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==January==
;January 7, 2001 - ''Shiren 1 SFC'', ''Torneko 1'', ''Moonlight Village GB''
:{{Meta|Nintendo}} has again shared the top rewritable cartridge games, this time for December 2000. {{Shiren1SFCTitle}} is now ranked #6, and {{Torneko1Title}} is ranked at #9. {{MoonlightVillageGBTitle}} has deranked to #2.<ref>https://www.gameiroiro.com/2001/0107-1.htm</ref>

;January 24, 2001 - ''Dreamcast'' (Asuka the Swordswoman DC)
:SEGA has ceased production of the {{Meta|Dreamcast}}. From then on, only consoles left in stock will be sold.<ref>https://www.gameiroiro.com/2001/0124-2.htm</ref>

;January 31, 2001 - ''Dreamcast'' (Asuka the Swordswoman DC)
:SEGA has officially announced that they are ceasing production of the Dreamcast in March of 2001.<ref>https://www.gameiroiro.com/2001/0131-5.htm</ref>

==February==
;February 5, 2001 - ''Shiren 1 SFC'', ''Moonlight Village GB''
:{{Meta|Nintendo}} has again shared the top rewritable cartridge games for January 2001. {{Shiren1SFCTitle}} is now ranked #7, and {{MoonlightVillageGBTitle}} is ranked at #2.<ref>https://www.gameiroiro.com/2001/0205-3.htm</ref>

==March==
;March 5, 2001 - ''Shiren 1 SFC'', ''Moonlight Village GB'', ''Torneko 1''
:{{Meta|Nintendo}} has again shared the top rewritable cartridge games for February 2001. {{Shiren1SFCTitle}} remains at #7, while {{MoonlightVillageGBTitle}} has deranked to #6. {{Torneko1Title}} is is back on the list, at #10.<ref>https://www.gameiroiro.com/2001/0305-4.htm</ref>

;March 11, 2001 - ''Shiren 2''
:{{Meta|Chunsoft}} have shared a full list of items and their appearance locations for {{Shiren2Title}}.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010312010126/http://www.chunsoft.co.jp/hint/shiren2/listitem_weapon.html</ref><ref>https://www.gameiroiro.com/2001/03nin.htm</ref>

==April==
;April 13, 2001 - ''Magic Castle GBC''
:The next Shiren title, {{MagicCastleGBCTitle}} is set to release in July.<ref>https://www.gameiroiro.com/2001/0413-6.htm</ref>

==May==
;May 12, 2001 - ''Shiren 2'', ''Shiren Books''
:A new fan book, {{Meta|Shiren the Wanderer 2 Official Fan Book Surprise Pot}}{{UT}} is set to release on May 25.<ref>https://www.gameiroiro.com/2001/05nin.htm</ref>

;May 25, 2001 - ''Shiren 2'', ''Shiren Books''
:{{Meta|Shiren the Wanderer 2 Official Fan Book Surprise Pot}}{{UT}} has released in Japan.<ref name="ShirenBooks">https://web.archive.org/web/20010606092634/http://www.chunsoft.co.jp/other/book01.html</ref>

==July==
;July 9, 2001 - ''Magic Castle GBC''
:Lawson stores in Japan will be selling chips themed around {{MagicCastleGBCTitle}} for 120 yen. They'll contain a card (64 total) with a secret code for the game. They'll be available starting from July 24, 2001.<ref>https://www.gameiroiro.com/2001/0709-2.htm</ref>

;July 14, 2001 - ''Magic Castle GBC''
:The {{Meta|Magic Castle GBC Official Website}} has been updated.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20001017171437/http://www.chunsoft.co.jp/game/shirengb2/index.html</ref><ref>https://www.gameiroiro.com/2001/07nin.htm</ref>

;July 19, 2001 - ''Magic Castle GBC''
:{{MagicCastleGBCTitle}} for {{Meta|Game Boy Color}} has been officially released in Japan!<ref name="Chun."></ref>
:The {{Meta|Shiren the Wanderer GB2: Magic Castle of the Desert Official Guide Book}}{{UT}} has released in Japan.<ref name="Chun.">https://web.archive.org/web/20070707025638/http://segadirect.jp/Catalog/CustomPages/CustomDetail3.aspx?File=list_shiren.html</ref>

;July 27, 2001 - ''Magic Castle GBC''
:A new {{MagicCastleGBC|Development Oversights|bug}} has been discovered for {{MagicCastleGBCTitle}}.<ref>https://www.gameiroiro.com/2001/0727-4.htm</ref>

==August==
;August 31, 2001 - ''Magic Castle GBC''
:The {{Meta|Shiren the Wanderer GB2: Magic Castle of the Desert Monster Notebook}}{{UT}} has released in Japan. It costs 580 and is 110 pages.<ref name="Chun."></ref>

==September==
;Sepember 20, 2001 - ''Magic Castle GBC''
:The {{Meta|Magic Castle GBC Official Website}} has been updated.<ref>https://www.gameiroiro.com/2001/09nin.htm</ref>

==October==
;October 12, 2001 - ''Asuka the Swordswoman DC''
:New information regarding {{AsukaTheSwordswomanDCTitle}} has been shared.<ref>http://sega.jp/dc/asukaken/</ref>

;October 22, 2001 - ''Asuka the Swordswoman DC'', ''Koichi Nakamura''
:A new interview with {{Meta|Koichi Nakamura}} has been shared regarding {{AsukaTheSwordswomanDCTitle}}! See: {{Meta|Interview - This is how Shiren was created!}}<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20011118152704/http://sega.jp/dc/asukaken/taidan.html</ref><ref>https://www.gameiroiro.com/2001/10dc.htm</ref>

;October 26, 2001 - ''Asuka the Swordswoman DC'', ''Koichi Nakamura''
:{{AsukaTheSwordswomanDCTitle}} has a feature in the magazine {{Meta|Dorimaga}} alongside an {{Meta|Interview}} with {{Meta|Koichi Nakamura}}.

==November==
;November 21, 2001 - ''Asuka the Swordswoman DC'' (Earliest known date.)<!--From every story I've seem the news aggregate is 1 or more days late. - Korra II-->
:SEGA has a new minute-long demo video for {{AsukaTheSwordswomanDCTitle}}.<ref>https://www.gameiroiro.com/2001/11dc.htm</ref><ref name="SEGAASuka">https://web.archive.org/web/20011213223319/http://sega.jp/dc/asukaken/</ref>

;November 23, 2001 - ''Asuka the Swordswoman DC''
:{{AsukaTheSwordswomanDCTitle}} has another feature in the magazine {{Meta|Dorimaga}}.

==December==
;December 13, 2001 - ''Asuka the Swordswoman DC'' (Earliest known archival date.)
:SEGA is taking {{Meta|Pre-order}}s for {{AsukaTheSwordswomanDCTitle}} through "Dreamcast Direct". They're running a campaign where everybody who pre-orders will receive an {{Meta|Asuka the Swordswoman DC Mouse Pad}}.<ref name="SEGAASuka"></ref>

;December 14, 2001 - ''Moonlight Village PC'', ''Magic Castle GBC''
:{{Meta|Chunsoft}} has launched an {{Meta|Online Calendar Service}} {{JAnb|オリジナルカレンダーサービス|}}.<ref name="GamewatchMVPCPressRelease"></ref>

;December 16, 2001 - ''Moonlight Village PC'', ''Magic Castle GBC''
:An Internet-compatible version of {{MoonlightVillagePCTitle}} is set to be released in the spring of 2002. New items and dungeons are also said to be added, alongside the {{Shiren|Rescue}} mechanic from {{MagicCastleGBCTitle}}.<ref>https://www.gameiroiro.com/2001/1216-2.htm</ref>
:Players in Japan can create custom, personalized calendars themed around {{MagicCastleGBCTitle}} official artwork.!<ref>https://www.gameiroiro.com/2001/1216-1.htm</ref>

;December 17, 2001 - ''Moonlight Village PC'', ''Magic Castle GBC''
:Players will be able to steal items from other players who are defeated in a dungeon in the LAN environment in the Windows version of {{MoonlightVillagePCTitle}}.<ref name="GamewatchMVPCPressRelease">https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20011217/chun.htm</ref>

;December 20, 2001 - ''Torneko 2 GBA''
:{{Torneko2GBATitle}} for {{Meta|Game Boy Advance}} has been officially released in Japan!

;December 29, 2001 - ''Torneko 2 GBA''
:There are reportedly many errors in the {{Meta|Torneko's Great Adventure 2 Advance Official Guide Book}}{{UT}} regarding item prices.<ref>https://www.gameiroiro.com/2001/1229-3.htm</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20020203021416/http://www.enix.co.jp/magazine/toruneko/toruneko.html Unusable link</ref>

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