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2007 saw many sequels and prequels in video games. New intellectual properties included Assassin's Creed, BioShock, Crackdown, Crysis, Mass Effect, Portal, Rock Band, Skate, The Darkness, The Witcher, and Uncharted.

Events[]

Month Date(s) Event
March 14 Microsoft announces Games for Windows – Live, a version of Xbox Live for the Windows platform. The service launched on May 8.[1]
27 Microsoft announced the Xbox 360 Elite. The revision comes with a bigger hard drive and the ability to output HDMI.[2]
April 11 Sony announces that they are discontinuing the 20 GB PlayStation 3 SKU, one of two SKUs available at the systems launch, leaving only the 60 GB SKU available for consumer purchase.[3]
June 27 Nintendo announces WiiWare, a service similar to Xbox Live Arcade, that allows developers to release original downloadable games for the Wii. Previously the only downloadable games available on the Wii had been limited to its Virtual Console service.[4]
July 5 After an outpouring of complaints over faulty Xbox 360 hardware, Microsoft announces an extension for the Xbox 360's warranty that applies retroactively to all consumers who have purchased the console since launch.[5]
August 29 Nokia reveals plans to revive its failing N-Gage brand in November; however, this time the line will not be a console, but rather a service players can download onto Nokia phones and PCs.[6]
September 26 Activision buys Bizarre Creations, developer of the Project Gotham Racing series.[7]
October 5 Bungie announces its split with Microsoft to become an independent studio.[8]
11 Electronic Arts (EA) announces plans to buy VG Holding Corp., which owns both Pandemic Studios and BioWare, effectively making both companies subsidiaries.[9]
November 6 EA closes down its EA Chicago studios.[10]

Hardware and software sales[]

Worldwide[]

The following are the best-selling games of 2007 in terms of worldwide retail sales. These games sold at least 5 million units worldwide in 2007.

Rank Title Sales Publisher(s) Platform(s) Ref
1 Wii Sports 15,246,786 Nintendo Wii [a]
2 Pokémon Diamond / Pearl 9,867,185 Nintendo / The Pokémon Company Nintendo DS [b]
3 Halo 3 8,100,000 Microsoft Game Studios X360 [14]
4 Wii Play 7,316,815 Nintendo Wii [c]
5 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 7,000,000 Activision PS3 / X360 / PC [17]
6 Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! 6,091,362 Nintendo Nintendo DS [d]
7 Super Mario Galaxy 5,190,000 Nintendo Wii [13]

Europe[]

  • Based on estimates from Electronic Arts:

Video game console sales of 2007 in Europe[18][19]

Place Console Units sold
1 Nintendo DS 8.7 million
2 Wii 4.8 million
3 PlayStation 2 3.8 million
4 PlayStation Portable 3.1 million
5 PlayStation 3 2.8 million
6 Xbox 360 1.9 million

Japan[]

  • Based on figures from Enterbrain:

Video game console sales of 2007 in Japan[20][21][22][23]

Place Console Units sold
1 Nintendo DS 7,143,702
2 Wii 3,629,361
3 PSP 3,022,659
4 PlayStation 3 1,206,347
5 PlayStation 2 816,419[24]
6 Xbox 360 257,841

Best-selling video games of 2007 in Japan[21][25][26]

Place Title Console Units sold
1 Wii Sports Wii 1,911,520
2 Monster Hunter Portable 2 PSP 1,489,898
3 Wii Play Wii 1,487,484
4 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness NDS 1,256,516
5 Mario Party DS NDS 1,232,644
6 New Super Mario Bros. NDS 1,176,939
7 Pokémon Diamond and Pearl NDS 1,094,389
8 Mario Party 8 Wii 1,053,934
9 Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen NDS 1,052,827
10 Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! NDS 1,033,933

North America[]

  • Based on figures from the NPD Group via IGN;[27][28] the games' publishers are listed in brackets:

Best-selling video games of 2007 in North America (by platform)

Place Nintendo DS[29] PC[30] PlayStation 2[31]
1 Pokémon Diamond
(Nintendo)
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
(Blizzard Entertainment)
Madden NFL 08
(Electronic Arts)
2 Pokémon Pearl
(Nintendo)
The Sims 2: Seasons
(Electronic Arts)
God of War II
(Sony Computer Entertainment)
3 The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
(Nintendo)
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
(Electronic Arts)
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
(RedOctane)
4 Diddy Kong Racing
(Nintendo)
The Sims 2: Bon Voyage
(Electronic Arts)
Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s
(RedOctane)
5 Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!
(Nintendo)
Supreme Commander
(THQ)
MLB 07: The Show
(Sony Computer Entertainment)
6 Spectrobes
(Disney Interactive)
The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar
(Midway)
Spider-Man 3
(Activision)
7 High School Musical: Makin' the Cut!
(Disney Interactive)
The Orange Box
(Valve)
NCAA Football 08
(Electronic Arts)
8 MySims
(Electronic Arts)
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
(Activision)
Transformers: The Game
(Activision)
9 Paws and Claws: Pet Vet
(THQ)
BioShock
(2K Games)
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
(Rockstar Games)
10 Mario Party DS
(Nintendo)
The Sims 2: H&M Fashion Stuff
(Electronic Arts)
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2
(Bandai)
Place PlayStation 3[32] PlayStation Portable[33]
1 Madden NFL 08
(Electronic Arts)
MLB 07: The Show
(Sony Computer Entertainment)
2 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
(Activision)
Madden NFL 08
(Electronic Arts)
3 Assassin's Creed
(Ubisoft)
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
(Sony Computer Entertainment)
4 MotorStorm
(Sony Computer Entertainment)
Transformers: The Game
(Activision)
5 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
(RedOctane)
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
(Square Enix)
6 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas
(Ubisoft)
300: March to Glory
(Warner Bros. Interactive)
7 NCAA Football 08
(Electronic Arts)
Call of Duty: Roads to Victory
(Activision)
8 Heavenly Sword
(Sony Computer Entertainment)
Major League Baseball 2K7
(2K Games)
9 Ninja Gaiden Sigma
(Tecmo)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas
(Ubisoft)
10 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
(Bethesda Softworks)
Ghost Rider
(2K Games)
Place Wii[34] Xbox 360[28]
1 Wii Play
(Nintendo)
Halo 3
(Microsoft)
2 Mario Party 8
(Nintendo)
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
(Activision)
3 Super Mario Galaxy
(Nintendo)
Guitar Hero II
(RedOctane)
4 Super Paper Mario
(Nintendo)
Madden NFL 08
(Electronic Arts)
5 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
(RedOctane)
Assassin's Creed
(Ubisoft)
6 WarioWare: Smooth Moves
(Nintendo)
BioShock
(2K Games)
7 Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
(Nintendo)
Crackdown
(Microsoft)
8 Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition
(Capcom)
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
(RedOctane)
9 Mario Strikers Charged
(Nintendo)
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
(Ubisoft)
10 Pokémon Battle Revolution
(Nintendo)
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
(Capcom)

United Kingdom[]

  • Based on figures from Chart-Track:

Best-selling video games of 2007 in the UK[35][36][37][38]

Place Title Publisher Units sold
1 FIFA 08 Electronic Arts 1,391,435
2 Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old is Your Brain? Nintendo 1,016,558
3 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Activision 935,044
4 Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 Konami 787,382
5 More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima Nintendo 760,225
6 Halo 3 Microsoft 735,176
7 The Simpsons Game Electronic Arts 734,595
8 Wii Play Nintendo 688,002
9 Assassin's Creed Ubisoft 670,286
10 WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 THQ 563,121

Best-selling video games of 2007 in the UK (by platform)[39]
The games' publishers are listed in brackets:

Place Nintendo DS PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3
1 Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old is Your Brain?
(Nintendo)
FIFA 08
(Electronic Arts)
Resistance: Fall of Man
(Sony Computer Entertainment)
2 More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima
(Nintendo)
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
(Konami)
MotorStorm
(Sony Computer Entertainment)
3 New Super Mario Bros.
(Nintendo)
The Simpsons Game
(Electronic Arts)
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
(Activision)
4 Cooking Mama
(505 Games)
Final Fantasy XII
(Square Enix)
FIFA 08
(Electronic Arts)
5 Big Brain Academy
(Nintendo)
High School Musical: Sing It!
(Disney)
Assassin's Creed
(Ubisoft)
6 Pokémon Diamond
(Nintendo)
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008
(THQ)
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
(Konami)
7 42 All-Time Classics
(Nintendo)
Need for Speed: ProStreet
(Electronic Arts)
Formula One Championship Edition
(Sony Computer Entertainment)
8 Nintendogs: Labrador & Friends
(Nintendo)
Spider-Man 3
(Activision)
Need for Speed: ProStreet
(Electronic Arts)
9 Sonic Rush
(Sega)
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
(Rockstar Games)
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
(Sony Computer Entertainment)
10 Zoo Tycoon DS
(THQ)
Transformers: The Game
(Activision)
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008
(THQ)
Place PlayStation Portable Wii Xbox 360
1 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
(Rockstar Games)
Wii Play
(Nintendo)
Halo 3
(Microsoft)
2 FIFA 08
(Electronic Arts)
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
(Sega)
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
(Activision)
3 Sega Mega Drive Collection
(Sega)
Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree
(Nintendo)
Assassin's Creed
(Ubisoft)
4 Pro Evolution Soccer 6
(Konami)
Super Mario Galaxy
(Nintendo)
Forza Motorsport 2
(Microsoft)
5 Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
(Rockstar Games)
Mario Party 8
(Nintendo)
FIFA 08
(Electronic Arts)
6 Sonic Rivals
(Sega)
WarioWare: Smooth Moves
(Nintendo)
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
(Konami)
7 The Simpsons Game
(Electronic Arts)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
(Nintendo)
Crackdown
(Microsoft)
8 FIFA 07
(Electronic Arts)
Mario Strikers Charged Football
(Nintendo)
Gears of War
(Microsoft)
9 Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition
(Rockstar Games)
Sonic and the Secret Rings
(Sega)
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
(Capcom)
10 Need for Speed: Carbon
(Electronic Arts)
Resident Evil 4
(Capcom)
BioShock
(2K Games)

United States[]

  • Based on figures from the NPD Group:

Video game console sales of 2007 in the US[40][41][42]

Place Console Units sold
1 Nintendo DS 8.50 million
2 Wii 6.29 million
3 Xbox 360 4.62 million
4 PlayStation 2 3.97 million
5 PSP 3.82 million
6 PlayStation 3 2.56 million

Best-selling video games of 2007 in the US[41][42][43]

Place Title Console Units sold
1 Halo 3 X360 4.82 million
2 Wii Play Wii 4.12 million
3 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare X360 3.04 million
4 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock with guitar PS2 2.72 million
5 Super Mario Galaxy Wii 2.52 million
6 Pokémon Diamond NDS 2.48 million
7 Madden NFL 08 PS2 1.90 million
8 Guitar Hero II with guitar PS2 1.89 million
9 Assassin's Creed X360 1.87 million
10 Mario Party 8 Wii 1.82 million

Best-selling video games of all time in the US (as of September 25, 2007)[44]

Note: This list only includes games that were released after NPD started tracking video game sales data.

Place Title Units sold
1 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 8.6 million
2 Madden NFL 07 7.4 million
3 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 6.8 million
4 Madden NFL 06 6.5 million
5 Halo 2 6.3 million
6 Namco Museum 6.2 million
7 Super Mario 64 6.0 million
8 Madden NFL 2005 5.9 million
9 Grand Theft Auto III 5.7 million
10 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 5.3 million

Critically acclaimed titles[]

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

2007 games and expansions scoring at least 88/100 (MC) or 87.5% (GR)[45][46]
Game Publisher Release Date Platform MC score GR score
Super Mario Galaxy Nintendo November 1, 2007 Wii 97/100 97.64%
The Orange Box Valve October 10, 2007 Xbox 360 96/100 96.36%
The Orange Box Valve October 10, 2007 Microsoft Windows 96/100 95.88%
BioShock 2K Games August 21, 2007 Xbox 360 96/100 95.07%
BioShock 2K Games August 21, 2007 Microsoft Windows 96/100 94.58%
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Activision November 5, 2007 Xbox 360 94/100 94.16%
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Activision November 5, 2007 PlayStation 3 94/100 93.54%
Halo 3 Microsoft Game Studios September 25, 2007 Xbox 360 94/100 93.53%
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Bethesda Softworks March 20, 2007 PlayStation 3 93/100 92.98%
God of War II Sony Computer Entertainment March 13, 2007 PlayStation 2 93/100 92.68%
Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar Stardock February 8, 2007 Microsoft Windows 91/100 92.61%
Team Fortress 2 Valve October 10, 2007 Microsoft Windows 92/100 92.6%
Guitar Hero II Activision April 3, 2007 Xbox 360 92/100 92.3%
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Activision November 5, 2007 Microsoft Windows 92/100 92.29%
Rock Band MTV Games November 20, 2007 Xbox 360 92/100 91.97%
Rock Band MTV Games November 20, 2007 PlayStation 3 92/100 91.23%
Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition Capcom May 31, 2007 Wii 91/100 91.59%
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Blizzard Entertainment January 16, 2007 Microsoft Windows 91/100 91.48%
Mass Effect Microsoft Game Studios November 20, 2007 Xbox 360 91/100 91.24%
Crysis Electronic Arts November 13, 2007 Microsoft Windows 91/100 90.23%
Half-Life 2: Episode Two Valve October 10, 2007 Microsoft Windows 90/100 90.68%
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Nintendo August 27, 2007 Wii 90/100 90.23%
Forza Motorsport 2 Microsoft Game Studios May 29, 2007 Xbox 360 90/100 89.98%
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Nintendo June 23, 2007 Nintendo DS 90/100 88.82%
Portal Valve October 10, 2007 Microsoft Windows 90/100 88.81%
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Sony Computer Entertainment November 20, 2007 PlayStation 3 88/100 89.67%
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Konami March 21, 2007 Xbox 360 89/100 89.58%
Virtua Fighter 5 Online Sega October 26, 2007 Xbox 360 89/100 89.37%
World in Conflict Vivendi Games September 18, 2007 Microsoft Windows 89/100 89.16%
The Orange Box Valve December 11, 2007 PlayStation 3 89/100 88.97%
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction Sony Computer Entertainment October 23, 2007 PlayStation 3 89/100 88.74%
Persona 3 FES Atlus April 19, 2007 PlayStation 2 89/100[47] 87.8%[48]
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions Square Enix May 10, 2007 PlayStation Portable 88/100 88.26%
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords D3 Publisher October 10, 2007 Xbox 360 87/100 88.14%
Sam & Max Save the World Telltale Games August 7, 2007 Microsoft Windows N/A 88.06%
The World Ends with You Square Enix July 27, 2007 Nintendo DS 88/100[47] 87.99%[48]
Ninja Gaiden Sigma Tecmo June 14, 2007 PlayStation 3 88/100 86.72%
The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles Bethesda Softworks October 16, 2007 Xbox 360 86/100 87.62%
Hitman Trilogy IO Interactive June 19, 2007 PlayStation 2 N/A 87.56%

Business[]

Month Date(s) Event
July 11–13 E3 Media & Business Summit at several hotels and the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, United States.[49]
August 23–26 The Leipzig Games Developers Convention in Leipzig, Germany.
24–26 Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle, Washington, United States.
September 20–23 Tokyo Game Show at the Makuhari Messe International Convention complex in Mihama-ku, Chiba, Japan.
28–30 Digital Life at New York's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, New York, United States.
October 18–20 E for All Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California, United States.
November 2–4 Videogames Expo (VGXPO) at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
27–28 Montreal Games Summit at the Palais de Congress international convention.

Game releases[]

Video game platforms
GBA Game Boy Advance
GCN GameCube
Lin Linux
Mac Classic Mac OS / macOS
NDS Nintendo DS
PS2 PlayStation 2
PS3 PlayStation 3
PSP PlayStation Portable
Wii Wii
Win Microsoft Windows
X360 Xbox 360
Xbox Xbox
Release Date Title Systems
January 2 Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol PS2
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Spirit Caller NDS
January 4 GripShift PSN
January 9 Arthur and the Invisibles GBA, NDS, PS2, PSP, Win
The Shield PS2
January 12 Lost Planet: Extreme Condition X360, PS3, Win
January 15 WarioWare: Smooth Moves Wii
January 16 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Justice for All NDS
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Mac, Win
January 17 NCAA March Madness 07 PS2, X360
January 22 Hotel Dusk: Room 215 NDS
The Shield Win
January 23 Inuyasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel NDS
The Legend of Heroes III: Song of the Ocean PSP
January 30 Rogue Galaxy PS2
Battlestations: Midway X360, Win
Sonic the Hedgehog PS3
January 26 Europa Universalis III Win
February 5 Diddy Kong Racing DS NDS
Final Fantasy VI Advance GBA
February 6 Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia PS2
Capcom Puzzle World PSP
Lunar Knights NDS
Micro Machines V4 NDS
MVP 07: NCAA Baseball PS2
Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 PS3, X360
The Sims Life Stories Win
February 12 Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure PSP
Wii Play Wii
The Warriors PSP
February 13 Chulip PS2
Ghost Rider GBA, PS2, PSP
Disney's Kim Possible: Global Gemini NDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters PSP
Thrillville Win, NDS, GBA, GCN, PS3, Wii, X360
February 14 Paperboy XBLA
February 15 Myst Online: Uru Live Win
February 19 Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner PSP
NBA Street Homecourt X360
February 20 M.A.C.H. PSP
Maelstrom Win
Metal Slug Anthology PSP
Supreme Commander Win
Crackdown X360
Sonic and the Secret Rings Wii
Virtua Fighter 5 PS3
February 26 Jade Empire Win
February 27 300: March to Glory PSP
Peggle Win
Bullet Witch X360
Dance Dance Revolution Universe X360
Earthquake in Zipland Win
Marvel Trading Card Game PSP
SSX Blur Wii
February 28 Alien Hominid XBLA
March 1 Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection PS3
March 5 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories PS2
Wario: Master of Disguise NDS
March 6 Burnout Dominator PS2, PSP
Def Jam: Icon PS3, X360
MotorStorm PS3
NBA Street Homecourt PS3
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 X360
Uno Free Fall GBA
March 11 El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera PS2 PS3, Wii, X360
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters PS2
March 13 Call of Duty: Roads to Victory PSP
God of War II PS2
Knights and Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom Lin
Spectrobes NDS
March 14 Formula One Championship Edition PS3
March 15 Drake and Josh GBA, GCN, NDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox, X360
March 19 Custom Robo Arena NDS
March 20 Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific Win
Armored Core 4 PS3, X360
Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII Wii
Cooking Mama: Cook Off Wii
After Burner: Black Falcon PSP
Earth Defense Force 2017 X360
Kororinpa: Marble Mania Wii
Lost in Blue 2 NDS
Rocky Balboa PSP
Theme Park NDS
UEFA Champions League 2006–2007 PS2, PSP, X360
Virtua Tennis 3 PS3, X360
March 21 Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu NDS
Test Drive Unlimited PSP
The Godfather: The Don's Edition PS3
March 23 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl' Win
Wing Island Wii
March 26 Medal of Honor: Vanguard PS2, Wii
Virtua Tennis 3 PSP
March 27 The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles X360, Win
Honeycomb Beat NDS
Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits NDS
Disney's Meet the Robinsons PS2, GBA, NDS, Wii, X360, GCN
Metal Slug Anthology PS2
Purr Pals NDS, Wii
March 28 Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars Win
Jetpac Refuelled XBLA
March 30 Penumbra: Overture Win
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent PS3
April 3 Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales NDS
Guitar Hero II X360
Pimp My Ride PSP
Prince of Persia: Rival Swords PSP, Wii
SingStar Pop PS2
Enchanted Arms PS3
April 9 Super Paper Mario Wii
April 17 Bust-A-Move Bash! Wii
April 18 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures XBLA
April 19 Super Rub 'a' Dub PS3
April 22 Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (North America) NDS
April 23 Made Man PS2
April 24 Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos PSP
Bionicle Heroes Wii
SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS NDS
The Fast and the Furious PSP
The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar Win
April 25 Eets: Chowdown XBLA
May 1 Heatseeker PS2, Wii
Legend of the Dragon PS2, Wii
May 8 Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars X360
Driver 76 PSP
Heatseeker PSP
Infernal Win
May 10 Calling All Cars! PSN
May 15 Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon PSP
Resident Evil 4 Win
Touch the Dead NDS
MLB 07: The Show PS2, PS3, PSP
Etrian Odyssey NDS
May 16 Aegis Wing XBLA
Soltrio Solitaire XBLA
Sudokuro NDS
Taito Legends 2 PS2
May 17 Taito Legends Power-Up PSP
May 22 Odin Sphere PS2
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Win, X360
Dawn of Mana PS2
Death, Jr. and the Science Fair of Doom NDS
Marvel Trading Card Game NDS
May 23 Xevious XBLA
May 25 Penumbra: Overture Lin
May 29 Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm PS2
Crush PSP
Forza Motorsport 2 X360
Legend of the Dragon PSP
Mario Party 8 Wii
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon Wii
Shadowrun X360, Win
Tank Beat NDS
WarTech: Senko no Ronde X360
May 30 Surf's Up GBA, NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360
May 31 Halo 2 for Windows Vista Win
June 1 Surf's Up GCN, Win
June 4 Planet Puzzle League NDS
Nintendo DS Browser NDS
June 5 Tomb Raider: Anniversary PS2, Win
June 7 Ballistics Lin
Call of Juarez X360
June 8 Marvel Trading Card Game Win
June 11 Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree Wii
June 12 Scarface: The World Is Yours Wii
Dream Chronicles Win
Tenchu Z X360
Time Ace NDS
June 13 Prince of Persia Classic XBLA
June 18 PQ2: Practical Intelligence Quotient 2 PSP
June 19 B-17: Fortress in the Sky NDS
Dirt X360, Win
Dungeon Maker: Hunting Ground PSP
SimCity DS NDS
Raw Danger! PS2
Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition Wii
Brothers in Arms DS NDS
Transformers Autobots NDS
June 25 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Win, PS2, PS3, X360, PSP, NDS, Wii, GBA, Mac
Hoshigami Remix NDS
Hour of Victory X360
Pokémon Battle Revolution Wii
PS2
The Darkness PS3, X360
June 26 Final Fantasy Anniversary Edition PSP
Overlord X360, Win
GrimGrimoire PS2
Nervous Brickdown NDS
Ratatouille Wii, X360, PS2, Xbox, NDS, GCN, GBA, PSP, Win, Mac
Switchball Win
Zendoku NDS
June 27 Carcassonne XBLA
June 28 Super Stardust HD PSN
June 30 Rafa Nadal Tennis NDS
July 1 Smash Court Tennis 3 PSP
July 3 Ninja Gaiden Sigma PS3
Vampire Rain X360
July 7 The Adventures of Cookie & Cream NDS
July 10 Project Sylpheed X360
Riviera: The Promised Land PSP
July 11 Sonic the Hedgehog XBLA
July 17 NCAA Football 08 PS2, PS3, Xbox, X360
PaRappa the Rapper PSP
Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology PSP
July 18 Bomberman Live XBLA
Deal or No Deal GBA
July 23 Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword Win
Deal or No Deal NDS
NASCAR 08 PS2, PS3, X360
July 24 Dynasty Warriors DS: Fighter's Battle NDS
Final Fantasy II PSP
July 25 Escape from Bug Island Wii
Wing Commander Arena XBLA
July 27 The World Ends With You NDS
July 30 Drake & Josh: Talent Showdown NDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
Mario Strikers Charged Wii
Picross DS NDS
July 31 Harvest Moon: Boy & Girl PSP
August 6 Chameleon: To Dye For! NDS
August 7 Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars PSP
Mega Man Star Force NDS
August 9 Piyotama PS3, PSP
Tomb Raider: Anniversary PSP
August 14 Billy the Wizard: Rocket Broomstick Racing Wii
Heroes of Mana NDS
Madden NFL 08 GCN, NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox, X360, Win
Luminous Arc NDS
Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon NDS
Persona 3 PS2
August 15 Sam & Max Season One Win
August 20 Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! NDS
August 21 BioShock X360, Win
Dragoneer's Aria PSP
The Settlers II NDS
August 22 Street Trace NYC XBLA
August 24 Thomas & Friends: A Day at the Races/Day of the Races PS2
August 27 Carnival Games NDS, Wii
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Wii
PSP
August 28 Blue Dragon X360
Dead Head Fred PSP
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam PS2, PS3, X360
Medieval II: Total War: Kingdoms Win
Warhawk PS3
Wild Arms 5 PS2
August 29 Monster Hunter Freedom 2 PSP
August 31 Guild Wars: Eye of the North Win
Lair PS3
September 4 Medal of Honor: Airborne PS3, X360, Win
The Sims 2: Bon Voyage Win
September 7 Stranglehold X360
September 9 Balls of Fury NDS
September 10 DK Jungle Climber NDS
Drawn to Life NDS
September 11 Dirt PS3
Fatal Inertia X360
Jam Sessions NDS
NHL 08 PS2, PS3, X360, Win, Wii
Zoey 101: Field Trip Fiasco NDS, PS2, Wii, X360
September 12 Heavenly Sword PS3
September 13 PixelJunk Racers PSN
Skate PS3, X360
September 16 Osu! Win, Mac
September 17 7 Wonders of the Ancient World NDS
Eternal Sonata X360
Stuntman: Ignition PS2, PS3, X360
September 18 Coded Arms: Contagion PSP
Digimon World Dawn NDS
Digimon World Dusk NDS
Sonic Rush Adventure NDS
Dewy's Adventure Wii
World in Conflict Win
MySims NDS, Wii
Warriors Orochi PS2
September 19 Geon: Emotions XBLA
September 20 LocoRoco Cocoreccho PSN
September 24 Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts Win
Jackass: The Game NDS
September 25 Balls of Fury Wii
CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder PS2
Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire Wii
Halo 3 X360
Hot Wheels: Beat That! PS2
The Settlers: Rise of an Empire Win
Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party PS3, Wii, X360
Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova 2 PS2
Race Driver: Create & Race NDS
Soul Nomad & the World Eaters PlayStation 2
September 26 Hot Wheels: Beat That! X360
September 27 Jackass: The Game PSP
Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer Win
September 30 Hot Wheels: Beat That! Wii
October 1 The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass NDS
October 2 Chibi-Robo!: Park Patrol NDS
Project Gotham Racing 4 X360
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Win
Geometry Wars: Waves XBLA
Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow PSP
The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night PS2, GBA, NDS
Backyard Hockey NDS
October 3 Ninjabread Man Wii
Tetris Splash XBLA
October 4 Crash of the Titans PSP, PS2, Xbox 360, GBA, NDS
Feel Ski PSN
October 8 MinDStorm NDS
October 9 Folklore PS3
Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal PS2, Wii, X360
Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck NDS
Bleach: Shattered Blade Wii
Bleach: The Blade of Fate NDS
PS2
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions PSP
FIFA Soccer 08 NDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, X360, Win
Sega Rally Revo PS3, PSP, X360
Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron PSP
The Cheetah Girls: Pop Star Sensations NDS
Thrillville: Off The Rails NDS, PS2, PSP, Wii, Win, X360
Touch Detective 2 ½ NDS
October 10 Half-Life 2 X360
Half-Life 2: Episode One X360
Half-Life 2: Episode Two X360, Win
Portal X360, Win
Team Fortress 2 X360, Win
The Orange Box X360, Win
Yaris XBLA
October 11 Everyday Shooter PS3
October 15 Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day NDS
The Aly & AJ Adventure NDS
October 16 Tony Hawk's Proving Ground NDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Burning Earth GBA, NDS, PS2, Wii
Beautiful Katamari X360
Clive Barker's Jericho PS3, X360, Win
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure Wii
Front Mission NDS
Mercury Meltdown Revolution Wii
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation X360
Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Acceleration Win
Painkiller: Overdose Win
Spider-Man 3 PSP
Victorious Boxers: Revolution Wii
October 17 Every Extend Extra Extreme XBLA
Zoo Tycoon 2: Extinct Animals PC
October 18 The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night Wii
October 19 Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Lin
Hard to Be a God[50] Win
October 22 Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights PS3
The Sims 2: Castaway NDS, PS2, PSP, Wii
October 23 Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties Win
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles PSP
Ratatouille PS3
Ed, Edd n Eddy: Scam of the Century NDS
Pac 'n Roll Wii
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Trials and Tribulations NDS
Power Rangers: Super Legends NDS
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction PS3
Tomb Raider: Anniversary X360
Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots PS2, Wii NDS GBA
SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis PS2, NDS, GBA
Mega Man ZX Advent NDS
October 24 Exit XBLA
Hellgate: London PC
The Eye of Judgment PS3
October 25 Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure NDS, PS2, Wii
October 26 Tomb Raider: Anniversary (Europe) X360, PSP
October 28 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock PS2, PS3, Wii, X360, Mac, Win
October 29 Battalion Wars 2 Wii
Cars Mater-National Championship Wii, PS3, X360, PS2, NDS, GBA
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera NDS
Ratatouille: Food Frenzy NDS
John Woo Presents Stranglehold PS3
October 30 Avencast: Rise of the Mage Win
Bee Movie Game NDS, PS2, Wii, Win, X360
Ben 10: Protector of Earth NDS, PS2, PSP, Wii
The Simpsons Game NDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
Napoleon Dynamite: The Game NDS, PSP
Naruto: Rise of a Ninja X360
Hellgate: London Win
Hooked! Real Motion Fishing Wii
Manhunt 2 PS2, PSP, Wii
The Witcher Win
TimeShift Win, X360
Virtua Fighter 5 X360
Viva Piñata: Party Animals X360
November 2 Tabula Rasa Win
Tomb Raider: Anniversary (Australia) X360, PSP
November 5 Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am PS2
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare NDS, PS3, X360, Win
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn Wii
Shrek: Ogres and Dronkeys NDS
The Simpsons Game PSP
November 6 Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War PS3, X360
F.E.A.R. Files X360
Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour Wii
Hot Wheels: Beat That! NDS
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Wii
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga X360, PS3, Wii, NDS
LifeSigns: Surgical Unit NDS
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker NDS
Ontamarama NDS
Power Rangers: Super Legends PS2, Win
Silent Hill: Origins PSP
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Tactical Strike PSP
November 7 Dr. Seuss: How The Grinch Stole Christmas! NDS
Switchball XBLA
November 9 Empire Earth III Win
Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends NDS
November 12 Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Burning Earth X360
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Imagination Invaders NDS, PS2, Wii
SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis Wii
Super Mario Galaxy Wii
Ultimate Mortal Kombat NDS
November 13 Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem PSP
Beowulf: The Game PS3, Win, X360
Enchanted NDS
Jenga World Tour NDS
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men PS3, Win, X360
Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 Wii
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus PSP
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles Wii
Smarty Pants Wii
Contra 4 NDS
Sonic Rivals 2 PSP
Tomb Raider: Anniversary Wii
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 NDS, GBA, GCN, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox, X360
November 14 Need for Speed: ProStreet Wii, PS2, PS3, PSP, X360, Win
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men PS3, X360, Win
Shrek n' Roll X360
Soldier of Fortune: Payback PS3, X360, Win
Thrillville: Off the Rails PS3
November 15 Crysis Win
Orcs & Elves NDS
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 Wii, NDS
November 16 SimCity Societies Win
Assassin's Creed PS3, X360
Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity Wii
Hot Wheels: Beat That! Win
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga Wii, NDS
November 19 Link's Crossbow Training Wii
Mario Party DS NDS
Sega Rally Revo Win
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune PS3
Unreal Tournament 3 Win
November 20 7 Wonders of the Ancient World PS2
Aqua Vita PS3
CSI: Dark Motives NDS
Mass Effect X360
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings NDS
Godzilla: Unleashed PS2
Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash NDS
Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots PS3, X360
Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminis PS2, Win, X360
Rock Band PS3, X360
Soulcalibur Legends Wii
Star Trek: Conquest GCN, PS2, Wii
Operation Creature Feature PSN
Time Crisis 4 PS3
Trauma Center: New Blood Wii
November 21 Undertow XBLA
November 23 Geometry Wars: Galaxies NDS
November 26 Master of Illusion NDS
November 27 Boogie NDS
Cruis'n Wii
Geometry Wars: Galaxies Wii
Speedball 2 Tournament Win
November 30 Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords Wii
December 1 Tomb Raider: Anniversary Mob
December 3 18 Wheels of Steel: American Long Haul Win
December 4 Alvin and the Chipmunks NDS, PS2, Wii, Win
Beowulf: The Game PSP
Draglade NDS
Psychonauts XBLA
December 5 Godzilla: Unleashed Wii
December 6 High Velocity Bowling PlayStation 3
Lost Odyssey X360
December 7 Jenga World Tour Wii
December 11 Half-Life 2 PS3
Half-Life 2: Episode One PS3
Half-Life 2: Episode Two PS3
NeoGeo Battle Coliseum PS2
Portal PS3
Super Swing Golf: Season 2 Wii
Team Fortress 2 PS3
The Orange Box PS3
Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge PS2, Wii, Win
December 12 Arkadian Warriors Win, XBLA
Universe at War: Earth Assault Win
December 18 Indianapolis 500 Legends NDS, Wii
Nights: Journey of Dreams Wii
Sonic the Hedgehog iOS
December 19 Elements of Destruction NDS
December 26 SpongeBob SquarePants: Underpants Slam XBLA

Notes[]

  1. ^ Wii Sports sales:
    • 2006 – 2,603,214
      • Japan – 553,214[11]
      • Overseas – 2.05 million[12]
    • 2006–2007 – 17.85 million[13]
  2. ^ Pokémon Diamond and Pearl sales:
    • 2006 – 4,302,815[11]
    • 2006–2007 – 14.17 million[13]
  3. ^ Wii Play sales in 2007:
    • January–March (Japan) – 706,815[15][16]
    • April–December – 6.61 million[13]
  4. ^ Brain Age 2 (Motto No wo Kitaeru Otona no DS Training) sales in 2007:
    • January–March – 551,362[15][11]
    • April–December – 5.54 million[13]

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