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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113 | Days | Months | Years | ||||||||||||||||
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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