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词条 2006 in video gaming
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  1. Events

      Business  

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  3. Hardware and software sales

      United States    Japan  

  4. Highest critically reviewed games (Metacritic)

  5. References

{{short description|Video gaming-related events during 2006}}{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2016}}{{Year nav topic5|2006|video gaming}}

2006 saw the release of several sequels and prequels in video games, prominently including New Super Mario Bros, alongside many prominent new releases including 'Bully, Company of Heroes, Dead Rising, Gears of War, Just Cause, Extreme Condition, Prey, Fall of Man, Saints Row and Thrillville.

Events

Month Date(s) Event
January26 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 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]
31Sony 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 Eternal Forces amid much controversy.
11Sony releases the PlayStation 3.
19Nintendo releases the Wii.

Business

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, 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.

Notable releases

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Notable releases of the year 2006
ReleaseTitlePC6th Gen7th GenHandheld
January 9 Electroplankton {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
January 10 Mega Man X Collection {{NA}} GCN, PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
Nicktoons Unite {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
Practical Intelligence Quotient {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
January 17 25 To Life Win PS2, Xbox {{NA}} {{NA}}
Ape Escape 3 {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
January 18 Samurai Shodown V {{NA}} Xbox {{NA}} {{NA}}
January 23 True Swing Golf {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
January 25 Marble Blast Ultra {{NA}} {{NA}} XBLA {{NA}}
January 31 Corner Shop {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
February 6 Drill Dozer {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} GBA
February 7 Resident Evil: Deadly Silence {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Tales of Legendia {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
The Rub Rabbits! {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
February 9 Siren 2 (Japan) {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
February 14 The Age of Kings {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
Drakengard 2 {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
The Art of Supremacy Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Exit {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Full Auto {{NA}} {{NA}} X360 {{NA}}
Grandia III {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
Contents Under Pressure Win PS2, Xbox {{NA}} {{NA}}
State of Emergency 2 {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
February 18 Empire at War Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
February 21 Kingdom of Sky Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
A New Dawn {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
Sonic Riders {{NA}} PS2, Xbox, GCN {{NA}} {{NA}}
Super Monkey Ball Touch & Roll {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
February 27 Dread Lords Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
On the Edge {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
February 28 Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Black {{NA}} PS2, Xbox {{NA}} {{NA}}
Streetwise {{NA}} PS2, Xbox {{NA}} {{NA}}
Generation of Chaos {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Tokyo Xtreme Racer {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
March 2 The Battle for Middle-earth II Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Open for Business Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
March 6 Pokémon Trozei! {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
The Yellow Avenger {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Tales of Phantasia {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} GBA
March 7 Burnout Revenge {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
Shin Budokai {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Ninja Council {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} GBA
From the New World {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
March 8 Dawn of Dreams {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
March 9 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter {{NA}} Xbox X360 {{NA}}
March 13 The Outfit {{NA}} {{NA}} X360 {{NA}}
March 14 Parallel Lines {{NA}} PS2, Xbox {{NA}} {{NA}}
Mega Man Powered Up {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
Petpet Adventures: The Wand of Wishing {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Dark Mirror {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
March 15 Euro Force Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
March 16 Final Fantasy XII (Japan) {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
March 17 The Game {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
March 20 Metroid Prime Hunters {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
Tetris DS {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
Oblivion Win {{NA}} X360 {{NA}}
March 21 Metal Gear Acid 2 {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Me & My Katamari {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Suikoden V {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
Curse of the Demon Seal {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
The Game Win PS2, Xbox {{NA}} {{NA}}
Essentials {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
March 22 Red Hot Rumble {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Open Warfare {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS, PSP
March 23 Squadrons of WWII {{NA}} Xbox X360 {{NA}}
March 24 New York City Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
March 26 High Treason Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
March 28 Squadrons of WWII Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires {{NA}} PS2 X360 {{NA}}
Far Cry Instincts: Predator {{NA}} {{NA}} X360 {{NA}}
Magical Melody {{NA}} GCN {{NA}} {{NA}}
Kingdom Hearts II USA/EU {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
Rumble Roses XX {{NA}} {{NA}} X360 {{NA}}
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
The Warrior's Code {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
March 31 Wild World (Europe) {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
April 3 From Russia with Love {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
April 4 Bust-a-Move Deluxe {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Tourist Trophy {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
April 6 The Silent Hill Experience {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
April 10 Odama {{NA}} GCN {{NA}} {{NA}}
April 11 Legend Win PS2, Xbox X360 {{NA}}
Modern Combat {{NA}} {{NA}} X360 {{NA}}
April 13 Auto Assault Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
April 17 Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
The Longest Journey Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
April 18 The Longest Journey {{NA}} Xbox {{NA}} {{NA}}
Final Fantasy XI {{NA}} {{NA}} X360 {{NA}}
Final Fantasy XI: Treasures of Aht Urhgan Win PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
Blades of Thunder II {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
The King of Fighters Neowave {{NA}} Xbox {{NA}} {{NA}}
Drift {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
April 20 Mother 3 (Japan) {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} GBA
April 24 Black & White 2 - Battle of the Gods Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
April 25 The Belkan War {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
The Azoth of Destiny {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
Guilty Gear Dust Strikers {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
LostMagic {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
Coast 2 Coast {{NA}} PS2, Xbox {{NA}} PSP
Project Poseidon {{NA}} PS2, Xbox {{NA}} {{NA}}
April 27 KOF: Maximum Impact 2 (Japan) [30] {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
April 28 Factions Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
May 2 Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide {{NA}} GCN, PS2, {{NA}} GBA, NDS
May 3 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
May 9 Rebound {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Rise of Legends Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
May 10 Emergence Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
May 15 New Super Mario Bros. {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
May 16 Heroes of Might and Magic V Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
The Official Game Win PS2, Xbox, GCN X360 GBA, NDS
African Adventure Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
May 19 The Da Vinci Code Win PS2, Xbox {{NA}} {{NA}}
May 23 Unleashed {{NA}} PS2, Xbox {{NA}} {{NA}}
Lemmings {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Monster Hunter Freedom {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis {{NA}} {{NA}} X360 {{NA}}
Steambot Chronicles {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
May 30 Blood Money Win PS2, Xbox X360 {{NA}}
The Threat Lin {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
June 1 Episode One Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
June 5 Magnetica {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
June 6 AND 1 Streetball {{NA}} PS2, Xbox {{NA}} {{NA}}
Armored Fury Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Cars Win, Mac PS2, Xbox, GCN {{NA}} NDS, PSP, GBA
Dance Dance Revolution Nickelodeon Mix {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
Gradius Collection {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Liberty City Stories {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
Fiesta's Got Talent {{NA}} PS2, Xbox, GCN {{NA}} NDS, GBA
Race Driver 2006 {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Stunts & Effects Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
June 12 Major League Baseball 2K6 {{NA}} GCN {{NA}} {{NA}}
MotoGP '06 {{NA}} {{NA}} X360 {{NA}}
Civilizations at War Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
June 13 Last Raven (USA) {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
Carl² {{NA}} GCN, PS2, Xbox {{NA}} GBA, NDS
Mega Man Battle Network 6 {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} GBA
June 14 Point Blank DS {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
June 15 Gorky 17 Lin {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Rugrats Go Wild {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} GBA
Riot Response {{NA}} PS2, Xbox {{NA}} {{NA}}
June 20 Break 'Em All {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
NFL Head Coach Win PS2, Xbox {{NA}} {{NA}}
Prophecy of the Moonlight Witch {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
June 21 Legend {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
June 26 Sudoku Gridmaster {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
Titan Quest Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
June 27 Astonishia Story {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
The Genie and the Amp {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
Over G Fighters {{NA}} {{NA}} X360 {{NA}}
June 28 Babar to the Rescue {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} GBA
Eliminator {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
MTX Mototrax {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
June 29 Panzer Command Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
June 30 Flatout 2 (Europe) Win Xbox {{NA}} {{NA}}
July 5 The Battle for Middle-earth II {{NA}} {{NA}} X360 {{NA}}
July 11 Chromehounds {{NA}} {{NA}} X360 {{NA}}
Prey Win {{NA}} X360 {{NA}}
July 18 Lineage of Light {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
The Game {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
NCAA Football 07 {{NA}} PS2, Xbox X360 PSP
Super Dragon Ball Z {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
July 19 Cloning Clyde {{NA}} {{NA}} XBLA {{NA}}
July 20 AFL Premiership 2006 (AUS) {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
July 24 Rome Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Warlords Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
July 25 Dark Resurrection {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
July 26 Swordcraft Story {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} GBA
August 1 Flatout 2 (North America) Win Xbox {{NA}} {{NA}}
Dungeon Siege II: Broken World Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Super Monkey Ball Adventure {{NA}} GCN, PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
August 2 Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting {{NA}} {{NA}} XBLA {{NA}}
August 4 Cold War Lin {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
August 8 Dead Rising {{NA}} {{NA}} X360 {{NA}}
August 15 Final Fantasy VII {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
Ninety-Nine Nights {{NA}} {{NA}} X360 {{NA}}
Xyanide {{NA}} Xbox {{NA}} {{NA}}
August 21 Freedom Wings {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
Dark Secret {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
August 22 Pac-Man World Rally Win PS2, GCN {{NA}} PSP
August 28 Star Fox Command {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
August 29 Act Zero {{NA}} {{NA}} X360 {{NA}}
The Takeover {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Cursed Memories {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
Enchanted Arms {{NA}} {{NA}} X360 {{NA}}
Grand Adventure {{NA}} GCN, PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
Saints Row {{NA}} {{NA}} X360 {{NA}}
Super Monkey Ball Adventure {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Also sprach Zarathustra {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
September 5 The Video Game {{NA}} GCN, PS2, Xbox {{NA}} GBA, NDS, PSP
LocoRoco {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Nowhere to Run {{NA}} PS2, Xbox {{NA}} {{NA}}
September 6 Bad Day L.A. Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
September 7 Kengo: Legend of the 9 {{NA}} {{NA}} X360 {{NA}}
September 12 Bomberman PSP {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Immortal Grand Prix {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
Joint Task Force Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy Win PS2, Xbox, GCN X360 NDS, PSP
Phantom Way {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
The Stairway to Heaven {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Rule of Rose {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
Mega Man ZX {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
September 13 Company of Heroes Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
September 14 The Cheetah Girls {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} GBA
September 18 Urban Jungle {{NA}} GCN, PS2, Xbox {{NA}} GBA, NDS
Blue Rescue Team {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
Red Rescue Team {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} GBA
September 19 Ōkami {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
The Godfather: The Game {{NA}} {{NA}} X360 PSP
EverQuest: The Serpent's Spine Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Zatch Bell! Mamodo Fury {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
September 22 Just Cause Win PS2, Xbox X360 {{NA}}
Unleashed[31] Win (EU) {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
September 25 Stormbreaker {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} GBA, NDS
Baten Kaitos Origins (North America) {{NA}} GCN {{NA}} {{NA}}
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy {{NA}} GCN, PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
March of the Minis {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
September 26 Caesar IV Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
The Fast and the Furious {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
Destiny's Soldier {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
Resurrection of the Ethereal Empires {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Silmeria {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
September 28 Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (Japan) {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
Kingdom Hearts II (Australia, Europe) {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
September 29 Everybody Dies (Europe) Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
October 2 Family Guy Video Game! {{NA}} PS2, Xbox {{NA}} {{NA}}
Unfabulous {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} GBA
October 3 Gangs of London {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Mercury Meltdown {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
October 4 Encounters {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
October 5 Desperate Housewives: The Game Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
October 6 Heroes of Annihilated Empires Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Stacked with Daniel Negreanu {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
October 8 The World Is Yours Win PS2, Xbox {{NA}} {{NA}}
October 9 Dawn of War: Dark Crusade Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
October 10 Crash Boom Bang! {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
God Hand {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
Gun {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Tales of the Abyss {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
A New Beginning {{NA}} GCN, PS2, Xbox {{NA}} GBA
October 11 Armageddon {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
October 12 Jake Long – Attack of the Dark Dragon {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
American Dragon: Jake Long – Rise of the Huntsclan {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} GBA
October 13 Gothic 3 Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
October 16 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} GBA
October 17 The War Chiefs Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Battlefield 2142 Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Bully {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
Family Guy Video Game! {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Justice League Heroes {{NA}} PS2, Xbox {{NA}} NDS
The Flash {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} GBA
Armageddon {{NA}} Xbox {{NA}} {{NA}}
Sid Meier's Railroads! (North America) Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Swordcraft Story 2 {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} GBA
A New Beginning {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
Pets Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Double Agent {{NA}} {{NA}} X360 {{NA}}
Marine Mania Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Zoo Tycoon 2: Zookeeper Collection Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
October 18 Football Manager 2007 Win, Mac {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Lumines {{NA}} {{NA}} XBLA {{NA}}
Unleashed[31] Win (US) {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
October 19 Contact {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
Destroy All Humans! 2 {{NA}} PS2, Xbox {{NA}} {{NA}}
Disney's Kim Possible: What's the Switch? {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
October 20 Heroes {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
October 22 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 {{NA}} {{NA}} XBLA {{NA}}
October 23 Cars {{NA}} {{NA}} X360 {{NA}}
Magical Starsign {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
Work Time Fun {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
October 24 Dark Messiah of Might and Magic Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
F.E.A.R. Extraction Point Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Juka and the Monophonic Menace {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} GBA
Ultimate Alliance Win PS2, Xbox X360 GBA
Nacho Libre {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
Battle for Volcano Island {{NA}} PS2, GCN {{NA}} GBA, NDS
Phantasy Star Universe Win PS2 X360 {{NA}}
Reservoir Dogs Win PS2, Xbox {{NA}} {{NA}}
Hive {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} GBA, NDS
Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Tokobot {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
Double Agent {{NA}} PS2, Xbox, GCN {{NA}} {{NA}}
Touch Detective {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
October 26 ATV Offroad Fury Pro {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Guild Wars Nightfall Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Unleashed[31] Win (AU) {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} GBA
October 30 Thorne of Agony {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Pokémon Ranger (North America) {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
October 31 ATV Offroad Fury 4 {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
Root of Evil {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Vice City Stories {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Final Fantasy XII (United States) {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
Liberation {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Konductra {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
Carbon Win PS2, Xbox, GCN X360, PS3 {{NA}}
Neverwinter Nights 2 Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Power Stone Collection {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Tom and Jerry Tales {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} GBA, NDS
November 2 Dave Mirra BMX Challenge {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
November 3 Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} GBA
November 6 Elite Beat Agents {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
Final Fantasy V {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} GBA
Lumines II {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
November 7 Call of Duty 3 {{NA}} PS2, Xbox PS3, X360 {{NA}}
Every Extend Extra {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Guitar Hero II {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
Gears of War {{NA}} {{NA}} X360 {{NA}}
Combined Assault {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
Road to Respect {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
Double Agent Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Tony Hawk's Project 8 {{NA}} PS2, Xbox X360 {{NA}}
November 8 Bomberman Land Touch! {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
November 9 Ace in Action {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} NDS
Kim Possible: Kimmunicator {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
November 13 Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 {{NA}} {{NA}} X360 {{NA}}
Echoes of Faydwer Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Total War Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Crossfire {{NA}} {{NA}} PS3 {{NA}}
Polarium Advance {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} GBA
Yoshi's Island DS {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
Mortal Kombat: Unchained {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
November 14 Bionicle Heroes Win GCN, PS2 X360 GBA, NDS
Charlotte's Web Win PS2 {{NA}} GBA, NDS
EA Replay {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Eragon Win PS2, Xbox X360 GBA, NDS, PSP
Final Fantasy III {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
Gitaroo Man Lives! {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Gunpey {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Hammers of Fate Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Eternal Forces Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Sonic the Hedgehog {{NA}} {{NA}} X360 {{NA}}
Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} GBA
Legend {{NA}} GCN {{NA}} GBA, NDS
Xiaolin Showdown {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} PSP
Mark of Chaos Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007 {{NA}} PS2 X360 {{NA}}
November 15 Dark Kingdom {{NA}} {{NA}} PS3 {{NA}}
Xiaolin Showdown {{NA}} Xbox {{NA}} {{NA}}
November 16 Sega Genesis Collection {{NA}} {{NA}} PS3 PSP
Sonic Rivals {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy {{NA}} {{NA}} Wii {{NA}}
November 17 Blast Factor {{NA}} {{NA}} PSN {{NA}}
Gamma Wave {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
Call of Duty 3 {{NA}} {{NA}} PS3 {{NA}}
Cash Guns Chaos DLX {{NA}} {{NA}} PS3 {{NA}}
Days of the Blade {{NA}} {{NA}} PS3 {{NA}}
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance {{NA}} {{NA}} PS3 {{NA}}
Fall of Man {{NA}} {{NA}} PS3 {{NA}}
Ridge Racer 7 {{NA}} {{NA}} PS3 {{NA}}
Tony Hawk's Project 8 {{NA}} {{NA}} PS3 {{NA}}
Undercover {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} GBA
November 19 Avatar: The Last Airbender {{NA}} {{NA}} Wii {{NA}}
Barnyard {{NA}} {{NA}} Wii {{NA}}
Call of Duty 3 (America) {{NA}} {{NA}} Wii {{NA}}
Excite Truck (America) {{NA}} {{NA}} Wii {{NA}}
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (America) {{NA}} {{NA}} Wii {{NA}}
PocketBike Racer {{NA}} Xbox X360 {{NA}}
World Destruction {{NA}} {{NA}} Wii {{NA}}
Red Steel (America) {{NA}} {{NA}} Wii {{NA}}
Rayman Raving Rabbids (America) {{NA}} {{NA}} Wii {{NA}}
Sneak King {{NA}} Xbox X360 {{NA}}
Banana Blitz (America) {{NA}} {{NA}} Wii {{NA}}
Twilight Princess (America) {{NA}} {{NA}} Wii {{NA}}
Second Opinion (America) {{NA}} {{NA}} Wii {{NA}}
Wii Sports (America) {{NA}} {{NA}} Wii {{NA}}
November 20 Vegas {{NA}} {{NA}} X360 {{NA}}
November 21 The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Rapala Tournament Fishing {{NA}} {{NA}} X360 {{NA}}
Thrillville {{NA}} PS2, Xbox {{NA}} PSP
We'll Never Fight Alone {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} GBA
November 22 Justice League Heroes {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Rapala Tournament Fishing {{NA}} {{NA}} Wii {{NA}}
Small Arms {{NA}} {{NA}} XBLA {{NA}}
Superman Returns {{NA}} PS2, Xbox X360 NDS
Tony Hawk's Project 8 {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
November 27 Undercover {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
November 28 The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Online Chess Kingdoms {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Double Agent {{NA}} {{NA}} Wii {{NA}}
Xiaolin Showdown {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
November 30 Final Fantasy VI Advance (Japan) {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} GBA
December 4 Cartoon Network Racing {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} NDS
Squeak Squad {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
Mercury Meltdown Remix {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}
December 5 Portable Ops {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Legacy Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Fight Night Round 3 {{NA}} {{NA}} PS3 {{NA}}
WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007 {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Portrait of Ruin {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
December 7 Lethal Alliance {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
December 11 Ace in Action {{NA}} {{NA}} Wii {{NA}}
December 12 Squadrons of WWII {{NA}} {{NA}} PS3 {{NA}}
Dual Sympathy {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
Elebits {{NA}} {{NA}} Wii {{NA}}
Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
Zatch Bell! Mamodo Fury {{NA}} GCN {{NA}} {{NA}}
December 13 Mashed {{NA}} PS2, Xbox {{NA}} {{NA}}
Twilight Princess {{NA}} GCN {{NA}} {{NA}}
December 14 Lethal Alliance {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} NDS
December 19 Bubble Bobble Evolution {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}} PSP
December 20 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
Novadrome {{NA}} {{NA}} XBLA {{NA}}
December 21 FlatOut 2 (Steam) Win {{NA}} {{NA}} {{NA}}
December 27 New Rally-X {{NA}} {{NA}} XBLA {{NA}}
December 29 Million Monkeys {{NA}} PS2 {{NA}} {{NA}}

Hardware and software sales

{{See also|List of million-selling game consoles|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]
PlaceTitleConsoleUnits sold
1Madden NFL 07PS21.8 million
2New Super Mario Bros.NDS1.5 million
3Kingdom Hearts IIPS21.5 million
4Gears of WarX3601 million
5Advanced WarfighterX360913,000
6Final Fantasy XIIPS2895,000
7Liberty City StoriesPS2860,000
8NCAA Football 07PS2849,000
9Madden NFL 07X360826,000
10Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!NDS792,000
  • Based on figures from the NPD Group via IGN;[35] the games' publishers are listed in brackets:
Best-selling video games of 2006 by platform[35]
PlaceNintendo DS[33]Nintendo GameCube[34]PC[35]
1New Super Mario Bros.
(Nintendo)		Sonic Riders
(Sega)		World of Warcraft
(Blizzard Entertainment)
2Blue Rescue Team
(Nintendo)		Clash of Ninja
(D3 Publisher)		Open for Business
(Electronic Arts)
3Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
(Nintendo)		The Original Trilogy
(LucasArts)		The Sims 2
(Electronic Arts)
4Metroid Prime Hunters
(Nintendo)		Cars
(THQ)		Oblivion
(Bethesda Softworks)
5Super Princess Peach
(Nintendo)		Madden NFL 07
(Electronic Arts)		Empire at War
(LucasArts)
6Big Brain Academy
(Nintendo)		Clash of Ninja 2
(D3 Publisher)		Age of Empires III
(Microsoft)
7Tetris DS
(Nintendo)		Total Destruction
(Midway Games)		Civilization IV
(2K Games)
8Nintendogs: Dalmatian & Friends
(Nintendo)		Over the Hedge
(Activision)		Nightlife
(Electronic Arts)
9Mario Hoops 3-on-3
(Nintendo)		Magical Melody
(Natsume)		Guild Wars Factions
(NCsoft)
10Pokémon Ranger
(Nintendo)		Teen Titans
(Majesco Entertainment)		Zoo Tycoon 2
(Microsoft)
PlacePlayStation 2[36]PlayStation 3[37]Xbox[38]
1Madden NFL 07
(Electronic Arts)		Fall of Man
(Sony Computer Entertainment)		Madden NFL 07
(Electronic Arts)
2Kingdom Hearts II
(Square Enix)		Madden NFL 07
(Electronic Arts)		Black
(Electronic Arts)
3Guitar Hero
(RedOctane)		Call of Duty 3
(Activision)		NCAA Football 07
(Electronic Arts)
4Final Fantasy XII
(Square Enix)		Ultimate Alliance
(Activision)		NCAA Baseball
(Electronic Arts)
5NCAA Football 07
(Electronic Arts)		Ridge Racer 7
(Namco Bandai)		The Game
(Electronic Arts)
6Guitar Hero II
(RedOctane)		Carbon
(Electronic Arts)		Fight Night Round 3
(Electronic Arts)
7The Show
(Sony Computer Entertainment)		Tony Hawk's Project 8
(Activision)		Major League Baseball 2K6
(2K Sports)
8The World Is Yours
(Vivendi)		NBA 2K7
(Sony Computer Entertainment)		The Original Trilogy
(LucasArts)
9The Original Trilogy
(LucasArts)		NBA 07
(Sony Computer Entertainment)		The World Is Yours
(Vivendi Games)
10Fight Night Round 3
(Electronic Arts)		Dark Kingdom
(Sony Online Entertainment)		Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
(Ubisoft)
PlaceXbox 360[39]Wii[40]
1Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
(Ubisoft)		Twilight Princess
(Nintendo)
2Madden NFL 07
(Electronic Arts)		Red Steel
(Ubisoft)
3Gears of War
(Microsoft)		Banana Blitz
(Sega)
4Oblivion
(Bethesda Softworks / 2K Games)		Rayman Raving Rabbids
(Ubisoft)
5Fight Night Round 3
(Electronic Arts)		Call of Duty 3
(Activision)
6Saints Row
(THQ)		Madden NFL 07
(Electronic Arts)
7Dead Rising
(Capcom)		Second Opinion
(Atlus)
8NCAA Football 07
(Electronic Arts)		Ultimate Alliance
(Activision)
9Call of Duty 3
(Activision)		Excite Truck
(Nintendo)
10Double Agent
(Ubisoft)		Budokai Tenkaichi 2
(Majesco Entertainment)

Japan

  • Based on figures from Enterbrain:
Best-selling video games of 2006 in Japan [41]
PlaceTitleConsoleUnits sold
1Pokémon Diamond and PearlNDS4,302,815
2New Super Mario Bros.NDS3,818,214
3Brain Training 2NDS3,748,638
4Wild WorldNDS2,485,264
5Final Fantasy XIIPS22,322,329
6Brain TrainingNDS1,991,116
7English TrainingNDS1,529,618
8Mario Kart DSNDS1,115,082
9Winning Eleven 10PS21,050,236
10Tetris DSNDS985,246

=== Europe ===

  • Based on estimates from Electronic Arts:
Video game console sales of 2006 in Europe[42][43]
PlaceConsoleUnits sold
1Nintendo DS6.4 million
2PlayStation 26 million
3PlayStation Portable4 million
4Xbox 3602 million
5Wii0.7 million

Highest critically reviewed games (Metacritic)

NumberVideo GamePublisherPlatformcol>Release DateAverage scoreNumber of reviewsRefs
1 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 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 Ōkami 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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