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A Game Boy Color.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
Mario Party 1 Theme
In 1998, the Game Boy Color was released. It was the first backwards-compatible handheld system of its time, and also brought a color screen to the Game Boy line. 1998 was also the year that the Pokémon franchise arrived in North America.
Timeline
- January 1: Wrecking Crew '98 was released for the Super Famicom in Japan.
- February 21: The Game Boy Camera is released in Japan.
- March: Wario Land II was released in America for the Game Boy.
- March 26: Wario Land II was released in Europe for the Game Boy.
- May 1: Super Famicom Wars is released in Japan via Satellaview.
- May 23: Wrecking Crew '98 was re-released for the Super Famicom in Japan.
- June: The Game Boy Camera is released in North America and PAL region.
- June 29: Banjo-Kazooie is released for the Nintendo 64 in North America.
- July 18: Pocket Monsters the Movie: Mewtwo's Counterattack was released in theaters in Japan.
- August 15: The Donkey Kong Country animated series makes it US debut on Fox Family.
- September 7: The Pokémon anime made its US premiere in syndication.
- September 12: Pokémon Yellow is released in Japan on the Game Boy.
- September 28: Pokémon Red and Blue are released in North America.
- October 21: The Game Boy Color was released in Japan alongside Wario Land II for the Game Boy Color/Colour.
- October 23: Pokémon Red and Blue is released in Australia.
- October 31: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX is released in North America.
- November: The Game Boy Color was released in America.
- November 21: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is released in Japan.
- November 23: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is released in North America.
- December 11: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is released in Europe.
- December 12: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX is released in Japan
- December 18: Mario Party was released for the Nintendo 64 in Japan.
Games released in 1998
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Please select a region.
23 games were released in Japan.
2 games were released in North America.
| Title | Publisher | Release Date | ESRB | Source |
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| Frogger | Majesco Games | 1998 | Everyone |  [24]
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| NBA Live 98 | THQ | March 1998 | Everyone | [25]
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5 games were released in Europe.
| Title | Publisher | Release Date | Source |
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| FIFA: Road to World Cup '98 | EA Sports | 1998 | [26]
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| Harvest Moon | Nintendo | January 1998 | [27]
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| Midway Presents Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 1 | Williams | February 1998 | [28]
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| Super Dany | Virgin Interactive | 1998 | [29]
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| Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games | THQ | March 1998 | [30]
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Nintendo 64
Please select a region.
54 games were released in Japan.
78 games were released in North America.
65 games were released in Europe.
Game Boy
Please select a region.
74 games were released in Japan.
29 games were released in North America.
26 games were released in Europe.
Game Boy Colour
Please select a region.
24 games were released in Japan.
25 games were released in North America.
9 games were released in Europe.
| Title | Publisher | Release Date | Source |
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| Bugs Bunny & Lola Bunny: Operation Carrot Patch | Infogrames | 1998 | [283]
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| Centipede | Majesco Games | 1998 | [284]
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| Cool Hand | Take-Two | 1998 | [285]
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| Game & Watch Gallery 2 | Nintendo | 1998 | [286]
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| Gex: Enter the Gecko | Crave Entertainment | 1998 | [287]
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| Harvest Moon GB | Nintendo | 1998 | [288]
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| Looney Tunes | Sunsoft | 1998 | [289]
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| Midway Presents Arcade Hits: Joust / Defender | Midway | 1998 | [290]
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| Sylvester & Tweety: Breakfast on the Run | Infogrames | 1998 | [291]
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