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Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Luigi's Mansion.

Paper Mario releases in western regions.

Kirby of the Stars (later dubbed as Kirby: Right Back at Ya!) premiered in Japan.

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages.

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons.

Wario Land 4.

Pokémon 4Ever.

Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble.

The Legend of Thunder!
2001 was a very important year for Nintendo. The Nintendo GameCube was released in the US, Japan, and Canada. It launched with 12 games, including Luigi's Mansion, Super Monkey Ball, and Madden NFL 2002. In addition, the original Game Boy Advance was released in the US, Japan, and Europe. This was the successor to the aging Game Boy Color, and featured better graphics and a larger screen than its predecessor. It also included shoulder buttons (similar to the SNES controller), which weren't present in previous Game Boy units. It was also the year that the failed Nintendo 64DD was discontinued.
Timeline[]
Notable releases[]
- February 5: Paper Mario is released in North America for the Nintendo 64.
- February 27: Zeruda no Densetsu: Fushigi no Kinomi Jikū no Shō (The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages) & Zeruda no Densetsu: Fushigi no Kinomi Daichi no Shō (The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons) are released in Japan.
- March 21: The Game Boy Advance launches in Japan along with Super Mario Advance.
- April 6: Pokémon Gold and Silver are released in Europe and Pokémon 3: The Movie: Spell of the Unown: Entei was released in theaters in North America.
- April 9:
- Dr. Mario 64 is released in North America for the Nintendo 64.
- Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble is released in North America for the Game Boy Color.
- April 14: Animal Forest was released in Japan for the Nintendo 64. Animal Forest started the Animal Crossing series.
- May 11: Mobile Golf is released in Japan for the Game Boy Color.
- May 14: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons are released in North America.
- June 11: The Game Boy Advance launches in North America along with Super Mario Advance.
- June 20: The Game Boy Advance launches in Australia along with Super Mario Advance.
- June 22: The Game Boy Advance launches in Europe along with Super Mario Advance. Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards was also released in Europe for the Nintendo 64.
- July 21: Mario Kart Advance (Mario Kart: Super Circuit) is released in Japan for the Game Boy Advance.
- July 26: Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards is released in Australia for the Nintendo 64.
- July 29: Pokémon Crystal is released in North America for the Game Boy Color.
- August 21: Wario Land 4 is released in Japan for the Game Boy Advance.
- August 27: Mario Kart: Super Circuit is released in North America for the Game Boy Advance.
- September 14:
- The Nintendo GameCube launches in Japan along with Luigi's Mansion, Super Monkey Ball, & Wave Race: Blue Storm.[1]
- Mario Kart: Super Circuit is released for the Game Boy Advance in Europe.
- September 30: Pokémon Crystal is released in Australia.
- October 5: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, & Paper Mario are released in Europe and Australia.
- November 2: Pokémon Crystal is released in Europe.
- November 9: Wario Land 4 is released in Australia for the Game Boy Advance.
- November 16: Wario Land 4 is released in Europe for the Game Boy Advance.
- November 18: The Nintendo GameCube launches in North America;[2] along with Luigi's Mansion, Super Monkey Ball, Wave Race: Blue Storm, All-Star Baseball 2002, Batman: Vengeance, Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2, Madden NFL 2002, NHL Hitz 2002, Tarzan: Untamed, Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader, Crazy Taxi, & Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3.
- November 19: Wario Land 4 is released in America for the Game Boy Advance.
- November 21: Super Smash Bros. Melee is released in Japan for the Nintendo GameCube.
- December 3: Super Smash Bros. Melee is released in America for the Nintendo GameCube.
- December 15: Animal Crossing is released in Japan for the Nintendo GameCube.
- December 20: Sonic the Hedgehog made his Nintendo debut with Sonic Advance and Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, released in Japan for the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo GameCube, respectively.
Other events[]
- February 14: The Nintendo 64DD was discontinued.
- June 23: The Nintendo 64 celebrates its fifth anniversary in Japan.
- July 7: Pokémon 4Ever: Celebi: Voice of the Forest was released in theaters in Japan.
- August 23: The Super Nintendo Entertainment System celebrates it's 10th anniversary in North America.
- September 29: The Nintendo 64 celebrates its 5th anniversary in North America.
- October: 4Kids Entertainment acquired a 3% stake in The Pokémon Company for an undisclosed sum.
- October 6: Kirby of the Stars premieres on TBS Television in Japan.
- December 30: The Legend of Thunder! is released in Japan as a TV movie of Pokémon the Series.
Character debuts[]
- Kirby: Right Back at Ya!: Tiff, Tuff, Sir Ebrum, Lady Like, Escargoon, N.M.E. Sales Guy, Mayor Blustergas, Chief Bookem, Professor Curio
- Animal Forest: Villager
- Luigi's Mansion: Professor E. Gadd and King Boo
- Pikmin: Captain Olimar and Pikmin
- Super Smash Bros. Melee: Roy, Crazy Hand and Giga Bowser
Games released in 2001[]
Game Boy[]
Please select a region.
2 games were released in Japan.
Title | Publisher | Release Date | Source |
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Shikakui Atama o Marukusuru: Kanji no Tatsujin | Imagineer | March 30, 2001 | ![]() |
Shikakui Atama o Marukusuru: Keisan no Tatsujin | Imagineer | March 30, 2001 | ![]() |
Nintendo Power[]
Please select a region.
23 games were released in Japan.
Title | Publisher | Release Date | Source |
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RockMan World 2 | Capcom | March 1, 2001 | ![]() |
RockMan World 3 | Capcom | March 1, 2001 | ![]() |
RockMan World | Capcom | March 1, 2001 | ![]() |
RockMan World 4 | Capcom | April 1, 2001 | ![]() |
RockMan World 5 | Capcom | April 1, 2001 | ![]() |
Nintendo 64[]
Please select a region.
6 games were released in Japan.
Title | Publisher | Release Date | Source |
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Mickey no Racing Challenge USA | Nintendo | January 21, 2001 | ![]() |
Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū Basic-ban 2001 | Konami | March 29, 2001 | ![]() |
Hamster Monogatari 64 | Culture Brain | April 6, 2001 | ![]() |
Doubutsu no Mori | Nintendo | April 14, 2001 | ![]() |
Derby Stallion 64 | Media Factory | August 10, 2001 | ![]() |
Bomberman 64 | Hudson Soft | December 20, 2001 | ![]() |
14 games were released in North America.
Title | Publisher | Release Date | ESRB | Source |
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Mega Man 64 | Capcom | January 10, 2001 | Everyone
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Super Bowling | UFO Interactive Games | January 15, 2001 | Everyone
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Paper Mario | Nintendo | February 5, 2001 | Everyone
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Scooby-Doo! Classic Creep Capers | THQ | March 1, 2001 | Everyone
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Conker's Bad Fur Day | Rare | March 4, 2001 | Mature
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Aidyn Chronicles: The First Mage | THQ | March 14, 2001 | Teen
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Pokémon Stadium 2 | Nintendo | March 28, 2001 | Everyone
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Dr. Mario 64 | Nintendo | April 8. 2001 | Everyone
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Mario Party 3 | Nintendo | May 6, 2001 | Everyone
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 | Activision | August 21, 2001 | Everyone
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Madden NFL 2002 | Electronic Arts | September 12, 2001 | Everyone
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The Powerpuff Girls: Chemical X-Traction | BAM! Entertainment | October 14, 2001 | Everyone
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Razor Freestyle Scooter | Crave Entertainment | November 27, 2001 | Everyone
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NFL Blitz: Special Edition | Midway | November 28, 2001 | Everyone
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16 games were released in Europe.
Title | Publisher | Release Date | Source |
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Batman of the Future: Return of the Joker | Ubisoft | January 19, 2001 | ![]() |
Pokémon Puzzle League | Nintendo | March 16, 2001 | ![]() |
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie | THQ | March 30, 2001 | ![]() |
Scooby-Doo! Classic Creep Capers | THQ | March 30, 2001 | ![]() |
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo | THQ | March 30, 2001 | ![]() |
Conker's Bad Fur Day | THQ | April 6, 2001 | ![]() |
Tigger's Honey Hunt | Ubisoft | April 6, 2001 | ![]() |
Banjo-Tooie | Nintendo | April 2, 2001 | ![]() |
Excitebike 64 | Nintendo | June 8, 2001 | ![]() |
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards | Nintendo | June 22, 2001 | ![]() |
Aidyn Chronicles: The First Mage | THQ | August 3, 2001 | ![]() |
Paper Mario | Nintendo | October 5, 2001 | ![]() |
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 | Activision | October 12, 2001 | ![]() |
Pokémon Stadium 2 | Nintendo | October 19, 2001 | ![]() |
Mario Party 3 | Nintendo | November 16, 2001 | ![]() |
Tony Hawk's Skateboarding | Activision | December 10, 2001 | ![]() |
Game Boy Color[]
Please select a region.
114 games were released in Japan.
101 games were released in North America.
144 games were released in Europe.
Nintendo Power[]
Please select a region.
23 games were released in Japan.
Game Boy Advance[]
Please select a region.
133 games were released in Japan.
?? games were released in North America.
?? games were released in Europe.
Nintendo GameCube[]
Please select a region.
11 games were released in Japan.
Title | Publisher | Release Date | Source |
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Luigi's Mansion | Nintendo | September 14, 2001 | ![]() |
Super Monkey Ball | Sega | September 14, 2001 | ![]() |
Wave Race: Blue Storm | Nintendo | September 14, 2001 | ![]() |
Pikmin | Nintendo | October 26, 2001 | ![]() |
FIFA 2002: Road to FIFA World Cup | Electronic Arts Square | November 15, 2001 | ![]() |
Dairantō Smash Brothers DX | Nintendo | November 21, 2001 | ![]() |
Universal Studios Japan | Kemco | December 7, 2001 | ![]() |
Dōbutsu no Mori+ | Nintendo | December 14, 2001 | ![]() |
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle | Sega | December 20, 2001 | ![]() |
SSX Tricky | Electronic Arts Square | December 27, 2001 | ![]() |
20 games were released in North America.
References[]
- ↑ "Nintendo unveils Gamecube launch plans" (in English). CNN. 24 August 2001. http://edition.cnn.com/2001/TECH/fun.games/08/24/gamecube.release.idg/. Retrieved on 16 April 2020.
- ↑ David Becker (24 March 2002). "Nintendo reports record GameCube launch" (in English). C-Net. https://www.cnet.com/news/nintendo-reports-record-gamecube-launch/. Retrieved on 16 April 2020.
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