What was the best launch lineup in console history?

The only one I can remember as being possibly game changing was the original Xbox launched with Halo CE and Project Gotham racing. Does anyone know of any other big time launch games?

WiiU had a pretty damn good launch lineup, the only bad was that Nintendo though that was enough

really? zombiU and new super mario bros weren't really must haves.

English, please.

Dreamcast, Xbox, PSV.

2 of which were/are doomed and the other was prematurely retired.

If the 360 could have got Oblivion and Gears of War out of the "launch window" and made them day one games that would have been the best. Still impressive though.

The Dreamcast and the OG Xbox. Sonic Adventure, Soul Calibur and Power Stone, that's 3 AAA exclusives. Complemented by arcade perfect ports like House of the Dead 2 and Hydro Thunder, unique gems like Toy Commander and Sega Bass Fishing. On the OG side, you've got Halo:CE, Dead or Alive 3, Project Gotham Racing and Jet Set Radio Future. 4 high quality games, two of which are instant classics, released at launch.

God, the Xbone/PS4 launch looks ridiculously pathetic in comparison.

And yet the ps4 is the fastest selling console ever and xbox one might be the 2nd.

Definitely Gamecube. It's launch was exceptional

Gamecube release date: November 18, 2001

-Pikmin (December 2, 2001)

-Super Smash Bros. Melee (December 3, 2001)

-Wave Race Blue Storm (launch day)

-Star Wars Rogue Leader (launch day)

-Luigi's Mansion (launch day)

-Super Monkey ball (launch day)

A couple of the best games I've ever played are in this list.

The very first launch or for a certain region?

that looks great.

They might aswell sell hundreds of millions, that won't change their abysmal launch lineup.

Gotta be between the Xbox, Xbox 360, and Gamecube. Some really great games there.

Dreamcast, easily.

Magnavox Odyssey: Pong.......we would have nothing without it.

I loved the Dreamcast lineup.

General consensus, historically, has been Dreamcast.

Personally, on paper, PS4 is actually pound-for-pound a top-notch launch lineup. 360's was also quite good.

DREAMCAST

The Dreamcast easily. The Gamecube lineup wasnt too bad either.

the Wii U, Dreamcast and perhaps Gamecube would be my picks. Anyone claiming the PS4 or X1 and the multiplats (that wer eout for some time, and runs better on PC) would cause me to pause in claiming either of them.

A launch lineup is partly responsible for showing what the console is capable of, hence the top 3 picks. And not the two newest consoles of the console families.

(not to be confused with the consoles being bad, they simply did not put on a good first impression).

Dreamcast,nothing even comes remotely close to that.

Dreamcast one is kind of cheating since it includes all the games released in Japan up until the US release. Actual best "launch lineup" for me is the Gamecube.

this generation had the best launch ever imo

• Call of Duty:Ghosts
• BF4
• AC4
• Killzone Shadow Fall
• Knack
• DC Universe
• Warframe

And many more downloadable i mean CoD alone would have been enough for me let alone having an AC game and BF game

That´s one of the worst/least interesting lineups ever,everything already available before on other systems and better in a couple of cases and the only two exclusives are one average shooter and a mediocre(at best) platformer/whatever Knack is. So two average/mediocre exclusives and ports from already existing games,some of them out for a loooong time.

That´s one of the worst launch lineups I can remember.

PS2 Launch American (October 2000)

Tekken Tag alone is a "killer app" but for once a launch has a variety of different games rather than relying on just 1.

• Armored Core 2
• DOA2: Hardcore
• Dynasty Warriors 2
• ESPN International Track & Field
• ESPN Winter X Games Snowboarding
• Eternal Ring
• Evergrace
• FantaVision
• Gungriffon Blaze
• Madden NFL 2001
• Midnight Club: Street Racing
• NHL 2001
• Orphen: Scion of Sorcery
• Q-Ball: Billiards Master
• Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2
• Ridge Racer V
• Silent Scope
• Smuggler's Run
• Street Fighter EX3
• Summoner
• Swing Away Golf
• Tekken Tag Tournament
• TimeSplitters
• Unreal Tournament
• Wild Wild Racing
• X-Squad

Not to mention COD Ghosts was a piece of shit, and BF4 was pretty much broken at launch.

Dreamcast/cube/ps2 had amazing launchline ups

This is the worst post I've ever seen. Seriously, COD Ghosts is absolute trash.

Raise your standards.

Nintendo 64.

I thought the PS1 had an excellent launch, Ridge Racer, Battle Arena Toshiden, and WipeOut.

Though I think the Xbox had the strongest launch of anything I've got, Halo, Dead or Alive 3, Amped, Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee, NHL Hitz.

Thank you. Dreamcast cleaned my wallet.

though -> thought

Just a simple typo.

it wasnt i took my gamecube back to walmart and got a full cash refund. rebought 1 later with the gameboy player on the bottom of the system

Probably Dreamcast for most people, but considering I'm one of the few people in existence who actually loved Perfect Dark: Zero, 360 launch is a personal favorite.

Ok. This post can't be serious...

On topic. The Dreamcast had an unbeatable launch. Dat Soul Calibur.

This folks, is shit taste.

Yo, this. The only other console that might have an argument is the Gamecube, and that's a stretch.

Surprised no one mentioned the N64. I don't care if it was only two games...

Dreamcast, by far. N64 is a close second for me.

Dreamcast, with Gamecube being a distant second.

The only good game on that list is Black Flag . Others are uninteresting . Warframe is fun but not a system seller .

It's got to be either of the newest consoles or the Vita. Even though we complain that there aren't many games, there are still more games than any other generation on launch

Dreamcast.....any other answer is wrong.