The sixth-generation era (sometimes inaccurately referred to as the 128-bit era; see section below) refers to the computer and video games, video game consoles, and video game handhelds available at the turn of the 21st century. Platforms of the sixth generation are the Sega Dreamcast, Nintendo GameCube, Sony PlayStation 2, and Microsoft Xbox. Adventure is a genre of video game typified by exploration, puzzle-solving, interaction with game characters, and a focus on narrative rather than reflex-based challenges. ... The sixth-generation era (sometimes inaccurately referred to as the 128-bit era; see section below) refers to the computer and video games, video game consoles, and video game handhelds available at the turn of the 21st century. ... For the list, see list of computer and video games. ... A video game console is a dedicated electronic machine designed to play video games. ... A handheld game console is a lightweight, portable, electronic machine for playing video games. ... The 21st century is the century that began on 1 January 2001 and will last to 31 December 2100. ... Sega (セガ) is an international video game software and hardware developing company, and a former home computer and console manufacturer. ... Sega Dreamcast The Sega Dreamcast (Japanese: ドリームキャスト; code-named Katana during development) was Segas last video game console. ... Nintendo (Japanese: 任天堂, ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 ) is an international company originally founded in Japan on November 6, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards, for use in a Japanese playing card game of the same name. ... The Nintendo GameCube (Japanese: ゲームキューブ; originally code-named Dolphin during development; abbreviated as GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the Sixth generation era; the same generation as Segas Dreamcast, Sonys PlayStation 2, and Microsofts Xbox. ... Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. ... The PlayStation 2 (PS2) (Japanese: プレイステーション2) is Sonys second video game console, the successor to the PlayStation and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3. ... Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT, SEHK: 4338) is the worlds largest software corporation, with 2005 global annual sales of close to $40 billion USD and about 64,000 employees in 85 countries and regions. ... The Microsoft Xbox is a sixth generation era video game console first released on November 15, 2001 in North America and Puerto Rico, then released on February 22, 2002 in Japan, and on March 14, 2002 in Europe. ...

Video game consoles

PlayStation 2 dominated sales, with 100 million units shipped to retailers. Xbox was a distant second, with 22 million units, and Nintendo kept in close competition with 18.5 million GameCubes sold during the same period.^[1] The Sega Dreamcast sold roughly 10 million consoles despite its shorter lifetime.

Number of bits

Bit ratings for consoles largely fell by the wayside after the 32-bit era. The number of “bits” cited in console names referred to the CPU word size, but there was little to be gained from increasing the word size much beyond 32-bits; performance depended on other factors, such as processor speed, graphics processor speed, bandwidth and memory size. Ridge Racer was one of Sonys launch titles for the PlayStation; it was a port of the Namco-made arcade game. ... Intel 80486DX2 microprocessor in a ceramic PGA package A central processing unit (CPU), or sometimes simply processor, is the component in a digital computer that interprets instructions and processes data contained in software. ... In computer hardware terminology, word size (word length) is the number of bits that a CPU can process at one time (the word). ... Intel 80486DX2 microprocessor in a ceramic PGA package A central processing unit (CPU), or sometimes simply processor, is the component in a digital computer that interprets instructions and processes data contained in software. ... GeForce 6600GT GPU A Graphics Processing Unit or GPU (also occasionally called Visual Processing Unit or VPU) is the microprocessor of a graphics card (or graphics accelerator) for a personal computer or game console. ... Channel capacity, is the amount of discrete information bits that can be reliably transmitted over a channel. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Physical memory. ...

The Sega Dreamcast, the first of the “128-bit” consoles, has a dual-issue 32-bit CPU core, 64-bit GPU, and 64-bit data bus although the geometry sub-processor GPU can perform internal math on 128-bit words. One of the PlayStation 2's many processors is known as the “128-bit Emotion Engine” but has a dual-issue 64-bit core; the graphics synthesizer has a 2560-bit DRAM bus. But the Nintendo GameCube is more powerful than the PS2, with only a single 64-bit CPU core. The Microsoft Xbox, the most powerful of the sixth-generation era consoles, uses a 32-bit CPU and 256-bit GPU, a configuration that is becoming standard in many desktop computers. The importance of “bitness” in the modern console gaming market has thus decreased due to the use of components that process data in varying word sizes. It is also important to note that most game companies sell on “n-bit talk” to over-emphasize the hardware capabilities of their system. The Sega Dreamcast and the PlayStation 2 were the last systems to use the term “128-bit” in their marketing to describe their capability. The Sega Dreamcast (Japanese: ドリームキャスト; code-named Blackbelt, Dural and Katana during development) was Segas last video game console. ... In computer architecture, 128-bit is an adjective used to describe integers, memory addresses or other data units that are at most 128 bits wide, or to describe CPU and ALU architectures based on registers, address buses, or data buses of that size. ... It has been suggested that Video Display Processor be merged into this article or section. ... The PlayStation 2 (PS2) (Japanese: プレイステーション2) is Sonys second video game console, the successor to the PlayStation and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3. ... Sony Emotion Engine CPU The Emotion Engine is the name of the Central Processing Unit (CPU) used in Sony PlayStation 2 video game consoles. ... Dram can mean several things: for the imperial unit of volume see dram (volume) for the imperial unit of weight or mass see avoirdupois and apothecaries system of mass for the Armenian monetary unit see dram (currency) DRAM is a type of RAM and unlike dram is spelled in all... Nintendo (Japanese: 任天堂, ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 ) is an international company originally founded in Japan on November 6, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards, for use in a Japanese playing card game of the same name. ... The Nintendo GameCube (Japanese: ゲームキューブ; originally code-named Dolphin during development; abbreviated as GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the 128-bit era; the same generation as Segas Dreamcast, Sonys PlayStation 2, and Microsofts Xbox. ... The Microsoft Xbox is a sixth generation era video game console first released on November 15, 2001 in North America and Puerto Rico, then released on February 22, 2002 in Japan, and on March 14, 2002 in Europe. ... It has been suggested that Product marketing be merged into this article or section. ...

Video game handhelds

During the sixth generation era, the handheld game console market exploded, with the introduction of new devices from many different manufacturers. Nintendo maintained their large market share of the handheld market with the release in 2001 of the highly upgraded Game Boy called the Game Boy Advance. Two redesigns of this system followed. The first, the Game Boy Advance SP in 2003 and the second, the Game Boy Micro in 2005. Also introduced was the Neo Geo Pocket Color in 1998 and Bandai's WonderSwan Color launched in Japan in 1999. Notably, Korean company GamePark introduced their GP32 handheld in 2001, and with it came the dawn of open-source handheld consoles. A handheld game console is a lightweight, portable, electronic machine for playing video games. ... 2001 2001 in games 2000 in video gaming 2002 in video gaming Notable events of 2001 in computer and video games. ... The original Game Boys design set the standard for handheld gaming consoles. ... The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a handheld video game console developed, manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. ... The Game Boy Advance SP, released in March 2003, is an upgraded version of Nintendos Game Boy Advance. ... 2003 2003 in games 2002 in video gaming 2004 in video gaming Notable events of 2003 in computer and video games. ... Game Boy micro is a handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. ... 2005 2005 in games 2004 in video gaming 2006 in video gaming Notable events of 2005 in computer and video games. ... Neo Geo Pocket Color The Neo Geo Pocket Color (or NGPC) was released in 1998 in Japan. ... 1998 1998 in games 1997 in video gaming 1999 in video gaming Notable events of 1998 in computer and video games. ... This article is about the Japanese toy manufacturer. ... WonderSwan Color The WonderSwan Color is a handheld game console designed by Bandai. ... 1999 1999 in games 1998 in video gaming 2000 in video gaming Notable events of 1999 in computer and video games. ... Game Park Korean company responsible for the GP32 and XGP. GP32 Hardware and Design // History Foundation Founded in 1996 in Korea, Game Park entered the industry with the idea of creating a portable video game console. ... The GP32 (GamePark 32) is a hand held console built by the Korean company GamePark. ...

A major new addition to the market was the trend for corporations to include a large number of "non-gaming" features into their handhelds. Everything from cell phones, MP3 players, portable movie players, to Palm Pilot-like features began to pop up on a regular basis during this generation. The first of these was Nokia's N-Gage, which was released in 2003 and doubled primarily as a mobile phone. It subsequently went through a redesign in 2004 and was renamed the N-Gage QD. A second handheld, the Zodiac from Tapwave was released in 2004 and was based on the PalmOS; it added numerous features typically found in PDAs. Mobile phones from various years An Arabic language mobile phone A mobile phone or cell(ular) phone is an electronic telecommunications device. ... A hard-drive-based player (Apple iPod) An MP3 CD player (Philips Expanium) A flash-based player (iBox Mediaman) A digital audio player (DAP) is a device that stores, organizes and plays digital music files. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... An early model - the Pilot 5000 The Palm m130 was one of the first Palms with a colour screen Pilot was the name given to the first generation of personal digital assistants manufactured by Palm Computing in 1996 (then a division of U.S. Robotics and later 3Com). ... Nokia Corporation NYSE: NOK is one of the worlds largest telecommunications equipment manufacturers. ... Nokia N-Gage phone (original version) The Nokia N-Gage is a mobile telephone and handheld game system based on the Nokia Series 60 platform. ... 2004 2004 in games 2003 in video gaming 2005 in video gaming Notable events of 2004 in computer and video games. ... Nokia N-Gage phone (original version) The Nokia N-Gage is a mobile telephone and handheld game system designed using the Nokia 3650 as a base. ... Image:Tapzodiac. ... Palm OS is an operating system made by PalmSource, Inc. ... palmOne Tungsten T5 Personal digital assistants (also called PDAs) are handheld devices that were originally designed as personal organizers, but became much more versatile over the years. ...

With more and more PDAs arriving during the previous generation, the difference between consumer electronics and traditional computing began to blur- and cheap console technology grew from that blur. It was said of PDAs that they are "the computers of handheld gaming" because of their multi-purpose capabilities and the increasingly powerful computer hardware that resided within them- the capability existed to move gaming beyond the last generations 16-bit limitations. However, PDAs were still geared towards the typical buisnessman, and lacked new, affordable software franchises to compete with dedicated handheld gaming consoles.

With more and more handhelds arriving towards the end of this generation, it gets harder to locate exactly where the sixth generation ends and where the new seventh generation begins. It is believed that the seventh generation began in late 2004 with the introduction of Nintendo's Nintendo DS and Sony's PlayStation Portable. The seventh generation era (sometimes referred to as the HD era or the Touch! Generation) is a video game era in the history of computer and video games that began towards the end of 2004, but is not set to really take off until late 2005/early 2006 with the... Nintendo (Japanese: 任天堂, ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 ) is an international company originally founded in Japan on November 6, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards, for use in a Japanese playing card game of the same name. ... The Nintendo DS, (sometimes abbreviated NDS or DS), is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. ... Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. ... Multiangle shots of a PSP The PlayStation Portable (officially PSP), a handheld game console, is a product of Sony Computer Entertainment. ...

Video games

Three horse race

Major developers such as Electronic Arts and Activision for the most part released games covering the PC, Xbox, PlayStation 2, and GameCube. Notable cross-platform games released every year include EA Sports titles and the Tony Hawk series. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Activision, Inc. ... Personal computer and peripherals. ... The Microsoft Xbox is a sixth generation era video game console first released on November 15, 2001 in North America and Puerto Rico, then released on February 22, 2002 in Japan, and on March 14, 2002 in Europe. ... The PlayStation 2 (PS2) (Japanese: プレイステーション2) is Sonys second video game console, the successor to the PlayStation and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3. ... The Nintendo GameCube (Japanese: ゲームキューブ; originally code-named Dolphin during development; abbreviated as GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the 128-bit era; the same generation as Segas Dreamcast, Sonys PlayStation 2, and Microsofts Xbox. ... EA Sports is a brand name used by Electronic Arts since 1993 to distribute games based on sports. ... Anthony Frank (Tony) Hawk (born May 12, 1968 in Carlsbad, CA) is widely regarded as the most famous skateboarder of all time, and is considered the pioneer of modern vertical skateboarding. ...

Controversies

Main article: Video game controversy

The sixth generation era was believed by some to be a dark age for video game players in terms of controversy. This era became the most controversial, with extensive criticism of "objectionable" content such as sex, crime, violence, profanity, drug use and social propaganda as well as topics of debate such as religion, politics, feminism, and economics. However, many people will note that controversies are hardly unique to the sixth generation, and go back at least as far as the early 90s with Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Mortal Kombat and Night Trap. The earliest occurrences of such public outcry dated, in fact, as far back as the 70s, with the games Death Race and Custer's Revenge. Computer and video games have been the subject of frequent controversy and censorship, due to the depiction of graphic violence, sexual themes, racism, advertising, eavesdropping, consumption of illegal drugs, consumption of alcohol or tobacco, propaganda or profanity in some games. ... Mortal Kombat has multiple meanings. ... Night Trap is a video game released on October 15, 1992. ... Death Race was a controversial arcade game, released by Exidy (whose name was a contraction of Excellence in Dynamics) in 1976. ...

The sixth generation was notable because it spurred lawmakers into taking action against the video game industry. The most infamous was the Grand Theft Auto games with Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City facing lawsuits over alleged racial slurs and influencing minors to commit crimes, while Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was briefly given an adult rating and banned from stores over the availability of an abandoned sex mini-game using the Hot Coffee mod. Post-GTA2 design of the Grand Theft Auto logo Grand Theft Auto (GTA) is a computer and video game series created and developed by Scottish developer Rockstar North (formerly DMA Design), published by Rockstar Games and debuted in 1998. ... Grand Theft Auto III, or GTA III, is a video game developed by DMA Design, published by Rockstar Games in October 2001 for the PlayStation 2 video game console, May 2002 for Windows-based PCs, and in November 2003 for the Xbox video game console. ... Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (released in October 2002) is the fourth video game in the hit Grand Theft Auto series. ... Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is the fifth video game in the Grand Theft Auto series. ... Wikinews has news related to: Video games secret sex scenes spark outrage The Hot Coffee mod is a mod created for the personal computer port of the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (GTA:SA, 2004/2005, Rockstar North). ...

The sixth generation also began just prior to the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City and The Pentagon, which had a huge impact on the entertainment industry as well as the video game industry forcing many games to be toned down. Most notably Metal Gear Solid 2, which prior to its release depicted the destruction of the Statue of Liberty and a good portion of Manhattan. Similarly, several undisclosed modifications were made in Grand Theft Auto III, most notably the change of the police cars colour scheme (the old scheme resembled that of NYPD's older blue and white design). The huge plume of smoke and fire seen coming from the North Tower. ... Nickname: The Big Apple Motto: Official website: City of New York Location [[Image:|250px|250px|Location of City of New York, New York]] Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R... A pre-9/11 view of The Pentagon, looking east with the Potomac River and Washington Monument in the distance. ... The entertainment industry consists of a large number of sub-industries devoted to entertainment. ... Pac-Man is one the most recognizable video games ever created. ... Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (commonly abbreviated MGS2) is a stealth-based game that was developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2 in 2001. ... Statue of Liberty Liberty Enlightening the World, known more commonly as the Statue of Liberty, is a statue given to the United States by France in the late 19th century, standing at Liberty Island in the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor as a welcome to all... The Borough of Manhattan, highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ... The New York City Police Department (NYPD), the largest police department in the United States, has primary responsibility for law enforcement and investigation within the five boroughs of New York City. ...

Emulation and retro gaming

Main article: Console emulator

Due to the increased usage of emulators and the increasing ease of finding ROM images of previous video game consoles, most notably the Nintendo Entertainment System, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the Sega Master System, and the Sega Genesis, the sixth generation of consoles coincided with the rise of console emulation. A console emulator is a program for a computer, or other computing device, that can emulate a video game console or handheld, so a computer can be used to play games that were created for that console or to develop games for that console. ... This article is about emulation in computer science. ... A ROM image, or simply ROM, is a computer file which contains a copy of the data from a read-only memory chip, often from a video games cartridge or from an arcade machines main board. ... A video game console is a dedicated electronic machine designed to play video games. ... The Nintendo Entertainment System, or NES, is an 8-bit video game console released by Nintendo in North America, Brazil, Europe, Asia, and Australia. ... The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, also known as Super Nintendo, Super NES or SNES, is a 16-bit video game console released by Nintendo in North America, Brazil, Europe, and Australia. ... The Sega Master System (SMS for short), is an 8-bit cartridge-based gaming console that was manufactured by Sega. ... The Mega Drive/Genesis was a 16-bit video game console released by Sega in Japan (1988), Europe (1990) and most of the rest of the world as the Mega Drive. ...

It was also a time when an increasing number of retro games were being enhanced or redistributed on newer systems. Nintendo, for example, introduced a line of "classic" NES and SNES games for their Game Boy Advance handheld. Enhanced games include Wild ARMs: Alter Code F, Square Enix's Final Fantasy Origins, and Nintendo's Metroid: Zero Mission. Also, an increasing number of third-party developers released anthology collection games such as Midway Games, Capcom, Namco, Atari, and Sega, even though Atari and Sega both released new, enhanced versions of their retro titles. Additionally, this is also a time when certain video games or video game series that were originally confined to Japan came to North America and Europe. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... In the video game subculture, an enhanced remake (also called updated classics) is an updated version of a video or computer game that was originally developed for a less advanced system. ... Final Fantasy Origins is an RPG for the PlayStation from Squaresoft. ... Metroid: Zero Mission is a part of the Metroid series and a remake of the original Metroid. ... In the video game industry, a third-party developer is a developer that is not only a separate entity from a console manufacturer, but also not affiliated or held by any contractual agreement to make exclusive games for any specific console. ... An anthology, literally a garland or collection of flowers, is a collection of literary works, originally of poems, but in recent years its usage has broadened to be applied to collections of short stories and comic strips. ... Midway Games (NYSE: MWY) is a video game publisher known for such game series as Mortal Kombat, NBA Jam, and Spy Hunter. ... Capcom (カプコン in Japanese) TYO: 9697 is a leading Japanese developer and publisher of computer and video games. ... Namco is a company based in Japan, best known for developing video games. ... For the concept Atari (当たり) in the board game of Go, see Atari (go term). ... Sega (セガ) is an international video game software and hardware developing company, and a former home computer and console manufacturer. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... World map showing Europe Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiogeographic one. ...

Sixth Generation consoles

Video game consoles released during the sixth generation era include: The Nintendo GameCube is an example of a popular video game console. ...

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Note: First year of release is the first year of the system's worldwide availability.

Handheld consoles

Video game handhelds released during the sixth generation era include:

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Note: First year of release is the first year of the system's availability in the world.

Video game franchises established during the sixth-generation era

Visual Concepts is a video game developer best known from the SEGA Sportss 2K series of sports games. ... Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding is an Xbox exclusive snowboarding video game. ... This page is made for the original Animal Crossing. ... Boktai, or known as Bokura no Taiyou is a video game series created by Konami for Game Boy Advance handheld console. ... Brothers in Arms can refer to: a 1985 album called Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits. ... Burnout Burnout is a series of high-speed racing games for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube game consoles The game series was developed by Criterion Games and published by Acclaim and later EA Games. ... Call of Duty (released on October 19, 2003) is a first-person shooter video game based on the Quake III engine. ... Crazy Taxi was first released in arcades in 1998 and was ported to the Dreamcast in 1999. ... Dark Cloud is a series of console role-playing games with elements of action and simulation games. ... Devil May Cry (デビルメイクライ) is a PlayStation 2 video game created by Capcom. ... Deus Ex (DX) is a computer role-playing game developed by Ion Storm Inc. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... NBA Street is a successful video game created by the EA Sports BIG arm of EA Sports in 2001, and released on the PlayStation 2 that same year. ... FIFA Street is a sports video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts (EA). ... NFL Street is a series of sports video games developed by Tiburon and published by Electronic Arts. ... Miku has an ability that allows her to sense the supernatural. ... Icewind Dale is a computer role-playing game (CRPG) series developed by Black Isle Studios. ... The Getaway can refer to: The Getaway (1972 movie), a 1972 film starring Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw The Getaway (1994 movie), a 1994 remake starring Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger The Getaway (novel), a novel by Jim Thompson. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and make it easier to understand, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Halos protagonist, the Master Chief. ... Headhunter can refer to: Headhunter: a person who takes someones life in order to take their head. ... 47 disguised as a Russian soldier in the Tubeway Torpedo mission of Hitman 2: Silent Assassin. ... Jak comparison on the three games Jak and Daxter is a video game franchise developed by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation 2 that is named after its own protagonists. ... Jet Set Radio (Jet Grind Radio in the United States), is a video game released by Smilebit on 1 November 2000. ... Karaoke Revolution, and its sequels Karaoke Revolution Volume 2, Karaoke Revolution Volume 3, and Karaoke Revolution Party are Sony PlayStation 2, Nintendo Gamecube, and Microsoft Xbox video games developed by Harmonix and published by Konami in its Bemani line of music games. ... Katamari Damacy (塊魂, Katamari Damashii) is a Japanese video game designed by Keita Takahashi and published by Namco. ... Kessen is a PlayStation 2 launch title produced by Koei and published by Electronic Arts. ... Kingdom Hearts (Japanese: キングダムハーツ Kingudamu Hātsu) is a hybrid action/RPG that was released in 2002, which is notable for being the result of a collaboration between the video game developer and publisher Square and Disney. ... Max Payne is a third-person shooter computer game developed by Finnish company Remedy Entertainment, produced by 3D Realms and published by Gathering of Developers in July, 2001. ... MechAssault was the first Mech video game for the Microsoft video game console, Xbox. ... Project Gotham Racing (PGR) is a racing game franchise developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Microsoft for the Xbox and Xbox 360 gaming consoles. ... Metropolis Street Racer or MSR is a racing video game for the Sega Dreamcast video game console. ... Midnight Club: Street Racing is a racing simulation along the lines of The Fast and the Furious movies (see: Import Scene). ... Onimusha (Japanese: 鬼武者, literally Oni Warrior) is a PlayStation 2 action-adventure game series by Capcom. ... An image of a claymade red Pikmin creature. ... Ratchet & Clank is a video game series for the PlayStation 2. ... Shenmue (莎木 or シェンムー) (2000) is a story-based Modern Action Adventure/RPG/FREE for the Sega Dreamcast, produced and directed by Yu Suzuki of Sega-AM2. ... Sly Cooper, the charismatic main character of the series. ... Emblem of the United States Special Operations Command. ... The latest game in the series, Chaos Theory was released in 2005 Splinter Cell is a series of video games and novels created by American author Tom Clancy. ... SSX is a series of snowboarding video games published by EA Sports. ... Super Monkey Ball is an arcade-style platform game developed by Amusement Vision and distributed by Sega. ... Time Crisis is a video game initially available in arcades and later released for the PlayStation. ... It has been suggested that Duckman Drake be merged into this article or section. ... Tom Clancys Ghost Recon (also known as simply Ghost Recon) is a video game in the tactical shooter genre, inspired by the work of Tom Clancy. ... Tom Clancys Splinter Cell is a critically-acclaimed stealth-based video game, developed by Ubisoft Montreal. ... True Crime is a 1999 film starring Alicia Silverstone and Kevin Dillon. ... Viewtiful Joe is a video game developed by Capcoms Capcom Production Studio 4 design team Team Viewtiful. The other games in the series, including the PS2 port of the first game, have been made by Clover Studio. ...

Milestone titles

• Grand Theft Auto III and its sequels for PlayStation 2 (later Xbox) brought violence and other "objectionable" content in video games back into the mainstream spotlight, thus reviving the video game controversy. The series remains the highest selling franchise in the US for the past ten years. It signalled the prominence of mature gamers in today's market.

• Metroid Prime remains one of the Nintendo GameCube's highest rated titles, as well as an outstanding example of how cooperation between Nintendo and a second-party studio revived a long-time franchise.

• Halo was the Microsoft Xbox's most successful launch title. Many people consider it to have revolutionised the first-person shooter, and many of its features (such as limited weapon "slots") were incorporated into later FPSs. Its sequel Halo 2 set records as the highest grossing release in entertainment history [2] and was a very successful killer app for the Xbox Live online gaming service.

• Soul Calibur for the Sega Dreamcast is widely considered one of the greatest fighting games of all time, and is the only game of its genre, on any platform, to have ever received a perfect 10.0 rating from IGN.com (review) and Gamespot.com
  
  

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References

• ^  The Xbox factor, a November 22, 2005 article from The Economist

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External links

• Article on the Sega Dreamcast's CPU, including notes on its "bit-rating".