Games Released in June 2005

116 new games debuted in June 2005, with PlayStation 2 being the most active platform. June 30 was the busiest day, with 27 releases. Battlefield 2 was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

June 30 saw the most activity with 27 releases.

27 releases

June 30

15 releases

June 24

15 releases

June 23

14 releases

June 17

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of June was the busiest with 50 releases.

Week 1 (June 1–7)

39 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Medal of Honor: European Assault

There are four overall areas the player (as Lt. William Holt) will be sent to: France, North Africa, the Soviet Union and Belgium. Each area has a set of missions for the player to complete. While some objectives will be detailed from the start, exploration of the area will cause Holt to discover more missions. Each mission consists of five elements: a primary objective, secondary objectives, killing a German officer (Nemesis battle in the game), obtaining documents from the officer and escaping. If all are completed, a gold medallion will be given. Missing one or two will gain a silver or bronze. Most missions involve Holt fighting alongside allied NPCs and working towards a common objective, often based on historical events during WWII. However, as a member of the OSS, Holt also has secondary objectives for each level, including finding documents and eliminating important German officers, such as henchmen belonging to the antagonist Graf Von Schrader.

Week 2 (June 8–14)

29 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Killer7

Sneak into a world of underground assassins as Harman Smith, a man who manifests 7 deadly personalities, the killer7. Take control of this distinct murderers' row as they hunt down the sinister Kun Lan to thwart his plan of world dominance.

Week 3 (June 15–21)

47 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

Battlefield 2

In Battlefield 2, players will choose to fight for one of three military superpowers: the United States, the Chinese, or the newly formed Middle East Coalition. Armed with the latest modern weaponry, players can take control of any of the game’s 30+ vehicles to engage in major conflicts with over 64 players in some of the largest online battles on the PC. Additionally, persistent character growth allows players to rise through the ranks and attain the ultimate rank of General.

Week 4 (June 22–28)

50 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Advance Wars: Dual Strike

Advance Wars: Dual Strike is the third installment in the Advance Wars series (first on DS media). Advance Wars is the international title of the Wars video game series, which dates back to the Family Computer game Famicom Wars in 1988. The storyline is a continuation of the previous series and is set in the new location of Omega Land. Black Hole has returned under the leadership of a new commander who seeks to give himself eternal life by draining the energy of Omega Land. The Allied Nations struggle to overcome this threat and are eventually joined by several former Black Hole commanding officers in an effort to save the land.

Week 5 (June 29–30)

30 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Steambot Chronicles

Steambot Chronicles is a 2005 action-adventure role-playing game developed and published by Irem Software Engineering in Japan for the PlayStation 2. It was later published by Atlus in North America and 505 Games in PAL regions. The game features a sandbox-style of steam-powered, mech-based gameplay.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PlayStation 2 received 52 new titles in June 2005. The runner up was PC with 48 new titles.

PlayStation 252 releases

PC48 releases

Game Boy Advance15 releases

Legacy Mobile Device14 releases

Xbox14 releases

Nintendo DS13 releases

PlayStation Portable9 releases

Nintendo GameCube8 releases

Web browser6 releases

Mac5 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in June 2005 with 49 titles. Role-playing followed closely with 37.

Adventure49

Role-playing37

Shooter27

Arcade18

Platform17

Strategy16

Hack and slash15

Simulator15

Racing14

Visual Novel14

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