2004 in video games

None March 2016 2004 video games February 2026 2004 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Madden NFL 2005, NBA Live 2005, ESPN NBA 2K5, Tony Hawk's Underground 2, WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw, Doom 3, Dragon Quest VIII, Gran Turismo 4, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Half-Life 2, Halo 2, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Myst IV: Revelation, Ninja Gaiden, Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen/Emerald, Pikmin 2, Everybody's Golf 4 (Hot Shots Golf Fore!), Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, and World of Warcraft. New intellectual properties included Fable, Far Cry, FlatOut, Killzone, Katamari Damacy, Monster Hunter, N, Red Dead Revolver, SingStar, and Sacred. The Nintendo DS was also launched that year, the first major console of the seventh generation. The year has been retrospectively considered one of the best and most influential in video game history due to the release of numerous critically acclaimed, commercially successful and influential titles across all platforms and genres at the time.VanOrd Kevin Why 2004 Was the Best Year in Gaming https://www.gamespot.com/articles/why-2004-was-the-best-year-in-gaming/1100-6424377/ Gamespot 26 December 2021 The year's best-selling video game was Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The year's most critically acclaimed titles were Dragon Quest VIII and Gran Turismo 4 in Japan, and Half-Life 2 and San Andreas in the West. Legend main platform 3 DS GBA GCN OSX PS1 PS2 PSP WIN XB Financial performance 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. Best-selling video games Worldwide + Best-selling video games worldwide in 2004 Rank Title Platform Publisher Sales Japan USAアメリカ (2004) America (2004) https://wikiwiki.jp/gamehard/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AB#ea9b2d2d live 2021-11-06 ゲームハードの売り上げ (Game Hardware Sales) The NPD Group ja https://web.archive.org/web/20191019021755/https://wikiwiki.jp/gamehard/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AB October 19, 2019 Europe Worldwide1Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasPS2Rockstar Games 5,144,2141,750,000+Fahey Rob 10 January 2005 San Andreas dominates 2004 as UK market grows 6.6 per cent https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/san-andreas-dominates-2004-as-uk-market-grows-66-per-cent live 2021-11-09 GamesIndustry.biz https://web.archive.org/web/20211109074705/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/san-andreas-dominates-2004-as-uk-market-grows-66-per-cent November 9, 2021 6,894,214+2Prince of Persia: Warrior WithinPS2, XBUbisoft56,4145,132,6121,158,6126,347,928+3Pokémon FireRed / LeafGreenGBAThe Pokémon Company2,392,0052,367,4315,800,000January 26, 2005 Consolidated Financial Statements https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2005/050126e.pdf live 17 November 2021 Nintendo https://web.archive.org/web/20070927171129/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2005/050126e.pdf September 27, 2007 4FIFA Football 2005EA Sports56,07553,804+4,500,000B2B Staff 27 January 2005 EA: risultati finanziari del terzo trimestre fiscale http://www.multiplayer.it/b2b/articoli.php3?id=11894 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050209124357/http://www.multiplayer.it/b2b/articoli.php3?id=11894 9 February 2005 Multiplayer.it it5Halo 2XBMicrosoft Game Studios42,310Famitsū Gēmu Hakusho 2005 Enterbrain 2005 Tokyo ja ja:ファミ通ゲーム白書2005 Famitsu Game Whitebook 2005 2004年ゲームソフト年間売上TOP500 2004 Game Software Annual Sales Top 500 http://geimin.net/da/db/2004_ne_fa/index.php https://web.archive.org/web/20081227141227/http://geimin.net/da/db/2004_ne_fa/index.php 2008-12-27 dead4,288,3974,330,707+6Madden NFL 2005PS2, XBEA Sports3,705Game Search https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/game-search live 2021-11-06 Game Data Library en-US https://web.archive.org/web/20180225163834/https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/game-search February 25, 2018 4,274,2434,277,948+7Dragon Quest VIIIPS2Square Enix3,327,167 3,327,1678ESPN NFL 2K5PS2Take-Two Interactive 2,632,393 2,632,3939Pro Evolution Soccer 4 (Winning Eleven 8)PS2Konami1,120,2721,500,000+August 16, 2006 Konami ships 1.4 million PS2 copies of Pro Evolution Soccer 4 GameSpot https://www.gamespot.com/articles/konami-ships-14-million-ps2-copies-of-pro-evolution-soccer-4/1100-6110530/2,620,272+10Need For Speed: Underground 2PS2, XBElectronic Arts 2,453,8292,453,829+ Japan + Best-selling video games in Japan in 2004 2004 Top 100 Best Selling Japanese Console Games http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-BestSell2004.shtml The Magic Box 6 November 2021 October 2, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181002123804/http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-BestSell2004.shtml dead Rank Title Platform PublisherGenre Sales1 Dragon Quest VIII PS2 Square EnixRole-playing3,327,1672Pokémon FireRed / LeafGreenGBAThe Pokémon CompanyRole-playing2,392,0053Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire / EmeraldGBAThe Pokémon CompanyRole-playing1,670,0004Dragon Quest VPS2Square EnixRole-playing1,611,9745Pro Evolution Soccer 4 (Winning Eleven 8)PS2KonamiSports1,120,2726Samurai WarriorsPS2KoeiHack and slash1,024,2537Fist of the North StarPS2Sammy CorporationPachislot916,7658Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake EaterPS2KonamiStealth694,3079Gran Turismo 4PS2SonyRacing simulation663,54310Derby Stallion 04PS2EnterbrainSimulation603,815 United States + Best-selling video games in the United States in 2004 (NPD Group)The NPD Group Reports Annual 2004 U.S. Video Game Industry Retail Sales NPD Group January 18, 2005 February 28, 2008 November 25, 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20061125183902/http://www.npdfunworld.com/funServlet?nextpage=pr_body.html&content_id=2076 http://www.npdfunworld.com/funServlet?nextpage=pr_body.html&content_id=2076Ghibi Vittorio Panzieri Fabio Rocetti Marco Middleware for Mobile Entertainment Computing Bellavista Paolo Corradi Antonio The Handbook of Mobile Middleware CRC Press 19 April 2016 978-1-4200-1315-3 1189–1226 (1200) https://books.google.com/books?id=d0ErBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA1200 February 14, 2021 April 27, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210427101647/https://books.google.com/books?id=d0ErBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA1200 live Rank Title Platform(s) Publisher SalesJanuary 13, 2005 Best 100 Selling Games in 2004 http://the-magicbox.com/forums/showpost.php?p=165859&postcount=1 live 2021-11-08 The Magic Box The NPD Group https://web.archive.org/web/20211109072832/http://the-magicbox.com/forums/showpost.php?p=165859&postcount=1 November 9, 2021 Revenue Inflation1 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas PS2 Rockstar Games5,144,214no$US 252000000 2004 c -62 Halo 2 XB Microsoft Game Studios4,288,397no$US 223000000 2004 c -63 Madden NFL 2005 PS2, XB, GCN EA Sports4,274,243no$US 209000000 2004 c -64 ESPN NFL 2K5 PS2, XB Take-Two Interactive2,632,393no$US 50000000 2004 c -65 Need For Speed: Underground 2 PS2, XB, GCN Electronic Arts2,453,829no$US 118000000 2004 c -66 Pokémon FireRed / LeafGreen GBA Nintendo2,367,431no$US 76000000 2004 c -67 NBA Live 2005 PS2, XB EA Sports1,723,190no$US 57000000 2004 c -68 Spider-Man 2 PS2, GCN Activision1,569,251no$US 67000000 2004 c -69 ESPN NBA 2K5 PS2, XB Take-Two Interactive1,280,314 colspan="2" rowspan="2" 10 Star Wars: Battlefront PS2, XB LucasArts1,224,927 PAL regions +Best-selling video games in PAL regions in 2004RankUnited KingdomHebblethwaite Luke 9 April 2020 UK Top Selling Games 2004 https://ukiepedia.ukie.org.uk/index.php/UK_Top_Selling_Games_2004 live 25 October 2021 Ukie The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment https://web.archive.org/web/20211109071425/https://ukiepedia.ukie.org.uk/index.php/UK_Top_Selling_Games_2004 November 9, 2021 AustraliaTop 20 Console Games Ranked by Units Sold, 1998–2013 https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/fact-finders/video-and-online/industry-trends/in-the-archive/top-selling-games-titles 22 October 2021 Screen Australia Australian Government September 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160903074351/https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/fact-finders/video-and-online/industry-trends/in-the-archive/top-selling-games-titles deadTitlePlatform(s)SalesTitlePlatform1Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasPS21,750,000Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasPS22Prince of Persia: Warrior WithinHalo 2XB3Need For Speed: Underground 2Need For Speed: Underground 2PS24The Simpsons: Hit & RunThe Simpsons: Hit & RunPS25Pro Evolution Soccer 4Need for Speed: UndergroundPS26Sonic HeroesRatchet & ClankPS27Spider-Man 2V8 Supercars 2PS28Need for Speed: UndergroundSingStarPS29Halo 2XBGrand Theft Auto: Twin PackXB10DRIV3RGran Turismo 3: A-SpecPS2 Top-rated games Critically acclaimed games Famitsu In Japan, the following video game releases in 2004 entered Famitsu magazine's "Platinum Hall of Fame" and received Famitsu scores of at least 36 out of 40.週刊ファミ通クロスレビュープラチナ殿堂入りソフト一覧 Weekly Famitsu Cross Review Platinum Hall of Fame Software List http://geimin.net/da/db/cross_review/index.php dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081027205828/http://geimin.net/da/db/cross_review/index.php October 27, 2008 24 February 2021 Geimin ja TitlePlatformPublisherGenreScore (out of 40)Dragon Quest VIIIPS2Square EnixRole-playing39Gran Turismo 4PS2SonyRacing simulation39Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasPS2CapcomAction-adventure37Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake EaterPS2KonamiStealth37Kessen IIIPS2KoeiReal-time tactics37Onimusha 3: Demon SiegePS2CapcomHack and slash36Metal Gear Solid: The Twin SnakesGCNKonamiStealth36Kirby & the Amazing MirrorGBANintendoMetroidvania36Pikmin 2GCNNintendoReal-time strategy36WarioWare: Twisted!GBANintendoParty36The Legend of Zelda: The Minish CapGBANintendoAction-adventure36Kingdom Hearts: Chain of MemoriesGBASquare EnixAction role-playing36WarioWare: Touched!DSNintendoParty36FIFA Football 2005PS2Electronic ArtsSports36 Metacritic and GameRankings In the West, Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews. + 2004 games and expansions scoring at least 88/100 (MC) or 87.5% (GR)Best Video Games for 2004 https://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/year/all/all?sort=desc&year_selected=2004 Metacritic September 6, 2019Highest-Ranking Games of 2004 (with at least 5 reviews) https://www.gamerankings.com/browse.html?site=&cat=0&year=2004&numrev=4&sort=0&letter=&search= GameRankings September 6, 2019 August 2026 InternetArchiveBot Game Publisher Release date Platform MC score GR score Half-Life 2 Valve November 16, 2004 WIN 96/100 95.48% Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Rockstar Games October 26, 2004 PS2 95/100 95.08% Halo 2 Microsoft Game Studios November 9, 2004 XB 95/100 94.57% Burnout 3: Takedown Electronic Arts September 8, 2004 XB 94/100 93.06% Burnout 3: Takedown Electronic Arts September 8, 2004 PS2 93/100 93.32% Unreal Tournament 2004 Atari March 16, 2004 WIN 93/100 92.57% Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow Ubisoft March 23, 2004 XB 93/100 92.37% World of Warcraft Blizzard Entertainment November 23, 2004 WIN 93/100 91.89% Ninja Gaiden Tecmo March 2, 2004 XB 91/100 92.54% Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Nintendo November 15, 2004 GCN 92/100 91.87% Rome: Total War Activision September 22, 2004 WIN 92/100 91.75% ESPN NFL 2K5 Sega July 20, 2004 XB 92/100 90.52% Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Konami November 17, 2004 PS2 91/100 91.77% Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal Sony Computer Entertainment November 3, 2004 PS2 91/100 91.54% Pro Evolution Soccer 4 Konami August 5, 2004 PS2 91/100Best Video Games for 2005 https://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/year/all/filtered?sort=desc&year_selected=2005 Metacritic September 8, 2019 91.12%Highest-Ranking Games of 2005 (with at least 5 reviews) https://www.gamerankings.com/browse.html?site=&cat=0&year=2005&numrev=4&sort=0&letter=&search= GameRankings September 8, 2019 August 2026 InternetArchiveBot Madden NFL 2005 EA Sports August 9, 2004 PS2 91/100 90.33% Madden NFL 2005 EA Sports August 9, 2004 XB 91/100 89.5% Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 EA Sports September 20, 2004 WIN 91/100 88.24% The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay – Developer's Cut Vivendi Universal Games December 3, 2004 WIN 90/100 90.95% The Sims 2 Electronic Arts September 14, 2004 WIN 90/100 90.76% The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap Nintendo November 4, 2004 GBA 89/100 90.36% Metroid: Zero Mission Nintendo February 9, 2004 GBA 89/100 90.19% Pro Evolution Soccer 4 Konami November 26, 2004 XB 90/100 90.11% Dragon Quest VIII Square Enix November 27, 2004 PS2 89/100 90.05% Madden NFL 2005 EA Sports August 9, 2004 GCN 90/100 90% Pikmin 2 Nintendo April 29, 2004 GCN 90/100 89.44% MVP Baseball 2004 EA Sports March 9, 2004 PS2 90/100 88.89% MVP Baseball 2004 EA Sports March 9, 2004 XB 90/100 88.73% Viewtiful Joe Capcom August 24, 2004 PS2 90/100 87.95% Lumines: Puzzle Fusion Bandai December 12, 2004 PSP 89/100 89.93% Counter-Strike: Source Valve November 1, 2004 WIN 88/100 89.71% EVE Online: Exodus CCP Games November 17, 2004 WIN N/A 89.62% Gran Turismo 4 Sony Computer Entertainment December 28, 2004 PS2 89/100 89.53% NCAA Football 2005 EA Sports July 15, 2004 PS2 88/100 89.45% FirePower for Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3 Microsoft Game Studios June 11, 2004 WIN 88/100 89.43% Far Cry Ubisoft March 23, 2004 WIN 89/100 89.38% Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor DreamCatcher Interactive October 5, 2004 WIN 81/100 89% Football Manager 2005 Sega November 5, 2004 WIN 89/100 88.81% The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay Vivendi Universal Games June 1, 2004 XB 89/100 88.61% NCAA Football 2005 EA Sports July 15, 2004 XB 89/100 88.4% MVP Baseball 2004 EA Sports March 9, 2004 GCN 89/100 87.43% Ridge Racer Namco December 12, 2004 PSP 88/100 88.62% RalliSport Challenge 2 Microsoft Game Studios May 4, 2004 XB 87/100 88.54% Pro Evolution Soccer 4 Konami December 3, 2004 WIN 88/100 88.5% Out of the Park Baseball 6 Out of the Park Developments June 14, 2004 WIN 87/100 88.4% Sid Meier's Pirates! Atari November 22, 2004 WIN 88/100 88.34% Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Nintendo July 22, 2004 GCN 87/100 88.05% NCAA Football 2005 EA Sports July 15, 2004 GCN 88/100 88.01% Sly 2: Band of Thieves Sony Computer Entertainment September 14, 2004 PS2 88/100 87.92% Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots Microsoft Game Studios April 27, 2004 WIN 88/100 87.86% WarioWare: Twisted! Nintendo October 14, 2004 GBA 88/100 87.79% Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 EA Sports September 20, 2004 GCN 88/100 87.68% Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 EA Sports September 20, 2004 PS2 88/100 87.08% Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 EA Sports September 20, 2004 XB 88/100 86.51% ESPN NHL 2K5 Sega August 30, 2004 XB 88/100 86.22% Wings of Power: WWII Heavy Bombers and Jets Tri Synergy September 13, 2004 WIN 83/100 87.83% NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup EA Sports September 4, 2004 GCN N/A 87.61% Top game rentals in the United States +Top video game rentals in the United States8 January 2005 Marketplace: A Look At The 2004 Video Chart Picture https://books.google.com/books?id=UxQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA39 Billboard Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 117 2 39 0006-2510 Rank Title Publisher Platform1 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Ubisoft PS22Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasRockstar Games3DRIV3RAtari4Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 25Madden NFL 2005EA Sports6NFL Street7Red Dead RevolverRockstar Games8James Bond 007: Everything or NothingEA Games9NCAA Football 2005EA Sports10The Sims Bustin' OutEA Games Major events {| class="wikitable col-1center" ! Date ! Event ! |- | January 12 | Ubisoft acquires Tiwak. | |- | January 20 | Wired'''s Vaporware Awards gives its first "Lifetime Achievement Award" to recurring winner Duke Nukem Forever. | |- | February | Electronic Arts consolidates, rolls most of Maxis and all of Origin Systems into its Redwood Shores, California HQ. | |- | March 4 | Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts the 7th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards; inducts Peter Molyneux into the AIAS Hall of Fame. | |- | March 22–26 | Game Developers Conference hosts 4th annual Game Developers Choice Awards and Gama Network's 6th annual Independent Games Festival (IGF). | |- | April 6 | Midway Games acquires Surreal Software. | |- | April 13 | T1, a South Korean esports organization, is founded. | |- | May 11 | Nintendo officially announces its "Revolution" (later named Wii) console. | |- | May 11–13 | The 10th annual E3 is held in Los Angeles, California, United States. | http://www.ign.com/wikis/e3/Attendance_and_Stats Attendance and Stats June 8, 2012 IGN en May 21, 2015 |- | May | Sammy Corporation buys a controlling share in Sega Corporation at a cost of1.1 billion creating the new company, Sega Sammy Holdings, one of the biggest video game companies in the world. | |- | July | IEMA (Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association) hosts 5th annual Executive Summit. | |- | July | Square Enix restructures executive branches around the world. | |- | August 1 | A viral portion of a Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike match takes place during the Evo 2004 tournament. | x.com https://x.com/Evo/status/1819110272508088569 https://web.archive.org/web/20240803051701/https://x.com/Evo/status/1819110272508088569 2024-08-03 2024-12-13 TwitterCruz Christopher 2024-07-20 How 'Evo Moment #37' Became the Greatest Viral Clip in Esports History https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-gaming/evo-moment-37-esports-real-story-1235061310/ 2024-12-13 Rolling Stone en-US2024-09-16 Evo Moment 37: Daigo's historic Street Fighter comeback vs Justin Wong was 20 years ago https://www.dexerto.com/street-fighter/evo-moment-37-daigos-historic-street-fighter-comeback-vs-justin-wong-was-20-years-ago-2900815/ 2024-12-13 Dexerto en |- | August 3 | Doom 3 is released, restarting the breakthrough franchise, and featured complex graphics features such as unified lighting and shadowing, real-time fully dynamic per-pixel lighting and stencil shadowing. The game became id's best selling game to date. | |- | September 1 | Acclaim declares bankruptcy and closes its doors. | |- | October 6–10 | The 2004 World Cyber Games are held. | Colayco Bob October 13, 2004 GameSpot @ WCG 2004 https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gamespot-wcg-2004/1100-6109972/ 2025-01-25 GameSpot en-US |- | October 11 | Midway Games acquires Inevitable Entertainment and renames it Midway Studios Austin. | |- | October 12 | EA Sports launches the multi-format FIFA Football 2005. It is the last major title to be released for the original PlayStation console. | |- | November 5 | Nobuo Uematsu resigns from Square Enix and becomes a freelancer, starting his own business, called Smile Please Co., Ltd. | |- | November 30 | Midway Games acquires developer Paradox Development. | |- | November | Counter-Strike: Source and Half-Life 2 are officially released on PC around the world, bringing in a new era for the first-person shooter genre of video games, with advanced graphics & physics. | |- | December 13 | Electronic Arts purchases a 5-year exclusive agreement for the rights to the NFL, which includes NFL teams, stadiums and players for use in EA's football video games. | |- | December 14 | The 2004 Spike Video Game Awards are held. | GameSpy: Video Game Awards 2004 Award Winners Announced – Page 1 http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/half-life-2/573823p1.html 2024-12-13 pc.gamespy.comMyers Maddy 2024-11-29 Rewatching the 2004 Spike TV Video Game Awards, a true time capsule of gaming https://www.polygon.com/awards/486729/2004-spike-tv-video-game-awards-vgas-snoop-dogg 2024-12-13 Polygon en-US |- | December 20 | Electronic Arts purchases 20% stake in Ubisoft. The purchase at the time was considered "hostile", by Ubisoft. | |} Notable deaths February 26 – Castle Wolfenstein'' creator Silas Warner dies at age 54. Hardware releases The seventh generation of video game consoles began this year with the launch of the Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable (only in Japan for the latter). Additionally, Nokia released an updated version of their original N-Gage, called the N-Gage QD. Sony also released the PlayStation 2 slimline, a smaller revision model of the PlayStation 2. As of 2026, the Nintendo DS is the best-selling handheld game console of all time and the 2nd best video game console overall (right behind the PlayStation 2). right auto thumb|PlayStation Portable thumb|Nintendo DS thumb|282x282px|PlayStation 2 slimline Date System January 1 PlayStation 2CHN China "PlayStation®2电脑娱乐系统在上海和广州与您见面 (PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system meets you in Shanghai and Guangzhou)" (Press release). Sony China. 1 January 2004. 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October 29 PlayStation 2 slimlineEU Europe February 2026 November 1 PlayStation 2 (SCPH-70000)JP Japan February 2026 November 3 PlayStation 2 slimlineJP Japan February 2026 November 17 Atari Flashback February 2026 November 21 Nintendo DSNA North America February 2026 November 25 PlayStation 2 slimlineNA North America February 2026 December 2 Nintendo DSJP Japan February 2026 PlayStation 2 slimlineAU Australia February 2026 December 11 PlayStation PortableJP Japan February 2026 Games released in 2004 Release date Title Platform Genre January 5 Sonic Battle GBA July 2026 January 13 Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel PS2, XB July 2026 January 14 .hack//Quarantine Part 4 PS2 July 2026 January 20 Delta Force: Black Hawk Down – Team Sabre WIN, PS2 July 2026 January 20 Maximo vs. Army of Zin PS2 July 2026 January 28 Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven PS2 July 2026 January 28 Vietcong: Fist Alpha WIN, PS2, XB July 2026 January 29 Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen (JP) GBA July 2026 February Cops 2170: The Power of Law (RU) WIN July 2026 February 2 R-Type Final PS2 July 2026 February 9 EverQuest: Gates of Discord WIN July 2026 February 9 Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles GCN July 2026 February 9 Metroid: Zero Mission GBA July 2026 February 10 Nightshade PS2 July 2026 February 10 Unreal II: The Awakening XB July 2026 February 10 Wrath Unleashed PS2, XB July 2026 February 10 Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004 GBA July 2026 February 11 Feeding Frenzy WIN July 2026 February 14 Bomberman (JP) Classic Released as part of the Classic NES Series GBA July 2026 February 14 Donkey Kong (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 February 14 Excitebike (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 February 14 Ice Climber (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 February 14 The Legend of Zelda (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 February 14 Mappy (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 February 14 Pac-Man (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 February 14 Star Soldier (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 February 14 Super Mario Bros. (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 February 14 Xevious (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 February 17 James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing GCN, PS2, XB III Fran Mirabella 2004-02-18 James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing Review https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/02/18/james-bond-007-everything-or-nothing-review 2025-06-02 IGN en February 17 Jet Li: Rise to Honor PS2 July 2026 February 17 Pro Evolution Soccer 3 WIN, PS2 July 2026 February 24 Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX PS2 July 2026 February 26 Kaido Battle 2: Chain Reaction PS2 July 2026 February 27 Steel Battalion: Line of Contact XB July 2026 March 1 N WIN, DS July 2026 March 2 Drakengard PS2 July 2026 March 2 Lifeline PS2 July 2026 March 2 MTX Mototrax PS2, XB July 2026 March 2 Ninja Gaiden XB July 2026 March 2 Scooby Doo: Mystery Mayhem GCN, PS2, XB, GBA July 2026 March 4 Colin McRae Rally 04 WIN July 2026 March 8 The Suffering WIN, PS2, XB July 2026 March 9 Firefighter F.D.18 PS2 July 2026 March 9 Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes GCN July 2026 March 9 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Athena Sword WIN July 2026 March 10 Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven XB July 2026 March 12 Seven Samurai 20XX PS2 July 2026 March 14 Battlefield Vietnam WIN July 2026 March 15 Wade Hixton's Counter Punch GBA July 2026 March 16 Unreal Tournament 2004 WIN July 2026 March 18 Mobile Suit Z Gundam: Hot Scramble (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 March 19 Sacred (EU) WIN https://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/915057-sacred/data Sacred Release Information for PC – GameFAQs March 23 All-Star Baseball 2005 XB July 2026 March 23 Counter-Strike: Condition Zero WIN July 2026 March 23 Far Cry WIN July 2026 March 23 Final Fantasy XI (US) PS2 July 2026 March 23 Mission: Impossible – Operation Surma GCN July 2026 March 23 Sonic Heroes WIN, GCN, PS2, XB July 2026 March 24 Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku GCN, PS2 July 2026 March 25 Sacred (NA) WIN March 26 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow WIN, GCN, PS2, XB 2004-04-07 Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow review https://www.eurogamer.net/r-splintercellpt-x 2025-06-02 Eurogamer.net en March 31 Resident Evil Outbreak PS2 July 2026 April .kkrieger WIN July 2026 April 1 Destruction Derby Arenas PS2 July 2026 April 5 Alias WIN, PS2, XB July 2026 April 5 Fight Night 2004 PS2, XB July 2026 April 8 All-Star Baseball 2005 PS2 July 2026 April 12 Painkiller WIN July 2026 April 12 Serious Sam Advance GBA July 2026 April 13 TOCA Race Driver 2 WIN, XB July 2026 April 20 Hitman: Contracts WIN, PS2, XB Hitman: Contracts Review https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/hitman-contracts-review/1900-6094118/ 2025-06-02 GameSpot en-US April 20 Manhunt WIN, XB PC Games: Manhunt http://pc.ign.com/articles/507/507836p1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20040502234907/http://pc.ign.com/articles/507/507836p1.html 2004-05-02 2025-06-02 pc.ign.com April 27 Beyond Divinity WIN Brenesal Barry 2004-05-07 Beyond Divinity Review https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/05/07/beyond-divinity-review-2 2024-12-16 IGN en April 27 Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots WIN July 2026 April 28 City of Heroes WIN, OSX Dan_Amrich 2006-03-14 City of Heroes review https://www.gamesradar.com/city-of-heroes-review/ 2025-06-02 GamesRadar+ en May 4 Rallisport Challenge 2 XB July 2026 May 4 Red Dead Revolver PS2, XB July 2026 May 6 Samurai Warriors PS2 July 2026 May 7 Future Tactics: The Uprising GCN, PS2, XB July 2026 May 21 Adventure Island (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 May 21 Balloon Fight (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 May 21 Clu Clu Land (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 May 21 Dig Dug (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 May 21 Dr. Mario (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 May 21 Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 May 21 Ghosts 'n Goblins (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 May 21 Mario Bros. (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 May 21 TwinBee (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 May 21 Way of the Samurai 2 PS2 July 2026 May 21 Wrecking Crew (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 May 24 Mario vs. Donkey Kong GBA July 2026 May 25 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban WIN, PS2, XB, GCN, GBA July 2026 May 25 Metal Slug 3 XB July 2026 May 25 Thief: Deadly Shadows WIN, XB July 2026 June 1 The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay XB July 2026 June 1 Half-Life: Source WIN July 2026 June 7 Bomberman (NA) Classic GBA July 2026 June 7 Donkey Kong (NA) Classic GBA July 2026 June 7 Excitebike (NA) Classic GBA July 2026 June 7 Ice Climber (NA) Classic GBA July 2026 June 7 The Legend of Zelda (NA) Classic GBA July 2026 June 7 The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures GCN July 2026 June 7 Pac-Man (NA) Classic GBA July 2026 June 7 Sonic Advance 3 GBA July 2026 June 7 Super Mario Bros. (NA) Classic GBA July 2026 June 7 Xevious (NA) Classic GBA July 2026 June 8 Ribbit King GCN, PS2 July 2026 June 14 Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy WIN, PS2, XB July 2026 June 15 Front Mission 4 PS2 July 2026 June 15 Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising WIN July 2026 June 21 Driver 3 PS2, XB July 2026 June 22 Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors GBA July 2026 June 23 Mega Man Anniversary Collection GCN, PS2, GBA July 2026June 24The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (JP)WINJuly 2026 June 27 Mega Man Battle Network 4 GBA July 2026 June 29 CT Special Forces 2: Back in the Trenches GBA July 2026 June 29 Spider-Man 2 (US) WIN July 2026 July 2 Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Joey the Passion WIN July 2026 July 5 Around the World in 80 Days GBA July 2026 July 9 Bomberman (PAL) Classic GBA July 2026 July 9 Donkey Kong (PAL) Classic GBA July 2026 July 9 Excitebike (PAL) Classic GBA July 2026 July 9 Ice Climber (PAL) Classic GBA July 2026 July 9 The Legend of Zelda (PAL) Classic GBA July 2026 July 9 Pac-Man (PAL) Classic GBA July 2026 July 9 Richard Burns Rally WIN, PS2, XB July 2026 July 9 Spider-Man 2 (EU) WIN July 2026 July 9 Super Mario Bros. (PAL) Classic GBA July 2026 July 9 Xevious (PAL) Classic GBA July 2026 July 13 Tales of Symphonia GCN July 2026 July 14 Athens 2004 PS2 July 2026 July 15 Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga PS2 July 2026 July 20 Catwoman WIN, GCN, PS2, XB, GBA July 2026 July 20 Puyo Pop Fever GCN July 2026 July 20 Sudeki XB July 2026 July 21 Crimson Tears PS2 July 2026 July 22 Bujingai PS2 July 2026 July 29 Mega Man X: Command Mission GCN, PS2 July 2026 August 1 NFL GameDay 2005 PS1 July 2026 August 3 Doom 3 WIN July 2026 August 5 Cartoon Network: Block Party GBA July 2026 August 10 Castlevania (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 August 10 Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 August 10 Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 August 10 Kid Icarus (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 August 10 Metroid (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 August 10 The Mysterious Murasame Castle (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 August 10 SD Gundam World: Gachapon Senshi - Scramble Wars (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 August 10 Shin Onigashima (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 August 10 Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 August 10 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 August 18 Astro Boy: Omega Factor GBA July 2026 August 24 Crazy Bus July 2026 August 24 Starsky & Hutch GCN July 2026 August 24 Viewtiful Joe PS2 July 2026 August 25 Amazing Island GCN July 2026 August 27 Headhunter Redemption (EU) PS2, XB Headhunter: Redemption Review https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/headhunter-redemption-review/1900-6108224/ 2025-04-15 GameSpot en-US August 30 Nancy Drew: The Secret of Shadow Ranch WIN 2004-08-09 Nancy Drew: The Secret of Shadow Ranch review https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/17732 https://web.archive.org/web/20131101033526/http://www.adventuregamers.com/articles/view/17732 usurped November 1, 2013 2025-06-02 Adventure Gamers en August 30 Pikmin 2 GCN July 2026 August 30 WWE Day of Reckoning GCN July 2026 August 31 Street Racing Syndicate GCN, PS2, XB July 2026 September 2 Terminator 3: The Redemption PS2, XB July 2026 September 3 Digimon Rumble Arena 2 PS2, XB July 2026 September 6 Digimon Rumble Arena 2 GCN July 2026 September 7 Burnout 3: Takedown PS2, XB July 2026 September 7 Silent Hill 4: The Room WIN, PS2, XB July 2026 September 8 Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums PS2 July 2026 September 8 The Fairly OddParents: Shadow Showdown WIN, GCN, PS2, GBA July 2026 September 9 King of Colosseum II PS2 July 2026 September 9 Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen (NA) GBA July 2026 September 12 Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper GBA July 2026 September 13 The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius: Attack of the Twonkies GCN, PS2, GBA July 2026 September 13 Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums GCN, XB July 2026 September 13 Digimon Racing GBA July 2026 September 13 EverQuest: Omens of War WIN July 2026 September 14 Advance Guardian Heroes GBA July 2026 September 14 Bad Boys: Miami Takedown GCN, PS2, XB July 2026 September 14 Call of Duty: United Offensive WIN July 2026 September 14 Fable XB July 2026 September 14 Gradius V PS2 July 2026 September 14 Power Rangers Dino Thunder GCN, PS2, XB, GBA July 2026 September 14 The Sims 2 WIN July 2026 September 14 Sly 2: Band of Thieves PS2 July 2026 September 16 Pokémon Emerald (JP) GBA July 2026 September 17 Crisis Zone PS2 July 2026 September 20 Def Jam: Fight for NY GCN, PS2, XB July 2026 September 20 F-Zero: GP Legend GBA July 2026 September 20 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War WIN July 2026 September 21 Blood Will Tell PS2 July 2026 September 21 Dance Dance Revolution Extreme PS2 July 2026 September 21 Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia WIN, PS2 July 2026 September 21 Headhunter Redemption (NA) PS2, XB September 21 Second Sight GCN, PS2, XB July 2026 September 21 Star Wars Trilogy: Apprentice of the Force GBA July 2026 September 21 Star Wars: Battlefront WIN, PS2, XB July 2026 September 22 Disney's Kim Possible 2: Drakken's Demise GBA July 2026 September 22 Katamari Damacy PS2 July 2026 September 22 Rome: Total War WIN July 2026 September 27 Shadow Hearts: Covenant PS2 July 2026 September 27 Shark Tale WIN, GCN, PS2, XB, GBA July 2026 September 28 Armored Core: Nexus PS2 July 2026 September 28 Crash Twinsanity PS2, XB July 2026 September 28 Myst IV: Revelation WIN July 2026 October 1 Kult: Heretic Kingdoms WIN, OSX July 2026 October 1 Scaler GCN, PS2, XB July 2026 October 4 Mortal Kombat: Deception PS2 July 2026 October 4 Tony Hawk's Underground 2 WIN, GCN, PS2, XB, GBA July 2026 October 5 Conflict: Vietnam WIN, PS2, XB July 2026 October 5 Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude WIN, PS2, XB July 2026 October 5 Mega Man Zero 3 GBA July 2026 October 5 Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor WIN 2004-11-29 Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor review https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/17775 https://web.archive.org/web/20120929050928/http://www.adventuregamers.com/articles/view/17775 usurped September 29, 2012 2025-06-02 Adventure Gamers en October 5 Syberia II XB July 2026 October 5 TOCA Race Driver 2 PS2 July 2026 October 5 Tribes: Vengeance WIN July 2026 October 11 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door GCN July 2026 October 14 BloodRayne 2 PS2 July 2026 October 14 FIFA Football 2005 WIN, GCN, PS1, PS2, GBA, PSP July 2026 October 14 Lilo & Stitch 2: Hämsterviel Havoc GBA July 2026 October 14 Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne PS2 July 2026 October 14 Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams GCN, PS2, XB, GBA July 2026 October 14 Under the Skin PS2 July 2026 October 18 Kirby & the Amazing Mirror GBA July 2026 October 19 All Grown Up!: Express Yourself PS2, GCN, GBA July 2026 October 19 Boktai 2: Solar Boy Django GBA July 2026 October 19 Neo Contra PS2 July 2026 October 19 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus WIN, GCN, PS2, XB, GBA July 2026 October 20 Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed PS2 July 2026 October 20 Tron 2.0 GBA July 2026 October 22 Sacred Plus (EU) WIN October 25 Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War PS2 July 2026 October 25 Castlevania (NA) Classic GBA July 2026 October 25 Dr. Mario (NA) Classic GBA July 2026 October 25 Metroid (NA) Classic GBA July 2026 October 25 OutRun 2 XB July 2026 October 25 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NA) Classic GBA July 2026 October 26 The Bard's Tale PS2, XB July 2026 October 26 Dead or Alive Ultimate XB July 2026 October 26 Grand Theft Auto Advance GBA July 2026 October 26 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas PS2 July 2026 October 26 Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed WIN July 2026 October 26 Yu-Gi-Oh! Destiny Board Traveler GBA July 2026 October 27 The Nightmare of Druaga: Fushigino Dungeon PS2 July 2026 October 27 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie WIN, GCN, PS2, XB, GBA July 2026 October 28 Mario Power Tennis (JP) GCN July 2026 October 29 The Incredibles WIN July 2026 November 1 Counter-Strike: Source WIN July 2026 November 2 Codename: Kids Next Door – Operation: S.O.D.A. GBA July 2026 November 2 Godzilla: Save the Earth PS2, XB July 2026 November 2 Killzone PS2 July 2026 November 2 The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age GCN, PS2, XB, GBA July 2026 November 2 Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault WIN July 2026 November 2 Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal PS2 July 2026 November 2 RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 WIN July 2026 November 3 The Incredibles: When Danger Calls WIN July 2026 November 3 Spyro: A Hero's Tail GCN, PS2, XB July 2026 November 4 Godzilla: Save the Earth PS2, XB July 2026 November 4 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (JP) GBA July 2026 November 5 Bejeweled 2 WIN July 2026 November 5 FlatOut (EU) WIN, XB July 2026 November 8 EverQuest II WIN July 2026 November 8 Mario Power Tennis (NA) GCN July 2026 November 9 EyeToy: AntiGrav PS2 July 2026 November 9 Halo 2 XB July 2026 November 9 Jak 3 PS2 July 2026 November 9 Shaman King: Master of Spirits GBA July 2026 November 9 Shaman King: Power of Spirit PS2 July 2026 November 10 Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge PS2, XB, GBA July 2026 November 10 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events WIN, GCN, PS2, XB, GBA, DS July 2026 November 12 Sabotain: Break the Rules WIN 2004-03-19 Sabotain: Break the Rules Site Launches – IGN https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/03/19/sabotain-break-the-rules-site-launches https://web.archive.org/web/20240814130748/https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/03/19/sabotain-break-the-rules-site-launches 2024-08-14 2025-06-02 IGN en November 15 Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest GBA July 2026 November 15 Metroid Prime 2: Echoes GCN July 2026 November 15 MTX Mototrax WIN July 2026 November 15 Need for Speed: Underground 2 WIN, GCN, PS2, XB, GBA, DS July 2026 November 16 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 PS2 July 2026 November 16 Feel the Magic: XY/XX DS July 2026 November 16 Fight Club PS2, XB July 2026 November 16 Half-Life 2 WIN July 2026 November 16 Joint Operations: Escalation WIN July 2026 November 16 Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines WIN Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines Review – IGN http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/11/17/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-review-2 https://web.archive.org/web/20180519143244/http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/11/17/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-review-2 2018-05-19 2025-05-26 IGN enVampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines Review for PC – GameSpot https://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/vtmb/review.html/ https://web.archive.org/web/20091215112306/https://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/vtmb/review.html/ 2009-12-15 2025-05-26 www.gamespot.com en November 17 Asphalt Urban GT DS July 2026 November 17 Castle Shikigami 2 PS2 July 2026 November 17 Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone XB July 2026 November 17 King Arthur PS2 July 2026 November 17 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater PS2 July 2026 November 17 Pac-Man World GBA July 2026 November 18 Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean GCN July 2026 November 18 Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space XB July 2026 November 18 Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure GBA July 2026 November 18 Yu Yu Hakusho: Tournament Tactics GBA July 2026 November 19 Mario vs. Donkey Kong GBA July 2026 November 21 Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt DS July 2026 November 21 Spider-Man 2 DS July 2026 November 21 Super Mario 64 DS DS July 2026 November 22 GoldenEye: Rogue Agent GCN, PS2, XB, DS July 2026 November 22 JFK Reloaded WIN July 2026 November 23 Alien Hominid GCN July 2026 November 23 World of Warcraft WIN July 2026 November 29 Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls GBA July 2026 November 30 Armies of Exigo WIN July 2026 November 30 Half-Life 2: Deathmatch WIN July 2026 November 30 Mr. Driller Drill Spirits DS July 2026 December 1 Painkiller: Battle out of Hell WIN July 2026 December 1 Scrapland WIN July 2026 December 1 Top Gun: Combat Zones GBA July 2026 December 2 Metal Slug Advance GBA July 2026 December 2 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within WIN, GCN, PS2, XB July 2026 December 6 The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth WIN July 2026 December 6 Mario Party 6 GCN July 2026 December 6 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II The Sith Lords WIN, XB July 2026 December 7 Growlanser Generations PS2 July 2026 December 7 It's Mr. Pants GBA July 2026 December 7 Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories GBA July 2026 December 7 Kuon PS2 July 2026 December 7 Mega Man X8 PS2 July 2026 December 7 Ridge Racer DS DS July 2026 December 8 The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay WIN July 2026 December 8 Sprung DS July 2026 December 8 Viewtiful Joe 2 PS2 July 2026 December 14 Gungriffon Allied Strike XB July 2026 December 15 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 GCN July 2026 December 16 2nd Super Robot Wars (JP) Classic GBA July 2026 December 20 Cave Story WIN July 2026 December 22 NFL Street 2 GCN, PS2, XB July 2026 December 24 Garry's Mod WIN July 2026 December 28 Gran Turismo 4 PS2 July 2026 See also 2004 in games Notes References Category:Video games by year