2008 in video games


2008 has seen many sequels and prequels in video games. New intellectual properties include Army of Two, Dead Space, iRacing, Left 4 Dead, LittleBigPlanet, Mirror's Edge, , and Spore.

Events

Business

Open to the public

Game releases

Release DateTitleSystems
January 1FlatOut 2Mac
January 2Metal Slug 3XBLA
January 3'NDS
January 8Brain ChallengeNDS
January 8'PS2, PSP, Wii
January 8'NDS
January 8'X360
January 8'PS2, Wii
January 9Omega FiveXBLA
January 15'Wii
January 15Nanostray 2NDS
January 15NitrobikeWii
January 15'Wii
January 16Rail SimulatorWin
January 17Mario & Sonic at the Olympic GamesNDS
January 17Tori-EmakiPS3
January 21'NDS
January 22Burnout ParadisePS3, X360
January 22No More HeroesWii
January 22Pirates of the Burning SeaWin
January 24PixelJunk MonstersPSN
January 29The Sims Castaway StoriesWin, Mac
January 30Rez HDXBLA
January 31'PS3
January 31Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wii
January 31We SkiWii
February 4Sins of a Solar EmpireWin
February 4Zoo Tycoon 2 DSNDS
February 5'NDS
February 5Culdcept SagaX360
February 5Devil May Cry 4PS3, X360
February 5TurokPS3, X360
February 7Go! PuzzlePS3, PSP
February 7L the Prologue to Death Note -Rasen no Wana-NDS
February 7The ClubPS3, Win, X360
February 8'Wii
February 12'PS3, Win, X360
February 12Dark Messiah of Might and MagicX360
February 12'PS2
February 12'PS2, Wii, X360
February 12Lost OdysseyX360
February 12'Lin, Win
February 12Wipeout PulsePSP
February 14'Win
February 18'Wii
February 18'PSP
February 19'Wii
February 19'NDS, PSP
February 19Dynasty Warriors 6PS3, X360
February 19Pimp My RideWii
February 19'PS3
February 20N+XBLA
February 21'PS3
February 21Space Invaders ExtremeNDS, PSP
February 22'NDS
February 25Destroy All Humans! Big Willy UnleashedWii
February 25'Win, X360
February 26Bubble Bobble Double ShotNDS
February 26'PS3, Win, X360
February 26'NDS
February 26'PS2, PSP, Wii
February 26'PS3, Win, X360
February 26'X360
February 27'PSP
February 27Triggerheart ExelicaXBLA
February 28The Idolmaster Live For You!X360
February 28'Win
March 1'Win
March 3Bully: Scholarship EditionWii, X360
March 3Major League Baseball 2K8PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360
March 4'NDS
March 4Army of TwoPS3, X360
March 4'NDS
March 4'PSP
March 4'PS2, PS3, PSP
March 4'NDS
March 4Ninja ReflexWii
March 4'PS2
March 5'Mac, Win
March 5'XBLA
March 5'Win
March 6FlowPSP
March 6'PS3
March 6'PSN
March 9Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wii
March 10'Wii
March 11'PS2
March 11'X360
March 11George of the Jungle and the Search for the SecretNDS, PS2, Wii
March 11InsecticideNDS, Win
March 11'PS2
March 11The House of the Dead 2 & 3 ReturnWii
March 11Wild Arms XFPSP
March 12Bliss IslandXBLA
March 18'PS3
March 18'Mac
March 18Everybody's Golf 5PS3
March 18Pro Evolution Soccer 2008Wii
March 18Sega Superstars TennisNDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
March 18'Wii
March 18'PS3, Win, X360
March 19Deca SportsWii
March 19SimCity DS 2NDS
March 20' NDS
March 24'Win, X360
March 24'PSP
March 24M&M's Kart RacingNDS
March 25'PS3
March 25ObsCure IIWii
March 25OpoonaWii
March 25'PS3, X360
March 26'NDS
March 28Dark SectorPS3, X360
March 28Ninja Gaiden Dragon SwordNDS
April 1'Wii
April 2Mr. Driller OnlineXBLA
April 2'PSP
April 4'PSP
April 8Assassin's CreedWin
April 8BaroqueWii
April 8Supreme CommanderX360
April 9IkarugaXBLA
April 10Arcana HeartPS2
April 10Mario Kart WiiWii
April 15ŌkamiWii
April 15Rondo of SwordsNDS
April 15'NDS
April 18Legacy of Ys: Books I & IINDS
April 20'NDS
April 21'X360
April 22'NDS
April 22Persona 3 FESPS2
April 22The World Ends with YouNDS
April 22TurokWin
April 24Valkyria ChroniclesPS3
April 25'Win
April 27'Wii, PS3, X360
April 29Grand Theft Auto IVPS3, X360
April 29Let's YogaNDS
April 30'Win
May 1EchochromePSN, PSP
May 2Iron ManNDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Win, X360
May 5'PSP
May 5Crosswords DSNDS
May 5The Destiny of ZorroWii
May 6Boom BloxMobile, Wii
May 6Speed RacerNDS, Wii
May 12LostWindsWiiWare
May 13Castle of Shikigami IIIWii
May 13Drone TacticsNDS
May 13'NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Win, X360
May 15Dark MistPSN
May 15'NDS
May 17'PS3
May 19Critter Round-UpWiiWare
May 20'Win
May 20SingStarPS3
May 21'Lin, Mac, Win, X360
May 21Wii Fit Wii
May 23HazePS3
May 26Cross EdgePS3
May 26Dr. Mario Online RxWiiWare
May 27'Wii
May 27Emergency HeroesWii
May 27'PS3, X360
May 27Super Dodgeball BrawlersNDS
May 28Mass EffectWin
May 30'NDS
May 30'PS3, Win, X360
June 3Chaos WarsPS2
June 3Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2PSP
June 3Kung Fu PandaNDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, Win, X360
June 3'NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Win, X360
June 3Ninja Gaiden IIX360
June 3Robert Ludlum's The Bourne ConspiracyPS3, X360
June 3'NDS
June 4RoogooXBLA
June 5'PS3, X360
June 5'PS3, X360
June 5Fushigi no Dungeon – Furai no Shiren 3: Karakuri Yashiki no Nemuri HimeWii
June 5The Incredible HulkNDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
June 9My Pokémon RanchWiiWare
June 10'Wii
June 10'X360
June 10'PS3, X360
June 10NASCAR 09PS2, PS3, X360
June 10Total DramaWin, PS2, PS3, NDS, Wii, X360
June 10The Incredible HulkWin
June 11Frogger 2XBLA
June 11Jake Hunter: Detective ChroniclesNDS
June 12'PS3
June 13Civilization RevolutionPS3, X360
June 13'NDS
June 17'X360
June 17'NDS, PS2, PS3, X360, Wii
June 17Secret Agent ClankPSP
June 17Supreme Ruler 2020Win
June 17'NDS, Wii
June 18Elements of DestructionXBLA
June 18FishdomNDS
June 19Fatal Inertia EXPS3
June 19Mario Super SluggersWii
June 20Alone in the DarkPS2, Wii, Win, X360
June 20'NDS
June 20Top Spin 3PS3, Wii, X360
June 22'NDS
June 22Rock BandWii, Win
June 23'PS3, X360
June 23GyrostarrWiiWare
June 23Top Spin 3NDS
June 24WALL-ENDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Win, X360
June 24Big Beach SportsWii
June 24'PS3, PSP, X360
June 24Mega Man Star Force 2NDS
June 25'X360, Win
June 26'NDS
June 26'Wii
June 29'PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
June 30Journey to the Center of the EarthNDS
June 30MagneticaWiiWare
July 1Elements of DestructionWin
July 1'NDS
July 1Soul BubblesNDS
July 31 vs. 100NDS
July 3Initial D Extreme StagePS3
July 3Nanashi no GameNDS
July 3Unreal Tournament 3X360
July 7'iPod
July 7SPOGS RacingWiiWare
July 7Zen Pinball: RollercoasteriOS
July 8Beijing 2008PS3, X360
July 8Civilization RevolutionNDS
July 8Devil May Cry 4Win
July 8'Wii
July 10Critter CrunchiOS
July 10Resident Evil ZeroWii
July 10Persona 4PS2
July 11Dynasty Warriors 6Win
July 14'Wii
July 15Mister SlimeNDS
July 15NCAA Football 09PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360
July 15Space ChimpsNDS, PS2, Wii, Win, X360
July 15We Love Golf!Wii
July 16Double D DodgeballXBLA
July 17'NDS
July 17ElefunkPSN
July 17RaymanPSN
July 17'PS3
July 22New International Track & FieldNDS
July 22'NDS, PS2, Wii
July 23'XBLA
July 23Go! Go! Break SteadyXBLA
July 24'PSN
July 24'X360
July 24'PS3
July 24'Wii
July 28Pong Toss! Frat Party GamesWiiWare
July 29MLB Power Pros 2008PS2, Wii
July 29Soulcalibur IVPS3, X360
July 29'X360
July 30'X360
July 31Fatal Frame IVWii
July 31Phantasy Star PortablePSP
July 31Rhythm HeavenNDS
August 1'NDS
August 4Reset GenerationWin
August 4Wild West GunsWiiWare
August 5'PS2
August 6BraidXBLA
August 7'NDS
August 7'PS2
August 7Tales of VesperiaX360
August 12asdfgameNDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360
August 12Bangai-O SpiritsNDS
August 12Space SiegeWin
August 13Bionic Commando RearmedXBLA
August 13Madden NFL 09NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360, Xbox
August 14Bionic Commando RearmedPSN, Win
August 19'NDS
August 19'Win
August 19Too HumanX360
August 21'PS3
August 21Sigma HarmonicsNDS
August 22Inazuma ElevenNDS
August 25HelixWiiWare
August 25MLB Power Pros 2008NDS
August 26Digimon World ChampionshipNDS
August 26'Win
August 26From the AbyssNDS
August 26My Chinese CoachNDS
August 26N+NDS, PSP
August 26The Quest TrioNDS
August 26'Win
August 26'NDS
August 26Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360
August 28AfrikaPS3
August 28'iOS
August 28Captain RainbowWii
August 28The Last GuyPS3
August 29Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"Wii
August 31'PS2, PS3, Win, X360
September 2Infinite UndiscoveryX360
September 2Rapala Fishing Frenzy 2009PS3, Wii, X360
September 2Vampire Rain: Altered SpeciesPS3
September 2'X360
September 3Shred NebulaXBLA
September 4Blue Dragon PlusNDS
September 5FaceBreakerPS3, X360
September 5'Win
September 5SporeMac, mobile, NDS, Win
September 5'NDS
September 8Air Traffic ChaosNDS
September 8Lock's QuestNDS
September 8NHL 2K9PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
September 9Hell's KitchenNDS, PS2, Wii, X360
September 9'NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360
September 9NHL 09PS3, Wii, X360
September 9TNA iMPACT!PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
September 9Yakuza 2PS2
September 9Zoids AssaultX360
September 11'Wii
September 12Crysis WarheadWin
September 13Pokémon Platinum NDS
September 14'NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Win, X360
September 14Rock Band 2X360
September 15'NDS
September 16'PS3, X360
September 16Battle FantasiaX360
September 16'PS3, Win, X360
September 16Crysis WarheadWin
September 16Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2Wii
September 16Dance Dance Revolution XPS2
September 16'PS2
September 16'NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii
September 16'Win
September 16PurePS3, X360, Win
September 18'NDS
September 18Eternal SonataPS3
September 18'Win
September 19Igor: The GameNDS, Wii, Win
September 22'Win
September 22De BlobNDS, Wii, Win
September 22Di-Gata DefendersNDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
September 22Kirby Super Star UltraNDS
September 22Mega Man 9WiiWare
September 22SimCity CreatorWii
September 22EA Sports 08 CollectionWin
September 23B-BoyPSP
September 23'Wii
September 23'PS3, X360
September 23'PSP
September 23Dinosaur KingPS2, NDS, Wii, X360
September 23Hi Hamtaro! Little Hamsters Big AdventureNDS
September 23'NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Win, X360
September 23Microsoft TinkerWin
September 23Shaun the SheepNDS
September 23Time HollowNDS
September 24'PS2
September 24Duke Nukem 3DXBLA
September 25'PS3
September 25Cross EdgePS3
September 25'Wii
September 25GeonPS3
September 25Mega Man 9PSN
September 25Sands of DestructionNDS
September 25Wipeout HDPSN
September 25'NDS
September 30'PS3, Win, X360
September 30'NDS
September 30TornadoNDS
September 30Unsolved CrimesNDS
October 1Mega Man 9XBLA
October 2Dynasty Warriors 6PS2
October 2'PSP
October 2Work Time FunPSN
October 5FieldrunnersiOS
October 7'NDS
October 7'Win
October 7'NDS, PS2, Wii, X360
October 7FracturePS3, X360
October 7'X360
October 7NBA Live 09PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360
October 7NBA 2K9PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
October 7'NDS
October 8MLB StickballXBLA
October 8The Legend of Kage 2NDS
October 9Linger in ShadowsPS3
October 9Macross Ace FrontierPSP
October 9Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-CarsPS3
October 13'NDS, PS2, Wii
October 13'PS3, X360
October 13CubelloWiiWare
October 13Prey the StarsNDS
October 13'NDS
October 13World of GooWin, Wii
October 14Dead SpacePS3, X360
October 14FIFA 09Mobile, NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Win, X360
October 14Rock RevolutionNDS, PS3, Wii, X360
October 14Saints Row 2PS3, X360
October 14'PS3
October 14'PS3, X360
October 14Boogie SuperstarWii
October 15Age of BootyXBLA
October 16Culdcept DSNDS
October 16Wii MusicWii
October 16'Win
October 19Rock Band 2PS3
October 20'NDS
October 20Celebrity Sports ShowdownWii
October 20'PS3, X360, PSP
October 20NHL 09Win
October 20Dead SpaceWin
October 20'PS2, Wii, NDS
October 20The Naked Brothers Band: The Video GameNDS, PS2, Wii, Win
October 21Bully: Scholarship EditionWin
October 21BioShockPS3
October 21'NDS
October 21'PSP
October 21Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3X360
October 21Disney Think FastWii
October 21Far Cry 2PS3, Win, X360
October 21Fable IIX360
October 21Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009Wii
October 21Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQNDS
October 21'Wii
October 21'NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Win, X360
October 21'NDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
October 21'NDS
October 21NBA 2K9Win
October 21What's Cooking? with Jamie OliverNDS
October 23Prince of Persia ClassicPSN
October 26Casper's Scare SchoolNDS
October 26Guitar Hero World TourMac, PS2, PS3, Wii, Win, X360
October 27MySims KingdomNDS, Wii
October 28'NDS, PS2, PSP, Wii
October 28'Win
October 28Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Snow PrincessNDS, PS2, Wii
October 28Fallout 3PS3, Win, X360
October 28Go, Diego, Go!: The Great Dinosaur RescueNDS, PS2, Wii
October 28Goosebumps HorrorLandNDS, PS2, Wii
October 28LittleBigPlanetPS3
October 28'PS3
October 28MySimsWin
October 28NinjatownNDS
October 29'Lin, Mac, Win, X360
October 30'NDS
October 30'NDS
October 31Master of the Monster LairNDS
November 3Alien Crush ReturnsWiiWare
November 4'PS3, X360
November 4BonesPS2, PS3, Win, X360
November 4'PS2
November 4'NDS
November 4Bratz KidzNDS, Wii
November 4KORG DS-10NDS
November 4LegendaryPS3, Win, X360
November 4'PS3, PS2, X360, Win, Wii, NDS
November 4'PS3
November 4Tom Clancy's EndWarNDS, PS3, PSP, X360
November 4Resistance 2PS3
November 4Namco Museum Virtual ArcadeX360
November 5ExitNDS
November 5'NDS, Wii
November 7Gears of War 2X360
November 7Men of WarWin
November 7Sacred 2 Fallen AngelWin
November 10' NDS
November 11'X360
November 11'NDS, PS3, Wii, Win, X360, PS2
November 11'X360
November 11Eternal PoisonPS2
November 11FaceBreakerWii
November 11'NDS, Wii
November 11Mirror's EdgePS3, X360
November 11WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009Mobile, NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360
November 11'Wii
November 11'NDS
November 11'NDS
November 12Pro Evolution Soccer 2009PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Win, X360
November 12The Naked Brothers Band: The Video GamePS3, PSP, X360
November 13'Win, Mac
November 14Football Manager 2009Win, Mac, PSP
November 16'Wii
November 16Mortal Kombat vs. DC UniversePS3, X360
November 16Shaun White SnowboardingPS3, Wii, Win, X360
November 17'NDS
November 17RobocalypseNDS
November 17Skate ItNDS, Wii
November 18Alone in the Dark: InfernoPS3
November 18'PS3, X360
November 18BoltNDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, Win, X360
November 18'Wii
November 18Cradle of RomeNDS
November 18Ultimate BandNDS, Wii
November 18Castlevania JudgmentWii
November 18'NDS
November 18Left 4 DeadWin, X360
November 18'Mobile, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Win, X360
November 18Sonic UnleashedPS2, PS3, Wii, X360
November 18'PS3, PSP, X360
November 18'NDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, Win, X360
November 18Tony Hawk's MotionNDS
November 18'NDS, Wii
November 18'X360
November 18'Win
November 18You're in the MoviesX360
November 19Weapon of ChoiceXBLA
November 20Gallop & RideWii
November 20The Last RemnantX360
November 21LocoRoco 2PSP
November 21Beyond ProtocolWin
November 23'iOS
November 25Chrono TriggerNDS
November 25'NDS
November 25'Wii
November 25Neopets Puzzle AdventureNDS
November 25'NDS, PS2, Wii, X360
November 27Patapon 2PSP
November 27Rune Factory FrontierWii
November 30Geometry DancePS3
December 1Destroy All Humans! Path of the FuronX360
December 1Space Invaders Get EvenWiiWare
December 2'NDS
December 2Mushroom Men: The Spore WarsWii
December 2Mushroom Men: Rise of the FungiNDS
December 2Grand Theft Auto IVWin
December 2Prince of PersiaPS3, X360
December 2'PS2
December 2'Wii
December 4Everyday ShooterPSP
December 4'Wii
December 4'PSN
December 5'Lin
December 7PreyLin
December 8'Win
December 8Hockey Allstar ShootoutWiiWare
December 9Prince of PersiaWin
December 10MeteosXBLA
December 10PowerUp ForeverXBLA
December 11'NDS
December 11PowerUp ForeverPSN
December 14I Love KatamariiOS
December 15Big Kahuna PartyWiiWare
December 17Dash of DestructionXBLA
December 18Rise of the ArgonautsPS3, Win, X360
December 18'PSP
December 18'PS2, PS3, X360
December 18Suikoden TierkreisNDS
December 18Tales of HeartsNDS
December 23Crystal DefendersiOS
December 23Lumines SupernovaPS3
December 25White Knight ChroniclesPS3
December 25RIZ-ZOAWDNDS
December 29WiiWare

Hardware and software sales

Canada

Video game console sales in Canada
PlaceConsoleUnits sold
1Wii376,000
2PlayStation 3200,000
3Xbox 360154,000

Japan

Video game console sales of 2008 in Japan
PlaceConsoleUnits sold
1Nintendo DS4,029,804
2PlayStation Portable3,543,171
3Wii2,908,342
4PlayStation 3991,303
5PlayStation 2480,664
6Xbox 360317,859
7Other9,575

Best-selling video games of 2008 in Japan
PlaceTitlePlatformPublisherUnits sold
1Monster Hunter Portable 2nd GPSPCapcom2,452,111
2Pokémon PlatinumNDSPokémon Company2,187,337
3Wii FitWiiNintendo2,149,131
4Mario Kart WiiWiiNintendo2,003,315
5Super Smash Bros. BrawlWiiNintendo1,747,113
6Rhythm HeavenNDSNintendo1,350,671
7'NDSSquare Enix1,176,082
8'WiiNintendo895,302
9Kirby Super Star UltraNDSNintendo855,427
10Wii SportsWiiNintendo841,736

Best-selling video games of 2008 in Japan
PlaceTitlePlatformPublisherUnits sold
1Monster Hunter Portable 2nd GPSPCapcom2,507,400
2Pokémon PlatinumNDSPokémon Company2,125,348
3Wii FitWiiNintendo2,024,113
4Mario Kart WiiWiiNintendo1,973,089
5Super Smash Bros. BrawlWiiNintendo1,808,709
6Rhythm HeavenNDSNintendo1,320,047
7NDSSquare Enix1,228,014
8Kirby Super Star UltraNDSNintendo724,608
9Animal Crossing City FolkWiiNintendo709,640
10Wii SportsWiiNintendo694,765

United States

Video game console sales in the US
PlaceConsoleUnits sold
1Wii3.5 million
2PlayStation 31.6 million
3Xbox 3601.34 million

Best-selling video games of 2008 in the US
PlaceTitlePlatformPublisherUnits sold
1Wii PlayWiiNintendo5.28 million
2Mario Kart WiiWiiNintendo5.00 million
3Wii FitWiiNintendo4.53 million
4Super Smash Bros. BrawlWiiNintendo4.17 million
5Grand Theft Auto IVX360Rockstar Games3.29 million
6'X360Activision2.75 million
7Gears of War 2X360Microsoft2.31 million
8Grand Theft Auto IVPS3Rockstar Games1.89 million
9Madden NFL 09X360Electronic Arts1.87 million
10Mario Kart DSNDSNintendo1.65 million

Best-selling video games of 2008 in the US
PlaceNDSPCPS3
1Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
Spore
Grand Theft Auto IV
2
'
'
3'
'
Madden NFL 09
4'
'
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
5Kirby Super Star Ultra
Spore Creature Creator
'
6Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Sins of a Solar Empire
'
7Kung Fu Panda
'
NCAA Football 09
8'
'
Army of Two
9Crosswords DS
'
Soulcalibur IV
10'
The Sims Castaway Stories
Devil May Cry 4

PlacePSPWiiX360
1'
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Grand Theft Auto IV
2'
Mario Kart Wii
Madden NFL 09
3'
Wii Fit
Fable II
4Iron Man
Rock Band
'
5Patapon
'
Army of Two
6Madden NFL 09
Mario Super Sluggers
'
7Lego Indiana Jones
'
'
8Major League Baseball 2K8
Deca Sports
NCAA Football 09
9'
Endless Ocean
Rock Band 2
10'
UnknownNinja Gaiden II

  • Based on figures from the NPD Group:
Best-selling console games of all time in the US
PlaceTitleUnits sold
1'9.40 million
2'8.20 million
3Madden NFL 077.70 million
4'7.30 million
5Madden NFL 066.70 million
6Halo 26.61 million
7Madden NFL 086.60 million
8'6.25 million
9Grand Theft Auto III6.20 million
10Madden NFL 20056.10 million

Other

Best-selling video games in Japan, United Kingdom, and the United States combined
PlaceTitleUnits sold in JapanUnits sold in the UKUnits sold in the USTotal units sold
1Grand Theft Auto IV1,582,0004,711,0006,293,000
2Super Smash Bros. Brawl1,681,000213,0003,539,0005,433,000
3Mario Kart Wii1,601,000687,0002,409,0004,697,000
4Wii Fit1,547,000624,0001,433,0003,604,000
526,000412,0003,037,0003,475,000

Best-selling video games in Japan, United Kingdom, and the United States combined
PlaceTitleUnits sold in JapanUnits sold in the UKUnits sold in the USTotal units sold
1Madden NFL 091,00035,0002,958,0002,994,000
2Wii Fit346,000460,0001,283,0002,089,000
3321,0001,417,0001,738,000
4Pokémon Platinum1,482,0001,482,000
5Mario Kart Wii218,000394,000856,0001,468,000

Critically acclaimed titles

and GameRankings are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.
GamePublisherRelease DatePlatformMC scoreGR score
Grand Theft Auto IVRockstar GamesApril 29, 2008PlayStation 398/10097.04%
Grand Theft Auto IVRockstar GamesApril 29, 2008Xbox 36098/10096.67%
LittleBigPlanetSony Computer EntertainmentOctober 27, 2008PlayStation 395/10094.75%
World of Goo2D BoyOctober 13, 2008Wii94/10094.04%
BioShock2K GamesOctober 17, 2008PlayStation 394/10093.66%
'KonamiJune 12, 2008PlayStation 394/10093.53%
Gears of War 2Microsoft Game StudiosNovember 7, 2008Xbox 36093/10093.32%
Fallout 3Bethesda SoftworksOctober 28, 2008Xbox 36093/10092.85%
Super Smash Bros. BrawlNintendoJanuary 31, 2008Wii93/10092.84%
BraidNumber NoneAugust 6, 2008Xbox 36093/10092.15%
Flipnote StudioNintendoDecember 24, 2008Nintendo DS93/10091%
'Blizzard EntertainmentNovember 13, 2008Microsoft Windows91/10092.68%
'StardockApril 30, 2008Microsoft Windows92/10092.33%
Persona 4AtlusJuly 10, 2008PlayStation 290/10092.28%
World of Goo2D BoyOctober 13, 2008Microsoft Windows90/10092.27%
Rock Band 2MTV GamesSeptember 14, 2008Xbox 36092/10092.25%
Chrono TriggerSquare EnixNovember 20, 2008Nintendo DS92/10091.98%
Rock Band 2MTV GamesSeptember 14, 2008Wii92/10091.33%
Rock Band 2MTV GamesSeptember 14, 2008PlayStation 391/10091.5%
'Sony Computer EntertainmentMarch 4, 2008PlayStation Portable91/10091.44%
Fallout 3Bethesda SoftworksOctober 28, 2008Microsoft Windows91/10090.85%
Fallout 3Bethesda SoftworksOctober 28, 2008PlayStation 390/10090.52%
ŌkamiCapcomApril 15, 2008Wii90/10090.02%
'Microsoft Game StudiosJuly 30, 2008Xbox 36090/10089.77%
Portal: Still AliveValveOctober 22, 2008Xbox 36090/10088.55%
Grand Theft Auto IVRockstar GamesDecember 2, 2008Microsoft Windows90/10088.48%
Mass EffectElectronic ArtsMay 28, 2008Microsoft Windows89/10089.7%
Left 4 DeadValveNovember 18, 2008Xbox 36089/10089.44%
Left 4 DeadValveNovember 18, 2008Microsoft Windows89/10089.43%
Dead SpaceElectronic ArtsOctober 13, 2008Xbox 36089/10089.07%
Dead SpaceElectronic ArtsOctober 13, 2008PlayStation 388/10089.05%
Rez HDMicrosoft Game StudiosJanuary 30, 2008Xbox 36089/10088.62%
Fable IIMicrosoft Game StudiosOctober 21, 2008Xbox 36089/10088.5%
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD RemixCapcomNovember 26, 2008Xbox 36088/10088.79%
NHL 09EA SportsSeptember 9, 2008Xbox 36088/10088.78%
Burnout ParadiseElectronic ArtsJanuary 22, 2008Xbox 36088/10088.36%
FIFA Soccer 09EA SportsOctober 13, 2008Xbox 36087/10088.21%
Bionic Commando RearmedCapcomAugust 13, 2008Xbox 36085/10088.07%
NHL 09EA SportsSeptember 9, 2008PlayStation 388/10087.97%
Burnout ParadiseElectronic ArtsJanuary 22, 2008PlayStation 387/10087.89%
'CodemastersMay 30, 2008Microsoft Windows87/10087.87%
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD RemixCapcomNovember 25, 2008PlayStation 387/10087.82%
Bionic Commando RearmedCapcomAugust 13, 2008PlayStation 387/10087.67%
Wipeout HDSony Computer EntertainmentSeptember 25, 2008PlayStation 387/10087.52%
Sins of a Solar EmpireStardockFebruary 4, 2008Microsoft Windows87/10087.52%