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, Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2, 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, De Blob, Meat Boy.

Legend

Video game platforms
DSNintendo DS, DSiWare, iQue DSiOSiOS, iPhone, iPod, iPadOS, iPad, visionOS, Apple Vision ProLINLinux, SteamOS
MOBIMobile phoneOSXmacOSPS2PlayStation 2
PS3PlayStation 3PSNPlayStation NetworkPSPPlayStation Portable
WEBBrowser gameWiiWii, WiiWare, Wii Virtual ConsoleWINWindows, all versions Windows 95 and up
XB360Xbox 360, Xbox 360 Live ArcadeXBXbox, Xbox Live Arcade

Hardware releases

Nintendo DSi
Date Console
August 22 LeapFrog Didj[1]
November 1 Nintendo DSiJP

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.

Rank Title Sales Publisher Platform(s) Ref.
1 Wii Sports 22,660,000 Nintendo Wii [a]
2 Mario Kart Wii 13,670,000 Nintendo Wii [3]
3 Wii Fit 12,960,000 Nintendo Wii [b]
4 Wii Play 11,680,000 Nintendo Wii [c]
5 Grand Theft Auto IV 10,000,000 Take-Two Interactive PS3, XB360 [4]
6 Super Smash Bros. Brawl 8,100,000 Nintendo Wii [3]
7 Call of Duty: World at War 5,890,000 Activision Blizzard PS3, XB360, WIN [5]
8 Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! 5,110,000 Nintendo DS [d]

Canada

Video game console sales in Canada (first seven months of 2008)[6]

Place Console Units sold
1 Wii 376,000
2 PS3 200,000
3 XB360 154,000

Japan

Video game console sales of 2008 in Japan (December 31, 2007 – December 28, 2008)[7][8][9]

Place Console Units sold
1 DS 4,029,804
2 PSP 3,543,171
3 Wii 2,908,342
4 PS3 991,303
5 PS2 480,664
6 XB360 317,859
7 Other 9,575

Best-selling video games of 2008 in Japan (December 31, 2007 – December 28, 2008)[7][8][9]

Place Title Platform Publisher Units sold
1 Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G PSP Capcom 2,452,111
2 Pokémon Platinum DS Pokémon Company 2,187,337
3 Wii Fit Wii Nintendo 2,149,131
4 Mario Kart Wii Wii Nintendo 2,003,315
5 Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wii Nintendo 1,747,113
6 Rhythm Heaven DS Nintendo 1,350,671
7 Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride DS Square Enix 1,176,082
8 Animal Crossing: City Folk Wii Nintendo 895,302
9 Kirby Super Star Ultra DS Nintendo 855,427
10 Wii Sports Wii Nintendo 841,736

Best-selling video games of 2008 in Japan (December 31, 2007 – December 21, 2008)[10][11][12]

Place Title Platform Publisher Units sold
1 Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G PSP Capcom 2,507,400
2 Pokémon Platinum DS Pokémon Company 2,125,348
3 Wii Fit Wii Nintendo 2,024,113
4 Mario Kart Wii Wii Nintendo 1,973,089
5 Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wii Nintendo 1,808,709
6 Rhythm Heaven DS Nintendo 1,320,047
7 Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride DS Square Enix 1,228,014
8 Kirby Super Star Ultra DS Nintendo 724,608
9 Animal Crossing: City Folk Wii Nintendo 709,640
10 Wii Sports Wii Nintendo 694,765

United States

Video game console sales in the US (first six months of 2008)[13]
Place Console Units sold
1 Wii 3.5 million
2 PS3 1.6 million
3 XB360 1.34 million
Best-selling video games of 2008 in the US[14][15]
Place Title Platform Publisher Units sold
1 Wii Play Wii Nintendo 5.28 million
2 Mario Kart Wii Wii Nintendo 5.00 million
3 Wii Fit Wii Nintendo 4.53 million
4 Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wii Nintendo 4.17 million
5 Grand Theft Auto IV XB360 Rockstar Games 3.29 million
6 Call of Duty: World at War XB360 Activision 2.75 million
7 Gears of War 2 XB360 Microsoft 2.31 million
8 Grand Theft Auto IV PS3 Rockstar Games 1.89 million
9 Madden NFL 09 XB360 Electronic Arts 1.87 million
10 Mario Kart DS DS Nintendo 1.65 million
  • Based on figures from the NPD Group via IGN;[16][17] the games' publishers are listed in brackets:
Best-selling video games of 2008 in the US (by platform)[a]
Place DS[18] PC[19] PS3[20] PSP[21] Wii[22] XB360[16]
1 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
(Sega)
Spore
(Electronic Arts)
Grand Theft Auto IV
(Rockstar Games)
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
(Square Enix)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
(Nintendo)
Grand Theft Auto IV
(Rockstar Games)
2 Pokémon 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)
God of War: Chains of Olympus
(Sony Computer Entertainment)
Mario Kart Wii
(Nintendo)
Madden NFL 09
(Electronic Arts)
3 Guitar Hero: On Tour
(Activision)
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
(Electronic Arts)
Madden NFL 09
(Electronic Arts)
MLB 08: The Show
(Sony Computer Entertainment)
Wii Fit
(Nintendo)
Fable II
(Microsoft)
4 Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
(LucasArts)
The Sims 2: FreeTime
(Electronic Arts)
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
(Sony Computer Entertainment)
Iron Man
(Sega)
Rock Band
(MTV Games)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
(Ubisoft)
5 Kirby Super Star Ultra
(Nintendo)
Spore Creature Creator
(Electronic Arts)
MLB 08: The Show
(Sony Computer Entertainment)
Patapon
(Sony Computer Entertainment)
Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
(LucasArts)
Army of Two
(Electronic Arts)
6 Professor Layton and the Curious Village
(Nintendo)
Sins of a Solar Empire
(Stardock)
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
(LucasArts)
Madden NFL 09
(Electronic Arts)
Mario Super Sluggers
(Nintendo)
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
(LucasArts)
7 Kung Fu Panda
(Activision)
The Sims 2: Apartment Life
(Electronic Arts)
NCAA Football 09
(Electronic Arts)
Lego Indiana Jones
(LucasArts)
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
(LucasArts)
Battlefield: Bad Company
(Electronic Arts)
8 Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
(Nintendo)
The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff
(Electronic Arts)
Army of Two
(Electronic Arts)
Major League Baseball 2K8
(2K Games)
Deca Sports
(Hudson Soft)
NCAA Football 09
(Electronic Arts)
9 Crosswords DS
(Nintendo)
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Soulstorm
(THQ)
Soulcalibur IV
(Namco Bandai)
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
(LucasArts)
Endless Ocean
(Nintendo)
Rock Band 2
(MTV Games)
10 Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
(Square Enix)
The Sims Castaway Stories
(Electronic Arts)
Devil May Cry 4
(Capcom)
Need for Speed: ProStreet
(Electronic Arts)
Unknown Ninja 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.[23]

  • 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)[24]
Place Title Units sold
1 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 9.40 million
2 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock 8.20 million
3 Madden NFL 07 7.70 million
4 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 7.30 million
5 Madden NFL 06 6.70 million
6 Halo 2 6.61 million
7 Madden NFL 08 6.60 million
8 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 6.25 million
9 Grand Theft Auto III 6.20 million
10 Madden NFL 2005 6.10 million

Other

Best-selling video games in Japan, United Kingdom, and the United States combined (January–July 2008)[25]

Place Title Units sold in Japan Units sold in the UK Units sold in the US Total units sold
1 Grand Theft Auto IV – 1,582,000 4,711,000 6,293,000
2 Super Smash Bros. Brawl 1,681,000 213,000 3,539,000 5,433,000
3 Mario Kart Wii 1,601,000 687,000 2,409,000 4,697,000
4 Wii Fit 1,547,000 624,000 1,433,000 3,604,000
5 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock 26,000 412,000 3,037,000 3,475,000

Best-selling video games in Japan, United Kingdom, and the United States combined (July–September 2008)[26]

Place Title Units sold in Japan Units sold in the UK Units sold in the US Total units sold
1 Madden NFL 09 1,000 35,000 2,958,000 2,994,000
2 Wii Fit 346,000 460,000 1,283,000 2,089,000
3 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed – 321,000 1,417,000 1,738,000
4 Pokémon Platinum 1,482,000 – – 1,482,000
5 Mario Kart Wii 218,000 394,000 856,000 1,468,000

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)[27][28]
Game Publisher Release Date Platform MC score GR score
Grand Theft Auto IV Rockstar Games April 29, 2008 PS3 98/100 97.04%
Grand Theft Auto IV Rockstar Games April 29, 2008 XB360 98/100 96.67%
LittleBigPlanet Sony Computer Entertainment October 27, 2008 PS3 95/100 94.75%
World of Goo 2D Boy October 13, 2008 Wii 94/100 94.04%
BioShock 2K Games October 17, 2008 PS3 94/100 93.66%
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Konami June 12, 2008 PS3 94/100 93.53%
Gears of War 2 Microsoft Game Studios November 7, 2008 XB360 93/100 93.32%
Fallout 3 Bethesda Softworks October 28, 2008 XB360 93/100 92.85%
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Nintendo January 31, 2008 Wii 93/100 92.84%
Braid Number None August 6, 2008 XB360 93/100 92.15%
Flipnote Studio Nintendo December 24, 2008 DS 93/100[29] 91%[30]
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Blizzard Entertainment November 13, 2008 WIN 91/100 92.68%
Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor Stardock April 30, 2008 WIN 92/100 92.33%
Persona 4 Atlus July 10, 2008 PS2 90/100 92.28%
World of Goo 2D Boy October 13, 2008 WIN 90/100 92.27%
Rock Band 2 MTV Games September 14, 2008 XB360 92/100 92.25%
Chrono Trigger Square Enix November 20, 2008 DS 92/100 91.98%
Rock Band 2 MTV Games September 14, 2008 Wii 92/100 91.33%
Rock Band 2 MTV Games September 14, 2008 PS3 91/100 91.5%
God of War: Chains of Olympus Sony Computer Entertainment March 4, 2008 PSP 91/100 91.44%
Fallout 3 Bethesda Softworks October 28, 2008 WIN 91/100 90.85%
Fallout 3 Bethesda Softworks October 28, 2008 PS3 90/100 90.52%
Ōkami Capcom April 15, 2008 Wii 90/100 90.02%
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 Microsoft Game Studios July 30, 2008 XB360 90/100 89.77%
Portal: Still Alive Valve October 22, 2008 XB360 90/100 88.55%
Grand Theft Auto IV Rockstar Games December 2, 2008 WIN 90/100 88.48%
Mass Effect Electronic Arts May 28, 2008 WIN 89/100 89.7%
Left 4 Dead Valve November 18, 2008 XB360 89/100 89.44%
Left 4 Dead Valve November 18, 2008 WIN 89/100 89.43%
Dead Space Electronic Arts October 13, 2008 XB360 89/100 89.07%
Dead Space Electronic Arts October 13, 2008 PS3 88/100 89.05%
Rez HD Microsoft Game Studios January 30, 2008 XB360 89/100 88.62%
Fable II Microsoft Game Studios October 21, 2008 XB360 89/100 88.5%
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Capcom November 26, 2008 XB360 88/100 88.79%
NHL 09 EA Sports September 9, 2008 XB360 88/100 88.78%
Burnout Paradise Electronic Arts January 22, 2008 XB360 88/100 88.36%
FIFA Soccer 09 EA Sports October 13, 2008 XB360 87/100 88.21%
Bionic Commando Rearmed Capcom August 13, 2008 XB360 85/100 88.07%
NHL 09 EA Sports September 9, 2008 PS3 88/100 87.97%
Burnout Paradise Electronic Arts January 22, 2008 PS3 87/100 87.89%
Race Driver: Grid Codemasters May 30, 2008 WIN 87/100 87.87%
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Capcom November 25, 2008 PS3 87/100 87.82%
Bionic Commando Rearmed Capcom August 13, 2008 PS3 87/100 87.67%
Wipeout HD Sony Computer Entertainment September 25, 2008 PS3 87/100 87.52%
Sins of a Solar Empire Stardock February 4, 2008 WIN 87/100 87.52%

Major awards

Category/Organization 26th Golden Joystick Awards
October 31, 2008
VGA
December 14, 2008
12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
February 19, 2009
5th British Academy Games Awards
March 10, 2009
9th Game Developers Choice Awards
March 25, 2009
Game of the Year Call of Duty 4: Modern WarfareGrand Theft Auto IVLittleBigPlanetSuper Mario GalaxyFallout 3
Independent / Debut[i] N/a World of Goo N/a LittleBigPlanet
Downloadable N/aWorld of Goo
Mobile/HandheldMobile Bejeweled 2Professor Layton and the Curious VillageSpore OriginsProfessor Layton and the Curious VillageGod of War: Chains of Olympus
Handheld The Legend of Zelda: Phantom HourglassGod of War: Chains of Olympus
Innovation N/aLittleBigPlanetN/aLittleBigPlanet
Artistic Achievement
or Graphics[i]
Animation N/a Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Prince of Persia LittleBigPlanet Prince of Persia
Art Direction LittleBigPlanet
Audio[i]Music N/aMetal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the PatriotsDead SpaceDead Space
Sound Design N/aDead Space
Soundtrack Grand Theft Auto IVRock Band 2N/a
Character or Performance[i]Actor N/aMichael Hollick as Nico Bellic
Grand Theft Auto IV
Sackboy
LittleBigPlanet
N/a
Actress Debi Mae West as Meryl Silverburgh
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Game Direction or DesignGame Design N/aWorld of GooCall of Duty 4: Modern WarfareLittleBigPlanet
Game Direction LittleBigPlanet
NarrativeAdapted N/aStar Wars: The Force UnleashedCall of Duty 4: Modern WarfareFallout 3
Original Fallout 3
Technical Achievement[i]Gameplay Engineering N/aSporeSporeLittleBigPlanet
Visual Engineering LittleBigPlanet
Multiplayer/Online[i] Call of Duty 4: Modern WarfareLeft 4 DeadN/a
Action/AdventureAction N/aGrand Theft Auto IVDead SpaceFable II
Adventure Mirror's Edge
Casual/Family or RhythmCasual N/aRock Band 2BraidBoom Blox
Family LittleBigPlanet
Fighting N/aSoulcalibur IVSuper Smash Bros. BrawlN/a
Role-PlayingRPG N/aFallout 3Fallout 3
MMORPG World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
SportsIndividual N/aShaun White SnowboardingNHL 09Race Driver: Grid
Team NHL 09
Racing N/aBurnout ParadiseN/a
Strategy/Simulation N/aCommand & Conquer: Red Alert 3Civilization Revolution
Special AwardN/aGamer GodHall of FameAcademy FellowshipLifetime Achievement Award
Will WrightBruce ShelleyNolan BushnellHideo Kojima
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Certain award presentations combine these categories.

Video game-based film and television releases

TitleDateDirectorDistributor(s)FranchiseOriginal game publisherRef.
Persona: Trinity Soul January 5, 2008 Atsushi Matsumoto Aniplex Persona Atlus [31]
Giratina & the Sky Warrior July 19, 2008 Kunihiko Yuyama Toho Pokémon Game Freak [32]
Far Cry October 2, 2008 Uwe Boll 20th Century Studios Far Cry Ubisoft [33]
Resident Evil: Degeneration October 17, 2008 Makoto Kamiya Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan Resident Evil Capcom [34]
Max Payne October 17, 2008 John Moore 20th Century Studios Max Payne Rockstar Games [35]

Events

Date Event Ref.
June 28 Blizzard Entertainment announces Diablo III in Paris, France.
July 15–17 E3 2008 in Los Angeles, California, United States. [36][37]
July 29 Game developers Joseph and Melissa Batten die in a murder-suicide.
July 31 – August 3 QuakeCon 2008 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas, United States.
August 21–24 Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany.
October 2–4 Nintendo conference held in San Francisco, United States and Tokyo, Japan.
October 3–5 E for All at the Los Angeles Convention center in California, United States.
October 9–12 Tokyo Game Show at the Makuhari Messe International Convention in Mihama-ku, Chiba, Japan. [38]
October 9–12 Games Convention Asia in Singapore.
October 10–11 BlizzCon 2008 in Anaheim, California, United States.
November 13 Zeebo was announced. The console is aiming for developing countries.
December 1 National 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. [39]
December 9 Infogrames, Atari's parent company, purchases Cryptic Studios. [40]
December 14 The 2008 Spike Video Game Awards were held. [41]

Games released in 2008

Release Date Title Platform Genre Ref.
January 1FlatOut 2OSX
January 2Metal Slug 3XB360
January 3Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest MoonDS
January 8Brain ChallengeDS
January 8Harvey Birdman: Attorney at LawPS2, PSP, Wii
January 8Jackass: The GameDS
January 8Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of DoomXB360
January 8Sonic Riders: Zero GravityPS2, Wii
January 9Omega FiveXB360
January 15CSI: Hard EvidenceWii
January 15Nanostray 2DS
January 15NitrobikeWii
January 15Samurai Warriors: KatanaWii
January 16Rail SimulatorWIN
January 17Mario & Sonic at the Olympic GamesDS
January 17Tori-EmakiPS3
January 21Advance Wars: Days of RuinDS
January 22Burnout ParadisePS3, XB360
January 22No More HeroesWii
January 22Pirates of the Burning SeaWIN
January 24PixelJunk MonstersPSN
January 29The Sims Castaway StoriesWIN, OSX
January 30Rez HDXB360
January 31Disgaea 3: Absence of JusticePS3
January 31Super Smash Bros. Brawl (JP)Wii
January 31We SkiWii
February 4Sins of a Solar EmpireWIN
February 4Zoo Tycoon 2 DSDS
February 5Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's ChroniclesDS
February 5Culdcept SagaXB360
February 5Devil May Cry 4PS3, XB360
February 5TurokPS3, XB360
February 7The ClubPS3, WIN, XB360
February 7Go! PuzzlePS3, PSP
February 7Grand ChaseWIN[42]
February 7L the Prologue to Death Note -Rasen no Wana-DS
February 8Agatha Christie: And Then There Were NoneWii
February 12Conflict: Denied OpsPS3, WIN, XB360
February 12Dark Messiah of Might and MagicXB360
February 12Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest MoonPS2
February 12Jumper: Griffin's StoryPS2, PS3, Wii, XB360
February 12Lost OdysseyXB360
February 12Penumbra: Black PlagueLIN, WIN
February 12Wipeout PulsePSP
February 14Dream Chronicles 2: The Eternal MazeWIN
February 18MX vs. ATV: UntamedWii
February 18Need for Speed: ProStreetPSP
February 19Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of MirrorsWii
February 19Dungeon Explorer: Warriors of Ancient ArtsDS, PSP
February 19Dynasty Warriors 6PS3, XB360
February 19Pimp My RideWii
February 19The History Channel: Battle for the PacificPS3
February 20N+XB360
February 21Lost Planet: Extreme ConditionPS3
February 21Space Invaders ExtremeDS, PSP
February 22Barnyard Blast: Swine of the NightDS
February 25Destroy All Humans! Big Willy UnleashedWii
February 25Frontlines: Fuel of WarWIN, XB360
February 26Bubble Bobble Double ShotDS
February 26Lost: Via DomusPS3, WIN, XB360
February 26Naruto: Ninja DestinyDS
February 26Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams CollectionPS2, PSP, Wii
February 26Turning Point: Fall of LibertyPS3, WIN, XB360
February 26Universe at War: Earth AssaultXB360
February 27Blokus Portable: Steambot ChampionshipPSP
February 27Triggerheart ExelicaXB360
February 28The Idolmaster Live For You!XB360
February 28The Sims 2: FreeTimeWIN
March 1Trials 2: Second EditionWIN
March 3Bully: Scholarship EditionWii, XB360
March 3Major League Baseball 2K8PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, XB360
March 4Anno 1701: Dawn of DiscoveryDS
March 4Army of TwoPS3, XB360
March 4Eco Creatures: Save the ForestDS
March 4God of War: Chains of OlympusPSP
March 4MLB 08: The ShowPS2, PS3, PSP
March 4Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the WandererDS
March 4Ninja ReflexWii
March 4Silent Hill: OriginsPS2
March 5Harvest: Massive EncounterOSX, WIN
March 5Rocketmen: Axis of EvilXB360
March 5Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: SoulstormWIN
March 6FlowPSP
March 6Yakuza: Kenzan!PS3
March 6Rocketmen: Axis of EvilPSN
March 9Super Smash Bros. Brawl (NA)Wii
March 10Worms: A Space OddityWii
March 11Buzz!: The Hollywood QuizPS2
March 11Condemned 2: BloodshotXB360
March 11George of the Jungle and the Search for the SecretDS, PS2, Wii
March 11InsecticideDS, WIN
March 11Ratchet & Clank: Size MattersPS2
March 11The House of the Dead 2 & 3 ReturnWii
March 11Wild Arms XFPSP
March 12Bliss IslandXB360
March 17 Fantage Browser [43]
March 18Condemned 2: BloodshotPS3
March 18Enemy Territory: Quake WarsOSX
March 18Everybody's Golf 5PS3
March 18Pro Evolution Soccer 2008Wii
March 18Sega Superstars TennisDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, XB360
March 18Target: TerrorWii
March 18Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2PS3, WIN, XB360
March 19Deca SportsWii
March 19SimCity DS 2DS
March 20Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia (JP)DS
March 24Command & Conquer 3: Kane's WrathWIN, XB360
March 24Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VIIPSP
March 24M&M's Kart RacingDS
March 25ObsCure IIWii
March 25OpoonaWii
March 25Viking: Battle for AsgardPS3, XB360
March 26GoPets: Vacation IslandDS
March 28Dark SectorPS3, XB360
March 28Ninja Gaiden Dragon SwordDS
April 1Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30Wii
April 2Mr. Driller OnlineXB360
April 2Star Ocean: Second EvolutionPSP
April 4FlatOut: Head OnPSP
April 8Assassin's CreedWIN
April 8BaroquePS2, Wii
April 8Supreme CommanderXB360
April 9IkarugaXB360
April 10Arcana HeartPS2
April 10Mario Kart Wii (JP)Wii
April 15ŌkamiWii
April 15Rondo of SwordsDS
April 15Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys!DS
April 16TrackMania Nations ForeverWIN
April 18Legacy of Ys: Books I & IIDS[44]
April 20Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of DarknessDS
April 21Metal Arms: Glitch in the SystemXB360
April 22High School Musical 2: Work This Out!DS
April 22Persona 3 FESPS2
April 22The World Ends with YouDS
April 22TurokWIN
April 24Valkyria ChroniclesPS3
April 25King's Bounty: The LegendWIN
April 27Mario Kart Wii (NA)Wii
April 29Grand Theft Auto IVPS3, XB360
April 29Let's YogaDS
April 30Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the ArnorWIN
May 1EchochromePSN, PSP
May 2Iron ManDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, WIN, XB360
May 5ChameleonPSP
May 5Crosswords DSDS
May 5The Destiny of ZorroWii
May 6Boom BloxMOBI, Wii
May 6Speed RacerDS, Wii
May 12LostWindsWii
May 13Castle of Shikigami IIIWii
May 13Drone TacticsDS
May 13The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince CaspianDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, WIN, XB360
May 15Dark MistPSN
May 15Luminous Arc 2: WillDS
May 17Monster Madness: Grave DangerPS3
May 19Critter Round-UpWii
May 20Age of Conan: Hyborian AdventuresWIN
May 20SingStarPS3
May 21Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of DarknessLIN, OSX, WIN, XB360
May 21Wii Fit (NA)Wii
May 23HazePS3
May 26Cross EdgePS3
May 26Dr. Mario Online RxWii
May 27Death Jr. II: Root of EvilWii
May 27Emergency HeroesWii
May 27Enemy Territory: Quake WarsPS3, XB360
May 27Super Dodgeball BrawlersDS
May 28Mass EffectWIN
May 30Commando: Steel DisasterDS
May 30Race Driver: GridPS3, WIN, XB360
June 3Chaos WarsPS2
June 3Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2'PSP
June 3Kung Fu PandaDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, WIN, XB360
June 3Lego Indiana Jones: The Original AdventuresDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, WIN, XB, XB360
June 3Ninja Gaiden IIXB360
June 3Robert Ludlum's The Bourne ConspiracyPS3, XB360
June 3Summon Night: Twin AgeDS
June 4RoogooXB360
June 5Dragon Ball Z: Burst LimitPS3, XB360
June 5Fushigi no Dungeon – Furai no Shiren 3: Karakuri Yashiki no Nemuri HimeWii
June 5The Incredible HulkDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, XB360
June 9My Pokémon RanchWii
June 10Blast Works: Build, Trade, DestroyWii
June 10Don King Presents: PrizefighterXB360
June 10Dragon Ball Z: Burst LimitPS3, XB360
June 10NASCAR 09PS2, PS3, XB360
June 10The Incredible HulkWIN
June 11Frogger 2XB360
June 11Jake Hunter: Detective ChroniclesDS
June 12Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the PatriotsPS3
June 13Civilization RevolutionPS3, XB360
June 13Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of LagaardDS
June 17Deadliest Catch: Alaskan StormXB360
June 17Secret Agent ClankPSP
June 17Supreme Ruler 2020WIN
June 17Wacky Races: Crash and DashDS, Wii
June 18Elements of DestructionXB360
June 18FishdomDS
June 19Fatal Inertia EXPS3
June 19Mario Super SluggersWii
June 19 Requiem: Memento Mori (NA) WIN [45]
June 20Alone in the DarkPS2, Wii, WIN, XB360
June 20Code Lyoko: Fall of X.A.N.A.DS
June 20Top Spin 3PS3, Wii, XB360
June 22Guitar Hero: On TourDS
June 22Rock BandWii
June 23Battlefield: Bad CompanyPS3, XB360
June 23GyrostarrWii
June 23Top Spin 3DS
June 24WALL-EDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, WIN, XB360
June 24Big Beach SportsWii
June 24Hellboy: The Science of EvilPS3, PSP, XB360
June 24Mega Man Star Force 2DS
June 25Happy Tree Friends: False AlarmXB360, WIN
June 26Disgaea DS: Prince of the Demon World and the Red MoonDS
June 26Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New WorldWii
June 29Guitar Hero: AerosmithPS2, PS3, Wii, XB360
June 30Journey to the Center of the EarthDS
June 30MagneticaWii
July 1Elements of DestructionWIN
July 1Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2DS
July 1Soul BubblesDS
July 31 vs. 100DS
July 3Initial D Extreme StagePS3
July 3Nanashi no GameDS
July 3Unreal Tournament 3XB360
July 7Song Summoner: The Unsung HeroesiOS
July 7SPOGS RacingWii
July 7Zen Pinball: RollercoasteriOS
July 8Beijing 2008PS3, XB360
July 8Civilization RevolutionDS
July 8Devil May Cry 4WIN
July 8Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's DungeonWii
July 10Critter CrunchiOS
July 10Resident Evil ZeroWii
July 10Persona 4PS2
July 11Dynasty Warriors 6WIN
July 11Nancy Drew: The Phantom of VeniceWIN
July 14Major League Eating: The GameWii
July 15Mister SlimeDS
July 15NCAA Football 09PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, XB360
July 15Space ChimpsDS, PS2, Wii, WIN, XB360
July 15We Love Golf!Wii
July 16Double D DodgeballXB360
July 17Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly BrideDS
July 17ElefunkPSN
July 17RaymanPSN
July 17Tears to Tiara: Kakan no DaichiPS3
July 22New International Track & FieldDS
July 22The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon EmperorDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, XB360
July 231942: Joint StrikeXB360
July 23Go! Go! Break SteadyXB360
July 241942: Joint StrikePSN
July 24Guitar Hero III: Legends of RockXB360
July 24Siren: Blood CursePS3
July 24Wario Land: The Shake DimensionWii
July 28Pong Toss! Frat Party GamesWii
July 29MLB Power Pros 2008PS2, Wii
July 29Soulcalibur IVPS3, XB360
July 29Spectral Force 3: Innocent RageXB360
July 30Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2XB360
July 31Fatal Frame IVWii
July 31Phantasy Star PortablePSP
July 31Rhythm Heaven (JP)DS
August 1Race Driver: GridDS
August 4Reset GenerationWIN
August 4Wild West GunsWii
August 6BraidXB360
August 7Fire Emblem: Shadow DragonDS
August 7Hannah Montana: Spotlight World TourPS2
August 7Tales of VesperiaXB360
August 12Bangai-O SpiritsDS
August 12Space SiegeWIN
August 13Bionic Commando RearmedXB360
August 13Madden NFL 09DS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, XB360, XB
August 14Bionic Commando RearmedPSN, WIN
August 19The Cheetah Girls: Passport to StardomDS
August 19Deadliest Catch: Alaskan StormWIN
August 19Too HumanXB360
August 21Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for BootyPS3
August 21Sigma HarmonicsDS
August 22Inazuma ElevenDS
August 25HelixWii
August 25MLB Power Pros 2008DS
August 26Digimon World ChampionshipDS
August 26FlatOut: Ultimate CarnageWIN
August 26From the AbyssDS
August 26My Chinese CoachDS
August 26N+DS, PSP
August 26The Quest TrioDS
August 26The Sims 2: Apartment LifeWIN
August 26The Sims 2: Apartment PetsDS
August 26Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, XB360
August 27Castle CrashersXB360
August 28AfrikaPS3
August 28Asphalt 4: Elite RacingiOS
August 28Captain RainbowWii
August 28The Last GuyPS3
August 29Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"Wii
August 31Mercenaries 2: World in FlamesPS2, PS3, WIN, XB360
September 2Infinite UndiscoveryXB360
September 2Rapala Fishing Frenzy 2009PS3, Wii, XB360
September 2Vampire Rain: Altered SpeciesPS3
September 2Viva Piñata: Trouble in ParadiseXB360
September 3Shred NebulaXB360
September 4Blue Dragon PlusDS
September 5FaceBreakerPS3, XB360
September 5S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear SkyWIN
September 5SporeOSX, MOBI, DS, WIN
September 5Viva Piñata: Pocket ParadiseDS
September 8Air Traffic ChaosDS
September 8Lock's QuestDS
September 8NHL 2K9PS2, PS3, Wii, XB360
September 9Hell's Kitchen: The GameDS, PS2, Wii, XB360
September 9NHL 09PS3, Wii, XB360
September 9TNA iMPACT!PS2, PS3, Wii, XB360
September 9Yakuza 2PS2
September 9Zoids AssaultXB360
September 11One Piece: Unlimited Cruise: Episode 1Wii
September 12Crysis WarheadWIN
September 13Pokémon Platinum (JP)DS
September 14Rock Band 2XB360
September 15Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants EditionDS
September 16Armored Core: For AnswerPS3, XB360
September 16Battle FantasiaXB360
September 16Crysis WarheadWIN
September 16Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2Wii
September 16Dance Dance Revolution XPS2
September 16Speed Racer: The VideogamePS2
September 16Star Wars: The Force UnleashedDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii
September 16The Witcher: Enhanced EditionWIN
September 16PurePS3, XB360, WIN
September 18Dragon Ball: OriginsDS
September 18Eternal SonataPS3
September 18 Scoops iOS
September 18Warhammer Online: Age of ReckoningWIN
September 19Igor: The GameDS, Wii, WIN
September 22Civilization IV: ColonizationWIN
September 22De BlobDS, Wii, WIN
September 22Di-Gata DefendersDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, XB360
September 22Kirby Super Star UltraDS
September 22Mega Man 9Wii
September 22SimCity CreatorWii
September 22EA Sports 08 CollectionWIN
September 23B-BoyPSP
September 23Brothers in Arms: Double TimeWii
September 23Brothers in Arms: Hell's HighwayPS3, XB360
September 23Buzz!: Master QuizPSP
September 23Dinosaur KingPS2, DS, Wii, XB360
September 23Hi Hamtaro! Little Hamsters Big AdventureDS
September 23Lego Batman: The VideogameDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, WIN, XB360
September 23Microsoft TinkerWIN
September 23Shaun the SheepDS
September 23Time HollowDS
September 24Duke Nukem 3DXB360
September 25Aquanaut's Holiday: Hidden MemoriesPS3
September 25Cross EdgePS3
September 25Disaster: Day of CrisisWii
September 25GeonPS3
September 25JanlineXB360
September 25Mega Man 9PSN
September 25Sands of DestructionDS
September 25Wipeout HDPSN
September 25World Destruction: Michibikareshi IshiDS
September 30Silent Hill: HomecomingPS3, WIN, XB360
September 30Sonic Chronicles: The Dark BrotherhoodDS
September 30TornadoDS
September 30Unsolved CrimesDS
October 1Mega Man 9XB360
October 2Dynasty Warriors 6PS2
October 2Ikki Tousen: Eloquent FistPSP
October 2Work Time FunPSN
October 4Meat BoyWEB
October 5FieldrunnersiOS
October 7Bleach: Dark SoulsDS
October 7Brothers in Arms: Hell's HighwayWIN
October 7Crash: Mind over MutantPS2, Wii, XB360, PSP
October 7Crash: Mind over MutantDS
October 7FracturePS3, XB360
October 7Guilty Gear 2: OvertureXB360
October 7NBA Live 09PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, XB360
October 7NBA 2K9PS2, PS3, Wii, XB360
October 7Spectrobes: Beyond the PortalsDS
October 8MLB StickballXB360
October 8The Legend of Kage 2DS
October 9Linger in ShadowsPS3
October 9Macross Ace FrontierPSP
October 9Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-CarsPS3
October 9Snoopy DS: Let's Go Meet Snoopy and His Friends!DS
October 13Avatar: The Last Airbender – Into the InfernoDS, PS2, Wii
October 13Blitz: The League IIPS3, XB360
October 13CubelloWii
October 13Prey the StarsDS
October 13Tak: Mojo MistakeDS
October 13World of GooWIN, Wii
October 14Dead SpacePS3, XB360
October 14FIFA 09MOBI, DS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, WIN, XB360
October 14Rock RevolutionDS, PS3, Wii, XB360
October 14Saints Row 2PS3, XB360
October 14SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: ConfrontationPS3
October 14Golden Axe: Beast RiderPS3, XB360
October 14Boogie SuperstarWii
October 15Age of BootyXB360
October 16Culdcept DSDS
October 16Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle MalloyWIN
October 16Wii MusicWii
October 16X3: Terran ConflictWIN
October 19Rock Band 2PS3
October 20Back at the Barnyard: Slop Bucket GamesDS
October 20Celebrity Sports ShowdownWii
October 20Midnight Club: Los AngelesPS3, XB360, PSP
October 20NHL 09WIN
October 20Dead SpaceWIN
October 20SpongeBob SquarePants Featuring Nicktoons: Globs of DoomPS2, Wii, DS
October 20The Naked Brothers Band: The Video GameDS, PS2, Wii, WIN
October 21Bully: Scholarship EditionWIN
October 21BioShockPS3
October 21Castlevania: Order of EcclesiaDS
October 21Crash: Mind over MutantPSP
October 21Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3XB360
October 21Disney Think FastWii
October 21Far Cry 2PS3, WIN, XB360
October 21Fable IIXB360
October 21Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009Wii
October 21Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQDS
October 21Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2Wii
October 21Spider-Man: Web of ShadowsDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, WIN, XB360
October 21The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the DragonDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, XB360
October 21Transformers Animated: The GameDS
October 21NBA 2K9WIN
October 21What's Cooking? with Jamie OliverDS
October 23Prince of Persia ClassicPSN
October 26Casper's Scare SchoolDS
October 26Guitar Hero World TourOSX, PS2, PS3, Wii, WIN, XB360
October 27MySims KingdomDS, Wii
October 28Ben 10: Alien ForceDS, PS2, PSP, Wii
October 28Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3WIN
October 28Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Snow PrincessDS, PS2, Wii
October 28Fallout 3PS3, WIN, XB360
October 28Go, Diego, Go!: The Great Dinosaur RescueDS, PS2, Wii
October 28Goosebumps HorrorLandDS, PS2, Wii
October 28LittleBigPlanetPS3
October 28MotorStorm: Pacific RiftPS3
October 28MySimsWIN
October 28NinjatownDS
October 29Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness – Episode 2LIN, OSX, WIN, XB360
October 30Away: Shuffle DungeonDS
October 30Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the PlumeDS
October 31Master of the Monster LairDS
November 3Alien Crush ReturnsWii
November 4Dragon Ball Z: Infinite WorldPS2
November 4Dragon Ball: OriginsDS
November 4Bratz KidzDS, Wii
November 4KORG DS-10DS
November 4LegendaryPS3, WIN, XB360
November 4Madagascar: Escape 2 AfricaPS3, PS2, XB360, WIN, Wii, DS
November 4Naruto: Ultimate Ninja StormPS3
November 4Tom Clancy's EndWarDS, PS3, PSP, XB360
November 4Resistance 2PS3
November 4Namco Museum Virtual ArcadeXB360
November 5ExitDS
November 5Kung Fu Panda: Legendary WarriorsDS, Wii
November 7Gears of War 2XB360
November 7Men of WarWIN
November 7Sacred 2 Fallen AngelWIN
November 10Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia (NA)DS
November 11Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & BoltsXB360
November 11Call of Duty: World at WarDS, PS3, Wii, WIN, XB360, PS2
November 11Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3XB360
November 11Eternal PoisonPS2
November 11FaceBreakerWii
November 11Guinness World Records: The VideogameDS, Wii
November 11Mirror's EdgePS3, XB360
November 11WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009MOBI, DS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, XB360
November 11Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Lightsaber DuelsWii
November 11Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Jedi AllianceDS
November 11Tecmo Bowl: KickoffDS
November 12Pro Evolution Soccer 2009PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, WIN, XB360
November 13World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich KingWIN, OSX
November 14Football Manager 2009WIN, OSX, PSP
November 16Animal Crossing: City FolkWii
November 16Mortal Kombat vs. DC UniversePS3, XB360
November 16Shaun White SnowboardingPS3, Wii, WIN, XB360
November 17Guitar Hero On Tour: DecadesDS
November 17RobocalypseDS
November 17Skate ItDS, Wii
November 18Alone in the Dark: InfernoPS3
November 18Avatar: The Last Airbender – Into the InfernoPS3, XB360
November 18BoltDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, WIN, XB360
November 18Cooking Mama: World KitchenWii
November 18Cradle of RomeDS
November 18Ultimate BandDS, Wii
November 18Castlevania JudgmentWii
November 18Iron Chef America: Supreme CuisineDS
November 18Left 4 DeadWIN, XB360
November 18Need for Speed: UndercoverMOBI, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, WIN, XB360
November 18Sonic UnleashedPS2, PS3, Wii, XB360
November 18SpongeBob SquarePants Featuring Nicktoons: Globs of DoomPS3, PSP, XB360
November 18Tomb Raider: UnderworldDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, WIN, XB360
November 18Tony Hawk's MotionDS
November 18Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV PartyDS, Wii
November 18Naruto: The Broken BondXB360
November 18CSI: NYWIN
November 18You're in the MoviesXB360
November 19Weapon of ChoiceXB360
November 20Gallop & RideWii
November 20The Last RemnantXB360
November 21LocoRoco 2PSP
November 21Beyond ProtocolWIN
November 23Brothers in Arms: Hour of HeroesiOS
November 25Chrono TriggerDS
November 25Club Penguin: Elite Penguin ForceDS
November 25Iron Chef America: Supreme CuisineWii
November 25Neopets Puzzle AdventureDS
November 25Winter Sports 2: The Next ChallengeDS, PS2, Wii, XB360
November 27Patapon 2PSP
November 27Rune Factory FrontierWii
December 1Destroy All Humans! Path of the FuronXB360
December 1Space Invaders Get EvenWii
December 2Grand Theft Auto IVWIN
December 2Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of MemoriesPS2
December 2Mushroom Men: Rise of the FungiDS
December 2Mushroom Men: The Spore WarsWii
December 2Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle CreekWii
December 2Prince of PersiaPS3, XB360
December 2Prince of Persia: The Fallen KingDS
December 2Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle AdventureWii
December 4428: Shibuya ScrambleWii
December 4Everyday ShooterPSP
December 4Rygar: The Battle of ArgusWii
December 4Söldner-X: HimmelsstürmerPSN
December 5X3: ReunionLIN
December 7PreyLIN
December 8Defense Grid: The AwakeningWIN
December 8Hockey Allstar ShootoutWii
December 9Prince of PersiaWIN
December 10MeteosXB360
December 10PowerUp ForeverXB360
December 11Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and ZeroDS
December 11PowerUp ForeverPSN
December 14I Love KatamariiOS
December 15Big Kahuna PartyWii
December 17Dash of DestructionXB360
December 18Rise of the ArgonautsPS3, WIN, XB360
December 18Dissidia: Final FantasyPSP
December 18Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2PS2, PS3, XB360
December 18Suikoden TierkreisDS
December 18Tales of HeartsDS
December 23Crystal DefendersiOS
December 23Lumines SupernovaPS3
December 25White Knight ChroniclesPS3
December 25RIZ-ZOAWDDS
December 29MaBoShi: The Three Shape ArcadeWii
December 31Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine (NA)WIN[46]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Wii Sports sales in 2008:
    • January–March – 3.71 million[2]
    • April–December – 18.95 million[3]
  2. ↑ Wii Fit sales in 2008:
    • January–March – 800,000[2]
    • April–December – 12.16 million[3]
  3. ↑ Wii Play sales in 2008:
    • January–March – 2.28 million[2]
    • April–December – 9.4 million[3]
  4. ↑ Brain Age sales in 2008:
    • January–March – 1.27 million[2]
    • April–December – 3.84 million[3]

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