A Vintage Year For Online Games
There were many great games released this year. Don’t get us wrong.
We think these fine titles, though, stand out a little bit from the crowd. Their box art was just a little bit better. Their manuals a little more explanatory. And, of course, their online play just a little bit better than the rest.
Well, OK. A lot.
| Title | Developer | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Wii Series, Vol. 4: THE Shooting Action (Wii) | TOSE Software | D3P Publisher |
| Simple Wii Series, Vol 3: THE Party Casino (Wii) | TOSE Software | D3P Publisher |
| Rising Eagle (PC) | Frontline Studios | Frontline Studios |
| Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Wii Ketteiban (Wii) | Konami | Konami |
| Heisei Kyouikuiinkai DS: Zengoku Touitsu Moshi Special (DS) | I T L | Namco Bandai |
| Puzzler Number Placing Fun & Oekaki Logic 2 (DS) | Barnhouse Effect | TDK Core |
| Kousoku Card Battle: Card Hero (DS) | Nintendo | Nintendo |
| MX vs. ATV Untamed (PS2) | Incinerator Studios | THQ |
| Nights: Journey Into Dreams (Wii) | Sega | Sega |
| Chocobo’s Dungeon (Wii) | Hand | Square Enix |
 Unreal Tournament III (PS3) |
Epic Games | Midway Games |
| Faces of War: Brothers in Arms (PC) | Best Way | 1C |
| Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command (DS) | Red Lynx | THQ |
| Power Pro Kun Pocket 10 (DS) | Konami | Konami |
| Arkanoid (DS) | Taito | Taito |
| Tank Beat 2 (DS) | Milestone | Nintendo |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters World Championship 2008 (DS) | Konami | Konami |
| Warmonger: Operation Downtown Destruction (PC) | NetDevil | NetDevil |
| Geometry Wars Galaxies (DS) | Kuju Entertainment | Vivendi Games |
| Mega Man 2 - Berserk: Dinosaur (DS) | Capcom | Capcom |
| Mega Man 2 - Berserk: Shinobi (DS) | Capcom | Capcom |
| Ancient Ruler Dinosaur King (DS) | Climax, Inc. | Sega |
| Geometry Wars: Galaxies (Wii) | Kuju Entertainment | Vivendi Games |
| Trauma Center: New Blood (Wii) | Atlus | Atlus |
| Unreal Tournament III (PC) |
Epic Games | Midway Games |
| TimeShift (PS3) | Saber Interactive | Vivendi Games |
| Word Jong (DS) | Magellan Interactive | Destineer |
| Pro Yakyu Famisuta (DS) | Cosmomark | Namco Bandai |
| Dungeon Explorer: Jyashin no Ryoiki (DS) | AI Soft | Hudson |
| Need for Speed: Pro Street (DS) | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts |
| Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (Wii) | Ubisoft | Ubisoft |
| Crysis (PC) | Crytek | Electronic Arts |
| Ultimate Mortal Kombat (DS) | Midway Games | Midway Games |
| Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command (PSP) | Red Lynx | THQ |
| FEAR: Perseus Mandate (PC) | TimeGate Studios | Vivendi Games |
| Empire Earth III (PC) | Mad Doc Software | Vivendi Games |
| Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii) | Sega | Sega |
| Panzer Tactics (DS) | Sproing | 10tacle |
| Assault Heroes (PC) | Wanako Games | Vivendi Games |
| TimeShift (PC) | Saber Interactive | Vivendi Games |
| Battalion Wars 2 (Wii) | Kuju Entertainment | Nintendo |
| Guitar Hero III (Wii) | Activision | Activision |
| MotoGP 2007 (PC) | Climax Development | THQ |
| Painkiller: Overdose (PC) | Dreamcatcher | Dreamcatcher |
| Simple Wii Series, Volume 2: THE Minna De Bass Tsuri (Wii) | TOSE Software | D3 Publisher |
| Ghost Squad (Wii) | Polygon Magic | Sega |
| Simple Wii Series, Volume 1: THE Minna De Kart Race (Wii) | TOSE Software | D3 Publisher |
| World Soccer Winning Eleven: Goal x Goal (DS) | DigitalWare | Konami |
| Flight Simulator X: Acceleration (PC) | Microsoft Game Studios | Microsoft Game Studios |
| Suite Life of Zack & Cody: Circle of Spies (DS) | Disney Interactive | Disney Interactive |
| Anno 1701: Curse of the Dragon | Related Designs | Sunflowers/Ubisoft |
| Disney Friends (DS) | Disney Interactive | Disney Interactive |
| Bungaku Zenshuu (DS) | Genius Sonority | Nintendo |
| Winner’s Circle (DS) | Genki | Genki |
| Escape from Paradise City (PC) | Sirius Games | Focus Home Interactive |
| Fullmetal Alchemist Trading Card Game (DS) | Magellan Interactive | Destineer |
| Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground (DS) | Vicarious Visions | Activision |
| Star Wars: Battlefront—Renegade Squadron (PSP) | Rebellion | LucasArts |
| Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer (PC) | Obsidian Entertainment | Atari |
| Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 (Wii) | Spike | Namco Bandai |
| Armed Assault: Queen’s Gambit (PC) | Stormregion | 10tacle |
| FIFA 08 (DS) | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts |
| Hooked! Real Motion Fishing (Wii) | SIMS | Aksys Games |
| Race Driver: Create & Race (DS) | Codemasters | Codemasters |
| Elemental Monster (DS) | Hudson | Hudson |
| Coded Arms: Contagion (PSP) | Konami | Konami |
| Battlefield 2142 (Mac) | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts |
| Sonic Rush Adventure (DS) | Sega | Sega |
| Command & Conquer: Tiberium Wars (Mac) | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts |
| High Stakes on the Vegas Strip: Poker (PS3) | Coresoft | Coresoft |
| Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Time Explorer (DS) | Nintendo | Nintendo |
| Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Darkness Explorer (DS) | Nintendo | Nintendo |
| Kidou Gekidan Haro Ichiza: Gundam Mahjong + Z (DS) | Microvision | Namco Bandai |
| Worms: Open Warfare 2 (DS) | Team17 | THQ |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 (DS) | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts |
| Medieval II: Total War - Kingdoms (PC) | Creative Assembly | Sega |
| Ecolis (DS) | Interchannel | Lightweight |
| Shall We Takoron (Wii) | Compile Heart | Idea Factory |
| Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates (DS) | Square Enix | Square Enix |
| Madden NFL 08 (DS) | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts |
| Endless Ocean (Wii) | Akira | Nintendo |
| Table Game Master (DS) | Yuki Enterprise | Hudson |
| Taka Reet Ura Mahjong Retsuden: Mukoubushi (DS) | OAKS Co Ltd | OAKS Co Ltd |
| Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (PC) | Firaxis | Take 2 Interactive |
| Jikkyo Powerful Pro Yakyu (Wii) | Konami | Konami |
| Momotaro Dentetsu 16 (Wii) | Hudson | Hudson |
| Kouchuu Ouja: Mushi King Super Collection (DS) | SAS | SEGA |
| Touch! Bomberman Land 2 (DS) | Hudson | Hudson |
| Naruto: Saikyo Ninja Daikesshu 5 (DS) | Aspect | Tomy |
| Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (PC) | GRIN | Ubisoft |
| Monster Farm (DS) | Bit Shift | Tecmo |
| PRISM: Guard Shield (PC) | Rebellion | Rival Interactive |
| Kuri Kuri DS Otasuke Island (DS) | From Software | From Software |
| River King: Mystic Valley (DS) | TOSE Software | Marvelous |
| Marvel Trading Card Game (PC) | Vicious Cycle Software | Konami |
| The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS) | Nintendo | Nintendo |
| Itadaki Street (DS) | TOSE Software | Square Enix |
| Sujin Taisen (DS) | Mitchell Corp. | Nintendo |
| Sword of the Stars: Born of Blood (PC) | Kerberos | Lighthouse |
| Surf’s Up (DS) | Ubisoft | Ubisoft |
| Mario Strikers: Charged (Wii) |
Next Level | Nintendo |
| Jissen Pachinko Slot (Wii) | Sammy | SEGA |
| Lucky Star 2 (DS) | Bridge Co. | Kadokawa |
| Marvel Trading Card Game (DS) | Vicious Cycle | Konami |
| Custom Beat Battle: Draglade (DS) | Dimps Corp. | Banpresto |
| Rush For the Bomb (PC) | Stormregion | Deep Silver |
| Puzzle Planet League (DS) | Intelligent Systems | Nintendo |
| Ancient Wars: Sparta (PC) | World Forge | Playlogic International |
| The Lord of the Rings: Shadows of Angmar (PC) | Turbine | Midway |
| Star Wars: Empire at War (Mac) | Aspyr | Aspyr |
| Digimon Story: Moonlight (DS) | Beck | Nintendo |
| Digimon Story: Sunburst (DS) | Beck | Nintendo |
| Test Drive Unlimited (PC) | Eden Studios | Atari |
| Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars |
Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts |
| Genesis Rising: The Universal Crusade (PC) | Metamorf Studios | Dreamcatcher |
| Bomberman Story (DS) | Hudson Soft | Hudson Soft |
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl (PC) | GSC Game World | THQ |
| Top Spin 2 (PC) | Aspyr | Aspyr |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters World Championship 2007 (DS) | Konami | Konami |
| Seiken Densetsu: Heroes of Mana (DS) | Brownie Brown | Square Enix |
| Dragon Sakura DS (DS) | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts |
| Doraemon Nobita no Shinmakai Daiboken DS (DS) | Sega | Sega |
| Battlefield 2142: Northern Strike (PC) | DICE | Electronic Arts |
| Titan Quest: Immortal Throne (PC) | Iron Lore | THQ |
| Marvel Trading Card Game (PSP) | Vicious Cycle Software | Konami |
| War Front: Turning Point (PC) | Digital Reality | 10tacle |
| ArmA: Armed Assault (PC) | Bohemia Interactive | Bohemia Interactive |
| Bleach DS 2nd (DS) | Treasure | Sega |
| Morita Shogi DS (DS) | Yuki Enterprise | Hudson Soft |
| Luminous Arc (DS) | Image Epoch | Marvelous Interactive |
| Jet Impulse (DS) | Genki | Nintendo |
| Diddy Kong Racing DS (DS) | RARE | Nintendo |
| Harvest Moon: Wish-Come-True Island (DS) | TOSE Software | Marvelous Interactive |
| Battlestations: Midway (PC) | Mithis | Eidos |
| Sangokushi Taisen DS (DS) | Alpha Unit Co. | Sega |
| Picross (DS) | Jupiter | Nintendo |
| World Snooker Championship 2007 (PS2) | Blade Interactive | SEGA |
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