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2008 in video games

2008 saw many new installments in established video game franchises, such as Grand Theft Auto IV, Fallout 3, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Gears of War 2, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Persona 4, Fable II, Call of Duty: World at War, Mario Kart Wii, Madden NFL 09, NBA Live 09, NBA 2K9, and WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009. New intellectual properties included Army of Two, Dead Space, Left 4 Dead, LittleBigPlanet, Mirror's Edge, iRacing, Race Driver: Grid, and Spore.

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Events

MonthDate(s)Event
June28Blizzard Entertainment announces Diablo III in Paris, France.
July29Game developers Joseph and Melissa Batten die in a murder-suicide.
November13Zeebo was announced. The console is aiming for developing countries.

Business

MonthDate(s)Event
July15–17E3 2008 in Los Angeles, California, United States.[1][2]
July 31 – August 3QuakeCon 2008 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas, United States.
October2–4Nintendo conference held in San Francisco, United States and Tokyo, Japan.
December1National Amusements' Sumner Redstone sells his controlling stake in Midway Games
to private investor Mark Thomas, for $100,000 ($0.0012 a share), and assumes $70
million of senior secured and unsecured debt.[3]
9Infogrames, Atari's parent company, purchases Cryptic Studios.[4]

Open to the public

MonthDate(s)Event
August21–24Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany.
October3–5E for All at the Los Angeles Convention center in California, United States.
9–12Tokyo Game Show at the Makuhari Messe International Convention in Mihama-ku, Chiba, Japan.[5]
Games Convention Asia in Singapore.
10–11BlizzCon 2008 in Anaheim, California, United States.

Hardware and software sales

Worldwide

The following are the best-selling games of 2008 in terms of worldwide retail sales. These games sold at least 5 million units worldwide in 2008.

RankTitleSalesPublisherPlatform(s)Ref
1Wii Sports22,660,000NintendoWii[a]
2Mario Kart Wii13,670,000NintendoWii[7]
3Wii Fit12,960,000NintendoWii[b]
4Wii Play11,680,000NintendoWii[c]
5Grand Theft Auto IV10,000,000Take-Two InteractivePS3 / X360[8]
6Super Smash Bros. Brawl8,100,000NintendoWii[7]
7Call of Duty: World at War5,890,000Activision BlizzardPS3 / X360 / PC[9]
8Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!5,110,000NintendoNintendo DS[d]

Canada

Video game console sales in Canada (first seven months of 2008)[10]

PlaceConsoleUnits sold
1Wii376,000
2PlayStation 3200,000
3Xbox 360154,000

Japan

Video game console sales of 2008 in Japan (December 31, 2007 – December 28, 2008)[11][12][13]

PlaceConsoleUnits sold
1Nintendo DS4,029,804
2PlayStation Portable3,543,171
3Wii2,908,342
4PlayStation 3991,303
5PlayStation 2480,664
6Xbox 360317,859
7Other9,575

Best-selling video games of 2008 in Japan (December 31, 2007 – December 28, 2008)[11][12][13]

PlaceTitlePlatformPublisherUnits sold
1Monster Hunter Portable 2nd GPSPCapcom2,452,111
2Pokémon PlatinumNDSPokémon Company2,187,337
3Wii FitWiiNintendo2,149,131
4Mario Kart WiiWiiNintendo2,003,315
5Super Smash Bros. BrawlWiiNintendo1,747,113
6Rhythm HeavenNDSNintendo1,350,671
7Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly BrideNDSSquare Enix1,176,082
8Animal Crossing: City FolkWiiNintendo895,302
9Kirby Super Star UltraNDSNintendo855,427
10Wii SportsWiiNintendo841,736

Best-selling video games of 2008 in Japan (December 31, 2007 – December 21, 2008)[14][15][16]

PlaceTitlePlatformPublisherUnits sold
1Monster Hunter Portable 2nd GPSPCapcom2,507,400
2Pokémon PlatinumNDSPokémon Company2,125,348
3Wii FitWiiNintendo2,024,113
4Mario Kart WiiWiiNintendo1,973,089
5Super Smash Bros. BrawlWiiNintendo1,808,709
6Rhythm HeavenNDSNintendo1,320,047
7Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly BrideNDSSquare Enix1,228,014
8Kirby Super Star UltraNDSNintendo724,608
9Animal Crossing: City FolkWiiNintendo709,640
10Wii SportsWiiNintendo694,765

United States

Video game console sales in the US (first six months of 2008)[17]
PlaceConsoleUnits sold
1Wii3.5 million
2PlayStation 31.6 million
3Xbox 3601.34 million
Best-selling video games of 2008 in the US[18][19]
PlaceTitlePlatformPublisherUnits sold
1Wii PlayWiiNintendo5.28 million
2Mario Kart WiiWiiNintendo5.00 million
3Wii FitWiiNintendo4.53 million
4Super Smash Bros. BrawlWiiNintendo4.17 million
5Grand Theft Auto IVX360Rockstar Games3.29 million
6Call of Duty: World at WarX360Activision2.75 million
7Gears of War 2X360Microsoft2.31 million
8Grand Theft Auto IVPS3Rockstar Games1.89 million
9Madden NFL 09X360Electronic Arts1.87 million
10Mario Kart DSNDSNintendo1.65 million
  • Based on figures from the NPD Group via IGN;[20][21] the games' publishers are listed in brackets:
Best-selling video games of 2008 in the US (by platform)[a]
PlaceNDS[22]PC[23]PS3[24]
1Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
(Sega)		Spore
(Electronic Arts)		Grand Theft Auto IV
(Rockstar Games)
2Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and
Explorers of Darkness
(Nintendo)		Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures
(Funcom)		Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
(Konami)
3Guitar Hero: On Tour
(Activision)		Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
(Electronic Arts)		Madden NFL 09
(Electronic Arts)
4Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
(LucasArts)		The Sims 2: FreeTime
(Electronic Arts)		Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
(Sony Computer Entertainment)
5Kirby Super Star Ultra
(Nintendo)		Spore Creature Creator
(Electronic Arts)		MLB 08: The Show
(Sony Computer Entertainment)
6Professor Layton and the Curious Village
(Nintendo)		Sins of a Solar Empire
(Stardock)		Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
(LucasArts)
7Kung Fu Panda
(Activision)		The Sims 2: Apartment Life
(Electronic Arts)		NCAA Football 09
(Electronic Arts)
8Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
(Nintendo)		The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff
(Electronic Arts)		Army of Two
(Electronic Arts)
9Crosswords DS
(Nintendo)		Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Soulstorm
(THQ)		Soulcalibur IV
(Namco Bandai)
10Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
(Square Enix)		The Sims Castaway Stories
(Electronic Arts)		Devil May Cry 4
(Capcom)
PlacePSP[25]Wii[26]X360[20]
1Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
(Square Enix)		Super Smash Bros. Brawl
(Nintendo)		Grand Theft Auto IV
(Rockstar Games)
2God of War: Chains of Olympus
(Sony Computer Entertainment)		Mario Kart Wii
(Nintendo)		Madden NFL 09
(Electronic Arts)
3MLB 08: The Show
(Sony Computer Entertainment)		Wii Fit
(Nintendo)		Fable II
(Microsoft)
4Iron Man
(Sega)		Rock Band
(MTV Games)		Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
(Ubisoft)
5Patapon
(Sony Computer Entertainment)		Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
(LucasArts)		Army of Two
(Electronic Arts)
6Madden NFL 09
(Electronic Arts)		Mario Super Sluggers
(Nintendo)		Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
(LucasArts)
7Lego Indiana Jones
(LucasArts)		Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
(LucasArts)		Battlefield: Bad Company
(Electronic Arts)
8Major League Baseball 2K8
(2K Games)		Deca Sports
(Hudson Soft)		NCAA Football 09
(Electronic Arts)
9Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
(LucasArts)		Endless Ocean
(Nintendo)		Rock Band 2
(MTV Games)
10Need for Speed: ProStreet
(Electronic Arts)		UnknownNinja Gaiden II
(Microsoft)

 a: In the IGN articles used as sources, IGN lists the titles as the "Top 10 Sellers in 2008"; however, the IGN articles were published on December 9–12, 2008, so the articles might not take into account November and December sales figures, as the NPD Group did not release November's console game sales figures until December 11, 2008.[27]

  • Based on figures from the NPD Group:

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

Best-selling console games of all time in the US (as of May 1, 2008)[28]
PlaceTitleUnits sold
1Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas9.40 million
2Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock8.20 million
3Madden NFL 077.70 million
4Grand Theft Auto: Vice City7.30 million
5Madden NFL 066.70 million
6Halo 26.61 million
7Madden NFL 086.60 million
8Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare6.25 million
9Grand Theft Auto III6.20 million
10Madden NFL 20056.10 million

Other

Best-selling video games in Japan, United Kingdom, and the United States combined (January–July 2008)[29]

PlaceTitleUnits sold in JapanUnits sold in the UKUnits sold in the USTotal units sold
1Grand Theft Auto IV–1,582,0004,711,0006,293,000
2Super Smash Bros. Brawl1,681,000213,0003,539,0005,433,000
3Mario Kart Wii1,601,000687,0002,409,0004,697,000
4Wii Fit1,547,000624,0001,433,0003,604,000
5Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock26,000412,0003,037,0003,475,000

Best-selling video games in Japan, United Kingdom, and the United States combined (July–September 2008)[30]

PlaceTitleUnits sold in JapanUnits sold in the UKUnits sold in the USTotal units sold
1Madden NFL 091,00035,0002,958,0002,994,000
2Wii Fit346,000460,0001,283,0002,089,000
3Star Wars: The Force Unleashed–321,0001,417,0001,738,000
4Pokémon Platinum1,482,000––1,482,000
5Mario Kart Wii218,000394,000856,0001,468,000

Hardware releases

Nintendo DSi
MonthDayConsole
August22LeapFrog Didj[31]
November1Nintendo DSi

Game releases

Video game platforms
GBAGame Boy Advance
iPodUnknown platform
LinLinux
MacMac
NDSNintendo DS
PS2PlayStation 2
PS3PlayStation 3
PSPPlayStation Portable
WiiWii
WinWindows
X360Xbox 360
XboxXbox
Release DateTitleSystems
January 1FlatOut 2Mac
January 2Metal Slug 3XBLA
January 3Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest MoonNDS
January 8Brain ChallengeNDS
Harvey Birdman: Attorney at LawPS2, PSP, Wii
Jackass: The GameNDS
Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of DoomX360
Sonic Riders: Zero GravityPS2, Wii
January 9Omega FiveXBLA
January 15CSI: Hard EvidenceWii
Nanostray 2NDS
NitrobikeWii
Samurai Warriors: KatanaWii
January 16Rail SimulatorWin
January 17Mario & Sonic at the Olympic GamesNDS
Tori-EmakiPS3
January 21Advance Wars: Days of RuinNDS
January 22Burnout ParadisePS3, X360
No More HeroesWii
Pirates of the Burning SeaWin
January 24PixelJunk MonstersPSN
January 29The Sims Castaway StoriesWin, Mac
January 30Rez HDXBLA
January 31Disgaea 3: Absence of JusticePS3
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Japan)Wii
We SkiWii
February 4Sins of a Solar EmpireWin
Zoo Tycoon 2 DSNDS
February 5Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's ChroniclesNDS
Culdcept SagaX360
Devil May Cry 4PS3, X360
TurokPS3, X360
February 7Go! PuzzlePS3, PSP
L the Prologue to Death Note -Rasen no Wana-NDS
The ClubPS3, Win, X360
February 8Agatha Christie: And Then There Were NoneWii
February 12Conflict: Denied OpsPS3, Win, X360
Dark Messiah of Might and MagicX360
Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest MoonPS2
Jumper: Griffin's StoryPS2, PS3, Wii, X360
Lost OdysseyX360
Penumbra: Black PlagueLin, Win
Wipeout PulsePSP
February 14Dream Chronicles 2: The Eternal MazeWin
February 18MX vs. ATV: UntamedWii
Need for Speed: ProStreetPSP
February 19Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of MirrorsWii
Dungeon Explorer: Warriors of Ancient ArtsNDS, PSP
Dynasty Warriors 6PS3, X360
Pimp My RideWii
The History Channel: Battle for the PacificPS3
February 20N+XBLA
February 21Lost Planet: Extreme ConditionPS3
Space Invaders ExtremeNDS, PSP
February 22Barnyard Blast: Swine of the NightNDS
February 25Destroy All Humans! Big Willy UnleashedWii
Frontlines: Fuel of WarWin, X360
February 26Bubble Bobble Double ShotNDS
Lost: Via DomusPS3, Win, X360
Naruto: Ninja DestinyNDS
Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams CollectionPS2, PSP, Wii
Turning Point: Fall of LibertyPS3, Win, X360
Universe at War: Earth AssaultX360
February 27Blokus Portable: Steambot ChampionshipPSP
Triggerheart ExelicaXBLA
February 28The Idolmaster Live For You!X360
The Sims 2: FreeTimeWin
March 1Trials 2: Second EditionWin
March 3Bully: Scholarship EditionWii, X360
Major League Baseball 2K8PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360
March 4Anno 1701: Dawn of DiscoveryNDS
Army of TwoPS3, X360
Eco Creatures: Save the ForestNDS
God of War: Chains of OlympusPSP
MLB 08: The ShowPS2, PS3, PSP
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the WandererNDS
Ninja ReflexWii
Silent Hill: OriginsPS2
March 5Harvest: Massive EncounterMac, Win
Rocketmen: Axis of EvilXBLA
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: SoulstormWin
March 6FlowPSP
Yakuza: Kenzan!PS3
Rocketmen: Axis of EvilPSN
March 9Super Smash Bros. Brawl (NA)Wii
March 10Worms: A Space OddityWii
March 11Buzz!: The Hollywood QuizPS2
Condemned 2: BloodshotX360
George of the Jungle and the Search for the SecretNDS, PS2, Wii
InsecticideNDS, Win
Ratchet & Clank: Size MattersPS2
The House of the Dead 2 & 3 ReturnWii
Wild Arms XFPSP
March 12Bliss IslandXBLA
March 18Condemned 2: BloodshotPS3
Enemy Territory: Quake WarsMac
Everybody's Golf 5PS3
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008Wii
Sega Superstars TennisNDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
Target: TerrorWii
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2PS3, Win, X360
March 19Deca SportsWii
SimCity DS 2NDS
March 20Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia (Japan)NDS
March 24Command & Conquer 3: Kane's WrathWin, X360
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VIIPSP
M&M's Kart RacingNDS
March 25
ObsCure IIWii
OpoonaWii
Viking: Battle for AsgardPS3, X360
March 26GoPets: Vacation IslandNDS
March 28Dark SectorPS3, X360
Ninja Gaiden Dragon SwordNDS
April 1Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30Wii
April 2Mr. Driller OnlineXBLA
Star Ocean: Second EvolutionPSP
April 4FlatOut: Head OnPSP
April 8Assassin's CreedWin
BaroquePS2, Wii
Supreme CommanderX360
April 9IkarugaXBLA
April 10Arcana HeartPS2
Mario Kart WiiWii
April 15ŌkamiWii
Rondo of SwordsNDS
Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys!NDS
April 16TrackMania Nations ForeverWin
April 18Legacy of Ys: Books I & II[32]NDS
April 20Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of DarknessNDS
April 21Metal Arms: Glitch in the SystemX360
April 22High School Musical 2: Work This Out!NDS
Persona 3 FESPS2
The World Ends with YouNDS
TurokWin
April 24Valkyria ChroniclesPS3
April 25King's Bounty: The LegendWin
April 29Grand Theft Auto IVPS3, X360
Let's YogaNDS
April 30Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the ArnorWin
May 1EchochromePSN, PSP
May 2Iron ManNDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Win, X360
May 5ChameleonPSP
Crosswords DSNDS
The Destiny of ZorroWii
May 6Boom BloxMobile, Wii
Speed RacerNDS, Wii
May 12LostWindsWiiWare
May 13Castle of Shikigami IIIWii
Drone TacticsNDS
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince CaspianNDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Win, X360
May 15Dark MistPSN
Luminous Arc 2: WillNDS
May 17Monster Madness: Grave DangerPS3
May 19Critter Round-UpWiiWare
May 20Age of Conan: Hyborian AdventuresWin
SingStarPS3
May 21Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of DarknessLin, Mac, Win, X360
Wii Fit (America)Wii
May 23HazePS3
May 26Cross EdgePS3
Dr. Mario Online RxWiiWare
May 27Death Jr. II: Root of EvilWii
Emergency HeroesWii
Enemy Territory: Quake WarsPS3, X360
Super Dodgeball BrawlersNDS
May 28Mass EffectWin
May 30Commando: Steel DisasterNDS
Race Driver: GridPS3, Win, X360
June 3Chaos WarsPS2
Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2'PSP
Kung Fu PandaNDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, Win, X360
Lego Indiana Jones: The Original AdventuresNDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Win, Xbox, X360
Ninja Gaiden IIX360
Robert Ludlum's The Bourne ConspiracyPS3, X360
Summon Night: Twin AgeNDS
June 4RoogooXBLA
June 5Dragon Ball Z: Burst LimitPS3, X360
Carl²: Taking the ClassPS3, X360
Fushigi no Dungeon – Furai no Shiren 3: Karakuri Yashiki no Nemuri HimeWii
The Incredible HulkNDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
June 9My Pokémon RanchWiiWare
June 10Blast Works: Build, Trade, DestroyWii
Don King Presents: PrizefighterX360
Dragon Ball Z: Burst LimitPS3, X360
NASCAR 09PS2, PS3, X360
Total DramaWin, PS2, PS3, NDS, Wii, X360
The Incredible HulkWin
June 11Frogger 2XBLA
Jake Hunter: Detective ChroniclesNDS
June 12Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the PatriotsPS3
June 13Civilization RevolutionPS3, X360
Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of LagaardNDS
June 17Deadliest Catch: Alaskan StormX360
Di-Gata Defenders: Legend of the SethNDS, PS2, PS3, X360, Wii
Secret Agent ClankPSP
Supreme Ruler 2020Win
Wacky Races: Crash and DashNDS, Wii
June 18Elements of DestructionXBLA
FishdomNDS
June 19Fatal Inertia EXPS3
Mario Super SluggersWii
June 20Alone in the DarkPS2, Wii, Win, X360
Code Lyoko: Fall of X.A.N.A.NDS
Top Spin 3PS3, Wii, X360
June 22Guitar Hero: On TourNDS
Rock BandWii, Win
June 23Battlefield: Bad CompanyPS3, X360
GyrostarrWiiWare
Top Spin 3NDS
June 24WALL-ENDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Win, X360
Big Beach SportsWii
Hellboy: The Science of EvilPS3, PSP, X360
Mega Man Star Force 2NDS
June 25Happy Tree Friends: False AlarmX360, Win
June 26Disgaea DS: Prince of the Demon World and the Red MoonNDS
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New WorldWii
June 29Guitar Hero: AerosmithPS2, PS3, Wii, X360
June 30Journey to the Center of the EarthNDS
MagneticaWiiWare
July 1Elements of DestructionWin
Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2NDS
Soul BubblesNDS
July 31 vs. 100NDS
Initial D Extreme StagePS3
Nanashi no GameNDS
Unreal Tournament 3X360
July 7Song Summoner: The Unsung HeroesiPod
SPOGS RacingWiiWare
Zen Pinball: RollercoasteriOS
July 8Beijing 2008PS3, X360
Civilization RevolutionNDS
Devil May Cry 4Win
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's DungeonWii
July 10Critter CrunchiOS
Resident Evil ZeroWii
Persona 4PS2
July 11Dynasty Warriors 6Win
Nancy Drew: The Phantom of VeniceWin
July 14Major League Eating: The GameWii
July 15Mister SlimeNDS
NCAA Football 09PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360
Space ChimpsNDS, PS2, Wii, Win, X360
We Love Golf!Wii
July 16Double D DodgeballXBLA
July 17Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly BrideNDS
ElefunkPSN
RaymanPSN
Tears to Tiara: Kakan no DaichiPS3
July 22New International Track & FieldNDS
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon EmperorNDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
July 231942: Joint StrikeXBLA
Go! Go! Break SteadyXBLA
July 241942: Joint StrikePSN
Guitar Hero III: Legends of RockX360
Siren: Blood CursePS3
Wario Land: The Shake DimensionWii
July 28Pong Toss! Frat Party GamesWiiWare
July 29MLB Power Pros 2008PS2, Wii
Soulcalibur IVPS3, X360
Spectral Force 3: Innocent RageX360
July 30Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2X360
July 31Fatal Frame IVWii
Phantasy Star PortablePSP
Rhythm Heaven (Japan)NDS
August 1Race Driver: GridNDS
August 4Reset GenerationWin
Wild West GunsWiiWare
August 5Dance Dance Revolution: Nickelodeon Party 3PS2
August 6BraidXBLA
August 7Fire Emblem: Shadow DragonNDS
Hannah Montana: Spotlight World TourPS2
Tales of VesperiaX360
August 12Bangai-O SpiritsNDS
Space SiegeWin
August 13Bionic Commando RearmedXBLA
Madden NFL 09NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360, Xbox
August 14Bionic Commando RearmedPSN, Win
August 19The Cheetah Girls: Passport to StardomNDS
Deadliest Catch: Alaskan StormWin
Too HumanX360
August 21Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for BootyPS3
Sigma HarmonicsNDS
August 22Inazuma ElevenNDS
August 25HelixWiiWare
MLB Power Pros 2008NDS
August 26Digimon World ChampionshipNDS
FlatOut: Ultimate CarnageWin
From the AbyssNDS
My Chinese CoachNDS
N+NDS, PSP
The Quest TrioNDS
The Sims 2: Apartment LifeWin
The Sims 2: Apartment PetsNDS
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360
August 27Castle CrashersX360
August 28AfrikaPS3
Asphalt 4: Elite RacingiOS
Captain RainbowWii
The Last GuyPS3
August 29Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"Wii
August 31Mercenaries 2: World in FlamesPS2, PS3, Win, X360
September 2Infinite UndiscoveryX360
Rapala Fishing Frenzy 2009PS3, Wii, X360
Vampire Rain: Altered SpeciesPS3
Viva Piñata: Trouble in ParadiseX360
September 3Shred NebulaXBLA
September 4Blue Dragon PlusNDS
September 5FaceBreakerPS3, X360
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear SkyWin
SporeMac, mobile, NDS, Win
Viva Piñata: Pocket ParadiseNDS
September 8Air Traffic ChaosNDS
Lock's QuestNDS
NHL 2K9PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
September 9Hell's Kitchen: The GameNDS, PS2, Wii, X360
The Fairly OddParents: Rules of EngagementNDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360
NHL 09PS3, Wii, X360
TNA iMPACT!PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
Yakuza 2PS2
Zoids AssaultX360
September 11One Piece: Unlimited Cruise: Episode 1Wii
September 12Crysis WarheadWin
September 13Pokémon Platinum (Japan)NDS
September 146teen: Dude of the Living DeadNDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Win, X360
Rock Band 2X360
September 15Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants EditionNDS
September 16Armored Core: For AnswerPS3, X360
Battle FantasiaX360
Criminal Minds: Hard ConspiracyPS3, Win, X360
Crysis WarheadWin
Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2Wii
Dance Dance Revolution XPS2
Speed Racer: The VideogamePS2
Star Wars: The Force UnleashedNDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii
The Witcher: Enhanced EditionWin
PurePS3, X360, Win
September 18Dragon Ball: OriginsNDS
Eternal SonataPS3
Warhammer Online: Age of ReckoningWin
September 19Igor: The GameNDS, Wii, Win
September 22Civilization IV: ColonizationWin
De BlobNDS, Wii, Win
Di-Gata DefendersNDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
Kirby Super Star UltraNDS
Mega Man 9WiiWare
SimCity CreatorWii
EA Sports 08 CollectionWin
September 23B-BoyPSP
Brothers in Arms: Double TimeWii
Brothers in Arms: Hell's HighwayPS3, X360
Buzz!: Master QuizPSP
Dinosaur KingPS2, NDS, Wii, X360
Hi Hamtaro! Little Hamsters Big AdventureNDS
Lego Batman: The Video GameNDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Win, X360
Microsoft TinkerWin
Shaun the SheepNDS
Time HollowNDS
September 24Dragon Ball Z: TrilogyPS2
Duke Nukem 3DXBLA
September 25Aquanaut's Holiday: Hidden MemoriesPS3
Cross EdgePS3
Disaster: Day of CrisisWii
GeonPS3
JanlineX360
Mega Man 9PSN
Sands of DestructionNDS
Wipeout HDPSN
World Destruction: Michibikareshi IshiNDS
September 30Silent Hill: HomecomingPS3, Win, X360
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark BrotherhoodNDS
TornadoNDS
Unsolved CrimesNDS
October 1Mega Man 9XBLA
October 2Dynasty Warriors 6PS2
Ikki Tousen: Eloquent FistPSP
Work Time FunPSN
October 5FieldrunnersiOS
October 7Bleach: Dark SoulsNDS
Brothers in Arms: Hell's HighwayWin
Crash: Mind over MutantNDS, PS2, Wii, X360
FracturePS3, X360
Guilty Gear 2: OvertureX360
NBA Live 09PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360
NBA 2K9PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
Spectrobes: Beyond the PortalsNDS
October 8MLB StickballXBLA
The Legend of Kage 2NDS
October 9Linger in ShadowsPS3
Macross Ace FrontierPSP
Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-CarsPS3
Snoopy DS: Let's Go Meet Snoopy and His Friends!NDS
October 13Avatar: The Last Airbender – Into the InfernoNDS, PS2, Wii
Blitz: The League IIPS3, X360
CubelloWiiWare
Prey the StarsNDS
Tak: Mojo MistakeNDS
World of GooWin, Wii
October 14Dead SpacePS3, X360
FIFA 09Mobile, NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Win, X360
Rock RevolutionNDS, PS3, Wii, X360
Saints Row 2PS3, X360
SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: ConfrontationPS3
Golden Axe: Beast RiderPS3, X360
Boogie SuperstarWii
October 15Age of BootyXBLA
October 16Culdcept DSNDS
Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle MalloyWin
Wii MusicWii
X3: Terran ConflictWin
October 19Rock Band 2PS3
October 20Back at the Barnyard: Slop Bucket GamesNDS
Celebrity Sports ShowdownWii
Midnight Club: Los AngelesPS3, X360, PSP
NHL 09Win
Dead SpaceWin
SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of DoomPS2, Wii, NDS
The Naked Brothers Band: The Video GameNDS, PS2, Wii, Win
October 21Bully: Scholarship EditionWin
BioShockPS3
Castlevania: Order of EcclesiaNDS
Crash: Mind over MutantPSP
Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3X360
Disney Think FastWii
Far Cry 2PS3, Win, X360
Fable IIX360
Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009Wii
Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQNDS
Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2Wii
Spider-Man: Web of ShadowsNDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Win, X360
The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the DragonNDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
Transformers Animated: The GameNDS
NBA 2K9Win
What's Cooking? with Jamie OliverNDS
October 23Prince of Persia ClassicPSN
October 26Casper's Scare SchoolNDS
Guitar Hero World TourMac, PS2, PS3, Wii, Win, X360
October 27MySims KingdomNDS, Wii
October 28Ben 10: Alien ForceNDS, PS2, PSP, Wii
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3Win
Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Snow PrincessNDS, PS2, Wii
Fallout 3PS3, Win, X360
Go, Diego, Go!: The Great Dinosaur RescueNDS, PS2, Wii
Goosebumps HorrorLandNDS, PS2, Wii
LittleBigPlanetPS3
MotorStorm: Pacific RiftPS3
MySimsWin
NinjatownNDS
October 29Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness – Episode 2Lin, Mac, Win, X360
October 30Away: Shuffle DungeonNDS
Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the PlumeNDS
October 31Master of the Monster LairNDS
November 3Alien Crush ReturnsWiiWare
November 4BonesPS2, PS3, Win, X360
Dragon Ball Z: Infinite WorldPS2
Dragon Ball: OriginsNDS
Bratz KidzNDS, Wii
KORG DS-10NDS
LegendaryPS3, Win, X360
Madagascar: Escape 2 AfricaPS3, PS2, X360, Win, Wii, NDS
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja StormPS3
Tom Clancy's EndWarNDS, PS3, PSP, X360
Resistance 2PS3
Namco Museum Virtual ArcadeX360
November 5ExitNDS
Kung Fu Panda: Legendary WarriorsNDS, Wii
November 7Gears of War 2X360
Men of WarWin
Sacred 2 Fallen AngelWin
November 10Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia (North America)NDS
November 11Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & BoltsX360
Call of Duty: World at WarNDS, PS3, Wii, Win, X360, PS2
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3X360
Eternal PoisonPS2
FaceBreakerWii
Guinness World Records: The VideogameNDS, Wii
Mirror's EdgePS3, X360
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009Mobile, NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Lightsaber DuelsWii
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Jedi AllianceNDS
Tecmo Bowl: KickoffNDS
November 12Pro Evolution Soccer 2009PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Win, X360
November 13World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich KingWin, Mac
November 14Football Manager 2009Win, Mac, PSP
November 16Animal Crossing: City FolkWii
Mortal Kombat vs. DC UniversePS3, X360
Shaun White SnowboardingPS3, Wii, Win, X360
November 17Guitar Hero On Tour: DecadesNDS
RobocalypseNDS
Skate ItNDS, Wii
November 18Alone in the Dark: InfernoPS3
Avatar: The Last Airbender – Into the InfernoPS3, X360
BoltNDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, Win, X360
Cooking Mama: World KitchenWii
Cradle of RomeNDS
Ultimate BandNDS, Wii
Castlevania JudgmentWii
Iron Chef America: Supreme CuisineNDS
Left 4 DeadWin, X360
Need for Speed: UndercoverMobile, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Win, X360
Sonic UnleashedPS2, PS3, Wii, X360
SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of DoomPS3, PSP, X360
Tomb Raider: UnderworldNDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, Win, X360
Tony Hawk's MotionNDS
Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV PartyNDS, Wii
Naruto: The Broken BondX360
CSI: NYWin
You're in the MoviesX360
November 19Weapon of ChoiceXBLA
November 20Gallop & RideWii
The Last RemnantX360
November 21LocoRoco 2PSP
Beyond ProtocolWin
November 23Brothers in Arms: Hour of HeroesiOS
November 25Chrono TriggerNDS
Club Penguin: Elite Penguin ForceNDS
Iron Chef America: Supreme CuisineWii
Neopets Puzzle AdventureNDS
Winter Sports 2: The Next ChallengeNDS, PS2, Wii, X360
November 27Patapon 2PSP
Rune Factory FrontierWii
November 30Geometry DancePS3
December 1Destroy All Humans! Path of the FuronX360
Space Invaders Get EvenWiiWare
December 2Grand Theft Auto IVWin
Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of MemoriesPS2
Mushroom Men: Rise of the FungiNDS
Mushroom Men: The Spore WarsWii
Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle CreekWii
Prince of PersiaPS3, X360
Prince of Persia: The Fallen KingNDS
Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle AdventureWii
December 4428: Shibuya ScrambleWii
Everyday ShooterPSP
Rygar: The Battle of ArgusWii
Söldner-X: HimmelsstürmerPSN
December 5X3: ReunionLin
December 7PreyLin
December 8Defense Grid: The AwakeningWin
Hockey Allstar ShootoutWiiWare
December 9Prince of PersiaWin
December 10MeteosXBLA
PowerUp ForeverXBLA
December 11Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and ZeroNDS
PowerUp ForeverPSN
December 14I Love KatamariiOS
December 15Big Kahuna PartyWiiWare
December 17Dash of DestructionXBLA
December 18Rise of the ArgonautsPS3, Win, X360
Dissidia: Final FantasyPSP
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2PS2, PS3, X360
Suikoden TierkreisNDS
Tales of HeartsNDS
December 23Crystal DefendersiOS
Lumines SupernovaPS3
December 25White Knight ChroniclesPS3
RIZ-ZOAWDNDS
December 29MaBoShi: The Three Shape ArcadeWiiWare

Critically acclaimed titles

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

2008 games and expansions scoring at least 88/100 (MC) or 87.5% (GR)[33][34]
GamePublisherRelease DatePlatformMC scoreGR score
Grand Theft Auto IVRockstar GamesApril 29, 2008PlayStation 398/10097.04%
Grand Theft Auto IVRockstar GamesApril 29, 2008Xbox 36098/10096.67%
LittleBigPlanetSony Computer EntertainmentOctober 27, 2008PlayStation 395/10094.75%
World of Goo2D BoyOctober 13, 2008Wii94/10094.04%
BioShock2K GamesOctober 17, 2008PlayStation 394/10093.66%
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the PatriotsKonamiJune 12, 2008PlayStation 394/10093.53%
Gears of War 2Microsoft Game StudiosNovember 7, 2008Xbox 36093/10093.32%
Fallout 3Bethesda SoftworksOctober 28, 2008Xbox 36093/10092.85%
Super Smash Bros. BrawlNintendoJanuary 31, 2008Wii93/10092.84%
BraidNumber NoneAugust 6, 2008Xbox 36093/10092.15%
Flipnote StudioNintendoDecember 24, 2008Nintendo DS93/100[35]91%[36]
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich KingBlizzard EntertainmentNovember 13, 2008Microsoft Windows91/10092.68%
Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the ArnorStardockApril 30, 2008Microsoft Windows92/10092.33%
Persona 4AtlusJuly 10, 2008PlayStation 290/10092.28%
World of Goo2D BoyOctober 13, 2008Microsoft Windows90/10092.27%
Rock Band 2MTV GamesSeptember 14, 2008Xbox 36092/10092.25%
Chrono TriggerSquare EnixNovember 20, 2008Nintendo DS92/10091.98%
Rock Band 2MTV GamesSeptember 14, 2008Wii92/10091.33%
Rock Band 2MTV GamesSeptember 14, 2008PlayStation 391/10091.5%
God of War: Chains of OlympusSony Computer EntertainmentMarch 4, 2008PlayStation Portable91/10091.44%
Fallout 3Bethesda SoftworksOctober 28, 2008Microsoft Windows91/10090.85%
Fallout 3Bethesda SoftworksOctober 28, 2008PlayStation 390/10090.52%
ŌkamiCapcomApril 15, 2008Wii90/10090.02%
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2Microsoft Game StudiosJuly 30, 2008Xbox 36090/10089.77%
Portal: Still AliveValveOctober 22, 2008Xbox 36090/10088.55%
Grand Theft Auto IVRockstar GamesDecember 2, 2008Microsoft Windows90/10088.48%
Mass EffectElectronic ArtsMay 28, 2008Microsoft Windows89/10089.7%
Left 4 DeadValveNovember 18, 2008Xbox 36089/10089.44%
Left 4 DeadValveNovember 18, 2008Microsoft Windows89/10089.43%
Dead SpaceElectronic ArtsOctober 13, 2008Xbox 36089/10089.07%
Dead SpaceElectronic ArtsOctober 13, 2008PlayStation 388/10089.05%
Rez HDMicrosoft Game StudiosJanuary 30, 2008Xbox 36089/10088.62%
Fable IIMicrosoft Game StudiosOctober 21, 2008Xbox 36089/10088.5%
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD RemixCapcomNovember 26, 2008Xbox 36088/10088.79%
NHL 09EA SportsSeptember 9, 2008Xbox 36088/10088.78%
Burnout ParadiseElectronic ArtsJanuary 22, 2008Xbox 36088/10088.36%
FIFA Soccer 09EA SportsOctober 13, 2008Xbox 36087/10088.21%
Bionic Commando RearmedCapcomAugust 13, 2008Xbox 36085/10088.07%
NHL 09EA SportsSeptember 9, 2008PlayStation 388/10087.97%
Burnout ParadiseElectronic ArtsJanuary 22, 2008PlayStation 387/10087.89%
Race Driver: GridCodemastersMay 30, 2008Microsoft Windows87/10087.87%
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD RemixCapcomNovember 25, 2008PlayStation 387/10087.82%
Bionic Commando RearmedCapcomAugust 13, 2008PlayStation 387/10087.67%
Wipeout HDSony Computer EntertainmentSeptember 25, 2008PlayStation 387/10087.52%
Sins of a Solar EmpireStardockFebruary 4, 2008Microsoft Windows87/10087.52%

Video game-based film and television releases

TitleDateDirectorDistributor(s)FranchiseOriginal game publisherRef.
Persona: Trinity SoulJanuary 5, 2008Atsushi MatsumotoAniplexPersonaAtlus[citation needed]
Giratina & the Sky WarriorJuly 19, 2008Kunihiko YuyamaTohoPokémonGame Freak[37]
Far CryOctober 2, 2008Uwe Boll20th Century StudiosFar CryUbisoft[38]
Resident Evil: DegenerationOctober 17, 2008Makoto KamiyaSony Pictures Entertainment JapanResident EvilCapcom[39]
Max PayneJohn Moore20th Century StudiosMax PayneRockstar Games[40]

See also

Notes

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