2006 in video games

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2006 saw the release of many sequels and prequels in video games, prominently including Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, Madden NFL 07, NBA Live 07, NBA 2K7, WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007, Tony Hawk's Project 8, New Super Mario Bros., Sonic the Hedgehog, and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, alongside many prominent new releases including Bully, Company of Heroes, Dead Rising, Gears of War, Just Cause, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, Ōkami, Prey, Resistance: Fall of Man, Saints Row, and Thrillville. Two new home consoles were released during the year: Nintendo's Wii and Sony's PlayStation 3.

The year's best-selling game console was the Nintendo DS, while the year's best-selling video game was New Super Mario Bros. for the DS. The year's most critically acclaimed title was The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for Nintendo's GameCube and Wii consoles.

Events

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Month

! Date(s)

! Event

rowspan="13" style="text-align:center"| January

| rowspan="3"|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.[http://www.gamespot.com/news/6143136.html GameSpot] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513233927/http://www.gamespot.com/news/6143136.html |date=May 13, 2011 }}

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.[http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/10114/Konami-Announces-2006-LineUp/ TeamXbox] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514031453/http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/10114/Konami-Announces-2006-LineUp/ |date=May 14, 2011 }}
Public schools in West Virginia will add Dance Dance Revolution by Konami to their curriculum, in an effort to combat obesity.[http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyID=2006-01-26T014440Z_01_N1P346561_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-MEDIA-KONAMI-DC.XML&archived=False Reuters] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20110221201732/http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyID=2006-01-26T014440Z_01_N1P346561_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-MEDIA-KONAMI-DC.XML&archived=False |date=February 21, 2011 }}[http://www.gamespot.com/news/6143007.html GameSpot] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513233942/http://www.gamespot.com/news/6143007.html |date=May 13, 2011 }}
rowspan="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.{{cite web|url=http://www.gameshout.com/news/012006/article2889.htm |title=Gameshout |publisher=Gameshout |access-date=December 8, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204042952/http://www.gameshout.com/news/012006/article2889.htm |archive-date=February 4, 2012 }}

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.[http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7956 Gamasutra] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514031521/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7956 |date=May 14, 2011 }}
The PlayStation Portable 2.01-2.50 firmware versions, previously considered unhackable, are hacked by Fanjita.[http://pspupdates.qj.net/2006/01/homebrew-games-and-emulation-on-psp.html PSP Updates] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514045106/http://pspupdates.qj.net/2006/01/homebrew-games-and-emulation-on-psp.html |date=May 14, 2011 }}
The Los Angeles attorney's office sues Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive over the Hot Coffee mod.[http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7945 Gamasutra] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110509184412/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7945 |date=May 9, 2011 }}
rowspan="2"|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".[http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7968 Gamasutra] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926232842/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7968 |date=September 26, 2011 }}

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.[http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7967 Gamasutra] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926232858/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7967 |date=September 26, 2011 }}
rowspan="4"|31

|Sony is reportedly building an Xbox Live-killer for the PlayStation 3.[http://www.joystiq.com/2006/01/31/sony-declares-full-on-assault-on-xbox-live/ Joystiq] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526205450/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/01/31/sony-declares-full-on-assault-on-xbox-live/ |date=May 26, 2011 }}

StarForce, a DRM maker for computer games, threatens to sue popular weblog Boing Boing for criticising its products.[http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7976 Gamasutra] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926232916/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7976 |date=September 26, 2011 }}
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.[http://eq2players.station.sony.com/news_archive.vm?id=695§ion=News&month=current Sony] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060202232902/http://eq2players.station.sony.com/news_archive.vm?id=695§ion=News&month=current |date=February 2, 2006 }}[http://www.darniaq.com/phpNews/news.php?action=fullnews&showcomments=1&id=192 Darniaq] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204133930/http://www.darniaq.com/phpNews/news.php?action=fullnews&showcomments=1&id=192 |date=February 4, 2012 }}
rowspan="1" style="text-align:center"| February

| 6

| After Tiger Telematics' bankruptcy, the Gizmondo handheld console is discontinued, only selling nearly 25,000 units.{{cite web |url=http://www.gamepro.com/gamepro/domestic/games/features/125748.shtml |title=The 10 Worst-Selling Handhelds of All Time |access-date=January 17, 2008 |author =Blake Snow |publisher=GamePro.com |date=July 30, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012194600/http://gamepro.com/gamepro/domestic/games/features/125748.shtml|archive-date=October 12, 2007}}

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center"| May

| 10–12

| The 12th annual E3 is held in Los Angeles, California, United States.{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/wikis/e3/Attendance_and_Stats|title=Attendance and Stats|publisher=IGN|language=en|access-date=May 21, 2015}}

rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"| November

| 7

| Left Behind Games releases Left Behind: Eternal Forces amid much controversy.

17

|Sony releases the PlayStation 3 in North America.

19

|Nintendo releases the Wii.

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center"| December

| 13

| The 2006 Spike Video Game Awards are held.{{Cite web |title=Spike TV's 2006 game awards detailed |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/spike-tvs-2006-game-awards-detailed/1100-6161328/ |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}

= Business =

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Month

! Date(s)

! Event

rowspan="9" style="text-align:center"| January

| 5

| Vivendi Universal Games acquires High Moon Studios (formerly Sammy Studios, Inc), which gained independence from Sammy in 2005.[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vivendi-universal-games-acquires-high-moon-studios-53154337.html Prnewswire] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080531162555/http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/01-05-2006/0004243752&EDATE= |date=May 31, 2008 }}

9

| Take-Two Interactive acquires Irrational Games.

rowspan="3"|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.[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/7b9f35e6-8e86-11da-ae63-0000779e2340.html Financial Times] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080530025104/http://news.ft.com/cms/s/7b9f35e6-8e86-11da-ae63-0000779e2340.html |date=May 30, 2008 }}

Microsoft announces $293 million losses in its Home and Entertainment division, record revenues overall.[http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7938 Gamasutra] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514031453/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7938 |date=May 14, 2011 }}
Nintendo reports declining GameCube and Game Boy Advance sales but increased profits: ¥92.2 billion.[http://www.gamespot.com/news/6143188.html GameSpot] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513233959/http://www.gamespot.com/news/6143188.html |date=May 13, 2011 }}
rowspan="2"|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.[https://web.archive.org/web/20050223025324/http://www.m-create.com/eng/e_ranking.html Media Create]

Microsoft lowers its estimate of Xbox 360 sales in its first 90 days from 2.75 to 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.[http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/10124/Microsoft-Cuts-Xbox-360-Sales-Target/ TeamXbox] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514031500/http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/10124/Microsoft-Cuts-Xbox-360-Sales-Target/ |date=May 14, 2011 }} Meanwhile, Microsoft postpones the Australian 360 launch from March 2 to 23, 2006 due to a "short term manufacturing challenge".[http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7946 Gamasutra] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514031505/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7946 |date=May 14, 2011 }}
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.{{cite web|url=http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/where-did-video-games-152.html |title=Yahoo |publisher=Games.yahoo.com |date=November 9, 2010 |access-date=December 8, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807221819/http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/where-did-video-games-152.html |archive-date=August 7, 2011 }}[http://www.marketwatch.com/story/take-two-shares-rebound-10-after-sell-off?source=blq%2Fyhoo&siteid=yhoo&dist=yhoo Marketwatch] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529141507/http://www.marketwatch.com/news/yhoo/story.asp?source=blq%2Fyhoo&siteid=yhoo&dist=yhoo&guid=%7B353936A3-0C20-4B5D-B9C7-7AE68FA1615D%7D |date=May 29, 2008 }}{{cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=TTWO&t=5d&l=on&z=l&q=l&c= |title=TTWO Stock Chart |publisher=Finance.yahoo.com |date=April 12, 2005 |access-date=December 8, 2011}}

31

| CNET reports that Cisco Systems might be interested in buying Nintendo.[http://news.cnet.com/Is-TiVo-next-on-Ciscos-push-into-homes---page-2/2100-1036_3-6032452-2.html?tag=st.next CNET] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080530054009/http://news.cnet.com/Is-TiVo-next-on-Ciscos-push-into-homes---page-2/2100-1036_3-6032452-2.html?tag=st.next |date=May 30, 2008 }}[http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=11723 GameDaily.biz] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021055954/http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=11723 |date=October 21, 2007 }}

rowspan="2" |February

|15

|ScrewAttack, a video game-related website is launched.

Unknown

| Tiger Telematics, the manufacturer of the Gizmondo handheld console, files for bankruptcy.{{cite web |url=http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/news.phtml/2432/3456/gizmondo-liquidation-europe-games-console.phtml |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913103044/http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/news.phtml/2432/3456/gizmondo-liquidation-europe-games-console.phtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 13, 2012 |title=Gizmondo Europe goes into liquidation |publisher=Pocket-Lint |date=February 7, 2006 |access-date=January 14, 2013 }}

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center"| May

| Unknown

| IEMA (Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association) successfully merged with VSDA (Video Software Dealers Association) to form combined organization EMA (Entertainment Merchants Association)

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center"| July

| Unknown

| ECA (Entertainment Consumers Association) formed.

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center"| July

| Unknown

| Atari plans to sell-off their game development studios.

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center"|October

| Unknown

| ECA (Entertainment Consumers Association) soft-launched.

colspan="2" |Unknown

|Esports organization OpTic Gaming is founded.

Critically acclaimed titles

Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ 2006 games and expansions scoring at least 88/100 (MC) or 87.5% (GR){{cite web |title=Best Video Games for 2006 |url=https://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/year/all/filtered?sort=desc&year_selected=2006 |website=Metacritic |access-date=September 8, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Highest-Ranking Games of 2006 (with at least 10 reviews) |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/browse.html?site=&cat=0&year=2006&numrev=1&sort=0&letter=&search= |website=GameRankings |access-date=September 8, 2019}}

scope="col"| Game

! scope="col"| Publisher

! scope="col"| Release Date

! scope="col"| Platform

! scope="col"| MC score

! scope="col"| GR score

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

| Nintendo

| December 2, 2006

| GameCube

| 96/100

| 95%

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

| Nintendo

| November 19, 2006

| Wii

| 95/100

| 94.58%

Gears of War

| Microsoft Game Studios

| November 7, 2006

| Xbox 360

| 94/100

| 93.97%

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

| 2K Games

| March 20, 2006

| Xbox 360

| 94/100

| 93.85%

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

| 2K Games

| March 20, 2006

| Microsoft Windows

| 94/100

| 93.29%

Company of Heroes

| THQ

| September 13, 2006

| Microsoft Windows

| 93/100

| 93.93%

Ōkami

| Capcom

| April 20, 2006

| PlayStation 2

| 93/100

| 92.65%

Guitar Hero II

| RedOctane

| November 7, 2006

| PlayStation 2

| 92/100

| 92.07%

Final Fantasy VI Advance

| Square Enix

| November 30, 2006

| Game Boy Advance

| 92/100{{cite web |title=Best Video Games for 2007 |url=https://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/year/all/filtered?sort=desc&year_selected=2007 |website=Metacritic |access-date=September 22, 2019}}

| 91.02%{{cite web |title=Highest-Ranking Games of 2007 (with at least 10 reviews) |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/browse.html?site=&cat=0&year=2007&numrev=1&sort=0&letter=&search= |website=GameRankings |access-date=September 22, 2019}}

Final Fantasy XII

| Square Enix

| March 16, 2006

| PlayStation 2

| 92/100

| 90.77%

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter

| Ubisoft

| March 9, 2006

| Xbox 360

| 90/100

| 90.47%

GTR 2 – FIA GT Racing Game

| 10tacle Studios

| September 29, 2006

| Microsoft Windows

| 90/100

| 89.4%

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas

| Ubisoft

| November 22, 2006

| Xbox 360

| 88/100

| 89.39%

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent

| Ubisoft

| October 24, 2006

| Xbox

| 89/100

| 89.31%

New Super Mario Bros.

| Nintendo

| May 15, 2006

| Nintendo DS

| 89/100

| 89.07%

Burnout Revenge

| Electronic Arts

| March 7, 2006

| Xbox 360

| 89/100

| 88.57%

Armadillo Run

| Peter Stock

| April 22, 2006

| Microsoft Windows

| 88/100

| 89%{{cite web |title=Armadillo Run for PC |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/937788-armadillo-run/index.html |website=GameRankings |access-date=September 8, 2019}}

Elite Beat Agents

| Nintendo

| November 6, 2006

| Nintendo DS

| 87/100

| 88.33%

Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection

| Namco Bandai Games

| July 6, 2006

| PlayStation Portable

| 88/100

| 88.27%

NCAA Football 07

| EA Sports

| July 18, 2006

| Xbox

| 88/100

| 88.12%

Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition

| Capcom

| January 24, 2006

| PlayStation 2

| 87/100

| 88%

Medieval II: Total War

| Sega

| November 10, 2006

| Microsoft Windows

| 88/100

| 87.18%

Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness

| Nippon Ichi Software

| November 30, 2006

| PlayStation Portable

| 87/100

| 87.77%

Financial performance

= Best-selling game consoles =

{{See also|List of best-selling game consoles}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

|+Best-selling game consoles of 2006 in Japan, Europe and North America

rowspan="2" | Rank

! rowspan="2" | Console

! rowspan="2" |Manufacturer

! colspan="3" | Sales

Japan

! Europe & North America

! Combined

1

|Nintendo DS

|Nintendo

|8,862,969

|11,700,000

|20,562,969

2

|PlayStation 2

|Sony

|1,547,866

|10,700,000

|12,247,866

3

|PlayStation Portable

|Sony

|1,946,911

|7,000,000

|8,946,911

4

|Xbox 360

|Microsoft

|208,697

|5,900,000

|6,108,697

5

|Wii

|Nintendo

|998,118

|1,800,000

|2,798,118

6

|PlayStation 3

|Sony

|466,716

|700,000

|1,166,716

== Japan ==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

|+Best-selling consoles in Japan (Famitsu){{Cite web|title=テレビゲームハード販売ランキング|trans-title=Video game hardware sales ranking|url=http://geimin.net/da/hard.php|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129185116/http://geimin.net/da/hard.php|archive-date=January 29, 2009|access-date=2021-11-23|website=Geimin|publisher=Famitsu|language=ja}}

Rank

! Console

! Manufacturer

! Units sold

1

|Nintendo DS Lite

|Nintendo

|7,526,038

2

|PlayStation Portable

|Sony

|1,946,911

3

|PlayStation 2

|Sony

|1,547,866

4

|Nintendo DS

|Nintendo

|1,336,931

5

|Wii

|Nintendo

|998,118

6

|PlayStation 3

|Sony

|466,716

7

|Game Boy Advance SP

|Nintendo

|275,779

8

|Xbox 360

|Microsoft

|208,697

9

|Game Boy Micro

|Nintendo

|157,557

10

|GameCube

|Nintendo

|89,775

==== Europe ====

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Best-selling consoles in Europe (Electronic Arts){{cite web |url=http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/IROL/88/88189/Q3FY08SupSeg.pdf#page=4 |title=Supplemental Segment Information |access-date=February 11, 2008 |author =Electronic Arts |date=January 31, 2008 |work=Thomson Financial |pages=4–5 |format=PDF}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=17206 |title=EA Reveals European Hardware Estimates |access-date=February 11, 2008 |author=David Jenkins |date=February 1, 2008 |work=Gamasutra |publisher=CMP Media |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110215194254/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=17206 |archive-date=February 15, 2011 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}

Rank

! Console

! Manufacturer

! Units sold

1

|Nintendo DS

|Nintendo

|6,400,000

2

|PlayStation 2

|Sony

|6,000,000

3

|PlayStation Portable

|Sony

|4,000,000

4

|Xbox 360

|Microsoft

|2,000,000

5

|Wii

|Nintendo

|700,000

== North America ==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

|+Best-selling consoles in North America (Electronic Arts)

Rank

! Console

! Manufacturer

! Units sold

1

|Nintendo DS

|Nintendo

|5,300,000

2

|PlayStation 2

|Sony

|4,700,000

3

|Xbox 360

|Microsoft

|3,900,000

4

|PlayStation Portable

|Sony

|3,000,000

5

|Wii

|Nintendo

|1,100,000

6

|PlayStation 3

|Sony

|700,000

=Best-selling video games=

{{See also|List of best-selling video games}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Best-selling video games worldwide in 2006

rowspan="2" | Rank

! rowspan="2" | Title

! rowspan="2" | Platform(s)

! colspan="4" | Sales

Japan

! United States

! Europe

! Worldwide

1

|New Super Mario Bros.

|Nintendo DS

|3,840,296{{Cite web|date=2007-08-26|title=2006年テレビゲームソフト売り上げTOP500(メディアクリエイト版)|trans-title=2006 Video Game Software Sales Top 500 (Media Create)|url=http://geimin.net/da/06/rank_mc.php|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071214010244/http://geimin.net/da/06/rank_mc.php|archive-date=December 14, 2007|access-date=2021-11-21|website=Geimin|publisher=Media Create|language=ja}}

|2,000,000{{Cite web |last=Surette |first=Tim |date=January 16, 2007 |title=Madden hoists 2006 sales trophy |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/madden-hoists-2006-sales-trophy/1100-6164113/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131122000551/http://www.gamespot.com:80/articles/madden-hoists-2006-sales-trophy/1100-6164113/ |archive-date=November 22, 2013 |access-date=2021-11-23 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}

|1,000,000+{{Cite web |title=DS sells 7 million in Europe |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ds-sells-7-million-in-europe/1100-6162142/ |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}

|8,640,000{{Cite press release |title=Consolidated Financial Highlights |date=25 January 2007 |publisher=Nintendo |location=Kyoto |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2007/070125e.pdf |access-date=20 May 2022}}

2

|Madden NFL 07

|Multi-platform

|2,063+{{Cite web|title=Game Search|url=https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/game-search|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-21|website=Game Data Library|publisher=Famitsu|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225163834/https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/game-search |archive-date=February 25, 2018 }}

|3,900,000+

|

|5,000,000+{{Cite news |date=2006-11-03 |title=Unexpected Profit at Electronic Arts as Video Game Sales Pick Up |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/03/technology/unexpected-profit-at-electronic-arts-as-video-game-sales-pick-up.html |access-date=2022-05-20 |issn=0362-4331}}

3

|Pokémon Diamond / Pearl

|Nintendo DS

|4,355,495

| {{NA}}

| {{NA}}

|4,355,495

4

|Pro Evolution Soccer 6 (Winning Eleven 10)

|Multi-platform

|1,292,472+

|

|3,000,000+{{Cite web |date=3 November 2006 |title=Konami scores with PES6 |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/konami-scores-with-pes6 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=GamesIndustry.biz}}

|4,292,472+

5

|Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! (Brain Training)

|Nintendo DS

|1,991,116

|1,100,000

|1,000,000+

|4,091,116+

6

|Final Fantasy XII

|PlayStation 2

|2,400,000+{{cite web |date=November 6, 2006 |title=Square Enix Announces Record Shipment With Final Fantasy XII |url=http://www.square-enix.com/na/company/press/2006/1106_1/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811181421/http://www.square-enix.com/na/company/press/2006/1106_1/ |archive-date=August 11, 2011 |access-date=November 7, 2006 |publisher=Square Enix}}

|1,500,000+

| {{NA}}

|4,000,000{{cite news |title=スクウェア・エニックス、PS2「ファイナルファンタジーXII」欧州版発売。全世界累計出荷本数500万本を突破 |trans-title=Square Enix releases PS2 "Final Fantasy XII" European version. Cumulative worldwide shipments exceed {{nowrap|5 million}} units |url=http://watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20070223/ffxii.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070225124715/http://watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20070223/ffxii.htm |access-date=21 May 2022 |work=Impress Watch |date=23 February 2007 |language=ja |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-02-25}}

7

|More Brain Training (Brain Age 2)

|Nintendo DS

|3,748,638{{cite web|title=Gamasutra - News - Japanese Software Market Up 125% In 2006|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=12379|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081220104053/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=12379|archive-date=December 20, 2008|access-date=May 17, 2009|df=mdy}}

| {{NA}}

| {{NA}}

|3,748,638

8

|Animal Crossing: Wild World (Oideyo Dōbutsu no Mori)

|Nintendo DS

|2,485,264

|{{Unknown}}

|1,000,000+

|3,485,264+

rowspan="3" |9

|FIFA 07

|Multi-platform

|

|

|

|3,000,000+{{Cite web |last=Konrad |first=Rachel |date=February 27, 2007 |title=Electronic Arts replaces CEO Probst |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna17352489 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112015255/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna17352489 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 12, 2020 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=NBC News |language=en}}

Need for Speed: Carbon

|Multi-platform

|24,904+

|871,600+

|

|3,000,000+

The Sims 2: Pets

|Multi-platform

|2,229+

|

|

|3,000,000+

== Japan ==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Best-selling video games in Japan

! Rank

! Title

! Platform(s)

! Publisher

! Sales

! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref|Reference}}

1

|Pokémon Diamond / Pearl

|Nintendo DS

|Nintendo

|4,355,495

| rowspan="2" |

2

|New Super Mario Bros.

|Nintendo DS

|Nintendo

|3,840,296

3

|More Brain Training (Brain Age 2)

|Nintendo DS

|Nintendo

|3,748,638

| rowspan="2" |

4

|Oideyo Dōbutsu no Mori (Animal Crossing: Wild World)

|Nintendo DS

|Nintendo

|2,485,264

5

|Final Fantasy XII

|PlayStation 2

|Square Enix

|2,400,000+

|

6

|Brain Training (Brain Age)

|Nintendo DS

|Nintendo

|1,991,116

|

7

|English Training

|Nintendo DS

|Nintendo

|1,662,573

|

8

|Winning Eleven 10 (Pro Evolution Soccer 6)

|PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable

|Konami

|1,292,472

| rowspan="3" |

9

|Mario Kart DS

|Nintendo DS

|Nintendo

|1,115,082

10

|Tetris DS

|Nintendo DS

|Nintendo

|985,246

== United States ==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Best-selling video games in the United States

Rank

! Title

! Platform(s)

! Publisher

! Sales

! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref|Reference}}

1

|Madden NFL 07

|PlayStation 2, Xbox 360

|EA Sports

|3,900,000

| rowspan="4" |

2

|New Super Mario Bros.

|Nintendo DS

|Nintendo

|2,000,000

3

|Gears of War

|Xbox 360

|Microsoft Game Studios

|1,800,000

4

|Kingdom Hearts II

|PlayStation 2

|Square Enix

|1,700,000

5

|Final Fantasy XII

|PlayStation 2

|Square Enix

|1,500,000+

|

6

|The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

|Wii, GameCube

|Nintendo

|1,500,000

| rowspan="6" |

7

|Guitar Hero II

|PlayStation 2

|RedOctane

|1,300,000

rowspan="2" | 8

|Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!

|Nintendo DS

|Nintendo

|1,100,000

Call of Duty 3

|Multi-platform

|Activision

|1,100,000

rowspan="2" | 10

|Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter

|Xbox 360

|Ubisoft

|1,000,000

NCAA Football 07

|PlayStation 2

|EA Sports

|1,000,000

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Best-selling video games by platform (NPD Group)

Platform

! Title

! Publisher

! Sales

! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref|Reference(s)}}

GameCube

|Sonic Riders

|Sega

|{{Unknown}}

|{{cite web|author=The IGN GameCube Staff|date=December 20, 2006|title=GameCube 2006 Year in Review|url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/749/749561p2.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519071556/http://cube.ign.com/articles/749/749561p2.html|archive-date=May 19, 2011|access-date=February 16, 2009|publisher=IGN|df=mdy}}

Nintendo DS

|New Super Mario Bros.

|Nintendo

|2,000,000

|{{cite web|author=IGN Staff|date=December 18, 2006|title=Nintendo DS 2006 Year in Review|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/749/749559p2.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070108040154/http://ds.ign.com/articles/749/749559p2.html|archive-date=January 8, 2007|access-date=February 16, 2009|publisher=IGN|df=mdy}}{{Cite web|last=Sinclair|first=Brendan|date=January 16, 2007|title=NPD: Game industry reaches $12.5 billion in '06|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/npd-game-industry-reaches-125-billion-in-06/1100-6164101/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-21|website=GameSpot|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924081119/http://www.gamespot.com:80/articles/npd-game-industry-reaches-125-billion-in-06/1100-6164101/ |archive-date=September 24, 2015 }}

PC

|World of Warcraft

|Blizzard Entertainment

|{{Unknown}}

|{{cite web|author1=Dan|author2=Steve|author3=Charles|date=December 20, 2006|title=PC 2006 Year in Review|url=http://pc.ign.com/articles/749/749585p2.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070102011556/http://pc.ign.com/articles/749/749585p2.html|archive-date=January 2, 2007|access-date=February 16, 2009|publisher=IGN|df=mdy}}

PlayStation 2

|Madden NFL 07

|Electronic Arts

|2,800,000

|{{cite web|author=IGN PlayStation Team|date=December 19, 2006|title=PS2 2006 Year in Review|url=http://ps2.ign.com/articles/749/749553p2.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103084425/http://ps2.ign.com/articles/749/749553p2.html|archive-date=January 3, 2007|access-date=February 16, 2009|publisher=IGN|df=mdy}}

PlayStation 3

|Resistance: Fall of Man

|Sony Computer Entertainment

|{{Unknown}}

|{{cite web|author=IGN PlayStation Team|date=December 22, 2006|title=PS3 2006 Year in Review|url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/749/749556p2.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070114000348/http://ps3.ign.com/articles/749/749556p2.html|archive-date=January 14, 2007|access-date=February 16, 2009|publisher=IGN|df=mdy}}

Xbox

|Madden NFL 07

|Electronic Arts

|{{Unknown}}

|{{cite web|author=IGN Xbox Team|date=December 19, 2006|title=Xbox Year in Review|url=http://xbox.ign.com/articles/749/749549p2.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070112045746/http://xbox.ign.com/articles/749/749549p2.html|archive-date=January 12, 2007|access-date=February 16, 2009|publisher=IGN|df=mdy}}

Xbox 360

|Gears of War

|Microsoft Game Studios

|1,800,000

|

Wii

|The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

|Nintendo

|{{Unknown}}

|{{cite web|author=The IGN Wii Team|date=December 22, 2006|title=Wii 2006 Year in Review|url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/749/749560p2.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070503174108/http://wii.ign.com/articles/749/749560p2.html|archive-date=May 3, 2007|access-date=February 16, 2009|publisher=IGN|df=mdy-all}}

== United Kingdom ==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

|+Best-selling video games in the United Kingdom (ELSPA){{Cite web |last=Gibson |first=Ellie |date=11 January 2007 |title=ELSPA says 2006 was record year for UK games industry |url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=22148 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070113114252/http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=22148 |archive-date=13 January 2007 |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=GamesIndustry.biz}}{{Cite web |date=9 April 2020 |title=UK Top Selling Games 2006 |url=https://ukiepedia.ukie.org.uk/index.php/UK_Top_Selling_Games_2006 |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=UKIE |publisher=The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment |location=United Kingdom}}

Rank

! Title

! Publisher

1

|FIFA 07

|EA Sports

2

|Pro Evolution Soccer 6

|Konami

3

|Need for Speed: Carbon

|EA Games

4

|Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

|Rockstar Games

5

|Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

|LucasArts

6

|The Sims 2: Pets

|EA Games

7

|Cars

|THQ

8

|Tomb Raider: Legend

|Eidos Interactive

9

|The Sims 2

|EA Games

10

|WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007

|THQ

Hardware releases

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class="wikitable"
Month

! Day

! Console

March

| 2

| Nintendo DS Lite{{abbr|JP|Japan}}

November

| 11

| PlayStation 3{{abbr|JP|Japan}}

November

| 19

| Wii{{abbr|NA|North America}}

Notable releases

{{GamePlatformKey|tot=12|GBA|GCN|Lin|Mac|NDS|PS2|PS3|PSP|Wii|Win|X360|Xbox}}

class="wikitable sortable" border="1"

|+ Notable releases of the year 2006

style="background:#ccc;"

! scope="col" | Release

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | PC

! scope="col" | 6th Gen

! scope="col" | 7th Gen

! scope="col" | Handheld

January 9

| Electroplankton

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
rowspan="3" | January 10

| Mega Man X Collection

| {{NA}}

GCN, PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
Nicktoons Unite!

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
rowspan="2" | 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

| Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
February 6

| Drill Dozer

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}GBA
rowspan="4" | 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}}
rowspan="8" | February 14

| Age of Empires: The Age of Kings

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
Drakengard 2

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
Empire Earth II: 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}}
Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure

| Win

PS2, Xbox{{NA}}{{NA}}
State of Emergency 2

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
February 18

| Star Wars: Empire at War

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
rowspan="4" | February 21

| EverQuest II: Kingdom of Sky

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
MS Saga: 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 22

| TOCA Race Driver 3

| Win

PS2, Xbox{{NA}}{{NA}}
rowspan="2" | February 27

| Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
MX vs. ATV: On the Edge

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
rowspan="5" | February 28

| Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
Black

| {{NA}}

PS2, Xbox{{NA}}{{NA}}
Final Fight: Streetwise

| {{NA}}

PS2, Xbox{{NA}}{{NA}}
Generation of Chaos

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Tokyo Xtreme Racer

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
rowspan="2" | March 2

| The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
The Sims 2: Open for Business

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
rowspan="3" | March 6

| Pokémon Trozei!

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Yellow Avenger

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Tales of Phantasia

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}GBA
rowspan="4" | March 7

| Burnout Revenge

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}X360{{NA}}
Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Naruto: Ninja Council

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}GBA
Shadow Hearts: From the New World

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
March 8

| Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
March 9

| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter

| {{NA}}

XboxX360{{NA}}
March 13

| The Outfit

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}X360{{NA}}
rowspan="6" | March 14

| Driver: Parallel Lines

| {{NA}}

PS2, Xbox{{NA}}{{NA}}
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown

| Win

PS2, Xbox, GCN{{NA}}GBA, NDS
Mega Man Powered Up

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
Neopets: Petpet Adventures: The Wand of Wishing

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
March 15

| Battlefield 2: Euro Force

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
March 16

| Final Fantasy XII (Japan)

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
rowspan="3" | March 17

| 24: The Game

| Win

GCN, PS2X360NDS
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

|Win (EU)

|

|

|

Keepsake

|Win (EU)

|

|

|

rowspan="3" | March 20

| Metroid Prime Hunters

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
Tetris DS

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

| Win

{{NA}}X360{{NA}}
rowspan="6" | March 21

| Metal Gear Acid 2

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Me & My Katamari

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Suikoden V

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
Tao's Adventure: Curse of the Demon Seal

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
The Godfather: The Game

| Win

PS2, Xbox{{NA}}{{NA}}
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Essentials

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
rowspan="2" | March 22

| Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Worms: Open Warfare

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS, PSP
rowspan="2" | March 23

| Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII

| {{NA}}

XboxX360{{NA}}
Cooking Mama

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
March 24

| True Crime: New York City

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
March 26

| Act of War: High Treason

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
rowspan="8" | March 28

| Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires

| {{NA}}

PS2X360{{NA}}
Far Cry Instincts: Predator

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}X360{{NA}}
Harvest Moon: Magical Melody

| {{NA}}

GCN{{NA}}{{NA}}
Kingdom Hearts II (USA)

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
Rumble Roses XX

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}X360{{NA}}
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
Untold Legends: The Warrior's Code

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
March 31

| Animal Crossing: Wild World (Europe)

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
April 3

| James Bond 007: From Russia with Love

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
rowspan="2" | 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
rowspan="4" |April 11

| Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}X360{{NA}}
Condemned: Criminal Origins

|Win

|

|

|

Odama

| {{NA}}

GCN{{NA}}{{NA}}
Tomb Raider: Legend

| Win

PS2, XboxX360{{NA}}
April 13

| Auto Assault

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
rowspan="2" | April 17

| Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
rowspan="6" | April 18

| Dreamfall: 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}}
Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
April 20

| Mother 3 (Japan)

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}GBA
rowspan="2" | April 24

| Black & White 2: Battle of the Gods

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
Rampage: Total Destruction

| {{NA}}

PS2, GCN{{NA}}{{NA}}
rowspan="6" | April 25

| Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
Guilty Gear Dust Strikers

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
LostMagic

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast

| {{NA}}

PS2, Xbox{{NA}}PSP
WinBack 2: Project Poseidon

| {{NA}}

PS2, Xbox{{NA}}{{NA}}
April 27

| KOF: Maximum Impact 2 (Japan) {{Cite web|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/924617-the-king-of-fighters-2006/data|title = The King of Fighters 2006 Release Information for PlayStation 2 - GameFAQs}}

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
April 28

| Guild Wars: Factions

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
May 2

|Seed{{Cite web |last=Olivetti |first=Justin |date=2015-10-31 |title=The Game Archaeologist: Seed {{!}} Massively Overpowered |url=https://massivelyop.com/2015/10/31/the-game-archaeologist-seed/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |language=en-US}}

|Win

|

|

|

May 3

| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
rowspan="2" | May 9

| NBA Ballers: Rebound

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
May 10

| SiN Episodes: Emergence

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
May 15

| New Super Mario Bros.

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
rowspan="3" | May 16

| Heroes of Might and Magic V

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
X-Men: The Official Game

| Win

PS2, Xbox, GCNX360GBA, NDS, PSP
Zoo Tycoon 2: African Adventure

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
May 19

| The Da Vinci Code

| Win

PS2, Xbox{{NA}}{{NA}}
rowspan="5" | May 23

| Jaws: 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}}
rowspan="2" | May 30

| Hitman: Blood Money

| Win

PS2, XboxX360{{NA}}
X2: The Threat

| Lin

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
June 1

| Half-Life 2: Episode One

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
June 5

| Magnetica

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
rowspan="7" | June 6

| AND 1 Streetball

| {{NA}}

PS2, Xbox{{NA}}{{NA}}
Battlefield 2: Armored Fury

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
Cars

| Win, Mac

PS2, Xbox, GCN{{NA}}NDS, PSP, GBA
Gradius Collection

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
Race Driver 2006

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
The Movies: Stunts & Effects

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
rowspan="3" | June 12

| Major League Baseball 2K6

| {{NA}}

GCN{{NA}}{{NA}}
MotoGP '06

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}X360{{NA}}
Rise and Fall: Civilizations at War

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
rowspan="2" | June 13

| Armored Core: Last Raven (USA)

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
Mega Man Battle Network 6

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}GBA
June 14

| Point Blank DS

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
rowspan="3" | June 15

| Gorky 17

| Lin

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
Rugrats Go Wild

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}GBA
Urban Chaos: Riot Response

| {{NA}}

PS2, Xbox{{NA}}{{NA}}
rowspan="3" | June 20

| Break 'Em All

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
NFL Head Coach

| Win

PS2, Xbox{{NA}}{{NA}}
The Legend of Heroes II: Prophecy of the Moonlight Witch

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
June 21

| Tomb Raider: Legend

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
rowspan="2" | June 26

| Sudoku Gridmaster

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
Titan Quest

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
rowspan="3" | June 27

| Astonishia Story

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: The Genie and the Amp

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
Over G Fighters

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}X360{{NA}}
rowspan="4" | June 28

| Babar to the Rescue

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}GBA
Juiced: Eliminator

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
MTX Mototrax

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow

|Win

|PS2

|

|

June 29

| Panzer Command

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
June 30

| Flatout 2 (Europe)

| Win

Xbox{{NA}}{{NA}}
July 5

| The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}X360{{NA}}
rowspan="2" | July 11

| Chromehounds

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}X360{{NA}}
Prey

| Win

{{NA}}X360{{NA}}
rowspan="6" | July 18

| Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Miami Vice: The Game

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Monster House

| {{NA}}

GCN, PS2{{NA}}GBA, NDS
NCAA Football 07

| {{NA}}

PS2, XboxX360PSP
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}}
rowspan="3" | July 24

| CivCity: Rome

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
Civilization IV: Warlords

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
Nancy Drew: Danger by Design

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
July 25

| Tekken: Dark Resurrection

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
July 26

| Summon Night: Swordcraft Story

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}GBA
rowspan="3" | 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 3

| Rhythm Tengoku

|{{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS, GBA
August 4

| Cold War

| Lin

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
August 8

| Dead Rising

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}X360{{NA}}
rowspan="3" | August 15

| Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
Ninety-Nine Nights

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}X360{{NA}}
Xyanide

| {{NA}}

Xbox{{NA}}{{NA}}
August 18

|Pathologic

|Win (UK)

|

|

|

rowspan="2" | August 21

| Freedom Wings

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
Tenchu: 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
rowspan="9" | August 29

| Bomberman: Act Zero

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}X360{{NA}}
Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
Enchanted Arms

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}X360{{NA}}
One Piece: 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
Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
August 30

|The Ship

|Win

|

|

|

September 1

| ROBLOX

| {{NA}}

PC{{NA}}{{NA}}
rowspan="4" |September 5

|Call of Juarez

|Win (EU)

|

|

|

Go, Diego, Go!

| {{NA}}

GCN, PS2, Xbox{{NA}}GBA, NDS,
LocoRoco

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Spy Hunter: 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}}
rowspan="10" | September 12

| Bomberman PSP

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Company of Heroes

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
Joint Task Force

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

| Win

PS2, Xbox, GCNX360NDS, PSP
MechAssault: Phantom Way

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
NHL 07

| Win

PS2, Xbox GCN,X360{{NA}}
Rengoku II: The Stairway to Heaven

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Rule of Rose

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
Mega Man ZX

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
September 14

| The Cheetah Girls

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}GBA
rowspan="2" |September 15

|Broken Sword: The Angel of Death

|Win (EU)

|

|

|

W.I.T.C.H.

| {{NA}}

PS2, GCN, Xbox{{NA}}GBA, NDS
rowspan="3" | September 18

| Danny Phantom: Urban Jungle

| {{NA}}

GCN, PS2, Xbox{{NA}}GBA, NDS
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}GBA
rowspan="4" | September 19

| Ōkami

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
The Godfather: The Game

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}X360PSP
EverQuest: The Serpent's Spine

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
Zatch Bell! Mamodo Fury

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
rowspan="2" | September 22

| Just Cause

| Win

PS2, XboxX360{{NA}}
Jaws: Unleashed{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/923586-jaws-unleashed/data|title = Jaws Unleashed Release Information for PC - GameFAQs}}

| Win (EU)

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
rowspan="4" | September 25

| Alex Rider: Stormbreaker

| Win

GCN, PS2, XboxX360GBA, NDS, PSP
Baten Kaitos Origins (North America)

| {{NA}}

GCN{{NA}}{{NA}}
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy

| {{NA}}

GCN, PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
rowspan="6" | 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}}
Mage Knight: Destiny's Soldier

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
Spectral Souls: Resurrection of the Ethereal Empires

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
rowspan="2" | September 28

| Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (Japan)

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
Kingdom Hearts II (Australia, Europe)

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
September 29

| DEFCON: Everybody Dies (Europe)

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
rowspan="2" | October 2

| Family Guy Video Game!

| {{NA}}

GCN, PS2, Xbox{{NA}}GBA, NDS
Unfabulous

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}GBA
rowspan="2" | October 3

| Gangs of London

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Mercury Meltdown

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
October 4

| Star Trek: Encounters

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
October 5

| Desperate Housewives: The Game

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
rowspan="2" | October 6

| Heroes of Annihilated Empires

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
Stacked with Daniel Negreanu

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
October 8

| Scarface: The World Is Yours

| Win

PS2, Xbox{{NA}}{{NA}}
October 9

| Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
rowspan="5" | October 10

| Crash Boom Bang!

| Win

GCN, PS2X360GBA, NDS
God Hand

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
Gun

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Tales of the Abyss

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning

| {{NA}}

GCN, PS2, Xbox{{NA}}GBA
October 11

| Mortal Kombat: Armageddon

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
rowspan="3" | October 12

| American Dragon: Jake Long – Attack of the Dark Dragon

| {{NA}}

PS2, GCN, Xbox{{NA}}NDS
American Dragon: Jake Long – Rise of the Huntsclan

| {{NA}}

PS2, GCN, Xbox{{NA}}GBA
Nancy Drew: The Creature of Kapu Cave

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
rowspan="2" | October 13

| Gothic 3

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
Microsoft Flight Simulator X{{Cite web |last=Bean |first=Jim |date=2006-12-02 |title=Microsoft Flight Simulator X |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/12/02/microsoft-flight-simulator-x |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=IGN |language=en}}

|Win

|

|

|

October 16

| The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}GBA
rowspan="14" | October 17

| Age of Empires III: 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
Justice League Heroes: The Flash

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}GBA
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon

| {{NA}}

Xbox{{NA}}{{NA}}
Sid Meier's Railroads! (North America)

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 2

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}GBA
The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
The Sims 2: Pets

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}X360{{NA}}
Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
Zoo Tycoon 2: Zookeeper Collection

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
rowspan="3" | October 18

| Football Manager 2007

| Win, Mac

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
Lumines

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}XBLA{{NA}}
Jaws: Unleashed

| Win (US)

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
rowspan="3" | 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

| Medal of Honor: Heroes

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
October 22

| Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}XBLA{{NA}}
rowspan="3" | October 23

| Cars

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}X360{{NA}}
Magical Starsign

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
Work Time Fun

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
rowspan="13" | 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
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance

| Win

PS2, XboxX360GBA
Nacho Libre

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island

| {{NA}}

PS2, GCN{{NA}}GBA, NDS
Phantasy Star Universe

| Win

PS2X360{{NA}}
Reservoir Dogs

| Win

PS2, Xbox{{NA}}{{NA}}
Scurge: Hive

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}GBA, NDS
Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
Tokobot

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent

| {{NA}}

PS2, Xbox, GCN{{NA}}{{NA}}
Touch Detective

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
rowspan="4" | October 26

| ATV Offroad Fury Pro

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Guild Wars Nightfall

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
Jaws: Unleashed

| Win (AU)

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}GBA
rowspan="2" | October 30

| Dungeon Siege: Thorne of Agony

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Pokémon Ranger (North America)

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
rowspan="11" | October 31

| ATV Offroad Fury 4

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
Catscratch

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}GBA, NDS
Death Jr. II: Root of Evil

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Final Fantasy XII (United States)

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
Killzone: Liberation

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Konductra

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
Need for Speed: Carbon

| Win

PS2, Xbox, GCNX360, 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
rowspan="3" | November 6

| Elite Beat Agents

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
Final Fantasy V

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}GBA
Lumines II

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
rowspan="8" | November 7

| Call of Duty 3

| {{NA}}

PS2, XboxX360{{NA}}
Every Extend Extra

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Guitar Hero II

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
Gears of War

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}X360{{NA}}
SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Combined Assault

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
The Sopranos: Road to Respect

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
Tony Hawk's Project 8

| {{NA}}

PS2, XboxX360{{NA}}
November 8

| Bomberman Land Touch!

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
November 9

| Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}NDS
rowspan="7" | November 13

| Dead or Alive Xtreme 2

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}X360{{NA}}
EverQuest II: Echoes of Faydwer

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
Medieval 2: Total War

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
Mobile Suit Gundam: 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
rowspan="15" | November 14

| Bionicle Heroes

| Win

GCN, PS2X360GBA, NDS
Charlotte's Web

| Win

PS2{{NA}}GBA, NDS
EA Replay

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Eragon

| Win

PS2, XboxX360GBA, NDS, PSP
Final Fantasy III

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
Gitaroo Man Lives!

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Gunpey

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Heroes of Might and Magic V: Hammers of Fate

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
Left Behind: Eternal Forces

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
Rampage: Total Destruction

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}Wii{{NA}}
Sonic the Hedgehog

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}X360{{NA}}
Tomb Raider: Legend

| {{NA}}

GCN{{NA}}GBA, NDS
Xiaolin Showdown

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}PSP
Warhammer: Mark of Chaos

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007

| {{NA}}

PS2X360{{NA}}
rowspan="2" | November 15

| Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}PS3{{NA}}
Xiaolin Showdown

| {{NA}}

Xbox{{NA}}{{NA}}
rowspan="3" | November 16

| Sega Genesis Collection

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}PS3PSP
Sonic Rivals

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}Wii{{NA}}
rowspan="10" | November 17

| Blast Factor

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}PSN{{NA}}
Brain Boost: Gamma Wave

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
Call of Duty 3

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}PS3{{NA}}
Cash Guns Chaos DLX

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}PS3{{NA}}
Genji: Days of the Blade

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}PS3{{NA}}
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}PS3{{NA}}
Resistance: Fall of Man

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}PS3{{NA}}
Ridge Racer 7

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}PS3{{NA}}
Tony Hawk's Project 8

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}PS3{{NA}}
Totally Spies! 2: Undercover

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}GBA
rowspan="13" | 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}}

XboxX360{{NA}}
Rayman Raving Rabbids (America)

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}Wii{{NA}}
Red Steel (America)

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}Wii{{NA}}
Sneak King

| {{NA}}

XboxX360{{NA}}
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (America)

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}Wii{{NA}}
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (America)

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}Wii{{NA}}
Trauma Center: Second Opinion (America)

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}Wii{{NA}}
Wii Sports (America)

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}Wii{{NA}}
November 20

| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}X360{{NA}}
rowspan="4" | 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
Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}GBA
rowspan="5" | 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, XboxX360NDS
Tony Hawk's Project 8

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
November 27

| Totally Spies! 2: Undercover

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
rowspan="4" | November 28

| The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
Online Chess Kingdoms

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}Wii{{NA}}
Xiaolin Showdown

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
November 29

| Garry's Mod

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
November 30

| Final Fantasy VI Advance (Japan)

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}GBA
rowspan="3" | December 4

| Cartoon Network Racing

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}NDS
Kirby: Squeak Squad

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
Mercury Meltdown Remix

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
rowspan="5" | December 5

| Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Star Trek: Legacy

| Win

{{NA}}{{NA}}{{NA}}
Fight Night Round 3

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}PS3{{NA}}
WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
rowspan="3" |December 7

|Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action

|Win

|

|

|

Star Wars: Lethal Alliance

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
Yakuza 2 (Japan)

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}
December 11

| Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}Wii{{NA}}
rowspan="5" | December 12

| Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}PS3{{NA}}
Fullmetal Alchemist: 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}}
rowspan="2" | December 13

| Mashed

| {{NA}}

PS2, Xbox{{NA}}{{NA}}
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

| {{NA}}

GCN{{NA}}{{NA}}
December 14

| Star Wars: Lethal Alliance

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}NDS
December 19

| Bubble Bobble Evolution

| {{NA}}

{{NA}}{{NA}}PSP
rowspan="2" | 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

| Ape Escape: Million Monkeys

| {{NA}}

PS2{{NA}}{{NA}}

Video game-based film and television releases

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TitleDateDirectorDistributor(s)FranchiseOriginal game publisher{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
Grandma's Boy

| January 6, 2006

| Nicholaus Goossen

| 20th Century Fox

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{Cite web |last=Scheib |first=Ronnie |date=2006-01-07 |title=Grandma’s Boy |url=https://variety.com/2006/film/reviews/grandma-s-boy-1200519439/ |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

Silent Hill

| April 21, 2006

| Christophe Gans

| Alliance Atlantis {{small|(Canada)}}

Metropolitan Filmexport {{small|(France)}}

| Silent Hill

| Konami

| style="text-align:center;"|{{Cite web |title=Silent Hill |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1567720961/ |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=Box Office Mojo}}

Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea

| July 15, 2006

| Kunihiko Yuyama

| Toho

| Pokémon

| Game Freak

| style="text-align:center;"|{{Cite web |title=Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl4149314817/weekend/ |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=Box Office Mojo}}

Viva Piñata

| August 26, 2006

| Paul Griffin

| 4Kids Entertainment

| Viva Piñata

| Rare

| style="text-align:center;"|{{Cite web |date=2006-03-15 |title="Viva Piñata" Universe Revealed — Entertainment Property Brought to Life by Microsoft, Rare and 4Kids Entertainment |url=https://news.microsoft.com/2006/03/15/viva-pinata-universe-revealed-entertainment-property-brought-to-life-by-microsoft-rare-and-4kids-entertainment/ |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=Stories |language=en-US}}

DOA: Dead or Alive

| September 7, 2006

| Corey Yuen

| Dimension Films

| Dead or Alive

| Team Ninja

| style="text-align:center;"|{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}

Dance Revolution

| September 16, 2006

| Keegan Martin

| CBS

| Dance Dance Revolution

| Konami

| style="text-align:center;"|{{Cite news |last=Blogs |first=Wired |title=Get Set For DDR TV |url=https://www.wired.com/2006/05/get-set-for-ddr/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |work=Wired |language=en-US |issn=1059-1028}}

Mega Man Star Force

| October 7, 2006

| Takao Kato

| Xebec

| Mega Man

| Capcom

| style="text-align:center;"|{{Cite web |date=2024-04-30 |title=VIZ Media Presents Exciting Properties at 2007 MIPTV |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2007-04-17/viz-media-presents-exciting-properties-at-2007-miptv |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=Anime News Network |language=en}}

Gekijōban Dōbutsu no Mori

| December 16, 2006

| Jōji Shimura

| Toho

| Animal Crossing

| Nintendo

| style="text-align:center;"|{{Cite web |title=Animal Crossing |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1274119169/weekend/ |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=Box Office Mojo}}

See also

References

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