2005 Game Records

D.D. · January 17th, 2006

Japan

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Top-selling Japanese games of 2005

1. Animal Crossing DS -- 1,169,757 (DS)
2. Gran Turismo 4 -- 1,066,749 (PS2)
3. Brain Training -- 1,011,341 (DS)
4. Nintendogs 965,665 (DS)
5. Winning Eleven 9 -- 923,288 (DS)
6. Shin Sangoku Musou 4 (Dynasty Warriors 5) -- 917,985 (PS2)
7. Yawaraka Atama Juku -- 875,371 (DS)
8. Tamagotchi -- 773,910 (DS)
9. Kingdom Hearts II -- 737,652 (PS2)
10. Mario Kart DS -- 669,575 (DS)

USA

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1. Madden NFL 2006 (PS2) Electronic Arts
2. Pokemon Emerald (GBA) Nintendo
3. Gran Turismo 4 (PS2) Sony Computer Entertainment
4. Madden NFL 2006 (Xbox) Electronic Arts
5. NCAA Football 06 (PS2) Electronic Arts
6. Star Wars: Battlefront II (PS2) LucasArts
7. MVP Baseball 2005 (PS2) Electronic Arts
8. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (PS2) LucasArts
9. NBA Live 06 (PS2) Electronic Arts
10. LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game (PS2) Eidos

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**General Plot** · January 17th, 2006

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Originally Posted by D.D.

Japan
9. Kingdom Hearts II -- 737,652 (PS2)

And it came out near the end of the year. I knew it was going to be popular.

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Kazuya Mishima · January 17th, 2006

That was the same i thought. It was out in december 22th right? Just one week and it was able to be positioned in the 9th place.

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LordRayden · January 17th, 2006

yeah KH II should be awesome, but we'll just have 2 wait and see

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Syed Fawad · January 17th, 2006

Revenge of the Sith over Devil May Cry and Resident Evil 4? That's insane!

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**General Plot** · January 17th, 2006

Trust me, Kingdom Hearts 2 IS awesome. I imported it, and in fact already finished it.

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industrian · January 17th, 2006

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Originally Posted by Syed Fawad

Revenge of the Sith over Devil May Cry and Resident Evil 4? That's insane!

Never underestimate the power of the force... of idiots with money.

EDIT: I've looked up UK game sales statistics for this discussion. According to ELSPA, the top ten selling (multi-format and based on units sold) games in the UK were:

1 FIFA 06- EA Sports
2 Pro Evolution Soccer 5 - Konami
3 Need for Speed: Most Wanted - EA Games
4 Gran Turismo 4 - Sony Computer Entertainment
5 Star Wars EP III: Revenge of the Sith - LucasArts
6 FIFA Street - EA Sports
7 Star Wars: Battlefront II - LucasArts
8 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - Rockstar
9 King Kong: Official Game of the Movie - Ubisoft
10 The Sims 2 - EA Games

All in all the revenue from all games was apparently around £1.35 billion. Not too shabby.

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**Cid Highwind** · January 17th, 2006

My first reaction: Wow, the biggest selling games in the US and UK seem to be mere updates of their previous releases... Now that doesn't mean they are bad games, but it does show that original games are by far not as popular as the mainstream gaming fodder.

I fear the worst for Nintendo's new console in these two regions

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Kraelis · January 18th, 2006

I think it's because the series games already have a following, esp the sports market. It really is pretty big.

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raksmey1309 · January 19th, 2006

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Originally Posted by generalplot

Trust me, Kingdom Hearts 2 IS awesome. I imported it, and in fact already finished it.

:?
U just kidding right?

**General Plot** · January 19th, 2006

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:?
U just kidding right?

Nope, I've finished it, asked the guys in #NGEmu that I ruined the ending for.

I was on this game alot everyday until I finished it.

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KanedA · January 19th, 2006

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Nope, I've finished it, asked the guys in #NGEmu that I ruined the ending for.

I was on this game alot everyday until I finished it.

lol, will you stream it someday?

I mean the ending, 'couse intro was awesome

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LordRayden · January 19th, 2006

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Originally Posted by raksmey1308

:?
U just kidding right?

u can get the ISO from a certain P2P Program begining with an "M", I did, burned it, and am playing it also (it's nice to have a modded ps2) it is the shiiot!

*i didn't say that*

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KanedA · January 19th, 2006

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Originally Posted by LordRayden

u can get the ISO from a certain P2P Program begining with an "M", I did, burned it, and am playing it also (it's nice to have a modded ps2) it is the shiiot!

*i didn't say that*

no words for you dude :smilylaze

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**General Plot** · January 19th, 2006

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Originally Posted by LordRayden

u can get the ISO from a certain P2P Program begining with an "M", I did, burned it, and am playing it also (it's nice to have a modded ps2) it is the shiiot!

*i didn't say that*

Warez talk is against the rules here. It's one thing to import a game, it's another to download it. First warning for you.

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lol, will you stream it someday?

I mean the ending, 'couse intro was awesome

I didn't think anyone wanted to see it, if I see you in IRC later, I'll let ya see it.

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KanedA · January 19th, 2006

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I didn't think anyone wanted to see it, if I see you in IRC later, I'll let ya see it.

QL Thx

in few moment I'm going back to home from work

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D.D. · January 20th, 2006

holiday 05 records

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6142600.html

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**General Plot** · January 20th, 2006

Notice the top 5 are PS2 games. I like that.

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**Cid Highwind** · January 20th, 2006

WTF, take a look at those prices

$45,- for new games?!

Correct me if I'm wrong but usually PS2 game prices are hovering between 60 and 65 EUROS :S

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**General Plot** · January 20th, 2006

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WTF, take a look at those prices

$45,- for new games?!

Correct me if I'm wrong but usually PS2 game prices are hovering between 60 and 65 EUROS :S

Those are typical prices for new games here in the US.

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January 17th, 2006	#3 (permalink)
Kazuya Mishima The seeker of perfection Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suing somebody Posts: 3,146	That was the same i thought. It was out in december 22th right? Just one week and it was able to be positioned in the 9th place. __________________ Visit my blog in Spanish: http://andreyirra.blogspot.com

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LordRayden Fallen Thunder God Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Earthream Posts: 29	yeah KH II should be awesome, but we'll just have 2 wait and see __________________ "You must face your fears if you wish to conquer them" These are the words of Rayden PC: AMD Athlon 64 FX 53 (939), ATI Radeon X850 XT PE (PCI-E), 4GB Dual Channel Crucial Balistix PC3200 (4x1GB), SB Audigy 2 ZS Platinum 2X74 GB WD Raptor 10'000 RPM SATA Hard Drives, 2 Lite On DVD ± Dual Layer Burners, Antec NeoHE 550 PSU

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Syed Fawad -PM to advertise here- Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: In an average country of an average planet of the solar system of an average star of an average galaxy of an average cluster. Still not average... Posts: 8,260	Revenge of the Sith over Devil May Cry and Resident Evil 4? That's insane! __________________ Asus K8N (nForce3) AMD64 3000+ (754) 768MB DDR 400MHz (PC 3200) nVidia Geforce 6600GT 128MB (AGP) Aquamark3 - 53,000 "Good friends mustn't always be together. It is the feeling of oneness when distant that proves a lasting friendship"

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General Plot Britchie Crazy Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Plymouth, UK Posts: 4,816	Trust me, Kingdom Hearts 2 IS awesome. I imported it, and in fact already finished it. __________________ Intel Core i7 920 @ 3.4 Ghz \| 6 GB DDR3 RAM in Triple Channel \| GeForce GTX 285 2.5 TB Hard Drive Space \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Official betatester of PCSX2 and Co-owner of General Emulation

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Cid Highwind Human Metal Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Holland / Hungary Posts: 13,541	My first reaction: Wow, the biggest selling games in the US and UK seem to be mere updates of their previous releases... Now that doesn't mean they are bad games, but it does show that original games are by far not as popular as the mainstream gaming fodder. I fear the worst for Nintendo's new console in these two regions __________________ PC Specs: CPU: Intel Q8200 @ 2.8GHz GPU: Sapphire ATi HD4870 / 1024MB / Core: 801 / Mem: 1000 Mobo: Gigabyte EP35-DS3 (rev 2.1) SPU: Creative X-Fi Xtreme Music RAM: 2GB Kingston HyperX DDR2 1066 @ 4-4-4-12 ~ 800MHz HDD: 1TB Samsung Spinpoint, 32MB PSU: Hiper Type-R 580W Monitor: Iiyama B2403WS / 19201200 Geometry Wars: 198.400 Lumines: 999.999 Join the NGEmu Folding @ Home community NOW!*

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D.D. band Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: HERE Posts: 4,915	holiday 05 records http://www.gamespot.com/news/6142600.html __________________ 1. Small, Cheap, Powerful - you can have only two 2. Everytime you engineer something foolproof, the world comes up with a better idiot. 3. 「学問とは虚栄である。」 The PS3 Cell Processor Explained Page, IBM Research's Introduction to Cell Multiprocessor and Cell Processor Programming Guide

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General Plot Britchie Crazy Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Plymouth, UK Posts: 4,816	Notice the top 5 are PS2 games. I like that. __________________ Intel Core i7 920 @ 3.4 Ghz \| 6 GB DDR3 RAM in Triple Channel \| GeForce GTX 285 2.5 TB Hard Drive Space \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Official betatester of PCSX2 and Co-owner of General Emulation

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Cid Highwind Human Metal Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Holland / Hungary Posts: 13,541	WTF, take a look at those prices $45,- for new games?! Correct me if I'm wrong but usually PS2 game prices are hovering between 60 and 65 EUROS :S __________________ PC Specs: CPU: Intel Q8200 @ 2.8GHz GPU: Sapphire ATi HD4870 / 1024MB / Core: 801 / Mem: 1000 Mobo: Gigabyte EP35-DS3 (rev 2.1) SPU: Creative X-Fi Xtreme Music RAM: 2GB Kingston HyperX DDR2 1066 @ 4-4-4-12 ~ 800MHz HDD: 1TB Samsung Spinpoint, 32MB PSU: Hiper Type-R 580W Monitor: Iiyama B2403WS / 19201200 Geometry Wars: 198.400 Lumines: 999.999 Join the NGEmu Folding @ Home community NOW!*