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 |
|---|---|---|
| PostPetDS Yumemiru Momo to Fushigi no Pen (DS) | Alpha Dream | Marvelous Interactive |
| Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization (Mac) | Asypr | Aspyr |
| Guitar Hero: Van Halen (Wii) | Underground Development | Activision |
| Othello (WiiWare) | Arc System Works | Arc System Works |
| TV Show King 2 (WiiWare) | Gameloft | Gameloft |
| Katei Kyoshi Hitman Reborn DS Vongole Festival Online (DS) | Rokumendo | Takara Tomy |
| Mini 4WD DS (DS) | Delta Arts | Rocket Company |
| Rubik’s Puzzle World: Guide (WiiWare) | Two Tribes | Two Tribes |
| Tales of Grace (Wii) | Namco Bandai | Namco Bandai |
| Luminous Ark 3 Eyes (DS) | Bullet | Marvelous Interactive |
| Beaterator (iPhone) | Rockstar | Rockstar |
| Tokyo Friend Park II Wii (Wii) | ART | Spike |
| PowerPro-kun Pocket 12 (DS) | Konami | Konami |
| Metal Fight Bay Blade ULTIMATE (DS) | Hudson Entertainment | Hudson Entertainment |
| MX v. ATV Reflex (PSP) | Tantalus | THQ |
| Professor Layton and Majin no Fue (DS) | Level Five | Level Five |
| Puyo Puyo 7 (Wii) | Sega | Sega |
| Momotaro Dentetsu 2010 Nendoban (Wii) | Hudson Entertainment | Hudson Entertainment |
| Uno (DSiWare) | GameLoft | GameLoft |
| Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles (Wii) | Caviar | Capcom |
| Petz Hamsterz Superstars (DS) | Ubisoft | Ubisoft |
| Petz: Dogs Talent Show (DS) | Ubisoft | Ubisoft |
| Naruto Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 (Wii) | Eighting | Tomy |
| RTL Winter Sports 2010 (Wii) | 49Games | RTL Games GmbH |
| Just Sing! (DS) | Engine Software | dtp ypung entertainment GmbH |
| Winning Eleven Play Maker 2010 (Wii) | Konami | Konami |
| Petz: Nursery (DS) | Ubisoft | Ubisoft |
| Shaun White Snowboarding 2 (Wii) | Ubisoft | Ubisoft |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized (DS) | n-Space | Activision |
| NBA 2K10 (Wii) | Visual Concepts | Take 2 Interactive |
| Excitebike World Rally (WiiWare) | Monster Games | Nintendo |
| Maniac Monkey Mayhem (WiiWare) | The Code Monkeys | The Code Monkeys |
| Summon Night X (DS) | Flight Plan | Namco Bandai |
| Star Wars: Battlefront - Elite Squadron (PSP) | Rebellion | LucasArts |
| Hooked Again (Wii) | SIMS | Aksys |
| Carnival King (WiiWare) | n-Space | Incredible Technologies |
| Sin & Punishment 2 (Wii) | Treasure | Nintendo |
| SIMPLE: The JuDo (WiiWare) | Tamsoft | D3 Publisher |
| Fairytale Fights (PS3) | Playlogic | Playlogic |
| Borderlands (PC) | Gearbox | Take 2 Interactive |
| Sparta II: Alexander the Great (PC) | FX Interactive | FX Interactive |
| Rune Factory 3 (DS) | Neverland Company | Marvelous Interactive |
| WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2010 (Xbox 360) | Yuke's | THQ |
| WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2010 (PS3) | Yuke's | THQ |
| Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (PSP) | Rockstar Games | Rockstar Games |
| Uno (WiiWare) | Gameloft | Gameloft |
| Borderlands (PS3) | Gearbox | Take 2 Interactive |
| FIFA Soccer 10 (DS) | Exient | Electronic Arts |
| Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii) | Sega | Sega |
| Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS) | Sega | Sega |
| Metal Fight Bayblade (DS) | Amble | Hudson |
| Blue Dragon Plus (DS) | Mistwalker | Namco Bandai |
| DECA SPORTS 2 (Wii) | Hudson | Hudson |
| Spore Hero Arena (DS) | Full Fat Productions | Electronic Arts |
| STALKER: Call of Pripyat (PC) | Transavision | Transavision |
| Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga (Wii) | K2 | Marvelous Interactive |
| Beaterator (PSP) | Rockstar Games | Rockstar Games |
| Forever Blue 2 (Wii) | Arika | Nintendo |
| Collision Course (DS) | Recom | Genterprise Inc. |
| HooperLooper (WiiWare) | Agenda | Agenda |
| Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim (PC) | Paradox Interactive | Paradox Interactive |
| TMNT Smash Up (Wii) | Game Arts | Ubisoft |
| Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 (Wii) | n-Space | Activision |
| NHL 2K10 (Wii) | Visual Concepts | 2K Sports |
| Scribblenauts (DS) | 5th Cell | WB Games |
| MegaMart Race (WiiWare) | Joju Games | Joju Games |
| Pocket Monster Heart Gold (DS) | Game Freak | Nintendo |
| Pocket Monster Soul Silver (DS) | Game Freak | Nintendo |
| Spaceball: Revolution (WiiWare) | Virtual Toys SL | Virtual Toys SL |
| Section 8 (PC) | TimeGate | SouthPeak Interactive |
| Section 8 (Xbox 360) | TimeGate | SouthPeak Interactive |
| Winx Club Secret Diary 2010 (DS) | Powerhead Games | Konami |
| Gameloft Poker (WiiWare) | Gameloft | Gameloft |
| Suparobo Gakuen (DS) | Banpre Soft | Namco Bandai |
 Spectrobes: Origins (Wii) |
Genki | Disney Interactive |
| Kororinpa 2 (Wii) | Hudson | Hudson |
| Seafarm (WiiWare) | T and S | T and S |
| Tomenasanner (WiiWare) | Konami | Konami |
| Pokemon Dungeon: Explorers of Storm (WiiWare) | Chunsoft | Nintendo |
| Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Ikuzo! Honou no Bokendan (WiiWare) | Chunsoft | Nintendo |
| Pokemon Dungeon: Explorers of Light (WiiWare) | Chunsoft | Nintendo |
| Derby Dog (WiiWare) | SIMS | SIMS |
| Monster Hunter 3 (Wii) | 8ing | Capcom |
| Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (Mac) | Aspyr Media | Aspyr Media |
| Guinness World Records (iPhone) |
Traveller's Tales | WB Games |
| Item Getter (DS) | 5pb | Genterprise |
| Puyo Puyo 7 (DS) | Sega | Sega |
| Mebius Drive (WiiWare) | Jordan | Jordan |
| Mekaruka (WiiWare) | Tom Create | Tom Create |
| Treasure World (DS) | Aspyr Media | Aspyr Media |
| ARMA II (PC) | Bohemia Interactive | Bohemia Interactive |
| Superstars V8 Racing (PC) | Milestone | Blackbean Games |
| Superstars V8 Racing (PS3) | Milestone | Blackbean Games |
| The Conduit (Wii) | High Voltage | Sega |
| Water Warfare (WiiWare) | Hudson | Hudson |
| Guitar Hero: Smash Hits (Wii) | Beenox | Activision / Red Octane |
| Escape Virus (WiiWare) | Otwo | Fun Unit |
| Fuel (PS3) | Asobo Studios | Codemasters |
| Family Card Games (WiiWare) | Ark System Works | Ark System Works |
| FX Training (DS) | Genki | Genki |
| SBK 09: Superbike World Championship (PC) | Milestone | Blackbean Games |
| SBK 09: Superbike World Championship (PS3) | Milestone | Blackbean Games |
| CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars (PSN) | Timeline Interactive | Ubisoft |
| Damnation (PS3) | Liquid Entertainment | Codemasters |
| 3* Celsius (WiiWare) | Cool & Warm | Kemco |
| Damnation (PC) | Liquid Entertainment | Codemasters |
| Puffins: Island Adventures (DS) | Other Ocean Interactive | Majesco |
| UFC 2009 Undisputed (Xbox 360) | Yukes | THQ |
| UFC 2009 Undisputed (PS3) | Yukes | THQ |
| MySims Racing (DS) | A2M | Electronic Arts |
| Lost Magic Wii (Wii) | Taito | Nintendo |
| Ekorisu 2 (DS) | Head Lock | Gungho Works |
| Made In Ore (DS) | Intelligent Systems | Nintendo |
| Mah-jong Kakuto Club (Wii) | Konami | Konami |
| Mezase!! Tsuri Master DS (DS) | Hudson | Takumi Corporation |
| Monster Hunter G (Wii) | 8ing | Capcom |
| blockrush! (WiiWare) | Sunsoft | Sunsoft |
| ExciteBots: Trick Racing (Wii) | Monster Games | Nintendo |
| Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky (DS) | ChunSoft | Nintendo |
| Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars DS |
Rockstar Leeds | Rockstar Games |
| Flock! (PSN) | Proper Games/ACRONYM | Capcom |
| Flock! (XBLA) | Proper Games/ACRONYM | Capcom |
| Puzzle Games Shanghai Wii (WiiWare) | Sunsoft | Sunsoft |
| Takahashi Meijin no Boukenshima (WiiWare) | Will | Hudson |
| Buccaneer (PC) | Stickman Studios | Blitz Games Studios |
| Flock! (PC) | Proper Games/ACRONYM | Capcom |
| Pro Yakyu Famista DS 2009 (DS) | Namco Bandai | Namco Bandai |
| Tecmo Counter (WiiWare) | Aspect | Tecmo |
| Guitar Hero: Metallica (Wii) | Red Octane | Activision |
| Texas Hold’em Tournament (WiiWare) | Digital Leisure | Digital Leisure |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Stardust Accelerator (DS) | Konami | Konami |
| Space Invaders Extreme Remix (DS) | Taito | Taito |
| WWE Legends of Wrestlemania (PS3) | Yukes | THQ |
| WWE Legends of Wrestlemania (Xbox 360) | Yukes | THQ |
| Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (Mac) | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts |
| Jikkyo Powerful Pro Yakyu NEXT (Wii) | Konami | Konami |
| Darts Wii Party (Wii) | Alpha Unit | Alpha Unit |
| Rittai Picross (DS) | HAL Laboratory | HAL Laboratory |
| Red Baron Arcade (PSN) | Stainless Games | Activision |
| Codename: Panzers - Cold War (PC) | Stormregion | Atari |
| MySims Party (Wii) | Hudson | Electronic Arts |
| Sonic and the Black Knight (Wii) | Sega | Sega |
| Age of Booty (PC) | Certain Affinity | Capcom |
| Major League Baseball 2K9 Fantasy All-Stars (DS) | Deep Fried Entertainment | 2K Games |
| Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (Wii) | Konami | Konami |
| Metal Fight Beyblade (DS) | Hudson | Amble |
| Crystal Defenders R2 (WiiWare) | MSF | Square Enix |
| Fifty Cent: Blood on the Sand (PS3) | Swordfish Studios | THQ |
| Necrovision (PC) | The Farm 51 | 1C |
| Men of War (PC) | Best Way | 1C |
| Evasive Space (WiiWare) | High Voltage | Yukes |
| Onslaught (WiiWare) | Shade | Hudson |
| F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin (PS3) | Monolith | WB Games |
| F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin (PC) | Monolith | WB Games |
| Bubble Bobble Wii (WiiWare) | Taito | Taito |
| Destiny Links (DS) | Beck | Namco Bandai |
| Snowboard Riot (WiiWare) | Rakujin | Hudson |
| Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time (DS) | Square Enix | Square Enix |
| Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time (Wii) | Square Enix | Square Enix |
| Crystal Defenders R1 (WiiWare) | MSF | Square Enix |
| Monster Racers (DS) | Koei | Koei |
| Big Bang Mini (DS) | Arkedo | SouthPeak Interactive |
| High Voltage Hot Rod Show (WiiWare) | High Voltage | High Voltage |
| Saints Row 2 (PC) | Volition | THQ |
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