2005 in video games

2005 saw the release of many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Tony Hawk's American Wasteland, Madden NFL 06, NBA Live 06, NBA 2K6, WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw 2006, Resident Evil 4, Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30, Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening, Mario Kart DS, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, and Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, alongside prominent new releases including Brain Age, F.E.A.R., Forza Motorsport, Dinosaur King, God of War, Guitar Hero, Nintendogs, Onechanbara, Shadow of the Colossus, and Sniper Elite. The seventh generation of video game consoles also began with the launch of the Xbox 360, while the Nintendo DS launched in PAL regions.

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The year's best-selling video game worldwide was Gran Turismo 4 for the PlayStation 2. The year's most critically acclaimed title was Resident Evil 4 for the GameCube and PlayStation 2.

Critically acclaimed games

Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.

2005 games and expansions scoring at least 90/100 (MC) or 90% (GR)[1][2]
Game Publisher Release Date Platform MC score GR score
Resident Evil 4 Capcom October 25, 2005 PlayStation 2 96/100 95.85%
Resident Evil 4 Capcom January 11, 2005 GameCube 96/100 95.83%
Ninja Gaiden Black Tecmo September 20, 2005 Xbox 94/100 94.76%
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Ubisoft March 28, 2005 Xbox 94/100 94.02%
God of War Sony Computer Entertainment March 22, 2005 PlayStation 2 94/100 93.58%
Civilization IV 2K Games October 25, 2005 Microsoft Windows 94/100 93.36%
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence Konami December 22, 2005 PlayStation 2 94/100[3] 92.97%[4]
Forza Motorsport Microsoft Game Studios May 3, 2005 Xbox 92/100 93.05%
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Rockstar Games June 7, 2005 Xbox 93/100 92.29%
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Rockstar Games June 7, 2005 Microsoft Windows 93/100 91.94%
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Ubisoft March 28, 2005 Microsoft Windows 92/100 91.44%
Guitar Hero RedOctane November 7, 2005 PlayStation 2 91/100 91.96%
Shadow of the Colossus Sony Computer Entertainment October 18, 2005 PlayStation 2 91/100 91.43%
Mario Kart DS Nintendo November 14, 2005 Nintendo DS 91/100 91.43%
Battlefield 2 Electronic Arts June 21, 2005 Microsoft Windows 91/100 90.07%
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow Konami August 25, 2005 Nintendo DS 89/100 90.35%
Burnout Revenge Electronic Arts September 13, 2005 PlayStation 2 90/100 90.3%
Advance Wars: Dual Strike Nintendo June 23, 2005 Nintendo DS 90/100 90.28%
Pro Evolution Soccer 5 Konami August 4, 2005 Microsoft Windows 89/100[3] 90.25%[5]
Psychonauts Majesco Entertainment April 19, 2005 Xbox 88/100 90.21%
Half-Life 2 Valve November 15, 2005 Xbox 90/100 89.83%
Silent Hunter III Ubisoft March 15, 2005 Microsoft Windows 90/100 88.65%
Falcon 4.0: Allied Force Graphsim Entertainment June 28, 2005 Microsoft Windows 90/100 88.56%

In 2005, the total U.S. sales of video game hardware, software and accessories rose 6% over 2004 to $10.5 billion USD ($9.9 billion, 2004) breaking 2002's $10.3 billion record for the industry.

The increase is largely due to the portable game market which counterbalanced sluggish console game sales. Delays, hardware shortages, and anticipation of next-generation video game consoles have been cited as reasoning for slow sales for both console games and console hardware. Console games and hardware dropped by 12% and 3% respectively.

The portable market of the video game industry rose to $1.4 billion, the second time sales broke the $1 billion mark in the industry's history. Mostly due to the release of the Nintendo DS and the PlayStation Portable in North America, sales for portable hardware rose 96% over 2004. Although the release of the Nintendo DS and the Sony PSP aided in spurring growth in the portable market, the Game Boy Advance still represented 62% total portable software units sold and 52% of total portable software dollar sales.[6]

Computer games continued its trend and declined by 14%, dropping from $1.1 billion in 2004 to $953 million. Although sales did decrease, NPD claims that playing games on the PC is actually increasing through a variety of different mediums including online websites and MMO subscriptions.[7]

Video game systems

Additionally, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii were officially unveiled during or just prior to E3; however, only the Xbox 360 was released in 2005. The Xbox 360 was released in North America on November 22, Europe on December 2, and Japan on December 10.

Handheld game systems

Hardware releases
Xbox 360
Month Day Console
September 13 Game Boy Micro
November 22 Xbox 360

Best-selling video games
Best-selling video games worldwide in 2005
Rank Title Platform(s) Sales
Japan United States Europe Worldwide
1 Gran Turismo 4 PlayStation 2 1,066,749[8] 1,500,000+[9] Un­known 5,000,000+[10][11]
2 Madden NFL 06 PS2, Xbox, GC 3,250[12] 4,430,000[lower-alpha 1] Un­known 4,433,250+
3 Nintendogs Nintendo DS 965,665[8] Un­known 1,600,000[13] 4,190,000+[14][13]
4 Pokémon Emerald Game Boy Advance 319,837[8] 1,700,000+[15] 1,200,000[16] 3,219,837+
5 Mario Kart DS Nintendo DS 836,478[17] Un­known 800,000[13] 3,000,000+[18]
6 Resident Evil 4 (Biohazard 4) GameCube, PS2 591,379[8] Un­known Un­known 3,000,000[19]
7 Star Wars: Battlefront II PlayStation 2, Xbox— 1,567,000+[20][21] 500,000+[22] 2,067,000+
8 Pro Evolution Soccer 5 (Winning Eleven 9) Multi-platform 1,125,464+[8] Un­known 800,000+[22] 1,925,464+
9 Animal Crossing: Wild World Nintendo DS 1,382,228[17] Un­known — 1,800,000+[18]
10 Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Multi-platform 61,221[23] 931,000+[20] 611,000+[22] 1,603,221+

Japan
Best-selling video games in Japan
Rank Title Platform(s) Publisher Genre Sales Ref
1 Oideyo Dōbutsu no Mori (Animal Crossing: Wild World) Nintendo DS Nintendo Social simulation 1,382,228 [17]
2 Nō o Kitaeru Otona no DS Training (Brain Training) Nintendo DS Nintendo Edutainment 1,157,870
3 World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 (Pro Evolution Soccer 5) PlayStation 2 Konami Sports simulation 1,125,464 [8]
4 Gran Turismo 4 PlayStation 2 Sony Racing simulation 1,066,749 [8]
5 Pokémon Fushigi no Dungeon (Pokémon Mystery Dungeon) Nintendo DS, GBA Nintendo Roguelike 1,038,864 [17]
6 Nintendogs Nintendo DS Nintendo Pet simulation 965,665 [8]
7 Yawaraka Atama Juku (Big Brain Academy) Nintendo DS Nintendo Edutainment 935,535 [17]
8 Shin Sangokumusou 4 (Dynasty Warriors 5) PlayStation 2 Koei Hack & slash 917,985 [8]
9 Kingdom Hearts II PlayStation 2 Square Enix Action RPG 884,428 [17]
10Mario Kart DSNintendo DS Nintendo Kart racing 836,478

United States
Best-selling video games in the United States
Rank Title Platform(s) Publisher Sales Revenue Inflation Ref
1Madden NFL 06PS2, Xbox, GCEA Sports 4,430,000 $204,000,000 $306,000,000 [lower-alpha 1][15]
2Pokémon EmeraldGBANintendo 1,700,000+ $58,000,000+ $87,000,000+ [9][15]
3 Nintendogs Nintendo DS Nintendo 1,624,335+ Un­known Un­known [14][8]
4Star Wars: Battlefront IIPS2, XboxLucasArts 1,567,000+ $74,000,000+ $111,000,000+ [20][21][15]
5Gran Turismo 4PlayStation 2Sony 1,500,000+ $74,000,000+ $111,000,000+ [9][15]
6NCAA Football 06PlayStation 2EA Sports 1,130,000 $54,000,000 $81,000,000 [20][15]
7MVP Baseball 2005PlayStation 2EA Sports 970,000 $28,000,000 $42,000,000 [20][15]
8 World of Warcraft PC Blizzard 957,000 $45,000,000 $67,000,000 [25]
9Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the SithPS2, Xbox, GBALucasArts 931,000+ $81,000,000 $121,000,000 [20][26]
10NBA Live 06PlayStation 2EA Sports 826,000 $36,000,000 $54,000,000 [20][15]

PAL regions
Best-selling video games in PAL regions
Rank Australia[27] United Kingdom[28][22] France
Title Platform Title Platform(s) Sales
1 Gran Turismo 4 PlayStation 2 FIFA 06 Multi-platform 1,000,000+ Pro Evolution Soccer 5[29]
2 Pokémon Emerald Game Boy Advance Pro Evolution Soccer 5 (PES 5) Multi-platform 800,000+ Un­known
3 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas PlayStation 2 Need for Speed: Most Wanted Multi-platform 750,000+
4 Need for Speed: Underground 2 PlayStation 2 Gran Turismo 4 PlayStation 2 611,000+
5 The Simpsons: Hit & Run PlayStation 2 Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Multi-platform 611,000
6 Ratchet & Clank 3 PlayStation 2 FIFA Street Multi-platform 500,000+
7 Buzz!: The Music Quiz PlayStation 2 Star Wars: Battlefront II Multi-platform 500,000+
8 Need for Speed: Most Wanted PlayStation 2 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Multi-platform 450,000+
9 WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 PlayStation 2 King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie Multi-platform 450,000+
10 Super Mario 64 DS Nintendo DS The Sims 2 Multi-platform 402,000+

Deaths
  • January 15 – Deem Bristow, 57, voice actor best known for voicing Doctor Eggman.

Top game rentals in the United States
Top video game rentals in the United States[30]
Rank Title Platform Publisher Genre
1Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasPlayStation 2Rockstar Games Action-adventure
2Need for Speed: Underground 2PlayStation 2Electronic Arts Racing
3Midnight Club 3: Dub EditionPlayStation 2Rockstar Games
4Halo 2XboxMicrosoft First-person shooter
5Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the SithPlayStation 2LucasArts Action
6Madden NFL 06PlayStation 2EA Sports Sports
7WWE SmackDown! vs. RawPlayStation 2THQ Wrestling
8Gran Turismo 4PlayStation 2Sony Racing simulation
9Midnight Club 3: Dub EditionXboxRockstar Games Racing
10NCAA Football 06PlayStation 2EA Sports Sports

Events
Month Date(s) Event
March 6 The television show 60 Minutes tackles issues within video game controversy. This segment of 60 Minutes has been criticized by video game players for encouraging video game censorship.[31]
7–11 Game Developers Conference
  • Nintendo keynote speech: "The Heart of the Gamer" by Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo.
  • Microsoft keynote speech: "The Future of Games: Unlocking the Opportunity" by J Allard, corporate vice president and chief XNA architect.
May 11 The global version of Maplestory is launched.
12 The Xbox 360 was officially announced on MTV in a special hosted by Elijah Wood.
16 The PlayStation 3 was unveiled by Sony during a pre-E3 press conference, at 21:25 GMT. At the same time, the press release[32] was released through the Japanese PlayStation website.
18–20 The 11th annual E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) takes place in Los Angeles, California. Four hundred exhibiting companies and 70,000 industry professionals representing 79 countries attended. Next-generation systems from Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft were unveiled.[33]
Unknown In defense of video games being beneficial for cognitive development, Steven Berlin Johnson published his book Everything Bad Is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter.
May 1 IBM held the first virtual video game on-demand conference in which game developers and manufacturers were able to come together to discuss issues with online games, including management and distribution.
July 18–22 IEMA (Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association) hosts 6th annual Executive Summit.
September 16–18 Tokyo Game Show takes place at Makuhari Messe. One hundred-thirty companies are expected to show with 1,429 booths.
  • Nintendo keynote speech by Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo. During Iwata's keynote speech, the Wii controller is unveiled.
  • Microsoft keynote speech by Robert J. Bach, chief Xbox officer and senior vice president, Home and Entertainment Division at Microsoft.
November 14 Nintendo's first mainstream online service (Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection) is launched with Mario Kart DS and Tony Hawk's American Sk8land.
22 Microsoft releases the Xbox 360 as a successor to the original Xbox.
December 16 The Family Entertainment Protection Act (FEPA) is introduced by Senators Hillary Clinton, Joe Lieberman and Evan Bayh. The bill calls for a federal mandate enforcement of the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) ratings system for video games in order to protect children from inappropriate content.

Business
Month Date(s) Event
January 6 French publisher Titus Software, is declared bankrupt after being in receivership since October 2004. All assets are sold to Interplay Entertainment
12 Video game companies and players worldwide donate money to the UNICEF South Asian Tsunami Relief Fund for rescue and reconstruction efforts upon the South Asian tsunami disaster. Electronic Arts pledges to donate $250,000 to the UNICEF South Asian Tsunami Relief Fund. CCP, the publisher of EVE Online, establishes a fund that video game players can contribute to.
17 Electronic Arts and ESPN announced a 15-year partnership that would give EA access to ESPN's broadcast, print and online content.
20 Activision announced that it acquired developer Vicarious Visions known best as a developer of Game Boy games as well as for their middleware program, Alchemy.
24 Major League Baseball and Take-Two Interactive sign exclusive seven-year deal that gives Take-Two Interactive the rights among third-party publishers to develop games based on the MLB license.
25 Take-Two Interactive announced that it acquired developer Visual Concepts and their wholly owned subsidiary Kush Games from Sega for $24 million. Additionally, Take-Two Interactive also announced the start of another publishing label named 2K Games.
February Unknown Troika Games defunct after being unable to get contracts for development work.
March 2 The Entertainment Software Rating Board or ESRB added the rating of "E10+" to its ratings system. E10+ was created in order to divide E ratings for younger and older children.
7 Sammy Studios breaks away from Sega Sammy Holdings and renames itself High Moon Studios.
9 Sega acquires Creative Assembly.
23 Vivendi Universal Games buys developer Radical Entertainment. Radical is best known for developing The Simpsons: Hit & Run.
April 2 Keiji Inafune, the creator of Mega Man series, was promoted from corporate officer to senior corporate officer.
May Unknown Buena Vista Games announces that it had bought the rights to the Turok video game franchise and will be publishing new games. The rights were originally held by bankrupt Acclaim Entertainment.
July 20 After coming under heavy fire from many politicians, most notably Hillary Clinton, the Entertainment Software Rating Board re-rated Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Adults Only 18+ (AO) due to the sexually explicit minigame mod "Hot Coffee". Additionally, Rockstar Games ceased production of the game and has announced plans to offer a new version of the game that can't be affected by the mod, and plans to patch the PC version.
27 Sony Computer Entertainment released the first major update in Japan for their video game handheld, the PlayStation Portable. Version 2.00 includes a web browser, A-B repeat mode, Wi-Fi picture sending, as well as additional audio & video support among other features.
August 8 Abandon Mobile announces its formation through a partnership between Abandon Entertainment, Inc. and GF Capital Management and Advisors, LLC.
22 Square Enix acquires Taito leading to Square Enix entering the arcade sector of the electronic game industry.
September 29 Namco merges with Bandai to form Bandai Namco Holdings, the third-largest video game entity in Japan.
November 7 Take-Two Interactive acquires Firaxis Games.
30 Sony Computer Entertainment announce that PlayStation 2 breaks a record: the fastest console to reach cumulative shipment of 100 million units, beating the previous record holder, the PlayStation, by three years and nine months. The PS platform has until the present year the biggest sales of all times of video games history, with 120 million consoles shipped.
Unknown Pandemic Studios and BioWare partner to create BioWare/Pandemic Studios.
December 12 Working Designs closes down.

Notable releases
Video game platforms
GBA Game Boy Advance
GCN GameCube
Lin Linux
NDS Nintendo DS
PS2 PlayStation 2
PSP PlayStation Portable
Win Windows
X360 Xbox 360
Xbox Xbox
Notable releases of the year 2005
Release Title PC 6th Gen 7th Gen Handheld
January 10The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap———GBA
January 10Software TycoonLinux———
January 11Resident Evil 4—GCN——
January 11Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction—PS2, Xbox——
January 11The Getaway: Black Monday—PS2——
January 12Banjo-Pilot———GBA
January 16The PunisherWindowsPS2, Xbox——
January 18Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel—PS2——
January 18Street Racing SyndicateWindows———
January 18Virtua Quest—PS2——
January 18Zoo Keeper———NDS
January 19Virtua Quest—GCN——
January 25Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath—Xbox——
January 25Playboy: The MansionWindowsPS2, Xbox——
January 27 COPS 2170: The Power of Law[34] Windows
February 4Postal²: Share the PainLinux———
February 8Racing Gears Advance———GBA
February 8Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II The Sith LordsWindows———
February 8Shadow of Rome—PS2——
February 8Shaman King: Legacy of the Spirits, Soaring Hawk———GBA
February 8Shaman King: Legacy of the Spirits, Sprinting Wolf———GBA
February 8Winnie the Pooh's Rumbly Tumbly Adventure—GCN, PS2—GBA
February 14Star Fox Assault—GCN——
February 14WarioWare: Touched!———NDS
February 15ConstantineWindowsPS2, Xbox——
February 15Nano Breaker—PS2——
February 15Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse—PS2——
February 22FIFA Street—PS2, Xbox, GCN——
February 22Gran Turismo 4—PS2——
February 22MVP Baseball 2005WindowsGCN, PS2, Xbox——
February 22Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike—Xbox——
February 22Ace Combat Advance———GBA
February 23Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament———GBA
February 23Project Snowblind—PS2, Xbox——
February 23Super Army War———GBA
February 24Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death—PS2——
February 24Tekken 5—PS2——
February 27Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death—Xbox——
February 28American McGee Presents: Scrapland—Xbox——
February 28Fight Night Round 2—PS2, Xbox, GCN——
February 28Ice Nine———GBA
February 28Star Wars: Republic Commando—Xbox——
March 1Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30—Xbox——
March 1Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening—PS2——
March 1Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death—GCN——
March 1Star Wars: Republic CommandoWindows———
March 1Mortal Kombat: Deception—GCN——
March 3Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. DeathWindows———
March 8MLB 2006—PS2—PSP
March 8Rave Master—GCN——
March 13Pokémon Dash———NDS
March 14Donkey Kong Jungle Beat—GCN——
March 14Need for Speed Underground: Rivals———PSP
March 14World Tour Soccer: Challenge Edition———PSP
March 14Yoshi Touch & Go———NDS
March 15Act of War: Direct ActionWindows———
March 15Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30WindowsPS2——
March 15Cold Fear—PS2, Xbox——
March 15Driver 3Windows———
March 15Musashi: Samurai Legend—PS2——
March 15Phantom Dust—Xbox——
March 15Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge———GBA
March 15Spider-Man 2———PSP
March 15Super Monkey Ball Deluxe—PS2, Xbox——
March 15Tony Hawk's Underground 2: Remix———PSP
March 16Dynasty Warriors———PSP
March 16MX vs. ATV Unleashed—PS2——
March 16Retro Atari Classics———NDS
March 21NFL Street 2 Unleashed———PSP
March 21TimeSplitters: Future Perfect—GCN, PS2, Xbox——
March 22Dragon Ball Z: Sagas—PS2, Xbox, GCN——
March 22God of War—PS2——
March 22Lumines———PSP
March 22The Matrix OnlineWindows———
March 22Metal Gear Acid———PSP
March 22Shining Tears—PS2——
March 24Bionicle: Maze of Shadows———GBA
March 24Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower———PSP
March 24MX vs. ATV Unleashed—Xbox——
March 24Rayman DS———NDS
March 24Ridge Racer———PSP
March 24Twisted Metal: Head-On———PSP
March 24Wipeout Pure———PSP
March 25Iron Phoenix—Xbox——
March 25 Sudeki Windows
March 28Mario Party Advance———GBA
March 29Dynasty Warriors 5—PS2——
March 29Red Ninja: End of Honor—Xbox——
March 29Spikeout: Battle Street—Xbox——
March 30Red Ninja: End of Honor—PS2——
March 31Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos TheoryWindowsPS2, Xbox, GCN——
April 3Doom 3—Xbox——
April 3Doom 3: Resurrection of EvilWindows———
April 5Rise of the Kasai—PS2——
April 5Lego Star Wars: The Video GameWindowsPS2, Xbox—GBA
April 5Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga—PS2——
April 5SWAT 4Windows———
April 6Archer Maclean's Mercury———PSP
April 6Close Combat: First to Fight—Xbox——
April 11Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition—PS2, Xbox——
April 12Jade Empire—Xbox——
April 18Polarium———NDS
April 18Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict—Xbox——
April 19ATV Offroad Fury: Blazin' Trails———PSP
April 19Psychonauts—Xbox——
April 20WWE WrestleMania 21—Xbox——
April 21Haunting Ground—PS2——
April 21Raze's Hell—Xbox——
April 24Popeye: Rush for Spinach———GBA
April 25Crash Bandicoot———Mobile
April 26Guild WarsWindows———
April 26Pac-Pix———NDS
April 26PsychonautsWindows———
April 26ObsCureWindowsPS2, Xbox——
April 26Rengoku: The Tower of Purgatory———PSP
April 27Motocross Mania 3—PS2, Xbox——
April 27NBA Street Showdown———PSP
April 27Predator: Concrete Jungle—PS2, Xbox——
May 1Pokémon Emerald (North America)———GBA
May 2Pac-Man Pinball Advance———GBA
May 3Forza Motorsport—Xbox——
May 3Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee———PSP
May 3PariahWindowsXbox——
May 3Puyo Pop Fever———NDS
May 5Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith—PS2, Xbox—GBA, NDS, Mobile
May 9Donkey Konga 2: Hit Song Parade!—GCN——
May 11Cold Winter—PS2——
May 23WarioWare: Twisted!———GBA
May 23Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones———GBA
May 24MadagascarWindowsGCN, PS2, Xbox—GBA, NDS
May 27 7 Sins Windows PS2
May 31Advent Rising—Xbox——
June 2Digimon World 4—GCN, PS2, Xbox——
June 7Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasWindows———
June 7Medal of Honor: European Assault—GCN, PS2, Xbox——
June 8 Area 51 Windows PS2, Xbox
June 13JuicedWindowsPS2, Xbox——
June 13Yoshi Topsy-Turvy———GBA
June 13Kirby: Canvas Curse———NDS
June 14Arc the Lad: End of Darkness—PS2——
June 14Batman Begins—GCN, PS2, Xbox—GBA
June 14Capcom Fighting Evolution—Xbox——
June 21Battlefield 2Windows———
June 21Bomberman———NDS
June 21Conker: Live & Reloaded—Xbox——
June 21Destroy All Humans!—PS2, Xbox——
June 21Mega Man Battle Network 5———GBA
June 22Psychonauts—PS2——
June 24Soul RideLinux———
June 27Fantastic FourWindowsGCN, PS2, XboxGBA
June 27Meteos———NDS
June 27Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition———PSP
June 28Dead to Rights: Reckoning———PSP
June 28Falcon 4.0: Allied ForceWindows———
June 28Riviera: The Promised Land———GBA
July 5FaçadeWindows, Mac OS X———
July 6Coded Arms———PSP
July 7killer7—PS2, GCN——
July 11Charlie and the Chocolate Factory—PS2, Xbox, GCN—GBA
July 12FlatOut (North America)WindowsXbox——
July 19Nanostray———NDS
July 20Colosseum: Road to Freedom—PS2——
July 26Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town———GBA
July 26Disney's Kim Possible 3: Team Possible———GBA, NDS
July 26Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome—PS2——
July 29Worms 4WindowsPS2, Xbox——
August 2 BloodRayne 2 Windows (NA)
Shaman King: Master of Spirits 2———GBA
August 3Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2: Summit Strike—Xbox——
August 8Madden NFL 06—PS2, GCN—NDS
August 9Advent RisingWindows———
August 9Dragon Ball GT: Transformation———GBA
August 15Geist—GCN——
August 16Death Jr.———PSP
August 16Dungeon Siege IIWindows———
August 16EyeToy: Play 2—PS2——
August 16Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue—GCN——
August 16Pac 'n Roll———NDS
August 16Sigma Star Saga———GBA
August 17Madden NFL 06Windows———
August 22Nintendogs———NDS
August 22Advance Wars: Dual Strike———NDS
August 23187 Ride or Die—PS2, Xbox——
August 23Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance—PS2, Xbox——
August 23The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction—PS2, GCN, Xbox——
August 25InuYasha: Feudal Combat—PS2——
August 29Dynasty Warriors Advance———GBA
August 29Mario Superstar Baseball—GCN——
August 29WWE Day of Reckoning 2—GCN——
August 30MotoGP 3: Ultimate Racing TechnologyWindowsXbox——
August 31World Series of Poker—PS2, Xbox——
SeptemberWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Winter AssaultWindows———
September 6Radiata Stories—PS2——
September 6Rebelstar: Tactical Command———GBA
September 7One Piece: Grand Battle! Rush—GCN, PS2——
September 8Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy———GBA
September 13Armored Core: Nine Breaker—PS2——
September 13Burnout Legends———PSP
September 13Burnout Revenge—PS2, Xbox——
September 13Dynasty Warriors 5—Xbox——
September 13EverQuest II: Desert of FlamesWindows———
September 13Evil Dead: RegenerationWindowsPS2, Xbox——
September 13GripShift———PSP
September 13MediEvil: Resurrection———PSP
September 13Scooby-Doo! Unmasked—PS2, GCN, Xbox—GBA, NDS
September 13World Series of PokerWindows———
September 14Tecmo Classic Arcade—Xbox——
September 14World Series of Poker—GCN——
September 15Fire Pro Wrestling Returns—PS2——
September 15World Series of Poker———PSP
September 16Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks—PS2, Xbox (US)——
September 19DK King of Swing———GBA
September 19Frantix———PSP
September 19Tak: The Great Juju Challenge—PS2, Xbox, GCN—GBA, NDS, PSP
September 20Genji: Dawn of the Samurai—PS2——
September 20Gretzky NHL 2006—PS2——
September 20Fahrenheit: Indigo ProphecyWindowsPS2, Xbox——
September 20Kingdom Under Fire:Heroes—Xbox——
September 20Legend of Kay—PS2——
September 20Myst V: End of AgesWindows———
September 20Ninja Gaiden Black—Xbox——
September 20Space Invaders Revolution———NDS
September 20We Love Katamari—PS2——
September 20Whac-A-Mole———GBA
September 20Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects—GCN, PS2, Xbox—NDS, PSP
September 20X-Men Legends II: Rise of ApocalypseWindowsGCN, PS2, Xbox——
September 22Ultimate Spider-ManWindowsGCN, PS2, Xbox—GBA, NDS
September 23 Neuro Hunter Windows (UK)
September 26Another Code: Two Memories———NDS
September 26Fahrenheit—PS2, Xbox——
September 26Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves—PS2——
September 26Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06———PSP
September 26Top Spin—PS2——
September 27Capcom Classics Collection—PS2, Xbox——
September 27Far Cry Instincts—Xbox——
September 27Frogger: Ancient Shadow—PS2, Xbox, GCN——
September 27Lost in Blue———NDS
September 27Lunar: Dragon Song———NDS
September 27Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown—GCN——
September 28Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2—PS2——
September 29Battalion Wars—GCN——
September 29Frogger: Helmet Chaos———NDS, PSP
September 30Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks—PS2, Xbox (EU)——
October 2FahrenheitWindows———
October 3Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness—GCN——
October 4Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow———NDS
October 4Bratz: Rock AngelzWindowsPS2, GCN—GBA
October 4FIFA 06WindowsPS2, Xbox, GCN—NDS, Mobile
October 4Mega Man Zero 4———GBA
October 4Street Racing Syndicate———GBA
October 4Trauma Center: Under the Knife———NDS
October 5Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil—Xbox——
October 7Black & White 2Windows———
October 7Virtua Tennis: World Tour———PSP
October 7Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit—PS2, Xbox——
October 10The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge—PS2, Xbox——
October 10The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin King———GBA, NDS
October 10L.A. Rush—PS2, Xbox——
October 11FIFA 06———PSP, GBA
October 11Codename: Kids Next Door – Operation: V.I.D.E.O.G.A.M.E.—GCN, PS2, Xbox——
October 11SOCOM 3—PS2——
October 11Hello Kitty: Happy Party Pals———GBA
October 11Zoo Tycoon DS———NDS
October 11Serious Sam 2WindowsXbox——
October 11SSX on Tour—GCN, PS2, Xbox—PSP
October 12Devil Kings—PS2——
October 12Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney———NDS
October 13FlatOut (Japan)—PS2——
October 16Teen Titans———GBA
October 17Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy—Xbox——
October 17F.E.A.R.Windows——
October 17The Warriors—PS2——
October 18Quake 4Windows———
October 18Age of Empires IIIWindows———
October 18Dig Dug: Digging Strike———NDS
October 18Jak X: Combat Racing—PS2——
October 18Shadow of the Colossus—PS2——
October 18Spyro: Shadow Legacy———NDS
October 18Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse—Xbox——
October 18The Con———PSP
October 18The Fairly Oddparents! Clash with the Anti-World———GBA
October 18Zoo Tycoon 2: Endangered SpeciesWindows———
October 19Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance—GCN——
October 19Crash Tag Team Racing—GCN, PS2, Xbox——
October 19X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse———PSP
October 19Zatch Bell! Mamodo Battles—GCN, PS2——
October 20Navy Field OnlineWindows———
October 21SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Cameras, Pants!—PS2, Xbox——
October 24Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the EarthXbox——
October 24Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix—GCN——
October 24Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories———PSP
October 24Metroid Prime Pinball———NDS
October 24Nintendogs: Best Friends———NDS
October 25Atomic Betty———GBA
October 25Battlefield 2: Modern Combat—PS2, Xbox——
October 25Call of Duty 2 Windows———
October 25Civilization IVWindows———
October 25Driver 3———GBA
October 25Gunstar Super Heroes———GBA
October 25Kong: King of Atlantis———GBA
October 25LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game—GCN——
October 25Resident Evil 4—PS2——
October 25Ratchet: Deadlocked—PS2——
October 25Shrek SuperSlamWindowsGCN, PS2, Xbox—GBA, NDS
October 25Soul Calibur III—PS2——
October 26Brothers in Arms: Earned in BloodWindowsPS2, Xbox——
October 26Ghost In The Shell:Stand Alone Complex———PSP
October 26Nicktoons Unite———GBA
November 1007: From Russia with Love—PS2, Xbox, GCN——
November 1Call of Duty 2: Big Red One—PS2, Xbox, GCN——
November 1Castlevania: Curse of Darkness—PS2, Xbox——
November 1Mega Man Battle Network 5: Double Team DS———NDS
November 1Shamu's Deep Sea Adventures—PS2, Xbox——
November 1Star Wars Battlefront 2WindowsPS2, Xbox—PSP
November 1The Incredibles: Rise of the UnderminerWindowsPS2, Xbox, GCN—NDS, GBA
November 1TY the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan———GBA
November 3Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Mis-EdventuresWindowsPS2, Xbox, GCN—GBA
November 7Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!———GBA
November 7Madagascar: Operation Penguin———GBA
November 7Mario Party 7—GCN——
November 7The Matrix: Path of NeoWindowsPS2, Xbox——
November 8EyeToy: Kinetic—PS2——
November 8Fatal Frame III: The Tormented—PS2——
November 8Guitar Hero—PS2——
November 8Gun—PS2, Xbox, GCN——
November 8Harry Potter And The Goblet Of FireWindowsPS2, Xbox, GCN—NDS, GBA
November 8Shamu's Deep Sea Adventures—GCN—GBA, NDS
November 8SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo———PSP
November 8Suikoden Tactics—PS2——
November 8The Lord of the Rings: Tactics———PSP
November 8The MoviesWindows———
November 8Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble!———NDS
November 8Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble—GCN——
November 9Big Mutha Truckers———GBA
November 10Crash Tag Team Racing———PSP
November 13Animaniacs: Lights, Camera, Action!———GBA
November 13The Proud Family———GBA, NDS
November 14Animaniacs: Lights, Camera, Action!———NDS
November 14ATV: Quad Frenzy———NDS
November 14The Chronicles Of Narnia:The Lion, The Witch and The WardrobeWindowsPS2, Xbox, GCN—NDS, GBA
November 14Garfield: The Search for Pooky———GBA
November 14Mario Kart DS———NDS
November 15Shadow the Hedgehog—PS2, Xbox, GCN——
November 15Condemned: Criminal Origins——Xbox 360—
November 15Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 3—Xbox——
November 15EyeToy: Operation Spy—PS2——
November 15Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire———PSP
November 15Infected———PSP
November 15Kingdom of Paradise———PSP
November 15Magna Carta: Crimson Stigmata—PS2——
November 15Neopets: The Darkest Faerie—PS2——
November 15Pac-Man World 3WindowsPS2, Xbox, GCN—NDS
November 15Sonic Rush———NDS
November 15Totally Spies!———GBA
November 15True Crime: New York CityWindowsPS2, Xbox, GCN——
November 15Wild Arms Alter Code: F—PS2——
November 15WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006—PS2——
November 16Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2—PS2, Xbox, GCN——
November 16Devilish: Ball Bounder———NDS
November 16FIFA 06: Road To FIFA World Cup——Xbox 360—
November 16Need for Speed: Most WantedWindowsPS2, Xbox, GCNXbox 360GBA, NDS, PSP
November 1750 Cent: Bulletproof—PS2, Xbox——
November 17Perfect Dark Zero——Xbox 360—
November 17Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie——Xbox 360—
November 20Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2———NDS
November 21Battlefield 2: Special ForcesWindows———
November 21College Hoops 2K6—Xbox——
November 21Kong: The 8th Wonder of the World———GBA
November 22Kameo: Elements of Power——Xbox 360—
November 22Amped 3——Xbox 360—
November 22Call of Duty 2——Xbox 360—
November 22Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved——XBLA—
November 22Mutant Storm Reloaded——XBLA—
November 22Outpost Kaloki X——XBLA—
November 22Ridge Racer 6——X360—
November 22SBK: Snowboard Kids———NDS
November 22Quake 4——Xbox 360—
November 27Dragon Quest VIII—PS2——
November 28Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time———NDS
November 29Burnout Legends———NDS
November 30College Hoops 2K6—PS2——
November 30Prince of Persia: The Two ThronesWindowsPS2, Xbox, GCN——
December 5Animal Crossing: Wild World———NDS
December 5Mario Tennis: Power Tour———GBA
December 5Super Mario Strikers—GCN——
December 5Tokobot———PSP
December 6Battles of Prince of Persia———NDS
December 6Bust-a-Move DS———NDS
December 6Pac-Man World 3———PSP
December 6Prince of Persia: Revelations———PSP
December 7Dragon Booster———NDS
December 7The Sims 2———PSP
December 8Yakuza (video game) (Japan)—PS2——
December 9 The Endless Forest Windows
December 12Final Fantasy IV Advance———GBA
December 12Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows—PS2, Xbox——
December 13Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play———PSP
December 13Ultimate Block Party———PSP
December 15Armored Core: Formula Front———PSP
December 20Chaos Field—GCN——
December 20Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie———PSP
December 22Kingdom Hearts II—PS2——
December 29Dead or Alive 4——Xbox 360—

See also

Notes
  1. 2.95 million on PlayStation 2.[20] 1.2 million on Xbox.[9] 280,000 on GameCube.[24]

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