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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, Resident Evil 4, Black & White 2, Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30, Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening, Mario Kart DS, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Myst V: End of Ages, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, and WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw 2006, alongside prominent new releases including Brain Age, F.E.A.R., Forza Motorsport, Dinosaur King, God of War, Guild Wars, Guitar Hero, Nintendogs, Onechanbara, Shadow of the Colossus, Madden NFL 06, NBA Live 06, NBA 2K6, 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.

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.

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%
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]

• PlayStation 2
• Xbox
• GameCube
• Xbox 360

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.

• Game Boy Advance SP
• Nintendo DS
• PlayStation Portable

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

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[a]	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+

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]
10	Mario Kart DS	Nintendo DS	Nintendo	Kart racing	836,478

Best-selling video games in the United States

Rank	Title	Platform(s)	Publisher	Sales	Revenue	Inflation	Ref
1	Madden NFL 06	PS2, Xbox, GC	EA Sports	4,430,000	$204,000,000	$318,000,000	[a][15]
2	Pokémon Emerald	GBA	Nintendo	1,700,000+	$58,000,000+	$90,000,000+	[9][15]
3	Nintendogs	Nintendo DS	Nintendo	1,624,335+	Un­known	Un­known	[14][8]
4	Star Wars: Battlefront II	PS2, Xbox	LucasArts	1,567,000+	$74,000,000+	$115,000,000+	[20][21][15]
5	Gran Turismo 4	PlayStation 2	Sony	1,500,000+	$74,000,000+	$115,000,000+	[9][15]
6	NCAA Football 06	PlayStation 2	EA Sports	1,130,000	$54,000,000	$84,000,000	[20][15]
7	MVP Baseball 2005	PlayStation 2	EA Sports	970,000	$28,000,000	$44,000,000	[20][15]
8	World of Warcraft	PC	Blizzard	957,000	$45,000,000	$70,000,000	[25]
9	Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith	PS2, Xbox, GBA	LucasArts	931,000+	$81,000,000	$126,000,000	[20][26]
10	NBA Live 06	PlayStation 2	EA Sports	826,000	$36,000,000	$56,000,000	[20][15]

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+

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• January 15 – Deem Bristow, 57, voice actor best known for voicing Doctor Eggman.
• October 2 – Hamilton Camp, 70, actor best known for voice the Prophet of Mercy in Halo 2.
• November 13 – Eddie Guerrero, 38 pro wrestler who appeared in the WWE games (cover star of WWE Survivor Series and WWE Aftershock).^[30][31]

Top video game rentals in the United States^[32]

Rank	Title	Platform	Publisher	Genre
1	Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas	PlayStation 2	Rockstar Games	Action-adventure
2	Need for Speed: Underground 2	PlayStation 2	Electronic Arts	Racing
3	Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition	PlayStation 2	Rockstar Games
4	Halo 2	Xbox	Microsoft	First-person shooter
5	Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith	PlayStation 2	LucasArts	Action
6	Madden NFL 06	PlayStation 2	EA Sports	Sports
7	WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw	PlayStation 2	THQ	Wrestling
8	Gran Turismo 4	PlayStation 2	Sony	Racing simulation
9	Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition	Xbox	Rockstar Games	Racing
10	NCAA Football 06	PlayStation 2	EA Sports	Sports

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.[33]
	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[34] 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.[35]
	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.

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.

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 10	The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap	—	—	—	GBA
January 10	Software Tycoon	Linux	—	—	—
January 11	Resident Evil 4	—	GCN	—	—
January 11	Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
January 11	The Getaway: Black Monday	—	PS2	—	—
January 12	Banjo-Pilot	—	—	—	GBA
January 16	The Punisher	Windows	PS2, Xbox	—	—
January 18	Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel	—	PS2	—	—
January 18	Street Racing Syndicate	Windows	—	—	—
January 18	Virtua Quest	—	PS2	—	—
January 18	Zoo Keeper	—	—	—	NDS
January 19	Virtua Quest	—	GCN	—	—
January 25	Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath	—	Xbox	—	—
January 25	Playboy: The Mansion	Windows	PS2, Xbox	—	—
January 27	COPS 2170: The Power of Law[36]	Windows
February 4	Postal²: Share the Pain	Linux	—	—	—
February 8	Racing Gears Advance	—	—	—	GBA
February 8	Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II The Sith Lords	Windows	—	—	—
February 8	Shadow of Rome	—	PS2	—	—
February 8	Shaman King: Legacy of the Spirits, Soaring Hawk	—	—	—	GBA
February 8	Shaman King: Legacy of the Spirits, Sprinting Wolf	—	—	—	GBA
February 8	Winnie the Pooh's Rumbly Tumbly Adventure	—	GCN, PS2	—	GBA
February 14	Star Fox Assault	—	GCN	—	—
February 14	WarioWare: Touched!	—	—	—	NDS
February 15	Constantine	Windows	PS2, Xbox	—	—
February 15	Nano Breaker	—	PS2	—	—
February 15	Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse	—	PS2	—	—
February 22	FIFA Street	—	PS2, Xbox, GCN	—	—
February 22	Gran Turismo 4	—	PS2	—	—
February 22	MVP Baseball 2005	Windows	GCN, PS2, Xbox	—	—
February 22	Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike	—	Xbox	—	—
February 22	Ace Combat Advance	—	—	—	GBA
February 23	Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament	—	—	—	GBA
February 23	Project Snowblind	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
February 23	Super Army War	—	—	—	GBA
February 24	Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death	—	PS2	—	—
February 24	Tekken 5	—	PS2	—	—
February 27	Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death	—	Xbox	—	—
February 28	American McGee Presents: Scrapland	—	Xbox	—	—
February 28	Fight Night Round 2	—	PS2, Xbox, GCN	—	—
February 28	Ice Nine	—	—	—	GBA
February 28	Star Wars: Republic Commando	—	Xbox	—	—
March 1	Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30	—	Xbox	—	—
March 1	Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening	—	PS2	—	—
March 1	Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death	—	GCN	—	—
March 1	Star Wars: Republic Commando	Windows	—	—	—
March 1	Mortal Kombat: Deception	—	GCN	—	—
March 3	Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death	Windows	—	—	—
March 8	MLB 2006	—	PS2	—	PSP
March 8	Rave Master	—	GCN	—	—
March 13	Pokémon Dash	—	—	—	NDS
March 14	Donkey Kong Jungle Beat	—	GCN	—	—
March 14	Need for Speed Underground: Rivals	—	—	—	PSP
March 14	World Tour Soccer: Challenge Edition	—	—	—	PSP
March 14	Yoshi Touch & Go	—	—	—	NDS
March 15	Act of War: Direct Action	Windows	—	—	—
March 15	Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30	Windows	PS2	—	—
March 15	Cold Fear	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
March 15	Driver 3	Windows	—	—	—
March 15	Musashi: Samurai Legend	—	PS2	—	—
March 15	Phantom Dust	—	Xbox	—	—
March 15	Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge	—	—	—	GBA
March 15	Spider-Man 2	—	—	—	PSP
March 15	Super Monkey Ball Deluxe	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
March 15	Tony Hawk's Underground 2: Remix	—	—	—	PSP
March 16	Dynasty Warriors	—	—	—	PSP
March 16	MX vs. ATV Unleashed	—	PS2	—	—
March 16	Retro Atari Classics	—	—	—	NDS
March 21	NFL Street 2 Unleashed	—	—	—	PSP
March 21	TimeSplitters: Future Perfect	—	GCN, PS2, Xbox	—	—
March 22	Dragon Ball Z: Sagas	—	PS2, Xbox, GCN	—	—
March 22	God of War	—	PS2	—	—
March 22	Lumines	—	—	—	PSP
March 22	The Matrix Online	Windows	—	—	—
March 22	Metal Gear Acid	—	—	—	PSP
March 22	Shining Tears	—	PS2	—	—
March 24	Bionicle: Maze of Shadows	—	—	—	GBA
March 24	Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower	—	—	—	PSP
March 24	MX vs. ATV Unleashed	—	Xbox	—	—
March 24	Rayman DS	—	—	—	NDS
March 24	Ridge Racer	—	—	—	PSP
March 24	Twisted Metal: Head-On	—	—	—	PSP
March 24	Wipeout Pure	—	—	—	PSP
March 25	Iron Phoenix	—	Xbox	—	—
March 25	Sudeki	Windows
March 28	Mario Party Advance	—	—	—	GBA
March 29	Dynasty Warriors 5	—	PS2	—	—
March 29	Red Ninja: End of Honor	—	Xbox	—	—
March 29	Spikeout: Battle Street	—	Xbox	—	—
March 30	Red Ninja: End of Honor	—	PS2	—	—
March 31	Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory	Windows	PS2, Xbox, GCN	—	—
April 3	Doom 3	—	Xbox	—	—
April 3	Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil	Windows	—	—	—
April 5	Rise of the Kasai	—	PS2	—	—
April 5	Lego Star Wars: The Video Game	Windows	PS2, Xbox	—	GBA
April 5	Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga	—	PS2	—	—
April 5	SWAT 4	Windows	—	—	—
April 6	Archer Maclean's Mercury	—	—	—	PSP
April 6	Close Combat: First to Fight	—	Xbox	—	—
April 11	Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
April 12	Jade Empire	—	Xbox	—	—
April 18	Polarium	—	—	—	NDS
April 18	Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict	—	Xbox	—	—
April 19	ATV Offroad Fury: Blazin' Trails	—	—	—	PSP
April 19	Psychonauts	—	Xbox	—	—
April 20	WWE WrestleMania 21	—	Xbox	—	—
April 21	Haunting Ground	—	PS2	—	—
April 21	Raze's Hell	—	Xbox	—	—
April 24	Popeye: Rush for Spinach	—	—	—	GBA
April 25	Crash Bandicoot	—	—	—	Mobile
April 26	Guild Wars	Windows	—	—	—
April 26	Pac-Pix	—	—	—	NDS
April 26	Psychonauts	Windows	—	—	—
April 26	ObsCure	Windows	PS2, Xbox	—	—
April 26	Rengoku: The Tower of Purgatory	—	—	—	PSP
April 27	Motocross Mania 3	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
April 27	NBA Street Showdown	—	—	—	PSP
April 27	Predator: Concrete Jungle	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
May 1	Pokémon Emerald (North America)	—	—	—	GBA
May 2	Pac-Man Pinball Advance	—	—	—	GBA
May 3	Forza Motorsport	—	Xbox	—	—
May 3	Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee	—	—	—	PSP
May 3	Pariah	Windows	Xbox	—	—
May 3	Puyo Pop Fever	—	—	—	NDS
May 5	Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith	—	PS2, Xbox	—	GBA, NDS, Mobile
May 9	Donkey Konga 2: Hit Song Parade!	—	GCN	—	—
May 11	Cold Winter	—	PS2	—	—
May 19	Chameleon	Windows
May 23	WarioWare: Twisted!	—	—	—	GBA
May 23	Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones	—	—	—	GBA
May 24	Madagascar	Windows	GCN, PS2, Xbox	—	GBA, NDS
May 27	7 Sins	Windows	PS2
May 31	Advent Rising	—	Xbox	—	—
June 2	Digimon World 4	—	GCN, PS2, Xbox	—	—
June 7	Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas	Windows	—	—	—
June 7	Medal of Honor: European Assault	—	GCN, PS2, Xbox	—	—
June 8	Area 51	Windows	PS2, Xbox
June 13	Juiced	Windows	PS2, Xbox	—	—
June 13	Yoshi Topsy-Turvy	—	—	—	GBA
June 13	Kirby: Canvas Curse	—	—	—	NDS
June 14	Arc the Lad: End of Darkness	—	PS2	—	—
June 14	Batman Begins	—	GCN, PS2, Xbox	—	GBA
June 14	Capcom Fighting Evolution	—	Xbox	—	—
June 21	Battlefield 2	Windows	—	—	—
June 21	Bomberman	—	—	—	NDS
June 21	Conker: Live & Reloaded	—	Xbox	—	—
June 21	Destroy All Humans!	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
June 21	Mega Man Battle Network 5	—	—	—	GBA
June 22	Psychonauts	—	PS2	—	—
June 24	Soul Ride	Linux	—	—	—
June 27	Fantastic Four	Windows	GCN, PS2, Xbox		GBA
June 27	Meteos	—	—	—	NDS
June 27	Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition	—	—	—	PSP
June 28	Dead to Rights: Reckoning	—	—	—	PSP
June 28	Falcon 4.0: Allied Force	Windows	—	—	—
June 28	Riviera: The Promised Land	—	—	—	GBA
July 5	Façade	Windows, Mac OS X	—	—	—
July 6	Coded Arms	—	—	—	PSP
July 7	killer7	—	PS2, GCN	—	—
July 11	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory	—	PS2, Xbox, GCN	—	GBA
July 12	FlatOut (North America)	Windows	Xbox	—	—
July 12	Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock	Windows	—	—	—
July 19	Nanostray	—	—	—	NDS
July 20	Colosseum: Road to Freedom	—	PS2	—	—
July 26	Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town	—	—	—	GBA
July 26	Disney's Kim Possible 3: Team Possible	—	—	—	GBA, NDS
July 26	Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome	—	PS2	—	—
July 29	Worms 4	Windows	PS2, Xbox	—	—
August 2	BloodRayne 2	Windows (NA)
	Shaman King: Master of Spirits 2	—	—	—	GBA
August 3	Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2: Summit Strike	—	Xbox	—	—
August 8	Madden NFL 06	—	PS2, GCN	—	NDS
August 9	Advent Rising	Windows	—	—	—
August 9	Dragon Ball GT: Transformation	—	—	—	GBA
August 15	Geist	—	GCN	—	—
August 16	Death Jr.	—	—	—	PSP
August 16	Dungeon Siege II	Windows	—	—	—
August 16	EyeToy: Play 2	—	PS2	—	—
August 16	Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue	—	GCN	—	—
August 16	Pac 'n Roll	—	—	—	NDS
August 16	Sigma Star Saga	—	—	—	GBA
August 17	Madden NFL 06	Windows	—	—	—
August 22	Nintendogs	—	—	—	NDS
August 22	Advance Wars: Dual Strike	—	—	—	NDS
August 23	187 Ride or Die	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
August 23	Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
August 23	The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction	—	PS2, GCN, Xbox	—	—
August 25	InuYasha: Feudal Combat	—	PS2	—	—
August 29	Dynasty Warriors Advance	—	—	—	GBA
August 29	Mario Superstar Baseball	—	GCN	—	—
August 29	WWE Day of Reckoning 2	—	GCN	—	—
August 30	MotoGP 3: Ultimate Racing Technology	Windows	Xbox	—	—
August 31	World Series of Poker	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
September	Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Winter Assault	Windows	—	—	—
September 6	Radiata Stories	—	PS2	—	—
September 6	Rebelstar: Tactical Command	—	—	—	GBA
September 7	One Piece: Grand Battle! Rush	—	GCN, PS2	—	—
September 8	Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy	—	—	—	GBA
September 13	Armored Core: Nine Breaker	—	PS2	—	—
September 13	Burnout Legends	—	—	—	PSP
September 13	Burnout Revenge	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
September 13	Dynasty Warriors 5	—	Xbox	—	—
September 13	EverQuest II: Desert of Flames	Windows	—	—	—
September 13	Evil Dead: Regeneration	Windows	PS2, Xbox	—	—
September 13	GripShift	—	—	—	PSP
September 13	MediEvil: Resurrection	—	—	—	PSP
September 13	Scooby-Doo! Unmasked	—	PS2, GCN, Xbox	—	GBA, NDS
September 13	World Series of Poker	Windows	—	—	—
September 14	Tecmo Classic Arcade	—	Xbox	—	—
September 14	World Series of Poker	—	GCN	—	—
September 15	Fire Pro Wrestling Returns	—	PS2	—	—
September 15	Nancy Drew: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon	Windows	—	—	—
September 15	World Series of Poker	—	—	—	PSP
September 16	Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks	—	PS2, Xbox (US)	—	—
September 19	DK King of Swing	—	—	—	GBA
September 19	Frantix	—	—	—	PSP
September 19	Tak: The Great Juju Challenge	—	PS2, Xbox, GCN	—	GBA, NDS, PSP
September 20	Genji: Dawn of the Samurai	—	PS2	—	—
September 20	Gretzky NHL 2006	—	PS2	—	—
September 20	Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy	Windows	PS2, Xbox	—	—
September 20	Kingdom Under Fire:Heroes	—	Xbox	—	—
September 20	Legend of Kay	—	PS2	—	—
September 20	Myst V: End of Ages	Windows	—	—	—
September 20	Ninja Gaiden Black	—	Xbox	—	—
September 20	Space Invaders Revolution[broken anchor]	—	—	—	NDS
September 20	We Love Katamari	—	PS2	—	—
September 20	Whac-A-Mole	—	—	—	GBA
September 20	Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects	—	GCN, PS2, Xbox	—	NDS, PSP
September 20	X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse	Windows	GCN, PS2, Xbox	—	—
September 21	Mega Man X8[37] (Europe)	Windows
September 22	Ultimate Spider-Man	Windows	GCN, PS2, Xbox	—	GBA, NDS
September 23	Neuro Hunter	Windows (UK)
September 26	Another Code: Two Memories	—	—	—	NDS
September 26	Fahrenheit	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
September 26	Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves	—	PS2	—	—
September 26	Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06	—	—	—	PSP
September 26	Top Spin	—	PS2	—	—
September 27	Capcom Classics Collection	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
September 27	Far Cry Instincts	—	Xbox	—	—
September 27	Frogger: Ancient Shadow	—	PS2, Xbox, GCN	—	—
September 27	Lost in Blue	—	—	—	NDS
September 27	Lunar: Dragon Song	—	—	—	NDS
September 27	Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown	—	GCN	—	—
September 28	Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2	—	PS2	—	—
September 29	Battalion Wars	—	GCN	—	—
September 29	Frogger: Helmet Chaos	—	—	—	NDS, PSP
September 30	Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks	—	PS2, Xbox (EU)	—	—
October 2	Fahrenheit	Windows	—	—	—
October 3	Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	—	GCN	—	—
October 4	Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow	—	—	—	NDS
October 4	Bratz: Rock Angelz	Windows	PS2, GCN	—	GBA
October 4	FIFA 06	Windows	PS2, Xbox, GCN	—	NDS, Mobile
October 4	Mega Man Zero 4	—	—	—	GBA
October 4	Street Racing Syndicate	—	—	—	GBA
October 4	Trauma Center: Under the Knife	—	—	—	NDS
October 5	Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil	—	Xbox	—	—
October 7	Black & White 2	Windows	—	—	—
October 7	Virtua Tennis: World Tour	—	—	—	PSP
October 7	Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
October 10	The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
October 10	The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin King	—	—	—	GBA, NDS
October 10	L.A. Rush	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
October 11	FIFA 06	—	—	—	PSP, GBA
October 11	Codename: Kids Next Door – Operation: V.I.D.E.O.G.A.M.E.	—	GCN, PS2, Xbox	—	—
October 11	SOCOM 3	—	PS2	—	—
October 11	Hello Kitty: Happy Party Pals	—	—	—	GBA
October 11	Zoo Tycoon DS	—	—	—	NDS
October 11	Serious Sam 2	Windows	Xbox	—	—
October 11	SSX on Tour	—	GCN, PS2, Xbox	—	PSP
October 12	Devil Kings	—	PS2	—	—
October 12	Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney	—	—	—	NDS
October 13	FlatOut (Japan)	—	PS2	—	—
October 16	Teen Titans	—	—	—	GBA
October 17	Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy	—	Xbox	—	—
October 17	F.E.A.R.	Windows	—		—
October 17	The Warriors	—	PS2	—	—
October 18	Chicken Little		GCN, PS2, Xbox
October 18	Quake 4	Windows	—	—	—
October 18	Age of Empires III	Windows	—	—	—
October 18	Dig Dug: Digging Strike	—	—	—	NDS
October 18	Jak X: Combat Racing	—	PS2	—	—
October 18	Shadow of the Colossus	—	PS2	—	—
October 18	Spyro: Shadow Legacy	—	—	—	NDS
October 18	Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse	—	Xbox	—	—
October 18	The Con	—	—	—	PSP
October 18	The Fairly Oddparents! Clash with the Anti-World	—	—	—	GBA
October 18	Zoo Tycoon 2: Endangered Species	Windows	—	—	—
October 19	Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance	—	GCN	—	—
October 19	Crash Tag Team Racing	—	GCN, PS2, Xbox	—	—
October 19	X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse	—	—	—	PSP
October 19	Zatch Bell! Mamodo Battles	—	GCN, PS2	—	—
October 20	Navy Field Online	Windows	—	—	—
October 21	SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Cameras, Pants!	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
October 24	Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth		Xbox	—	—
October 24	Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix	—	GCN	—	—
October 24	Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories	—	—	—	PSP
October 24	Metroid Prime Pinball	—	—	—	NDS
October 24	Nintendogs: Best Friends	—	—	—	NDS
October 25	Atomic Betty	—	—	—	GBA
October 25	Battlefield 2: Modern Combat	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
October 25	Call of Duty 2	Windows	—	—	—
October 25	Civilization IV	Windows	—	—	—
October 25	Driver 3	—	—	—	GBA
October 25	Gunstar Super Heroes	—	—	—	GBA
October 25	Kong: King of Atlantis	—	—	—	GBA
October 25	LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game	—	GCN	—	—
October 25	Resident Evil 4	—	PS2	—	—
October 25	Ratchet: Deadlocked	—	PS2	—	—
October 25	Shrek SuperSlam	Windows	GCN, PS2, Xbox	—	GBA, NDS
October 25	Soul Calibur III	—	PS2	—	—
October 26	Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood	Windows	PS2, Xbox	—	—
October 26	Ghost In The Shell:Stand Alone Complex	—	—	—	PSP
October 26	Nicktoons Unite	—	—	—	GBA
November 1	007: From Russia with Love	—	PS2, Xbox, GCN	—	—
November 1	Call of Duty 2: Big Red One	—	PS2, Xbox, GCN	—	—
November 1	Castlevania: Curse of Darkness	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
November 1	Mega Man Battle Network 5: Double Team DS	—	—	—	NDS
November 1	Shamu's Deep Sea Adventures	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
November 1	Star Wars Battlefront 2	Windows	PS2, Xbox	—	PSP
November 1	The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer	Windows	PS2, Xbox, GCN	—	NDS, GBA
November 1	TY the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan	—	—	—	GBA
November 3	Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Mis-Edventures	Windows	PS2, Xbox, GCN	—	GBA
November 7	Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!	—	—	—	GBA
November 7	Madagascar: Operation Penguin	—	—	—	GBA
November 7	Mario Party 7	—	GCN	—	—
November 7	The Matrix: Path of Neo	Windows	PS2, Xbox	—	—
November 8	EyeToy: Kinetic	—	PS2	—	—
November 8	Fatal Frame III: The Tormented	—	PS2	—	—
November 8	Guitar Hero	—	PS2	—	—
November 8	Gun	Windows	PS2, Xbox, GCN
November 8	Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire	Windows	PS2, Xbox, GCN	—	NDS, GBA
November 8	Shamu's Deep Sea Adventures	—	GCN	—	GBA, NDS
November 8	SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo	—	—	—	PSP
November 8	Suikoden Tactics	—	PS2	—	—
November 8	The Lord of the Rings: Tactics	—	—	—	PSP
November 8	The Movies	Windows	—	—	—
November 8	Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble!	—	—	—	NDS
November 8	Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble	—	GCN	—	—
November 9	Big Mutha Truckers	—	—	—	GBA
November 10	Crash Tag Team Racing	—	—	—	PSP
November 13	Animaniacs: Lights, Camera, Action!	—	—	—	GBA
November 13	The Proud Family	—	—	—	GBA, NDS
November 14	Animaniacs: Lights, Camera, Action!	—	—	—	NDS
November 14	ATV: Quad Frenzy	—	—	—	NDS
November 14	The Chronicles Of Narnia:The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe	Windows	PS2, Xbox, GCN	—	NDS, GBA
November 14	Garfield: The Search for Pooky	—	—	—	GBA
November 14	Mario Kart DS	—	—	—	NDS
November 15	Dragon Quest VIII (NA)	—	PS2	—	—
November 15	Shadow the Hedgehog	—	PS2, Xbox, GCN	—	—
November 15	Condemned: Criminal Origins	—	—	Xbox 360	—
November 15	Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 3	—	Xbox	—	—
November 15	EyeToy: Operation Spy	—	PS2	—	—
November 15	Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire	—	—	—	PSP
November 15	Infected	—	—	—	PSP
November 15	Kingdom of Paradise	—	—	—	PSP
November 15	Magna Carta: Crimson Stigmata	—	PS2	—	—
November 15	Neopets: The Darkest Faerie	—	PS2	—	—
November 15	Pac-Man World 3	Windows	PS2, Xbox, GCN	—	NDS
November 15	Sonic Rush	—	—	—	NDS
November 15	Totally Spies!	—	—	—	GBA
November 15	True Crime: New York City	Windows	PS2, Xbox, GCN	—	—
November 15	Wild Arms Alter Code: F	—	PS2	—	—
November 15	WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006	—	PS2	—	—
November 16	Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2	—	PS2, Xbox, GCN	—	—
November 16	Devilish: Ball Bounder	—	—	—	NDS
November 16	FIFA 06: Road To FIFA World Cup	—	—	Xbox 360	—
November 16	Need for Speed: Most Wanted	Windows	PS2, Xbox, GCN	Xbox 360	GBA, NDS, PSP
November 17	50 Cent: Bulletproof	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
November 17	Perfect Dark Zero	—	—	Xbox 360	—
November 17	Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie[38]	Windows	PS2, Xbox, GCN
November 20	Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2	—	—	—	NDS
November 21	Battlefield 2: Special Forces	Windows	—	—	—
November 21	College Hoops 2K6	—	Xbox	—	—
November 21	Kong: The 8th Wonder of the World	—	—	—	GBA
November 22	Kameo: Elements of Power	—	—	Xbox 360	—
November 22	Amped 3	—	—	Xbox 360	—
November 22	Call of Duty 2	—	—	Xbox 360	—
November 22	Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved	—	—	XBLA	—
November 22	Mutant Storm Reloaded	—	—	XBLA	—
November 22	Outpost Kaloki X	—	—	XBLA	—
November 22	Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie[39]	—	—	Xbox 360	—
November 22	Ridge Racer 6	—	—	X360	—
November 22	SBK: Snowboard Kids	—	—	—	NDS
November 22	Quake 4	—	—	Xbox 360	—
November 28	Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time	—	—	—	NDS
November 29	Burnout Legends	—	—	—	NDS
November 30	College Hoops 2K6	—	PS2	—	—
November 30	Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones	Windows	PS2, Xbox, GCN	—	—
December 2	Chicken Little	Windows
December 5	Animal Crossing: Wild World	—	—	—	NDS
December 5	Mario Tennis: Power Tour	—	—	—	GBA
December 5	Super Mario Strikers	—	GCN	—	—
December 5	Tokobot	—	—	—	PSP
December 6	Battles of Prince of Persia	—	—	—	NDS
December 6	Bust-a-Move DS	—	—	—	NDS
December 6	Pac-Man World 3	—	—	—	PSP
December 6	Prince of Persia: Revelations	—	—	—	PSP
December 7	Dragon Booster	—	—	—	NDS
December 7	The Sims 2	—	—	—	PSP
December 8	Yakuza (Japan)	—	PS2	—	—
December 9	The Endless Forest	Windows
December 12	Final Fantasy IV Advance	—	—	—	GBA
December 12	Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
December 13	Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play	—	—	—	PSP
December 13	Ultimate Block Party	—	—	—	PSP
December 15	Armored Core: Formula Front	—	—	—	PSP
December 20	Chaos Field	—	GCN	—	—
December 20	Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie	—	—	—	PSP
December 22	Kingdom Hearts II (Japan)	—	PS2	—	—
December 29	Dead or Alive 4	—	—	Xbox 360	—

Title	Date	Director	Distributor(s)	Franchise	Original game publisher	Ref.
Xenosaga: The Animation	January 5, 2005	Shigeyasu Yamauchi	Toei Animation	Xenosaga	Monolith Soft	[40]
Lucario and the Mystery of Mew	July 16, 2005	Kunihiko Yuyama	Toho	Pokémon	Game Freak	[41]
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children	September 14, 2005	Tetsuya Nomura	Square Enix Image Studio Division	Final Fantasy	Square Enix	[42]
Last Order: Final Fantasy VII		Morio Asaka	Madhouse, Inc.			[43]
Pokémon: Battle Frontier	October 6, 2005	Masamitsu Hidaka	TV Tokyo	Pokémon	Game Freak	[44]
Doom	October 17, 2005	Andrzej Bartkowiak	Universal Pictures	Doom	Id Software	[45]
Street Fighter Alpha: Generations	October 25, 2005	Ikuo Kuwana	Manga Entertainment	Street Fighter	Capcom	[46]
The King of Fighters: Another Day	December 2, 2005	Masaki Tachibana	Production I.G	The King of Fighters	SNK	[citation needed]

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