Games Released in May 2006

129 new games debuted in May 2006, with PC being the most active platform. May 25 was the busiest day, with 24 releases. New Super Mario Bros. was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

May 25 saw the most activity with 24 releases.

24 releases

May 25

17 releases

May 26

12 releases

May 19

12 releases

May 16

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of May was the busiest with 64 releases.

Week 1 (May 1–7)

39 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Orcs & Elves

Orcs & Elves' is a turn-based role-playing game, played from a first person perspective. Each individual action by the player counts as a "turn", whether that be movement, using an item or weapon or casting a spell in which other foes will also move and attack in turns following each. Each forward move by the player is done on an invisible grid that makes up each level in order to retain the turn-based element while appearing more like a first person adventure due to its fast paced nature.

Week 2 (May 8–14)

34 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends

Rise of Legends is a real-time strategy game released in 2006 and a spin off of Rise of Nations. While it reuses many concepts from it's predecessor, it is not a historical game, but instead set in a fantasy universe with three entirely different factions.

Week 3 (May 15–21)

47 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

New Super Mario Bros.

New Super Mario Bros. is a side-scrolling 2.5D action-adventure platformer game for the Nintendo DS, starring Mario and Luigi. The game features a solo story mode with Mario or Luigi, a two-player wireless game Mario Vs. Luigi, as well as a minigame mode for up to four players. The gameplay of New Super Mario Bros. is very much like that of the classic 2D platformers, mostly Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3, and substantially builds upon them to create gameplay both classic and contemporary. As the game is on DS, the touch screen allows players to store an additional power-up and view the distance still to go in a level.

Week 4 (May 22–28)

64 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Hitman: Blood Money

Hitman Blood Money is the fourth installment of the critically acclaimed Hitman series. If Agent 47 must stay hidden, make clean ‘hits’ and leave the scene unnoticed, he will be rewarded. But if he is revealed during a violent act, his picture will end up in the papers and on wanted posters, making the job as a contract killer more difficult. This time, Agent 47 is paid in cold, hard cash. How the money is spent will affect his passage through the game and the weapons at his disposal, resulting in a unique game-play experience for each player.

Week 5 (May 29–31)

15 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Stacked with Daniel Negreanu

Based on the MTV game show, STACKED with Daniel Negreanu is the first video game to bring next-generation gameplay and broadcast quality production to Texas Hold em Poker. It's the closest thing to being at a genuine poker table. Get online and it's virtually real. Communicate during online play with text messaging, voice communication, and character mannerisms using contact sensitive action buttons The first video game to bring next-generation gameplay and broadcast-quality production to Texas Hold 'em Poker. Learn everything from the fundamentals to advanced strategies from poker's premiere player and refine your game against the world's most advanced artificial intelligence system before testing your skills in massive online tournaments.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC received 64 new titles in May 2006. The runner up was PlayStation 2 with 32 new titles.

PC64 releases

PlayStation 232 releases

Web browser19 releases

PlayStation Portable17 releases

Nintendo DS16 releases

Legacy Mobile Device11 releases

Game Boy Advance9 releases

Xbox8 releases

Mac7 releases

Xbox 3607 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in May 2006 with 37 titles. Shooter followed closely with 29.

Adventure37

Shooter29

Puzzle25

Strategy25

Platform21

Role-playing17

Sport17

Simulator16

Arcade14

Visual Novel12

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