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2006 has seen many sequels and prequels in video games and several new titles such as Bully, Company of Heroes, Dead Rising, Gears of War, Just Cause, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, Prey, Resistance: Fall of Man, Saints Row, Thrillville,New Super Mario Bros,and Team Fortress 2




Contents






  • 1 Events


    • 1.1 Business




  • 2 Notable releases


  • 3 Hardware and software sales


    • 3.1 United States


    • 3.2 Japan


    • 3.3 Europe




  • 4 Highest critically reviewed games (Metacritic)


  • 5 References





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Month
 Date(s)
 Event
January
 26
Nintendo announces its newly redesigned handheld, the Nintendo DS Lite. The new model is lighter, smaller, has configurable brightness and features an improved user interface.[1]

Konami Corp. announces the list of titles it expects to ship in 2006, ranging from Beatmania to Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, and covering multiple platforms.[2]
Public schools in West Virginia will add Dance Dance Revolution by Konami to their curriculum, in an effort to combat obesity.[3][4]
27
 Players of the Horde clan from World of Warcraft start the "Gamers Against No Kash" charity, to pay the subscription fees for valuable players strapped for cash.[5]
Microsoft of Japan made a statement to Japanese game magazine Famitsu regarding the Xbox 360 launch. "It was a lot more difficult than we had imagined. We couldn't prepare the launch titles that we had promised, and it made an impact," said Microsoft of Japan Xbox chief of operations Yoshihiro Maruyama. At the launch of the first Xbox in Japan, more units were sold in three days than have been sold of the Xbox 360 in one month.[6]
The PlayStation Portable 2.01-2.50 firmware versions, previously considered unhackable, are hacked by Fanjita.[7]
The Los Angeles attorney's office sues Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive over the Hot Coffee mod.[8]
30
 A mandatory update for Xbox Live on the Xbox 360 was released. Microsoft claimed the update was for bugfixes and improvements. Members of the modding community claim that "the true purpose of this update was to halt the progress of the modding community".[9]

Nintendo released a statement regarding the Red Tulip phenomenon on Animal Crossing: Wild World, stating "We have isolated the problem and determined that there was a temporary error with the upload tool when this letter was posted". Earlier, there had been speculation that the tulips were a result of black hat hackers.[10]
31
Sony is reportedly building a Xbox Live-killer for the PlayStation 3.[11]
StarForce, a DRM maker for computer games, threatens to sue popular weblog Boing Boing for criticising its products.[12]

Blizzard Entertainment responds to the LGBT debate happening in World of Warcraft. The company stated: "To promote a positive game environment for everyone and help prevent such harassment from taking place as best we can, we prohibit mention of topics related to sensitive real-world subjects in open chat within the game, and we do our best to take action whenever we see such topics being broadcast."

Sony announces that ten servers will be merged with ten others on Everquest 2. Players are cautiously optimistic.[13][14]
February
 6
 After Tiger Telematics' bankruptcy, the Gizmondo handheld console is discontinued, only selling nearly 25,000 units.[15]
May
 10-12
 The 12th annual E3 is held in Los Angeles, California, United States.[16]
November
 7
 Left Behind Games releases Left Behind: Eternal Forces amid much controversy.
11
 Sony releases the PlayStation 3.
19
 Nintendo releases the Wii.


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Month
 Date(s)
 Event
January
 5
Vivendi Universal Games acquires High Moon Studios (formerly Sammy Studios, Inc), which gained independence from Sammy in 2005.[17]
9
Take-Two Interactive acquires Irrational Games.
26
Sony reports that strong sales of the PlayStation Portable helped the company make a profit of ¥70 billion, the first time in 11 years that the company has managed to avoid an annual loss.[18]

Microsoft announces $293 million losses in its Home and Entertainment division, record revenues overall.[19]

Nintendo reports declining Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance sales but increased profits: ¥92.2 billion.[20]
27
 The Nintendo DS returns to the top of the weekly Japanese charts, with 64,515 units sold compared to 38,271 for the PlayStation Portable. The PlayStation 2 is third with 26,135 units sold, while the Xbox 360 continues to sell poorly (just 3,616, less than the GameCube). The five best-selling games were Brain Training for Adults 2, Animal Crossing: Wild World, Super Mario Strikers, Brain Training for Adults and Mario Kart DS, all published by Nintendo.[21]

Microsoft lowers its estimate of Xbox 360 sales in its first 90 days from 2.75-3.0 million units to 2.5 million due to supply shortage. The yearly estimate (4.5 to 5.5 million) is unchanged since Microsoft plans to increase its console production with the help of a new manufacturer, Celestica.[22] Meanwhile, Microsoft postpones the Australian 360 launch from March 2 to 23, 2006 due to a "short term manufacturing challenge".[23]
30
 Shares of Take-Two Interactive, the controversial creator of the Grand Theft Auto series, rose Monday after news that the company was in takeover talks with an unnamed buyer.[24][25][26]
31
CNET reports that Cisco Systems might be interested in buying Nintendo.[27][28]
February
 Unknown
Tiger Telematics, the manufacturer of the Gizmondo handheld console, files for bankruptcy.[29]
May
 Unknown
 IEMA (Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association) successfully merged with VSDA (Video Software Dealers Association) to form combined organization EMA (Entertainment Merchants Association)
July
 Unknown
ECA (Entertainment Consumers Association) formed.
July
 Unknown
Atari plans to sell-off their game development studios.
October
 Unknown
ECA (Entertainment Consumers Association) soft-launched.


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Notable releases of the year 2006
Release
 Title
PC
6th Gen
7th Gen
Handheld
January 9
Electroplankton
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS
January 10
Mega Man X Collection
 N/A
GCN, PS2
 N/A N/A

Nicktoons Unite
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP
January 17
25 To Life
 Win
PS2, Xbox
 N/A N/A

Ape Escape 3
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A
January 18
Samurai Shodown V
 N/A Xbox N/A N/A
January 23
True Swing Golf
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS
January 25
Marble Blast Ultra
 N/A N/A XBLA N/A
January 31
Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS
February 6
Drill Dozer
 N/A N/A N/A
GBA
February 7
Resident Evil: Deadly Silence
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Tales of Legendia
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A

The Rub Rabbits!
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS
February 9
Siren 2 (Japan)
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A
February 14
Age of Empires: The Age of Kings
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

Drakengard 2
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A

Empire Earth II: The Art of Supremacy
 Win N/A N/A N/A

Exit
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Full Auto
 N/A N/A X360 N/A

Grandia III
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A

Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure
 Win
PS2, Xbox
 N/A N/A

State of Emergency 2
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A
February 18
Star Wars: Empire at War
 Win N/A N/A N/A
February 21
EverQuest II: Kingdom of Sky
 Win N/A N/A N/A

MS Saga: A New Dawn
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A

Sonic Riders
 N/A
PS2, Xbox, GCN
 N/A N/A

Super Monkey Ball Touch & Roll
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS
February 27
Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords
 Win N/A N/A N/A

MX vs. ATV: On the Edge
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP
February 28
Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach
 Win N/A N/A N/A

Black
 N/A PS2, Xbox N/A N/A

Final Fight: Streetwise
 N/A
PS2, Xbox
 N/A N/A

Generation of Chaos
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Tokyo Xtreme Racer
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP
March 2
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
 Win N/A N/A N/A

The Sims 2: Open for Business
 Win N/A N/A N/A
March 6
Pokémon Trozei!
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Yellow Avenger
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Tales of Phantasia
 N/A N/A N/A
GBA
March 7
Burnout Revenge
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A

Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Naruto: Ninja Council
 N/A N/A N/A
GBA

Shadow Hearts: From the New World
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A
March 8
Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A
March 9
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
 N/A Xbox X360 N/A
March 13
The Outfit
 N/A N/A X360 N/A
March 14
Driver: Parallel Lines
 N/A PS2, Xbox N/A N/A

Mega Man Powered Up
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A

Neopets: Petpet Adventures: The Wand of Wishing
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP
March 15
Battlefield 2: Euro Force
 Win N/A N/A N/A
March 16
Final Fantasy XII (Japan)
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A
March 17
24: The Game
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A
March 20
Metroid Prime Hunters
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

Tetris DS
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
 Win N/A X360 N/A
March 21
Metal Gear Acid 2
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Me & My Katamari
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Suikoden V
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A

Tao's Adventure: Curse of the Demon Seal
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

The Godfather: The Game
 Win PS2, Xbox N/A N/A

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Essentials
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP
March 22
Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Worms: Open Warfare
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS, PSP
March 23
Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII
 N/A Xbox X360 N/A
March 24
True Crime: New York City
 Win N/A N/A N/A
March 26
Act of War: High Treason
 Win N/A N/A N/A
March 28
Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII
 Win N/A N/A N/A

Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires
 N/A PS2 X360 N/A

Far Cry Instincts: Predator
 N/A N/A X360 N/A

Harvest Moon: Magical Melody
 N/A GCN N/A N/A

Kingdom Hearts II USA/EU
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A

Rumble Roses XX
 N/A N/A X360 N/A

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A

Untold Legends: The Warrior's Code
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP
March 31
Animal Crossing: Wild World (Europe)
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS
April 3
James Bond 007: From Russia with Love
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP
April 4
Bust-a-Move Deluxe
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Tourist Trophy
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A
April 6
The Silent Hill Experience
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP
April 10
Odama
 N/A GCN N/A N/A
April 11
Tomb Raider: Legend
 Win PS2, Xbox X360 N/A

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
 N/A N/A X360 N/A
April 13
Auto Assault
 Win N/A N/A N/A
April 17
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
 Win N/A N/A N/A
April 18
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
 N/A Xbox N/A N/A

Final Fantasy XI
 N/A N/A X360 N/A

Final Fantasy XI: Treasures of Aht Urhgan
 Win PS2 N/A N/A

Blades of Thunder II
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

The King of Fighters Neowave
 N/A Xbox N/A N/A

Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A
April 20
Mother 3 (Japan)
 N/A N/A N/A
GBA
April 24
Black & White 2 - Battle of the Gods
 Win N/A N/A N/A
April 25
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A

Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A

Guilty Gear Dust Strikers
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

LostMagic
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast
 N/A PS2, Xbox N/A
PSP

WinBack 2: Project Poseidon
 N/A
PS2, Xbox
 N/A N/A
April 27
KOF: Maximum Impact 2 (Japan) [30]
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A
April 28
Guild Wars: Factions
 Win N/A N/A N/A
May 3
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
 Win N/A N/A N/A
May 9
NBA Ballers: Rebound
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends
 Win N/A N/A N/A
May 10
SiN Episodes: Emergence
 Win N/A N/A N/A
May 15
New Super Mario Bros.
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS
May 16
Heroes of Might and Magic V
 Win N/A N/A N/A

X-Men: The Official Game
 Win PS2, Xbox, GCN X360 GBA, NDS

Zoo Tycoon 2: African Adventure
 Win N/A N/A N/A
May 19
The Da Vinci Code
 Win
PS2, Xbox
 N/A N/A
May 23
Jaws: Unleashed
 N/A PS2, Xbox N/A N/A

Lemmings
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Monster Hunter Freedom
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis
 N/A N/A X360 N/A

Steambot Chronicles
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A
May 30
Hitman: Blood Money
 Win PS2, Xbox X360 N/A

X2: The Threat
 Lin N/A N/A N/A
June 1
Half-Life 2: Episode One
 Win N/A N/A N/A
June 5
Magnetica
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS
June 6
AND 1 Streetball
 N/A
PS2, Xbox
 N/A N/A

Battlefield 2: Armored Fury
 Win N/A N/A N/A

Disney/Pixar's Cars
Win, Mac
 PS2, Xbox, GCN N/A
NDS, PSP, GBA

Gradius Collection
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A

Race Driver 2006
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

The Movies: Stunts & Effects
 Win N/A N/A N/A
June 12
Major League Baseball 2K6
 N/A GCN N/A N/A

MotoGP '06
 N/A N/A X360 N/A

Rise and Fall: Civilizations at War
 Win N/A N/A N/A
June 13
Armored Core: Last Raven (USA)
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A

Mega Man Battle Network 6
 N/A N/A N/A
GBA
June 14
Point Blank DS
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS
June 15
Gorky 17
 Lin N/A N/A N/A

Rugrats Go Wild
 N/A N/A N/A
GBA

Urban Chaos: Riot Response
 N/A
PS2, Xbox
 N/A N/A
June 20
Break 'Em All
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

NFL Head Coach
 Win
PS2, Xbox
 N/A N/A

The Legend of Heroes II: Prophecy of the Moonlight Witch
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP
June 21
Tomb Raider: Legend
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP
June 26
Sudoku Gridmaster
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

Titan Quest
 Win N/A N/A N/A
June 27
Astonishia Story
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: The Genie and the Amp
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

Over G Fighters
 N/A N/A X360 N/A
June 28
Babar to the Rescue
 N/A N/A N/A
GBA

Juiced: Eliminator
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

MTX Mototrax
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP
June 29
Panzer Command
 Win N/A N/A N/A
June 30
Flatout 2 (Europe)
 Win Xbox N/A N/A
July 5
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
 N/A N/A X360 N/A
July 11
Chromehounds
 N/A N/A X360 N/A

Prey
 Win N/A X360 N/A
July 18
Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Miami Vice: The Game
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

NCAA Football 07
 N/A
PS2, Xbox
 X360
PSP

Super Dragon Ball Z
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A

Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP
July 19
Cloning Clyde
 N/A N/A XBLA N/A
July 20
AFL Premiership 2006 (AUS)
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A
July 24
CivCity: Rome
 Win N/A N/A N/A

Civilization IV: Warlords
 Win N/A N/A N/A
July 25
Tekken: Dark Resurrection
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP
July 26
Summon Night: Swordcraft Story
 N/A N/A N/A
GBA
August 1
Flatout 2 (North America)
 Win Xbox N/A N/A

Dungeon Siege II: Broken World
 Win N/A N/A N/A

Super Monkey Ball Adventure
 N/A
GCN, PS2
 N/A N/A
August 2
Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting
 N/A N/A XBLA N/A
August 4
Cold War
 Lin N/A N/A N/A
August 8
Dead Rising
 N/A N/A X360 N/A
August 15
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A

Ninety-Nine Nights
 N/A N/A X360 N/A

Xyanide
 N/A Xbox N/A N/A
August 21
Freedom Wings
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

Tenchu: Dark Secret
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS
August 22
Pac-Man World Rally
 Win PS2, GCN
 N/A PSP
August 28
Star Fox Command
 N/A N/A N/A NDS
August 29
Bomberman: Act Zero
 N/A N/A X360 N/A

Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A

Enchanted Arms
 N/A N/A X360 N/A

One Piece: Grand Adventure
 N/A
GCN, PS2
 N/A N/A

Saints Row
 N/A N/A X360 N/A

Super Monkey Ball Adventure
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A
September 5
LocoRoco
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run
 N/A
PS2, Xbox
 N/A N/A
September 6
Bad Day L.A.
 Win N/A N/A N/A
September 7
Kengo: Legend of the 9
 N/A N/A X360 N/A
September 12
Bomberman PSP
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A

Joint Task Force
 Win N/A N/A N/A

LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
 Win PS2, Xbox, GCN X360 NDS, PSP

MechAssault: Phantom Way
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

Rengoku II: The Stairway to Heaven
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Rule of Rose
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A

Mega Man ZX
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS
September 13
Company of Heroes
 Win N/A N/A N/A
September 14
The Cheetah Girls
 N/A N/A N/A
GBA
September 18
Danny Phantom: Urban Jungle
 N/A N/A N/A
GBA, NDS

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team
 N/A N/A N/A
GBA
September 19
Okami
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A

The Godfather: The Game
 N/A N/A X360
PSP

EverQuest: The Serpent's Spine
 Win N/A N/A N/A

Zatch Bell! Mamodo Fury
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A
September 22
Just Cause
 Win
PS2, Xbox
 X360 N/A

Jaws: Unleashed[31]
Win (EU)		 N/A N/A N/A
September 25
Alex Rider: Stormbreaker
 N/A N/A N/A
GBA, NDS

Baten Kaitos Origins (North America)
 N/A GCN N/A N/A

The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
 N/A
GCN, PS2
 N/A N/A

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
 N/A N/A N/A NDS
September 26
Caesar IV
 Win N/A N/A N/A

The Fast and the Furious
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A

Mage Knight: Destiny's Soldier
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

Spectral Souls: Resurrection of the Ethereal Empires
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A
September 28
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (Japan)
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

Kingdom Hearts II (Australia, Europe)
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A
September 29
DEFCON: Everybody Dies (Europe)
 Win N/A N/A N/A
October 2
Family Guy Video Game!
 N/A
PS2, Xbox
 N/A N/A

Unfabulous
 N/A N/A N/A
GBA
October 3
Gangs of London
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Mercury Meltdown
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP
October 4
Star Trek: Encounters
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A
October 5
Desperate Housewives: The Game
 Win N/A N/A N/A
October 6
Heroes of Annihilated Empires
 Win N/A N/A N/A

Stacked with Daniel Negreanu
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP
October 8
Scarface: The World Is Yours
 Win
PS2, Xbox
 N/A N/A
October 9
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
 N/A PS2, Xbox N/A N/A

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade
 Win N/A N/A N/A
October 10
Crash Boom Bang!
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

God Hand
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A

Gun
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Tales of the Abyss
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A

The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning
 N/A
GCN, PS2, Xbox
 N/A
GBA
October 12
American Dragon: Jake Long – Attack of the Dark Dragon
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

American Dragon: Jake Long – Rise of the Huntsclan
 N/A N/A N/A
GBA
October 13
Gothic 3
 Win N/A N/A N/A
October 16
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
 N/A N/A N/A
GBA
October 17
Age of Empires III: The War Chiefs
 Win N/A N/A N/A

Battlefield 2142
 Win N/A N/A N/A

Bully
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A

Family Guy Video Game!
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Justice League Heroes
 N/A
PS2, Xbox
 N/A
NDS

Justice League Heroes: The Flash
 N/A N/A N/A
GBA

Sid Meier's Railroads! (North America)
 Win N/A N/A N/A

Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 2
 N/A N/A N/A
GBA

The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

The Sims 2: Pets
 Win N/A N/A N/A

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
 N/A N/A X360 N/A

Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania
 Win N/A N/A N/A

Zoo Tycoon 2: Zookeeper Collection
 Win N/A N/A N/A
October 18
Football Manager 2007
Win, Mac
 N/A N/A N/A

Lumines
 N/A N/A XBLA N/A

Jaws: Unleashed[31]
Win (US)		 N/A N/A N/A
October 19
Contact
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

Destroy All Humans! 2
 N/A PS2, Xbox N/A N/A

Disney's Kim Possible: What's the Switch?
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A
October 20
Medal of Honor: Heroes
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP
October 22
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
 N/A N/A XBLA N/A
October 23
Cars
 N/A N/A X360 N/A

Magical Starsign
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

Work Time Fun
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP
October 24
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic
 Win N/A N/A N/A

F.E.A.R. Extraction Point
 Win N/A N/A N/A

Juka and the Monophonic Menace
 N/A N/A N/A
GBA

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
 Win PS2, Xbox X360 GBA

Nacho Libre
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island
 N/A
PS2, GCN
 N/A
GBA, NDS

Phantasy Star Universe
 Win PS2 X360 N/A

Reservoir Dogs
 Win
PS2, Xbox
 N/A N/A

Scurge: Hive
 N/A N/A N/A
GBA, NDS

Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
 Win N/A N/A N/A

Tokobot
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
 N/A PS2, Xbox, GCN N/A N/A

Touch Detective
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS
October 26
ATV Offroad Fury Pro
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Guild Wars Nightfall
 Win N/A N/A N/A

Jaws: Unleashed[31]
Win (AU)		 N/A N/A N/A

Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
 N/A N/A N/A
GBA
October 30
Dungeon Siege: Thorne of Agony
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Pokémon Ranger (North America)
 N/A N/A N/A NDS
October 31
Death Jr. II: Root of Evil
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Final Fantasy XII (United States)
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A

Killzone: Liberation
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Konductra
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

Need for Speed: Carbon
 Win PS2, Xbox, GCN
X360, PS3
 N/A

Neverwinter Nights 2
 Win N/A N/A N/A

Power Stone Collection
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Tom and Jerry Tales
 N/A N/A N/A
GBA, NDS
November 2
Dave Mirra BMX Challenge
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP
November 3
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
 N/A N/A N/A
GBA
November 6
Elite Beat Agents
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

Final Fantasy V
 N/A N/A N/A
GBA

Lumines II
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP
November 7
Call of Duty 3
 N/A PS2, Xbox
PS3, X360
 N/A

Every Extend Extra
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Guitar Hero II
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A

Gears of War
 N/A N/A X360 N/A

SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Combined Assault
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A

The Sopranos: Road to Respect
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
 Win N/A N/A N/A

Tony Hawk's Project 8
 N/A PS2, Xbox X360 N/A
November 8
Bomberman Land Touch!
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS
November 9
Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action
 N/A PS2 N/A
NDS

Kim Possible: Kimmunicator
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS
November 13
Dead or Alive Xtreme 2
 N/A N/A X360 N/A

EverQuest II: Echoes of Faydwer
 Win N/A N/A N/A

Medieval 2: Total War
 Win N/A N/A N/A

Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire
 N/A N/A PS3 N/A

Polarium Advance
 N/A N/A N/A
GBA

Yoshi's Island DS
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS
November 14
Bionicle Heroes
 Win
GCN, PS2
 X360
GBA, NDS

Charlotte's Web
 Win PS2 N/A
GBA, NDS

EA Replay
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Eragon
 Win
PS2, Xbox
 X360
GBA, NDS, PSP

Final Fantasy III
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

Gitaroo Man Lives!
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Gunpey
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Heroes of Might and Magic V: Hammers of Fate
 Win N/A N/A N/A

Left Behind: Eternal Forces
 Win N/A N/A N/A

Sonic the Hedgehog
 N/A N/A X360 N/A

Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis
 N/A N/A N/A
GBA

Tomb Raider: Legend
 N/A GCN N/A
GBA, NDS

Xiaolin Showdown
 N/A PS2 N/A
PSP

Warhammer: Mark of Chaos
 Win N/A N/A N/A

WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007
 N/A PS2 X360 N/A
November 15
Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom
 N/A N/A PS3 N/A

Xiaolin Showdown
 N/A Xbox N/A N/A
November 16
Sega Genesis Collection
 N/A N/A PS3
PSP

Sonic Rivals
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
 N/A N/A Wii N/A
November 17
Blast Factor
 N/A N/A PSN N/A

Brain Boost: Gamma Wave
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

Call of Duty 3
 N/A N/A PS3 N/A

Cash Guns Chaos DLX
 N/A N/A PS3 N/A

Genji: Days of the Blade
 N/A N/A PS3 N/A

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
 N/A N/A PS3 N/A

Resistance: Fall of Man
 N/A N/A PS3 N/A

Ridge Racer 7
 N/A N/A PS3 N/A

Tony Hawk's Project 8
 N/A N/A PS3 N/A

Totally Spies! 2: Undercover
 N/A N/A N/A
GBA
November 19
Avatar: The Last Airbender
 N/A N/A Wii N/A

Barnyard
 N/A N/A Wii N/A

Call of Duty 3 (America)
 N/A N/A Wii N/A

Excite Truck (America)
 N/A N/A Wii N/A

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (America)
 N/A N/A Wii N/A

PocketBike Racer
 N/A Xbox X360 N/A

Rampage: World Destruction
 N/A N/A Wii N/A

Red Steel (America)
 N/A N/A Wii N/A

Rayman Raving Rabbids (America)
 N/A N/A Wii N/A

Sneak King
 N/A Xbox X360 N/A

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (America)
 N/A N/A Wii N/A

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (America)
 N/A N/A Wii N/A

Trauma Center: Second Opinion (America)
 N/A N/A Wii N/A

Wii Sports (America)
 N/A N/A Wii N/A
November 20
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas
 N/A N/A X360 N/A
November 21
The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine
 Win N/A N/A N/A

Rapala Tournament Fishing
 N/A N/A X360 N/A

Thrillville
 N/A
PS2, Xbox
 N/A
PSP

Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone
 N/A N/A N/A
GBA
November 22
Justice League Heroes
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Rapala Tournament Fishing
 N/A N/A Wii N/A

Small Arms
 N/A N/A XBLA N/A

Superman Returns
 N/A PS2, Xbox X360
NDS

Tony Hawk's Project 8
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP
November 27
Totally Spies! 2: Undercover
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS
November 28
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king
 Win N/A N/A N/A

Online Chess Kingdoms
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
 N/A N/A Wii N/A

Xiaolin Showdown
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS
November 30
Final Fantasy VI Advance (Japan)
 N/A N/A N/A
GBA
December 4
Cartoon Network Racing
 N/A PS2 N/A
NDS

Kirby: Squeak Squad
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

Mercury Meltdown Remix
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A
December 5
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Star Trek: Legacy
 Win N/A N/A N/A

Fight Night Round 3
 N/A N/A PS3 N/A

WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS
December 7
Star Wars: Lethal Alliance
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP
December 11
Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action
 N/A N/A Wii N/A
December 12
Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII
 N/A N/A PS3 N/A

Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS

Elebits
 N/A N/A Wii N/A

Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP

Zatch Bell! Mamodo Fury
 N/A GCN N/A N/A
December 13
Mashed
 N/A
PS2, Xbox
 N/A N/A

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
 N/A GCN N/A N/A
December 14
Star Wars: Lethal Alliance
 N/A N/A N/A
NDS
December 19
Bubble Bobble Evolution
 N/A N/A N/A
PSP
December 20
Novadrome
 N/A N/A XBLA N/A
December 21
FlatOut 2 (Steam)
 Win N/A N/A N/A
December 27
New Rally-X
 N/A N/A XBLA N/A
December 29
Ape Escape: Million Monkeys
 N/A PS2 N/A N/A


Hardware and software sales


See also: List of million-selling game consoles and List of best-selling video games


United States


  • Based on figures from the NPD Group:

Best-selling video games of 2006 in the US [32]





































































Place
 Title
 Console
 Units sold
1
Madden NFL 07
 PS2
 1.8 million
2
New Super Mario Bros.
 NDS
 1.5 million
3
Kingdom Hearts II
 PS2
 1.5 million
4
Gears of War
 X360
 1 million
5
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter
 X360
 913,000
6
Final Fantasy XII
 PS2
 895,000
7
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
 PS2
 860,000
8
NCAA Football 07
 PS2
 849,000
9
Madden NFL 07
 X360
 826,000
10
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
 NDS
 792,000

  • Based on figures from the NPD Group via IGN;[33] the games' publishers are listed in brackets:

Best-selling video games of 2006 by platform[33]





































































Place
Nintendo DS[34]
Nintendo GameCube[35]
PC[36]
1
New Super Mario Bros.
(Nintendo)
Sonic Riders
(Sega)
World of Warcraft
(Blizzard Entertainment)
2
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team
(Nintendo)
Naruto: Clash of Ninja
(D3 Publisher)
The Sims 2: Open for Business
(Electronic Arts)
3
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
(Nintendo)
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
(LucasArts)
The Sims 2
(Electronic Arts)
4
Metroid Prime Hunters
(Nintendo)
Cars
(THQ)
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
(Bethesda Softworks)
5
Super Princess Peach
(Nintendo)
Madden NFL 07
(Electronic Arts)
Star Wars: Empire at War
(LucasArts)
6
Big Brain Academy
(Nintendo)
Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2
(D3 Publisher)
Age of Empires III
(Microsoft)
7
Tetris DS
(Nintendo)
Rampage: Total Destruction
(Midway Games)
Civilization IV
(2K Games)
8
Nintendogs: Dalmatian & Friends
(Nintendo)
Over the Hedge
(Activision)
The Sims 2: Nightlife
(Electronic Arts)
9
Mario Hoops 3-on-3
(Nintendo)
Harvest Moon: Magical Melody
(Natsume)
Guild Wars Factions
(NCsoft)
10
Pokémon Ranger
(Nintendo)
Teen Titans
(Majesco Entertainment)
Zoo Tycoon 2
(Microsoft)




































































Place
PlayStation 2[37]
PlayStation 3[38]
Xbox[39]
1
Madden NFL 07
(Electronic Arts)
Resistance: Fall of Man
(Sony Computer Entertainment)
Madden NFL 07
(Electronic Arts)
2
Kingdom Hearts II
(Square Enix)
Madden NFL 07
(Electronic Arts)
Black
(Electronic Arts)
3
Guitar Hero
(RedOctane)
Call of Duty 3
(Activision)
NCAA Football 07
(Electronic Arts)
4
Final Fantasy XII
(Square Enix)
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
(Activision)
MVP 06: NCAA Baseball
(Electronic Arts)
5
NCAA Football 07
(Electronic Arts)
Ridge Racer 7
(Namco Bandai)
The Godfather: The Game
(Electronic Arts)
6
Guitar Hero II
(RedOctane)
Need for Speed: Carbon
(Electronic Arts)
Fight Night Round 3
(Electronic Arts)
7
MLB 06: The Show
(Sony Computer Entertainment)
Tony Hawk's Project 8
(Activision)
Major League Baseball 2K6
(2K Sports)
8
Scarface: The World Is Yours
(Vivendi)
NBA 2K7
(Sony Computer Entertainment)
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
(LucasArts)
9
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
(LucasArts)
NBA 07
(Sony Computer Entertainment)
Scarface: The World Is Yours
(Vivendi Games)
10
Fight Night Round 3
(Electronic Arts)
Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom
(Sony Online Entertainment)
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
(Ubisoft)

























































Place
Xbox 360[33]
Wii[40]
1
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
(Ubisoft)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
(Nintendo)
2
Madden NFL 07
(Electronic Arts)
Red Steel
(Ubisoft)
3
Gears of War
(Microsoft)
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
(Sega)
4
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
(Bethesda Softworks / 2K Games)
Rayman Raving Rabbids
(Ubisoft)
5
Fight Night Round 3
(Electronic Arts)
Call of Duty 3
(Activision)
6
Saints Row
(THQ)
Madden NFL 07
(Electronic Arts)
7
Dead Rising
(Capcom)
Trauma Center: Second Opinion
(Atlus)
8
NCAA Football 07
(Electronic Arts)
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
(Activision)
9
Call of Duty 3
(Activision)
Excite Truck
(Nintendo)
10
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
(Ubisoft)
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2
(Majesco Entertainment)


Japan


  • Based on figures from Enterbrain:

Best-selling video games of 2006 in Japan [41]





































































Place
 Title
 Console
 Units sold
1
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
 NDS
 4,302,815
2
New Super Mario Bros.
 NDS
 3,818,214
3
Brain Training 2
 NDS
 3,748,638
4
Animal Crossing: Wild World
 NDS
 2,485,264
5
Final Fantasy XII
 PS2
 2,322,329
6
Brain Training
 NDS
 1,991,116
7
English Training
 NDS
 1,529,618
8
Mario Kart DS
 NDS
 1,115,082
9
Winning Eleven 10
 PS2
 1,050,236
10
Tetris DS
 NDS
 985,246


Europe


  • Based on estimates from Electronic Arts:

Video game console sales of 2006 in Europe[42][43]

































Place
 Console
 Units sold
1
 Nintendo DS
 6.4 million
2
 PlayStation 2
 6 million
3
 PlayStation Portable
 4 million
4
 Xbox 360
 2 million
5
 Wii
 0.7 million


Highest critically reviewed games (Metacritic)

















































































































Number
 Video Game
 Publisher
 Platform
 Release Date
 Average score
 Number of reviews
 Refs
1
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Nintendo
GameCube
 December 11
 96
 13 reviews
 [44]
2
Out of the Park Baseball 2007
Sports Interactive
PC
 March 23
 96
 5 reviews
 [45]
3
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
2K Games
Xbox 360
 March 20
 94
 90 reviews
 [46]
4
Gears of War
Microsoft Game Studios
Xbox 360
 November 7
 94
 88 reviews
 [47]
5
Okami
Capcom
PlayStation 2
 September 19
 93
 69 reviews
 [48]
6
Company of Heroes
THQ
PC
 September 13
 93
 55 reviews
 [49]
7
Guitar Hero II
RedOctane
PlayStation 2
 November 7
 92
 69 reviews
 [50]
8
Final Fantasy XII
Square Enix
PlayStation 2
 October 31
 92
 64 reviews
 [51]
9
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
Ubisoft
Xbox 360
 March 9
 90
 78 reviews
 [52]
10
GTR 2
10tacle Studios
PC
 September 29
 90
 26 reviews
 [53]


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