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Release year

2001

mainly platformer / 251 titles

About this release year

A record of the Game Boy titles released this year.

Titles
251 titles
Period
2001-2001
Formats
GBC / GB
Main genre
platformer
Median price
4,500 yen
Median Famitsu score
22 points
Titles
251
Share released in Japan
49%
Share released overseas
51%
Share with a known price
47%
Share with a known score
1%

Titles per month

Covers the 123 titles with a known Japanese release date.

7 titles
17 titles
20 titles
15 titles
4 titles
8 titles
17 titles
6 titles
5 titles
5 titles
6 titles
13 titles
Month 1
Month 2
Month 3
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Month 8
Month 9
Month 10
Month 11
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What genres they are

Breakdown of the 230 titles with a known genre. Press a slice to open that genre's page.

Which publishers released them

Breakdown of the 266 titles with a known publisher. Press a name to open that company's page.

Which developers made them

Breakdown of the 260 titles with a known developer.

Imagineer10 titlesPlanet I…9 titlesKonami8 titlesCrawfish…7 titlesGame Stu…6 titlesJ-Wing5 titles
1Imagineer4%10 titles
2Planet Interactive3%9 titles
3Konami3%8 titles
4Crawfish Interactive3%7 titles
5Game Studio2%6 titles
6J-Wing2%5 titles

Where they were released

1 titles were released in more than one region, so the total exceeds the number of titles.

1Japan124 titles
2North America109 titles
3Europe128 titles
Released in Japan too124 titlesOverseas only127 titles

How much they sold and what they cost

Copies sold and launch prices are listed side by side. No multiplied totals are shown.

3,990,000titles

The best-selling title, "The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons". Only 2 titles have known sales figures.

1The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of SeasonsWorldwide3,990,000 titles
2Dragon Warrior Monsters 2Worldwide1,570,000 titles
Launch price (median)
4,500 yen
118 titles have a known price
1Under 1,000 yen5 titles
21,000 yen range2 titles
33,000 yen range17 titles
44,000 yen range87 titles
55,000 yen range6 titles
66,000 yen range1 titles

Famitsu score

Out of 40. Across the 3 titles with a known score, the median was 22.

1 titles
1 titles
1 titles
15s
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Titles in this group (all 251)

Ordered by copies sold, then by score.Press a title to open the page for any of the 1.

2001-03-09 / role-playing video game/ 6,400 yen /Enix
2001-07-19 / action game/ 3,980 yen / Famitsu 26 /Capcom
2001-07-20 / life simulation game/ 4,500 yen / Famitsu 22 /TDK Core
Game titlePoppun Poppu
2001-02-16 / puzzle video game/ 3,800 yen / Famitsu 19 /Jorudan
Game titleAnimaruburida 4
2001-01-01 / simulation video game/ 4,800 yen /J-Wing
2001-01-12 / 3,980 yen /Epoch Co.
2001-01-21 / action anime and manga/ 3,800 yen /Nintendo
Game titleSamurai Kiddo
2001-02-02 / platformer/ 3,980 yen /Koei
2001-02-08 / 4,800 yen /Konami
Game titleHerohero Kun
2001-02-09 / action game/ 4,800 yen /Imagineer
2001-02-16 / 4,200 yen /MTO
Game titleChicchai Eirian
2001-02-23 / action game/ 4,800 yen /Creatures
Game titlePoketto Kingu
2001-02-23 / tactical role-playing game/ 4,500 yen /Namco
2001-02-23 / pinball action game/ 4,500 yen /Media Factory
2001-02-23 / 4,300 yen /Capcom
Game titleWizadorii
2001-03-02 / role-playing video game/ 4,500 yen /Taito
2001-03-15 / music video game/ 4,800 yen /Konami
2001-03-16 / charage/ 4,300 yen /Epoch Co.
2001-03-23 / 4,980 yen /J-Wing
Game titleOshare Nikki
2001-03-23 / 4,200 yen /Victor Interactive Software
Game titleAnimasuta Gb
2001-03-30 / role-playing video game/ 3,980 yen /Media Factory
2001-03-30 / 4,300 yen /Capcom
Game titleCross Hunter
2001-04-12 / role-playing video game/ 4,800 yen /fonfun
2001-04-12 / 4,500 yen /Konami
Game titleOide Rasukaru
2001-04-25 / drama anime and manga/ 4,500 yen /Tam
Game titleDx Jinsei Gemu
2001-04-27 / table game/ 4,500 yen /Takara
2001-04-27 / 4,980 yen /J-Wing
2001-04-27 / table game/ 4,800 yen /ELF Corporation
2001-04-27 / fighting game/ 3,980 yen /Success
2001-05-01 / action anime and manga/ 1,000 yen /Kemco
Game titleDaikatana
Game titleMobile Golf
2001-05-11 / role-playing video game/ 5,800 yen /Nintendo
2001-05-25 / adventure video game/ 4,500 yen /Media Factory
Game titleSunupi Tenisu
2001-06-20 / tennis video game/ 3,900 yen /Atari Japan KK
2001-06-28 / action role-playing game/ 5,800 yen /Enix
Game titleGaiamasuta
2001-06-29 / board video game/ 4,300 yen /Capcom
2001-06-29 / 4,300 yen /Capcom
2001-06-29 / 4,200 yen /MTO
2001-07-12 / 5,800 yen /Konami
Game titleTsuri Iko
2001-07-19 / Hunting and Fishing/ 4,500 yen /ASCII Corporation
2001-07-20 / 5,200 yen /Enterbrain
2001-07-26 / 4,800 yen /Konami
2001-07-27 / comedy anime and manga/ 4,800 yen /Broccoli
Game titleKonchu Hakase 3
2001-07-27 / role-playing video game/ 4,980 yen /J-Wing
2001-07-27 / 4,800 yen /Sunrise Technology
2001-08-10 / table game/ 4,500 yen /Imagineer
2001-08-24 / 4,800 yen /J-Wing
Game titleGemuboi Wozu 3
2001-08-30 / simulation video game/ 3,800 yen /Hudson Soft
2001-09-21 / 4,300 yen /Jorudan
2001-09-28 / simulation video game/ 4,500 yen /Atlus
Game titleMonsters, Inc.
2001-10-19 / platformer / THQ
Game titleBagusaito Arufa
2001-11-02 / 4,800 yen /Smilesoft
Game titleBagusaito Beta
2001-11-02 / 4,800 yen /Smilesoft
2001-12-21 / 4,200 yen /Victor Interactive Software
2001-12-21 / simulation video game/ 3,980 yen /Kirat
Game titleShogi 3
2001-12-24 / table game/ 4,800 yen /Pony Canyon
Game titleCroc 2

Related terms

Links to related pages.

Source: created by adapting the "Media Arts Database" (https://mediaarts-db.artmuseums.go.jp/) of the National Center for Art Research, National Museum of Art
Sources: Japanese and English Wikipedia, Wikidata
Sources: TASVideos (https://tasvideos.org/), speedrun.com (https://www.speedrun.com/)