it an essential launch title for the GameCube. It was a runner-up for GameSpots annual "Best GameCube Game" and, among console games, "Best Shooting Game" awards. These went respectively to Super Smash Bros. Melee and Halo: Combat Evolved. Rogue Leader won the E3 2001 Game Critics Award for Best Action Game. Sales Rogue Leader was the 7th-best-selling video game in November 2001, the title's debut month. These sale figures made the game the best-selling third-party and second-best-selling overall GameCube game during the console's launch. LucasArts stated that the title had sold faster than any of its previously published games at the time. When both the game and console were launched in the United Kingdom over six months later, the title entered the charts at number one, making it the first ever third-party game to hit the top spot during a console's launch. In May 2003, Nintendo added Rogue Leader to its best-selling Player's Choice collection. Rogue Leader sold over 1.03 million copies in the United States, and over 750,000 in the UK. References External links Single-player video games 2001 video games GameCube-only games Rogue Leader Video game sequels Video games developed in the United States Video games with commentaries Video games scored by Chris Huelsbeck Factor 5 games