Games Released in July 2005

151 new games debuted in July 2005, with PlayStation 2 being the most active platform. July 28 was the busiest day, with 24 releases. We Love Katamari was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

July 28 saw the most activity with 24 releases.

24 releases

July 28

23 releases

July 21

17 releases

July 1

13 releases

July 14

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of July was the busiest with 55 releases.

Week 1 (July 1–7)

44 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

We Love Katamari

We Love Katamari, is a third-person puzzle-action video game where the player controls the Prince, the 5-centimeter-tall son of the god-like entity the King of All Cosmos, who rolls around a "katamari", a magical ball that causes objects smaller than it to attach to it. Throughout each level, the play must collect objects in order to fulfill objectives set by the prince's father.

Week 2 (July 8–14)

40 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Ape Escape 3

Kei and Yumi take the lead as the new heroes. Their quest is to capture all 400 monkeys. You control either Kei or Yumi. The gameplay involves using various methods and weapons to catch them all. The game has many levels with different themes, such as a Haunted Castle, a Racing level, Jungle settings, TV studios and other settings. You can slow the animals down with various objects such as a stun club or a slingback shooter, and then you can capture them with a net. New to the series are the morphing abilities, eight in all. You can morph into various characters, like a knight and perform a powerful attack or a gun fighter and shoot em up or a ninja and run along walls. You can also vehicles such as a race car to knock down the monkeys. Other features are the familiar Monkeypedia and the unlockable Mesal Gear Solid mini-game (a Metal Gear Solid spoof).

Week 3 (July 15–21)

50 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

Codename: Panzers - Phase Two

Fight alongside your troops in the sweltering desert heat of the Sahara or in the blustery heights of the Italian Alps. Wield your strategic prowess to gain the upper hand by the light of day and exploit the dark shroud of night to launch surprise attacks. Tanks, planes, troops, weapons - the resources are at your command.

Week 4 (July 22–28)

55 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Fatal Frame III: The Tormented

Rei Kurosawa suffers a strange dream each night, since she took a photo of her dead boyfriend in an abandoned old mansion. Every night the dream will take her deeper and deeper in an old mansion, when she will have to find out what is going on.

Week 5 (July 29–31)

19 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Worms 4: Mayhem

The Worms series continues with Worms 4: Mayhem. You can engage in the turn-based combat that the series has become known for across predesigned or random 3D maps. Worms 4: Mayhem delivers new weapons as well as more customization options, allowing you to design your teams and the arsenal that they use. You can unlock bonuses in the 25-mission story mode or play online against up to four other players.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PlayStation 2 received 65 new titles in July 2005. The runner up was PC with 53 new titles.

PlayStation 265 releases

PC53 releases

Game Boy Advance17 releases

Xbox14 releases

Nintendo DS13 releases

PlayStation Portable11 releases

Web browser11 releases

Legacy Mobile Device9 releases

Mac9 releases

Nintendo GameCube9 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in July 2005 with 46 titles. Role-playing followed closely with 31.

Adventure46

Role-playing31

Strategy23

Puzzle21

Shooter21

Simulator20

Visual Novel17

Arcade16

Racing15

Platform13

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