2003 in video games

2003 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Tony Hawk's Underground, Madden NFL 2004, NBA Live 2004, ESPN NBA Basketball, Saya no Uta: The Song of Saya, Final Fantasy X-2, Mario Kart: Double Dash, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Sonic Heroes, Postal 2, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Uru: Ages Beyond Myst, and WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain. New intellectual properties included Beyond Good & Evil, Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand, Call of Duty, Disgaea, Drakengard, Manhunt, PlanetSide, TrackMania, True Crime: Streets of LA, and Viewtiful Joe. The year's best-selling video game worldwide was Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire, the fifth time a Pokémon games was the annual worldwide top-seller (since 1998).

Legend

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Events

• February 27 – Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts 6th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards; inducts Yu Suzuki of Sega to the AIAS Hall of Fame.
• March 6–9 – Game Developers Conference hosts 3rd annual Game Developers Choice Awards and Gama Network's 5th annual Independent Games Festival (IGF).
• April 1 – Enix Corporation and Square Co., Ltd. officially merge, forming Square Enix Co., Ltd.
• May 14–16 – 9th annual E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) held at Los Angeles<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Convention Center; 6th annual Game Critics Awards for the Best of E3.
• July – IEMA (Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association) hosts 4th annual Executive Summit.
• July 16 – Interactive Digital Software Association (IDSA) renamed as Entertainment Software Association (ESA).
• September 12 – Valve releases their game distribution software Steam out of beta.
• October 1 – DreamWorks SKG and Tecmo announce a movie adaptation of the video game Fatal Frame has been fast-tracked with John Rogers and Steven Spielberg's involvement.
• October 12–18 – The 2003 World Cyber Games are held.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• October 20 – Families of Aaron Hamel and Kimberly Bede, two young adults shot by teens William and Josh Buckner (who in statements to investigators claimed their actions were inspired by Grand Theft Auto III), file a US$246 million lawsuit against developer Rockstar Games, publisher Take-Two Interactive Software, retailer Walmart, and console-maker Sony Computer Entertainment America.
• October 31 – British Academy of Film and Television Arts announces that nominations for the 6th annual BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards will instead be split between the 1st annual BAFTA Games Awards for video game publications and (on November 24) the BAFTA Interactive Awards for multimedia technologies; ceremonies to be held in February 2004.
• November – Kazushige Nojima resigns from Square Enix.
• December 2 – The inaugural Spike Video Game Awards are held.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• First PlayStation Portable prototype shown by Sony.
• Nintendo states that its next generation console would be fully compatible with the GameCube.

Business

• Early 2003 – Compile goes defunct.
• February 19 – Microsoft announces a deal to buy Connectix Corporation.
• Take-Two Interactive buys TDK Mediactive, Inc.
• May 7 – Infogrames Entertainment, SA rebrands all its subsidiaries under the Atari brand.
• Enix Corporation officially absorbs Square Co., Ltd., forming Square Enix Co., Ltd.
• CNN Money reports that video games are a US$10 billion industry
• April – Pan European Game Information (PEGI), a European video game content rating system, comes into use.
• May – The 3DO Company announces bankruptcy and closes down its New World Computing subsidiary.
• June 12 – Obsidian Entertainment founded.
• August 1 – Virgin Interactive is renamed to Avalon Interactive by its owner Titus Software.
• August – Microsoft announced ATI as the developer of the GPU for their next generation console, Project Xenon. Their previous contract with Nvidia was finished but the GPU of the Xbox continued in production.
• September – Silicon Dreams Studio goes defunct.
• December – Interplay closes its Black Isle Studios division.
• Late 2003 – Nintendo buys shares from Japanese toy and animation conglomerate Bandai making Nintendo one of Bandai's top 10 shareholders.
• Late 2003 – Data East goes defunct.

Hardware

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Month	Day	System
February	14	Game Boy Advance SPTemplate:Abbr
October	7	N-Gage

Discontinued

• March 23 – Nintendo stops production of the original Game Boy and Game Boy Color worldwide.
• September 23 – Nintendo stops production of the Family Computer and Super Famicom in Japan.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Trends

Computer games continue to lose ground to console video games with a US sales drop of 14% in 2003.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref> Total 2003 entertainment software sales in the United States grew slightly to US$7 billion; console sales increased to $5.8 billion and computer games accounted for the remaining $1.2 billion.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Video game consoles

The dominant video game consoles in 2003 were:

• Sony's PlayStation 2
• Nintendo's GameCube
• Microsoft's Xbox
• Sony's PlayStation

Handheld game systems

The dominant handheld systems in 2003 were:

• Nintendo's Game Boy Advance

Additionally, two new handheld consoles were introduced in 2003, the Game Boy Advance SP (an enhanced GBA) and Nokia's N-Gage.

Best-selling video games

Best-selling video games worldwide in 2003

Game	Platform	Publisher	Sales
			Japan<ref name=":1" />	USA	Europe	Worldwide
Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire	GBA	Nintendo	1,704,458	2,200,000+<ref name="NMM">Template:Cite web</ref>	1,500,000+<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	6,120,000<ref name=":8">Template:Citation</ref>
Mario Kart: Double Dash	GCN	Nintendo	567,849	1,000,000+<ref name="itprotoday">Chad Phelps, January 14, 2004 Nintendo Shows Strong Sales Growth in 2003 Itprotoday.com</ref>	Template:Unknown	3,580,000<ref name=":8" />
Final Fantasy X-2	PS2	Square Enix	2,000,000+<ref name=":4">Template:Cite web</ref>	1,000,000<ref name="millions">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Unknown	3,400,000<ref name="millions"/>
Pro Evolution Soccer 3 (World Soccer Winning Eleven 7)	PS2	Konami	1,160,000<ref name="we7">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:NA	1,550,000<ref name="we7" />	2,710,000<ref name="we7" />
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros 3	GBA	Nintendo	457,095	1,100,000+<ref name=":0" /><ref name="NMM" />	Template:Unknown	2,590,000<ref name=":8" />
Madden NFL 2004	PS2	EA Sports	Template:NA	2,300,000+<ref name=":3">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Unknown	2,300,000+
Mario Party 5	GCN	Nintendo	481,053	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	1,640,000<ref name=":8" />
Enter the Matrix	PS2	Infogrames	92,459<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	1,000,000+<ref name=":2">Template:Citation</ref>	300,000+<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":5">Template:Cite web</ref>	1,392,459+
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker	GCN	Nintendo	252,064	1,100,000+<ref name="NMM" />	Template:Unknown	1,352,064+
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City	PS2	Rockstar	Template:NA	1,000,000+<ref name=":0" /><ref name="itprotoday" />	300,000+<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":5" />	1,300,000+

Japan

Best-selling video games in Japan<ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Rank	Game	Platform	Publisher	Genre	Sales	Template:Abbr
1	Final Fantasy X-2	PS2	Square Enix	Role-playing	2,000,000+	<ref name=":4" />
2	Pocket Monsters: Ruby / Sapphire (Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire)	GBA	The Pokémon Company	Role-playing	1,704,458	<ref name=":1" />
3	Shin Sangokumusou 3 (Dynasty Warriors 4)	PS2	Koei	Hack and slash	1,178,455
4	World Soccer Winning Eleven 7 (Pro Evolution Soccer 3)	PS2	Konami	Sports	1,160,000	<ref name="we7" />
5	Minna no Golf 4 (Everybody's Golf 4)	PS2	Sony	Sports	875,252	<ref name=":1" />
6	Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart	GBA	Square Enix	Role-playing	593,458
7	Mobile Suit Gundam: Meguriai Sora	PS2	Bandai	Third-person shooter	577,972
8	Mario Kart: Double Dash	GCN	Nintendo	Kart racing	567,849
9	Made in Wario	GBA	Nintendo	Party	556,806
10	Dragon Ball Z (Dragon Ball Z: Budokai)	PS2	Bandai	Fighting	543,312

United States

Best-selling video games in the United States<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":7">Template:Cite book</ref>

Rank	Game	Platform	Publisher	Genre	Sales	Template:Abbr
1	Madden NFL 2004	PS2	EA Sports	Sports	2,300,000+	<ref name=":3" />
2	Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire	GBA	Nintendo	Role-playing	2,200,000+	<ref name="NMM" />
3	Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros 3	GBA	Nintendo	Platformer	1,100,000+	<ref name=":0" /><ref name="NMM" />
4	The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker	GCN	Nintendo	Action-adventure	1,100,000+	<ref name="NMM" />
5	Grand Theft Auto: Vice City	PS2	Rockstar Games	Action-adventure	1,000,000+	<ref name=":0" /><ref name="itprotoday" />
6	Mario Kart: Double Dash	GCN	Nintendo	Kart racing	1,000,000+	<ref name="itprotoday" />
7	Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga	GBA	Nintendo	Role-playing	1,000,000+	<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />
8	Enter the Matrix	PS2	Infogrames	Action-adventure	1,000,000+	<ref name=":2" />
9	Medal of Honor: Rising Sun	PS2	Electronic Arts	First-person shooter	1,000,000+	<ref name=":7" /><ref name="millions" />
10	NCAA Football 2004	PS2	EA Sports	Sports	1,000,000+	<ref name=":7" /><ref name="millions" />

PAL regions

Best-selling video games in PAL regions

Rank	Australia<ref name="Australia">Template:Cite web</ref>		United Kingdom<ref name=":6">Template:Cite web</ref>
	Game	Platform	Game	Platform(s)	Sales<ref name=":5" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1	EyeToy: Play	PS2	FIFA Football 2004		700,000+<ref name=":9">Template:Cite web</ref>
2	Grand Theft Auto: Vice City	PS2	Need for Speed: Underground		700,000<ref name=":9" />
3	Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec	PS2	Medal of Honor: Rising Sun		300,000+
4	V8 Supercars	PS2	The Sims		300,000+
5	Pokémon Ruby	GBA	Grand Theft Auto: Vice City		300,000+
6	Pokémon Sapphire	GBA	Enter the Matrix		300,000+
7	Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex	PS2	Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell		300,000+
8	Need for Speed: Underground	PS2	EyeToy: Play	PS2	300,000+
9	Rugby League	PS2	The Simpsons: Hit & Run		300,000+
10	Enter the Matrix	PS2	FIFA Football 2003		300,000+

Games with notable critical reception

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

Critically acclaimed games

2003 games and expansions scoring at least 88/100 (MC) or 87.5% (GR)<ref name="Metacritic Best">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="GameRankings Best">Template:Cite web</ref>

Game	Publisher	Release Date	Platform(s)	MC score	GR score
Grand Theft Auto Double Pack	Rockstar Games	November 4, 2003	XBOX	96/100	94.6%
The Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition	Nintendo	November 17, 2003	GCN	95/100	92.17%
Championship Manager 4	Eidos Interactive	March 28, 2003	WIN	N/A	95%
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City	Rockstar Games	May 12, 2003	WIN	94/100	94.39%
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic	LucasArts	July 15, 2003	XBOX	94/100	94.21%
NCAA Football 2004	EA Sports	July 16, 2003	PS2	94/100	93.27%
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3	Nintendo	October 21, 2003	GBA	94/100	92.25%
Madden NFL 2004	EA Sports	August 12, 2003	PS2	94/100	91.77%
Madden NFL 2004	EA Sports	August 12, 2003	GCN	94/100	91.54%
Pro Evolution Soccer 3	Konami	October 17, 2003	WIN	92/100<ref name="Metacritic 2004">Template:Cite web</ref>	93.33%<ref name="GameRankings 2004">Template:Cite web</ref>
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic	LucasArts	November 19, 2003	WIN	93/100	93.19%
Project Gotham Racing 2	XBOX	November 18, 2003	XBOX	90/100	93.16%
Pro Evolution Soccer 3	Konami	August 7, 2003	PS2	93/100<ref name="Metacritic 2004"/>	92.97%<ref name="GameRankings 2004"/>
SSX 3	EA Sports	October 20, 2003	PS2	93/100	92.28%
Soulcalibur II	Namco	March 27, 2003	GCN	93/100	92.23%
Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution	Sega	March 13, 2003	PS2	93/100	91.59%
Viewtiful Joe	Capcom	June 26, 2003	GCN	93/100	91.19%
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time	Ubisoft	November 18, 2003	XBOX	92/100	92.67%
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time	Ubisoft	November 18, 2003	GCN	92/100	92.12%
SSX 3	EA Sports	October 20, 2003	GCN	92/100	92%
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time	Ubisoft	November 10, 2003	PS2	92/100	91.94%
Soulcalibur II	Namco	March 27, 2003	XBOX	92/100	91.62%
Soulcalibur II	Namco	March 27, 2003	PS2	92/100	91.47%
SSX 3	EA Sports	October 20, 2003	XBOX	92/100	89.93%
Madden NFL 2004	EA Sports	August 12, 2003	XBOX	92/100	89.24%
Call of Duty	Activision	October 29, 2003	WIN	91/100	91.52%
NCAA Football 2004	EA Sports	July 16, 2003	XBOX	88/100	91.33%
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell	Ubisoft	February 19, 2003	WIN	91/100	90.16%
ESPN NFL Football	Sega	September 3, 2003	XBOX	91/100	89.27%
Madden NFL 2004	EA Sports	August 12, 2003	WIN	91/100	88.4%
ESPN NFL Football	Sega	September 3, 2003	PS2	91/100	88.12%
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow	Konami	May 6, 2003	GBA	91/100	87.9%
F1 Challenge '99–'02	EA Sports	June 24, 2003	WIN	91/100	85.29%
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne	Blizzard Entertainment	July 1, 2003	WIN	88/100	90.98%
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando	Sony Computer Entertainment	November 11, 2003	PS2	90/100	90.64%
Tony Hawk's Underground	Activision	October 27, 2003	PS2	90/100	90.58%
NCAA Football 2004	EA Sports	July 16, 2003	GCN	89/100	90.42%
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga	Nintendo	November 17, 2003	GBA	90/100	90.41%
NBA Street Vol. 2	EA Sports	April 29, 2003	PS2	90/100	90.16%
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising	Nintendo	June 24, 2003	GBA	89/100	90.16%
ESPN NHL Hockey	Sega	September 9, 2003	PS2	90/100	86.42%
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind – Game of the Year Edition	Bethesda Softworks	October 31, 2003	XBOX	88/100	89.9%
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004	EA Sports	September 22, 2003	PS2	89/100	89.78%
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004	EA Sports	September 22, 2003	GCN	89/100	89.54%
Burnout 2: Point of Impact	Acclaim Entertainment	April 9, 2003	GCN	89/100	89.43%
NBA Street Vol. 2	EA Sports	April 29, 2003	GCN	88/100	89.36%
Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge	Microsoft Game Studios	October 21, 2003	XBOX	88/100	89.26%
NASCAR Racing 2003 Season	Sierra Entertainment	February 13, 2003	WIN	89/100	89.25%
Rise of Nations	Microsoft Game Studios	May 20, 2003	WIN	89/100	89.17%
World Series Baseball 2K3	Sega	March 10, 2003	XBOX	89/100	89.12%
F-Zero GX	Nintendo	July 25, 2003	GCN	89/100	89.03%
NBA Street Vol. 2	EA Sports	April 29, 2003	XBOX	89/100	88.91%
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames!	Nintendo	March 21, 2003	GBA	89/100	88.83%
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time	Ubisoft	November 10, 2003	WIN	89/100	88.59%
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell	Ubisoft	March 28, 2003	PS2	89/100	88.07%
Top Spin	Microsoft Game Studios	October 28, 2003	XBOX	89/100	88.05%
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004	EA Sports	September 22, 2003	XBOX	89/100	87.23%
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell	Ubisoft	April 10, 2003	GCN	89/100	86.82%
Tony Hawk's Underground	Activision	October 27, 2003	GCN	89/100	86.18%
ESPN NBA Basketball	Sega	October 21, 2003	PS2	89/100	86.13%
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade	Nintendo	April 25, 2003	GBA	88/100	88.83%
Beyond Good & Evil	Ubisoft	December 2, 2003	XBOX	87/100	88.61%
Burnout 2: Point of Impact	Acclaim Entertainment	May 1, 2003	XBOX	88/100	88.55%
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne	Rockstar Games	October 14, 2003	WIN	86/100	88.52%
Beyond Good & Evil	Ubisoft	December 11, 2003	GCN	87/100	88.14%
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3	Ubisoft	October 28, 2003	XBOX	86/100	88.06%
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4	Activision	August 27, 2003	WIN	88/100	87.64%
ESPN NHL Hockey	Sega	September 9, 2003	XBOX	88/100	87.27%
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight	Microsoft	July 29, 2003	WIN	88/100	87.07%
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004	EA Sports	September 22, 2003	WIN	88/100	86.77%
NASCAR Thunder 2004	EA Sports	September 16, 2003	PS2	88/100	86.72%
Jak II	Sony Computer Entertainment	October 14, 2003	PS2	87/100	87.93%
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance	Square	February 14, 2003	GBA	87/100	87.64%

Famitsu

The following video game releases in 2002 entered Famitsu magazine's "Platinum Hall of Fame" and received Famitsu scores of at least 36 out of 40.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Title	Platform	Developer	Publisher	Genre	Score (out of 40)
Operator's Side (Lifeline)	PS2	Sony Computer Entertainment	Sony Computer Entertainment	Survival horror	37
Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution	PS2	Sega AM2	Sega	Fighting	37
Mario & Luigi RPG (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)	GBA	AlphaDream	Nintendo	RPG	37
Ikaruga	GCN	Treasure	Atari	Shoot 'em up	36
Shin Sangoku Musou 3 (Dynasty Warriors 3)	PS2	Omega Force	Koei	Hack and slash	36
Castlevania: Akatsuki no Menuetto (Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow)	GBA	Konami Tokyo	Konami	Action RPG	36
Minna no GOLF Online	PS2	Clap Hanz	Sony Computer Entertainment	Sports	36
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 10	GCN	Pawapuro Production	Konami	Sports	36
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 10	PS2	Pawapuro Production	Konami	Sports	36
Bokura no Taiyou (Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand)	GBA	Konami Tokyo	Konami	Action RPG	36
World Soccer: Winning Eleven 7 (Pro Evolution Soccer 3)	PS2	Konami Computer Entertainment Japan	Konami	Sports	36
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!	GCN	Nintendo EAD	Nintendo	Racing	36
Minna no GOLF 4 (Hot Shots Golf Fore!)	PS2	Clap Hanz	Sony Computer Entertainment	Sports	36
Biohazard Outbreak (Resident Evil Outbreak)	PS2	Capcom Production Studio 1	Capcom	Survival horror	36

Critically panned games

2003 games and expansions scoring lower than 37/100 (MC) or 37.5% (GR)<ref name="Metacritic Worst">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="GameRankings Worst">Template:Cite web</ref>

Game	Publisher	Release Date	Platform(s)	MC score	GR score
Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing	GameMill Publishing	November 20, 2003	WIN	8/100	3.83%
Navy SEALs: Weapons of Mass Destruction	ValuSoft	July 18, 2003	WIN	18/100	18.83%
Gods and Generals	Activision	March 1, 2003	WIN	19/100	25.5%<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Drake of the 99 Dragons	Majesco Entertainment	November 3, 2003	XBOX	22/100	20.48%
Charlie's Angels	Ubisoft	July 8, 2003	GCN	23/100	23.74%
Pulse Racer	Jaleco	January 2, 2003	XBOX	24/100	27.75%
Batman: Dark Tomorrow	Kemco	March 18, 2003	XBOX	25/100	24.06%
Terminator 3: War of the Machines	Atari	November, 2003	WIN	25/100	27.67%
Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis	TDK Mediactive	July 23, 2003	GCN	27/100	25.1%
Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis	TDK Mediactive	July 30, 2003	XBOX	26/100	30.87%
Mucha Lucha! Mascaritas of the Lost Code	Ubisoft	November 18, 2003	GBA	26/100	26.08%
Charlie's Angels: Angel X	Sony Online Entertainment	June 20, 2003	WIN	38/100	43.07&
Stake: Fortune Fighters	Metro3D, Inc.	May 5, 2003	XBOX	26/100	31%
Ultimate Demolition Derby	Global Star Software	September 16, 2003	WIN	27/100	32.33%<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Celebrity Deathmatch	Gotham Games	October 14, 2003	WIN	30/100	27.42%
Batman: Dark Tomorrow	Kemco	March 21, 2003	GCN	29/100	27.83%
Mistmare	Strategy First	June 30, 2003	WIN	33/100	28.14%
Puzzle Bobble VS	Taito	October 6, 2003	NGE	N/A	28.73%
Interstellar Trader 2	Shrapnel Games	March 21, 2003	WIN	31/100	29%<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
RoboCop	Titus Interactive	July 24, 2003	XBOX	30/100	40.75%<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Airport Tycoon 2	Global Star Software	February 26, 2003	WIN	32/100	31%
Ring II: Twilight of Gods	Global Star Software	September 16, 2003	WIN	31/100	35%
Celebrity Deathmatch	Gotham Games	October 14, 2003	PS2	32/100	36.76%
Yu Yu Hakusho: Spirit Detective	Atari	December 9, 2003	GBA	33/100	39.67%
American Idol	Codemasters	November 7, 2003	WIN	39/100	33.17%
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines	Atari	November 11, 2003	XBOX	35/100	41.06%
Fugitive Hunter: War on Terror	Encore, Inc.	November 18, 2003	PS2	35/100	42.71%
Celebrity Deathmatch	Gotham Games	October 14, 2003	XBOX	36/100	35.83%
MotoGP	THQ	November 14, 2003	NGE	N/A	35.85%
Ozzy & Drix	Midway Games	December 16, 2003	GBA	36/100	45.6%
Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu	Atari	November 24, 2003	GBA	40/100	37.4%

Notable releases

Release Date	Game	Computer Releases	Console Releases	Handheld Releases
January 3	Super Bubble Pop	Template:NA	GCN	GBA
January 7	Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
January 11	Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
January 12	Panzer Dragoon Orta	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
January 14	SimCity 4	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
January 19	The Getaway	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
January 20	Battle Engine Aquila	Template:NA	PS2, XBOX	Template:NA
January 22	Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
January 25	Devil May Cry 2	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
January 26	Black & Bruised	Template:NA	GCN, PS2	Template:NA
January 26	HSX: Hypersonic.Xtreme	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
February 3	Unreal II: The Awakening	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
February 6	GT Advance 3: Pro Concept Racing	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
February 7	Shadow of Memories (EU)	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
February 10	Command & Conquer: Generals	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
February 10	.hack//Infection Part 1	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
February 11	Capcom vs. SNK EO	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
February 12	Knight Rider: The Game	WIN	PS2	Template:NA
February 12	Yu-Gi-Oh! Dungeon Dice Monsters	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
February 13	Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
February 15	Disaster Report	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
February 15	Space Station 13<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
February 16	Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
February 17	Dark Cloud 2	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
February 20	Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
February 21	I.G.I.-2: Covert Strike	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
February 21	Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc	Template:NA	GCN	GBA
February 24	Everblue 2	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
February 24	Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
February 25	EverQuest: The Legacy of Ykesha	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
February 25	Master of Orion III	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
February 26	Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
February 27	Men in Black II: Alien Escape	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
February 28	Praetorians	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
March 3	Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
March 4	Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
March 4	Freelancer	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
March 9	Sonic Advance 2	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
March 10	Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
March 10	MLB 2004	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
March 10	World Series Baseball 2K3	Template:NA	PS2, XBOX	Template:NA
March 10	Zone of the Enders: The Second Runner	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
March 11	Mega Man & Bass	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
March 11	Piglet's Big Game	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
March 14	Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc	Template:NA	PS2, XBOX	Template:NA
March 14	Tom and Jerry in Infurnal Escape	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
March 19	Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire (North America)	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
March 17	WWE Crush Hour	Template:NA	GCN, PS2	Template:NA
March 18	Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
March 19	Bloody Roar 3	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
March 19	Mobile Light Force 2	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
March 19	Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
March 20	Pride FC: Fighting Championships	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
March 24	Amplitude	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
March 24	The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker	Template:NA	GCN (US)	Template:NA
March 25	Batman: Dark Tomorrow	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
March 25	Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22	Template:NA	PS1	Template:NA
March 25	Dynasty Warriors 4	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
March 25	Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
March 25	Primal	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
March 25	Samurai Jack: The Amulet of Time	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
March 25	Ed, Edd n Eddy: Jawbreakers!	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
March 26	Galactic Civilizations	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
March 26	Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
March 26	Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
March 26	Superman: Countdown to Apokolips	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
March 27	Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
March 30	Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
April 8	Midnight Club II	WIN	PS2	Template:NA
April 9	Burnout 2: Point of Impact	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
April 9	Crazy Taxi: Catch a Ride	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
April 9	Evil Dead: Hail to the King	WIN	DC, PS1	Template:NA
April 14	Postal 2	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
April 14	Golden Sun: The Lost Age	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
April 15	Ikaruga	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
April 16	Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
April 17	Final Fantasy XI: Rise of the Zilart	WIN (JAP)	PS2 (JAP)	Template:NA
April 17	Pinobee: Wings of Adventure	Template:NA	PS1	Template:NA
April 20	Siren	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
April 22	Ninja Five-O	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
April 30	RoboCop	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
April 30	MLB 2004	Template:NA	PS1	Template:NA
May 1	Burnout 2: Point of Impact	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
May 6	Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
May 6	Day of Defeat	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
May 6	Eve Online	WIN (JAP)	Template:NA	Template:NA
May 12	Finding Nemo	Template:NA	GCN, PS2, XBOX	GBA
May 12	Grand Theft Auto: Vice City	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
May 12	Iridion II	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
May 12	The Sims: Superstar	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
May 14	Enter The Matrix	WIN	GCN, PS2, XBOX	Template:NA
May 20	Inside Pitch 2003	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
May 20	Rise of Nations	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
May 20	PlanetSide	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
May 23	Silent Hill 3	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
May 21	WarioWare Inc.: Mega Microgame$	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
May 23	Ghost Master	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
May 27	Brute Force	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
May 28	Hulk	WIN	PS2, GCN, XBOX	Template:NA
May 28	The Incredible Hulk	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
June 1	Sonic Pinball Party	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
June 2	Toontown Online	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
June 3	Midnight Club II	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
June 9	Donkey Kong Country	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
June 17	Mega Man Network Transmission	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
June 17	Space Channel 5: Ulala's Cosmic Attack	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
June 17	Unlimited Saga	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
June 18	Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
June 19	Drome Racers	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
June 19	Mace Griffin: Bounty Hunter<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	WIN	PS2, XBOX	Template:NA
June 20	Neighbours from Hell	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
June 20	Star Trek: Elite Force II<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
June 20	Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
June 23	Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
June 23	Rock 'N Roll Racing	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
June 24	Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
June 24	Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
June 24	Mega Man Battle Network 3	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
June 24	Stuntman	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
June 24	Wario World	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
June 25	Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
June 26	Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
June 30	Ape Escape 2	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
June 30	The Simpsons: Road Rage	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
July 1	Pirates of the Caribbean	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
July 1	Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
July 1	Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
July 9	Charlie's Angels	Template:NA	GCN, PS2	Template:NA
July 9	Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
July 16	NCAA Football 2004	Template:NA	GCN, PS2, XBOX	Template:NA
July 17	Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
July 17	The Italian Job	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
July 23	Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
July 23	Dinotopia: The Sunstone Odyssey	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
July 23	The Great Escape	WIN	PS2, XBOX	Template:NA
July 24	RoboCop	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
July 28	Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
July 30	Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
July 30	Shrek: Reekin' Havoc	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
July 31	Butt-Ugly Martians: Zoom or Doom	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
August 5	Chaos Legion	WIN	PS2	Template:NA
August 5	Freaky Flyers	Template:NA	PS2, XBOX	Template:NA
August 6	SplashDown: Rides Gone Wild	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
August 8	Freaky Flyers	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
August 12	Futurama	Template:NA	PS2, XBOX	Template:NA
August 13	Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
August 14	Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
August 15	Pirates of the Caribbean	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
August 19	Alter Echo	Template:NA	PS2, XBOX	Template:NA
August 22	Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
August 25	F-Zero GX	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
August 27	Bombastic	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
August 27	Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds	Template:NA	PS2, XBOX	Template:NA
August 27	Otogi: Myth of Demons	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
August 27	Rescue Heroes: Billy Blazes	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
August 27	Soul Calibur II	Template:NA	PS2, XBOX, GCN	Template:NA
August 28	Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
September 4	Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
September 5	Power Rangers: Ninja Storm	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
September 8	Anarchy Online: The Shadowlands	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
September 8	Final Fantasy Tactics Advance	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
September 8	WWE WrestleMania XIX	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
September 9	Counter-Strike (Steam and Retail)	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
September 9	EverQuest: Lost Dungeons of Norrath	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
September 9	P.N.03	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
September 10	Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
September 11	Road Rash: Jailbreak	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
September 12	Starsky & Hutch	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
September 14	Asterix & Obelix: Kick Buttix	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
September 16	Boktai: The Sun Is in Your Hand	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
September 16	Dino Crisis 3	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
September 16	Homeworld 2	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
September 16	NASCAR Thunder 2004	WIN	PS1, PS2, XBOX	Template:NA
September 16	The Simpsons: Hit & Run	Template:NA	PS2, XBOX, GCN	Template:NA
September 17	Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
September 17	Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
September 22	Command & Conquer: Generals – Zero Hour	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
September 22	NHL 2004	WIN	GCN, PS2, XBOX	Template:NA
September 22	Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004	WIN	GCN, PS2, XBOX	Template:NA
September 23	DDRMAX2: Dance Dance Revolution	Template:NA	PS2,	Template:NA
September 24	The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius: Jet Fusion	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
September 24	Digimon Battle Spirit 2	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
September 24	Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
October 1	Etherlords II	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
October 1	Freedom Fighters	WIN	PS2, XBOX, GCN	Template:NA
October 3	Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
October 6	DemiKids: Light Version	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
October 7	Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This at Home	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
October 7	DemiKids: Dark Version	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
October 7	Sonic Advance	Template:NA	Template:NA	NGE
October 7	Viewtiful Joe	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
October 13	Kirby Air Ride	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
October 14	Cyber Troopers Virtual-On MARZ	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
October 14	Jak II	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
October 14	Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
October 14	Mega Man X7	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
October 14	Mega Man Zero 2	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
October 14	The Haunted Mansion	Template:NA	GCN, PS2, XBOX	Template:NA
October 15	Tak and the Power of Juju	Template:NA	GCN, PS2	GBA
October 17	Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death	WIN (EU)	GCN, PS2, XBOX	Template:NA
October 20	SSX 3	Template:NA	XBOX, GCN	Template:NA
October 21	Castlevania: Lament of Innocence	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
October 21	Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
October 21	ESPN NBA Basketball	Template:NA	PS2, XBOX	Template:NA
October 21	SSX 3	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
October 21	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	WIN	GCN, PS2, XBOX	Template:NA
October 21	Time Crisis 3	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
October 22	SeaWorld Adventure Parks Tycoon	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
October 24	The Hobbit	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
October 26	Super Duper Sumos	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
October 26	Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
October 27	Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
October 27	Tony Hawk's Underground	Template:NA	PS2, XBOX, GCN	GBA
October 27	WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
October 28	Amped 2	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
October 28	Dragon Ball Z: Budokai	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
October 28	Final Fantasy XI	WIN (US)	Template:NA	Template:NA
October 28	Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup	WIN	GCN, PS2, XBOX	GBA
October 28	SWAT: Global Strike Team	Template:NA	PS2, XBOX	Template:NA
October 28	Top Spin	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
October 29	Call of Duty	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
October 29	SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom	WIN	GCN, PS2, XBOX	GBA
October 31	Grand Theft Auto III	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
October 31	Silent Hill 3	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
November 3	Drake of the 99 Dragons	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
November 3	Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
November 3	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
November 3	True Crime: Streets of LA	Template:NA	PS2, XBOX, GCN	Template:NA
November 4	Civilization III: Conquests	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
November 4	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
November 4	SOCOM II U.S. Navy SEALs	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
November 4	Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
November 4	Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
November 5	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	Template:NA	GCN, XBOX	GBA
November 6	Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
November 10	Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy	Template:NA	GCN, PS2, XBOX	Template:NA
November 11	Beyond Good & Evil	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
November 11	Looney Tunes: Back in Action	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
November 11	Mario Party 5	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
November 11	Medal of Honor: Rising Sun	Template:NA	PS2, XBOX, GCN	Template:NA
November 11	Muppets Party Cruise	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
November 11	Onimusha Tactics	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
November 11	Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
November 11	SSX 3	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
November 11	The Hobbit	WIN	GCN, PS2, XBOX	Template:NA
November 11	Uru: Ages Beyond Myst	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
November 11	Legacy of Kain: Defiance	WIN	PS2, XBOX	Template:NA
November 12	Disney's Magical Quest 2 Starring Mickey & Minnie	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
November 12	Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
November 12	Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
November 13	Double Dragon Advance	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
November 13	Monster Rancher 4	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
November 13	Muppets Party Cruise	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
November 13	The Simpsons: Hit & Run	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
November 14	Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	WIN	PS2, XBOX	Template:NA
November 15	Crash Nitro Kart	Template:NA	PS2, XBOX, GCN	GBA, NGE
November 17	Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
November 17	The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
November 17	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
November 17	Mario Kart: Double Dash	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
November 17	Need for Speed: Underground (North America)	WIN	GCN, PS2, XBOX	Template:NA
November 18	America's 10 Most Wanted	WIN	PS2	Template:NA
November 18	American Idol	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
November 18	Counter-Strike	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
November 18	Go! Go! Hypergrind	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
November 18	Kya: Dark Lineage	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
November 18	Final Fantasy X-2	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
November 18	Manhunt	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
November 18	Metal Arms: Glitch in the System	Template:NA	PS2, XBOX	Template:NA
November 18	Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
November 18	Space Channel 5 Special Edition	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
November 18	Spy Muppets: License to Croak	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
November 18	Star Wars: Flight of the Falcon	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
November 18	Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
November 18	Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
November 18	The Fairly OddParents: Breakin' da Rules	WIN	GCN, PS2, XBOX	GBA
November 18	Tonka: Rescue Patrol	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
November 18	Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
November 18	Whiplash	Template:NA	PS2, XBOX	Template:NA
November 18	XIII	WIN	GCN, PS2, XBOX	Template:NA
November 19	Beyond Good & Evil	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
November 19	Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
November 20	Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
November 24	Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
November 25	Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
November 25	Mysterious Journey II	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
November 26	BlowOut	Template:NA	GCN, XBOX	Template:NA
November 28	SpellForce: The Order of Dawn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
November 30	Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time	WIN	Template:NA	Template:NA
December 1	1080° Avalanche	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
December 2	Armed and Dangerous	WIN	XBOX	Template:NA
December 2	Beyond Good & Evil	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
December 2	Deus Ex: Invisible War	WIN	XBOX	Template:NA
December 2	Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
December 2	Mission: Impossible – Operation Surma	Template:NA	XBOX	GBA
December 2	Pac-Man Vs.	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
December 2	The Sims Bustin' Out	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
December 3	Gotcha Force	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
December 5	Counter-Strike (EU)	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
December 4	Sonic Heroes	Template:NA	PS2, XBOX, GCN	Template:NA
December 8	Mission: Impossible – Operation Surma	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
December 9	Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon	Template:NA	XBOX	Template:NA
December 9	Yu Yu Hakusho: Spirit Detective	Template:NA	Template:NA	GBA
December 10	Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly	Template:NA	PS2	Template:NA
December 11	Beyond Good & Evil	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA
December 14	Medabots Infinity	Template:NA	GCN	Template:NA

See also

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