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<h2 id="events">Events</h2> <ul><li>January 20 – <i><a href="/facts/Wired_magazine/RQb6gcyf">Wired</a>'</i>s <a href="/facts/Vaporware/7ICH5nwp">Vaporware</a> Awards gives its first "Lifetime Achievement Award" to recurring winner <i><a href="/facts/Duke_Nukem_Forever/zeAn0xpX">Duke Nukem Forever</a></i>.</li> <li>February 26 – <i><a href="/facts/Castle_Wolfenstein/nh2uwKHy">Castle Wolfenstein</a></i> creator Silas Warner dies at age 54.</li> <li>March 4 – <a href="/facts/Academy_of_Interactive_Arts_%2526_Sciences/lKYgW59L">Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences</a> hosts the <a href="/facts/7th_Annual_Interactive_Achievement_Awards/BaPKUq4L">7th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards</a>; inducts <a href="/facts/Peter_Molyneux/EyB1AhXk">Peter Molyneux</a> into the <a href="/facts/AIAS_Hall_of_Fame/HnwTKDWR">AIAS Hall of Fame</a>.</li> <li>March 22–26 – <a href="/facts/Game_Developers_Conference/G8WBDbyW">Game Developers Conference</a> hosts 4th annual <a href="/facts/Game_Developers_Choice_Awards/3BwQ3Hjv">Game Developers Choice Awards</a> and Gama Network's 6th annual <a href="/facts/Independent_Games_Festival/NV11F72R">Independent Games Festival</a> (IGF).</li> <li>May 11 – <a href="/facts/Nintendo/dMrLpaHu">Nintendo</a> officially announces its "Revolution" (later named <a href="/facts/Wii/BxUgl2da">Wii</a>) console.</li> <li>May 11–13 – The 10th annual <a href="/facts/Electronic_Entertainment_Expo/0tq1j8qq">E3</a> is held in <a href="/facts/Los_Angeles/pyXpYEX9">Los Angeles</a>, <a href="/facts/California/zLW2vdQJ">California</a>, United States.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a></li> <li>July – <a href="/facts/Interactive_Entertainment_Merchants_Association/gNBIkacJ">IEMA</a> (Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association) hosts 5th annual Executive Summit.</li> <li>August 1 – <a href="/facts/Evo_Moment_37/rcB5XE5t">A viral portion of a <i>Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike</i> match</a> takes place during the <a href="/facts/Evo_2004/oISbNmGF">Evo 2004</a> tournament.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a></li> <li>August 3 – <i><a href="/facts/Doom_3/np3bfurA">Doom 3</a></i> is released, restarting the breakthrough <a href="/facts/Doom_(series)/fkA6GKgJ">franchise</a>, 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.</li> <li>October 6-10 – The <a href="/facts/World_Cyber_Games_2004/3feSmgsR">2004 World Cyber Games</a> are held.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a></li> <li>October 12 – <a href="/facts/EA_Sports/1EFgeWsI">EA Sports</a> launches the multi-format <i><a href="/facts/FIFA_Football_2005/Ebj9cdGK">FIFA Football 2005</a></i>. It is the last major title to be released for the original <a href="/facts/PlayStation_(console)/z1vlbrvo">PlayStation</a> console.</li> <li>November – <i><a href="/facts/Counter-Strike%3a_Source/Pm3YfVRt">Counter-Strike: Source</a></i> and <i><a href="/facts/Half-Life_2/Ge9wJwK3">Half-Life 2</a></i> are officially released on <a href="/facts/Personal_computer/koaYfNce">PC</a> around the <a href="/facts/World/ceMeHvG3">world</a>, bringing in a new era for the <a href="/facts/First-person_shooter/LQQX6yAw">first-person shooter</a> genre of video games, with advanced graphics & physics.</li> <li>November 5 – <a href="/facts/Nobuo_Uematsu/ojgkHFTg">Nobuo Uematsu</a> resigns from Square Enix and becomes a freelancer, starting his own business, called <a href="/facts/Smile_Please_(company)/ojgkHFTg">Smile Please</a> Co., Ltd.</li> <li>December 14 – The 2004 <a href="/facts/Spike_Video_Game_Awards/bkWKg3pV">Spike Video Game Awards</a> are held.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a></li></ul> <h3>Business</h3> <ul><li>January 12 – <a href="/facts/Ubisoft/Pnw08RvF">Ubisoft</a> acquires Tiwak.</li> <li>February – <a href="/facts/Electronic_Arts/fy7Ppdem">Electronic Arts</a> consolidates, rolls most of <a href="/facts/Maxis/B6tdv7c2">Maxis</a> and all of <a href="/facts/Origin_Systems/J5EoyA3I">Origin Systems</a> into its <a href="/facts/Redwood_Shores%2c_California/8UbJbtEG">Redwood Shores, California</a> HQ.</li> <li>March – Microsoft announces <a href="/facts/XNA_(Microsoft)/s6FcgmV2">XNA</a> the successor of <a href="/facts/DirectX/jyy75wVN">DirectX</a> as the default <a href="/facts/API/GMlN4vUr">API</a> for <a href="/facts/Windows_Vista/IASEUCTB">"Longhorn"</a>, and <a href="/facts/Xenon_(processor)/W8u6cvA2">Xenon</a>.</li> <li>April 6 – <a href="/facts/Midway_Games/NSjWGCeP">Midway Games</a> acquires <a href="/facts/Surreal_Software/jxYMtr1m">Surreal Software</a>.</li> <li>April 13 – <a href="/facts/T1_(esports)/QD765Ipj">T1</a>, a South Korean esports organization, is founded.</li> <li>May – <a href="/facts/Sega_Sammy_Holdings/j3Mrasr5">Sammy Corporation</a> buys a controlling share in <a href="/facts/Sega/f9TY2kyl">Sega Corporation</a> at a cost of $1.1 billion creating the new company, <a href="/facts/Sega_Sammy_Holdings/j3Mrasr5">Sega Sammy Holdings</a>, one of the biggest video game companies in the world.</li> <li>July – <a href="/facts/Square_Enix/nvsm6oJv">Square Enix</a> restructures executive branches around the world.</li> <li>September 1 – <a href="/facts/Acclaim_Entertainment/akA9yYzx">Acclaim</a> declares bankruptcy and closes its doors.</li> <li>October 11 – <a href="/facts/Midway_Games/NSjWGCeP">Midway Games</a> acquires <a href="/facts/Inevitable_Entertainment/dk4uhIvb">Inevitable Entertainment</a> and renames it Midway Studios Austin.</li> <li>November 30 – <a href="/facts/Midway_Games/NSjWGCeP">Midway Games</a> acquires developer <a href="/facts/Paradox_Development/jwnJPMHA">Paradox Development</a>.</li> <li>December 13 – <a href="/facts/Electronic_Arts/fy7Ppdem">Electronic Arts</a> 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.</li> <li>December 20 – <a href="/facts/Electronic_Arts/fy7Ppdem">Electronic Arts</a> purchases 20% stake in <a href="/facts/Ubisoft/Pnw08RvF">Ubisoft</a>. The purchase at the time was considered "hostile", by Ubisoft.</li></ul> <h2 id="hardware-releases">Hardware releases</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Month</th><th>Day</th><th>System</th></tr><tr><td>October</td><td>29</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PlayStation 2 slimline</a>EU</td></tr><tr><td>November</td><td>17</td><td><a href="/facts/Atari_Flashback_series/BHMkSoEg">Atari Flashback</a></td></tr><tr><td>November</td><td>21</td><td><a href="/facts/Nintendo_DS/4uVHPrnp">Nintendo DS</a>NA</td></tr><tr><td>December</td><td>11</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_Portable/dj4sa6wo">PlayStation Portable</a>JP</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="trends">Trends</h2> <p>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. </p> <h3>Video game consoles</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GameCube</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PlayStation 2</a> <ul><li>Sony released an <a href="/facts/PlayStation_2_Expansion_Bay/ESEtRMWv">internal hard drive</a> for the <a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PlayStation 2</a> on March 23</li> <li>The third major hardware revision of the PlayStation 2 (model number SCPH-70000) was released in Japan on November 1</li></ul></li></ul> <h3>Handheld game systems</h3> <p>The dominant <a href="/facts/Handheld_game_console/l1hmKVPx">handheld systems</a> in 2004 were: </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance_SP/vjjLC4z7">Game Boy Advance SP</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/N-Gage_(device)/lg8CYGlQ">N-Gage</a></li></ul> <p>Additionally, <a href="/facts/Nokia/bCleFoF4">Nokia</a> released an updated version of their original <a href="/facts/N-Gage_(device)/lg8CYGlQ">N-Gage</a>, called the <a href="/facts/N-Gage_QD/4AQozw5j">N-Gage QD</a>. <a href="/facts/Nintendo/dMrLpaHu">Nintendo</a> released the <a href="/facts/Nintendo_DS/4uVHPrnp">Nintendo DS</a> on November 21 in the United States. In Japan <a href="/facts/Sony_Computer_Entertainment/tnH01NqQ">Sony</a> released the <a href="/facts/PlayStation_Portable/dj4sa6wo">PlayStation Portable</a> on December 12. </p> <h3>Best-selling video games</h3> Best-selling video games worldwide in 2004<table><tbody><tr><th rowspan="2">Rank</th><th rowspan="2">Title</th><th rowspan="2">Platform</th><th rowspan="2">Publisher</th><th colspan="4">Sales</th></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/Video_games_in_Japan/3JIUqUdS">Japan</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a></th><th><a href="/facts/Video_games_in_the_United_States/KAklxlf4">USA</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a></th><th><a href="/facts/Europe/DTAtrKfh">Europe</a></th><th>Worldwide</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Grand_Theft_Auto%3a_San_Andreas/u3TQEBAB">Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas</a></i></td><td>PS2</td><td><a href="/facts/Rockstar_Games/xA9Gg7Ms">Rockstar Games</a></td><td>—</td><td>5,144,214</td><td>1,750,000+<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a></td><td>6,894,214+</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Prince_of_Persia%3a_Warrior_Within/P1Xhk8yy">Prince of Persia: Warrior Within</a></i></td><td>PS2, Xbox</td><td><a href="/facts/Ubisoft/Pnw08RvF">Ubisoft</a></td><td>56,414</td><td>5,132,612</td><td>1,158,612</td><td>6,347,928+</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td><a href="/facts/Pok%25C3%25A9mon_FireRed_and_LeafGreen/IuC0kqFj"><i>Pokémon FireRed / LeafGreen</i></a></td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td><td><a href="/facts/The_Pok%25C3%25A9mon_Company/9K5yvM5n">The Pokémon Company</a></td><td>2,392,005</td><td>2,367,431</td><td>Unknown</td><td>5,800,000<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td><i><a href="/facts/FIFA_Football_2005/Ebj9cdGK">FIFA Football 2005</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Multi-platform/16zqdvNR">Multi-platform</a></td><td><a href="/facts/EA_Sports/1EFgeWsI">EA Sports</a></td><td>56,075</td><td>53,804+</td><td>Unknown</td><td>4,500,000<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Halo_2/Ie3k22lQ">Halo 2</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Game_Studios/yI9wM1bs">Microsoft Game Studios</a></td><td>42,310<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a></td><td>4,288,397</td><td>Unknown</td><td>4,330,707+</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Madden_NFL_2005/jXtT3fwE">Madden NFL 2005</a></i></td><td>PS2, Xbox</td><td>EA Sports</td><td>3,705<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a></td><td>4,274,243</td><td>Unknown</td><td>4,277,948+</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td><a href="/facts/Dragon_Quest_VIII/KSEjXzBb"><i>Dragon Quest VIII: Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi Himegimi</i></a></td><td>PS2</td><td><a href="/facts/Square_Enix/nvsm6oJv">Square Enix</a></td><td>3,327,167</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>3,327,167</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td><i><a href="/facts/ESPN_NFL_2K5/oFxIxU3q">ESPN NFL 2K5</a></i></td><td>PS2</td><td><a href="/facts/Take-Two_Interactive/j7GR2lIr">Take-Two Interactive</a></td><td>—</td><td>2,632,393</td><td>—</td><td>2,632,393</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Pro_Evolution_Soccer_4/wMDM9pgR">Pro Evolution Soccer 4</a></i> (<i>Winning Eleven 8</i>)</td><td>PS2</td><td><a href="/facts/Konami/pBu2rpta">Konami</a></td><td>1,120,272</td><td>Unknown</td><td>1,500,000+<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a></td><td>2,620,272+</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Need_For_Speed%3a_Underground_2/XzAHuFtq">Need For Speed: Underground 2</a></i></td><td>PS2, Xbox</td><td><a href="/facts/Electronic_Arts/fy7Ppdem">Electronic Arts</a></td><td>—</td><td>2,453,829</td><td>Unknown</td><td>2,453,829+</td></tr></tbody></table> <h4>Japan</h4> Best-selling <a href="/facts/Video_games_in_Japan/3JIUqUdS">video games in Japan</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a><table><tbody><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Title</th><th>Platform</th><th>Publisher</th><th>Genre</th><th>Sales</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td><a href="/facts/Dragon_Quest_VIII/KSEjXzBb"><i>Dragon Quest VIII: Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi Himegimi</i></a></td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Square_Enix/nvsm6oJv">Square Enix</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Role-playing_video_game/o4sTj5vl">Role-playing</a></td><td>3,327,167</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td><a href="/facts/Pok%25C3%25A9mon_FireRed_and_LeafGreen/IuC0kqFj"><i>Pokémon FireRed / LeafGreen</i></a></td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td><td><a href="/facts/The_Pok%25C3%25A9mon_Company/9K5yvM5n">The Pokémon Company</a></td><td>Role-playing</td><td>2,392,005</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Pok%25C3%25A9mon_Ruby_and_Sapphire/ldFCn6bm">Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire</a> / <a href="/facts/Pok%25C3%25A9mon_Emerald/CXGoNehx">Emerald</a></i></td><td>GBA</td><td>The Pokémon Company</td><td>Role-playing</td><td>1,670,000</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Dragon_Quest_V%3a_Tenk%25C5%25AB_no_Hanayome/QFLTBVMX">Dragon Quest V: Tenkū no Hanayome</a></i> (<i>The Heavenly Bride</i>)</td><td>PS2</td><td>Square Enix</td><td>Role-playing</td><td>1,611,974</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Winning_Eleven_8/wMDM9pgR">Winning Eleven 8</a></i> (<i>Pro Evolution Soccer 4</i>)</td><td>PS2</td><td><a href="/facts/Konami/pBu2rpta">Konami</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Sports_video_game/BFAAKTvK">Sports</a></td><td>1,120,272</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Sengoku_Musou/eebFCDII">Sengoku Musou</a></i> (<i>Samurai Warriors</i>)</td><td>PS2</td><td><a href="/facts/Koei/wNnNcVWa">Koei</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Hack_and_slash/4MmevSJJ">Hack and slash</a></td><td>1,024,253</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td><a href="/facts/Fist_of_the_North_Star/0BTN2nr3"><i>Jissen Pachislot Shinshouhou! Hokuto no Ken</i></a> (<i>Fist of the North Star</i>)</td><td>PS2</td><td><a href="/facts/Sammy_Corporation/vfFRAxlQ">Sammy Corporation</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Pachislot/n5FBPkbq">Pachislot</a></td><td>916,765</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Metal_Gear_Solid_3%3a_Snake_Eater/dGRDByFz">Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater</a></i></td><td>PS2</td><td>Konami</td><td><a href="/facts/Stealth_game/3Ra4Ezjz">Stealth</a></td><td>694,307</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Gran_Turismo_4/jWMeRHV7">Gran Turismo 4</a></i></td><td>PS2</td><td><a href="/facts/Sony/7x4tCtBd">Sony</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Racing_simulation/wnWNkRxV">Racing simulation</a></td><td>663,543</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Derby_Stallion_04/ptVPqR7G">Derby Stallion 04</a></i></td><td>PS2</td><td><a href="/facts/Enterbrain/fKKMGSFg">Enterbrain</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Simulation_video_game/Cg6yt1Mx">Simulation</a></td><td>603,815</td></tr></tbody></table> <h4>United States</h4> Best-selling <a href="/facts/Video_games_in_the_United_States/KAklxlf4">video games in the United States</a> (<a href="/facts/NPD_Group/qP1tWl0k">NPD Group</a>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a><table><tbody><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Title</th><th>Platform(s)</th><th>Publisher</th><th>Sales<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a></th><th>Revenue</th><th>Inflation</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Grand_Theft_Auto%3a_San_Andreas/u3TQEBAB">Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Rockstar_Games/xA9Gg7Ms">Rockstar Games</a></td><td>5,144,214</td><td>$252,000,000</td><td>$420,000,000</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Halo_2/Ie3k22lQ">Halo 2</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Game_Studios/yI9wM1bs">Microsoft Game Studios</a></td><td>4,288,397</td><td>$223,000,000</td><td>$371,000,000</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Madden_NFL_2005/jXtT3fwE">Madden NFL 2005</a></i></td><td>PS2, Xbox, <a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GC</a></td><td><a href="/facts/EA_Sports/1EFgeWsI">EA Sports</a></td><td>4,274,243</td><td>$209,000,000</td><td>$348,000,000</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td><i><a href="/facts/ESPN_NFL_2K5/oFxIxU3q">ESPN NFL 2K5</a></i></td><td>PS2, Xbox</td><td><a href="/facts/Take-Two_Interactive/j7GR2lIr">Take-Two Interactive</a></td><td>2,632,393</td><td>$50,000,000</td><td>$83,000,000</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Need_For_Speed%3a_Underground_2/XzAHuFtq">Need For Speed: Underground 2</a></i></td><td>PS2, Xbox, GC</td><td><a href="/facts/Electronic_Arts/fy7Ppdem">Electronic Arts</a></td><td>2,453,829</td><td>$118,000,000</td><td>$196,000,000</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td><a href="/facts/Pok%25C3%25A9mon_FireRed_and_LeafGreen/IuC0kqFj"><i>Pokémon FireRed / LeafGreen</i></a></td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Nintendo/dMrLpaHu">Nintendo</a></td><td>2,367,431</td><td>$76,000,000</td><td>$127,000,000</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td><i><a href="/facts/NBA_Live_series/IN06SYcg">NBA Live 2005</a></i></td><td>PS2, Xbox</td><td>EA Sports</td><td>1,723,190</td><td>$57,000,000</td><td>$95,000,000</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Spider-Man_2_(2004_video_game)/8Q1HvNwq">Spider-Man 2</a></i></td><td>PS2, GC</td><td><a href="/facts/Activision/NmDDD1wW">Activision</a></td><td>1,569,251</td><td>$67,000,000</td><td>$112,000,000</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td><i><a href="/facts/ESPN_NBA_2K5/sNTa3ATE">ESPN NBA 2K5</a></i></td><td>PS2, Xbox</td><td>Take-Two Interactive</td><td>1,280,314</td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2">Unknown</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td><a href="/facts/Star_Wars%3a_Battlefront_(2004_video_game)/kaHRIgCJ"><i>Star Wars: Battlefront</i></a></td><td>PS2, Xbox</td><td><a href="/facts/LucasArts/KpwJclUk">LucasArts</a></td><td>1,224,927</td></tr></tbody></table> <h4>PAL regions</h4> Best-selling video games in <a href="/facts/PAL_regions/j6WvnBn4">PAL regions</a><table><tbody><tr><th rowspan="2">Rank</th><th colspan="3"><a href="/facts/Video_games_in_the_United_Kingdom/yV9WVTCu">United Kingdom</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26"><sup>26</sup></a></th><th colspan="2"><a href="/facts/Video_games_in_Australia/2IAMVRkm">Australia</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27"><sup>27</sup></a></th></tr><tr><th>Title</th><th>Platform(s)</th><th>Sales</th><th>Title</th><th>Platform</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Grand_Theft_Auto%3a_San_Andreas/u3TQEBAB">Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>1,750,000</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Grand_Theft_Auto%3a_San_Andreas/u3TQEBAB">Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td><a href="/facts/Prince_of_Persia%3a_Warrior_Within/P1Xhk8yy">Prince of Persia: Warrior Within</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Multi-platform/16zqdvNR">Multi-platform</a></td><td>Unknown</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Halo_2/Ie3k22lQ">Halo 2</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Need_For_Speed%3a_Underground_2/XzAHuFtq">Need For Speed: Underground 2</a></i></td><td>Multi-platform</td><td>Unknown</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Need_For_Speed%3a_Underground_2/XzAHuFtq">Need For Speed: Underground 2</a></i></td><td>PS2</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Simpsons%3a_Hit_%2526_Run/qcbx6VJ0">The Simpsons: Hit & Run</a></i></td><td>Multi-platform</td><td>Unknown</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Simpsons%3a_Hit_%2526_Run/qcbx6VJ0">The Simpsons: Hit & Run</a></i></td><td>PS2</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Pro_Evolution_Soccer_4/wMDM9pgR">Pro Evolution Soccer 4</a></i></td><td>Multi-platform</td><td>Unknown</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Need_for_Speed%3a_Underground/yYe0Ray7">Need for Speed: Underground</a></i></td><td>PS2</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Sonic_Heroes/R0KtkWxI">Sonic Heroes</a></i></td><td>Multi-platform</td><td>Unknown</td><td><a href="/facts/Ratchet_%2526_Clank_(2002_video_game)/G68Epka1"><i>Ratchet & Clank</i></a></td><td>PS2</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Spider-Man_2_(2004_video_game)/8Q1HvNwq">Spider-Man 2</a></i></td><td>Multi-platform</td><td>Unknown</td><td><i><a href="/facts/V8_Supercars_2/lB8MqKkj">V8 Supercars 2</a></i></td><td>PS2</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Need_for_Speed%3a_Underground/yYe0Ray7">Need for Speed: Underground</a></i></td><td>Multi-platform</td><td>Unknown</td><td><i><a href="/facts/SingStar/c7V7KDnD">SingStar</a></i></td><td>PS2</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Halo_2/Ie3k22lQ">Halo 2</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>Unknown</td><td><a href="/facts/Grand_Theft_Auto%3a_Double_Pack/LQBYoL51"><i>Grand Theft Auto: Twin Pack</i></a></td><td>Xbox</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td><i><a href="/facts/DRIV3R/rQXeqNEY">DRIV3R</a></i></td><td>Multi-platform</td><td>Unknown</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Gran_Turismo_3%3a_A-Spec/1TeG8utW">Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec</a></i></td><td>PS2</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Top game rentals in the United States</h3> Top <a href="/facts/Video_game_rental/VpPAck1S">video game rentals</a> in the United States<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28"><sup>28</sup></a><table><tbody><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Title</th><th>Publisher</th><th>Platform</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Prince_of_Persia%3a_Warrior_Within/P1Xhk8yy">Prince of Persia: Warrior Within</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Ubisoft/Pnw08RvF">Ubisoft</a></td><td rowspan="10"><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PlayStation 2</a></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Grand_Theft_Auto%3a_San_Andreas/u3TQEBAB">Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Rockstar_Games/xA9Gg7Ms">Rockstar Games</a></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td><i><a href="/facts/DRIV3R/rQXeqNEY">DRIV3R</a></i></td><td rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/Atari%2c_Inc._(1993%25E2%2580%2593present)/p72osEvS">Atari</a></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Dragon_Ball_Z%3a_Budokai_2/umtUroM2">Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2</a></i></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Madden_NFL_2005/jXtT3fwE">Madden NFL 2005</a></i></td><td rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/EA_Sports/1EFgeWsI">EA Sports</a></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td><i><a href="/facts/NFL_Street/NcJ5EXXf">NFL Street</a></i></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Red_Dead_Revolver/zHschKog">Red Dead Revolver</a></i></td><td>Rockstar Games</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td><i><a href="/facts/James_Bond_007%3a_Everything_or_Nothing/1vfT9Yt6">James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/EA_Games/fy7Ppdem">EA Games</a></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td><i><a href="/facts/NCAA_Football_2005/lWKycryN">NCAA Football 2005</a></i></td><td>EA Sports</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Sims_Bustin%2527_Out/JnRbsKk2">The Sims Bustin' Out</a></i></td><td>EA Games</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="critically-acclaimed-titles">Critically acclaimed titles</h2> <h3><i>Famitsu</i></h3> <p>In Japan, the following video game releases in 2004 entered <i><a href="/facts/Famitsu/t92U0WbH">Famitsu</a></i> magazine's "Platinum Hall of Fame" and received <a href="/facts/Famitsu_scores/oGDCh2bY">Famitsu scores</a> of at least 36 out of 40.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29"><sup>29</sup></a> </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>Title</th><th>Platform</th><th>Publisher</th><th>Genre</th><th>Score (out of 40)</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Dragon_Quest_VIII/KSEjXzBb"><i>Dragon Quest VIII: Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi Himegimi</i></a></td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PlayStation 2</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Square_Enix/nvsm6oJv">Square Enix</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Role-playing_video_game/o4sTj5vl">Role-playing</a></td><td>39</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Gran_Turismo_4/jWMeRHV7">Gran Turismo 4</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 2</td><td><a href="/facts/Sony/7x4tCtBd">Sony</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Racing_simulation/wnWNkRxV">Racing simulation</a></td><td>39</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Grand_Theft_Auto%3a_San_Andreas/u3TQEBAB">Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 2</td><td><a href="/facts/Capcom/XBPVAyhV">Capcom</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Action-adventure/djec9lIK">Action-adventure</a></td><td>37</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Metal_Gear_Solid_3%3a_Snake_Eater/dGRDByFz">Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 2</td><td><a href="/facts/Konami/pBu2rpta">Konami</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Stealth_game/3Ra4Ezjz">Stealth</a></td><td>37</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Kessen_III/PM1XTrLS">Kessen III</a></i></td><td>PlayStation 2</td><td><a href="/facts/Koei/wNnNcVWa">Koei</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Real-time_tactics/tHYoLAeh">Real-time tactics</a></td><td>37</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Onimusha_3%3a_Demon_Siege/8DzttUmQ">Onimusha 3</a></i> (<i>Onimusha 3: Demon Siege</i>)</td><td>PlayStation 2</td><td>Capcom</td><td><a href="/facts/Hack_and_slash/4MmevSJJ">Hack and slash</a></td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Metal_Gear_Solid%3a_The_Twin_Snakes/Jqdmsod5">Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GameCube</a></td><td>Konami</td><td>Stealth</td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Kirby_%2526_the_Amazing_Mirror/hJDIdgsz"><i>Hoshi no Kirby: Kagami no Daimeikyū</i></a> <i>(Kirby & the Amazing Mirror</i>)</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">Game Boy Advance</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Nintendo/dMrLpaHu">Nintendo</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Metroidvania/DW5FV3xt">Metroidvania</a></td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Pikmin_2/GR4wwXyx">Pikmin 2</a></i></td><td>GameCube</td><td>Nintendo</td><td><a href="/facts/Real-time_strategy/0xmCAUgz">Real-time strategy</a></td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Mawaru_Made_in_Wario/aKnNbWoW">Mawaru Made in Wario</a></i> (<i>WarioWare: Twisted!</i>)</td><td>Game Boy Advance</td><td>Nintendo</td><td><a href="/facts/Party_video_game/tRDBr9Mw">Party</a></td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/The_Legend_of_Zelda%3a_The_Minish_Cap/bRLeVSqg"><i>The Legend of Zelda: Fushigi no Bōshi</i></a> (<i>The Minish Cap</i>)</td><td>Game Boy Advance</td><td>Nintendo</td><td>Action-adventure</td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Kingdom_Hearts%3a_Chain_of_Memories/99aFrkcP">Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories</a></i></td><td>Game Boy Advance</td><td>Square Enix</td><td><a href="/facts/Action_role-playing/yypyoASS">Action role-playing</a></td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Sawaru_Made_in_Wario/geYXJgz4">Sawaru Made in Wario</a></i> (<i>WarioWare: Touched!</i>)</td><td><a href="/facts/Nintendo_DS/4uVHPrnp">Nintendo DS</a></td><td>Nintendo</td><td>Party</td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/FIFA_Football_2005/Ebj9cdGK"><i>FIFA Total Football 2</i></a> (<i>FIFA Football 2005</i>)</td><td>PlayStation 2</td><td><a href="/facts/Electronic_Arts/fy7Ppdem">Electronic Arts</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Sports_video_game/BFAAKTvK">Sports</a></td><td>36</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Metacritic and GameRankings</h3> <p>In the West, <a href="/facts/Metacritic/Wve8EJFd">Metacritic</a> (MC) and <a href="/facts/GameRankings/cY0fhI8y">GameRankings</a> (GR) are aggregators of <a href="/facts/Video_game_journalism/U3KheGC8">video game journalism</a> reviews. </p> 2004 games and expansions scoring at least 88/100 (MC) or 87.5% (GR)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:30" href="#fn:30"><sup>30</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:31" href="#fn:31"><sup>31</sup></a><table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Game</th><th scope="col">Publisher</th><th scope="col">Release Date</th><th scope="col">Platform</th><th scope="col">MC score</th><th scope="col">GR score</th></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Half-Life_2/Ge9wJwK3">Half-Life 2</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Valve_Corporation/zlRE5vJL">Valve</a></td><td>November 16, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Microsoft Windows</a></td><td>96/100</td><td>95.48%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Grand_Theft_Auto%3a_San_Andreas/u3TQEBAB">Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Rockstar_Games/xA9Gg7Ms">Rockstar Games</a></td><td>October 26, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PlayStation 2</a></td><td>95/100</td><td>95.08%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Halo_2/Ie3k22lQ">Halo 2</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_Game_Studios/yI9wM1bs">Microsoft Game Studios</a></td><td>November 9, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>95/100</td><td>94.57%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Burnout_3%3a_Takedown/PEaIlXbo">Burnout 3: Takedown</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Electronic_Arts/fy7Ppdem">Electronic Arts</a></td><td>September 8, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>94/100</td><td>93.06%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Burnout_3%3a_Takedown/PEaIlXbo">Burnout 3: Takedown</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Electronic_Arts/fy7Ppdem">Electronic Arts</a></td><td>September 8, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PlayStation 2</a></td><td>93/100</td><td>93.32%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Unreal_Tournament_2004/GoAUMnwL">Unreal Tournament 2004</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Atari%2c_Inc._(1993%25E2%2580%2593present)/p72osEvS">Atari</a></td><td>March 16, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Microsoft Windows</a></td><td>93/100</td><td>92.57%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Tom_Clancy%2527s_Splinter_Cell%3a_Pandora_Tomorrow/GtApz0t6">Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Ubisoft/Pnw08RvF">Ubisoft</a></td><td>March 23, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>93/100</td><td>92.37%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/World_of_Warcraft/GnBM9XmK">World of Warcraft</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Blizzard_Entertainment/aK5GGcN7">Blizzard Entertainment</a></td><td>November 23, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Microsoft Windows</a></td><td>93/100</td><td>91.89%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Ninja_Gaiden_(2004_video_game)/KkDPGwYh">Ninja Gaiden</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Tecmo/ClTnD40K">Tecmo</a></td><td>March 2, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>91/100</td><td>92.54%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Metroid_Prime_2%3a_Echoes/NP9lJc2r">Metroid Prime 2: Echoes</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Nintendo/dMrLpaHu">Nintendo</a></td><td>November 15, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GameCube</a></td><td>92/100</td><td>91.87%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Rome%3a_Total_War/Pt2SmYGs">Rome: Total War</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Activision/NmDDD1wW">Activision</a></td><td>September 22, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Microsoft Windows</a></td><td>92/100</td><td>91.75%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/ESPN_NFL_2K5/oFxIxU3q">ESPN NFL 2K5</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Sega/f9TY2kyl">Sega</a></td><td>July 20, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>92/100</td><td>90.52%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Metal_Gear_Solid_3%3a_Snake_Eater/dGRDByFz">Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Konami/pBu2rpta">Konami</a></td><td>November 17, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PlayStation 2</a></td><td>91/100</td><td>91.77%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Ratchet_%2526_Clank%3a_Up_Your_Arsenal/9etQUbef">Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment/tnH01NqQ">Sony Computer Entertainment</a></td><td>November 3, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PlayStation 2</a></td><td>91/100</td><td>91.54%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Pro_Evolution_Soccer_4/wMDM9pgR">Pro Evolution Soccer 4</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Konami/pBu2rpta">Konami</a></td><td>August 5, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PlayStation 2</a></td><td>91/100<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:32" href="#fn:32"><sup>32</sup></a></td><td>91.12%<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:33" href="#fn:33"><sup>33</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Madden_NFL_2005/jXtT3fwE">Madden NFL 2005</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/EA_Sports/1EFgeWsI">EA Sports</a></td><td>August 9, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PlayStation 2</a></td><td>91/100</td><td>90.33%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Madden_NFL_2005/jXtT3fwE">Madden NFL 2005</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/EA_Sports/1EFgeWsI">EA Sports</a></td><td>August 9, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>91/100</td><td>89.5%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Tiger_Woods_PGA_Tour_2005/gpIQYKYK">Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/EA_Sports/1EFgeWsI">EA Sports</a></td><td>September 20, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Microsoft Windows</a></td><td>91/100</td><td>88.24%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Chronicles_of_Riddick%3a_Escape_from_Butcher_Bay/32Lw6tby">The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay – Developer's Cut</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Vivendi_Games/FjFUd8LA">Vivendi Universal Games</a></td><td>December 3, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Microsoft Windows</a></td><td>90/100</td><td>90.95%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Sims_2/tuCWIh6F">The Sims 2</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Electronic_Arts/fy7Ppdem">Electronic Arts</a></td><td>September 14, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Microsoft Windows</a></td><td>90/100</td><td>90.76%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Legend_of_Zelda%3a_The_Minish_Cap/bRLeVSqg">The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Nintendo/dMrLpaHu">Nintendo</a></td><td>November 4, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">Game Boy Advance</a></td><td>89/100<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:34" href="#fn:34"><sup>34</sup></a></td><td>90.36%<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:35" href="#fn:35"><sup>35</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Metroid%3a_Zero_Mission/XHu8xwIo">Metroid: Zero Mission</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Nintendo/dMrLpaHu">Nintendo</a></td><td>February 9, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">Game Boy Advance</a></td><td>89/100</td><td>90.19%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Pro_Evolution_Soccer_4/wMDM9pgR">Pro Evolution Soccer 4</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Konami/pBu2rpta">Konami</a></td><td>November 26, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>90/100<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:36" href="#fn:36"><sup>36</sup></a></td><td>90.11%<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:37" href="#fn:37"><sup>37</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Dragon_Quest_VIII/KSEjXzBb">Dragon Quest VIII</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Square_Enix/nvsm6oJv">Square Enix</a></td><td>November 27, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PlayStation 2</a></td><td>89/100<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:38" href="#fn:38"><sup>38</sup></a></td><td>90.05%<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:39" href="#fn:39"><sup>39</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Madden_NFL_2005/jXtT3fwE">Madden NFL 2005</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/EA_Sports/1EFgeWsI">EA Sports</a></td><td>August 9, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GameCube</a></td><td>90/100</td><td>90%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Pikmin_2/GR4wwXyx">Pikmin 2</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Nintendo/dMrLpaHu">Nintendo</a></td><td>April 29, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GameCube</a></td><td>90/100</td><td>89.44%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/MVP_Baseball_series/0CFJmBNv">MVP Baseball 2004</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/EA_Sports/1EFgeWsI">EA Sports</a></td><td>March 9, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PlayStation 2</a></td><td>90/100</td><td>88.89%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/MVP_Baseball_series/0CFJmBNv">MVP Baseball 2004</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/EA_Sports/1EFgeWsI">EA Sports</a></td><td>March 9, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>90/100</td><td>88.73%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Viewtiful_Joe_(video_game)/Ko6BfFcH">Viewtiful Joe</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Capcom/XBPVAyhV">Capcom</a></td><td>August 24, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PlayStation 2</a></td><td>90/100</td><td>87.95%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Lumines%3a_Puzzle_Fusion/xtqvm7KJ">Lumines: Puzzle Fusion</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Bandai/Muy3E7QK">Bandai</a></td><td>December 12, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_Portable/dj4sa6wo">PlayStation Portable</a></td><td>89/100<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:40" href="#fn:40"><sup>40</sup></a></td><td>89.93%<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:41" href="#fn:41"><sup>41</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Counter-Strike%3a_Source/Pm3YfVRt">Counter-Strike: Source</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Valve_Corporation/zlRE5vJL">Valve</a></td><td>November 1, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Microsoft Windows</a></td><td>88/100</td><td>89.71%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Expansions_of_Eve_Online/D95h75WV">EVE Online: Exodus</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/CCP_Games/SUTS3WL1">CCP Games</a></td><td>November 17, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Microsoft Windows</a></td><td>N/A</td><td>89.62%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Gran_Turismo_4/jWMeRHV7">Gran Turismo 4</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment/tnH01NqQ">Sony Computer Entertainment</a></td><td>December 28, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PlayStation 2</a></td><td>89/100<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:42" href="#fn:42"><sup>42</sup></a></td><td>89.53%<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:43" href="#fn:43"><sup>43</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/NCAA_Football_2005/lWKycryN">NCAA Football 2005</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/EA_Sports/1EFgeWsI">EA Sports</a></td><td>July 15, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PlayStation 2</a></td><td>88/100</td><td>89.45%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Combat_Flight_Simulator_3%3a_Battle_for_Europe/FspBfT3F">FirePower for Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_Game_Studios/yI9wM1bs">Microsoft Game Studios</a></td><td>June 11, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Microsoft Windows</a></td><td>88/100</td><td>89.43%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Far_Cry_(video_game)/jolPfojb">Far Cry</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Ubisoft/Pnw08RvF">Ubisoft</a></td><td>March 23, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Microsoft Windows</a></td><td>89/100</td><td>89.38%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Nancy_Drew%3a_Curse_of_Blackmoor_Manor/2W4LVjku">Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/DreamCatcher_Interactive/Q7MPREIx">DreamCatcher Interactive</a></td><td>October 5, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Microsoft Windows</a></td><td>81/100</td><td>89%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Football_Manager_2005/sTxvXWSC">Football Manager 2005</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Sega/f9TY2kyl">Sega</a></td><td>November 5, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Microsoft Windows</a></td><td>89/100</td><td>88.81%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Chronicles_of_Riddick%3a_Escape_from_Butcher_Bay/32Lw6tby">The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Vivendi_Games/FjFUd8LA">Vivendi Universal Games</a></td><td>June 1, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>89/100</td><td>88.61%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/NCAA_Football_2005/lWKycryN">NCAA Football 2005</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/EA_Sports/1EFgeWsI">EA Sports</a></td><td>July 15, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>89/100</td><td>88.4%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/MVP_Baseball_series/0CFJmBNv">MVP Baseball 2004</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/EA_Sports/1EFgeWsI">EA Sports</a></td><td>March 9, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GameCube</a></td><td>89/100</td><td>87.43%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Ridge_Racer_(2004_video_game)/NI3E6ll3">Ridge Racer</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Namco/DA5E3xqv">Namco</a></td><td>December 12, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_Portable/dj4sa6wo">PlayStation Portable</a></td><td>88/100<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:44" href="#fn:44"><sup>44</sup></a></td><td>88.62%<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:45" href="#fn:45"><sup>45</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/RalliSport_Challenge_2/sU47am4G">RalliSport Challenge 2</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_Game_Studios/yI9wM1bs">Microsoft Game Studios</a></td><td>May 4, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>87/100</td><td>88.54%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Pro_Evolution_Soccer_4/wMDM9pgR">Pro Evolution Soccer 4</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Konami/pBu2rpta">Konami</a></td><td>December 3, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Microsoft Windows</a></td><td>88/100<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:46" href="#fn:46"><sup>46</sup></a></td><td>88.5%<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:47" href="#fn:47"><sup>47</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Out_of_the_Park_Baseball/Xqdw6MXV">Out of the Park Baseball 6</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Out_of_the_Park_Developments/f2Mfw79f">Out of the Park Developments</a></td><td>June 14, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Microsoft Windows</a></td><td>87/100</td><td>88.4%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Sid_Meier%2527s_Pirates!_(2004_video_game)/4tftb4f4">Sid Meier's Pirates!</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Atari%2c_Inc._(1993%25E2%2580%2593present)/p72osEvS">Atari</a></td><td>November 22, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Microsoft Windows</a></td><td>88/100</td><td>88.34%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Paper_Mario%3a_The_Thousand-Year_Door/zWHKU12r">Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Nintendo/dMrLpaHu">Nintendo</a></td><td>July 22, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GameCube</a></td><td>87/100</td><td>88.05%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/NCAA_Football_2005/lWKycryN">NCAA Football 2005</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/EA_Sports/1EFgeWsI">EA Sports</a></td><td>July 15, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GameCube</a></td><td>88/100</td><td>88.01%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Sly_2%3a_Band_of_Thieves/gMtzkq9r">Sly 2: Band of Thieves</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment/tnH01NqQ">Sony Computer Entertainment</a></td><td>September 14, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PlayStation 2</a></td><td>88/100</td><td>87.92%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Rise_of_Nations%3a_Thrones_and_Patriots/zquBP0IS">Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_Game_Studios/yI9wM1bs">Microsoft Game Studios</a></td><td>April 27, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Microsoft Windows</a></td><td>88/100</td><td>87.86%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/WarioWare%3a_Twisted!/aKnNbWoW">WarioWare: Twisted!</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Nintendo/dMrLpaHu">Nintendo</a></td><td>October 14, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">Game Boy Advance</a></td><td>88/100<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:48" href="#fn:48"><sup>48</sup></a></td><td>87.79%<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:49" href="#fn:49"><sup>49</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Tiger_Woods_PGA_Tour_2005/gpIQYKYK">Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/EA_Sports/1EFgeWsI">EA Sports</a></td><td>September 20, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GameCube</a></td><td>88/100</td><td>87.68%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Tiger_Woods_PGA_Tour_2005/gpIQYKYK">Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/EA_Sports/1EFgeWsI">EA Sports</a></td><td>September 20, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PlayStation 2</a></td><td>88/100</td><td>87.08%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Tiger_Woods_PGA_Tour_2005/gpIQYKYK">Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/EA_Sports/1EFgeWsI">EA Sports</a></td><td>September 20, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>88/100</td><td>86.51%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/ESPN_NHL_2K5/FsGQQfzD">ESPN NHL 2K5</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Sega/f9TY2kyl">Sega</a></td><td>August 30, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>88/100</td><td>86.22%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Wings_of_Power%3a_WWII_Heavy_Bombers_and_Jets/Vo6vsQvQ">Wings of Power: WWII Heavy Bombers and Jets</a></i></td><td>Tri Synergy</td><td>September 13, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Microsoft Windows</a></td><td>83/100</td><td>87.83%</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/NASCAR_2005%3a_Chase_for_the_Cup/Acpa1TME">NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/EA_Sports/1EFgeWsI">EA Sports</a></td><td>September 4, 2004</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GameCube</a></td><td>N/A</td><td>87.61%</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="notable-releases">Notable releases</h2> <table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><th>Video game platforms</th></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><th>GBA</th><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">Game Boy Advance</a></td></tr><tr><th>GCN</th><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GameCube</a></td></tr><tr><th>NDS</th><td><a href="/facts/Nintendo_DS/4uVHPrnp">Nintendo DS</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><table><tbody><tr><th>PS1</th><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_(console)/z1vlbrvo">PlayStation</a></td></tr><tr><th>PS2</th><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PlayStation 2</a></td></tr><tr><th>PSP</th><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_Portable/dj4sa6wo">PlayStation Portable</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><table><tbody><tr><th>Win</th><td><a href="/facts/Windows/bwhAhuSL">Windows</a></td></tr><tr><th>Xbox</th><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Release</th><th scope="col">Title</th><th scope="col"><a href="/facts/Personal_computer/koaYfNce">PC</a></th><th scope="col"><a href="/facts/Fifth_generation_of_video_game_consoles/qfqlb95b">Fifth gen</a></th><th scope="col"><a href="/facts/Sixth_generation_of_video_game_consoles/I5wIYIyg">Sixth gen</a></th><th scope="col"><a href="/facts/Handheld_game_console/l1hmKVPx">Handheld</a></th></tr><tr><td>January 5</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Sonic_Battle/54Dq0DbD">Sonic Battle</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td>January 13</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Fallout%3a_Brotherhood_of_Steel/jx6Cz33y">Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>January 14</td><td><i>.hack//Quarantine Part 4</i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">January 20</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Delta_Force%3a_Black_Hawk_Down_%25E2%2580%2593_Team_Sabre/V12wsVwx">Delta Force: Black Hawk Down – Team Sabre</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Maximo_vs._Army_of_Zin/MRppwm2g">Maximo vs. Army of Zin</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">January 28</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Mafia%3a_The_City_of_Lost_Heaven/t58AvDka">Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i> <a href="/facts/Vietcong%3a_Fist_Alpha/57TUzvva">Vietcong: Fist Alpha</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>January 29</td><td><a href="/facts/Pok%25C3%25A9mon_FireRed_and_LeafGreen/IuC0kqFj"><i>Pokémon FireRed</i> and <i>LeafGreen</i></a> (Japan)</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td>February</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Cops_2170%3a_The_Power_of_Law/VWlPKBLM">Cops 2170: The Power of Law</a></i> (Russia)</td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>February 2</td><td><i><a href="/facts/R-Type_Final/RzPISDxF">R-Type Final</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">February 9</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Final_Fantasy_Crystal_Chronicles/FazvxhvL">Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Metroid%3a_Zero_Mission/XHu8xwIo">Metroid: Zero Mission</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Gates_of_Discord/gNEjwvrY">EverQuest: Gates of Discord</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4">February 10</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Nightshade_(2003_video_game)/8L5Ao7V6">Nightshade</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Unreal_II%3a_The_Awakening/4aS7Mkfp">Unreal II: The Awakening</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Wrath_Unleashed/8dq8TDyJ">Wrath Unleashed</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Yu-Gi-Oh!_World_Championship_Tournament_2004/YxgY8tCI">Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td>February 11</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Feeding_Frenzy_(video_game)/ldt9GV4U">Feeding Frenzy</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>February<p>14</p></td><td><a href="/facts/List_of_Classic_NES_Series_games/DbYjRQST">Classic NES Series:</a> <a href="/facts/Donkey_Kong_(arcade_game)/C6LxVrLl">Donkey Kong</a>, <a href="/facts/Excitebike/m5LrgIXG">Excitebike</a>, <a href="/facts/Ice_Climber_(video_game)/FguuEqNY">Ice Climber</a>, <a href="/facts/The_Legend_of_Zelda_(video_game)/1chz8Qg7">The Legend of Zelda</a>, <a href="/facts/Super_Mario_Bros./ryoTeTg7">Super Mario Bros.</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">February 17</td><td><a href="/facts/James_Bond_007%3a_Everything_or_Nothing/1vfT9Yt6">James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:50" href="#fn:50"><sup>50</sup></a></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, <a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Jet_Li%3a_Rise_to_Honor/Rff61us3">Jet Li: Rise to Honor</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Pro_Evolution_Soccer_3/tfvbs5Ku">Pro Evolution Soccer 3</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>February 24</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Romance_of_the_Three_Kingdoms_IX/VtTAVBLH">Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>February 26</td><td><i>Kaido Battle 2: Chain Reaction</i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>February 27</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Steel_Battalion%3a_Line_of_Contact/MFK6dcmo">Steel Battalion: Line of Contact</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>March 1</td><td><i><a href="/facts/N_(video_game)/AnCQSxEC">N</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Nintendo_DS/4uVHPrnp">NDS</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="5">March 2</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Drakengard_(video_game)/BRzv11Bp">Drakengard</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Lifeline_(video_game)/uPWRNkxX">Lifeline</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Ninja_Gaiden_(Xbox)/KkDPGwYh">Ninja Gaiden</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>Xbox</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Scooby_Doo%3a_Mystery_Mayhem/EL5EJnSS">Scooby-Doo: Mystery Mayhem</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, <a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>GBA</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/MTX_Mototrax/KvWSWgCp">MTX Mototrax</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>March 4</td><td><i> <a href="/facts/Colin_McRae_Rally_04/2crAe3Ea">Colin McRae Rally 04</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>March 8</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Suffering_(video_game)/rKwQgE63">The Suffering</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">March 9</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Firefighter_F.D.18/Tt5AkIuL">Firefighter F.D.18</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Metal_Gear_Solid%3a_The_Twin_Snakes/Jqdmsod5">Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Tom_Clancy%2527s_Rainbow_Six_3/UkzWnsKF">Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Athena Sword</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>March 10</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Tenchu%3a_Wrath_of_Heaven/RoJjRufP">Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>March 12</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Seven_Samurai_20XX/dTuyLMqr">Seven Samurai 20XX</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>March 14</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Battlefield_Vietnam/RzhYmdF2">Battlefield Vietnam</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>March 15</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Wade_Hixton%2527s_Counter_Punch/AV1jMWXo">Wade Hixton's Counter Punch</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td>March 16</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Unreal_Tournament_2004/GoAUMnwL">Unreal Tournament 2004</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>March 19</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Sacred_(video_game)/xzJXmVdE">Sacred</a></i><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:51" href="#fn:51"><sup>51</sup></a></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a> (EU)</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="6">March 23</td><td><i> <a href="/facts/Counter-Strike%3a_Condition_Zero/7uhEnXNo">Counter-Strike: Condition Zero</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Far_Cry/k7AnV25Q">Far Cry</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Final_Fantasy_XI/B0WDoUru">Final Fantasy XI</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>PS2 (<a href="/facts/North_America/djNjCQIl">US</a>)</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Mission%3a_Impossible_%25E2%2580%2593_Operation_Surma/sktgUNl3">Mission: Impossible – Operation Surma</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Sonic_Heroes/R0KtkWxI">Sonic Heroes</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, PS2, Xbox</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/All-Star_Baseball_2005/1zjI8tot">All-Star Baseball 2005</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>March 24</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Samurai_Jack%3a_The_Shadow_of_Aku/9j9sw9LC">Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, PS2</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>March 25</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Sacred_(video_game)/xzJXmVdE">Sacred</a></i><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:52" href="#fn:52"><sup>52</sup></a></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a> (NA)</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>March 26</td><td><a href="/facts/Tom_Clancy%2527s_Splinter_Cell%3a_Pandora_Tomorrow/GtApz0t6">Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:53" href="#fn:53"><sup>53</sup></a></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, <a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>March 31</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Resident_Evil_Outbreak/yXwWgRu3">Resident Evil Outbreak</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>April 1</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Destruction_Derby_Arenas/IpVbY56h">Destruction Derby Arenas</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">April 5</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Alias_(video_game)/NsYLcp6t">Alias</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Fight_Night_2004/uTQzVyaM">Fight Night 2004</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>April 8</td><td><i><a href="/facts/All-Star_Baseball_2005/1zjI8tot">All-Star Baseball 2005</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">April 12</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Painkiller_(game)/sf5NRust">Painkiller</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Serious_Sam_Advance/wHTArnyV">Serious Sam Advance</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td>April 13</td><td><i><a href="/facts/TOCA_Race_Driver_2/lB8MqKkj">TOCA Race Driver 2</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>April 20</td><td><a href="/facts/Hitman%3a_Contracts/mTBr2hN0">Hitman: Contracts</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:54" href="#fn:54"><sup>54</sup></a></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>April 20</td><td><a href="/facts/Manhunt_(video_game)/9DntnCJn">Manhunt</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:55" href="#fn:55"><sup>55</sup></a></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">April 27</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Rise_of_Nations%3a_Thrones_and_Patriots/zquBP0IS">Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Beyond_Divinity/FpPgHBFR">Beyond Divinity</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:56" href="#fn:56"><sup>56</sup></a></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>April 28</td><td><a href="/facts/City_of_Heroes/NFBYXVN9">City of Heroes</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:57" href="#fn:57"><sup>57</sup></a></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a>, <a href="/facts/Mac_(computer)/8GhnXTK0">Mac</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>April</td><td><i><a href="/facts/.kkrieger/YyK1Rl9X">.kkrieger</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">May 4</td><td><i> <a href="/facts/Red_Dead_Revolver/zHschKog">Red Dead Revolver</a></i></td><td></td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Rallisport_Challenge_2/sU47am4G">Rallisport Challenge 2</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>Xbox</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>May 6</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Samurai_Warriors/eebFCDII">Samurai Warriors</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>PS2</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>May 7</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Future_Tactics%3a_The_Uprising/Ke1raFjw">Future Tactics: The Uprising</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, PS2, Xbox</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>May 21</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Classic_NES_Series%3a_Dr._Mario/1zHC3x0d">Classic NES Series: Dr. Mario</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td>May 21</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Way_of_the_Samurai_2/y0KQzhtM">Way of the Samurai 2</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>May 24</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Mario_vs._Donkey_Kong_(video_game)/qz4Rdujk">Mario vs. Donkey Kong</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>GBA</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">May 25</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Metal_Slug_3/Uugzp9bz">Metal Slug 3</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>Xbox</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Harry_Potter_and_the_Prisoner_of_Azkaban_(video_game)/hkbeqQ8w">Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>PS2, Xbox, GCN</td><td>GBA</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Thief%3a_Deadly_Shadows/BKQNkaAg">Thief: Deadly Shadows</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>Xbox</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">June 1</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Half-Life%3a_Source/hPAqs2gY">Half-Life: Source</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Chronicles_of_Riddick%3a_Escape_from_Butcher_Bay/32Lw6tby">The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>Xbox</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">June 7</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Sonic_Advance_3/HoHqIGIz">Sonic Advance 3</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Legend_of_Zelda%3a_Four_Swords_Adventures/fqq3gmt7">The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>GCN</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>June 8</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Ribbit_King/4who6oM6">Ribbit King</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, <a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>June 14</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Psi-Ops%3a_The_Mindgate_Conspiracy/qsDsJtrS">Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">June 15</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Front_Mission_4/MA8zAqBK">Front Mission 4</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Joint_Operations%3a_Typhoon_Rising/UXz14UHL">Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>June 21</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Driver_3/rQXeqNEY">Driver 3</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>June 22</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Dragon_Ball_Z%3a_Supersonic_Warriors/IpqUfn5y">Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td>June 23</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Mega_Man_Anniversary_Collection/bgaG59sH">Mega Man Anniversary Collection</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, <a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a> (2005)</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td>June 27</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Mega_Man_Battle_Network_4/NBEgG6Dy">Mega Man Battle Network 4</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">June 29</td><td><i><a href="/facts/CT_Special_Forces_2%3a_Back_in_the_Trenches/wuJfEAjn">CT Special Forces 2: Back in the Trenches</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Spider-Man_2_(2004_video_game)/8Q1HvNwq">Spider-Man 2</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a> (US 06/28/04, EU 07/09/04)</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>July 2</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Yu-Gi-Oh!_Power_of_Chaos%3a_Joey_the_Passion/KbEKjfsV">Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Joey the Passion</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>July 5</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Around_the_World_in_80_Days_(video_game)/o7a05BYA">Around the World in 80 Days</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td>July 9</td><td><i> <a href="/facts/Richard_Burns_Rally/fBoXFplF">Richard Burns Rally</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>July 13</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Tales_of_Symphonia/QWu8jnUD">Tales of Symphonia</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>July 14</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Athens_2004_(video_game)/zMPsuXCX">Athens 2004</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>July 15</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Shin_Megami_Tensei%3a_Digital_Devil_Saga/cS47y2tI">Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">July 20</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Catwoman_(video_game)/7NK28NXl">Catwoman</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, <a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Puyo_Pop_Fever/6v0xIWWg">Puyo Pop Fever</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Sudeki/F9PyVtWy">Sudeki</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>July 21</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Crimson_Tears/beXNeS8c">Crimson Tears</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>July 22</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Bujingai/cTqsHtcN">Bujingai</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>July 29</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Mega_Man_X%3a_Command_Mission/NwJGJJXg">Mega Man X: Command Mission</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, <a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>August 1</td><td><i><a href="/facts/NFL_GameDay_2005/QoT7fqFk">NFL GameDay 2005</a></i></td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_(console)/z1vlbrvo">PS1</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>August 3</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Doom_3/np3bfurA">Doom 3</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>August 5</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Cartoon_Network%3a_Block_Party/9YpEHHXj">Cartoon Network: Block Party</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td>August 10</td><td><i><a href="/facts/List_of_Classic_NES_Series_games/DbYjRQST">Classic NES Series:</a> <a href="/facts/Metroid_(video_game)/zHgsgCAf">Metroid</a>, <a href="/facts/Zelda_II%3a_The_Adventure_of_Link/qGbBjBJ3">Zelda ii: The Adventure of Link</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td>August 18</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Astro_Boy%3a_Omega_Factor/9VNfbWYF">Astro Boy: Omega Factor</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>GBA</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">August 24</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Crazy_Bus_(video_game)/JMky3l24">Crazy Bus</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Starsky_%2526_Hutch_(video_game)/StA9JmVB">Starsky & Hutch</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Viewtiful_Joe_(video_game)/Ko6BfFcH">Viewtiful Joe</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>August 25</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Amazing_Island/guLsC8eb">Amazing Island</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>August 27</td><td><a href="/facts/Headhunter_Redemption/8EwcsjDn">Headhunter Redemption</a> (EU)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:58" href="#fn:58"><sup>58</sup></a></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">August 30</td><td><a href="/facts/Nancy_Drew%3a_The_Secret_of_Shadow_Ranch/3pSTVc3C">Nancy Drew: The Secret of Shadow Ranch</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:59" href="#fn:59"><sup>59</sup></a></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Pikmin_2/GR4wwXyx">Pikmin 2</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/WWE_Day_of_Reckoning/50F3kxMn">WWE Day of Reckoning</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>August 31</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Street_Racing_Syndicate/8NKn47jG">Street Racing Syndicate</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, <a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>September 2</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Terminator_3%3a_The_Redemption/BDXmzFS1">Terminator 3: The Redemption</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>September 3</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Digimon_Rumble_Arena_2/3XgTyBzS">Digimon Rumble Arena 2</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>September 6</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Digimon_Rumble_Arena_2/3XgTyBzS">Digimon Rumble Arena 2</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">September 7</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Burnout_3%3a_Takedown/PEaIlXbo">Burnout 3: Takedown</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>PS2, Xbox</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Silent_Hill_4%3a_The_Room/N1MQkIj9">Silent Hill 4: The Room</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>PS2, Xbox</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">September 8</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Carmen_Sandiego%3a_The_Secret_of_the_Stolen_Drums/85EACJjE">Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Fairly_OddParents%3a_Shadow_Showdown/vCFuKdwP">The Fairly OddParents: Shadow Showdown</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, <a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">September 9</td><td><i><a href="/facts/King_of_Colosseum_II/eo0RslfM">King of Colosseum II</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>PS2</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Pok%25C3%25A9mon_FireRed_and_LeafGreen/IuC0kqFj"><i>Pokémon FireRed</i> and <i>LeafGreen</i></a> (North America)</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td>September 12</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Barbie_as_the_Princess_and_the_Pauper/JzFyC47n">Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4">September 13</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Carmen_Sandiego%3a_The_Secret_of_the_Stolen_Drums/85EACJjE">Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Digimon_Racing/0ubpfhKh">Digimon Racing</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Omens_of_War/gNEjwvrY">EverQuest: Omens of War</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Adventures_of_Jimmy_Neutron_Boy_Genius%3a_Attack_of_the_Twonkies/XSxFVleR">The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius: Attack of the Twonkies</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, <a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="8">September 14</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Advance_Guardian_Heroes/JPXMsX0r">Advance Guardian Heroes</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Power_Rangers_Dino_Thunder/AU8pIos3">Power Rangers Dino Thunder</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, <a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Gradius_V/vkFUfHqj">Gradius V</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Bad_Boys%3a_Miami_Takedown/mc139caD">Bad Boys: Miami Takedown</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, <a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Call_of_Duty%3a_United_Offensive/MQvGJ4SG">Call of Duty: United Offensive</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Fable_(2004_video_game)/Udmk9Rzp">Fable</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>Xbox</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Sly_2%3a_Band_of_Thieves/gMtzkq9r">Sly 2: Band of Thieves</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>PS2</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Sims_2/tuCWIh6F">The Sims 2</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>September 16</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Pok%25C3%25A9mon_Emerald/CXGoNehx">Pokémon Emerald</a></i> (Japan)</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>GBA</td></tr><tr><td>September 17</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Crisis_Zone/p9JvUmsg">Crisis Zone</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>PS2</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">September 20</td><td><i><a href="/facts/F-Zero%3a_GP_Legend_(video_game)/eHEl0aPw">F-Zero: GP Legend</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Def_Jam%3a_Fight_for_NY/LQtjxAWk">Def Jam: Fight for NY</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, PS2, Xbox</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Warhammer_40%2c000%3a_Dawn_of_War/5AT6u1lm">Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="7">September 21</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Blood_Will_Tell/B18EU4xv">Blood Will Tell</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Dance_Dance_Revolution_Extreme/4L6ePnTB">Dance Dance Revolution Extreme</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>PS2</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Final_Fantasy_XI/B0WDoUru">Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>PS2</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Headhunter_Redemption/8EwcsjDn">Headhunter Redemption</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:60" href="#fn:60"><sup>60</sup></a> (North America)</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Second_Sight_(video_game)/WX8ewc4c">Second Sight</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, <a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Star_Wars%3a_Battlefront_(2004_video_game)/kaHRIgCJ">Star Wars: Battlefront</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>PS2, Xbox</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Star_Wars_Trilogy%3a_Apprentice_of_the_Force/ptFhFMWy">Star Wars Trilogy: Apprentice of the Force</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">September 22</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Kim_Possible_(video_game_series)/qtzg1DBr">Disney's Kim Possible 2: Drakken's Demise</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Katamari_Damacy/5qwxFMNp">Katamari Damacy</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>PS2</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Rome%3a_Total_War/Pt2SmYGs">Rome: Total War</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">September 27</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Shadow_Hearts%3a_Covenant/KETVUW3B">Shadow Hearts: Covenant</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Shark_Tale_(video_game)/HzjPMDws">Shark Tale</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, <a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">September 28</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Armored_Core%3a_Nexus/xKMsKUEB">Armored Core: Nexus</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Myst_IV%3a_Revelation/DImIDfPq">Myst IV: Revelation</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Crash_Twinsanity/Q9vS2mUV">Crash Twinsanity</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>PS2, Xbox</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">October 1</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Kult%3a_Heretic_Kingdoms/dPhMu3jo">Kult: Heretic Kingdoms</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a>, <a href="/facts/Mac_(computer)/8GhnXTK0">Mac</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Scaler_(video_game)/rbXJmqmz">Scaler</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, PS2, Xbox</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">October 4</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Mortal_Kombat%3a_Deception/3yX5wmeS">Mortal Kombat: Deception</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Tony_Hawk%2527s_Underground_2/61Tz3XoX">Tony Hawk's Underground 2</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, PS2, Xbox</td><td>GBA</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="7">October 5</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Tribes%3a_Vengeance/TTKrKNva">Tribes: Vengeance</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Conflict%3a_Vietnam/JMGjKwvG">Conflict: Vietnam</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>PS2, Xbox</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Leisure_Suit_Larry%3a_Magna_Cum_Laude/Na3xD0ge">Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Mega_Man_Zero_3/fnQYNbHb">Mega Man Zero 3</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Nancy_Drew%3a_Curse_of_Blackmoor_Manor/2W4LVjku">Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:61" href="#fn:61"><sup>61</sup></a></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Syberia_II/wMcJCnpW">Syberia II</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/TOCA_Race_Driver_2/lB8MqKkj">TOCA Race Driver 2</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>October 11</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Paper_Mario%3a_The_Thousand-Year_Door/zWHKU12r">Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>GCN</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="6">October 14</td><td><i><a href="/facts/BloodRayne_2/8r1D5Ejp">BloodRayne 2</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Lilo_%2526_Stitch_(franchise)/hBFowvQL">Lilo & Stitch 2: Hämsterviel Havoc</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Shin_Megami_Tensei%3a_Nocturne/YUH5kTuW">Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>PS2</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Tak_2%3a_The_Staff_of_Dreams/YydyxnNn">Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, PS2, Xbox</td><td>GBA</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/FIFA_Football_2005/Ebj9cdGK">FIFA Football 2005</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_(console)/z1vlbrvo">PS1</a></td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, PS2</td><td>GBA, <a href="/facts/PlayStation_Portable/dj4sa6wo">PSP</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Under_the_Skin_(video_game)/QDdTpwsW">Under the Skin</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>October 18</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Kirby_%2526_the_Amazing_Mirror/hJDIdgsz">Kirby & the Amazing Mirror</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4">October 19</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Neo_Contra/TL9p3tBE">Neo Contra</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/All_Grown_Up!%3a_Express_Yourself/8gEab9sR">All Grown Up!: Express Yourself</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_2%3a_Battle_Nexus/Nl2zGy58">Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, <a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox/c4vCQ0kC">Xbox</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Boktai_2%3a_Solar_Boy_Django/Yf5oVS9e">Boktai 2: Solar Boy Django</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">October 20</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Ape_Escape%3a_Pumped_%2526_Primed/R1VG0jUd">Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Tron_2.0/SCLzMuHJ">Tron 2.0</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td>October 22</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Sacred_(video_game)/xzJXmVdE">Sacred Plus</a></i><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:62" href="#fn:62"><sup>62</sup></a> (EU)</td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">October 25</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Ace_Combat_5%3a_The_Unsung_War/srArxcAp">Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>PS2</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/OutRun_2/LGAJ9E2y">OutRun 2</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>Xbox</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="6">October 26</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Bard%2527s_Tale_(2004_video_game)/zL3YeTTB">The Bard's Tale</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a> (2005)</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox/c4vCQ0kC">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Dead_or_Alive_Ultimate/AQ9sSJ5S">Dead or Alive Ultimate</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>Xbox</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Grand_Theft_Auto_(Game_Boy_Advance)/rs9CopYC">Grand Theft Auto Advance</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Star_Wars_Galaxies/X1zmbz2W">Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Grand_Theft_Auto%3a_San_Andreas/u3TQEBAB">Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>PS2</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Yu-Gi-Oh!_Destiny_Board_Traveler/KbEKjfsV">Yu-Gi-Oh! Destiny Board Traveler</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">October 27</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Nightmare_of_Druaga%3a_Fushigino_Dungeon/TAvH6N8j">The Nightmare of Druaga: Fushigino Dungeon</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/The_SpongeBob_SquarePants_Movie_(video_game)/1FbHl8sy">The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, <a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td>October 29</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Incredibles_(video_game)/KC61EpVA">The Incredibles</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>November 1</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Counter-Strike%3a_Source/Pm3YfVRt">Counter-Strike: Source</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="7">November 2</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Codename%3a_Kids_Next_Door_%25E2%2580%2593_Operation%3a_S.O.D.A./DvjtBF7F">Codename: Kids Next Door – Operation: S.O.D.A.</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Godzilla%3a_Save_the_Earth/hj60PRxg">Godzilla: Save the Earth</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Killzone/kKSKMpxa">Killzone</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>PS2</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Medal_of_Honor%3a_Pacific_Assault/t1yeUIar">Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/RollerCoaster_Tycoon_3/CFMkya1x">RollerCoaster Tycoon 3</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Ratchet_%2526_Clank%3a_Up_Your_Arsenal/9etQUbef">Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>PS2</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Lord_of_the_Rings%3a_The_Third_Age/jLRrk95j">The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, <a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">November 3</td><td><i> <a href="/facts/Spyro%3a_A_Hero%2527s_Tail/byg94obf">Spyro: A Hero's Tail</a> </i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, PS2, Xbox</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Incredibles%3a_When_Danger_Calls/kK3aRfGJ">The Incredibles: When Danger Calls</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">November 4</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Godzilla%3a_Save_the_Earth/hj60PRxg">Godzilla: Save the Earth</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>PS2, Xbox</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Legend_of_Zelda%3a_The_Minish_Cap/bRLeVSqg">The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap</a></i> (Japan)</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">November 5</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Bejeweled_2/4Kf5USnc">Bejeweled 2</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/FlatOut_(video_game)/LblJRqrw">FlatOut</a></i> (Europe)</td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">November 8</td><td><i><a href="/facts/EverQuest_II/QFCyLxqb">EverQuest II</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Mario_Power_Tennis/Mgtpcyjp">Mario Power Tennis</a></i> (North America)</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="5">November 9</td><td><i><a href="/facts/EyeToy%3a_AntiGrav/TkQpRyUN">EyeToy: AntiGrav</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Halo_2/Ie3k22lQ">Halo 2</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>Xbox</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Jak_3/vzoFckLj">Jak 3</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>PS2</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Shaman_King%3a_Master_of_Spirits/EAvg5gyy">Shaman King: Master of Spirits</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Shaman_King%3a_Power_of_Spirit/NIPEds2k">Shaman King: Power of Spirit</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">November 10</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Hot_Wheels%3a_Stunt_Track_Challenge/j3LP5EJ9">Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Lemony_Snicket%2527s_A_Series_of_Unfortunate_Events_(video_game)/SFgLBUxd">Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, PS2, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>GBA, NDS</td></tr><tr><td>November 12</td><td><a href="/facts/Sabotain%3a_Break_the_Rules/UET4LA7V">Sabotain: Break the Rules</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:63" href="#fn:63"><sup>63</sup></a></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4">November 15</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Donkey_Kong_Country_2%3a_Diddy%2527s_Kong_Quest/TWrmmEVV">Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Metroid_Prime_2%3a_Echoes/NP9lJc2r">Metroid Prime 2: Echoes</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/MTX_Mototrax/KvWSWgCp">MTX Mototrax</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Need_for_Speed%3a_Underground_2/XzAHuFtq">Need for Speed: Underground 2</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, PS2, Xbox</td><td>GBA, NDS</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="6">November 16</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Dragon_Ball_Z%3a_Budokai_3/fBuetpHP">Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>PS2</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Feel_the_Magic%3a_XY%2fXX/lSPKbYTb">Feel the Magic: XY/XX</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Nintendo_DS/4uVHPrnp">NDS</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Fight_Club_(video_game)/CqmTeouo">Fight Club</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Half-Life_2/Ge9wJwK3">Half-Life 2</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Joint_Operations%3a_Escalation/UXz14UHL">Joint Operations: Escalation</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Vampire%3a_The_Masquerade_%25E2%2580%2593_Bloodlines/9GMNw9hN"><i>Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines</i></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:64" href="#fn:64"><sup>64</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:65" href="#fn:65"><sup>65</sup></a></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="6">November 17</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Asphalt_Urban_GT/SGTksAcW">Asphalt Urban GT</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Nintendo_DS/4uVHPrnp">NDS</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Castle_Shikigami_2/tWpkr2cL">Castle Shikigami 2</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Forgotten_Realms%3a_Demon_Stone/5GlW5fTD">Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/King_Arthur_(video_game)/wXCKbwJb">King Arthur</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Metal_Gear_Solid_3%3a_Snake_Eater/dGRDByFz">Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>PS2</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Pac-Man_World/cyELeh3M">Pac-Man World</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4">November 18</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Blinx_2%3a_Masters_of_Time_and_Space/kdsAsudX">Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Dragon_Ball%3a_Advanced_Adventure/BEGu6unR">Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>GBA</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Baten_Kaitos%3a_Eternal_Wings_and_the_Lost_Ocean/QtsIeFzg">Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Yu_Yu_Hakusho%3a_Tournament_Tactics/SpkPz0hu">Yu Yu Hakusho: Tournament Tactics</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td>November 19</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Mario_vs._Donkey_Kong/aeEoNLQR">Mario vs. Donkey Kong</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>GBA</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">November 21</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Super_Mario_64_DS/jv3f3gx3">Super Mario 64 DS</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>NDS</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Spider-Man_2_(2004_video_game)/8Q1HvNwq">Spider-Man 2</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>NDS</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Metroid_Prime_Hunters%3a_First_Hunt/lKB4eq4R">Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>NDS</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">November 22</td><td><i><a href="/facts/GoldenEye%3a_Rogue_Agent/mJ1q7HLg">GoldenEye: Rogue Agent</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, PS2, Xbox</td><td>NDS</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/JFK_Reloaded/Kw4m1btz">JFK Reloaded</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">November 23</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Alien_Hominid/WKEp7E5J">Alien Hominid</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/World_of_Warcraft/GnBM9XmK">World of Warcraft</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>November 29</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Final_Fantasy_II/Mynw4mCt">Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">November 30</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Mr._Driller_Drill_Spirits/xVo4Vm0n">Mr. Driller Drill Spirits</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Nintendo_DS/4uVHPrnp">NDS</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Armies_of_Exigo/oc6ov852">Armies of Exigo</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Half-Life_2%3a_Deathmatch/FCak1fb7">Half-Life 2: Deathmatch</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">December 1</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Painkiller_(video_game)/sf5NRust">Painkiller: Battle out of Hell</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Scrapland/JtVGcMNq">Scrapland</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Top_Gun%3a_Combat_Zones/DW87JSme">Top Gun: Combat Zones</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">December 2</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Metal_Slug_Advance/yAu2NsPN">Metal Slug Advance</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Prince_of_Persia%3a_Warrior_Within/P1Xhk8yy">Prince of Persia: Warrior Within</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, PS2, Xbox</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">December 6</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Mario_Party_6/SklFtvyl">Mario Party 6</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>GCN</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Star_Wars%3a_Knights_of_the_Old_Republic_II_The_Sith_Lords/bBqm00kA">Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II The Sith Lords</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>Xbox</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Lord_of_the_Rings%3a_The_Battle_for_Middle-earth/kmtAkw4K">The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="6">December 7</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Growlanser_Generations/5xF99RLF">Growlanser Generations</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Kingdom_Hearts%3a_Chain_of_Memories/99aFrkcP">Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Kuon/bxpU61r0">Kuon</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/It%2527s_Mr._Pants/BaxjQENm">It's Mr. Pants</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">GBA</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Mega_Man_X8/MERMld1I">Mega Man X8</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Ridge_Racer_64/36e28Ux3">Ridge Racer DS</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Nintendo_DS/4uVHPrnp">NDS</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">December 8</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Chronicles_of_Riddick%3a_Escape_from_Butcher_Bay/32Lw6tby">The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Sprung_(video_game)/XqcHXVY5">Sprung</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Nintendo_DS/4uVHPrnp">NDS</a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Viewtiful_Joe_2/tEzdXfbe">Viewtiful Joe 2</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>December 14</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Gungriffon/MKcTccD5">Gungriffon Allied Strike</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>December 15</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Dragon_Ball_Z%3a_Budokai_2/umtUroM2">Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>December 20</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Cave_Story/PAGhQn99">Cave Story</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>December 22</td><td><i><a href="/facts/NFL_Street_2/TTM9zzQY">NFL Street 2</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/GameCube/acH9qVxz">GCN</a>, <a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a>, <a href="/facts/Xbox_(console)/2FuQrJeX">Xbox</a></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>December 24</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Garry%2527s_Mod/WyQQp2uf">Garry's Mod</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Win</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>December 28</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Gran_Turismo_4/jWMeRHV7">Gran Turismo 4</a></i></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td><a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PS2</a></td><td>—</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/2004_in_games/tGsPhAyj">2004 in games</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>VanOrd, Kevin. "Why 2004 Was the Best Year in Gaming". Gamespot. Retrieved December 26, 2021. <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/why-2004-was-the-best-year-in-gaming/1100-6424377/" target="_blank">https://www.gamespot.com/articles/why-2004-was-the-best-year-in-gaming/1100-6424377/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Attendance and Stats". IGN. Retrieved May 21, 2015. <a href="http://www.ign.com/wikis/e3/Attendance_and_Stats" target="_blank">http://www.ign.com/wikis/e3/Attendance_and_Stats</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"x.com". Twitter. Archived from the original on August 3, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024. <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20240803051701/https://x.com/Evo/status/1819110272508088569" target="_blank">http://web.archive.org/web/20240803051701/https://x.com/Evo/status/1819110272508088569</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Cruz, Christopher (July 20, 2024). "How 'Evo Moment #37' Became the Greatest Viral Clip in Esports History". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 13, 2024. <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-gaming/evo-moment-37-esports-real-story-1235061310/" target="_blank">https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-gaming/evo-moment-37-esports-real-story-1235061310/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Evo Moment 37: Daigo's historic Street Fighter comeback vs Justin Wong was 20 years ago". Dexerto. September 16, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024. <a href="https://www.dexerto.com/street-fighter/evo-moment-37-daigos-historic-street-fighter-comeback-vs-justin-wong-was-20-years-ago-2900815/" target="_blank">https://www.dexerto.com/street-fighter/evo-moment-37-daigos-historic-street-fighter-comeback-vs-justin-wong-was-20-years-ago-2900815/</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Colayco, Bob (October 13, 2004). "GameSpot @ WCG 2004". GameSpot. Retrieved January 25, 2025. <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gamespot-wcg-2004/1100-6109972/" target="_blank">https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gamespot-wcg-2004/1100-6109972/</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"GameSpy: Video Game Awards 2004 Award Winners Announced - Page 1". pc.gamespy.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024. <a href="http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/half-life-2/573823p1.html" target="_blank">http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/half-life-2/573823p1.html</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>Myers, Maddy (November 29, 2024). "Rewatching the 2004 Spike TV Video Game Awards, a true time capsule of gaming". Polygon. Retrieved December 13, 2024. <a href="https://www.polygon.com/awards/486729/2004-spike-tv-video-game-awards-vgas-snoop-dogg" target="_blank">https://www.polygon.com/awards/486729/2004-spike-tv-video-game-awards-vgas-snoop-dogg</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"2004 Top 100 Best Selling Japanese Console Games". The Magic Box. Archived from the original on October 2, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2021. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20181002123804/http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-BestSell2004.shtml" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20181002123804/http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-BestSell2004.shtml</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>"2004年ゲームソフト年間売上TOP500" [2004 Game Software Annual Sales Top 500]. Famitsū Gēmu Hakusho 2005 ファミ通ゲーム白書2005 [Famitsu Game Whitebook 2005] (in Japanese). Tokyo: Enterbrain. 2005. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. <a href="ファミ通ゲーム白書2005" target="_blank">ファミ通ゲーム白書2005</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>"アメリカ (2004)" [America (2004)]. ゲームハードの売り上げ (Game Hardware Sales) (in Japanese). The NPD Group. Archived from the original on October 19, 2019. 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