1998: The 3DO Company releases BattleTanx for N64 in the US. "What should we call the game?" "Let's call it BattleTanks." "What? You're fired, idiot. We'll call it BattleTanx."

1998: Acclaim releases South Park for N64 in the US. Of all the clever things developers could have done with a show that has broken so many rules, South Park is instead made into a disappointing FPS. Yeah, great idea there - since so much of South Park is told from the first person perspective while satirizing the great social topic of snowball throwing. Mark Wilson

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