2004 in video games

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Wikipedia

2004 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Madden NFL 2005, NBA Live 2005, ESPN NBA 2K5, Tony Hawk's Underground 2, WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw, Doom 3, Dragon Quest VIII, Gran Turismo 4, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Half-Life 2, Halo 2, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Myst IV: Revelation, Ninja Gaiden, Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen/Emerald, Pikmin 2, Everybody's Golf 4 (Hot Shots Golf Fore!), Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, and World of Warcraft. New intellectual properties included Fable, Far Cry, FlatOut, Killzone, Katamari Damacy, Monster Hunter, N, Red Dead Revolver, SingStar, and Sacred. The Nintendo DS was also launched that year, the first major console of the seventh generation.

The year has been retrospectively considered one of the best and most influential in video game history due to the release of numerous critically acclaimed, commercially successful and influential titles across all platforms and genres at the time.[1] The year's best-selling video game was Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The year's most critically acclaimed titles were Dragon Quest VIII and Gran Turismo 4 in Japan, and Half-Life 2 and San Andreas in the West.

Legend

Video game platforms
DSNintendo DS, DSiWare, iQue DSGBAGame Boy Advance, iQue GBAGCNGameCube
OSXmacOSPS1PlayStation 1PS2PlayStation 2
PSPPlayStation PortableWINMicrosoft Windows, all
versions Windows 95 and up		XBOX(replace with XB)

Events

Business

Hardware releases

Nintendo DS
Month Day System
October 29 PlayStation 2 slimlineEU
November 17 Atari Flashback
November 21 Nintendo DSNA
December 11 PlayStation PortableJP

In 2004, the total U.S. sales of video game hardware, software and accessories was $9.9 billion compared with $10 billion in 2003. Total software sales rose 8 percent over the previous year to $6.2 billion. Additionally, sales of portable software titles exceeded $1 billion for the first time. Hardware sales were down 27 percent for the year due in part to shortages during the holiday season and price reductions from all systems.

Video game consoles

Handheld game systems

The dominant handheld systems in 2004 were:

PlayStation Portable

Additionally, Nokia released an updated version of their original N-Gage, called the N-Gage QD. Nintendo released the Nintendo DS on November 21 in the United States. In Japan Sony released the PlayStation Portable on December 12.

Best-selling video games

Best-selling video games worldwide in 2004
Rank Title Platform Publisher Sales
Japan[9][10] USA[11][12] Europe Worldwide
1 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas PS2 Rockstar Games— 5,144,214 1,750,000+[13] 6,894,214+
2 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within PS2, XBOX Ubisoft 56,414 5,132,612 1,158,612 6,347,928+
3 Pokémon FireRed / LeafGreen GBA The Pokémon Company 2,392,005 2,367,431 Unknown 5,800,000[14]
4 FIFA Football 2005 EA Sports 56,075 53,804+ Unknown 4,500,000[15]
5 Halo 2 XBOX Microsoft Game Studios 42,310[10] 4,288,397 Unknown 4,330,707+
6 Madden NFL 2005 PS2, XBOX EA Sports 3,705[16] 4,274,243 Unknown 4,277,948+
7 Dragon Quest VIII: Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi Himegimi PS2 Square Enix 3,327,167—— 3,327,167
8 ESPN NFL 2K5 PS2 Take-Two Interactive— 2,632,393 — 2,632,393
9 Pro Evolution Soccer 4 (Winning Eleven 8) PS2 Konami 1,120,272 Unknown 1,500,000+[17] 2,620,272+
10 Need For Speed: Underground 2 PS2, XBOX Electronic Arts— 2,453,829 Unknown 2,453,829+

Japan

Best-selling video games in Japan[9][10]
Rank Title Platform Publisher Genre Sales
1Dragon Quest VIII: Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi HimegimiPS2Square Enix Role-playing 3,327,167
2 Pokémon FireRed / LeafGreen GBA The Pokémon Company Role-playing 2,392,005
3 Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire / Emerald GBA The Pokémon Company Role-playing 1,670,000
4 Dragon Quest V: Tenkū no Hanayome (The Heavenly Bride) PS2 Square Enix Role-playing 1,611,974
5 Winning Eleven 8 (Pro Evolution Soccer 4) PS2 Konami Sports 1,120,272
6 Sengoku Musou (Samurai Warriors) PS2 Koei Hack and slash 1,024,253
7 Jissen Pachislot Shinshouhou! Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) PS2 Sammy Corporation Pachislot 916,765
8 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater PS2 Konami Stealth 694,307
9 Gran Turismo 4 PS2 Sony Racing simulation 663,543
10 Derby Stallion 04 PS2 Enterbrain Simulation 603,815

United States

Best-selling video games in the United States (NPD Group)[18][19]
Rank Title Platform(s) Publisher Sales[11][12] Revenue Inflation
1Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasPS2Rockstar Games 5,144,214 $252,000,000 $420,000,000
2Halo 2XBOXMicrosoft Game Studios 4,288,397 $223,000,000 $371,000,000
3Madden NFL 2005PS2, XBOX, GCNEA Sports 4,274,243 $209,000,000 $348,000,000
4ESPN NFL 2K5PS2, XBOXTake-Two Interactive 2,632,393 $50,000,000 $83,000,000
5Need For Speed: Underground 2PS2, XBOX, GCNElectronic Arts 2,453,829 $118,000,000 $196,000,000
6Pokémon FireRed / LeafGreenGBANintendo 2,367,431 $76,000,000 $127,000,000
7NBA Live 2005PS2, XBOXEA Sports 1,723,190 $57,000,000 $95,000,000
8Spider-Man 2PS2, GCNActivision 1,569,251 $67,000,000 $112,000,000
9ESPN NBA 2K5PS2, XBOXTake-Two Interactive 1,280,314 Unknown
10Star Wars: BattlefrontPS2, XBOXLucasArts 1,224,927

PAL regions

Best-selling video games in PAL regions
Rank United Kingdom[20][13] Australia[21]
Title Platform(s) Sales Title Platform
1 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas PS2 1,750,000 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas PS2
2 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Unknown Halo 2 XBOX
3 Need For Speed: Underground 2 Unknown Need For Speed: Underground 2 PS2
4 The Simpsons: Hit & Run Unknown The Simpsons: Hit & Run PS2
5 Pro Evolution Soccer 4 Unknown Need for Speed: Underground PS2
6 Sonic Heroes Unknown Ratchet & Clank PS2
7 Spider-Man 2 Unknown V8 Supercars 2 PS2
8 Need for Speed: Underground Unknown SingStar PS2
9 Halo 2 XBOX Unknown Grand Theft Auto: Twin Pack XBOX
10 DRIV3R Unknown Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec PS2

Top game rentals in the United States

Top video game rentals in the United States[22]
Rank Title Publisher Platform
1Prince of Persia: Warrior WithinUbisoftPS2
2 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Rockstar Games
3 DRIV3R Atari
4 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2
5 Madden NFL 2005 EA Sports
6 NFL Street
7 Red Dead Revolver Rockstar Games
8 James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing EA Games
9 NCAA Football 2005 EA Sports
10 The Sims Bustin' Out EA Games

Critically acclaimed titles

Famitsu

In Japan, the following video game releases in 2004 entered Famitsu magazine's "Platinum Hall of Fame" and received Famitsu scores of at least 36 out of 40.[23]

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

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)[24][25]
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 XBOX 95/100 94.57%
Burnout 3: Takedown Electronic Arts September 8, 2004 XBOX 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 XBOX 93/100 92.37%
World of Warcraft Blizzard Entertainment November 23, 2004 WIN 93/100 91.89%
Ninja Gaiden Tecmo March 2, 2004 XBOX 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 XBOX 92/100 90.52%
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Konami November 17, 2004 PS2 91/100 91.77%
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal Sony Computer Entertainment November 3, 2004 PS2 91/100 91.54%
Pro Evolution Soccer 4 Konami August 5, 2004 PS2 91/100[26] 91.12%[27]
Madden NFL 2005 EA Sports August 9, 2004 PS2 91/100 90.33%
Madden NFL 2005 EA Sports August 9, 2004 XBOX 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[26] 90.36%[27]
Metroid: Zero Mission Nintendo February 9, 2004 GBA 89/100 90.19%
Pro Evolution Soccer 4 Konami November 26, 2004 XBOX 90/100[26] 90.11%[27]
Dragon Quest VIII Square Enix November 27, 2004 PS2 89/100[26] 90.05%[27]
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 XBOX 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[26] 89.93%[27]
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[26] 89.53%[27]
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 XBOX 89/100 88.61%
NCAA Football 2005 EA Sports July 15, 2004 XBOX 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[26] 88.62%[27]
RalliSport Challenge 2 Microsoft Game Studios May 4, 2004 XBOX 87/100 88.54%
Pro Evolution Soccer 4 Konami December 3, 2004 WIN 88/100[26] 88.5%[27]
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[26] 87.79%[27]
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 XBOX 88/100 86.51%
ESPN NHL 2K5 Sega August 30, 2004 XBOX 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%

Notable releases

Release Date Title Computer Releases Console Releases Handheld Releases
January 5Sonic Battle——GBA
January 13Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel—PS2, XBOX—
January 14.hack//Quarantine Part 4—PS2—
January 20Delta Force: Black Hawk Down – Team SabreWINPS2—
January 20Maximo vs. Army of Zin—PS2—
January 28Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven—PS2—
January 28 Vietcong: Fist AlphaWINPS2, XBOX—
January 29Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen (Japan)——GBA
FebruaryCops 2170: The Power of Law (Russia)WIN——
February 2R-Type Final—PS2—
February 9Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles—GCN—
February 9Metroid: Zero Mission——GBA
February 9EverQuest: Gates of DiscordWIN——
February 10Nightshade—PS2—
February 10Unreal II: The Awakening—XBOX—
February 10Wrath Unleashed—PS2, XBOX—
February 10Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004——GBA
February 11Feeding FrenzyWIN——
February 14Classic NES Series: Bomberman, Donkey Kong, Excitebike, Ice Climber, The Legend of Zelda, Pac-Man, Super Mario Bros., Xevious——GBA
February 17James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing[28]—GCN, PS2, XBOX—
February 17Jet Li: Rise to Honor—PS2—
February 17Pro Evolution Soccer 3WINPS2—
February 24Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX—PS2—
February 26Kaido Battle 2: Chain Reaction—PS2—
February 27Steel Battalion: Line of Contact—XBOX—
March 1NWIN—DS
March 2Drakengard—PS2—
March 2Lifeline—PS2—
March 2Ninja Gaiden—XBOX—
March 2Scooby-Doo: Mystery Mayhem—GCN, PS2, XBOXGBA
March 2MTX Mototrax—PS2, XBOX—
March 4 Colin McRae Rally 04WIN——
March 8The SufferingWINPS2, XBOX—
March 9Firefighter F.D.18—PS2—
March 9Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes—GCN—
March 9Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Athena SwordWIN——
March 10Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven—XBOX—
March 12Seven Samurai 20XX—PS2—
March 14Battlefield VietnamWIN——
March 15Wade Hixton's Counter Punch——GBA
March 16Unreal Tournament 2004WIN——
March 19Sacred (EU)[29]WIN——
March 23 Counter-Strike: Condition ZeroWIN——
March 23Far CryWIN——
March 23Final Fantasy XI (US)—PS2—
March 23Mission: Impossible – Operation Surma—GCN—
March 23Sonic HeroesWINGCN, PS2, XBOX—
March 23All-Star Baseball 2005—XBOX—
March 24Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku—GCN, PS2—
March 25Sacred (NA) [29]WIN——
March 26 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow[30] WIN GCN, PS2, XBOX—
March 31Resident Evil Outbreak—PS2—
April 1Destruction Derby Arenas—PS2—
April 5AliasWINPS2, XBOX—
April 5Fight Night 2004—PS2, XBOX—
April 8All-Star Baseball 2005—PS2—
April 12PainkillerWIN——
April 12Serious Sam Advance——GBA
April 13TOCA Race Driver 2WINXBOX—
April 20 Hitman: Contracts[31] WIN PS2, XBOX—
April 20 Manhunt[32] WIN XBOX—
April 27Rise of Nations: Thrones and PatriotsWIN——
April 27Beyond Divinity[33] WIN——
April 28City of Heroes[34]WIN, OSX——
April.kkriegerWIN——
May 4 Red Dead Revolver—PS2, XBOX—
May 4Rallisport Challenge 2—XBOX—
May 6Samurai Warriors—PS2—
May 7Future Tactics: The Uprising—GCN, PS2, XBOX—
May 21Classic NES Series: Dr. Mario——GBA
May 21Way of the Samurai 2—PS2—
May 24Mario vs. Donkey Kong——GBA
May 25Metal Slug 3—XBOX—
May 25Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanWINPS2, XBOX, GCNGBA
May 25Thief: Deadly ShadowsWINXBOX—
June 1Half-Life: SourceWIN——
June 1The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay—XBOX—
June 7Sonic Advance 3——GBA
June 7The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures—GCN—
June 8Ribbit King—GCN, PS2—
June 14Psi-Ops: The Mindgate ConspiracyWINPS2, XBOX—
June 15Front Mission 4—PS2—
June 15Joint Operations: Typhoon RisingWIN——
June 21Driver 3—PS2, XBOX—
June 22Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors——GBA
June 23Mega Man Anniversary Collection—GCN, PS2GBA
June 27Mega Man Battle Network 4——GBA
June 29CT Special Forces 2: Back in the Trenches——GBA
June 29Spider-Man 2 (US)WIN——
July 2Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Joey the PassionWIN——
July 5Around the World in 80 Days——GBA
July 9 Richard Burns RallyWINPS2, XBOX—
July 9Spider-Man 2 (EU)WIN——
July 13Tales of Symphonia—GCN—
July 14Athens 2004—PS2—
July 15Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga—PS2—
July 20CatwomanWINGCN, PS2, XBOXGBA
July 20Puyo Pop Fever—GCN—
July 20Sudeki—XBOX—
July 21Crimson Tears—PS2—
July 22Bujingai—PS2—
July 29Mega Man X: Command Mission—GCN, PS2—
August 1NFL GameDay 2005—PS1—
August 3Doom 3WIN——
August 5Cartoon Network: Block Party——GBA
August 10Classic NES Series: Castlevania, Metroid, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link——GBA
August 18Astro Boy: Omega Factor——GBA
August 24Crazy Bus———
August 24Starsky & Hutch—GCN—
August 24Viewtiful Joe—PS2—
August 25Amazing Island—GCN—
August 27Headhunter Redemption (EU)[35]—PS2, XBOX—
August 30Nancy Drew: The Secret of Shadow Ranch[36]WIN——
August 30Pikmin 2—GCN—
August 30WWE Day of Reckoning—GCN—
August 31Street Racing Syndicate—GCN, PS2, XBOX—
September 2Terminator 3: The Redemption—PS2, XBOX—
September 3Digimon Rumble Arena 2—PS2, XBOX—
September 6Digimon Rumble Arena 2—GCN—
September 7Burnout 3: Takedown—PS2, XBOX—
September 7Silent Hill 4: The RoomWINPS2, XBOX—
September 8Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums—PS2—
September 8The Fairly OddParents: Shadow ShowdownWINGCN, PS2GBA
September 9King of Colosseum II—PS2—
September 9Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen (North America)——GBA
September 12Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper——GBA
September 13Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums—GCN, XBOX—
September 13Digimon Racing——GBA
September 13EverQuest: Omens of WarWIN——
September 13The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius: Attack of the Twonkies—GCN, PS2GBA
September 14Advance Guardian Heroes——GBA
September 14Power Rangers Dino Thunder—GCN, PS2, XBOXGBA
September 14Gradius V—PS2—
September 14Bad Boys: Miami Takedown—GCN, PS2, XBOX—
September 14Call of Duty: United OffensiveWIN——
September 14Fable—XBOX—
September 14Sly 2: Band of Thieves—PS2—
September 14The Sims 2WIN——
September 16Pokémon Emerald (Japan)——GBA
September 17Crisis Zone—PS2—
September 20F-Zero: GP Legend——GBA
September 20Def Jam: Fight for NY—GCN, PS2, XBOX—
September 20Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of WarWIN——
September 21Blood Will Tell—PS2—
September 21Dance Dance Revolution Extreme—PS2—
September 21Final Fantasy XI: Chains of PromathiaWINPS2—
September 21Headhunter Redemption[35] (North America)—PS2, XBOX—
September 21Second Sight—GCN, PS2, XBOX—
September 21Star Wars: BattlefrontWINPS2, XBOX—
September 21Star Wars Trilogy: Apprentice of the Force——GBA
September 22Disney's Kim Possible 2: Drakken's Demise——GBA
September 22Katamari Damacy—PS2—
September 22Rome: Total WarWIN——
September 27Shadow Hearts: Covenant—PS2—
September 27Shark TaleWINGCN, PS2, XBOXGBA
September 28Armored Core: Nexus—PS2—
September 28Myst IV: RevelationWIN——
September 28Crash Twinsanity—PS2, XBOX—
October 1Kult: Heretic KingdomsWIN, OSX——
October 1Scaler—GCN, PS2, XBOX—
October 4Mortal Kombat: Deception—PS2—
October 4Tony Hawk's Underground 2WINGCN, PS2, XBOXGBA
October 5Tribes: VengeanceWIN——
October 5Conflict: VietnamWINPS2, XBOX—
October 5Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum LaudeWINPS2, XBOX—
October 5Mega Man Zero 3——GBA
October 5Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor[37] WIN——
October 5Syberia II—XBOX—
October 5TOCA Race Driver 2—PS2—
October 11Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door—GCN—
October 14BloodRayne 2—PS2—
October 14Lilo & Stitch 2: Hämsterviel Havoc——GBA
October 14Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne—PS2—
October 14Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams—GCN, PS2, XBOXGBA
October 14FIFA Football 2005WINGCN, PS1, PS2GBA, PSP
October 14Under the Skin—PS2—
October 18Kirby & the Amazing Mirror——GBA
October 19Neo Contra—PS2—
October 19All Grown Up!: Express Yourself—PS2, GCNGBA
October 19Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle NexusWINGCN, PS2, XBOXGBA
October 19Boktai 2: Solar Boy Django——GBA
October 20Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed—PS2—
October 20Tron 2.0——GBA
October 22Sacred Plus[29] (EU)WIN——
October 25Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War—PS2—
October 25OutRun 2—XBOX—
October 26The Bard's Tale—PS2, XBOX—
October 26Dead or Alive Ultimate—XBOX—
October 26Grand Theft Auto Advance——GBA
October 26Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to LightspeedWIN——
October 26Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas—PS2—
October 26Yu-Gi-Oh! Destiny Board Traveler——GBA
October 27The Nightmare of Druaga: Fushigino Dungeon—PS2—
October 27The SpongeBob SquarePants MovieWINGCN, PS2, XBOXGBA
October 29The IncrediblesWIN——
November 1Counter-Strike: SourceWIN——
November 2Codename: Kids Next Door – Operation: S.O.D.A.——GBA
November 2Godzilla: Save the Earth—PS2, XBOX—
November 2Killzone—PS2—
November 2Medal of Honor: Pacific AssaultWIN——
November 2RollerCoaster Tycoon 3WIN——
November 2Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal—PS2—
November 2The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age—GCN, PS2, XBOXGBA
November 3 Spyro: A Hero's Tail —GCN, PS2, XBOX—
November 3The Incredibles: When Danger CallsWIN——
November 4Godzilla: Save the Earth—PS2, XBOX—
November 4The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (Japan)——GBA
November 5Bejeweled 2WIN——
November 5FlatOut (Europe)WINXBOX—
November 8EverQuest IIWIN——
November 8Mario Power Tennis (North America)—GCN—
November 9EyeToy: AntiGrav—PS2—
November 9Halo 2—XBOX—
November 9Jak 3—PS2—
November 9Shaman King: Master of Spirits——GBA
November 9Shaman King: Power of Spirit—PS2—
November 10Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge—PS2, XBOXGBA
November 10Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate EventsWINGCN, PS2, XBOXGBA, DS
November 12 Sabotain: Break the Rules[38] WIN——
November 15Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest——GBA
November 15Metroid Prime 2: Echoes—GCN—
November 15MTX MototraxWIN——
November 15Need for Speed: Underground 2WINGCN, PS2, XBOXGBA, DS
November 16Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3—PS2—
November 16Feel the Magic: XY/XX——DS
November 16Fight Club—PS2, XBOX—
November 16Half-Life 2WIN——
November 16Joint Operations: EscalationWIN——
November 16Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines[39][40] WIN — —
November 17Asphalt Urban GT——DS
November 17Castle Shikigami 2—PS2—
November 17Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone—XBOX—
November 17King Arthur—PS2—
November 17Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater—PS2—
November 17Pac-Man World——GBA
November 18Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space—XBOX—
November 18Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure——GBA
November 18Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean—GCN—
November 18Yu Yu Hakusho: Tournament Tactics——GBA
November 19Mario vs. Donkey Kong——GBA
November 21Super Mario 64 DS——DS
November 21Spider-Man 2——DS
November 21Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt——DS
November 22GoldenEye: Rogue Agent—GCN, PS2, XBOXDS
November 22JFK ReloadedWIN——
November 23Alien Hominid—GCN—
November 23World of WarcraftWIN——
November 29Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls——GBA
November 30Mr. Driller Drill Spirits——DS
November 30Armies of ExigoWIN——
November 30Half-Life 2: DeathmatchWIN——
December 1Painkiller: Battle out of HellWIN——
December 1ScraplandWIN——
December 1Top Gun: Combat Zones——GBA
December 2Metal Slug Advance——GBA
December 2Prince of Persia: Warrior WithinWINGCN, PS2, XBOX—
December 6Mario Party 6—GCN—
December 6Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II The Sith LordsWINXBOX—
December 6The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earthWIN——
December 7Growlanser Generations—PS2—
December 7Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories——GBA
December 7Kuon—PS2—
December 7It's Mr. Pants——GBA
December 7Mega Man X8—PS2—
December 7Ridge Racer DS——DS
December 8The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher BayWIN——
December 8Sprung——DS
December 8Viewtiful Joe 2—PS2—
December 14Gungriffon Allied Strike—XBOX—
December 15Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2—GCN—
December 20Cave StoryWIN——
December 22NFL Street 2—GCN, PS2, XBOX—
December 24Garry's ModWIN——
December 28Gran Turismo 4—PS2—

See also

References

  1. ↑ VanOrd, Kevin. "Why 2004 Was the Best Year in Gaming". Gamespot. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
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