Games Released in December 2005

669 new games debuted in December 2005, with PC being the most active platform. December 22 was the busiest day, with 37 releases. Kingdom Hearts II was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

December 22 saw the most activity with 37 releases.

37 releases

December 22

34 releases

December 2

33 releases

December 1

30 releases

December 15

How did each week compare?

The first week of December was the busiest with 95 releases.

Week 1 (December 1–7)

95 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones is an action-adventure game blending acrobatic platforming, puzzle-solving, and hack and slash combat, and the final chapter of the Sands of Time trilogy. Players guide the Prince through the city of Babylon, running along walls, leaping between platforms, avoiding traps, and using the time-controlling Dagger of Time in combat and to recover from mistakes. A new Speed Kill system rewards well-timed stealth strikes to take down enemies quickly, and the Prince can wield secondary weapons taken from foes. At points he transforms into the Dark Prince, an alter ego that fights with a bladed whip called the Daggertail while steadily draining health. It was later ported to PlayStation Portable and Wii under the title Prince of Persia: Rival Swords.

Week 2 (December 8–14)

83 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Yakuza

Just as Kazuma, a former rising star in the Yakuza, emerges from prison after a murder cover-up, 10 billion yen vanishes from the Yakuza vault, forcing him once again into their brutal, lawless world. A mysterious young girl will lead Kazuma to the answers if he can keep her alive.

Week 3 (December 15–21)

63 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

Tales of the Abyss

This entry in Namco's popular Tales series takes place in a world where prophecies clue people in to future happenings. Tales of the Abyss boasts a revolutionary new free roaming battle system allowing players to move anywhere on the battlefield, a first in the Tales series which brings new depth to the intense, high-action battles that Tales games are knows for.

Week 4 (December 22–28)

51 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Kingdom Hearts II

Kingdom Hearts II is an action role-playing game, and the primary entry to the series since the 2002 Disney Interactive and Square collaboration. The game's setting is a collection of various levels (referred to in-game as "worlds") that the player progresses through. As in the first game, it II allows the player to travel to locales from various Disney works, along with original worlds specifically created for the series.

Week 5 (December 29–31)

33 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Dead or Alive 4

Dead or Alive 4 is a fighting game and the fourth major title in the Dead or Alive video game series, its plot following the events of the 2001 title Dead or Alive 3. Dead or Alive 4 features 22 playable characters and many multi-tiered and interactive fighting arenas. DOA4 has a number of updates in reference to previous titles. Characters' move lists have been vastly updated and four new characters have been added to the fighting roster, with returns from a couple of past characters as well. The counter system has been tightened, making the window for counters shorter and more difficult to execute, and the amount of damage that counters inflict has been changed.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC received 79 new titles in December 2005. The runner up was PlayStation 2 with 58 new titles.

PC79 releases

PlayStation 258 releases

Nintendo DS39 releases

PlayStation Portable36 releases

Xbox 36024 releases

Game Boy Advance16 releases

Legacy Mobile Device16 releases

Nintendo GameCube15 releases

Web browser14 releases

Xbox9 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in December 2005 with 74 titles. Shooter followed closely with 36.

Adventure74

Shooter36

Role-playing32

Arcade31

Platform31

Puzzle30

Racing28

Sport28

Simulator27

Strategy26

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