For the first and second quarters of 2005, I quite possibly overstretched myself and made the charts too unwieldy to continue. As well as PS2, Gamecube, Gameboy Advance, PC and Xbox games, I also included several retro consoles such as the Sega Saturn and the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Here are the bloated results.
Microsoft Xbox
1st – Halo: Combat Evolved
2nd – Halo 2
3rd – Project Gotham Racing 2
4th – Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
5th – Pro Evolution Soccer 4
6th – Outrun 2
7th – Ninja Gaiden
8th – Burnout 3: Takedown
9th – Oddworld: Strangers Wrath
10th – Forza Motorsport
11th – Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
12th – Doom 3
13th – Panzer Dragoon Orta
14th – Jet Set Radio Future
15th – Conker Live and Reloaded
16th – Jade Empire
18th = Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
18th = Shenmue 2
20th = Top Spin
20th = Dead or Alive Ultimate
Nintendo 64
1st – Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
2nd – Goldeneye 007
3rd – Perfect Dark
4th – Super Mario 64
5th – Mario Kart 64
6th – Banjo-Kazooie
7th – Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
8th – Lylat Wars
9th – F-Zero X
10th – Pilotwings
11th – Conkers Bad Fur Day
12th – Diddy Kong Racing
13th – Paper Mario
15th = Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
15th = WCW vs nWo Revenge
16th – Jet Force Gemini
19th = Mario Party
19th = Donkey Kong 64
19th = Waverace 64
20th – Mario Tennis
Nintendo Gamecube
1st – Resident Evil 4
2nd – Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
3rd – Metroid Prime
4th – Super Mario Sunshine
5th – Super Smash Bros Melee
6th – F-Zero GX
7th – Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
8th – Mario Kart: Double Dash
9th – Super Monkey Ball
10th – Resident Evil
11th – Eternal Darkness
12th – Viewtiful Joe
13th – Skies of Arcadia: Legends
14th – Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
16th = Ikaruga
16th = Tales of Symphonia
17th – Soul Calibur 2
18th – Timesplitters 2
19th – Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
20th – Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
Nintendo Gameboy/Gameboy Advance
1st – Advance Wars
2nd – Pokémon Blue/Red/Yellow
3rd – Mario Kart: Super Circuit
4th – Advance Wars 2
6th = Fire Emblem
6th = Tetris/DX
7th – Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire
8th – Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
9th – Metroid Fusion
10th – Pokémon Crystal/Gold/Silver
11th – Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
12th – Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World
15th = Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening/DX
15th = Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi’s Island
15th = Wario Ware
18th = Legand of Zelda: A Link to the Past
18th = Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
18th = Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
19th – Metroid: Zero Mission
20th – Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Nintendo DS
1st – Super Mario DS
2nd – Another Code: Two Memories
3rd – Wario Ware Touched!
4th – Polarium
5th – Kirby: Canvas Curse
7th = Project Rub
7th = Yoshi Touch and Go
8th – Zoo Keeper
9th – Meteos
10th – Pac Pix
11th – Electroplankton
12th – Nintendogs
13th – Daigasso! Band Brothers
14th – Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
15th – Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
18th = Bomberman
18th = Goldeneye: Rogue Agent
18th = Metroid Hunters Demo
23rd = Mr Driller
23rd = Need for Speed Underground 2
23rd = Pokémon Dash
23rd = Ridge Racer DS
23rd = Tiger Woods
PC-CD
1st – Half Life 2
2nd – Civilisation III
3rd – Deus Ex
4th – Grim Fandango
5th – World of Warcraft
6th – Half Life
7th – Every Extend
8th – Black and White
9th – Call of Duty
10th – Far Cry
11th – Starcraft
12th – Doom 3
13th – Fallout 2
14th – Quake
15th – Halo
16th – Warcraft 3
17th – Counter Strike
18th – Mafia
19th – Max Payne 2
20th – Planetscape: Torment
Sega Dreamcast
1st – Soul Calibur
2nd – Crazy Taxi
3rd – Shenmue
4th – Jet Set Radio
5th – Sonic Adventure
6th – Metropolis Street Racer
7th – Skies of Arcadia
8th – Virtua Tennis
9th – Rez
10th – Resident Evil: Code Veronica
11th – Bangai-O
12th – Ferrari 355 Challenge
14th = Samba Di Amigo
14th = Shenmue 2
15th – Sonic Adventure 2
16th – Power Stone
20th = Chu Chu Rocket
20th = Phantasy Star Online v.2
20th = Bust a Move 4
20th = Grandia 2
Sega Megadrive
1st – Sonic 2
3rd = Sonic & Knuckles
3rd = Streets of Rage 2
4th – Sonic 3
5th – Gunstar Heroes
6th – Sonic the Hedgehog
7th – Streets of Rage
8th – Toejam and Earl
9th – Shining Force 2
10th – Revenge of Shinobi
12th = Road Rash 2
12th = Rocket Knight Adventures
14th = Ecco the Dolphin
14th = Micro Machines
15th – Columns
20th = Golden Axe
20th = Golden Axe 2
20th = Phantasy Star 2
20th = X-Men
20th = Zombies Ate My Neighbours
Sega Saturn
1st – Nights into Dreams
2nd – Sega Rally
3rd – Panzer Dragoon Saga
4th – Radiant Silvergun
6th = Burning Rangers
6th = Virtua Fighter 2
7th – Sonic R
8th – Fighters Megamix
9th – Panzer Dragoon
10th – Guardian Heroes
13th = Sonic Jam
13th = Virtua Cop
13th = Street Fighter Alpha 2
15th = Panzer Dragoon Zwei
15th = Virtua Fighter
18th = Clockwork Knight
18th = Shining Force 3
18th = Hyperduel
20th = Rayman
20th = X-Men vs Streetfighter
SNES
1st – Super Mario World
2nd – Super Mario Kart
3rd – Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
4th – Super Metroid
5th – Final Fantasy VI
6th – Super Mario All Stars
7th – Donkey Kong Country
8th – Yoshi’s Island
10th = Chrono Trigger
10th = Street Fighter II Turbo
11th – Starwing
13th = F-Zero
13th = Secret of Mana
15th = Pilotwings
15th = Super Bomberman
16th – Earthbound
18th = Super Tennis
18th = Super Punch-out!
20th = Donkey Kong Country 2
20th = Actraiser
Sony PSone
1st – Metal Gear Solid
2nd – Final Fantasy VII
3rd – Resident Evil
4th – Tekken 3
5th – Resident Evil 2
6th – Final Fantasy IX
8th = Gran Turismo
8th = Silent Hill
9th – Final Fantasy VIII
12th = Crash Bandicoot 3
12th = Tomb Raider
12th = Wipeout 2097
16th = Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
16th = Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
16th = Ridge Racer Type 4
16th = Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2
17th – Ridge Racer
21st = Rage Racer
21st = Tekken 2
21st = Vagrant Story
21st = Vib Ribbon
Sony Playstation 2
1st – Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
2nd – Ico
3rd – Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
4th – Pro Evolution Soccer 4
6th = Grand Theft Auto 3
6th = Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty/Substance
7th – Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
8th – Gran Turismo 4
9th – Rez
10th – Final Fantasy X
11th – Jak & Daxter
12th – Burnout 3: Takedown
13th – Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
15th = Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
15th = God of War
16th – Gradius V
17th – Silent Hill 2
18th – Devil May Cry 3
19th = Pro Evolution Soccer 3
20th = Kingdom Hearts
You can imagine how much effort was involved in this, and there was much ado over formats which I had omitted, such as the Commodore Amiga and the Neo-Geo – it is possibly why I did not continue the charts thereafter.
