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2006 saw the release of many sequels and prequels in video games, prominently including Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, Madden NFL 07, NBA Live 07, NBA 2K7, WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007, Tony Hawk's Project 8, New Super Mario Bros., Sonic the Hedgehog, and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, alongside many prominent new releases including Bully, Company of Heroes, Dead Rising, Gears of War, Just Cause, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, Ōkami, Prey, Resistance: Fall of Man, Saints Row, and Thrillville. Two new home consoles were released during the year: Nintendo's Wii and Sony's PlayStation 3.

The year's best-selling game console was the Nintendo DS, while the year's best-selling video game was New Super Mario Bros. for the DS. The year's most critically acclaimed title was The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for Nintendo's GameCube and Wii consoles.

Legend

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Video game platforms
DSNintendo DS, DSiWare, iQue DSGBAGame Boy Advance, iQue GBAGCNGameCube
LINLinuxOSXmacOSPS2PlayStation 2
PS3PlayStation 3PSNPlayStation NetworkPSPPlayStation Portable
SteamSteamWiiWii, WiiWare, Wii Virtual ConsoleWINMicrosoft Windows, all
versions Windows 95 and up
X360Xbox 360, Xbox 360 Live ArcadeXBLATerm not foundXBOXXbox, Xbox Live Arcade

Hardware releases

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Nintendo Wii
Date Console
March 2 Nintendo DS Lite (JP)
November 11 PS3 (JP)
November 9 Wii (NA)

Major awards

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Category/Organization 3rd British Academy Games Awards
October 6, 2006 		24th Golden Joystick Awards
October 27, 2006 		VGA
December 13, 2006 		10th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
February 9, 2007 		7th Game Developers Choice Awards
March 7, 2007
Game of the Year Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Gears of War
Mobile/Handheld Mobile — Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories SWAT Force Orcs & Elves —
Handheld New Super Mario Bros. Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
Innovation Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? Xbox Live Marketplace — Wii Sports Line Rider,
Ōkami,
Wii Sports
Artistic Achievement
or Graphics[i]		 Animation Shadow of the Colossus — Gears of War Gears of War Gears of War
Art Direction Gears of War
Audio[i] Music Tomb Raider: Legend — The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion LocoRoco Guitar Hero II
Sound Design Electroplankton — Call of Duty 3
Soundtrack Guitar Hero Need for Speed: Carbon Guitar Hero II
Character Design or Performance[i] Male LocoRoco (LocoRoco) — Patrick Stewart as Emperor Uriel Septim VII
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion		 John DiMaggio as Marcus Fenix
Gears of War		 Ōkami
Female Vida Guerra as Femme Fatale Isabelle
Scarface: The World Is Yours		 Louise Ridgeway as Leafos
Viva Piñata
Game Design Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy — Wii Sports
Narrative Psychonauts — The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Technical Achievement[i] Gameplay Engineering Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter — Nintendo Wii Wii Sports Gears of War
Visual Engineering Gears of War
Multiplayer/Online[i] Dungeons and Dragons Online: Stormreach Age of Empires III Gears of War —
Action/Adventure Action/Shooter Shadow of the Colossus — Gears of War Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas
Adventure Dead Rising Gears of War
Casual/Family or Children Casual/Family Buzz!: The BIG Quiz Nintendogs — Guitar Hero II
Children LocoRoco LocoRoco
Fighting — Mortal Kombat: Armageddon Fight Night Round 3
Role-Playing RPG — The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
MMORPG Guild Wars Nightfall
Sports Individual Fight Night Round 3 — Tony Hawk's Project 8 Tony Hawk's Project 8
Team NBA 2K7
Racing — Burnout Revenge (X360)
Strategy/Simulation Strategy Rise and Fall: Civilizations at War — Company of Heroes
Simulation The Movies Microsoft Flight Simulator X
Special Award — Favourite Character Award — Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award Lifetime Achievement Award
Lara Croft
Tomb Raider series		 Dani Bunten Minoru Arakawa,
Howard Lincoln		 Shigeru Miyamoto
  1. ^ a b c d e Certain award presentations combine these categories.

Critically acclaimed titles

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

2006 games and expansions scoring at least 88/100 (MC) or 87.5% (GR)[1][2]
Game Publisher Release Date Platform MC score GR score
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Nintendo December 2, 2006 GCN 96/100 95%
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Nintendo November 19, 2006 Wii 95/100 94.58%
Gears of War Microsoft Game Studios November 7, 2006 X360 94/100 93.97%
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 2K Games March 20, 2006 X360 94/100 93.85%
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 2K Games March 20, 2006 WIN 94/100 93.29%
Company of Heroes THQ September 13, 2006 WIN 93/100 93.93%
Ōkami Capcom April 20, 2006 PS2 93/100 92.65%
Guitar Hero II RedOctane November 7, 2006 PS2 92/100 92.07%
Final Fantasy VI Advance Square Enix November 30, 2006 GBA 92/100[3] 91.02%[4]
Final Fantasy XII Square Enix March 16, 2006 PS2 92/100 90.77%
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter Ubisoft March 9, 2006 X360 90/100 90.47%
GTR 2 – FIA GT Racing Game 10tacle Studios September 29, 2006 WIN 90/100 89.4%
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas Ubisoft November 22, 2006 X360 88/100 89.39%
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent Ubisoft October 24, 2006 XBOX 89/100 89.31%
New Super Mario Bros. Nintendo May 15, 2006 DS 89/100 89.07%
Burnout Revenge Electronic Arts March 7, 2006 X360 89/100 88.57%
Armadillo Run Peter Stock April 22, 2006 WIN 88/100 89%[5]
Elite Beat Agents Nintendo November 6, 2006 DS 87/100 88.33%
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Namco Bandai Games July 6, 2006 PSP 88/100 88.27%
NCAA Football 07 EA Sports July 18, 2006 XBOX 88/100 88.12%
Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition Capcom January 24, 2006 PS2 87/100 88%
Medieval II: Total War Sega November 10, 2006 WIN 88/100 87.18%
Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness Nippon Ichi Software November 30, 2006 PSP 87/100[3] 87.77%[4]

Financial performance

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Best-selling game consoles

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See also: List of best-selling game consoles
Best-selling game consoles of 2006 in Japan, Europe, and North America
Rank Console Manufacturer Sales
Japan [6] North America [7] Europe [8] Combined
1 DS Nintendo 8,862,969 5,300,000 6,400,000 20,562,969
2 PS2 Sony 1,547,866 4,700,000 6,000,000 12,247,866
3 PSP Sony 1,946,911 3,000,000 4,000,000 8,946,911
4 X360 Microsoft 208,697 3,900,000 2,000,000 6,108,697
5 Wii Nintendo 998,118 1,100,000 700,000 2,798,118
6 PS3 Sony 466,716 700,000 — 1,166,716
7 GBA Nintendo 433,336 — — 433,336
8 GCN Nintendo 89,775 — — 89,775

Best-selling video games

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See also: List of best-selling video games
Best-selling video games worldwide in 2006
Rank Title Platform(s) Sales
Japan United States Europe Worldwide
1 New Super Mario Bros. DS 3,840,296[9] 2,000,000[10] 1,000,000+[11] 8,640,000[12]
2 Madden NFL 07 2,063+[13] 3,900,000+[10] — 5,000,000+[14]
3 Pokémon Diamond / Pearl DS 4,355,495[9] — — 4,355,495
4 Pro Evolution Soccer 6 (Winning Eleven 10) 1,292,472+[15] — 3,000,000+[16] 4,292,472+
5 Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! (Brain Training) DS 1,991,116[15] 1,100,000[10] 1,000,000+[11] 4,091,116+
6 Final Fantasy XII PS2 2,400,000+[17] 1,500,000+[17] — 4,000,000[18]
7 More Brain Training (Brain Age 2) DS 3,748,638[15] — — 3,748,638
8 Animal Crossing: Wild World (Oideyo Dōbutsu no Mori) DS 2,485,264[15] — 1,000,000+[11] 3,485,264+
9 FIFA 07 — — — 3,000,000+[19]
Need for Speed: Carbon 24,904+[13] 871,600+[10] — 3,000,000+[19]
The Sims 2: Pets 2,229+[13] — — 3,000,000+[19]

Japan

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Best-selling video games in Japan
Rank Title Platform(s) Publisher Sales Ref.
1 Pokémon Diamond / Pearl DS Nintendo 4,355,495 [9]
2 New Super Mario Bros. DS Nintendo 3,840,296
3 More Brain Training (Brain Age 2) DS Nintendo 3,748,638 [15]
4 Oideyo Dōbutsu no Mori (Animal Crossing: Wild World) DS Nintendo 2,485,264
5 Final Fantasy XII PS2 Square Enix 2,400,000+ [17]
6 Brain Training (Brain Age) DS Nintendo 1,991,116 [15]
7 English Training DS Nintendo 1,662,573 [9]
8 Winning Eleven 10 (Pro Evolution Soccer 6) PS2, PSP Konami 1,292,472 [15]
9 Mario Kart DS DS Nintendo 1,115,082
10 Tetris DS DS Nintendo 985,246

United States

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Best-selling video games in the United States
Rank Title Platform(s) Publisher Sales Ref.
1 Madden NFL 07 PS2, X360 EA Sports 3,900,000 [10]
2 New Super Mario Bros. DS Nintendo 2,000,000
3 Gears of War X360 Microsoft Game Studios 1,800,000
4 Kingdom Hearts II PS2 Square Enix 1,700,000
5 Final Fantasy XII PS2 Square Enix 1,500,000+ [17]
6 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Wii, GCN Nintendo 1,500,000 [10]
7 Guitar Hero II PS2 RedOctane 1,300,000
8 Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! DS Nintendo 1,100,000
Call of Duty 3 Activision 1,100,000
10 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter X360 Ubisoft 1,000,000
NCAA Football 07 PS2 EA Sports 1,000,000
Best-selling video games by platform (NPD Group)
Platform Title Publisher Sales Ref.
GCN Sonic Riders Sega Unknown [20][10]
DS New Super Mario Bros. Nintendo 2,000,000 [21][22]
WIN World of Warcraft Blizzard Entertainment Unknown [23]
PS2 Madden NFL 07 Electronic Arts 2,800,000 [24][22]
PS3 Resistance: Fall of Man Sony Computer Entertainment Unknown [25]
XBOX Madden NFL 07 Electronic Arts Unknown [26]
X360 Gears of War Microsoft Game Studios 1,800,000 [22]
Wii The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Nintendo Unknown [27]

United Kingdom

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Best-selling video games in the United Kingdom (ELSPA)[28][29]
Rank Title Publisher
1 FIFA 07 EA Sports
2 Pro Evolution Soccer 6 Konami
3 Need for Speed: Carbon EA Games
4 Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories Rockstar Games
5 Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy LucasArts
6 The Sims 2: Pets EA Games
7 Cars THQ
8 Tomb Raider: Legend Eidos Interactive
9 The Sims 2 EA Games
10 WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 THQ

Video game-based film and television releases

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Title Date Director Distributor(s) Franchise Game publisher Ref.
Grandma's Boy January 6, 2006 Nicholaus Goossen 20th Century Fox — — [30]
Silent Hill April 21, 2006 Christophe Gans Alliance Atlantis (Canada)

Metropolitan Filmexport (France)

Silent Hill Konami [31]
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea July 15, 2006 Kunihiko Yuyama Toho Pokémon Game Freak [32]
Viva Piñata August 26, 2006 Paul Griffin 4Kids Entertainment Viva Piñata Rare [33]
DOA: Dead or Alive September 7, 2006 Corey Yuen Dimension Films Dead or Alive Team Ninja [34]
Dance Revolution September 16, 2006 Keegan Martin CBS Dance Dance Revolution Konami [35]
Mega Man Star Force October 7, 2006 Takao Kato Xebec Mega Man Capcom [36]
Gekijōban Dōbutsu no Mori December 16, 2006 Jōji Shimura Toho Animal Crossing Nintendo [37]

Events

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Date Event Ref.
January 26 Nintendo announces its newly redesigned handheld, the Nintendo DS Lite. The new model is lighter, smaller, has configurable brightness and features an improved user interface. [38]
Konami Corp. announces the list of titles it expects to ship in 2006, ranging from Beatmania to Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, and covering multiple platforms. [39]
Public schools in West Virginia will add Dance Dance Revolution by Konami to their curriculum, in an effort to combat obesity. [40][41]
January 27 Players of the Horde clan from World of Warcraft start the "Gamers Against No Kash" charity, to pay the subscription fees for valuable players strapped for cash. [42]
Microsoft of Japan made a statement to Japanese game magazine Famitsu regarding the Xbox 360 launch. "It was a lot more difficult than we had imagined. We couldn't prepare the launch titles that we had promised, and it made an impact," said Microsoft of Japan Xbox chief of operations Yoshihiro Maruyama. At the launch of the first Xbox in Japan, more units were sold in three days than have been sold of the Xbox 360 in one month. [43]
The PlayStation Portable 2.01-2.50 firmware versions, previously considered unhackable, are hacked by Fanjita. [44]
The Los Angeles attorney's office sues Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive over the Hot Coffee mod. [45]
January 30 A mandatory update for Xbox Live on the Xbox 360 was released. Microsoft claimed the update was for bugfixes and improvements. Members of the modding community claim that "the true purpose of this update was to halt the progress of the modding community". [46]
Nintendo released a statement regarding the Red Tulip phenomenon on Animal Crossing: Wild World, stating "We have isolated the problem and determined that there was a temporary error with the upload tool when this letter was posted". Earlier, there had been speculation that the tulips were a result of black hat hackers. [47]
January 31 Sony is reportedly building an Xbox Live-killer for the PlayStation 3. [48]
StarForce, a DRM maker for computer games, threatens to sue popular weblog Boing Boing for criticising its products. [49]
Blizzard Entertainment responds to the LGBT debate happening in World of Warcraft. The company stated: "To promote a positive game environment for everyone and help prevent such harassment from taking place as best we can, we prohibit mention of topics related to sensitive real-world subjects in open chat within the game, and we do our best to take action whenever we see such topics being broadcast." [citation needed]
Sony announces that ten servers will be merged with ten others on Everquest 2. Players are cautiously optimistic. [50][51]
February 6 After Tiger Telematics' bankruptcy, the Gizmondo handheld console is discontinued, only selling nearly 25,000 units. [52]
May 10–12 The 12th annual E3 is held in Los Angeles, California, United States. [53]
June 21 The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise celebrated it's 15th anniversary. [citation needed]
November 7 Left Behind Games releases Left Behind: Eternal Forces amid much controversy. [citation needed]
November 17 Sony releases the PlayStation 3 in North America. [citation needed]
November 19 Nintendo releases the Wii. [citation needed]
December 13 The 2006 Spike Video Game Awards are held. [54]

Business

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Date Event Ref.
January 5 Vivendi Universal Games acquires High Moon Studios (formerly Sammy Studios, Inc), which gained independence from Sammy in 2005. [55]
January 9 Take-Two Interactive acquires Irrational Games. [citation needed]
January 26 Sony reports that strong sales of the PlayStation Portable helped the company make a profit of ¥70 billion, the first time in 11 years that the company has managed to avoid an annual loss. [56]
Microsoft announces $293 million losses in its Home and Entertainment division, record revenues overall. [57]
Nintendo reports declining GameCube and Game Boy Advance sales but increased profits: ¥92.2 billion. [58]
January 27 The Nintendo DS returns to the top of the weekly Japanese charts, with 64,515 units sold compared to 38,271 for the PlayStation Portable. The PlayStation 2 is third with 26,135 units sold, while the Xbox 360 continues to sell poorly (just 3,616, less than the GameCube). The five best-selling games were Brain Training for Adults 2, Animal Crossing: Wild World, Super Mario Strikers, Brain Training for Adults and Mario Kart DS, all published by Nintendo. [59]
Microsoft lowers its estimate of Xbox 360 sales in its first 90 days from 2.75 to 3.0 million units to 2.5 million due to supply shortage. The yearly estimate (4.5 to 5.5 million) is unchanged since Microsoft plans to increase its console production with the help of a new manufacturer, Celestica. Meanwhile, Microsoft postpones the Australian 360 launch from March 2 to 23, 2006 due to a "short term manufacturing challenge". [60][61]
January 30 Shares of Take-Two Interactive, the controversial creator of the Grand Theft Auto series, rose Monday after news that the company was in takeover talks with an unnamed buyer. [62][63][64]
January 31 CNET reports that Cisco Systems might be interested in buying Nintendo. [65][66]
February 15 ScrewAttack, a video game-related website is launched. [citation needed]
February Tiger Telematics, the manufacturer of the Gizmondo handheld console, files for bankruptcy. [67]
May IEMA (Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association) successfully merged with VSDA (Video Software Dealers Association) to form combined organization EMA (Entertainment Merchants Association) [citation needed]
July ECA (Entertainment Consumers Association) formed. [citation needed]
July Atari plans to sell-off their game development studios. [citation needed]
October ECA (Entertainment Consumers Association) soft-launched. [citation needed]
Unknown Esports organization OpTic Gaming is founded. [citation needed]

Games released in 2006

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Release Date Title Platform Genre Ref.
January 9 Electroplankton DS [citation needed]
January 10 Mega Man X Collection GCN, PS2 [citation needed]
January 10 Nicktoons Unite! DS [citation needed]
January 10 PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient PSP [citation needed]
January 17 25 to Life WIN, PS2, XBOX [citation needed]
January 17 Ape Escape 3 PS2 [citation needed]
January 18 Samurai Shodown V XBOX [citation needed]
January 23 True Swing Golf DS [citation needed]
January 25 Marble Blast Ultra XBLA [citation needed]
January 31 Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop DS [citation needed]
February 6 Drill Dozer GBA [citation needed]
February 7 Resident Evil: Deadly Silence DS [citation needed]
February 7 Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX PSP [citation needed]
February 7 Tales of Legendia PS2 [citation needed]
February 7 The Rub Rabbits! DS [citation needed]
February 9 Siren 2 (JP) PS2 [citation needed]
February 14 Age of Empires: The Age of Kings DS [citation needed]
February 14 Drakengard 2 PS2 [citation needed]
February 14 Empire Earth II: The Art of Supremacy WIN [citation needed]
February 14 Exit PSP [citation needed]
February 14 Full Auto X360 [citation needed]
February 14 Grandia III PS2 [citation needed]
February 14 Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure WIN, PS2, XBOX [citation needed]
February 14 State of Emergency 2 PS2 [citation needed]
February 18 Star Wars: Empire at War WIN [citation needed]
February 21 EverQuest II: Kingdom of Sky WIN [citation needed]
February 21 MS Saga: A New Dawn PS2 [citation needed]
February 21 Sonic Riders PS2, XBOX, GCN [citation needed]
February 21 Super Monkey Ball: Touch & Roll DS [citation needed]
February 22 TOCA Race Driver 3 WIN, PS2, XBOX [citation needed]
February 27 Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords WIN [citation needed]
February 27 MX vs. ATV: On the Edge PSP [citation needed]
February 28 Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach WIN [citation needed]
February 28 Black PS2, XBOX [citation needed]
February 28 Final Fight: Streetwise PS2, XBOX [citation needed]
February 28 Generation of Chaos PSP [citation needed]
February 28 Tokyo Xtreme Racer PSP [citation needed]
March 2 The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II WIN [citation needed]
March 2 The Sims 2: Open for Business WIN [citation needed]
March 6 Pokémon Trozei! DS [citation needed]
March 6 SpongeBob SquarePants: The Yellow Avenger PSP [citation needed]
March 6 Tales of Phantasia GBA [citation needed]
March 7 Burnout Revenge X360 [citation needed]
March 7 Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai PSP [citation needed]
March 7 Naruto: Ninja Council GBA [citation needed]
March 7 Shadow Hearts: From the New World PS2 [citation needed]
March 8 Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams PS2 [citation needed]
March 9 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter XBOX, X360 [citation needed]
March 13 The Outfit X360 [citation needed]
March 14 Driver: Parallel Lines PS2, XBOX [citation needed]
March 14 Ice Age 2: The Meltdown Win, PS2, XBOX, GCN, GBA, DS [citation needed]
March 14 Mega Man Powered Up PSP [citation needed]
March 14 Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence PS2 [citation needed]
March 14 Neopets: Petpet Adventures: The Wand of Wishing PSP [citation needed]
March 14 Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror PSP [citation needed]
March 15 Battlefield 2: Euro Force WIN [citation needed]
March 16 Final Fantasy XII (JP) PS2 [citation needed]
March 17 24: The Game WIN, GCN, PS2, X360, DS [citation needed]
March 17 Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth (EU) WIN [citation needed]
March 17 Keepsake (EU) WIN [citation needed]
March 20 Metroid Prime Hunters DS [citation needed]
March 20 Tetris DS DS [citation needed]
March 20 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion WIN, X360 [citation needed]
March 21 Metal Gear Acid 2 PSP [citation needed]
March 21 Me & My Katamari PSP [citation needed]
March 21 Suikoden V PS2 [citation needed]
March 21 Tao's Adventure: Curse of the Demon Seal DS [citation needed]
March 21 The Godfather: The Game WIN, PS2, XBOX [citation needed]
March 21 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Essentials PSP [citation needed]
March 22 Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble PSP [citation needed]
March 22 Worms: Open Warfare DS, PSP [citation needed]
March 23 Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII XBOX, X360 [citation needed]
March 23 Cooking Mama DS [citation needed]
March 24 True Crime: New York City WIN [citation needed]
March 26 Act of War: High Treason WIN [citation needed]
March 28 Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII WIN [citation needed]
March 28 Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires PS2, X360 [citation needed]
March 28 Far Cry Instincts: Predator X360 [citation needed]
March 28 Harvest Moon: Magical Melody GCN [citation needed]
March 28 Kingdom Hearts II (USA) PS2 [citation needed]
March 28 Rumble Roses XX X360 [citation needed]
March 28 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter PS2 [citation needed]
March 28 Untold Legends: The Warrior's Code PSP [citation needed]
March 31 Animal Crossing: Wild World (EU) DS [citation needed]
April 3 James Bond 007: From Russia with Love PSP [citation needed]
April 4 Bust-a-Move Deluxe PSP [citation needed]
April 4 Tourist Trophy PS2 [citation needed]
April 6 The Silent Hill Experience PSP [citation needed]
April 11 Battlefield 2: Modern Combat X360 [citation needed]
April 11 Condemned: Criminal Origins WIN [citation needed]
April 11 Odama GCN [citation needed]
April 11 Tomb Raider: Legend WIN, PS2, XBOX, X360 [citation needed]
April 13 Auto Assault WIN [citation needed]
April 17 Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day DS [citation needed]
April 17 Dreamfall: The Longest Journey WIN [citation needed]
April 18 Dreamfall: The Longest Journey XBOX [citation needed]
April 18 Final Fantasy XI X360 [citation needed]
April 18 Final Fantasy XI: Treasures of Aht Urhgan WIN, PS2 [citation needed]
April 18 Blades of Thunder II DS [citation needed]
April 18 The King of Fighters Neowave XBOX [citation needed]
April 18 Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift PS2 [citation needed]
April 20 Mother 3 (JP) GBA [citation needed]
April 24 Black & White 2: Battle of the Gods WIN [citation needed]
April 24 Rampage: Total Destruction PS2, GCN [citation needed]
April 25 Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War PS2 [citation needed]
April 25 Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny PS2 [citation needed]
April 25 Guilty Gear Dust Strikers DS [citation needed]
April 25 LostMagic DS [citation needed]
April 25 OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast PS2, XBOX, PSP [citation needed]
April 25 WinBack 2: Project Poseidon PS2, XBOX [citation needed]
April 27 KOF: Maximum Impact 2 (JP) PS2 [68]
April 28 Guild Wars: Factions WIN [citation needed]
May 1 Half-Life Deathmatch: Source WIN [citation needed]
May 2 Seed WIN [69]
May 3 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter WIN [citation needed]
May 9 NBA Ballers: Rebound PSP [citation needed]
May 9 Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends WIN [citation needed]
May 10 SiN Episodes: Emergence WIN [citation needed]
May 15 New Super Mario Bros. DS [citation needed]
May 16 Heroes of Might and Magic V WIN [citation needed]
May 16 X-Men: The Official Game WIN, PS2, XBOX, GCN, X360, GBA, DS, PSP [citation needed]
May 16 Zoo Tycoon 2: African Adventure WIN [citation needed]
May 19 The Da Vinci Code WIN, PS2, XBOX [citation needed]
May 23 Jaws: Unleashed PS2, XBOX [citation needed]
May 23 Lemmings PSP [citation needed]
May 23 Monster Hunter Freedom PSP [citation needed]
May 23 Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis X360 [citation needed]
May 23 Steambot Chronicles PS2 [citation needed]
May 30 Hitman: Blood Money WIN, PS2, XBOX, X360 [citation needed]
May 30 X2: The Threat LIN [citation needed]
June 1 Half-Life 2: Episode One WIN [citation needed]
June 5 Magnetica DS [citation needed]
June 6 AND 1 Streetball PS2, XBOX [citation needed]
June 6 Battlefield 2: Armored Fury WIN [citation needed]
June 6 Cars WIN, OSX, PS2, XBOX, GCN, DS, PSP, GBA [citation needed]
June 6 Gradius Collection PSP [citation needed]
June 6 Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories PS2 [citation needed]
June 6 Race Driver 2006 PSP [citation needed]
June 6 The Movies: Stunts & Effects WIN [citation needed]
June 12 Major League Baseball 2K6 GCN [citation needed]
June 12 MotoGP '06 X360 [citation needed]
June 12 Rise and Fall: Civilizations at War WIN [citation needed]
June 13 Armored Core: Last Raven (USA) PS2 [citation needed]
June 13 Mega Man Battle Network 6 GBA [citation needed]
June 14 Point Blank DS DS [citation needed]
June 15 Gorky 17 LIN [citation needed]
June 15 Rugrats Go Wild GBA [citation needed]
June 15 Urban Chaos: Riot Response PS2, XBOX [citation needed]
June 20 Break 'Em All DS [citation needed]
June 20 NFL Head Coach WIN, PS2, XBOX [citation needed]
June 20 The Legend of Heroes II: Prophecy of the Moonlight Witch PSP [citation needed]
June 21 Tomb Raider: Legend PSP [citation needed]
June 26 Sudoku Gridmaster DS [citation needed]
June 26 Titan Quest WIN [citation needed]
June 27 Astonishia Story PSP [citation needed]
June 27 Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: The Genie and the Amp DS [citation needed]
June 27 Over G Fighters X360 [citation needed]
June 28 Babar to the Rescue GBA [citation needed]
June 28 Juiced: Eliminator PSP [citation needed]
June 28 MTX Mototrax PSP [citation needed]
June 28 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow WIN, PS2 [citation needed]
June 29 Panzer Command WIN [citation needed]
June 30 Flatout 2 (EU) WIN, XBOX [citation needed]
July 5 The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II X360 [citation needed]
July 11 Chromehounds X360 [citation needed]
July 11 Prey WIN, X360 [citation needed]
July 18 Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light PSP [citation needed]
July 18 Miami Vice: The Game PSP [citation needed]
July 18 Monster House GCN, PS2, GBA, DS [citation needed]
July 18 NCAA Football 07 PS2, XBOX, X360, PSP [citation needed]
July 18 Super Dragon Ball Z PS2 [citation needed]
July 18 Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth PSP [citation needed]
July 19 Cloning Clyde XBLA [citation needed]
July 20 AFL Premiership 2006 (AUS) PS2 [citation needed]
July 24 CivCity: Rome WIN [citation needed]
July 24 Civilization IV: Warlords WIN [citation needed]
July 24 Nancy Drew: Danger by Design WIN [citation needed]
July 25 Tekken: Dark Resurrection PSP [citation needed]
July 26 Summon Night: Swordcraft Story GBA [citation needed]
August 1 Flatout 2 (NA) WIN, XBOX [citation needed]
August 1 Dungeon Siege II: Broken World WIN [citation needed]
August 1 Super Monkey Ball Adventure GCN, PS2 [citation needed]
August 2 Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting XBLA [citation needed]
August 3 Rhythm Tengoku DS, GBA [citation needed]
August 4 Cold War LIN [citation needed]
August 8 Dead Rising X360 [citation needed]
August 15 Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII PS2 [citation needed]
August 15 Ninety-Nine Nights X360 [citation needed]
August 15 Xyanide XBOX [citation needed]
August 18 Pathologic (UK) WIN [citation needed]
August 21 Freedom Wings DS [citation needed]
August 21 Tenchu: Dark Secret DS [citation needed]
August 22 Pac-Man World Rally WIN, PS2, GCN, PSP [citation needed]
August 28 Star Fox Command DS [citation needed]
August 29 Bomberman: Act Zero X360 [citation needed]
August 29 Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover PSP [citation needed]
August 29 Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories PS2 [citation needed]
August 29 Enchanted Arms X360 [citation needed]
August 29 One Piece: Grand Adventure GCN, PS2 [citation needed]
August 29 Saints Row X360 [citation needed]
August 29 Super Monkey Ball Adventure PSP [citation needed]
August 29 Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins PSP [citation needed]
August 29 Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra PS2 [citation needed]
August 30 The Ship WIN [citation needed]
September 1 Roblox WIN [citation needed]
September 5 Call of Juarez WIN [citation needed]
September 5 Go, Diego, Go! GCN, PS2, XBOX, GBA, DS [citation needed]
September 5 LocoRoco PSP [citation needed]
September 5 Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run PS2, XBOX [citation needed]
September 6 Bad Day L.A. WIN [citation needed]
September 7 Kengo: Legend of the 9 X360 [citation needed]
September 12 Bomberman PSP PSP [citation needed]
September 12 Company of Heroes WIN [citation needed]
September 12 IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix PS2 [citation needed]
September 12 Joint Task Force WIN [citation needed]
September 12 LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy WIN, PS2, XBOX, GCN, X360, DS, PSP [citation needed]
September 12 MechAssault: Phantom War DS [citation needed]
September 12 NHL 07 WIN, PS2, XBOX, GCN, X360 [citation needed]
September 12 Rengoku II: The Stairway to Heaven PSP [citation needed]
September 12 Rule of Rose PS2 [citation needed]
September 12 Mega Man ZX DS [citation needed]
September 14 The Cheetah Girls GBA [citation needed]
September 15 Broken Sword: The Angel of Death (EU) WIN [citation needed]
September 15 W.I.T.C.H. PS2, GCN, XBOX, GBA, DS [citation needed]
September 18 Danny Phantom: Urban Jungle GCN, PS2, XBOX, GBA, DS [citation needed]
September 18 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team DS [citation needed]
September 18 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team GBA [citation needed]
September 19 Ōkami PS2 [citation needed]
September 19 The Godfather: The Game X360, PSP [citation needed]
September 19 EverQuest: The Serpent's Spine WIN [citation needed]
September 19 Zatch Bell! Mamodo Fury PS2 [citation needed]
September 22 Just Cause WIN, PS2, XBOX, X360 [citation needed]
September 22 Jaws: Unleashed (EU) WIN [70]
September 25 Alex Rider: Stormbreaker WIN, GCN, PS2, XBOX, X360, GBA, DS, PSP [citation needed]
September 25 Baten Kaitos Origins (NA) GCN [citation needed]
September 25 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy GCN, PS2 [citation needed]
September 25 Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis DS [citation needed]
September 26 Caesar IV WIN [citation needed]
September 26 Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova PS2 [citation needed]
September 26 The Fast and the Furious PS2 [citation needed]
September 26 Mage Knight: Destiny's Soldier DS [citation needed]
September 26 Spectral Souls: Resurrection of the Ethereal Empires PSP [citation needed]
September 26 Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria PS2 [citation needed]
September 28 Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (JP) DS [citation needed]
September 28 Kingdom Hearts II (AU, EU) PS2 [citation needed]
September 29 DEFCON: Everybody Dies (EU) WIN [citation needed]
October 2 Family Guy Video Game! GCN, PS2, XBOX, GBA, DS [citation needed]
October 2 Unfabulous GBA [citation needed]
October 3 Gangs of London PSP [citation needed]
October 3 Mercury Meltdown PSP [citation needed]
October 4 Star Trek: Encounters PS2 [citation needed]
October 5 Desperate Housewives: The Game WIN [citation needed]
October 6 Heroes of Annihilated Empires WIN [citation needed]
October 6 Stacked with Daniel Negreanu PSP [citation needed]
October 8 Scarface: The World Is Yours WIN, PS2, XBOX [citation needed]
October 9 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade WIN [citation needed]
October 10 Crash Boom Bang! DS [citation needed]
October 10 God Hand PS2 [citation needed]
October 10 Gun PSP [citation needed]
October 10 Tales of the Abyss PS2 [citation needed]
October 10 The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning GCN, PS2, XBOX, GBA [citation needed]
October 11 Mortal Kombat: Armageddon PS2 [citation needed]
October 12 American Dragon: Jake Long – Attack of the Dark Dragon PS2, GCN, XBOX, DS [citation needed]
October 12 American Dragon: Jake Long – Rise of the Huntsclan PS2, GCN, XBOX, GBA [citation needed]
October 12 Nancy Drew: The Creature of Kapu Cave WIN [citation needed]
October 13 Gothic 3 WIN [citation needed]
October 13 Microsoft Flight Simulator X WIN [71]
October 16 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy GBA [citation needed]
October 17 Age of Empires III: The War Chiefs WIN [citation needed]
October 17 Battlefield 2142 WIN [citation needed]
October 17 Bully PS2 [citation needed]
October 17 Family Guy Video Game! PSP [citation needed]
October 17 Justice League Heroes PS2, XBOX, DS [citation needed]
October 17 Justice League Heroes: The Flash GBA [citation needed]
October 17 Mortal Kombat: Armageddon XBOX [citation needed]
October 17 Sid Meier's Railroads! (NA) WIN [citation needed]
October 17 Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 2 GBA [citation needed]
October 17 The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning DS [citation needed]
October 17 The Sims 2: Pets WIN [citation needed]
October 17 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent X360 [citation needed]
October 17 Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania WIN [citation needed]
October 17 Zoo Tycoon 2: Zookeeper Collection WIN [citation needed]
October 18 Football Manager 2007 WIN, OSX [citation needed]
October 18 Lumines XBLA [citation needed]
October 18 Jaws: Unleashed (US) WIN [70]
October 19 Contact DS [citation needed]
October 19 Destroy All Humans! 2 PS2, XBOX [citation needed]
October 19 Disney's Kim Possible: What's the Switch? PS2 [citation needed]
October 20 Medal of Honor: Heroes PSP [citation needed]
October 22 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 XBLA [citation needed]
October 23 Cars X360 [citation needed]
October 23 Magical Starsign DS [citation needed]
October 23 Work Time Fun PSP [citation needed]
October 24 Dark Messiah of Might and Magic WIN [citation needed]
October 24 F.E.A.R. Extraction Point WIN [citation needed]
October 24 Juka and the Monophonic Menace GBA [citation needed]
October 24 Marvel: Ultimate Alliance WIN, PS2, XBOX, X360, GBA [citation needed]
October 24 Nacho Libre DS [citation needed]
October 24 Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island PS2, GCN, GBA, DS [citation needed]
October 24 Phantasy Star Universe WIN, PS2, X360 [citation needed]
October 24 Reservoir Dogs WIN, PS2, XBOX [citation needed]
October 24 Scurge: Hive GBA, DS [citation needed]
October 24 Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption WIN [citation needed]
October 24 Tokobot PS2 [citation needed]
October 24 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent PS2, XBOX, GCN [citation needed]
October 24 Touch Detective DS [citation needed]
October 26 ATV Offroad Fury Pro PSP [citation needed]
October 26 Guild Wars Nightfall WIN [citation needed]
October 26 Jaws: Unleashed (AU) WIN [70]
October 26 Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots GBA [citation needed]
October 30 Dungeon Siege: Thorne of Agony PSP [citation needed]
October 30 Pokémon Ranger (NA) DS [citation needed]
October 31 ATV Offroad Fury 4 PS2 [citation needed]
October 31 Catscratch GBA, DS [citation needed]
October 31 Death Jr. II: Root of Evil PSP [citation needed]
October 31 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories PSP [citation needed]
October 31 Final Fantasy XII (USA) PS2 [citation needed]
October 31 Killzone: Liberation PSP [citation needed]
October 31 Konductra DS [citation needed]
October 31 Need for Speed: Carbon WIN, PS2, XBOX, GCN, X360, PS3 [citation needed]
October 31 Neverwinter Nights 2 WIN [citation needed]
October 31 Power Stone Collection PSP [citation needed]
October 31 Tom and Jerry Tales GBA, DS [citation needed]
November 2 Dave Mirra BMX Challenge PSP [citation needed]
November 2 Kirby: Squeak Squad (NA) DS [citation needed]
November 3 Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends GBA [citation needed]
November 3 Elite Beat Agents DS [citation needed]
November 3 Final Fantasy V GBA [citation needed]
November 3 Lumines II PSP [citation needed]
November 7 Call of Duty 3 PS2, XBOX, X360 [citation needed]
November 7 Every Extend Extra PSP [citation needed]
November 7 Guitar Hero II PS2 [citation needed]
November 7 Gears of War X360 [citation needed]
November 7 SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Combined Assault PS2 [citation needed]
November 7 The Sopranos: Road to Respect PS2 [citation needed]
November 7 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent WIN [citation needed]
November 7 Tony Hawk's Project 8 PS2, XBOX, X360 [citation needed]
November 8 Bomberman Land Touch! DS [citation needed]
November 9 Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action PS2, DS [citation needed]
November 13 Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 X360 [citation needed]
November 13 EverQuest II: Echoes of Faydwer WIN [citation needed]
November 13 Medieval 2: Total War WIN [citation needed]
November 13 Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire PS3 [citation needed]
November 13 Polarium Advance GBA [citation needed]
November 13 Yoshi's Island DS DS [citation needed]
November 13 Mortal Kombat: Unchained PSP [citation needed]
November 14 Bionicle Heroes WIN, GCN, PS2, X360, GBA, DS [citation needed]
November 14 Charlotte's Web WIN, PS2, GBA, DS [citation needed]
November 14 EA Replay PSP [citation needed]
November 14 Eragon WIN, PS2, XBOX, X360, GBA, DS, PSP [citation needed]
November 14 Final Fantasy III DS [citation needed]
November 14 Gitaroo Man Lives! PSP [citation needed]
November 14 Gunpey PSP [citation needed]
November 14 Heroes of Might and Magic V: Hammers of Fate WIN [citation needed]
November 14 Left Behind: Eternal Forces WIN [citation needed]
November 14 Rampage: Total Destruction Wii [citation needed]
November 14 Sonic the Hedgehog X360 [citation needed]
November 14 Tomb Raider: Legend GCN, GBA, DS [citation needed]
November 14 Xiaolin Showdown PS2, PSP [citation needed]
November 14 Warhammer: Mark of Chaos WIN [citation needed]
November 14 WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007 PS2, X360 [citation needed]
November 15 Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom PS3 [citation needed]
November 15 Xiaolin Showdown XBOX [citation needed]
November 16 Sega Genesis Collection PS3, PSP [citation needed]
November 16 Sonic Rivals PSP [citation needed]
November 16 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Wii [citation needed]
November 17 Blast Factor PSN [citation needed]
November 17 Brain Boost: Gamma Wave DS [citation needed]
November 17 Call of Duty 3 PS3 [citation needed]
November 17 Cash Guns Chaos DLX PS3 [citation needed]
November 17 Genji: Days of the Blade PS3 [citation needed]
November 17 Marvel: Ultimate Alliance PS3 [citation needed]
November 17 Resistance: Fall of Man PS3 [citation needed]
November 17 Ridge Racer 7 PS3 [citation needed]
November 17 Tony Hawk's Project 8 PS3 [citation needed]
November 17 Totally Spies! 2: Undercover GBA [citation needed]
November 19 Avatar: The Last Airbender Wii [citation needed]
November 19 Barnyard Wii [citation needed]
November 19 Call of Duty 3 (USA) Wii [citation needed]
November 19 Excite Truck (USA) Wii [citation needed]
November 19 Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (USA) Wii [citation needed]
November 19 PocketBike Racer XBOX, X360 [citation needed]
November 19 Rayman Raving Rabbids (USA) Wii [citation needed]
November 19 Red Steel (USA) Wii [citation needed]
November 19 Sneak King XBOX, X360 [citation needed]
November 19 Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (USA) Wii [citation needed]
November 19 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (USA) Wii [citation needed]
November 19 Trauma Center: Second Opinion (USA) Wii [citation needed]
November 19 Wii Sports (USA) Wii [citation needed]
November 20 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas X360 [citation needed]
November 21 The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine WIN [citation needed]
November 21 Rapala Tournament Fishing X360 [citation needed]
November 21 Thrillville PS2, XBOX, PSP [citation needed]
November 21 Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone GBA [citation needed]
November 22 Justice League Heroes PSP [citation needed]
November 22 Rapala Tournament Fishing Wii [citation needed]
November 22 Small Arms XBLA [citation needed]
November 22 Superman Returns PS2, XBOX, X360, DS [citation needed]
November 22 Tony Hawk's Project 8 PSP [citation needed]
November 27 Totally Spies! 2: Undercover DS [citation needed]
November 28 The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king WIN [citation needed]
November 28 Online Chess Kingdoms PSP [citation needed]
November 28 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent Wii [citation needed]
November 28 Xiaolin Showdown DS [citation needed]
November 29 Garry's Mod WIN [citation needed]
November 30 Final Fantasy VI Advance (JP) GBA [citation needed]
December 4 Cartoon Network Racing PS2, DS [citation needed]
December 4 Kirby: Squeak Squad (JP) DS [citation needed]
December 4 Mercury Meltdown Remix PS2 [citation needed]
December 5 Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops PSP [citation needed]
December 5 Star Trek: Legacy WIN [citation needed]
December 5 Fight Night Round 3 PS3 [citation needed]
December 5 WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007 PSP [citation needed]
December 5 Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin DS [citation needed]
December 7 Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action WIN [citation needed]
December 7 Star Wars: Lethal Alliance PSP [citation needed]
December 7 Yakuza 2 (JP) PS2 [citation needed]
December 11 Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action Wii [citation needed]
December 12 Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII PS3 [citation needed]
December 12 Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy DS [citation needed]
December 12 Elebits Wii [citation needed]
December 12 Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing PSP [citation needed]
December 12 Zatch Bell! Mamodo Fury GCN [citation needed]
December 13 Mashed PS2, XBOX [citation needed]
December 13 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess GCN [citation needed]
December 14 Star Wars: Lethal Alliance DS [citation needed]
December 19 Bubble Bobble Evolution PSP [citation needed]
December 20 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures WIN [citation needed]
December 20 Novadrome XBLA [citation needed]
December 21 FlatOut 2 Steam [citation needed]
December 27 New Rally-X XBLA [citation needed]
December 29 Ape Escape: Million Monkeys PS2 [citation needed]

See also

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References

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