Date of Top Games vs Date of Console Release


1	Comparison of Console Launch Dates versus "Best Games" Release Dates Per Platform
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3		Game release dates based on the earliest release date on the given platform (including Japanese releases).
4		Console release dates based on earliest release date (including Japanese versions of consoles).
5		"Best games" taken by examining various top games lists and picking the most common titles.
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7		Console	Console release date	Game	Game Release Date	Days Difference	Months Difference	Years Difference
8		Famicom/NES	7/15/1983	Super Mario 3	10/23/1988	1927	63	5.3
9		Famicom/NES	7/15/1983	Legend of Zelda	2/21/1986	952	31	2.6
10		Famicom/NES	7/15/1983	Final Fantasy	12/18/1987	1617	53	4.4
11		Famicom/NES	7/15/1983	Tetris	5/17/1989	2133	70	5.8
12		Famicom/NES	7/15/1983	Castlevania III	12/22/1989	2352	77	6.4
13		Famicom/NES	7/15/1983	Punch-Out!	9/18/1987	1526	50	4.2
14		Famicom/NES	7/15/1983	Metroid	8/6/1986	1118	37	3.1
15		Famicom/NES	7/15/1983	Mega Man 2	12/24/1988	1989	65	5.5
16		Famicom/NES	7/15/1983	Contra	2/14/1988	1675	55	4.6
17		Famicom/NES	7/15/1983	Super Mario 2	10/9/1988	1913	63	5.2
18		Famicom/NES	7/15/1983	Bionic Commando	7/20/1988	1832	60	5.0	4.7
19		PSX	12/3/1994	Final Fantasy VII	1/31/1997	790	26	2.2
20		PSX	12/3/1994	Metal Gear Solid	9/3/1998	1370	45	3.8
21		PSX	12/3/1994	Castlevania: Symphony of the Night	3/20/1997	838	28	2.3
22		PSX	12/3/1994	Resident Evil 2	1/21/1998	1145	38	3.1
23		PSX	12/3/1994	Final Fantasy Tactics	6/20/1997	930	31	2.6
24		PSX	12/3/1994	Silent Hill	1/31/1999	1520	50	4.2
25		PSX	12/3/1994	Gran Turismo 2	12/11/1999	1834	60	5.0
26		PSX	12/3/1994	Crash Bandicoot	9/9/1996	646	21	1.8
27		PSX	12/3/1994	Xenogears	2/11/1998	1166	38	3.2
28		PSX	12/3/1994	Final Fantasy IX	7/7/2000	2043	67	5.6	3.4
29		Super Famicom/SNES	11/21/1990	Starfox	2/21/1993	823	27	2.3
30		Super Famicom/SNES	11/21/1990	Mega Man X	12/17/1993	1122	37	3.1
31		Super Famicom/SNES	11/21/1990	Final Fantasy III	4/2/1994	1228	40	3.4
32		Super Famicom/SNES	11/21/1990	Chrono Trigger	3/11/1995	1571	52	4.3
33		Super Famicom/SNES	11/21/1990	Super Metroid	3/19/1994	1214	40	3.3
34		Super Famicom/SNES	11/21/1990	Super Mario Kart	8/27/1992	645	21	1.8
35		Super Famicom/SNES	11/21/1990	Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past	11/21/1991	365	12	1.0
36		Super Famicom/SNES	11/21/1990	Super Mario World	11/21/1990	0	0	0.0
37		Super Famicom/SNES	11/21/1990	Secret of Mana	8/3/1993	986	32	2.7
38		Super Famicom/SNES	11/21/1990	Donkey Kong Country	11/21/1994	1461	48	4.0	2.6
39		Xbox	11/15/2001	Halo 2	11/9/2004	1090	36	3.0
40		Xbox	11/15/2001	Halo	11/15/2001	0	0	0.0
41		Xbox	11/15/2001	Star Wars: KOTOR	7/15/2003	607	20	1.7
42		Xbox	11/15/2001	Ninja Gaiden	3/2/2004	838	28	2.3
43		Xbox	11/15/2001	Psychonauts	4/19/2005	1251	41	3.4
44		Xbox	11/15/2001	Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas	6/7/2005	1300	43	3.6
45		Xbox	11/15/2001	Tom Clancys Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow	3/23/2004	859	28	2.4
46		Xbox	11/15/2001	Project Gotham Racing 2	11/17/2003	732	24	2.0
47		Xbox	11/15/2001	The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay	6/1/2004	929	31	2.6
48		Xbox	11/15/2001	The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind	6/6/2002	203	7	0.6
49		Xbox	11/15/2001	Jade Empire	4/12/2005	1244	41	3.4	2.3
50		Dreamcast	11/27/1998	Soul Calibur	8/5/1999	251	8	0.7
51		Dreamcast	11/27/1998	Crazy Taxi	2/1/2000	431	14	1.2
52		Dreamcast	11/27/1998	Jet Grind Radio	6/29/2000	580	19	1.6
53		Dreamcast	11/27/1998	Power Stone	2/13/1999	78	3	0.2
54		Dreamcast	11/27/1998	Marvel vs Capcom 2	2/24/2000	454	15	1.2
55		Dreamcast	11/27/1998	Virtua Tennis	7/12/2000	593	19	1.6
56		Dreamcast	11/27/1998	Shenmue	12/29/1999	397	13	1.1
57		Dreamcast	11/27/1998	Skies of Arcadia	10/5/2000	678	22	1.9
58		Dreamcast	11/27/1998	Resident Evil: Code Veronica	2/1/2000	431	14	1.2
59		Dreamcast	11/27/1998	Rez	11/1/2001	1070	35	2.9	1.4
60		Playstation 2	3/4/2000	Ico	9/24/2001	569	19	1.6
61		Playstation 2	3/4/2000	Shadow of the Colossus	10/18/2005	2054	68	5.6
62		Playstation 2	3/4/2000	Kingdom Hearts	3/28/2002	754	25	2.1
63		Playstation 2	3/4/2000	Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas	10/26/2004	1697	56	4.7
64		Playstation 2	3/4/2000	Metal Gear Solid 3	11/17/2004	1719	57	4.7
65		Playstation 2	3/4/2000	Silent Hill 2	9/24/2001	569	19	1.6
66		Playstation 2	3/4/2000	Final Fantasy X	7/19/2001	502	17	1.4
67		Playstation 2	3/4/2000	Grand Theft Auto: Vice City	10/27/2002	967	32	2.7
68		Playstation 2	3/4/2000	Resident Evil 4	10/25/2005	2061	68	5.7
69		Playstation 2	3/4/2000	God of War	3/13/2005	1835	60	5.0	3.5
70		Megadrive/Genesis	10/29/1988	Castlevania Bloodlines	3/17/1994	1965	65	5.4
71		Megadrive/Genesis	10/29/1988	Shining Force II	10/1/1993	1798	59	4.9
72		Megadrive/Genesis	10/29/1988	Gunstar Heroes	9/9/1993	1776	58	4.9
73		Megadrive/Genesis	10/29/1988	Streets of Rage 2	12/20/1992	1513	50	4.2
74		Megadrive/Genesis	10/29/1988	Phantasy Star IV	12/17/1993	1875	62	5.1
75		Megadrive/Genesis	10/29/1988	Aladdin	11/11/1993	1839	60	5.0
76		Megadrive/Genesis	10/29/1988	Mortal Kombat 2	9/15/1994	2103	69	5.8
77		Megadrive/Genesis	10/29/1988	Earthworm Jim	8/2/1994	2103	69	5.8
78		Megadrive/Genesis	10/29/1988	Super Street Fighter 2	6/25/1994	2065	68	5.7
79		Megadrive/Genesis	10/29/1988	Sonic the Hedgehog 3	2/2/1994	1922	63	5.3	5.2
80		N64	6/23/1996	Donkey Kong 64	11/22/1999	1247	41	3.4
81		N64	6/23/1996	Star Fox 64	4/27/1997	308	10	0.8
82		N64	6/23/1996	Mario Kart 64	12/14/1996	174	6	0.5
83		N64	6/23/1996	GoldenEye 007	8/25/1997	428	14	1.2
84		N64	6/23/1996	Super Mario 64	6/23/1996	0	0	0.0
85		N64	6/23/1996	Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	11/21/1998	881	29	2.4
86		N64	6/23/1996	Super Smash Bros.	1/21/1999	942	31	2.6
87		N64	6/23/1996	Paper Mario	8/11/2000	1510	50	4.1
88		N64	6/23/1996	Perfect Dark	5/22/2000	1429	47	3.9
89		N64	6/23/1996	Banjo-Kazooie	6/29/1998	736	24	2.0	2.1
90		Xbox360	11/22/2005	Bioshock	8/21/2007	637	21	1.8
91		Xbox360	11/22/2005	Fallout 3	10/28/2008	1071	35	2.9
92		Xbox360	11/22/2005	Red Dead Redemption	5/18/2010	1638	54	4.5
93		Xbox360	11/22/2005	Skyrim	11/11/2011	2180	72	6.0
94		Xbox360	11/22/2005	Halo 3	11/25/2007	733	24	2.0
95		Xbox360	11/22/2005	Dark Souls	9/22/2011	2130	70	5.8
96		Xbox360	11/22/2005	Mass Effect 2	1/26/2010	1526	50	4.2
97		Xbox360	11/22/2005	Grand Theft Auto IV	4/29/2008	889	29	2.4
98		Xbox360	11/22/2005	Grand Theft Auto V	9/17/2013	2856	94	7.8
99		Xbox360	11/22/2005	Portal 2	4/19/2011	1974	65	5.4	4.3
100		Playstation 3	11/11/2006	Valkyria Chronicles	4/24/2008	530	17	1.5
101		Playstation 3	11/11/2006	Batman: Arkham City	10/18/2013	2533	83	6.9
102		Playstation 3	11/11/2006	Uncharted 2	10/13/2009	1067	35	2.9
103		Playstation 3	11/11/2006	Red Dead Redemption	5/18/2010	1284	42	3.5
104		Playstation 3	11/11/2006	Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch	11/17/2011	1832	60	5.0
105		Playstation 3	11/11/2006	The Last of Us	6/14/2013	2407	79	6.6
106		Playstation 3	11/11/2006	Bioshock: Infinite	3/26/2013	2327	77	6.4
107		Playstation 3	11/11/2006	Mass Effect 2	1/26/2010	1172	39	3.2
108		Playstation 3	11/11/2006	Metal Gear Solid 4	6/12/2008	579	19	1.6
109		Playstation 3	11/11/2006	Grand Theft Auto V	9/17/2013	2502	82	6.9	4.4
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114					Average	1234.85	41	3.4
115					Std. Deviation	671.0	22	1.8
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117					Games by period			Number of games	Percentage	Net percentage	Chart labels
118					At launch			3.0	3%	3%	At launch
119					Up to and including 1 year			9.0	9%	6%	0 to 1 year
120					Up to and including 2 years			26.0	25%	17%	1 to 2 year
121					Up to and including 3 years			47.0	46%	21%	2 to 3 year
122					Up to and including 4 years			62.0	61%	15%	3 to 4 year
123					Up to and including 5 years			75.0	74%	13%	4 to 5 year
124					Up to and including 6 years			96.0	94%	21%	5 to 6 year
125					Up to and including 7 years			101.0	99%	5%	6 to 7 year
126					Up to and including 8 years			102.0	100%	1%	7 to 8 year
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