2004 in video games

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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, and World of Warcraft. New intellectual properties included Fable, Far Cry, FlatOut, Killzone, Katamari Damacy, Monster Hunter, N, Red Dead Revolver, SingStar, and Sacred. The 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.[1] 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

Video game platforms
DSNintendo DS, DSiWare, iQue DSGBAGame Boy Advance, iQue GBAGCNGameCube
OSXmacOSPS1PlayStation 1PS2PlayStation 2
PSPPlayStation PortableWINMicrosoft Windows, all
versions Windows 95 and up		XBXbox, Xbox Live Arcade

Hardware releases

PlayStation 2 slimline
Nintendo DS
PlayStation Portable

The list of game-related hardware released in 2004.

This seventh generation of video game consoles began this year with the launch of the Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable (only in Japan for the latter).

Sony also released the PlayStation 2 slimline, a smaller revision model of the PlayStation 2.

As of 2026, the Nintendo DS is the best-selling handheld game console of all time and the 2nd best video game console overall (right behind the PlayStation 2).

More information Date, System ...
Date System Ref.
January 1 PlayStation 2CHN [2]
October 29 PlayStation 2 slimlineEU [citation needed]
November 17 Atari Flashback [citation needed]
November 3 PlayStation 2 slimlineJP [citation needed]
November 21 Nintendo DSNA [citation needed]
November 25 PlayStation 2 slimlineNA [citation needed]
December 2 Nintendo DSJP [citation needed]
PlayStation 2 slimlineAU [citation needed]
December 11 PlayStation PortableJP [citation needed]
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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:

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

More information Rank, Title ...
Best-selling video games worldwide in 2004
Rank Title Platform Publisher Sales
Japan[3][4] USA[5][6] Europe Worldwide
1 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas PS2 Rockstar GamesN/a 5,144,214 1,750,000+[7] 6,894,214+
2 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within PS2, XB 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 Unknown 5,800,000[8]
4 FIFA Football 2005 EA Sports 56,075 53,804+ Unknown 4,500,000[9]
5 Halo 2 XB Microsoft Game Studios 42,310[4] 4,288,397 Unknown 4,330,707+
6 Madden NFL 2005 PS2, XB EA Sports 3,705[10] 4,274,243 Unknown 4,277,948+
7 Dragon Quest VIII: Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi Himegimi PS2 Square Enix 3,327,167N/aN/a 3,327,167
8 ESPN NFL 2K5 PS2 Take-Two InteractiveN/a 2,632,393 N/a 2,632,393
9 Pro Evolution Soccer 4 (Winning Eleven 8) PS2 Konami 1,120,272 Unknown 1,500,000+[11] 2,620,272+
10 Need For Speed: Underground 2 PS2, XB Electronic ArtsN/a 2,453,829 Unknown 2,453,829+
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Japan

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Best-selling video games in Japan[3][4]
Rank Title Platform Publisher Genre Sales
1Dragon Quest VIII: Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi HimegimiPS2Square 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
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United States

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Best-selling video games in the United States (NPD Group)[12][13]
Rank Title Platform(s) Publisher Sales[5][6] Revenue Inflation
1Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasPS2Rockstar Games 5,144,214 $252,000,000 $430,000,000
2Halo 2XBMicrosoft Game Studios 4,288,397 $223,000,000 $380,000,000
3Madden NFL 2005PS2, XB, GCNEA Sports 4,274,243 $209,000,000 $356,000,000
4ESPN NFL 2K5PS2, XBTake-Two Interactive 2,632,393 $50,000,000 $85,000,000
5Need For Speed: Underground 2PS2, XB, GCNElectronic Arts 2,453,829 $118,000,000 $201,000,000
6Pokémon FireRed / LeafGreenGBANintendo 2,367,431 $76,000,000 $130,000,000
7NBA Live 2005PS2, XBEA Sports 1,723,190 $57,000,000 $97,000,000
8Spider-Man 2PS2, GCNActivision 1,569,251 $67,000,000 $114,000,000
9ESPN NBA 2K5PS2, XBTake-Two Interactive 1,280,314 Unknown
10Star Wars: BattlefrontPS2, XBLucasArts 1,224,927
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PAL regions

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Best-selling video games in PAL regions
Rank United Kingdom[14][7] Australia[15]
Title Platform(s) Sales Title Platform
1 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas PS2 1,750,000 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas PS2
2 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Unknown Halo 2 XB
3 Need For Speed: Underground 2 Unknown Need For Speed: Underground 2 PS2
4 The Simpsons: Hit & Run Unknown The Simpsons: Hit & Run PS2
5 Pro Evolution Soccer 4 Unknown Need for Speed: Underground PS2
6 Sonic Heroes Unknown Ratchet & Clank PS2
7 Spider-Man 2 Unknown V8 Supercars 2 PS2
8 Need for Speed: Underground Unknown SingStar PS2
9 Halo 2 XB Unknown Grand Theft Auto: Twin Pack XB
10 DRIV3R Unknown Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec PS2
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Top game rentals in the United States

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Top video game rentals in the United States[16]
Rank Title Publisher Platform
1Prince of Persia: Warrior WithinUbisoftPS2
2 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Rockstar Games
3 DRIV3R Atari
4 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2
5 Madden NFL 2005 EA Sports
6 NFL Street
7 Red Dead Revolver Rockstar Games
8 James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing EA Games
9 NCAA Football 2005 EA Sports
10 The Sims Bustin' Out EA Games
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Critically acclaimed titles

Famitsu

In Japan, the following video game releases in 2004 entered Famitsu magazine's "Platinum Hall of Fame" and received Famitsu scores of at least 36 out of 40.[17]

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Title Platform Publisher Genre Score (out of 40)
Dragon Quest VIII: Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi Himegimi PS2 Square Enix Role-playing 39
Gran Turismo 4 PS2 Sony Racing simulation 39
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas PS2 Capcom Action-adventure 37
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater PS2 Konami Stealth 37
Kessen III PS2 Koei Real-time tactics 37
Onimusha 3 (Onimusha 3: Demon Siege) PS2 Capcom Hack and slash 36
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes GCN Konami Stealth 36
Hoshi no Kirby: Kagami no Daimeikyū (Kirby & the Amazing Mirror) GBA Nintendo Metroidvania 36
Pikmin 2 GCN Nintendo Real-time strategy 36
Mawaru Made in Wario (WarioWare: Twisted!) GBA Nintendo Party 36
The Legend of Zelda: Fushigi no Bōshi (The Minish Cap) GBA Nintendo Action-adventure 36
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories GBA Square Enix Action role-playing 36
Sawaru Made in Wario (WarioWare: Touched!) DS Nintendo Party 36
FIFA Total Football 2 (FIFA Football 2005) PS2 Electronic Arts Sports 36
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Metacritic and GameRankings

In the West, Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.

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2004 games and expansions scoring at least 88/100 (MC) or 87.5% (GR)[18][19]
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 XB 95/100 94.57%
Burnout 3: Takedown Electronic Arts September 8, 2004 XB 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 XB 93/100 92.37%
World of Warcraft Blizzard Entertainment November 23, 2004 WIN 93/100 91.89%
Ninja Gaiden Tecmo March 2, 2004 XB 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 XB 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[20] 91.12%[21]
Madden NFL 2005 EA Sports August 9, 2004 PS2 91/100 90.33%
Madden NFL 2005 EA Sports August 9, 2004 XB 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[20] 90.36%[21]
Metroid: Zero Mission Nintendo February 9, 2004 GBA 89/100 90.19%
Pro Evolution Soccer 4 Konami November 26, 2004 XB 90/100[20] 90.11%[21]
Dragon Quest VIII Square Enix November 27, 2004 PS2 89/100[20] 90.05%[21]
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 XB 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[20] 89.93%[21]
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[20] 89.53%[21]
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 XB 89/100 88.61%
NCAA Football 2005 EA Sports July 15, 2004 XB 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[20] 88.62%[21]
RalliSport Challenge 2 Microsoft Game Studios May 4, 2004 XB 87/100 88.54%
Pro Evolution Soccer 4 Konami December 3, 2004 WIN 88/100[20] 88.5%[21]
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[20] 87.79%[21]
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 XB 88/100 86.51%
ESPN NHL 2K5 Sega August 30, 2004 XB 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%
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Major events

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Date Event Ref.
January 12 Ubisoft acquires Tiwak.
January 20 Wired's Vaporware Awards gives its first "Lifetime Achievement Award" to recurring winner Duke Nukem Forever.
February Electronic Arts consolidates, rolls most of Maxis and all of Origin Systems into its Redwood Shores, California HQ.
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).
April 6 Midway Games acquires Surreal Software.
April 13 T1, a South Korean esports organization, is founded.
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. [22]
May Sammy Corporation buys a controlling share in Sega Corporation at a cost of1.1 billion creating the new company, Sega Sammy Holdings, one of the biggest video game companies in the world.
July IEMA (Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association) hosts 5th annual Executive Summit.
July Square Enix restructures executive branches around the world.
August 1 A viral portion of a Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike match takes place during the Evo 2004 tournament. [23][24][25]
August 3 Doom 3 is released, restarting the breakthrough 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.
September 1 Acclaim declares bankruptcy and closes its doors.
October 6–10 The 2004 World Cyber Games are held. [26]
October 11 Midway Games acquires Inevitable Entertainment and renames it Midway Studios Austin.
October 12 EA Sports launches the multi-format FIFA Football 2005. It is the last major title to be released for the original PlayStation console.
November 5 Nobuo Uematsu resigns from Square Enix and becomes a freelancer, starting his own business, called Smile Please Co., Ltd.
November 30 Midway Games acquires developer Paradox Development.
November Counter-Strike: Source and Half-Life 2 are officially released on PC around the world, bringing in a new era for the first-person shooter genre of video games, with advanced graphics & physics.
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 14 The 2004 Spike Video Game Awards are held. [27][28]
December 20 Electronic Arts purchases 20% stake in Ubisoft. The purchase at the time was considered "hostile", by Ubisoft.
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Notable deaths


Notable releases

More information Release date, Title ...
Release date Title Computer Releases Console Releases Handheld Releases
January 5Sonic BattleN/aN/aGBA
January 13Fallout: Brotherhood of SteelN/aPS2, XBN/a
January 14.hack//Quarantine Part 4N/aPS2N/a
January 20Delta Force: Black Hawk Down – Team SabreWINPS2N/a
January 20Maximo vs. Army of ZinN/aPS2N/a
January 28Mafia: The City of Lost HeavenN/aPS2N/a
January 28 Vietcong: Fist AlphaWINPS2, XBN/a
January 29Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen (Japan)N/aN/aGBA
FebruaryCops 2170: The Power of Law (Russia)WINN/aN/a
February 2R-Type FinalN/aPS2N/a
February 9Final Fantasy Crystal ChroniclesN/aGCNN/a
February 9Metroid: Zero MissionN/aN/aGBA
February 9EverQuest: Gates of DiscordWINN/aN/a
February 10NightshadeN/aPS2N/a
February 10Unreal II: The AwakeningN/aXBN/a
February 10Wrath UnleashedN/aPS2, XBN/a
February 10Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004N/aN/aGBA
February 11Feeding FrenzyWINN/aN/a
February 14Classic NES Series: Bomberman, Donkey Kong, Excitebike, Ice Climber, The Legend of Zelda, Pac-Man, Super Mario Bros., XeviousN/aN/aGBA
February 17James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing[29]N/aGCN, PS2, XBN/a
February 17Jet Li: Rise to HonorN/aPS2N/a
February 17Pro Evolution Soccer 3WINPS2N/a
February 24Romance of the Three Kingdoms IXN/aPS2N/a
February 26Kaido Battle 2: Chain ReactionN/aPS2N/a
February 27Steel Battalion: Line of ContactN/aXBN/a
March 1NWINN/aDS
March 2DrakengardN/aPS2N/a
March 2LifelineN/aPS2N/a
March 2Ninja GaidenN/aXBN/a
March 2Scooby-Doo: Mystery MayhemN/aGCN, PS2, XBGBA
March 2MTX MototraxN/aPS2, XBN/a
March 4 Colin McRae Rally 04WINN/aN/a
March 8The SufferingWINPS2, XBN/a
March 9Firefighter F.D.18N/aPS2N/a
March 9Metal Gear Solid: The Twin SnakesN/aGCNN/a
March 9Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Athena SwordWINN/aN/a
March 10Tenchu: Wrath of HeavenN/aXBN/a
March 12Seven Samurai 20XXN/aPS2N/a
March 14Battlefield VietnamWINN/aN/a
March 15Wade Hixton's Counter PunchN/aN/aGBA
March 16Unreal Tournament 2004WINN/aN/a
March 19Sacred (EU)[30]WINN/aN/a
March 23 Counter-Strike: Condition ZeroWINN/aN/a
March 23Far CryWINN/aN/a
March 23Final Fantasy XI (US)N/aPS2N/a
March 23Mission: Impossible – Operation SurmaN/aGCNN/a
March 23Sonic HeroesWINGCN, PS2, XBN/a
March 23All-Star Baseball 2005N/aXBN/a
March 24Samurai Jack: The Shadow of AkuN/aGCN, PS2N/a
March 25Sacred (NA) [30]WINN/aN/a
March 26 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow[31] WIN GCN, PS2, XBN/a
March 31Resident Evil OutbreakN/aPS2N/a
April 1Destruction Derby ArenasN/aPS2N/a
April 5AliasWINPS2, XBN/a
April 5Fight Night 2004N/aPS2, XBN/a
April 8All-Star Baseball 2005N/aPS2N/a
April 12PainkillerWINN/aN/a
April 12Serious Sam AdvanceN/aN/aGBA
April 13TOCA Race Driver 2WINXBN/a
April 20 Hitman: Contracts[32] WIN PS2, XBN/a
April 20 Manhunt[33] WIN XBN/a
April 27Rise of Nations: Thrones and PatriotsWINN/aN/a
April 27Beyond Divinity[34] WINN/aN/a
April 28City of Heroes[35]WIN, OSXN/aN/a
April.kkriegerWINN/aN/a
May 4 Red Dead RevolverN/aPS2, XBN/a
May 4Rallisport Challenge 2N/aXBN/a
May 6Samurai WarriorsN/aPS2N/a
May 7Future Tactics: The UprisingN/aGCN, PS2, XBN/a
May 21Classic NES Series: Dr. MarioN/aN/aGBA
May 21Way of the Samurai 2N/aPS2N/a
May 24Mario vs. Donkey KongN/aN/aGBA
May 25Metal Slug 3N/aXBN/a
May 25Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanWINPS2, XB, GCNGBA
May 25Thief: Deadly ShadowsWINXBN/a
June 1Half-Life: SourceWINN/aN/a
June 1The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher BayN/aXBN/a
June 7Sonic Advance 3N/aN/aGBA
June 7The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords AdventuresN/aGCNN/a
June 8Ribbit KingN/aGCN, PS2N/a
June 14Psi-Ops: The Mindgate ConspiracyWINPS2, XBN/a
June 15Front Mission 4N/aPS2N/a
June 15Joint Operations: Typhoon RisingWINN/aN/a
June 21Driver 3N/aPS2, XBN/a
June 22Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic WarriorsN/aN/aGBA
June 23Mega Man Anniversary CollectionN/aGCN, PS2GBA
June 27Mega Man Battle Network 4N/aN/aGBA
June 29CT Special Forces 2: Back in the TrenchesN/aN/aGBA
June 29Spider-Man 2 (US)WINN/aN/a
July 2Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Joey the PassionWINN/aN/a
July 5Around the World in 80 DaysN/aN/aGBA
July 9 Richard Burns RallyWINPS2, XBN/a
July 9Spider-Man 2 (EU)WINN/aN/a
July 13Tales of SymphoniaN/aGCNN/a
July 14Athens 2004N/aPS2N/a
July 15Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil SagaN/aPS2N/a
July 20CatwomanWINGCN, PS2, XBGBA
July 20Puyo Pop FeverN/aGCNN/a
July 20SudekiN/aXBN/a
July 21Crimson TearsN/aPS2N/a
July 22BujingaiN/aPS2N/a
July 29Mega Man X: Command MissionN/aGCN, PS2N/a
August 1NFL GameDay 2005N/aPS1N/a
August 3Doom 3WINN/aN/a
August 5Cartoon Network: Block PartyN/aN/aGBA
August 10Classic NES Series: Castlevania, Metroid, Zelda II: The Adventure of LinkN/aN/aGBA
August 15Touhou 8: Imperishable NightWINN/aN/a
August 18Astro Boy: Omega FactorN/aN/aGBA
August 24Crazy BusN/aN/aN/a
August 24Starsky & HutchN/aGCNN/a
August 24Viewtiful JoeN/aPS2N/a
August 25Amazing IslandN/aGCNN/a
August 27Headhunter Redemption (EU)[36]N/aPS2, XBN/a
August 30Nancy Drew: The Secret of Shadow Ranch[37]WINN/aN/a
August 30Pikmin 2N/aGCNN/a
August 30WWE Day of ReckoningN/aGCNN/a
August 31Street Racing SyndicateN/aGCN, PS2, XBN/a
September 2Terminator 3: The RedemptionN/aPS2, XBN/a
September 3Digimon Rumble Arena 2N/aPS2, XBN/a
September 6Digimon Rumble Arena 2N/aGCNN/a
September 7Burnout 3: TakedownN/aPS2, XBN/a
September 7Silent Hill 4: The RoomWINPS2, XBN/a
September 8Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen DrumsN/aPS2N/a
September 8The Fairly OddParents: Shadow ShowdownWINGCN, PS2GBA
September 9King of Colosseum IIN/aPS2N/a
September 9Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen (North America)N/aN/aGBA
September 12Barbie as the Princess and the PauperN/aN/aGBA
September 13Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen DrumsN/aGCN, XBN/a
September 13Digimon RacingN/aN/aGBA
September 13EverQuest: Omens of WarWINN/aN/a
September 13The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius: Attack of the TwonkiesN/aGCN, PS2GBA
September 14Advance Guardian HeroesN/aN/aGBA
September 14Power Rangers Dino ThunderN/aGCN, PS2, XBGBA
September 14Gradius VN/aPS2N/a
September 14Bad Boys: Miami TakedownN/aGCN, PS2, XBN/a
September 14Call of Duty: United OffensiveWINN/aN/a
September 14FableN/aXBN/a
September 14Sly 2: Band of ThievesN/aPS2N/a
September 14The Sims 2WINN/aN/a
September 16Pokémon Emerald (Japan)N/aN/aGBA
September 17Crisis ZoneN/aPS2N/a
September 20F-Zero: GP LegendN/aN/aGBA
September 20Def Jam: Fight for NYN/aGCN, PS2, XBN/a
September 20Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of WarWINN/aN/a
September 21Blood Will TellN/aPS2N/a
September 21Dance Dance Revolution ExtremeN/aPS2N/a
September 21Final Fantasy XI: Chains of PromathiaWINPS2N/a
September 21Headhunter Redemption[36] (North America)N/aPS2, XBN/a
September 21Second SightN/aGCN, PS2, XBN/a
September 21Star Wars: BattlefrontWINPS2, XBN/a
September 21Star Wars Trilogy: Apprentice of the ForceN/aN/aGBA
September 22Disney's Kim Possible 2: Drakken's DemiseN/aN/aGBA
September 22Katamari DamacyN/aPS2N/a
September 22Rome: Total WarWINN/aN/a
September 27Shadow Hearts: CovenantN/aPS2N/a
September 27Shark TaleWINGCN, PS2, XBGBA
September 28Armored Core: NexusN/aPS2N/a
September 28Myst IV: RevelationWINN/aN/a
September 28Crash TwinsanityN/aPS2, XBN/a
October 1Kult: Heretic KingdomsWIN, OSXN/aN/a
October 1ScalerN/aGCN, PS2, XBN/a
October 4Mortal Kombat: DeceptionN/aPS2N/a
October 4Tony Hawk's Underground 2WINGCN, PS2, XBGBA
October 5Tribes: VengeanceWINN/aN/a
October 5Conflict: VietnamWINPS2, XBN/a
October 5Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum LaudeWINPS2, XBN/a
October 5Mega Man Zero 3N/aN/aGBA
October 5Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor[38] WINN/aN/a
October 5Syberia IIN/aXBN/a
October 5TOCA Race Driver 2N/aPS2N/a
October 11Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year DoorN/aGCNN/a
October 14BloodRayne 2N/aPS2N/a
October 14Lilo & Stitch 2: Hämsterviel HavocN/aN/aGBA
October 14Shin Megami Tensei: NocturneN/aPS2N/a
October 14Tak 2: The Staff of DreamsN/aGCN, PS2, XBGBA
October 14FIFA Football 2005WINGCN, PS1, PS2GBA, PSP
October 14Under the SkinN/aPS2N/a
October 18Kirby & the Amazing MirrorN/aN/aGBA
October 19Neo ContraN/aPS2N/a
October 19All Grown Up!: Express YourselfN/aPS2, GCNGBA
October 19Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle NexusWINGCN, PS2, XBGBA
October 19Boktai 2: Solar Boy DjangoN/aN/aGBA
October 20Ape Escape: Pumped & PrimedN/aPS2N/a
October 20Tron 2.0N/aN/aGBA
October 22Sacred Plus[30] (EU)WINN/aN/a
October 25Ace Combat 5: The Unsung WarN/aPS2N/a
October 25OutRun 2N/aXBN/a
October 26The Bard's TaleN/aPS2, XBN/a
October 26Dead or Alive UltimateN/aXBN/a
October 26Grand Theft Auto AdvanceN/aN/aGBA
October 26Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to LightspeedWINN/aN/a
October 26Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasN/aPS2N/a
October 26Yu-Gi-Oh! Destiny Board TravelerN/aN/aGBA
October 27The Nightmare of Druaga: Fushigino DungeonN/aPS2N/a
October 27The SpongeBob SquarePants MovieWINGCN, PS2, XBGBA
October 29The IncrediblesWINN/aN/a
November 1Counter-Strike: SourceWINN/aN/a
November 2Codename: Kids Next Door – Operation: S.O.D.A.N/aN/aGBA
November 2Godzilla: Save the EarthN/aPS2, XBN/a
November 2KillzoneN/aPS2N/a
November 2Medal of Honor: Pacific AssaultWINN/aN/a
November 2RollerCoaster Tycoon 3WINN/aN/a
November 2Ratchet & Clank: Up Your ArsenalN/aPS2N/a
November 2The Lord of the Rings: The Third AgeN/aGCN, PS2, XBGBA
November 3 Spyro: A Hero's Tail N/aGCN, PS2, XBN/a
November 3The Incredibles: When Danger CallsWINN/aN/a
November 4Godzilla: Save the EarthN/aPS2, XBN/a
November 4The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (Japan)N/aN/aGBA
November 5Bejeweled 2WINN/aN/a
November 5FlatOut (Europe)WINXBN/a
November 8EverQuest IIWINN/aN/a
November 8Mario Power Tennis (North America)N/aGCNN/a
November 9EyeToy: AntiGravN/aPS2N/a
November 9Halo 2N/aXBN/a
November 9Jak 3N/aPS2N/a
November 9Shaman King: Master of SpiritsN/aN/aGBA
November 9Shaman King: Power of SpiritN/aPS2N/a
November 10Hot Wheels: Stunt Track ChallengeN/aPS2, XBGBA
November 10Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate EventsWINGCN, PS2, XBGBA, DS
November 12 Sabotain: Break the Rules[39] WINN/aN/a
November 15Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong QuestN/aN/aGBA
November 15Metroid Prime 2: EchoesN/aGCNN/a
November 15MTX MototraxWINN/aN/a
November 15Need for Speed: Underground 2WINGCN, PS2, XBGBA, DS
November 16Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3N/aPS2N/a
November 16Feel the Magic: XY/XXN/aN/aDS
November 16Fight ClubN/aPS2, XBN/a
November 16Half-Life 2WINN/aN/a
November 16Joint Operations: EscalationWINN/aN/a
November 16Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines[40][41] WIN N/a N/a
November 17Asphalt Urban GTN/aN/aDS
November 17Barbie as the Princess and the PauperN/aN/aDS
November 17Castle Shikigami 2N/aPS2N/a
November 17Forgotten Realms: Demon StoneN/aXBN/a
November 17Home on the RangeN/aN/aDS
November 17King ArthurN/aPS2N/a
November 17Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake EaterN/aPS2N/a
November 17Pac-Man WorldN/aN/aGBA
November 18Blinx 2: Masters of Time and SpaceN/aXBN/a
November 18Dragon Ball: Advanced AdventureN/aN/aGBA
November 18Tak 2: The Staff of DreamsN/aN/aDS
November 18Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost OceanN/aGCNN/a
November 18Yu Yu Hakusho: Tournament TacticsN/aN/aGBA
November 19All Grown Up!: Express YourselfN/aN/aDS
November 19Mario vs. Donkey KongN/aN/aGBA
November 20The Fairly OddParents: Shadow ShowdownN/aN/aDS
November 20The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius: Attack of the TwonkiesN/aN/aDS
November 20Shark TaleN/aN/aDS
November 21FIFA Soccer 2005N/aN/aDS
November 21Super Mario 64 DSN/aN/aDS
November 21Hot Wheels: Stunt Track ChallengeN/aN/aDS
November 21Spider-Man 2N/aN/aDS
November 21Metroid Prime Hunters: First HuntN/aN/aDS
November 21Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate EventsN/aN/aDS
November 22GoldenEye: Rogue AgentN/aGCN, PS2, XBDS
November 22JFK ReloadedWINN/aN/a
November 23Alien HominidN/aGCNN/a
November 23World of WarcraftWINN/aN/a
November 29Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of SoulsN/aN/aGBA
November 30Mr. Driller Drill SpiritsN/aN/aDS
November 30Armies of ExigoWINN/aN/a
November 30Half-Life 2: DeathmatchWINN/aN/a
December 1Painkiller: Battle out of HellWINN/aN/a
December 1ScraplandWINN/aN/a
December 1Top Gun: Combat ZonesN/aN/aGBA
December 2Metal Slug AdvanceN/aN/aGBA
December 2Codename: Kids Next Door - Operation: S.O.D.A.N/aN/aDS
December 2Prince of Persia: Warrior WithinWINGCN, PS2, XBN/a
December 6Mario Party 6N/aGCNN/a
December 6Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II The Sith LordsWINXBN/a
December 6The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earthWINN/aN/a
December 7Growlanser GenerationsN/aPS2N/a
December 7Kingdom Hearts: Chain of MemoriesN/aN/aGBA
December 7KuonN/aPS2N/a
December 7It's Mr. PantsN/aN/aGBA
December 7Mega Man X8N/aPS2N/a
December 7Ridge Racer DSN/aN/aDS
December 7The Lord of the Rings: The Third AgeN/aN/aDS
December 8The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher BayWINN/aN/a
December 8SprungN/aN/aDS
December 8Viewtiful Joe 2N/aPS2N/a
December 14Gungriffon Allied StrikeN/aXBN/a
December 15Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2N/aGCNN/a
December 20Cave StoryWINN/aN/a
December 22NFL Street 2N/aGCN, PS2, XBN/a
December 24Garry's ModWINN/aN/a
December 28Gran Turismo 4N/aPS2N/a
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