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Glossary of video game terms#Launch title

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-A '''launch game''', or '''launch title''', is a [[video game]] released to consumers synchronously with the release of its respective [[video game console]], meaning they are the only available games at the time of the console's launch. Several of these games are also [[Pack-in game|packaged with the console]]. Because launch games provide [[Case of first impression|first impression]]s of the console's features and technical abilities, they are important in the [[video game industry]], and many launch games have been [[Killer application|killer app]]s.
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-==Quality vs. quantity==
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-Historically, the number of launch games has been an important factor in deciding the success of a gaming platform. The more games available at launch, the higher the chances that players will find something that interests them. However, the same importance applies to game quality: poor quality games do not sell as well in the long term as high quality ones.
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-When preparing for a major console launch, [[Video game developer|developer]]s and [[Video game publisher|publisher]]s have a decision to make. They can release a large number of launch games, often accompanied by the promise of more soon after launch, or they can release a few extremely strong games, or a killer game. Whilst releasing a large number of extremely strong titles is of course preferred, this may not be practical. To balance these choices, developers will often supplement one or two strong titles with third-party or licensed titles to bolster the number of launch titles.
-==Launch games==
-{{Main|List of video game console launch games}}
-These are some popular games that debuted at launch.
-*[[Bally Astrocade]] ({{vgy|1977}}) — ''Checkmate'' and ''[[Gun Fight]]''
-*[[ColecoVision]] ({{vgy|1982}}) — ''[[Donkey Kong (video game)|Donkey Kong]]'' and ''[[Zaxxon]]''
-*[[Atari 5200]] ({{vgy|1982}}) — ''[[Galaxian]]'', ''[[Pac-Man]]'', ''[[Space Invaders]]''
-*[[Nintendo Entertainment System|Family Computer]]  ({{vgy|1983}}) — ''[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong]]'' and ''[[Popeye]]''
-*[[Nintendo Entertainment System]] ({{vgy|1985}} [[United States|U.S.]] Control Deck) — ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
-*[[Sega Master System]] ({{vgy|1985}}) — ''[[Hang-On]]''
-*[[Family Computer Disk System]] ({{vgy|1986}}) — ''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]''
-*[[TurboGrafx-CD|PC-Engine Super CD-ROM² / TurboGrafx-CD]]  ({{vgy|1988}}) — ''[[Street Fighter (video game)|Street Fighter]]''
-*[[TurboGrafx-16]] ({{vgy|1989}} US launch) — ''[[R-Type]]''
-*[[Game Boy]] ({{vgy|1989}}) — ''[[Super Mario Land]]'' and ''[[Tetris]]''
-*[[Sega Genesis|Mega Drive / Genesis]] ({{vgy|1989}} US launch) — ''[[Altered Beast]]'' and ''[[Thunder Force II]]''
-*[[Neo Geo (console)|Neo Geo]] ([[1990 in video gaming|1990]]) — ''[[Magician Lord]]''
-*[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] ([[1990 in video gaming|1990]]) — ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and ''[[F-Zero (video game)|F-Zero]]''
-*[[PlayStation]] ([[1994 in video gaming|1994]]) — ''[[Ridge Racer (video game)|Ridge Racer]]'' and ''[[Wipeout (video game)|Wipeout]]'' (Europe)
-*[[Sega Saturn|Saturn]] (1994 Japan launch) - ''[[Virtua Fighter (video game)|Virtua Fighter]]''
-*Saturn ([[1995 in video gaming|1995]] North America launch) — ''[[Panzer Dragoon]]'' and ''[[Daytona USA (video game)|Daytona USA]]''
-*[[Nintendo 64|N64]] ([[1996 in video gaming|1996]]) — ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Pilotwings 64]]''
-*[[Dreamcast]] ([[1999 in video gaming|1999]]) — ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' and ''[[Soulcalibur]]''
-*[[PlayStation 2]] ([[2000 in video gaming|2000]]) — ''[[Midnight Club: Street Racing]]'', ''[[Ridge Racer V]]'', and ''[[Tekken Tag Tournament]]''
-*[[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] ([[2001 in video gaming|2001]]) — ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', ''[[Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee]]'' and ''[[Project Gotham Racing]]''
-*[[GameCube]] (2001) — ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and ''[[Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader]]''
-*[[Xbox 360]] ([[2005 in video gaming|2005]]) — ''[[Kameo: Elements of Power]]'', ''[[Perfect Dark Zero]]'' and ''[[Call of Duty 2]]''
-*[[Wii]] ([[2006 in video gaming|2006]]) — ''[[Wii Sports]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]'' and ''[[Red Steel]]''
-*[[PlayStation 3]] (2006) — ''[[Resistance: Fall of Man]]'' and ''[[MotorStorm]]'' (Europe)
-*[[Wii U]] ([[2012 in video gaming|2012]]) — ''[[Nintendo Land]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[ZombiU]]''
-*[[PlayStation 4]] ([[2013 in video gaming|2013]]) — ''[[Killzone: Shadow Fall]]'', ''[[Knack (video game)|Knack]]'', and ''[[Yakuza Restoration]]''
-*[[Xbox One]] (2013) — ''[[Dead Rising 3]]'', ''[[Forza Motorsport 5]]'' and ''[[Ryse: Son of Rome]]''
-==See also==
-*[[List of last games released on video game consoles]]
-[[Category:Video game marketing]]