Games Released in December 2003

520 new games debuted in December 2003, with PlayStation 2 being the most active platform. December 18 was the busiest day, with 34 releases. Samorost was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

December 18 saw the most activity with 34 releases.

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34 releases

December 18

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28 releases

December 5

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24 releases

December 11

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22 releases

December 1

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Mon, Dec 1

22 releases

Tue, Dec 2

11 releases

Wed, Dec 3

16 releases

Thu, Dec 4

14 releases

Fri, Dec 5

28 releases

Sat, Dec 6

4 releases

Sun, Dec 7

2 releases

Mon, Dec 8

6 releases

Tue, Dec 9

5 releases

Wed, Dec 10

6 releases

Thu, Dec 11

24 releases

Fri, Dec 12

19 releases

Sat, Dec 13

8 releases

Sun, Dec 14

3 releases

Mon, Dec 15

4 releases

Tue, Dec 16

3 releases

Wed, Dec 17

5 releases

Thu, Dec 18

34 releases

Fri, Dec 19

9 releases

Sat, Dec 20

1 release

Sun, Dec 21

2 releases

Mon, Dec 22

4 releases

Tue, Dec 23

3 releases

Wed, Dec 24

2 releases

Thu, Dec 25

18 releases

Fri, Dec 26

2 releases

Sat, Dec 27

2 releases

Sun, Dec 28

3 releases

Mon, Dec 29

No releases

Tue, Dec 30

5 releases

Wed, Dec 31

8 releases

How did each week compare?

The first week of December was the busiest with 97 releases.

Week 1 (December 1–7)

97 releases
Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean

Most popular release in Week 1

Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean

An original roleplaying game for Nintendo GameCube from the team behind Xenosaga. The game makes heavy use of cards for everything from fighting battles to purchasing items. Cards are actually a central part of the story as well, as they are holders for "Magnus" which is short for "Magna Essence." Magnus is the true nature of all things throughout the world, including swords, magic spells and even apples that are gathered in the town in which your adventures start out. A real item can be turned into Magnus form and stored in a blank card. It can then be taken out from the card and will turn back into real form. Features detailed CG cutscenes to tell the story and turn-based battle sequences.

Week 3 (December 15–21)

58 releases
The Sims Bustin' Out

Most popular release in Week 3

The Sims Bustin' Out

The Sims Bustin' Out is the second title in The Sims console series and the first The Sims title to not be released on PC. It featured the same 3D environment and engine the past game did, however adds several features from The Sims expansion packs: The Sims: Hot Date, The Sims: Superstar, and The Sims: Livin' Large. Bustin' Out was released for the Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox and N-Gage in the fourth quarter of 2003. As the title suggests, the Sims can get out of the house to visit other locations such as Shiny Things Lab or Casa Caliente. There are two modes. Bust Out Mode which has mission based gameplay and Freeplay Mode which is open-ended gameplay very much like the original The Sims PC game.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PlayStation 2 received 72 new titles in December 2003. The runner up was PC with 71 new titles.

PlayStation 272 releases
PC71 releases
Game Boy Advance40 releases
Nintendo GameCube37 releases
Xbox33 releases
Mac12 releases
PlayStation8 releases
Legacy Mobile Device7 releases
N-Gage6 releases
Arcade5 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in December 2003 with 59 titles. Shooter followed closely with 35.

Adventure59
Shooter35
Sport29
Role-playing27
Strategy27
Puzzle26
Simulator26
Fighting23
Platform22
Racing22
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