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2004 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Madden NFL 2005 NBA Live 2005 ESPN NBA 2K5 Tony Hawk's Underground 2 WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw Doom 3 Dragon Quest VIII Gran Turismo 4 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Half-Life 2 Halo 2 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Myst IV: Revelation Ninja Gaiden Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen /Emerald Pikmin 2 Everybody's Golf 4 Hot Shots Golf Fore! ), Prince of Persia: Warrior Within World of Warcraft intellectual properties included Fable Far Cry FlatOut Killzone Katamari Damacy Monster Hunter N Red Dead Revolver SingStar Sacred Nintendo DS was also launched that year, the first major console of the seventh generation .
The year has been retrospectively considered one of the best and most influential in video game history due to the release of numerous critically acclaimed, commercially successful and influential titles across all platforms and genres at the time.<ref>Template:Cite web </ref> The year's best-selling video game was Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas . The year's most critically acclaimed titles were Dragon Quest VIII and Gran Turismo 4 in Japan, and Half-Life 2 and San Andreas in the West.
Legend
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Events
January 20 – Wired 'Vaporware Awards gives its first "Lifetime Achievement Award" to recurring winner Duke Nukem Forever
February 26 – Castle Wolfenstein
March 4 – Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts the 7th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards ; inducts Peter Molyneux into the AIAS Hall of Fame .
March 22–26 – Game Developers Conference hosts 4th annual Game Developers Choice Awards and Gama Network's 6th annual Independent Games Festival (IGF).
May 11 – Nintendo officially announces its "Revolution" (later named Wii ) console.
May 11–13 – The 10th annual E3 is held in Los Angeles , California , United States.<ref>Template:Cite web </ref>
July – IEMA (Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association) hosts 5th annual Executive Summit.
August 1 – A viral portion of a Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike match takes place during the Evo 2004 tournament.<ref>Template:Cite web </ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine </ref><ref>Template:Cite web </ref>
August 3 – Doom 3 franchise , and featured complex graphics features such as unified lighting and shadowing, real-time fully dynamic per-pixel lighting and stencil shadowing. The game became id's best selling game to date.
October 6–10 – The 2004 World Cyber Games are held.<ref>Template:Cite web </ref>
October 12 – EA Sports launches the multi-format FIFA Football 2005 PlayStation console.
November – Counter-Strike: Source Half-Life 2 PC around the world , bringing in a new era for the first-person shooter genre of video games, with advanced graphics & physics.
November 5 – Nobuo Uematsu resigns from Square Enix and becomes a freelancer, starting his own business, called Smile Please Co., Ltd.
December 14 – The 2004 Spike Video Game Awards are held.<ref>Template:Cite web </ref><ref>Template:Cite web </ref>
Business
January 12 – Ubisoft acquires Tiwak.
February – Electronic Arts consolidates, rolls most of Maxis and all of Origin Systems into its Redwood Shores, California HQ.
March – Microsoft announces XNA the successor of DirectX as the default API for "Longhorn" , and Xenon .
April 6 – Midway Games acquires Surreal Software .
April 13 – T1 , a South Korean esports organization, is founded.
May – Sammy Corporation buys a controlling share in Sega Corporation at a cost of $1.1 billion creating the new company, Sega Sammy Holdings , one of the biggest video game companies in the world.
July – Square Enix restructures executive branches around the world.
September 1 – Acclaim declares bankruptcy and closes its doors.
October 11 – Midway Games acquires Inevitable Entertainment and renames it Midway Studios Austin.
November 30 – Midway Games acquires developer Paradox Development .
December 13 – Electronic Arts purchases a 5-year exclusive agreement for the rights to the NFL, which includes NFL teams, stadiums and players for use in EA's football video games.
December 20 – Electronic Arts purchases 20% stake in Ubisoft . The purchase at the time was considered "hostile", by Ubisoft.
Hardware releases
File:Nintendo-DS-Fat-Blue.jpg Nintendo DS
Trends
In 2004, the total U.S. sales of video game hardware, software and accessories was $9.9 billion compared with $10 billion in 2003. Total software sales rose 8 percent over the previous year to $6.2 billion. Additionally, sales of portable software titles exceeded $1 billion for the first time. Hardware sales were down 27 percent for the year due in part to shortages during the holiday season and price reductions from all systems.
Video game consoles
Handheld game systems
The dominant handheld systems in 2004 were:
File:Sony-PSP-1000-Body.jpg PlayStation Portable Additionally, Nokia released an updated version of their original N-Gage , called the N-Gage QD . Nintendo released the Nintendo DS on November 21 in the United States. In Japan Sony released the PlayStation Portable on December 12.
Best-selling video games
Best-selling video games worldwide in 2004
Rank
Title
Platform
Publisher
Sales
Japan <ref name=":0" /><ref name="EBsales" />
USA <ref name=":1">Template:Cite web </ref><ref name=":2" />
Europe
Worldwide
1
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas PS2
Rockstar Games Template:NA
5,144,214
1,750,000+<ref name=":3">Template:Cite web </ref>
6,894,214+
2
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within PS2, XBOX
Ubisoft
56,414
5,132,612
1,158,612
6,347,928+
3
Pokémon FireRed / LeafGreen GBA
The Pokémon Company
2,392,005
2,367,431
Template:Unknown
5,800,000<ref>Template:Cite web </ref>
4
FIFA Football 2005
EA Sports
56,075
53,804+
Template:Unknown
4,500,000<ref name="1mill">Template:Cite web </ref>
5
Halo 2 XBOX
Microsoft Game Studios
42,310<ref name="EBsales">Template:Cite book </ref>
4,288,397
Template:Unknown
4,330,707+
6
Madden NFL 2005 PS2, XBOX
EA Sports
3,705<ref>Template:Cite web </ref>
4,274,243
Template:Unknown
4,277,948+
7
Dragon Quest VIII: Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi Himegimi PS2
Square Enix
3,327,167
Template:NA Template:NA
3,327,167
8
ESPN NFL 2K5 PS2
Take-Two Interactive Template:NA
2,632,393
Template:NA
2,632,393
9
Pro Evolution Soccer 4 Winning Eleven 8 )
PS2
Konami
1,120,272
Template:Unknown
1,500,000+<ref>Template:Cite news </ref>
2,620,272+
10
Need For Speed: Underground 2 PS2, XBOX
Electronic Arts Template:NA
2,453,829
Template:Unknown
2,453,829+
Japan
Best-selling video games in Japan <ref name=":0">Template:Cite web </ref><ref name="EBsales" />
Rank
Title
Platform
Publisher
Genre
Sales
1
Dragon Quest VIII: Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi Himegimi PS2
Square Enix
Role-playing
3,327,167
2
Pokémon FireRed / LeafGreen GBA
The Pokémon Company
Role-playing
2,392,005
3
Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire / Emerald GBA
The Pokémon Company
Role-playing
1,670,000
4
Dragon Quest V: Tenkū no Hanayome The Heavenly Bride )
PS2
Square Enix
Role-playing
1,611,974
5
Winning Eleven 8 Pro Evolution Soccer 4 )
PS2
Konami
Sports
1,120,272
6
Sengoku Musou Samurai Warriors )
PS2
Koei
Hack and slash
1,024,253
7
Jissen Pachislot Shinshouhou! Hokuto no Ken Fist of the North Star )
PS2
Sammy Corporation
Pachislot
916,765
8
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater PS2
Konami
Stealth
694,307
9
Gran Turismo 4 PS2
Sony
Racing simulation
663,543
10
Derby Stallion 04 PS2
Enterbrain
Simulation
603,815
United States
Best-selling video games in the United States (NPD Group ) <ref>Template:Cite web </ref><ref name="Ghibi">Template:Cite book </ref>
Rank
Title
Platform(s)
Publisher
Sales<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">Template:Cite web </ref>
Revenue
Inflation
1
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas PS2
Rockstar Games
5,144,214
Template:US$
$Template:Inflation
2
Halo 2 XBOX
Microsoft Game Studios
4,288,397
Template:US$
$Template:Inflation
3
Madden NFL 2005 PS2, XBOX, GCN
EA Sports
4,274,243
Template:US$
$Template:Inflation
4
ESPN NFL 2K5 PS2, XBOX
Take-Two Interactive
2,632,393
Template:US$
$Template:Inflation
5
Need For Speed: Underground 2 PS2, XBOX, GCN
Electronic Arts
2,453,829
Template:US$
$Template:Inflation
6
Pokémon FireRed / LeafGreen GBA
Nintendo
2,367,431
Template:US$
$Template:Inflation
7
NBA Live 2005 PS2, XBOX
EA Sports
1,723,190
Template:US$
$Template:Inflation
8
Spider-Man 2 PS2, GCN
Activision
1,569,251
Template:US$
$Template:Inflation
9
ESPN NBA 2K5 PS2, XBOX
Take-Two Interactive
1,280,314
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10
Star Wars: Battlefront PS2, XBOX
LucasArts
1,224,927
PAL regions
Top game rentals in the United States
Critically acclaimed titles
Famitsu In Japan, the following video game releases in 2004 entered Famitsu Famitsu scores of at least 36 out of 40.<ref>Template:Cite web </ref>
In the West, Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.
2004 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
MC score
GR score
Half-Life 2 Valve
November 16, 2004
WIN
96/100
95.48%
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Rockstar Games
October 26, 2004
PS2
95/100
95.08%
Halo 2 Microsoft Game Studios
November 9, 2004
XBOX
95/100
94.57%
Burnout 3: Takedown Electronic Arts
September 8, 2004
XBOX
94/100
93.06%
Burnout 3: Takedown Electronic Arts
September 8, 2004
PS2
93/100
93.32%
Unreal Tournament 2004 Atari
March 16, 2004
WIN
93/100
92.57%
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow Ubisoft
March 23, 2004
XBOX
93/100
92.37%
World of Warcraft Blizzard Entertainment
November 23, 2004
WIN
93/100
91.89%
Ninja Gaiden Tecmo
March 2, 2004
XBOX
91/100
92.54%
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Nintendo
November 15, 2004
GCN
92/100
91.87%
Rome: Total War Activision
September 22, 2004
WIN
92/100
91.75%
ESPN NFL 2K5 Sega
July 20, 2004
XBOX
92/100
90.52%
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Konami
November 17, 2004
PS2
91/100
91.77%
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal Sony Computer Entertainment
November 3, 2004
PS2
91/100
91.54%
Pro Evolution Soccer 4 Konami
August 5, 2004
PS2
91/100<ref name="Metacritic 2005">Template:Cite web </ref>
91.12%<ref name="GameRankings 2005">Template:Cite web </ref>
Madden NFL 2005 EA Sports
August 9, 2004
PS2
91/100
90.33%
Madden NFL 2005 EA Sports
August 9, 2004
XBOX
91/100
89.5%
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 EA Sports
September 20, 2004
WIN
91/100
88.24%
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay – Developer's Cut Vivendi Universal Games
December 3, 2004
WIN
90/100
90.95%
The Sims 2 Electronic Arts
September 14, 2004
WIN
90/100
90.76%
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap Nintendo
November 4, 2004
GBA
89/100<ref name="Metacritic 2005"/>
90.36%<ref name="GameRankings 2005"/>
Metroid: Zero Mission Nintendo
February 9, 2004
GBA
89/100
90.19%
Pro Evolution Soccer 4 Konami
November 26, 2004
XBOX
90/100<ref name="Metacritic 2005"/>
90.11%<ref name="GameRankings 2005"/>
Dragon Quest VIII Square Enix
November 27, 2004
PS2
89/100<ref name="Metacritic 2005"/>
90.05%<ref name="GameRankings 2005"/>
Madden NFL 2005 EA Sports
August 9, 2004
GCN
90/100
90%
Pikmin 2 Nintendo
April 29, 2004
GCN
90/100
89.44%
MVP Baseball 2004 EA Sports
March 9, 2004
PS2
90/100
88.89%
MVP Baseball 2004 EA Sports
March 9, 2004
XBOX
90/100
88.73%
Viewtiful Joe Capcom
August 24, 2004
PS2
90/100
87.95%
Lumines: Puzzle Fusion Bandai
December 12, 2004
PSP
89/100<ref name="Metacritic 2005"/>
89.93%<ref name="GameRankings 2005"/>
Counter-Strike: Source Valve
November 1, 2004
WIN
88/100
89.71%
EVE Online: Exodus CCP Games
November 17, 2004
WIN
N/A
89.62%
Gran Turismo 4 Sony Computer Entertainment
December 28, 2004
PS2
89/100<ref name="Metacritic 2005"/>
89.53%<ref name="GameRankings 2005"/>
NCAA Football 2005 EA Sports
July 15, 2004
PS2
88/100
89.45%
FirePower for Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3 Microsoft Game Studios
June 11, 2004
WIN
88/100
89.43%
Far Cry Ubisoft
March 23, 2004
WIN
89/100
89.38%
Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor DreamCatcher Interactive
October 5, 2004
WIN
81/100
89%
Football Manager 2005 Sega
November 5, 2004
WIN
89/100
88.81%
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay Vivendi Universal Games
June 1, 2004
XBOX
89/100
88.61%
NCAA Football 2005 EA Sports
July 15, 2004
XBOX
89/100
88.4%
MVP Baseball 2004 EA Sports
March 9, 2004
GCN
89/100
87.43%
Ridge Racer Namco
December 12, 2004
PSP
88/100<ref name="Metacritic 2005"/>
88.62%<ref name="GameRankings 2005"/>
RalliSport Challenge 2 Microsoft Game Studios
May 4, 2004
XBOX
87/100
88.54%
Pro Evolution Soccer 4 Konami
December 3, 2004
WIN
88/100<ref name="Metacritic 2005"/>
88.5%<ref name="GameRankings 2005"/>
Out of the Park Baseball 6 Out of the Park Developments
June 14, 2004
WIN
87/100
88.4%
Sid Meier's Pirates! Atari
November 22, 2004
WIN
88/100
88.34%
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Nintendo
July 22, 2004
GCN
87/100
88.05%
NCAA Football 2005 EA Sports
July 15, 2004
GCN
88/100
88.01%
Sly 2: Band of Thieves Sony Computer Entertainment
September 14, 2004
PS2
88/100
87.92%
Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots Microsoft Game Studios
April 27, 2004
WIN
88/100
87.86%
WarioWare: Twisted! Nintendo
October 14, 2004
GBA
88/100<ref name="Metacritic 2005"/>
87.79%<ref name="GameRankings 2005"/>
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 EA Sports
September 20, 2004
GCN
88/100
87.68%
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 EA Sports
September 20, 2004
PS2
88/100
87.08%
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 EA Sports
September 20, 2004
XBOX
88/100
86.51%
ESPN NHL 2K5 Sega
August 30, 2004
XBOX
88/100
86.22%
Wings of Power: WWII Heavy Bombers and Jets Tri Synergy
September 13, 2004
WIN
83/100
87.83%
NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup EA Sports
September 4, 2004
GCN
N/A
87.61%
Notable releases
Release Date
Title
Computer Releases
Console Releases
Handheld Releases
January 5
Sonic Battle Template:NA Template:NA GBA
January 13
Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel Template:NA PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
January 14
.hack//Quarantine Part 4 Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
January 20
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down – Team Sabre WIN
PS2
Template:NA
January 20
Maximo vs. Army of Zin Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
January 28
Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
January 28
Vietcong: Fist Alpha WIN
PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
January 29
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Template:NA Template:NA GBA
February
Cops 2170: The Power of Law WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
February 2
R-Type Final Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
February 9
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Template:NA GCN
Template:NA
February 9
Metroid: Zero Mission Template:NA Template:NA GBA
February 9
EverQuest: Gates of Discord WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
February 10
Nightshade Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
February 10
Unreal II: The Awakening Template:NA XBOX
Template:NA
February 10
Wrath Unleashed Template:NA PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
February 10
Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004 Template:NA Template:NA GBA
February 11
Feeding Frenzy WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
February 14
Classic NES Series : Bomberman , Donkey Kong , Excitebike , Ice Climber , The Legend of Zelda , Pac-Man , Super Mario Bros. , Xevious Template:NA Template:NA GBA
February 17
James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing <ref>Template:Cite web </ref>Template:NA GCN, PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
February 17
Jet Li: Rise to Honor Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
February 17
Pro Evolution Soccer 3 WIN
PS2
Template:NA
February 24
Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
February 26
Kaido Battle 2: Chain Reaction Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
February 27
Steel Battalion: Line of Contact Template:NA XBOX
Template:NA
March 1
N WIN
Template:NA DS
March 2
Drakengard Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
March 2
Lifeline Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
March 2
Ninja Gaiden Template:NA XBOX
Template:NA
March 2
Scooby-Doo: Mystery Mayhem Template:NA GCN, PS2, XBOX
GBA
March 2
MTX Mototrax Template:NA PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
March 4
Colin McRae Rally 04 WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
March 8
The Suffering WIN
PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
March 9
Firefighter F.D.18 Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
March 9
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes Template:NA GCN
Template:NA
March 9
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Athena Sword WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
March 10
Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven Template:NA XBOX
Template:NA
March 12
Seven Samurai 20XX Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
March 14
Battlefield Vietnam WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
March 15
Wade Hixton's Counter Punch Template:NA Template:NA GBA
March 16
Unreal Tournament 2004 WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
March 19
Sacred (EU)Template:Cite web </ref>WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
March 23
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
March 23
Far Cry WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
March 23
Final Fantasy XI (US)Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
March 23
Mission: Impossible – Operation Surma Template:NA GCN
Template:NA
March 23
Sonic Heroes WIN
GCN, PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
March 23
All-Star Baseball 2005 Template:NA XBOX
Template:NA
March 24
Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku Template:NA GCN, PS2
Template:NA
March 25
Sacred WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
March 26
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow <ref>Template:Cite news </ref>
WIN
GCN, PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
March 31
Resident Evil Outbreak Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
April 1
Destruction Derby Arenas Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
April 5
Alias WIN
PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
April 5
Fight Night 2004 Template:NA PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
April 8
All-Star Baseball 2005 Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
April 12
Painkiller WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
April 12
Serious Sam Advance Template:NA Template:NA GBA
April 13
TOCA Race Driver 2 WIN
XBOX
Template:NA
April 20
Hitman: Contracts <ref>Template:Cite web </ref>
WIN
PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
April 20
Manhunt <ref>Template:Cite web </ref>
WIN
XBOX
Template:NA
April 27
Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
April 27
Beyond Divinity <ref>Template:Cite web </ref>
WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
April 28
City of Heroes <ref>Template:Cite web </ref>WIN, OSX
Template:NA Template:NA
April
.kkrieger WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
May 4
Red Dead Revolver Template:NA PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
May 4
Rallisport Challenge 2 Template:NA XBOX
Template:NA
May 6
Samurai Warriors Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
May 7
Future Tactics: The Uprising Template:NA GCN, PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
May 21
Classic NES Series: Dr. Mario Template:NA Template:NA GBA
May 21
Way of the Samurai 2 Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
May 24
Mario vs. Donkey Kong Template:NA Template:NA GBA
May 25
Metal Slug 3 Template:NA XBOX
Template:NA
May 25
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban WIN
PS2, XBOX, GCN
GBA
May 25
Thief: Deadly Shadows WIN
XBOX
Template:NA
June 1
Half-Life: Source WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
June 1
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay Template:NA XBOX
Template:NA
June 7
Sonic Advance 3 Template:NA Template:NA GBA
June 7
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures Template:NA GCN
Template:NA
June 8
Ribbit King Template:NA GCN, PS2
Template:NA
June 14
Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy WIN
PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
June 15
Front Mission 4 Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
June 15
Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
June 21
Driver 3 Template:NA PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
June 22
Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors Template:NA Template:NA GBA
June 23
Mega Man Anniversary Collection Template:NA GCN, PS2
GBA
June 27
Mega Man Battle Network 4 Template:NA Template:NA GBA
June 29
CT Special Forces 2: Back in the Trenches Template:NA Template:NA GBA
June 29
Spider-Man 2 WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
July 2
Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Joey the Passion WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
July 5
Around the World in 80 Days Template:NA Template:NA GBA
July 9
Richard Burns Rally WIN
PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
July 9
Spider-Man 2 WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
July 13
Tales of Symphonia Template:NA GCN
Template:NA
July 14
Athens 2004 Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
July 15
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
July 20
Catwoman WIN
GCN, PS2, XBOX
GBA
July 20
Puyo Pop Fever Template:NA GCN
Template:NA
July 20
Sudeki Template:NA XBOX
Template:NA
July 21
Crimson Tears Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
July 22
Bujingai Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
July 29
Mega Man X: Command Mission Template:NA GCN, PS2
Template:NA
August 1
NFL GameDay 2005 Template:NA PS1
Template:NA
August 3
Doom 3 WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
August 5
Cartoon Network: Block Party Template:NA Template:NA GBA
August 10
Classic NES Series : Castlevania , Metroid , Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Template:NA Template:NA GBA
August 18
Astro Boy: Omega Factor Template:NA Template:NA GBA
August 24
Crazy Bus Template:NA Template:NA Template:NA
August 24
Starsky & Hutch Template:NA GCN
Template:NA
August 24
Viewtiful Joe Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
August 25
Amazing Island Template:NA GCN
Template:NA
August 27
Headhunter Redemption (EU)<ref name=":4">Template:Cite web </ref>Template:NA PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
August 30
Nancy Drew: The Secret of Shadow Ranch <ref>Template:Cite web </ref>WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
August 30
Pikmin 2 Template:NA GCN
Template:NA
August 30
WWE Day of Reckoning Template:NA GCN
Template:NA
August 31
Street Racing Syndicate Template:NA GCN, PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
September 2
Terminator 3: The Redemption Template:NA PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
September 3
Digimon Rumble Arena 2 Template:NA PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
September 6
Digimon Rumble Arena 2 Template:NA GCN
Template:NA
September 7
Burnout 3: Takedown Template:NA PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
September 7
Silent Hill 4: The Room WIN
PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
September 8
Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
September 8
The Fairly OddParents: Shadow Showdown WIN
GCN, PS2
GBA
September 9
King of Colosseum II Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
September 9
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Template:NA Template:NA GBA
September 12
Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper Template:NA Template:NA GBA
September 13
Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums Template:NA GCN, XBOX
Template:NA
September 13
Digimon Racing Template:NA Template:NA GBA
September 13
EverQuest: Omens of War WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
September 13
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius: Attack of the Twonkies Template:NA GCN, PS2
GBA
September 14
Advance Guardian Heroes Template:NA Template:NA GBA
September 14
Power Rangers Dino Thunder Template:NA GCN, PS2, XBOX
GBA
September 14
Gradius V Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
September 14
Bad Boys: Miami Takedown Template:NA GCN, PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
September 14
Call of Duty: United Offensive WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
September 14
Fable Template:NA XBOX
Template:NA
September 14
Sly 2: Band of Thieves Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
September 14
The Sims 2 WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
September 16
Pokémon Emerald Template:NA Template:NA GBA
September 17
Crisis Zone Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
September 20
F-Zero: GP Legend Template:NA Template:NA GBA
September 20
Def Jam: Fight for NY Template:NA GCN, PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
September 20
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
September 21
Blood Will Tell Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
September 21
Dance Dance Revolution Extreme Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
September 21
Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia WIN
PS2
Template:NA
September 21
Headhunter Redemption <ref name=":4" /> (North America)Template:NA PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
September 21
Second Sight Template:NA GCN, PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
September 21
Star Wars: Battlefront WIN
PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
September 21
Star Wars Trilogy: Apprentice of the Force Template:NA Template:NA GBA
September 22
Disney's Kim Possible 2: Drakken's Demise Template:NA Template:NA GBA
September 22
Katamari Damacy Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
September 22
Rome: Total War WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
September 27
Shadow Hearts: Covenant Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
September 27
Shark Tale WIN
GCN, PS2, XBOX
GBA
September 28
Armored Core: Nexus Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
September 28
Myst IV: Revelation WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
September 28
Crash Twinsanity Template:NA PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
October 1
Kult: Heretic Kingdoms WIN, OSX
Template:NA Template:NA
October 1
Scaler Template:NA GCN, PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
October 4
Mortal Kombat: Deception Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
October 4
Tony Hawk's Underground 2 WIN
GCN, PS2, XBOX
GBA
October 5
Tribes: Vengeance WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
October 5
Conflict: Vietnam WIN
PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
October 5
Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude WIN
PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
October 5
Mega Man Zero 3 Template:NA Template:NA GBA
October 5
Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor <ref>Template:Cite web </ref>
WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
October 5
Syberia II Template:NA XBOX
Template:NA
October 5
TOCA Race Driver 2 Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
October 11
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Template:NA GCN
Template:NA
October 14
BloodRayne 2 Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
October 14
Lilo & Stitch 2: Hämsterviel Havoc Template:NA Template:NA GBA
October 14
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
October 14
Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams Template:NA GCN, PS2, XBOX
GBA
October 14
FIFA Football 2005 WIN
GCN, PS1, PS2
GBA, PSP
October 14
Under the Skin Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
October 18
Kirby & the Amazing Mirror Template:NA Template:NA GBA
October 19
Neo Contra Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
October 19
All Grown Up!: Express Yourself Template:NA PS2, GCN
GBA
October 19
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus WIN
GCN, PS2, XBOX
GBA
October 19
Boktai 2: Solar Boy Django Template:NA Template:NA GBA
October 20
Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
October 20
Tron 2.0 Template:NA Template:NA GBA
October 22
Sacred Plus WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
October 25
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
October 25
OutRun 2 Template:NA XBOX
Template:NA
October 26
The Bard's Tale Template:NA PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
October 26
Dead or Alive Ultimate Template:NA XBOX
Template:NA
October 26
Grand Theft Auto Advance Template:NA Template:NA GBA
October 26
Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
October 26
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
October 26
Yu-Gi-Oh! Destiny Board Traveler Template:NA Template:NA GBA
October 27
The Nightmare of Druaga: Fushigino Dungeon Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
October 27
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie WIN
GCN, PS2, XBOX
GBA
October 29
The Incredibles WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
November 1
Counter-Strike: Source WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
November 2
Codename: Kids Next Door – Operation: S.O.D.A. Template:NA Template:NA GBA
November 2
Godzilla: Save the Earth Template:NA PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
November 2
Killzone Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
November 2
Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
November 2
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
November 2
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
November 2
The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age Template:NA GCN, PS2, XBOX
GBA
November 3
Spyro: A Hero's Tail Template:NA GCN, PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
November 3
The Incredibles: When Danger Calls WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
November 4
Godzilla: Save the Earth Template:NA PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
November 4
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap Template:NA Template:NA GBA
November 5
Bejeweled 2 WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
November 5
FlatOut WIN
XBOX
Template:NA
November 8
EverQuest II WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
November 8
Mario Power Tennis Template:NA GCN
Template:NA
November 9
EyeToy: AntiGrav Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
November 9
Halo 2 Template:NA XBOX
Template:NA
November 9
Jak 3 Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
November 9
Shaman King: Master of Spirits Template:NA Template:NA GBA
November 9
Shaman King: Power of Spirit Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
November 10
Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge Template:NA PS2, XBOX
GBA
November 10
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events WIN
GCN, PS2, XBOX
GBA, DS
November 12
Sabotain: Break the Rules <ref>Template:Cite news </ref>
WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
November 15
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Template:NA Template:NA GBA
November 15
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Template:NA GCN
Template:NA
November 15
MTX Mototrax WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
November 15
Need for Speed: Underground 2 WIN
GCN, PS2, XBOX
GBA, DS
November 16
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
November 16
Feel the Magic: XY/XX Template:NA Template:NA DS
November 16
Fight Club Template:NA PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
November 16
Half-Life 2 WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
November 16
Joint Operations: Escalation WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
November 16
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines Template:Cite news </ref><ref>Template:Cite web </ref>
WIN
Template:NA
Template:NA
November 17
Asphalt Urban GT Template:NA Template:NA DS
November 17
Castle Shikigami 2 Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
November 17
Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone Template:NA XBOX
Template:NA
November 17
King Arthur Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
November 17
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
November 17
Pac-Man World Template:NA Template:NA GBA
November 18
Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space Template:NA XBOX
Template:NA
November 18
Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure Template:NA Template:NA GBA
November 18
Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean Template:NA GCN
Template:NA
November 18
Yu Yu Hakusho: Tournament Tactics Template:NA Template:NA GBA
November 19
Mario vs. Donkey Kong Template:NA Template:NA GBA
November 21
Super Mario 64 DS Template:NA Template:NA DS
November 21
Spider-Man 2 Template:NA Template:NA DS
November 21
Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt Template:NA Template:NA DS
November 22
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent Template:NA GCN, PS2, XBOX
DS
November 22
JFK Reloaded WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
November 23
Alien Hominid Template:NA GCN
Template:NA
November 23
World of Warcraft WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
November 29
Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls Template:NA Template:NA GBA
November 30
Mr. Driller Drill Spirits Template:NA Template:NA DS
November 30
Armies of Exigo WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
November 30
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
December 1
Painkiller: Battle out of Hell WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
December 1
Scrapland WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
December 1
Top Gun: Combat Zones Template:NA Template:NA GBA
December 2
Metal Slug Advance Template:NA Template:NA GBA
December 2
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within WIN
GCN, PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
December 6
Mario Party 6 Template:NA GCN
Template:NA
December 6
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II The Sith Lords WIN
XBOX
Template:NA
December 6
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
December 7
Growlanser Generations Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
December 7
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories Template:NA Template:NA GBA
December 7
Kuon Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
December 7
It's Mr. Pants Template:NA Template:NA GBA
December 7
Mega Man X8 Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
December 7
Ridge Racer DS Template:NA Template:NA DS
December 8
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
December 8
Sprung Template:NA Template:NA DS
December 8
Viewtiful Joe 2 Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
December 14
Gungriffon Allied Strike Template:NA XBOX
Template:NA
December 15
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 Template:NA GCN
Template:NA
December 20
Cave Story WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
December 22
NFL Street 2 Template:NA GCN, PS2, XBOX
Template:NA
December 24
Garry's Mod WIN
Template:NA Template:NA
December 28
Gran Turismo 4 Template:NA PS2
Template:NA
See also
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