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2003 in video games

Overview of the events of 2003 in video games

2003 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Tony Hawk's Underground, Madden NFL 2004, NBA Live 2004, ESPN NBA Basketball, Saya no Uta: The Song of Saya, Final Fantasy X-2, Mario Kart: Double Dash, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Sonic Heroes, Postal 2, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Uru: Ages Beyond Myst, and WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain. New intellectual properties included Beyond Good & Evil, Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand, Call of Duty, Disgaea, Drakengard, Manhunt, PlanetSide, TrackMania, True Crime: Streets of LA, and Viewtiful Joe.

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The year's best-selling video game worldwide was Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire, the fifth time a Pokémon games was the annual worldwide top-seller (since 1998). The year's most critically acclaimed games were Grand Theft Auto Double Pack (compilation of Grand Theft Auto III and Vice City from previous years) and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (North American release of 2002 game).

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Month	Day	System
February	14	Game Boy Advance SP^JP
October	7	N-Gage

Game	Platform	Publisher	Sales
Game	Platform	Publisher	Japan^[4]	USA	Europe	Worldwide
Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire	GBA	Nintendo	1,704,458	2,200,000+^[5]	1,500,000+^[6]	6,120,000^[7]
Mario Kart: Double Dash	GameCube	Nintendo	567,849	1,000,000+^[8]	Unknown	3,580,000^[7]
Final Fantasy X-2	PS2	Square Enix	2,000,000+^[9]	1,000,000^[10]	Unknown	3,400,000^[10]
Pro Evolution Soccer 3 (World Soccer Winning Eleven 7)	PS2	Konami	1,160,000^[11]	—	1,550,000^[11]	2,710,000^[11]
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros 3	GBA	Nintendo	457,095	1,100,000+^[12]^[5]	Unknown	2,590,000^[7]
Madden NFL 2004	PS2	EA Sports	—	2,300,000+^[13]	Unknown	2,300,000+
Mario Party 5	GameCube	Nintendo	481,053	Unknown	Unknown	1,640,000^[7]
Enter the Matrix	PS2	Infogrames	92,459^[14]	1,000,000+^[15]	300,000+^[16]^[17]	1,392,459+
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker	GameCube	Nintendo	252,064	1,100,000+^[5]	Unknown	1,352,064+
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City	PS2	Rockstar	—	1,000,000+^[12]^[8]	300,000+^[16]^[17]	1,300,000+

Rank	Game	Platform	Publisher	Genre	Sales	Ref
1	Final Fantasy X-2	PS2	Square Enix	Role-playing	2,000,000+	^[9]
2	Pocket Monsters: Ruby / Sapphire (Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire)	GBA	The Pokémon Company	Role-playing	1,704,458	^[4]
3	Shin Sangokumusou 3 (Dynasty Warriors 4)	PS2	Koei	Hack and slash	1,178,455	^[4]
4	World Soccer Winning Eleven 7 (Pro Evolution Soccer 3)	PS2	Konami	Sports	1,160,000	^[11]
5	Minna no Golf 4 (Everybody's Golf 4)	PS2	Sony	Sports	875,252	^[4]
6	Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart	GBA	Square Enix	Role-playing	593,458
7	Mobile Suit Gundam: Meguriai Sora	PS2	Bandai	Third-person shooter	577,972
8	Mario Kart: Double Dash	GameCube	Nintendo	Kart racing	567,849
9	Made in Wario	GBA	Nintendo	Party	556,806
10	Dragon Ball Z (Dragon Ball Z: Budokai)	PS2	Bandai	Fighting	543,312

Rank	Game	Platform	Publisher	Genre	Sales	Ref
1	Madden NFL 2004	PS2	EA Sports	Sports	2,300,000+	^[13]
2	Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire	GBA	Nintendo	Role-playing	2,200,000+	^[5]
3	Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros 3	GBA	Nintendo	Platformer	1,100,000+	^[12]^[5]
4	The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker	GameCube	Nintendo	Action-adventure	1,100,000+	^[5]
5	Grand Theft Auto: Vice City	PS2	Rockstar Games	Action-adventure	1,000,000+	^[12]^[8]
6	Mario Kart: Double Dash	GameCube	Nintendo	Kart racing	1,000,000+	^[8]
7	Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga	GBA	Nintendo	Role-playing	1,000,000+	^[12]^[15]
8	Enter the Matrix	PS2	Infogrames	Action-adventure	1,000,000+	^[15]
9	Medal of Honor: Rising Sun	PS2	Electronic Arts	First-person shooter	1,000,000+	^[18]^[10]
10	NCAA Football 2004	PS2	EA Sports	Sports	1,000,000+	^[18]^[10]

Rank	Australia^[19]		United Kingdom^[16]
Rank	Game	Platform	Game	Platform(s)	Sales^[17]^[20]
1	EyeToy: Play	PS2	FIFA Football 2004	Multi-platform	700,000+^[21]
2	Grand Theft Auto: Vice City	PS2	Need for Speed: Underground	Multi-platform	700,000^[21]
3	Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec	PS2	Medal of Honor: Rising Sun	Multi-platform	300,000+
4	V8 Supercars	PS2	The Sims	Multi-platform	300,000+
5	Pokémon Ruby	GBA	Grand Theft Auto: Vice City	Multi-platform	300,000+
6	Pokémon Sapphire	GBA	Enter the Matrix	Multi-platform	300,000+
7	Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex	PS2	Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell	Multi-platform	300,000+
8	Need for Speed: Underground	PS2	EyeToy: Play	PS2	300,000+
9	Rugby League	PS2	The Simpsons: Hit & Run	Multi-platform	300,000+
10	Enter the Matrix	PS2	FIFA Football 2003	Multi-platform	300,000+

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Title	Platform	Developer	Publisher	Genre	Score (out of 40)
Operator's Side (Lifeline)	PlayStation 2	Sony Computer Entertainment	Sony Computer Entertainment	Survival horror	37
Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution	PlayStation 2	Sega AM2	Sega	Fighting	37
Mario & Luigi RPG (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)	GBA	AlphaDream	Nintendo	RPG	37
Ikaruga	GameCube	Treasure	Atari	Shoot 'em up	36
Shin Sangoku Musou 3 (Dynasty Warriors 3)	PlayStation 2	Omega Force	Koei	Hack and slash	36
Castlevania: Akatsuki no Enbukyoku (Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow)	Game Boy Advance	Konami Tokyo	Konami	Action RPG	36
Minna no GOLF Online	PlayStation 2	Clap Hanz	Sony Computer Entertainment	Sports	36
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 10	GameCube	Pawapuro Production	Konami	Sports	36
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 10	PlayStation 2	Pawapuro Production	Konami	Sports	36
Bokura no Taiyou (Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand)	Game Boy Advance	Konami Tokyo	Konami	Action RPG	36
World Soccer: Winning Eleven 7 (Pro Evolution Soccer 3)	PlayStation 2	Konami Computer Entertainment Japan	Konami	Sports	36
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!	GameCube	Nintendo EAD	Nintendo	Racing	36
Minna no GOLF 4 (Hot Shots Golf Fore!)	PlayStation 2	Clap Hanz	Sony Computer Entertainment	Sports	36
Biohazard Outbreak (Resident Evil Outbreak)	PlayStation 2	Capcom Production Studio 1	Capcom	Survival horror	36

Game	Publisher	Release Date	Platform(s)	MC score	GR score
Grand Theft Auto Double Pack	Rockstar Games	November 4, 2003	Xbox	96/100	94.6%
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker	Nintendo	March 24, 2003	GameCube	96/100	94.43%
The Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition	Nintendo	November 17, 2003	GameCube	95/100	92.17%
Championship Manager 4	Eidos Interactive	March 28, 2003	Microsoft Windows	N/A	95%
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City	Rockstar Games	May 12, 2003	Microsoft Windows	94/100	94.39%
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic	LucasArts	July 15, 2003	Xbox	94/100	94.21%
NCAA Football 2004	EA Sports	July 16, 2003	PlayStation 2	94/100	93.27%
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3	Nintendo	October 21, 2003	Game Boy Advance	94/100	92.25%
Madden NFL 2004	EA Sports	August 12, 2003	PlayStation 2	94/100	91.77%
Madden NFL 2004	EA Sports	August 12, 2003	GameCube	94/100	91.54%
Pro Evolution Soccer 3	Konami	October 17, 2003	Microsoft Windows	92/100^[25]	93.33%^[26]
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic	LucasArts	November 19, 2003	Microsoft Windows	93/100	93.19%
Project Gotham Racing 2	Microsoft Game Studios	November 18, 2003	Xbox	90/100	93.16%
Pro Evolution Soccer 3	Konami	August 7, 2003	PlayStation 2	93/100^[25]	92.97%^[26]
SSX 3	EA Sports	October 20, 2003	PlayStation 2	93/100	92.28%
Soulcalibur II	Namco	March 27, 2003	GameCube	93/100	92.23%
Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution	Sega	March 13, 2003	PlayStation 2	93/100	91.59%
Viewtiful Joe	Capcom	June 26, 2003	GameCube	93/100	91.19%
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time	Ubisoft	November 18, 2003	Xbox	92/100	92.67%
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time	Ubisoft	November 18, 2003	GameCube	92/100	92.12%
SSX 3	EA Sports	October 20, 2003	GameCube	92/100	92%
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time	Ubisoft	November 10, 2003	PlayStation 2	92/100	91.94%
Soulcalibur II	Namco	March 27, 2003	Xbox	92/100	91.62%
Soulcalibur II	Namco	March 27, 2003	PlayStation 2	92/100	91.47%
SSX 3	EA Sports	October 20, 2003	Xbox	92/100	89.93%
Madden NFL 2004	EA Sports	August 12, 2003	Xbox	92/100	89.24%
Call of Duty	Activision	October 29, 2003	Microsoft Windows	91/100	91.52%
NCAA Football 2004	EA Sports	July 16, 2003	Xbox	88/100	91.33%
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell	Ubisoft	February 19, 2003	Microsoft Windows	91/100	90.16%
ESPN NFL Football	Sega	September 3, 2003	Xbox	91/100	89.27%
Madden NFL 2004	EA Sports	August 12, 2003	Microsoft Windows	91/100	88.4%
ESPN NFL Football	Sega	September 3, 2003	PlayStation 2	91/100	88.12%
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow	Konami	May 6, 2003	Game Boy Advance	91/100	87.9%
F1 Challenge '99–'02	EA Sports	June 24, 2003	Microsoft Windows	91/100	85.29%
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne	Blizzard Entertainment	July 1, 2003	Microsoft Windows	88/100	90.98%
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando	Sony Computer Entertainment	November 11, 2003	PlayStation 2	90/100	90.64%
Tony Hawk's Underground	Activision	October 27, 2003	PlayStation 2	90/100	90.58%
NCAA Football 2004	EA Sports	July 16, 2003	GameCube	89/100	90.42%
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga	Nintendo	November 17, 2003	Game Boy Advance	90/100	90.41%
NBA Street Vol. 2	EA Sports	April 29, 2003	PlayStation 2	90/100	90.16%
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising	Nintendo	June 24, 2003	Game Boy Advance	89/100	90.16%
ESPN NHL Hockey	Sega	September 9, 2003	PlayStation 2	90/100	86.42%
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind – Game of the Year Edition	Bethesda Softworks	October 31, 2003	Xbox	88/100	89.9%
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004	EA Sports	September 22, 2003	PlayStation 2	89/100	89.78%
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004	EA Sports	September 22, 2003	GameCube	89/100	89.54%
Burnout 2: Point of Impact	Acclaim Entertainment	April 9, 2003	GameCube	89/100	89.43%
NBA Street Vol. 2	EA Sports	April 29, 2003	GameCube	88/100	89.36%
Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge	Microsoft Game Studios	October 21, 2003	Xbox	88/100	89.26%
NASCAR Racing 2003 Season	Sierra Entertainment	February 13, 2003	Microsoft Windows	89/100	89.25%
Rise of Nations	Microsoft Game Studios	May 20, 2003	Microsoft Windows	89/100	89.17%
World Series Baseball 2K3	Sega	March 10, 2003	Xbox	89/100	89.12%
F-Zero GX	Nintendo	July 25, 2003	GameCube	89/100	89.03%
NBA Street Vol. 2	EA Sports	April 29, 2003	Xbox	89/100	88.91%
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames!	Nintendo	March 21, 2003	Game Boy Advance	89/100	88.83%
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time	Ubisoft	November 10, 2003	Microsoft Windows	89/100	88.59%
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell	Ubisoft	March 28, 2003	PlayStation 2	89/100	88.07%
Top Spin	Microsoft Game Studios	October 28, 2003	Xbox	89/100	88.05%
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004	EA Sports	September 22, 2003	Xbox	89/100	87.23%
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell	Ubisoft	April 10, 2003	GameCube	89/100	86.82%
Tony Hawk's Underground	Activision	October 27, 2003	GameCube	89/100	86.18%
ESPN NBA Basketball	Sega	October 21, 2003	PlayStation 2	89/100	86.13%
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade	Nintendo	April 25, 2003	Game Boy Advance	88/100	88.83%
Beyond Good & Evil	Ubisoft	December 2, 2003	Xbox	87/100	88.61%
Burnout 2: Point of Impact	Acclaim Entertainment	May 1, 2003	Xbox	88/100	88.55%
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne	Rockstar Games	October 14, 2003	Microsoft Windows	86/100	88.52%
Beyond Good & Evil	Ubisoft	December 11, 2003	GameCube	87/100	88.14%
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3	Ubisoft	October 28, 2003	Xbox	86/100	88.06%
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4	Activision	August 27, 2003	Microsoft Windows	88/100	87.64%
ESPN NHL Hockey	Sega	September 9, 2003	Xbox	88/100	87.27%
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight	Microsoft	July 29, 2003	Microsoft Windows	88/100	87.07%
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004	EA Sports	September 22, 2003	Microsoft Windows	88/100	86.77%
NASCAR Thunder 2004	EA Sports	September 16, 2003	PlayStation 2	88/100	86.72%
Jak II	Sony Computer Entertainment	October 14, 2003	PlayStation 2	87/100	87.93%
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance	Square	February 14, 2003	Game Boy Advance	87/100	87.64%

Game	Publisher	Release Date	Platform(s)	MC score	GR score
Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing	GameMill Publishing	November 20, 2003	Microsoft Windows	8/100	3.83%
Navy SEALs: Weapons of Mass Destruction	ValuSoft	July 18, 2003	Microsoft Windows	18/100	18.83%
Gods and Generals	Activision	March 1, 2003	Microsoft Windows	19/100	25.5%^[29]
Drake of the 99 Dragons	Majesco Entertainment	November 3, 2003	Xbox	22/100	20.48%
Charlie's Angels	Ubisoft	July 8, 2003	GameCube	23/100	23.74%
Pulse Racer	Jaleco	January 2, 2003	Xbox	24/100	27.75%
Batman: Dark Tomorrow	Kemco	March 18, 2003	Xbox	25/100	24.06%
Terminator 3: War of the Machines	Atari	November, 2003	Microsoft Windows	25/100	27.67%
Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis	TDK Mediactive	July 23, 2003	GameCube	27/100	25.1%
Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis	TDK Mediactive	July 30, 2003	Xbox	26/100	30.87%
Mucha Lucha! Mascaritas of the Lost Code	Ubisoft	November 18, 2003	Game Boy Advance	26/100	26.08%
Charlie's Angels: Angel X	Sony Online Entertainment	June 20, 2003	Microsoft Windows	38/100	43.07&
Stake: Fortune Fighters	Metro3D, Inc.	May 5, 2003	Xbox	26/100	31%
Ultimate Demolition Derby	Global Star Software	September 16, 2003	Microsoft Windows	27/100	32.33%^[30]
Celebrity Deathmatch	Gotham Games	October 14, 2003	Microsoft Windows	30/100	27.42%
Batman: Dark Tomorrow	Kemco	March 21, 2003	GameCube	29/100	27.83%
Mistmare	Strategy First	June 30, 2003	Microsoft Windows	33/100	28.14%
Puzzle Bobble VS	Taito	October 6, 2003	N-Gage	N/A	28.73%
Interstellar Trader 2	Shrapnel Games	March 21, 2003	Microsoft Windows	31/100	29%^[31]
RoboCop	Titus Interactive	July 24, 2003	Xbox	30/100	40.75%^[32]
Airport Tycoon 2	Global Star Software	February 26, 2003	Microsoft Windows	32/100	31%
Ring II: Twilight of Gods	Global Star Software	September 16, 2003	Microsoft Windows	31/100	35%
Celebrity Deathmatch	Gotham Games	October 14, 2003	PlayStation 2	32/100	36.76%
Yu Yu Hakusho: Spirit Detective	Atari	December 9, 2003	Game Boy Advance	33/100	39.67%
American Idol	Codemasters	November 7, 2003	Microsoft Windows	39/100	33.17%
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines	Atari	November 11, 2003	Xbox	35/100	41.06%
Fugitive Hunter: War on Terror	Encore, Inc.	November 18, 2003	PlayStation 2	35/100	42.71%
Celebrity Deathmatch	Gotham Games	October 14, 2003	Xbox	36/100	35.83%
MotoGP	THQ	November 14, 2003	N-Gage	N/A	35.85%
Ozzy & Drix	Midway Games	December 16, 2003	Game Boy Advance	36/100	45.6%
Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu	Atari	November 24, 2003	Game Boy Advance	40/100	37.4%

Release	Game	Windows	6th Gen	Handheld	5th Gen
January 3	Super Bubble Pop	—	GCN	GBA	—
January 7	Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced	—	—	GBA	—
January 11	Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends	—	PS2	—	—
January 12	Panzer Dragoon Orta	—	Xbox	—	—
January 14	SimCity 4	Windows	—	—	—
January 19	The Getaway	—	PS2	—	—
January 20	Battle Engine Aquila	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
January 22	Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball	—	Xbox	—	—
January 25	Devil May Cry 2	—	PS2	—	—
January 26	Black & Bruised	—	GCN, PS2	—	—
January 26	HSX: Hypersonic.Xtreme	—	PS2	—	—
February 3	Unreal II: The Awakening	Windows
February 6	GT Advance 3: Pro Concept Racing	—	—	GBA	—
February 7	Shadow of Memories (EU)	Windows
February 10	Command & Conquer: Generals	Windows	—	—	—
February 10	.hack//Infection Part 1	—	PS2	—	—
February 11	Capcom vs. SNK EO	—	Xbox	—	—
February 12	Knight Rider: The Game	Windows	PS2	—	—
February 12	Yu-Gi-Oh! Dungeon Dice Monsters	—	—	—	GBA
February 13	Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell	Windows	—	—	—
February 15	Disaster Report	—	PS2	—	—
February 16	Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses	—	PS2	—	—
February 17	Dark Cloud 2	—	PS2	—	—
February 20	Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	—	PS2	—	—
February 21	I.G.I.-2: Covert Strike	Windows	—	—	—
February 21	Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc	—	GCN	GBA	—
February 24	Everblue 2	—	PS2	—	—
February 24	Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb	—	Xbox	—	—
February 25	EverQuest: The Legacy of Ykesha	Windows	—	—	—
February 25	Master of Orion III	Windows	—	—	—
February 26	Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht	—	PS2	—	—
February 27	Men in Black II: Alien Escape	—	GCN	—	—
February 28	Praetorians	Windows	—	—	—
March 3	Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven	—	PS2	—	—
March 4	Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit	—	Xbox	—	—
March 4	Freelancer	Windows	—	—	—
March 9	Sonic Advance 2	—	—	GBA	—
March 10	Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis	Windows	—	—	—
March 10	MLB 2004	—	PS2	—	—
March 10	World Series Baseball 2K3	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
March 10	Zone of the Enders: The Second Runner	—	PS2	—	—
March 11	Mega Man & Bass	—	—	GBA	—
March 11	Piglet's Big Game	—	—	GBA	—
March 14	Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
March 14	Tom and Jerry in Infurnal Escape	—	—	GBA	—
March 19	Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire (North America)	—	—	GBA	—
March 17	WWE Crush Hour	—	GCN, PS2	—	—
March 18	Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc	Windows	—	—	—
March 19	Bloody Roar 3	—	GCN	—	—
March 19	Mobile Light Force 2	—	PS2	—	—
March 19	Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield	Windows	—	—	—
March 20	Pride FC: Fighting Championships	—	PS2	—	—
March 24	Amplitude	—	PS2	—	—
March 24	The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker	—	GCN (US)	—	—
March 25	Batman: Dark Tomorrow	—	GCN	—	—
March 25	Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22	—	—	—	PS1
March 25	Dynasty Warriors 4	—	PS2	—	—
March 25	Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis	—	PS2	—	—
March 25	Primal	—	PS2	—	—
March 25	Samurai Jack: The Amulet of Time	—	—	—	GBA
March 25	Ed, Edd n Eddy: Jawbreakers!	—	—	—	GBA
March 26	Galactic Civilizations	Windows	—	—	—
March 26	Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis	—	Xbox	—	—
March 26	Superman: Countdown to Apokolips	—	—	—	GBA
March 27	Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance	Windows
March 30	Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes	—	Xbox	—	—
April 8	Midnight Club II	Windows	PS2	—	—
April 9	Burnout 2: Point of Impact	—	GCN	—	—
April 9	Crazy Taxi: Catch a Ride	—	—	GBA	—
April 9	Evil Dead: Hail to the King	Windows	Dreamcast	—	PS1
April 14	Postal 2	Windows	—	—	—
April 14	Golden Sun: The Lost Age	—	—	GBA	—
April 15	Ikaruga	—	GCN	—	—
April 16	Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee	—	Xbox	—	—
April 17	Final Fantasy XI: Rise of the Zilart	Win (JAP)	PS2 (JAP)	—	—
April 17	Pinobee: Wings of Adventure	—	—	—	PS1
April 20	Siren	—	PS2	—	—
April 22	Ninja Five-O	—	—	GBA	—
April 30	RoboCop	Windows
April 30	MLB 2004	—	—	—	PS1
May 1	Burnout 2: Point of Impact	—	Xbox	—	—
May 6	Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow	—	—	GBA	—
May 6	Day of Defeat	Windows
May 6	Eve Online	Win (JAP)	—	—	—
May 12	Finding Nemo	—	GCN, PS2, Xbox	GBA	—
May 12	Grand Theft Auto: Vice City	Windows	—	—	—
May 12	Iridion II	—	—	GBA	—
May 12	The Sims: Superstar	Windows	—	—	—
May 14	Enter The Matrix	Windows	GCN, PS2, Xbox	—	—
May 20	Inside Pitch 2003	—	Xbox	—	—
May 20	Rise of Nations	Windows	—	—	—
May 20	PlanetSide	Windows	—	—	—
May 23	Silent Hill 3	—	PS2	—	—
May 21	WarioWare Inc.: Mega Microgame$	—	—	GBA	—
May 23	Ghost Master	Windows
May 27	Brute Force	—	Xbox	—	—
May 28	Hulk	Windows	PS2, GCN, Xbox	—	—
May 28	The Incredible Hulk	—	—	GBA	—
June 1	Sonic Pinball Party	—	—	GBA	—
June 2	Toontown Online	Windows	—	—	—
June 3	Midnight Club II	—	Xbox	—	—
June 9	Donkey Kong Country	—	—	—	GBA
June 17	Mega Man Network Transmission	—	GCN	—	—
June 17	Space Channel 5: Ulala's Cosmic Attack	—	—	—	GBA
June 17	Unlimited Saga	—	PS2	—	—
June 18	Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut	—	GCN	—	—
June 19	Drome Racers	—	—	—	GBA
June 20	Neighbours from Hell	Windows
June 20	Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness	—	PS2	—	—
June 23	Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising	—	—	—	GBA
June 23	Rock 'N Roll Racing	—	—	—	GBA
June 24	Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King	—	—	—	GBA
June 24	Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color	—	PS2	—	—
June 24	Mega Man Battle Network 3	—	—	—	GBA
June 24	Stuntman	—	—	—	GBA
June 24	Wario World	—	GCN	—	—
June 25	Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits	—	PS2	—	—
June 30	Ape Escape 2	—	PS2	—	—
June 30	The Simpsons: Road Rage	—	—	—	GBA
July 1	Pirates of the Caribbean	—	Xbox	—	—
July 1	Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne	Windows	—	—	—
July 1	Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness	Windows	—	—	—
July 9	Charlie's Angels	—	GCN, PS2	—	—
July 9	Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided	Windows	—	—	—
July 16	NCAA Football 2004	—	GCN, PS2, Xbox	—	—
July 17	Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic	—	Xbox	—	—
July 17	The Italian Job	—	GCN	—	—
July 23	Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis	—	GCN	—	—
July 23	Dinotopia: The Sunstone Odyssey	—	Xbox	—	—
July 23	The Great Escape	Windows	PS2, Xbox	—	—
July 24	RoboCop	—	Xbox	—	—
July 28	Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour	—	GCN	—	—
July 30	Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis	—	Xbox	—	—
July 30	Shrek: Reekin' Havoc	—	—	—	GBA
July 31	Butt-Ugly Martians: Zoom or Doom	—	PS2	—	—
August 5	Chaos Legion	Windows	PS2	—	—
August 5	Freaky Flyers	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
August 6	SplashDown: Rides Gone Wild	—	PS2	—	—
August 8	Freaky Flyers	—	GCN	—	—
August 12	Futurama	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
August 13	Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution	—	PS2	—	—
August 15	Pirates of the Caribbean	Windows
August 19	Alter Echo	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
August 22	Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel	Windows	—	—	—
August 25	F-Zero GX	—	GCN	—	—
August 27	Bombastic	—	PS2	—	—
August 27	Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
August 27	Otogi: Myth of Demons	—	Xbox	—	—
August 27	Rescue Heroes: Billy Blazes	—	—	—	GBA
August 27	Soul Calibur II	—	PS2, Xbox, GCN	—	—
August 28	Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds	—	GCN	—	—
September 4	Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII	Windows	—	—	—
September 5	Power Rangers: Ninja Storm	—	—	—	GBA
September 8	Anarchy Online: The Shadowlands	Windows	—	—	—
September 8	Final Fantasy Tactics Advance	—	—	—	GBA
September 8	WWE WrestleMania XIX	—	GCN	—	—
September 9	Counter-Strike (Steam and Retail)	Windows	—	—	—
September 9	EverQuest: Lost Dungeons of Norrath	Windows	—	—	—
September 9	P.N.03	—	GCN	—	—
September 10	Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge	—	—	GBA	—
September 11	Road Rash: Jailbreak	—	—	GBA	—
September 12	Starsky & Hutch	—	—	GBA	—
September 14	Asterix & Obelix: Kick Buttix	—	PS2	—	—
September 16	Boktai: The Sun Is in Your Hand	—	—	GBA	—
September 16	Dino Crisis 3	—	Xbox	—	—
September 16	Homeworld 2	Windows	—	—	—
September 16	NASCAR Thunder 2004	Windows	PS1, PS2, Xbox	—
September 16	The Simpsons: Hit & Run	—	PS2, Xbox, GCN	—	—
September 17	Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes	—	Xbox	—	—
September 17	Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy	Windows	—	—	—
September 22	Command & Conquer: Generals – Zero Hour	Windows	—	—	—
September 22	NHL 2004	Windows	GCN, PS2, Xbox	—	—
September 22	Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004	Windows	GCN, PS2, Xbox	—	—
September 23	DDRMAX2: Dance Dance Revolution	—	PS2,	—	—
September 24	The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius: Jet Fusion	—	—	GBA	—
September 24	Digimon Battle Spirit 2	—	—	GBA	—
September 24	Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee	—	—	GBA	—
October 1	Etherlords II	Windows
October 1	Freedom Fighters	Windows	PS2, Xbox, GCN	—	—
October 3	Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island	Windows	—	—	—
October 6	DemiKids: Light Version	—	—	GBA	—
October 7	Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This at Home	—	PS2	—	—
October 7	DemiKids: Dark Version	—	—	GBA	—
October 7	Sonic Advance	—	—	N-Gage	—
October 7	Viewtiful Joe	—	GCN	—	—
October 13	Kirby Air Ride	—	GCN	—	—
October 14	Cyber Troopers Virtual-On MARZ	—	PS2	—	—
October 14	Jak II	—	PS2	—	—
October 14	Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne	Windows	—	—	—
October 14	Mega Man X7	—	PS2	—	—
October 14	Mega Man Zero 2	—	—	GBA	—
October 14	The Haunted Mansion	—	GCN, PS2, Xbox	—	—
October 15	Tak and the Power of Juju	—	GCN, PS2	GBA	—
October 17	Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death	Windows (EU)	GCN, PS2, Xbox
October 20	SSX 3	—	Xbox, GCN	—	—
October 21	Castlevania: Lament of Innocence	—	PS2	—	—
October 21	Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge	—	Xbox	—	—
October 21	ESPN NBA Basketball	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
October 21	SSX 3	—	PS2	—	—
October 21	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	Windows	GCN, PS2, Xbox	—	—
October 21	Time Crisis 3	—	PS2	—	—
October 22	SeaWorld Adventure Parks Tycoon	Windows	—	—	—
October 24	The Hobbit	—	—	GBA	—
October 26	Super Duper Sumos	—	—	GBA	—
October 26	Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3	—	—	GBA	—
October 27	Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs	—	—	GBA	—
October 27	Tony Hawk's Underground	—	PS2, Xbox, GCN	GBA	—
October 27	WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain	—	PS2	—	—
October 28	Amped 2	—	Xbox	—	—
October 28	Dragon Ball Z: Budokai	—	GCN	—	—
October 28	Final Fantasy XI	Win (US)	—	—	—
October 28	Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup	Windows	GCN, PS2, Xbox	GBA	—
October 28	SWAT: Global Strike Team	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
October 28	Top Spin	—	Xbox	—	—
October 29	Call of Duty	Windows	—	—	—
October 29	SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom	Windows	GCN, PS2, Xbox	—	GBA
October 31	Grand Theft Auto III	—	Xbox	—	—
October 31	Silent Hill 3	Windows	—	—	—
November 3	Drake of the 99 Dragons	—	Xbox	—	—
November 3	Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade	—	—	GBA	—
November 3	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	Windows	—	—	—
November 3	True Crime: Streets of LA	—	PS2, Xbox, GCN	—	—
November 4	Civilization III: Conquests	Windows	—	—	—
November 4	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	—	PS2	—	—
November 4	SOCOM II U.S. Navy SEALs	—	PS2	—	—
November 4	Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004	—	—	—	GBA
November 4	Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom	—	GCN	—	—
November 5	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	—	GCN, Xbox	—	GBA
November 6	Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time	—	PS2	—	—
November 10	Mario Party 5	—	GCN	—	—
November 10	Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy	—	GCN, PS2, Xbox	—	—
November 11	Beyond Good & Evil	—	PS2	—	—
November 11	Looney Tunes: Back in Action	—	—	GBA	—
November 11	Medal of Honor: Rising Sun	—	PS2, Xbox, GCN	—	—
November 11	Muppets Party Cruise	—	GCN	—	—
November 11	Onimusha Tactics	—	—	GBA	—
November 11	Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando	—	PS2	—	—
November 11	SSX 3	—	—	GBA	—
November 11	The Hobbit	Windows	GCN, PS2, Xbox	—	—
November 11	Uru: Ages Beyond Myst	Windows	—	—	—
November 11	Legacy of Kain: Defiance	Windows	PS2, Xbox	—	—
November 12	Disney's Magical Quest 2 Starring Mickey & Minnie	—	—	GBA	—
November 12	Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time	—	Xbox	—	—
November 12	Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield	—	Xbox	—	—
November 13	Double Dragon Advance	—	—	GBA	—
November 13	Monster Rancher 4	—	PS2	—	—
November 13	Muppets Party Cruise	—	PS2	—	—
November 13	The Simpsons: Hit & Run	Windows	—	—	—
November 15	Crash Nitro Kart	—	PS2, Xbox, GCN	GBA, N-Gage	—
November 17	Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town	—	—	GBA	—
November 17	The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition	—	GCN	—	—
November 17	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga	—	—	GBA	—
November 17	Mario Kart: Double Dash	—	GCN	—	—
November 17	Need for Speed: Underground (North America)	Windows	GCN, PS2, Xbox
November 18	America's 10 Most Wanted	Windows	PS2	—	—
November 18	American Idol	—	—	GBA	—
November 18	Counter-Strike	—	Xbox	—	—
November 18	Go! Go! Hypergrind	—	GCN	—	—
November 18	Kya: Dark Lineage	—	PS2	—	—
November 18	Final Fantasy X-2	—	PS2	—	—
November 18	Manhunt	—	PS2	—	—
November 18	Metal Arms: Glitch in the System	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
November 18	Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time	—	GCN	—	—
November 18	Space Channel 5 Special Edition	—	PS2	—	—
November 18	Spy Muppets: License to Croak	—	—	GBA	—
November 18	Star Wars: Flight of the Falcon	—	—	GBA	—
November 18	Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic	Windows	—	—	—
November 18	Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines	—	—	GBA	—
November 18	The Fairly OddParents: Breakin' da Rules	Windows	GCN, PS2, Xbox	GBA	—
November 18	Tonka: Rescue Patrol	—	GCN	—	—
November 18	Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun	Windows	—	—	—
November 18	Whiplash	—	PS2, Xbox	—	—
November 18	XIII	Windows	GCN, PS2, Xbox	—	—
November 19	Beyond Good & Evil	Windows	—	—	—
November 19	Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy	—	Xbox	—	—
November 20	Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing	Windows	—	—	—
November 24	Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu	—	—	GBA	—
November 25	Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne	—	Xbox	—	—
November 25	Mysterious Journey II	Windows
November 26	BlowOut	—	GCN, Xbox	—	—
November 30	Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time	Windows	—	—	—
December 1	1080° Avalanche	—	GCN	—	—
December 2	Beyond Good & Evil	—	Xbox	—	—
December 2	Deus Ex: Invisible War	Windows	Xbox	—	—
December 2	Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne	—	PS2	—	—
December 2	Mission: Impossible – Operation Surma	—	Xbox	GBA	—
December 2	Pac-Man Vs.	—	GCN	—	—
December 2	The Sims Bustin' Out	—	—	GBA	—
December 3	Gotcha Force	—	GCN	—	—
December 5	Counter-Strike (EU)	—	Xbox	—	—
December 8	Mission: Impossible – Operation Surma	—	PS2	—	—
December 9	Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon	—	Xbox	—	—
December 9	Yu Yu Hakusho: Spirit Detective	—	—	GBA	—
December 10	Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly	—	PS2	—	—
December 11	Beyond Good & Evil	—	GCN	—	—
December 14	Medabots Infinity	—	GCN	—	—
December 30	Sonic Heroes	—	PS2, Xbox, GCN	—	—