2005 in video games

none October 2026 March 2016 2005 video games 2005 saw the release of many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Tony Hawk's American Wasteland, Resident Evil 4, Black & White 2, Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30, Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening, Mario Kart DS, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Myst V: End of Ages, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, and WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw 2006, alongside prominent new releases including Brain Age, F.E.A.R., Forza Motorsport, Dinosaur King, God of War, Guild Wars, Guitar Hero, Nintendogs, Onechanbara, Shadow of the Colossus, Trauma Center: Under the Knife, Madden NFL 06, NBA Live 06, NBA 2K6, and Sniper Elite. The seventh generation of video game consoles also began with the launch of the Xbox 360, while the Nintendo DS launched in PAL regions. The year's best-selling video game worldwide was Gran Turismo 4 for the PlayStation 2. The year's most critically acclaimed title was Resident Evil 4 for the GameCube and PlayStation 2. Legend main platform 3 DS GBA GCN LIN MOBI OSX PS2 PSP WIN XB360 XB Financial performance In 2005, the total U.S. sales of video game hardware, software and accessories rose 6% over 2004 to $10.5 billion USD ($9.9 billion, 2004) breaking 2002's $10.3 billion record for the industry. The increase is largely due to the portable game market which counterbalanced sluggish console game sales. Delays, hardware shortages, and anticipation of next-generation video game consoles have been cited as reasoning for slow sales for both console games and console hardware. Console games and hardware dropped by 12% and 3% respectively. The portable market of the video game industry rose to $1.4 billion, the second time sales broke the $1 billion mark in the industry's history. Mostly due to the release of the Nintendo DS and the PlayStation Portable in North America, sales for portable hardware rose 96% over 2004. Although the release of the Nintendo DS and the Sony PSP aided in spurring growth in the portable market, the Game Boy Advance still represented 62% total portable software units sold and 52% of total portable software dollar sales.NPD Group's Annual 2005 U.S. Video Game Industry Retail Sales http://www.npd.com/dynamic/releases/press_060117.html January 17, 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060204082521/http://www.npd.com/dynamic/releases/press_060117.html February 4, 2006 dead mdy Computer games continued its trend and declined by 14%, dropping from $1.1 billion in 2004 to $953 million. Although sales did decrease, NPD claims that playing games on the PC is actually increasing through a variety of different mediums including online websites and MMO subscriptions.NPD Group's Annual 2005 U.S. PC Game Retail Sales http://www.npd.com/dynamic/releases/press_060117a.html January 17, 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060204090152/http://www.npd.com/dynamic/releases/press_060117a.html February 4, 2006 dead mdy Best-selling games by region Worldwide + Best-selling video games worldwide in 2005 Rank Title Platform(s) Sales Japan United States Europe Worldwide1Gran Turismo 4PS21,066,7491,500,000++2005 Annual Report 2005 https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/IR/library/ar/SonyAR05-E.pdf#page=15 Sony 13 13 November 2021Gran Turismo4 for PlayStation2 Will Launch February 22, 2005 in North America https://www.sony.com/content/sony/en/en_us/SCA/company-news/press-releases/sony-computer-entertainment-america-inc/2005/gran-turismo4-for-playstation2-will-launch-february-22-2005-in-north-america.html 13 November 2021 Sony 2 February 20052Madden NFL 06PS2, XB, GCN3,250Game Search https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/game-search 2021-11-11 Game Data Library Famitsu en-US4,430,000Madden4,433,250+3Nintendogs DS965,6651,600,000Jordan Jon January 5, 2006 DS lead increases further https://www.pocketgamer.com/news/ds-lead-increases-further/ 2021-11-13 en+November 24, 2005 Consolidated Financial Statements https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2005/051124e.pdf 17 November 2021 Nintendo4Pokémon EmeraldGBA319,8371,700,000+1,200,000FROM THE MIND OF A JAPANESE SCHOOL BOY TO THE BIGGEST GAME FRANCHISE OF ALL TIME! http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/from-the-mind-of-a-japanese-school-boy-to-the-biggest-game-franchise-of-all-time Games Industry.biz 2006-03-27 2013-11-02 6 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210106231256/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/from-the-mind-of-a-japanese-school-boy-to-the-biggest-game-franchise-of-all-time live3,219,837+5Mario Kart DSDS836,478800,0003,000,000+January 26, 2006 Consolidated Financial Highlights https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2006/060126e.pdf 13 November 2021 Nintendo6Resident Evil 4 (Biohazard 4)GCN, PS2591,3793,000,000Press Release 2006 https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e060424.html 13 November 2021 Capcom April 24, 20067Star Wars: Battlefront IIPS2, XB 1,567,000+15 December 2005 Aktuelle Hard- & Software-Verkaufszahlen aus den USA Current Hardware & Software Sales From the USA http://www.gfdata.de/archiv12-2005-gamefront/01596.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20051218085511/http://www.gfdata.de/archiv12-2005-gamefront/01596.html 2005-12-18 2021-11-11 GameFront de November 2005500,000+Reed Kristan 3 May 2006 2005 UK Sales Review http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/a_uksalesreview_part1 registration live https://web.archive.org/web/20090312080054/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/a_uksalesreview_part1 2009-03-12 2021-11-12 Eurogamer2,067,000+8Pro Evolution Soccer 5 (Winning Eleven 9)+800,000+1,925,464+9Animal Crossing: Wild WorldDS1,382,228 1,800,000+10Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith61,221Famitsū Gēmu Hakusho 2006 Enterbrain 2006 Tokyo ja ja:ファミ通ゲーム白書2006 Famitsu Game Whitebook 2006 2005年ゲームソフト年間売上TOP500 2005 Game Software Annual Sales Top 500 http://geimin.net/da/db/2005_ne_fa/index.php https://web.archive.org/web/20090127020408/http://geimin.net/da/db/2005_ne_fa/index.php 2009-01-27 dead931,000+611,000+1,603,221+ Japan + Best-selling video games in Japan in 2005 Rank Title Platform(s)PublisherGenre Sales Ref Reference1Oideyo Dōbutsu no Mori (Animal Crossing: Wild World)DSNintendoSocial simulation1,382,228Moutinho Luiz Worldwide Casebook In Marketing Management 2016-02-29 World Scientific 978-981-4689-62-5 50 Top 10 games for home consoles in Japan in 2005 https://books.google.com/books?id=zmjFCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA502Nō o Kitaeru Otona no DS Training (Brain Training)DSNintendoEdutainment1,157,8703World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 (Pro Evolution Soccer 5)PS2KonamiSports simulation4Gran Turismo 4PS2SonyRacing simulation1,066,7492005 Top 100 Best Selling Japanese Console Games http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-BestSell2005.shtml 2021-11-09 The Magic Box April 14, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120414115024/http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-BestSell2005.shtml dead5Pokémon Fushigi no Dungeon (Pokémon Mystery Dungeon)DS, GBANintendoRoguelike1,038,8646NintendogsDSNintendoPet simulation965,6657Yawaraka Atama Juku (Big Brain Academy)DSNintendoEdutainment935,5358Shin Sangokumusou 4 (Dynasty Warriors 5)PS2KoeiHack & slash917,9859Kingdom Hearts IIPS2Square EnixAction RPG884,428 10 Mario Kart DS DSNintendoKart racing836,478 United States + Best-selling video games in the United States in 2005 Rank Title Platform(s) PublisherSalesRevenueInflationRef Reference(s)1 Madden NFL 06 PS2, XB, GCN EA Sports4,430,000no$US 204000000 2005 -6 c2.95 million on PlayStation 2. 1.2 million on Xbox. 280,000 on GameCube.Casamassina Matt Crunching the Numbers: GameCube's 2005 1 February 2006 https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/02/01/crunching-the-numbers-gamecubes-2005 IGN 2021-11-11 MaddenJanuary 17, 2006 The NPD Group Reports Annual 2005 U.S. Video Game Industry Retail Sales http://www.npd.com/dynamic/releases/press_060117.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060204082521/http://www.npd.com/dynamic/releases/press_060117.html 2006-02-04 2021-11-11 The NPD Group2 Pokémon Emerald GBA Nintendo1,700,000+no+$US 58000000 2005 -6 c+Feldman Curt Sinclair Brendan January 24, 2006 2005 a record year for US gaming https://www.gamespot.com/articles/2005-a-record-year-for-us-gaming/1100-6142407/ 2021-11-11 GameSpot en-US3NintendogsDSNintendo+4 Star Wars: Battlefront II PS2, XB LucasArts1,567,000+no+$US 74000000 2005 -6 c+5 Gran Turismo 4 PS2 Sony1,500,000+no+$US 74000000 2005 -6 c+6 NCAA Football 06 PS2 EA Sports1,130,000no$US 54000000 2005 -6 cDunham Jeremy The Top Selling PS2 Games of 2005 17 June 2012 https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/02/01/the-top-selling-ps2-games-of-2005 IGN 2021-11-117 MVP Baseball 2005 PS2 EA Sports970,000no$US 28000000 2005 -6 c8World of WarcraftWINBlizzard957,000no$US 45000000 2005 -6 cThorsen Tor January 19, 2006 NPD paints mixed picture of PC gaming in 2005 https://www.gamespot.com/articles/npd-paints-mixed-picture-of-pc-gaming-in-2005/1100-6142571/ 2021-11-11 GameSpot en-US9 Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith PS2, XB, GBA LucasArts931,000+$81,000,000$US 81000000 2005 -6 cMarch 21, 2006 Best Selling Games: Best-Selling Movie-Based Games of 2004/2005 https://www.forbes.com/2006/03/21/best_selling_games_slide.html subscription live https://web.archive.org/web/20210108030327/http://www.forbes.com/2006/03/21/best_selling_games_slide.html 8 January 2021 2021-11-11 Forbes10 NBA Live 06 PS2 EA Sports826,000no$US 36000000 2005 -6 c PAL regions +Best-selling video games in PAL regions in 2005RankAustraliaTop 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 deadUnited KingdomUnlimited learning: Computer and video games in the learning landscape 2006 European Leisure Software Publishers Association 51 Appendix B: Top 10 software 16 October 2021 https://www.org.id.tue.nl/IFIP-TC14/documents/ELSPA-report-2006.pdf#page=53FranceTitlePlatformTitlePlatform(s)Sales1Gran Turismo 4PS2FIFA 061,000,000+Pro Evolution Soccer 5Lemaire Oscar Animal Crossing New Horizons est le jeu vidéo le plus vendu de l'année 2020 en France en physique Animal Crossing New Horizons is the best-selling video game of the year 2020 in France in physical https://twitter.com/oscarlemaire/status/1348910281544634369 18 November 2021 Twitter Ludostrie fr2Pokémon EmeraldGBAPro Evolution Soccer 5 (PES 5)800,000+ rowspan="9" 3Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasPS2Need for Speed: Most Wanted750,000+4Need for Speed: Underground 2PS2Gran Turismo 4PS2611,000+5The Simpsons: Hit & RunPS2Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith611,0006Ratchet & Clank 3PS2FIFA Street500,000+7Buzz!: The Music QuizPS2Star Wars: Battlefront II500,000+8Need for Speed: Most WantedPS2Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas450,000+9WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006PS2King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie450,000+10Super Mario 64 DSDSThe Sims 2402,000+ Top-rated games Critically acclaimed games Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews. + 2005 games and expansions scoring at least 90/100 (MC) or 90% (GR)Best Video Games for 2005 https://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/year/all/filtered?sort=desc&year_selected=2005 Metacritic September 8, 2019Highest-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 Game Publisher Release Date Platform MC score GR score Resident Evil 4 Capcom October 25, 2005 PS2 96/100 95.85% Resident Evil 4 Capcom January 11, 2005 GCN 96/100 95.83% Ninja Gaiden Black Tecmo September 20, 2005 XB 94/100 94.76% Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Ubisoft March 28, 2005 XB 94/100 94.02% God of War Sony Computer Entertainment March 22, 2005 PS2 94/100 93.58% Civilization IV 2K Games October 25, 2005 WIN 94/100 93.36% Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence Konami December 22, 2005 PS2 94/100Best Video Games for 2005 https://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/year/all/filtered?sort=desc&year_selected=2006 Metacritic September 8, 2019 92.97%Highest-Ranking Games of 2006 (with at least 10 reviews) https://www.gamerankings.com/browse.html?site=&cat=0&year=2006&numrev=1&sort=0&letter=&search= GameRankings September 8, 2019 August 2026 InternetArchiveBot Forza Motorsport Microsoft Game Studios May 3, 2005 XB 92/100 93.05% Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Rockstar Games June 7, 2005 XB 93/100 92.29% Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Rockstar Games June 7, 2005 WIN 93/100 91.94% Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Ubisoft March 28, 2005 WIN 92/100 91.44% Guitar Hero RedOctane November 7, 2005 PS2 91/100 91.96% Shadow of the Colossus Sony Computer Entertainment October 18, 2005 PS2 91/100 91.43% Mario Kart DS Nintendo November 14, 2005 DS 91/100 91.43% Battlefield 2 Electronic Arts June 21, 2005 WIN 91/100 90.07% Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow Konami August 25, 2005 DS 89/100 90.35% Burnout Revenge Electronic Arts September 13, 2005 PS2 90/100 90.3% Advance Wars: Dual Strike Nintendo June 23, 2005 DS 90/100 90.28% Pro Evolution Soccer 5 Konami August 4, 2005 WIN 89/100 90.25%World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 for PC https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/928962-world-soccer-winning-eleven-9/index.html GameRankings September 8, 2019 Psychonauts Majesco April 19, 2005 XB 88/100 90.21% Silent Hunter III Ubisoft March 15, 2005 WIN 90/100 88.65% Falcon 4.0: Allied Force Graphsim Entertainment June 28, 2005 WIN 90/100 88.56% Major awards Category/Organization 23rd Golden Joystick AwardsNovember 4, 2005 VGADecember 10, 2005 9th Annual Interactive Achievement AwardsFebruary 9, 2006 6th Game Developers Choice AwardsMarch 23, 2006 Game of the Year Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Resident Evil 4 God of War Shadow of the Colossus Wireless/Handheld Wireless Super Mario 64 DS Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure Ancient Empires II rowspan="2" Handheld Lumines: Puzzle Fusion Nintendogs Innovation PlayStation Portable Guitar Hero Guitar Hero, Nintendogs Artistic Achievement or Graphicscombine Certain award 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Animation rowspan="4" Resident Evil 4 God of War Shadow of the Colossus Art Direction Shadow of the Colossus Audiocombine Certain award presentations combine these categories. Music We Love Katamari God of War Guitar Hero Sound Design God of War Soundtrack Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Guitar Hero Character Design or Performancecombine Male rowspan="6" Jack Black as Carl DenhamPeter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie T.C. Carson as KratosGod of War Shadow of the Colossus Female Charlize Theron as Æon FluxÆon Flux Kim Mai Guest as Dawn StarJade Empire Game Design rowspan="2" Guitar Hero Shadow of the Colossus Narrative Call of Duty 2: Big Red One PsychonautsTechnical Achievementcombine Certain award presentations combine these categories. Gameplay Engineering PlayStation Portable Guitar Hero, Nintendogs Nintendogs Visual Engineering Shadow of the Colossus Multiplayer/Onlinecombine Certain award presentations combine these categories. 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Battlefield 2 Adventure God of War Family or Children Family rowspan="2" Guitar Hero Children We Love Katamari Fighting Fight Night Round 2 Soulcalibur III Role-Playing RPG World of Warcraft Jade Empire MMORPG City of Villains, Guild Wars Sports Individual Tony Hawk's American Wasteland SSX on Tour Team Madden NFL 06 Racing Burnout Revenge Need for Speed: Most Wanted Strategy/Simulation Strategy rowspan="4" Civilization IV Simulation The Movies Special Award Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award Richard Garriott Top game rentals in the United States +Top video game rentals in the United States7 January 2006 2005: The Year in Video https://books.google.com/books?id=2BQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA18 Billboard Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 118 1 18 0006-2510 Rank Title Platform PublisherGenre1 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas PS2 Rockstar GamesAction-adventure2 Need for Speed: Underground 2 PS2 Electronic ArtsRacing3 Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition PS2 Rockstar Games 4 Halo 2 XB MicrosoftFirst-person shooter5 Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith PS2 LucasArtsAction6 Madden NFL 06 PS2 EA SportsSports7 WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw PS2 THQWrestling8 Gran Turismo 4 PS2 SonyRacing simulation9 Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition XB Rockstar GamesRacing10 NCAA Football 06 PS2 EA SportsSports Major events Date(s) Event January 6 French publisher Titus Software, is declared bankrupt after being in receivership since October 2004. All assets are sold to Interplay Entertainment October 2026 January 12 Video game companies and players worldwide donate money to the UNICEF South Asian Tsunami Relief Fund for rescue and reconstruction efforts upon the South Asian tsunami disaster. Electronic Arts pledges to donate $250,000 to the UNICEF South Asian Tsunami Relief Fund. CCP, the publisher of EVE Online, establishes a fund that video game players can contribute to. October 2026 January 17 Electronic Arts and ESPN announced a 15-year partnership that would give EA access to ESPN's broadcast, print and online content. October 2026 January 20 Activision announced that it acquired developer Vicarious Visions known best as a developer of Game Boy games as well as for their middleware program, Alchemy. October 2026 January 24 Major League Baseball and Take-Two Interactive sign exclusive seven-year deal that gives Take-Two Interactive the rights among third-party publishers to develop games based on the MLB license. October 2026 January 25 Take-Two Interactive announced that it acquired developer Visual Concepts and their wholly owned subsidiary Kush Games from Sega for $24 million. Additionally, Take-Two Interactive also announced the start of another publishing label named 2K Games. October 2026 February Troika Games defunct after being unable to get contracts for development work. October 2026 February 14 Video sharing platform YouTube is launched. It would quickly become a favorite for gaming walkthroughs, Let's Plays, speedruns, and more. October 2026 March 2 The Entertainment Software Rating Board or ESRB added the rating of "E10+" to its ratings system. E10+ was created in order to divide E ratings for younger and older children. October 2026 March 6 The television show 60 Minutes tackles issues within video game controversy. This segment of 60 Minutes has been criticized by video game players for encouraging video game censorship. Dan Gainor '60 Minutes' Describes Video Game as a Killer Application http://www.businessandmedia.org/news/2005/news20050309.asp March 9, 2005 businessandmedia.org November 23, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100710141953/http://www.businessandmedia.org/news/2005/news20050309.asp July 10, 2010 March 7 Sammy Studios breaks away from Sega Sammy Holdings and renames itself High Moon Studios. October 2026 March 7–11 Game Developers Conference Nintendo keynote speech: "The Heart of the Gamer" by Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo. Microsoft keynote speech: "The Future of Games: Unlocking the Opportunity" by J Allard, corporate vice president and chief XNA architect. October 2026 March 9 Sega acquires Creative Assembly. October 2026 March 23 Vivendi Universal Games buys developer Radical Entertainment. Radical is best known for developing The Simpsons: Hit & Run. October 2026 April 2Keiji Inafune, the creator of Mega Man series, was promoted from corporate officer to senior corporate officer. October 2026 May Buena Vista Games announces that it had bought the rights to the Turok video game franchise and will be publishing new games. The rights were originally held by bankrupt Acclaim Entertainment. October 2026 May In defense of video games being beneficial for cognitive development, Steven Berlin Johnson published his book Everything Bad Is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter. October 2026 May 11 The global version of MapleStory is launched. October 2026 May 12 The Xbox 360 was officially announced on MTV in a special hosted by Elijah Wood. October 2026 May 16 The PlayStation 3 was unveiled by Sony during a pre-E3 press conference, at 21:25 GMT. At the same time, the press release was released through the Japanese PlayStation website. http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/pdf/050517e.pdf Sony Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. to launch its Next Generation Computer Entertainment System in Spring 2006 May 20, 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20050525154642/http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/pdf/050517e.pdf May 25, 2005 dead May 18–20 The 11th annual E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) takes place in Los Angeles, California. Four hundred exhibiting companies and 70,000 industry professionals representing 79 countries attended. Next-generation systems from Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft were unveiled. http://www.ign.com/wikis/e3/Attendance_and_Stats Attendance and Stats June 8, 2012 IGN May 21, 2015 May 22 The Pac-Man franchise celebrated its 25th anniversary in Japan. October 2026 June 1 IBM held the first virtual video game on-demand conference in which game developers and manufacturers were able to come together to discuss issues with online games, including management and distribution. October 2026 July 18–22 IEMA (Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association) hosts 6th annual Executive Summit. October 2026 July 20 After coming under heavy fire from many politicians, most notably Hillary Clinton, the Entertainment Software Rating Board re-rated Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Adults Only 18+ (AO) due to the sexually explicit minigame mod "Hot Coffee". Additionally, Rockstar Games ceased production of the game and has announced plans to offer a new version of the game that can't be affected by the mod, and plans to patch the PC version. October 2026 July 27 Sony Computer Entertainment released the first major update in Japan for their video game handheld, the PlayStation Portable. Version 2.00 includes a web browser, A-B repeat mode, Wi-Fi picture sending, as well as additional audio & video support among other features. October 2026 August 8 Abandon Mobile announces its formation through a partnership between Abandon Entertainment, Inc. and GF Capital Management and Advisors, LLC. October 2026 August 22 Square Enix acquires Taito leading to Square Enix entering the arcade sector of the electronic game industry. October 2026 September 13 The Super Mario series celebrated its 20th anniversary in Japan. October 2026 September 16–18 Tokyo Game Show takes place at Makuhari Messe. One hundred-thirty companies are expected to show with 1,429 booths. Nintendo keynote speech by Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo. During Iwata's keynote speech, the Wii controller is unveiled. Microsoft keynote speech by Robert J. Bach, chief Xbox officer and senior vice president, Home and Entertainment Division at Microsoft. October 2026 September 29 Namco merges with Bandai to form Bandai Namco Holdings, the third-largest video game entity in Japan. October 2026 November Pandemic Studios and BioWare partner to create BioWare/Pandemic Studios. October 2026 November 7 Take-Two Interactive acquires Firaxis Games. October 2026 November 14 Nintendo's first mainstream online service (Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection) is launched with Mario Kart DS and Tony Hawk's American Sk8land. October 2026 November 16–20 The 2005 World Cyber Games are held. Jenkins David April 13, 2005 World Cyber Games 2005 Announced https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/world-cyber-games-2005-announced 2025-01-25 www.gamedeveloper.com en November 22 Microsoft releases the Xbox 360 as a successor to the original Xbox. October 2026 November 30 Sony Computer Entertainment announce that PlayStation 2 breaks a record: the fastest console to reach cumulative shipment of 100 million units, beating the previous record holder, the PlayStation, by three years and nine months. The PS platform has until the present year the biggest sales of all times of video games history, with 120 million consoles shipped. October 2026 December 10 The 2005 Spike Video Game Awards are held. 2005-11-28 Video Game Awards '05 https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/video-game-awards-05/ 2025-01-25 www.cbsnews.com en-US December 12 Working Designs closes down. October 2026 December 16 The Family Entertainment Protection Act (FEPA) is introduced by Senators Hillary Clinton, Joe Lieberman and Evan Bayh. The bill calls for a federal mandate enforcement of the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) ratings system for video games in order to protect children from inappropriate content. October 2026 Notable deaths April 2024 January 15 – Deem Bristow, 57, voice actor best known for voicing Doctor Eggman. July 21 – Long John Baldry, 64, musician who played Dr. Ivo Robotnik in Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, various voices in Captain N: The Game Master, and KOMPLEX in Bucky O'Hare.2005-07-22 Blues Star Long John Baldry Dies https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4709509.stm 2025-07-10 en-GB October 2 – Hamilton Camp, 70, actor best known for voice the Prophet of Mercy in Halo 2. November 13 – Eddie Guerrero, 38 pro wrestler who appeared in the WWE games (cover star of WWE Survivor Series and WWE Aftershock).Harrington Chris 2014-05-28 33 Wrestlers That Have Appeared In The Most Video Games https://whatculture.com/wwe/33-wrestlers-appeared-video-games 2024-04-21 WhatCulture.com en2023-11-13 The tribute video WWE made after Eddie Guerrero's death has only ever been aired once https://www.sportbible.com/wrestling/wwe/eddie-guerrero-wwe-tribute-video-087063-20231113 2024-04-21 SPORTbible en Hardware releases This year saw the worldwide release of Sony's PlayStation Portable after initially launching in Japan the previous year. The Nintendo DS made its launch in Australasia on February 24 and then in Europe on March 11. Nintendo also released the Game Boy Micro, the final revision model of the Game Boy Advance as well as the final entry in the Game Boy family overall. The Game Boy Micro was negatively received due to it not being backwards compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color games (unlike the first 2 GBA models), leading to it being one of Nintendo's worst-selling consoles of all time. Additionally, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii were officially unveiled during or just prior to E3; however, only the Xbox 360 was released in 2005. The Xbox 360 was released in North America on November 22, Europe on December 2, and Japan on December 10. thumb|The Game Boy Micro, the final entry in the Game Boy family. thumb|Xbox 360 Date Console February 24 Nintendo DSAU Australasia October 2026 March 11 Nintendo DSEU Europe October 2026 March 24 PlayStation PortableNA North America/BR Brazil/IDN Indonesia October 2026 April 12 PlayStation PortableITA Italy/UKR Ukraine/IND India October 2026 September 1 PlayStation PortableEU Europe/AU Australasia/AF Africa/AS Asia October 2026 September 13 Game Boy MicroJP Japan October 2026 September 19 Game Boy MicroNA North America October 2026 October 1 Game Boy MicroCHN China October 2026 November 3 Game Boy MicroAU Australasia October 2026 November 4 Game Boy MicroEU Europe October 2026 November 22 Xbox 360NA North America October 2026 December 2 Xbox 360EU Europe October 2026 December 10 Xbox 360JP Japan October 2026 Games released in 2005 Release date Title Platform Genre January 10 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap GBA January 10 Software Tycoon LIN January 11 Resident Evil 4 GCN January 11 Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction PS2, XB January 11 The Getaway: Black Monday PS2 January 12 Banjo-Pilot GBA January 16 The Punisher WIN, PS2, XB January 18 Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel PS2 January 18 Street Racing Syndicate WIN January 18 Virtua Quest PS2 January 18 Zoo Keeper DS January 19 Virtua Quest GCN January 25 Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath XB January 25 Playboy: The Mansion WIN, PS2, XB January 27 COPS 2170: The Power of Law WIN COPS 2170: The Power of Law https://www.ign.com/games/cops-2170-the-power-of-law 2022-10-06 IGN en February 4 Postal²: Share the Pain LIN February 8 Racing Gears Advance GBA February 8 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II The Sith Lords WIN February 8 Shadow of Rome PS2 February 8 Shaman King: Legacy of the Spirits, Soaring Hawk GBA February 8 Shaman King: Legacy of the Spirits, Sprinting Wolf GBA February 8 Winnie the Pooh's Rumbly Tumbly Adventure GCN, PS2, GBA February 14 Star Fox Assault GCN February 14 WarioWare: Touched! DS February 15 Constantine WIN, PS2, XB February 15 Nano Breaker PS2 February 15 Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse PS2 February 17 Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening PS2 February 22 FIFA Street PS2, XB, GCN February 22 Gran Turismo 4 PS2 February 22 MVP Baseball 2005 WIN, GCN, PS2, XB February 22 Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike XB February 22 Ace Combat Advance GBA February 23 Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament GBA February 23 Project Snowblind PS2, XB February 23 Super Army War GBA February 24 Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death PS2 February 24 Tekken 5 PS2 February 27 Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death XB February 28 American McGee Presents: Scrapland XB February 28 Fight Night Round 2 PS2, XB, GCN February 28 Ice Nine GBA February 28 Star Wars: Republic Commando XB March 1 Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 XB March 1 Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening PS2 March 1 Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death GCN March 1 Star Wars: Republic Commando WIN March 1 Mortal Kombat: Deception GCN March 3 Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death WIN March 8 MLB 2006 PS2, PSP March 8 Rave Master GCN March 13 Pokémon Dash DS March 14 Donkey Kong Jungle Beat GCN March 14 Need for Speed Underground: Rivals PSP March 14 World Tour Soccer: Challenge Edition PSP March 14 Yoshi Touch & Go DS March 15 Act of War: Direct Action WIN March 15 Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 WIN, PS2 March 15 Cold Fear PS2, XB March 15 Driver 3 WIN March 15 Musashi: Samurai Legend PS2 March 15 Phantom Dust XB March 15 Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge GBA March 15 Spider-Man 2 PSP March 15 Super Monkey Ball Deluxe PS2, XB March 15 Tony Hawk's Underground 2: Remix PSP March 16 Dynasty Warriors PSP March 16 MX vs. ATV Unleashed PS2 March 16 Retro Atari Classics DS March 21 NFL Street 2 Unleashed PSP March 21 TimeSplitters: Future Perfect GCN, PS2, XB March 22 Dragon Ball Z: Sagas PS2, XB, GCN March 22 God of War PS2 March 22 Lumines PSP March 22 The Matrix Online WIN March 22 Metal Gear Acid PSP March 22 Shining Tears PS2 March 24 Bionicle: Maze of Shadows GBA March 24 Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower PSP March 24 MX vs. ATV Unleashed XB March 24 Rayman DS DS March 24 Ridge Racer PSP March 24 Twisted Metal: Head-On PSP March 24 Wipeout Pure PSP March 25 Iron Phoenix XB March 25 Sudeki WIN March 28 Mario Party Advance GBA March 29 Dynasty Warriors 5 PS2 March 29 Red Ninja: End of Honor XB March 29 Spikeout: Battle Street XB March 30 Red Ninja: End of Honor PS2 March 31 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory WIN, PS2, XB, GCN April 3 Doom 3 XB April 3 Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil WIN April 5 Rise of the Kasai PS2 April 5 Lego Star Wars: The Video Game WIN, PS2, XB, GBA April 5 Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga PS2 April 5 SWAT 4 WIN April 6 Archer Maclean's Mercury PSP April 6 Close Combat: First to Fight XB April 11 Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition PS2, XB April 12 Jade Empire XB April 18 Polarium DS April 18 Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict XB April 19 ATV Offroad Fury: Blazin' Trails PSP April 19 Psychonauts XB April 20 WWE WrestleMania 21 XB April 21 Haunting Ground PS2 April 21 Raze's Hell XB April 24 Popeye: Rush for Spinach GBA April 26 Guild Wars WIN April 26 Pac-Pix DS April 26 Psychonauts WIN April 26 ObsCure WIN, PS2, XB April 26 Rengoku: The Tower of Purgatory PSP April 27 Motocross Mania 3 PS2, XB April 27 NBA Street Showdown PSP April 27 Predator: Concrete Jungle PS2, XB May 1 Pokémon Emerald (North America) GBA May 2 Pac-Man Pinball Advance GBA May 3 Forza Motorsport XB May 3 Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee PSP May 3 Pariah WIN, XB May 3 Puyo Pop Fever DS May 5 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith PS2, XB, GBA, DS, MOBI May 9 Donkey Konga 2: Hit Song Parade! GCN May 11 Cold Winter PS2 May 18 Fate WIN, OSX Kasavin Greg 2005-06-20 Fate Review https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fate-review/1900-6127845/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20250515090659/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fate-review/1900-6127845/ 2025-05-15 2025-05-15 GameSpot May 19 Chameleon WIN May 23 WarioWare: Twisted! GBA May 23 Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones GBA May 24 Madagascar WIN, GCN, PS2, XB, GBA, DS May 27 7 Sins WIN, PS2 May 31 Advent Rising XB June 2 Digimon World 4 GCN, PS2, XB June 7 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas WIN, XB June 7 Medal of Honor: European Assault GCN, PS2, XB June 8 Area 51 WIN, PS2, XB June 13 Juiced WIN, PS2, XB June 13 Yoshi Topsy-Turvy GBA June 13 Kirby: Canvas Curse DS June 14 Arc the Lad: End of Darkness PS2 June 14 Batman Begins GCN, PS2, XB, GBA June 14 Capcom Fighting Evolution XB June 21 Battlefield 2 WIN June 21 Bomberman DS June 21 Conker: Live & Reloaded XB June 21 Destroy All Humans! PS2, XB June 21 Mega Man Battle Network 5 GBA June 22 Psychonauts PS2 June 24 Soul Ride LIN June 27 Fantastic Four WIN, GCN, PS2, XB, GBA June 27 Meteos DS June 27 Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition PSP June 28 Dead to Rights: Reckoning PSP June 28 Falcon 4.0: Allied Force WIN June 28 Riviera: The Promised Land GBA July 5 Façade WIN, OSX July 6 Coded Arms PSP July 7 killer7 PS2, GCN July 11 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory PS2, XB, GCN, GBA July 12 FlatOut (North America) WIN, XB July 12 Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock WIN July 19 Nanostray DS July 20 Colosseum: Road to Freedom PS2 July 26 Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town GBA July 26 Disney's Kim Possible 3: Team Possible GBA, DS July 26 Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome PS2 July 29 Worms 4 WIN, PS2, XB August 2 BloodRayne 2 (NA) WIN August 2 Shaman King: Master of Spirits 2 GBA August 3 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2: Summit Strike XB August 8 Madden NFL 06 PS2, GCN, DS August 9 Advent Rising WIN August 9 Dragon Ball GT: Transformation GBA August 15 Geist GCN August 16 Death Jr. PSP August 16 Dungeon Siege II WIN August 16 EyeToy: Play 2 PS2 August 16 Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue GCN August 16 Pac 'n Roll DS August 16 Sigma Star Saga GBA August 17 Madden NFL 06 WIN August 22 Nintendogs DS August 22 Advance Wars: Dual Strike DS August 23 187 Ride or Die PS2, XB August 23 Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance PS2, XB August 23 The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction PS2, GCN, XB August 25 InuYasha: Feudal Combat PS2 August 29 Dynasty Warriors Advance GBA August 29 Mario Superstar Baseball GCN August 29 WWE Day of Reckoning 2 GCN August 30 MotoGP 3: Ultimate Racing Technology WIN, XB August 31 World Series of Poker PS2, XB September Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Winter Assault WIN September 6 Radiata Stories PS2 September 6 Rebelstar: Tactical Command GBA September 7 One Piece: Grand Battle! Rush GCN, PS2 September 8 Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy GBA September 13 Armored Core: Nine Breaker PS2 September 13 Burnout Legends PSP September 13 Burnout Revenge PS2, XB September 13 Dynasty Warriors 5 XB September 13 EverQuest II: Desert of Flames WIN September 13 Evil Dead: Regeneration WIN, PS2, XB September 13 GripShift PSP September 13 Med iEvil: Resurrection PSP September 13 Scooby-Doo! Unmasked PS2, GCN, XB, GBA, DS September 13 World Series of Poker WIN September 14 Tecmo Classic Arcade XB September 14 World Series of Poker GCN September 15 Fire Pro Wrestling Returns PS2 September 15 Nancy Drew: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon WIN September 15 World Series of Poker PSP September 16 Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (US) PS2, XB September 19 DK King of Swing GBA September 19 Frantix PSP September 19 Tak: The Great Juju Challenge PS2, XB, GCN, GBA, DS, PSP September 20 Genji: Dawn of the Samurai PS2 September 20 Gretzky NHL 2006 PS2 September 20 Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy WIN, PS2, XB September 20 Kingdom Under Fire:Heroes XB September 20 Legend of Kay PS2 September 20 Myst V: End of Ages WIN September 20 Ninja Gaiden Black XB September 20 Space Invaders Revolution DS September 20 We Love Katamari PS2 September 20 Whac-A-Mole GBA September 20 Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects GCN, PS2, XB, DS, PSP September 20 X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse WIN, GCN, PS2, XB September 21 Mega Man X8 (EU) WIN2017-07-01 Megaman X8 para PC ya tiene fecha https://as.com/meristation/2005/08/30/noticias/1125354780_058163.html 2024-07-09 Meristation es September 22 Ultimate Spider-Man WIN, GCN, PS2, XB, GBA, DS September 23 Neuro Hunter (UK) WIN September 26 Another Code: Two Memories DS September 26 Fahrenheit PS2, XB September 26 Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves PS2 September 26 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 PSP September 26 Top Spin PS2 September 27 Capcom Classics Collection PS2, XB September 27 Far Cry Instincts XB September 27 Frogger: Ancient Shadow PS2, XB, GCN September 27 Lost in Blue DS September 27 Lunar: Dragon Song DS September 27 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown GCN September 28 Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2 PS2 September 29 Battalion Wars GCN September 29 Frogger: Helmet Chaos DS, PSP September 30 Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (EU) PS2, XB October 2 Fahrenheit WIN October 3 Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness GCN October 4 Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow DS October 4 Bratz: Rock Angelz WIN, PS2, GCN, GBA October 4 FIFA 06 WIN, PS2, XB, GCN, DS, MOBI October 4 Mega Man Zero 4 GBA October 4 Street Racing Syndicate GBA October 4 Trauma Center: Under the Knife DS October 5 Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil XB October 7 Black & White 2 WIN October 7 Virtua Tennis: World Tour PSP October 7 Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit PS2, XB October 10 The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge PS2, XB October 10 The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin King GBA, DS October 10 L.A. Rush PS2, XB October 11 FIFA 06 PSP, GBA October 11 Codename: Kids Next Door – Operation: V.I.D.E.O.G.A.M.E. GCN, PS2, XB October 11 SOCOM 3 PS2 October 11 Hello Kitty: Happy Party Pals GBA October 11 Zoo Tycoon DS DS October 11 Serious Sam II WIN, XB October 11 SSX on Tour GCN, PS2, XB, PSP October 12 Devil Kings PS2 October 12 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney DS October 13 FlatOut (JP) PS2 October 16 Teen Titans GBA October 17 Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy XB October 17 F.E.A.R. WIN October 17 The Warriors PS2, XB October 18 Chicken Little GCN, PS2, XB October 18 Quake 4 WIN October 18 Age of Empires III WIN October 18 Dig Dug: Digging Strike DS October 18 Jak X: Combat Racing PS2 October 18 Shadow of the Colossus PS2 October 18 Spyro: Shadow Legacy DS October 18 Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse XB October 18 The Con PSP October 18 The Fairly Oddparents! Clash with the Anti-World GBA October 18 Zoo Tycoon 2: Endangered Species WIN October 19 Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance GCN October 19 Crash Tag Team Racing GCN, PS2, XB October 19 X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse PSP October 19 Zatch Bell! Mamodo Battles GCN, PS2 October 20 Navy Field Online WIN October 21 SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Cameras, Pants! PS2, XB October 24 Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth XB October 24 Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix GCN October 24 Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories PSP October 24 Metroid Prime Pinball DS October 24 Nintendogs: Best Friends DS October 25 Atomic Betty GBA October 25 Battlefield 2: Modern Combat PS2, XB October 25 Call of Duty 2 WIN October 25 Civilization IV WIN October 25 Driver 3 GBA October 25 Gunstar Super Heroes GBA October 25 Kong: King of Atlantis GBA October 25 LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game GCN October 25 Resident Evil 4 PS2 October 25 Ratchet: Deadlocked PS2 October 25 Shrek SuperSlam WIN, GCN, PS2, XB, GBA, DS October 25 Soul Calibur III PS2 October 26 Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood WIN, PS2, XB October 26 Ghost In The Shell:Stand Alone Complex PSP October 26 Nicktoons Unite! GBA October 27 Half-Life 2: Lost Coast WIN November 1 007: From Russia with Love PS2, XB, GCN November 1 Call of Duty 2: Big Red One PS2, XB, GCN November 1 Castlevania: Curse of Darkness PS2, XB November 1 Mega Man Battle Network 5: Double Team DS DS November 1 Shamu's Deep Sea Adventures PS2, XB November 1 Star Wars Battlefront 2 WIN, PS2, XB, PSP November 1 The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer WIN, PS2, XB, GCN, DS, GBA November 1 TY the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan GBA November 3 Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Mis-Edventures WIN, PS2, XB, GCN, GBA November 7 Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! GBA November 7 Madagascar: Operation Penguin GBA November 7 Mario Party 7 GCN November 7 The Matrix: Path of Neo WIN, PS2, XB November 8 EyeToy: Kinetic PS2 November 8 Fatal Frame III: The Tormented PS2 November 8 Guitar Hero PS2 November 8 Gun WIN, PS2, XB, GCN November 8 Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire WIN, PS2, XB, GCN, DS, GBA November 8 Shamu's Deep Sea Adventures GCN, GBA, DS November 8 SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo PSP November 8 Suikoden Tactics PS2 November 8 The Lord of the Rings: Tactics PSP November 8 The Movies WIN November 8 Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble! DS November 8 Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble GCN November 9 Big Mutha Truckers GBA November 10 Crash Tag Team Racing PSP November 13 Animaniacs: Lights, Camera, Action! GBA November 13 The Proud Family GBA, DS November 14 Animaniacs: Lights, Camera, Action! DS November 14 ATV: Quad Frenzy DS November 14 The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe WIN, PS2, XB, GCN, DS, GBA November 14 Garfield: The Search for Pooky GBA November 14 Mario Kart DS DS November 15 Dragon Quest VIII (NA) PS2 November 15 Shadow the Hedgehog PS2, XB, GCN November 15 Half-Life 2 XB November 15 Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 3 XB November 15 EyeToy: Operation Spy PS2 November 15 Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire PSP November 15 Infected PSP November 15 Kingdom of Paradise PSP November 15 Magna Carta: Crimson Stigmata PS2 November 15 Need for Speed: Most Wanted WIN, PS2, XB, GCN, GBA, DS, PSP November 15 Neopets: The Darkest Faerie PS2 November 15 Pac-Man World 3 WIN, PS2, XB, GCN, DS November 15 Sonic Rush DS November 15 Totally Spies! GBA November 15 True Crime: New York City WIN, PS2, XB, GCN November 15 Wild Arms Alter Code: F PS2 November 15 WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 PS2 November 16 Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2 PS2, XB, GCN November 16 Devilish: Ball Bounder DS November 17 50 Cent: Bulletproof PS2, XB November 17 Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie WIN, PS2, XB, GCN Perry Douglass C. 2005-11-24 Peter Jackson's King Kong https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/11/24/peter-jacksons-king-kong-3 2024-08-14 IGN en November 20 Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2 DS November 21 Battlefield 2: Special Forces WIN November 21 College Hoops 2K6 XB November 21 Kong: The 8th Wonder of the World GBA November 22 Amped 3 XB360 November 22 Call of Duty 2 XB360 November 22 Condemned: Criminal Origins XB360 November 22 FIFA 06: Road To FIFA World Cup XB360 November 22 Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved XB360 November 22 Kameo XB360 November 22 Mutant Storm Reloaded XB360 November 22 Need for Speed: Most Wanted XB360 November 22 Outpost Kaloki X XB360 November 22 Perfect Dark Zero XB360 November 22 Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie XB360 Jr Xalavier Nelson 2019-07-08 Peter Jackson's King Kong was the most innovative game of its console generation https://www.polygon.com/2019/7/8/20680953/king-kong-xbox-360-game-rayman-michel-ancel 2024-08-14 Polygon en-US November 22 Quake 4 XB360 November 22 Ridge Racer 6 XB360 November 22 SBK: Snowboard Kids DS November 28 Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time DS November 29 Burnout Legends DS November 30 College Hoops 2K6 PS2 November 30 Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones WIN, PS2, XB, GCN December 2 Chicken Little WIN December 5 Animal Crossing: Wild World DS December 5 Mario Tennis: Power Tour GBA December 5 Super Mario Strikers GCN December 5 Tokobot PSP December 6 Battles of Prince of Persia DS December 6 Bust-a-Move DS DS December 6 Pac-Man World 3 PSP December 6 Prince of Persia: Revelations PSP December 7 Dragon Booster DS December 7 The Sims 2 PSP December 8 Yakuza (JP) PS2 December 9 The Endless Forest WIN December 12 Final Fantasy IV Advance GBA December 12 Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows PS2, XB December 13 Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play PSP December 13 Ultimate Block Party PSP December 15 Armored Core: Formula Front PSP December 20 Chaos Field GCN December 20 Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie PSP December 22 Kingdom Hearts II (JP) PS2 December 29 Dead or Alive 4 XB360 Video game-based film and television releases Title Date Director Distributor(s) Franchise Original game publishe Xenosaga: The Animation January 5, 2005 Shigeyasu Yamauchi Toei Animation Xenosaga Monolith Soft2007-08-07 Xenosaga Animation Premieres August 30 Wired https://www.wired.com/2007/08/xenosaga-animat/ Kohler Chris Lucario and the Mystery of Mew July 16, 2005 Kunihiko Yuyama Toho Pokémon Game FreakPokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew https://www.boxofficemojo.com/releasegroup/gr804344325/ 2024-03-16 Box Office Mojo Final Fantasy VII: Advent ChildrenSeptember 14, 2005 Tetsuya Nomura Square Enix Image Studio DivisionFinal FantasySquare EnixFinal Fantasy VII: Advent Children https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0385700/ 2024-03-16 Box Office Mojo Last Order: Final Fantasy VII Morio Asaka Madhouse, Inc.Jaegar Jack 2024-02-27 Now is the Perfect Time to Watch This Forgotten FFVII Anime https://gamerant.com/last-order-final-fantasy-vii-forgotten-anime/ 2024-03-16 Game Rant en Pokémon: Battle Frontier October 6, 2005 Masamitsu Hidaka TV Tokyo Pokémon Game FreakPokémon the Series: Battle Frontier - Rotten Tomatoes https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/pokemon_the_series/s09 2024-04-26 www.rottentomatoes.com en Doom October 17, 2005 Andrzej Bartkowiak Universal Pictures Doom Id Software2023-04-25 Hot take: 'Doom' (the movie) doesn't suck and never did https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/doom-movie-dwayne-the-rock-johnson-good-actually-streaming 2024-03-16 SYFY Official Site en-US Street Fighter Alpha: Generations October 25, 2005 Ikuo Kuwana Manga Entertainment Street Fighter CapcomKJB 2005-11-04 Street Fighter Alpha: Generations Review https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/11/04/street-fighter-alpha-generations-review 2024-03-16 IGN en The King of Fighters: Another Day December 2, 2005 Masaki Tachibana Production I.G The King of Fighters SNKhttps://www.productionig.com/contents/works/04_/000438.html The King of Fighters: Another Day 2025-06-01 en Production I.G See also 2005 in games Notes References Category:Video games by year