN/AN/APS1, Sat (June 25)N/A
March 20Tekken 3N/AN/APS1 (1998)N/AArcade
March 20Mega Man 8N/AN/APS1, Sat (March 25)N/A
March 26Vandal HeartsN/AN/APS1N/A
March 30The Last ExpressYesN/AN/AN/A
March 31Need for Speed IIYesN/APS1N/A
April 27Dungeon KeeperYesN/AN/AN/A
April 30Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE FighterYesN/AN/AN/A
May 13Shadow WarriorYesN/AN/AN/A
May 31BloodYesN/AN/AN/A
May 31MDKYesN/APS1 (1998)N/A
JuneHarvest MoonN/AN/ASNESN/A
June 20Final Fantasy Tactics (Japan)N/AN/APS1N/A
July 1Star Fox 64N/AN/AN64N/A
July 4Jane's 688(I) Hunter/KillerYesN/AN/AN/A
July 30CarmageddonYesN/APS1 (1999); N64 (2000)N/A
July 31Warlords III: Reign of HeroesYesN/AN/AN/A
August 1Mega Man X41999N/ASat; PS1N/A
August 11TetrisphereN/AN/AN64N/A
August 25GoldenEye 007N/AN/AN64N/A
August 31Hexen IIYesN/AN/AN/A
August 31ImperialismYesN/AN/AN/A
September 11Breath of Fire IIIN/AN/APS1N/A
September 19Oddworld: Abe's OddyseeYesN/APS1N/A
September 24Ultima OnlineYesN/AN/AN/A
September 29Croc: Legend of the GobbosN/AN/APS1, SatN/A
September 30Close Combat: A Bridge Too FarYesN/AN/AN/A
September 30FalloutYesN/AN/AN/A
September 30Panzer General IIYesN/AN/AN/A
September 30Poy PoyN/AN/APS1N/A
September 30Total AnnihilationYesN/AN/AN/A
OctoberGrand Theft AutoYesN/AN/AN/A
October 9Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces IIYesN/AN/AN/A
October 15Age of EmpiresYesN/AN/AN/A
October 15Mortal Kombat 41998N/AN64, PS1 (1998)N/AArcade
October 28ShipwreckersYesN/APS1N/AN/A
October 29RivenYesN/APS1 (November 30); SatN/A
October 31Blade RunnerYesN/AN/AN/A
October 31Colony WarsN/AN/APS1N/A
October 31The Curse of Monkey IslandYesN/AN/AN/A
October 31PaRappa the RapperN/AN/APS1N/A
October 31Zork: Grand InquisitorYesN/AN/AN/A
NovemberIndependence WarYesN/AN/AN/A
November 1Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes BackN/AN/APS1N/A
November 1Shock TroopersN/ANeoN/AN/A
November 18Tomb Raider IIYesN/APS1N/A
November 24Diddy Kong RacingN/AN/AN64N/A
November 25Myth: The Fallen LordsYesN/AN/AN/A
November 30Bomberman 64N/AN/AN64N/A
November 30OneN/AN/APS1N/A
November 30Wing Commander: ProphecyYesN/AN/AN/A
November 30WCW vs. nWo: World TourN/AN/AN64N/A
December 6Quake IIYesN/APS1, N64 (1999)N/A
December 18GrandiaN/AN/ASat, PS1 (1999)N/A
December 18Mega Man Legends2001N/APS1, N64 (2000)N/A
December 21Yoshi's StoryN/AN/AN64N/A
December 23Gran TurismoN/AN/APS1N/A
December 31Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-ZeroN/AN/AN64N/A

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Lawsuits

Discontinual

References

  1. ↑ "Attendance and Stats". IGN. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
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