Perfect Dark is a first-person shooter video game for the Nintendo 64 where Joanna Dark must save the day in a dark world. It was published by Rare in both North America and PAL regions and by Nintendo in Japan. It was developed by Rare. It was released on May 22, 2000 in North America, June 30, 2000 in PAL region, and on October 21, 2000 in Japan. It is the first game in the "Perfect Dark" series.