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2009 saw many new installments in established video game franchises, such as Assassin's Creed II, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Wii Sports Resort, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Resident Evil 5, Left 4 Dead 2, Forza Motorsport 3, The Beatles: Rock Band, The Sims 3, Madden NFL 10, NBA 2K10, and FIFA 10. New intellectual properties include Batman: Arkham Asylum, Bayonetta, Borderlands, Demon's Souls, Dragon Age: Origins, Infamous, Just Dance, Minecraft, Plants vs. Zombies, and Prototype.

Legend

Video game platforms
Bada	Bada	BB10	BlackBerry 10, BlackBerry Tablet OS, BlackBerry OS	BBTOS	Term not found
DROID	Android	DS	Nintendo DS, DSiWare, iQue DS	iOS	iOS, iPhone, iPod, iPadOS, iPad, visionOS, Apple Vision Pro
LIN	Linux	MAC	Classic Mac OS, 2001 and before	OSX	macOS
PS2	PlayStation 2	PS3	PlayStation 3	PSN	PlayStation Network
PSP	PlayStation Portable	PSV	PlayStation Vita	Wii	Wii, WiiWare, Wii Virtual Console
WIN	Windows, all versions Windows 95 and up	WP	Windows Phone	XB360	Xbox 360, Xbox 360 Live Arcade

Console releases

Nintendo DSi XL (named "DSi LL" in Japan)

The following is a list of game consoles released in 2009.

This year just saw revision models of current game consoles; such as PlayStation 3 Slim, the PSP Go, the worldwide release of the Nintendo DSi (which initially in Japan the previous year), and the Nintendo DSi XL (named the "DSi LL" in Japan).

Day	Console
April 2	Nintendo DSi (AU)
April 3	Nintendo DSi (EU)
April 5	Nintendo DSi (NA)
September 1	PlayStation 3 Slim (NA, EU)
September 3	PlayStation 3 Slim (JP, AU, NZ)
October 1	PSP Go (NA, EU)
October 31	PSP Go (JP)
November 21	DSi XL^[a] (JP)

Best-selling games

The following are the top ten best-selling games of 2009 in terms of worldwide retail sales.

Rank	Title	Sales	Publisher	Platform(s)	Ref.
1	Wii Sports	20,180,000	Nintendo	Wii	^[b]
2	Wii Sports Resort	13,580,000	Nintendo	Wii	^[2]
3	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2	11,860,000	Activision Blizzard	PS3, X360, WIN	^[3]
4	New Super Mario Bros. Wii	10,550,000	Nintendo	Wii	^[2]
5	Wii Fit Plus	10,160,000	Nintendo	Wii	^[2]
6	Wii Fit	8,590,000	Nintendo	Wii	^[c]
7	Mario Kart Wii	7,550,000	Nintendo	Wii	^[d]
8	Assassin's Creed II	6,000,000	Ubisoft	PS3, X360	^[4]
9	Wii Play	5,800,000	Nintendo	Wii	^[e]
10	Resident Evil 5	5,200,000	Capcom	PS3, X360	^[5]

Critically acclaimed titles

Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.

2009 games and expansions scoring at least 88/100 (MC) or 87.5% (GR)^[6]^[7]
Game	Publisher	Release Date	Platform	MC score	GR score
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves	Sony Computer Entertainment	October 13, 2009	PS3	96/100	96.43%
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition	Bethesda Softworks	October 13, 2009	PS3	N/A	95.4%
LittleBigPlanet: Game of the Year Edition	Sony Computer Entertainment	September 8, 2009	PS3	N/A	94.57%
Street Fighter IV	Capcom	February 12, 2009	PS3	94/100	93.64%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2	Activision	November 10, 2009	X360	94/100	93.57%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2	Activision	November 10, 2009	PS3	94/100	93.42%
Street Fighter IV	Capcom	February 12, 2009	X360	93/100	93.23%
Braid	Number None	November 12, 2009	PS3	93/100	93.11%
Minecraft	Mojang	May 17, 2009	WIN	93/100	92.79%
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars	Rockstar Games	March 17, 2009	DS	93/100	92.71%
Metroid Prime: Trilogy	Nintendo	August 24, 2009	Wii	91/100	92.35%
Batman: Arkham Asylum	Eidos Interactive	August 25, 2009	X360	92/100	92.34%
Forza Motorsport 3	Microsoft Game Studios	October 27, 2009	X360	92/100	92.26%
Batman: Arkham Asylum	Eidos Interactive	August 25, 2009	PS3	91/100	92.07%
Batman: Arkham Asylum	Eidos Interactive	September 15, 2009	WIN	91/100	91.79%
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City	Rockstar Games	October 29, 2009	X360	N/A	91.41%
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story	Nintendo	February 11, 2009	DS	90/100	91.01%
God of War Collection	Sony Computer Entertainment	November 17, 2009	PS3	91/100	90.78%
Assassin's Creed II	Ubisoft	November 17, 2009	PS3	91/100	90.71%
Dragon Age: Origins	Electronic Arts	November 3, 2009	WIN	91/100	90.63%
Killzone 2	Sony Computer Entertainment	February 26, 2009	PS3	91/100	90.56%
FIFA Soccer 10	EA Sports	October 20, 2009	PS3	91/100	90.26%
Street Fighter IV	Capcom	July 2, 2009	WIN	91/100	90.21%
Peggle	PopCap Games	November 19, 2009	PS3	91/100	89.3%
Wipeout HD Fury	Sony Computer Entertainment	July 23, 2009	PS3	89/100	90.8%
Persona 3 Portable	Atlus	November 1, 2009	PSP	89/100^[8]	90.77%^[9]
Braid	Number None	April 10, 2009	WIN	90/100	90.5%
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars	Rockstar Games	October 20, 2009	PSP	90/100	90.39%
Colin McRae: Dirt 2	Codemasters	December 4, 2009	WIN	89/100	90.29%
Assassin's Creed II	Ubisoft	November 17, 2009	X360	90/100	90.01%
Bayonetta	Sega	October 29, 2009	X360	90/100^[8]	89.89%^[9]
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned	Rockstar Games	February 17, 2009	X360	90/100	89.73%
MLB 09: The Show	Sony Computer Entertainment	March 3, 2009	PS3	90/100	89.6%
FIFA Soccer 10	EA Sports	October 20, 2009	X360	90/100	88.98%
Empire: Total War	Sega	March 3, 2009	WIN	90/100	88.87%
The Beatles: Rock Band	MTV Games	September 9, 2009	Wii	89/100	90%
The Beatles: Rock Band	MTV Games	September 9, 2009	X360	89/100	89.83%
Demon's Souls	Sony Computer Entertainment	February 5, 2009	PS3	89/100	89.72%
The Beatles: Rock Band	MTV Games	September 9, 2009	PS3	88/100	89.66%
Guitar Hero 5	Activision	September 1, 2009	Wii	89/100	89.58%
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony	Rockstar Games	October 29, 2009	X360	89/100	89.43%
Peggle	PopCap Games	November 19, 2009	X360	89/100	89.33%
Shadow Complex	Microsoft Game Studios	August 19, 2009	X360	88/100	89.23%
NHL 10	EA Sports	September 15, 2009	X360	88/100	89.14%
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10	EA Sports	June 8, 2009	Wii	88/100	89.11%
Left 4 Dead 2	Valve	November 17, 2009	X360	89/100	89.05%
Left 4 Dead 2	Valve	November 16, 2009	WIN	89/100	88.26%
EVE Online: Special Edition	Atari	March 10, 2009	WIN	88/100	88.33%
Plants vs. Zombies	PopCap Games	May 5, 2009	WIN	87/100	88.32%
Football Manager 2010	Sega	October 30, 2009	WIN	87/100	88.2%
New Super Mario Bros. Wii	Nintendo	November 11, 2009	Wii	87/100	88.18%
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box	Electronic Arts	February 5, 2009	WIN	87/100	88.09%
Fight Night Round 4	EA Sports	June 23, 2009	PS3	88/100	88%
NHL 10	EA Sports	September 15, 2009	PS3	88/100	87.98%
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition	LucasArts	July 15, 2009	X360	88/100	87.73%
Pokémon SoulSilver Version	Nintendo	September 12, 2009	DS	87/100^[8]	88%^[9]
Dragon Quest IX	Square Enix	July 11, 2009	DS	87/100^[8]	87.98%^[9]
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time	Sony Computer Entertainment	October 27, 2009	PS3	87/100	87.88%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2	Activision	November 10, 2009	WIN	86/100	87.84%
Pokémon HeartGold Version	Nintendo	September 12, 2009	DS	87/100^[8]	87.81%^[9]
LittleBigPlanet	Sony Computer Entertainment	November 17, 2009	PSP	87/100	87.7%
Sin & Punishment: Star Successor	Nintendo	October 29, 2009	Wii	87/100	85.86
PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe	Q-Games	October 1, 2009	PSP	86/100	87.64%

Major awards

Category/Organization		27th Golden Joystick Awards October 30, 2009	VGA December 12, 2009		13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards February 18, 2010			10th Game Developers Choice Awards March 11, 2010	6th British Academy Games Awards March 19, 2010
Game of the Year		Fallout 3	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves						Batman: Arkham Asylum
Independent / Debut^[i]		—N/a	Flower		—N/a			Torchlight	—N/a
Downloadable		—N/a	Shadow Complex		—N/a			Flower	—N/a
Mobile/Handheld	Mobile	Metal Gear Solid Touch	Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars		Scribblenauts				LittleBigPlanet (PSP)
Mobile/Handheld	Handheld	Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars	Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars		Scribblenauts				LittleBigPlanet (PSP)
Innovation		—N/a			Scribblenauts				—N/a
Artistic Achievement or Graphics^[i]	Animation	—N/a	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves		Uncharted 2: Among Thieves			Uncharted 2: Among Thieves	Flower
Artistic Achievement or Graphics^[i]	Art Direction	—N/a	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves		Uncharted 2: Among Thieves			Uncharted 2: Among Thieves	Flower
Audio^[i]	Music	—N/a	Halo 3: ODST		Uncharted 2: Among Thieves			Uncharted 2: Among Thieves	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
	Sound Design	—N/a	—N/a		Uncharted 2: Among Thieves				Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
	Soundtrack	Guitar Hero World Tour	DJ Hero		Brütal Legend				—N/a
Character or Performance^[i]	Actor	—N/a	Hugh Jackman as Wolverine X-Men Origins: Wolverine	Eddie Riggs Brütal Legend	Mark Hamill as The Joker Batman: Arkham Asylum			—N/a
Character or Performance^[i]	Actress	—N/a	Megan Fox as Mikaela Banes Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen	Eddie Riggs Brütal Legend	Mark Hamill as The Joker Batman: Arkham Asylum			—N/a
Game Direction or Design	Game Design	—N/a			Batman: Arkham Asylum			Batman: Arkham Asylum
Game Direction or Design	Game Direction	—N/a			Uncharted 2: Among Thieves			Batman: Arkham Asylum
Narrative	Adapted	—N/a			Batman: Arkham Asylum			Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Narrative	Original	—N/a			Uncharted 2: Among Thieves			Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Technical Achievement^[i]	Gameplay Engineering	—N/a			Uncharted 2: Among Thieves			Uncharted 2: Among Thieves	—N/a
Technical Achievement^[i]	Visual Engineering	—N/a			Uncharted 2: Among Thieves			Uncharted 2: Among Thieves	—N/a
Multiplayer/Online^[i]	Multiplayer	Call of Duty: World at War	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2					—N/a	Left 4 Dead 2
Multiplayer/Online^[i]	Online	Left 4 Dead	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2					—N/a	FIFA 10
Action/Adventure	Action/Shooter	—N/a	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2					—N/a	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Action/Adventure	Adventure	—N/a	Assassin's Creed II		Uncharted 2: Among Thieves			—N/a	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Casual/Family or Rhythm	Casual	LittleBigPlanet	The Beatles: Rock Band		Flower			—N/a	Wii Sports Resort
Casual/Family or Rhythm	Family	LittleBigPlanet	The Beatles: Rock Band		The Beatles: Rock Band			—N/a	Wii Sports Resort
Fighting		—N/a	Street Fighter IV					—N/a
Role-Playing		—N/a	Dragon Age: Origins					—N/a
Social Networking		—N/a			FarmVille				—N/a
Sports	Individual	—N/a	UFC 2009 Undisputed		FIFA 10			—N/a	FIFA 10
Sports	Team	—N/a	NHL 10		FIFA 10			—N/a	FIFA 10
Racing		—N/a	Forza Motorsport 3					—N/a
Strategy/Simulation		—N/a			Brütal Legend			—N/a	Empire: Total War
Special Award		—N/a			Hall of Fame	Lifetime Achievement Award	Pioneer Award	Lifetime Achievement Award	Academy Fellowship
Special Award		—N/a			Mark Cerny	Douglas Lowenstein	David Crane	John Carmack	Shigeru Miyamoto

Certain award presentations combine these categories.

Video game-based film and television releases

Title	Date	Director	Distributor(s)	Franchise	Original game publisher	Ref.
Aaron Stone	February 13, 2009	Bruce Kalish	Disney XD	—N/a	—N/a	^[10]
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li	February 27, 2009	Andrzej Bartkowiak	20th Century Studios	Street Fighter	Capcom	^[11]
WCG Ultimate Gamer	March 10, 2009	—N/a	Syfy	—N/a	—N/a	^[12]
Moral Kombat	June 5, 2009	Spencer Halpin	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	^[13]
Arceus and the Jewel of Life	July 18, 2009	Kunihiko Yuyama	Toho	Pokémon	Game Freak	^[14]
Gamer	September 4, 2009	Mark Neveldine & Brian Taylor	Lionsgate	—N/a	—N/a	^[15]
Assassin's Creed: Lineage	October 27, 2009	Yves Simoneau	New Video Group	Assassin's Creed	Ubisoft	^[16]
The King of Fighters	November 5, 2009	Gordon Chan	Micott & Basara	The King of Fighters	SNK	^[17]
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva	December 19, 2009	Masakazu Hashimoto	Toho	Professor Layton	Level-5	^[18]

Events

Date	Event	Ref.
January 29–31	Ensemble Studios, the creators of the Age of Empires series, was shut down after about 15 years of service.	^[19]^[20]
February 3–5	Crytek, the developers of FarCry and Crysis, buys Free Radical Design, the developers of the TimeSplitters series and renames them to Crytek UK.	^[21]^[22]^[23]^[24]
February 4–6	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment acquires Snowblind Studios, the developers of Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance.	^[25]^[26]
March 10	5th British Academy Video Games Awards, honoring achievement for video games released in late 2007 and 2008.
March 23–27	Game Developers Conference 2009 was held in San Francisco, California
April 22–24	Square Enix fully acquires Eidos Interactive, the publishers of the Tomb Raider and Hitman series.	^[27]
June 2–4	E3 2009 in Los Angeles, which showcased many new games as well as new motion controllers for both the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. Sony's new iteration of its PlayStation Portable handheld was also revealed, the PSP Go is the first handheld console to forgo the use of any physical media opting instead to use Digital Download-only.	^[28]^[29]
June 24	ZeniMax Media, the owner of Bethesda Softworks, fully acquires id Software, the developers of Doom, Wolfenstein and Quake.	^[30]
July 3–5	ScrewAttack Gaming Convention at the Westin DFW in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, United States
August 13–16	QuakeCon 2009 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas, United States	^[31]
August 17–21	In Sweden, Joakim Bennet announces that the video game magazine "Super Play" will be discontinued in the near future.	^[32]^[33]
August 17–19	Games Developers Conference Europe 2009 held at Cologne Trade Fair in Cologne, Germany	^[34]
August 19–23	Gamescom 2009 held at Cologne Trade Fair in Cologne, Germany where Sony unveiled the new version of its PlayStation 3 consoles the 120GB PS3 Slim which rebranded the PlayStation 3 using a new logo as well as a new exterior design.	^[34]
August 21–22	BlizzCon 2009 was held at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, United States whose tickets were sold out online within minutes of them being released.	^[35]^[36]
August 27–31	Batman: Arkham Asylum attains a Guinness World Record for 'Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever'.	^[37]
September 1–3	Launch of the new 120GB Sony PS3 Slim with a cheaper price which has been positively received by critics and gamers alike garnering positive reviews and high sales worldwide.
September 4–7	PAX 2009 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle, Washington, United States.
September 9–13	Apple launched the iPod Touch 3G.
September 17–20	GCA Games Convention Asia 2009 is to be held at the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Singapore.
September 24–27	Tokyo Game Show 2009 is to be held at the Makuhari Messe, in Chiba, Japan. One of the biggest video game conventions alongside E3 and Gamescom.
October 1–4	Launch of the new Sony PSP Go which was met with mixed reviews due to its high pricing in comparison to its predecessor the PSP-3000.
October 23–25	Infinite Bits 2009 at the Doubletree Miami Mart Hotel and Convention Center in Miami, Florida, United States.
October 30 – November 1	International Digital Entertainment Festival 2009 (iDEF) held at the Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton in Melbourne, Australia.	^[38]
November 14–16	GameOn! London at Earls Court. Exhibitors include Capcom, Electronic Arts, Nintendo and Sony Computer Entertainment.	^[39]
December 12	The 2009 Spike Video Game Awards are held.	^[40]
Unknown	Esports organization, Team SoloMid is launched

Notable deaths

June 3 – David Carradine, 72, actor who played Clockwork in Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy and William Sharp in Saints Row.^[41]
June 25 – Michael Jackson, 50, musician who (in addition to various cameos) was the subject of 1990's Moonwalker, the composer of Sonic 3's soundtrack, and the namesake of the Just Dance spinoff: The Experience.^[42]
August 2 – Deng Sanshan, a teenager in China who was reportedly beaten to death in an extralegal addiction "boot camp" designed to treat video game and internet addiction.^[43]
October 14 – Lou Albano, 76, pro wrestler and actor who played Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!.^[44]

Games released in 2009

Release date	Title	Platform	Ref.
January 5	Sandy Beach	Wii
January 6	Bigfoot: Collision Course	DS
January 6	Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero	DS
January 6	Saints Row 2	WIN
January 8	Cuboid	PSN
January 12	Neighborhood Games	Wii
January 12	Planet Pachinko	Wii
January 13	Deal or No Deal	Wii
January 13	Mirror's Edge	WIN
January 13	Moon	DS
January 13	The Lord of the Rings: Conquest	PS3, WIN, X360, DS
January 19	High Voltage Hot Rod Show	Wii
January 20	Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica	PS2
January 20	Imagine Fashion Party	Wii
January 20	Star Ocean: Second Evolution	PSP
January 21	Big Bang Mini	DS
January 21	SimAnimals	DS, Wii
January 21	Skate 2	PS3, X360
January 21	The Maw	X360
January 26	MLB Front Office Manager	PS3, WIN, X360
January 27	Afro Samurai	PS3, X360
January 27	Coraline	PS2, DS, Wii
January 27	DJ Max Fever	PSP
January 28	Rygar: The Battle of Argus	Wii
January 29	Savage Moon	PS3
January 30	Jets'n'Guns	LIN
February 3	Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box	WIN
February 3	Demon's Souls	PS3
February 3	My World, My Way	DS
February 3	Phineas and Ferb	DS
February 3	Tenchu: Shadow Assassins	Wii
February 3	Ultimate Shooting Collection	Wii
February 6	Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box	PS3, X360
February 9	Deadly Creatures	Wii
February 9	LIT	Wii
February 10	F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin	PS3, WIN, X360
February 10	LocoRoco 2	PSP
February 10	NASCAR Kart Racing	Wii
February 10	OneChanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad	X360
February 10	OneChanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers	Wii
February 10	Retro Game Challenge	DS
February 10	Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection	PS3, X360
February 10	The House of the Dead: Overkill	Wii
February 10	X-Blades	PS3, WIN, X360
February 11	3 on 3 NHL Arcade	PS3, X360
February 12	Flower	PS3
February 13	Perimeter 2: New Earth	WIN
February 16	Evasive Space	Wii
February 16	Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon	DS
February 17	Brave: Shaman's Challenge	DS
February 17	Disney Sing It! – High School Musical 3: Senior Year	PS3, PS2, Wii, X360
February 17	Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride	DS
February 17	Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned	X360
February 17	Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?	PSP
February 17	Race Pro	X360
February 17	Street Fighter IV	PS3, X360
February 18	Death Tank	X360
February 19	Blue Dragon Plus	DS
February 19	Noby Noby Boy	PS3
February 19	Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II	WIN
February 24	50 Cent: Blood on the Sand	PS3, X360
February 24	Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop	Wii
February 24	Puzzle Quest: Galactrix	DS, WIN
February 24	Shellshock 2: Blood Trails	PS3, WIN, X360
February 24	Star Ocean: The Last Hope	X360
February 24	Stoked	X360
February 24	Tom Clancy's EndWar	WIN
February 26	Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard	PS3, X360
February 26	Halo Wars	X360
February 27	Killzone 2	PS3
February 27	NecroVisioN	WIN
February 27	Peggle: Dual Shot	DS
February 27	Rogue Trooper	Wii
March 3	Brain Challenge Deluxe	PSN
March 3	Empire: Total War	WIN
March 3	King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match	PS2
March 3	Major League Baseball 2K9	X360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii
March 3	MLB 09: The Show	PS3, PS2, PSP
March 3	Phantasy Star Portable	PSP
March 3	Sonic and the Black Knight	Wii
March 3	SpongeBob vs. The Big One: Beach Party Cook-Off	DS
March 4	Watchmen: The End Is Nigh	PS3, WIN, X360
March 5	Flight Control	iOS
March 6	Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X.	PS3, X360, iOS
March 9	Gradius ReBirth	Wii
March 9	The Maw	WIN
March 9	Tomb Raider: Underworld	PS2
March 10	Avalon Code	DS
March 10	Boing! Docomodake DS	DS
March 10	Grey's Anatomy: The Video Game	WIN, DS, PS3, Wii, X360
March 10	MadWorld	Wii
March 10	Mana Khemia: Student Alliance	PSP
March 10	Men of War	WIN
March 10	MySims Party	DS, Wii
March 10	Ski-Doo: Snowmobile Challenge	PS3
March 10	World in Conflict: Soviet Assault	WIN
March 11	Crystal Defenders	X360
March 11	Let's Golf	iOS
March 11	Peggle	X360
March 12	Astro Tripper	PSN
March 12	Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising	WIN
March 13	Codename Panzers: Cold War	WIN
March 13	Resident Evil 5	PS3, X360
March 16	Bit.Trip Beat	Wii
March 16	Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume	DS
March 17	Grand Ages: Rome	WIN
March 17	Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars	DS
March 17	Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure	DS
March 17	Marble Saga: Kororinpa	Wii
March 17	Resistance: Retribution	PSP
March 17	Rune Factory Frontier	Wii
March 17	Suikoden Tierkreis	DS
March 17	Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X.	WIN
March 17	TrackMania DS	DS
March 17	Wanted: Weapons of Fate	PS3, WIN, X360
March 18	Metal Gear Solid Touch	iOS
March 21	Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars – The Director's Cut	DS, Wii
March 22	Pokémon Platinum (North America)	DS
March 23	BattleForge	WIN
March 23	Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3	PS3, iOS
March 23	Dark Sector	WIN
March 23	Touch Mechanic	DS
March 24	Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time	DS, Wii
March 24	Freaky Creatures	WIN
March 24	Lux-Pain	DS
March 24	Major Minor's Majestic March	Wii
March 24	Stormrise	PS3, WIN, X360
March 24	Tenchu: Shadow Assassins	PSP
March 24	The Last Remnant	WIN
March 24	The Wheelman	PS3, WIN, X360
March 24	Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures	WIN
March 24	WWE Legends of WrestleMania	PS3, X360
March 26	Mega Man 2	iOS
March 26	Worms	PSN
March 27	Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust	WIN, X360
March 29	Guitar Hero: Metallica	PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
March 30	TNA Wrestling	iOS
March 31	Galaga Remix	iOS
April 1	The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai	X360
April 2	Dance Dance Revolution Disney Grooves	Wii
April 3	Bird & Beans	DS
April 4	24: Special Ops	iOS
April 7	Elven Legacy	WIN
April 7	Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus	PSP
April 7	Hammerin' Hero	PSP
April 7	Hannah Montana: The Movie	DS, PS3, Wii, X360
April 7	Ninja Blade	X360
April 7	The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena	PS3, WIN, X360
April 7	The Godfather Part II: The Game	PS3, X360, WIN
April 7	Yamaha Supercross	DS
April 8	Dragon Ball: Evolution	PSP
April 8	Flock!	X360
April 8	Puzzle Quest: Galactrix	X360
April 9	Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor	WIN
April 9	Flock!	PSN
April 9	Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic	PSN
April 10	Braid	WIN
April 14	Demigod	WIN
April 14	Dokapon Journey	DS
April 14	The Dark Spire	DS
April 15	OutRun Online Arcade	X360
April 16	Dream Chronicles: The Chosen Child	WIN
April 20	Crystal Defenders R1	Wii
April 20	Dr. Mario Express	DS
April 20	Excitebots: Trick Racing	Wii
April 21	Zeno Clash	WIN
April 22	Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2	PS3, PS2, X360
April 27	Paper Airplane Chase	DS
April 28	Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier	DS
April 28	Velvet Assassin	X360, WIN
April 29	Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram	X360
April 29	Stalin vs. Martians	WIN
May 1	X-Men Origins: Wolverine	DS, PS2, PS3, Wii, WIN, X360, PSP
May 4	New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat	Wii
May 5	Klonoa	Wii
May 5	Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian	DS, Wii, WIN, X360
May 5	Plants vs. Zombies	WIN, OSX, iOS, X360, PSN, DS, Bada, DROID, WP, PSV, BBTOS, BB10
May 5	The Destiny of Zorro	Wii
May 6	Space Invaders Extreme	X360
May 6	Zombie Wranglers	X360
May 7	Puzzle Quest: Galactrix	PS3
May 8	Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis	WIN, Wii, DS
May 10	Resident Evil: Degeneration	iOS
May 11	Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times	DS
May 12	Battlestations: Pacific	WIN, X360
May 12	Garfield Gets Real	Wii
May 12	Help Wanted	Wii
May 12	Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust	PS3
May 12	Sacred 2: Fallen Angel	PS3, X360
May 14	Killing Floor	WIN
May 14	Pirates: Duels on the High Seas	DS
May 14	Zen Pinball	PSN
May 17	Minecraft	WIN
May 18	Art Style: PiCTOBiTS	DS
May 18	Crystal Defenders R2	Wii
May 18	Punch-Out!!	Wii
May 19	Bionic Commando	PS3, X360
May 19	Boom Blox Bash Party	Wii
May 19	Puchi Puchi Virus	DS
May 19	Steal Princess	DS
May 19	Terminator Salvation	PS3, WIN, X360, iOS
May 19	UFC 2009 Undisputed	PS3, X360
May 19	Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's: Wheelie Breakers	Wii
May 25	Bubble Bobble Plus!	Wii
May 25	NecroVisioN	WIN
May 26	Crimson Gem Saga	PSP
May 26	Damnation	WIN, PS3, X360
May 26	inFamous	PS3
May 26	Jake Hunter Detective Story: Memories of the Past	DS
May 26	The Munchables	Wii
May 28	The Polynomial: Space of the Music	WIN, OSX, LIN
June 1	CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars	PSN, X360, WIN
June 1	Mighty Flip Champs!	DS
June 2	Fuel	PS3, X360
June 2	Knights in the Nightmare	DS
June 2	Red Faction: Guerrilla	PS3, X360
June 2	The Sims 3	WIN, OSX
June 4	Prey Invasion	iOS
June 4	Trash Panic	PS3
June 8	MySims Racing	Wii, DS
June 8	The Legendary Starfy	DS
June 8	Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10	PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360
June 9	Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled	DS
June 9	Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits	DS
June 9	Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings	Wii, DS, PSP, PS2
June 9	Lego Battles	DS
June 9	Miami Law	DS
June 9	Prototype	PS3, WIN, X360
June 9	Rock Band Unplugged	PSP
June 9	Virtua Tennis 2009	X360, PS3, Wii
June 10	Gunstar Heroes	X360
June 11	Bomberman Ultra	PSN
June 11	Johnny Bravo In The Hukka Mega Mighty Ultra Extreme Date-O-Rama!	DS
June 15	Eduardo the Samurai Toaster	Wii
June 15	Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure!	Wii
June 16	Ghostbusters: The Video Game	DS, PS2, PS3, Wii, WIN, X360
June 16	Guitar Hero: Smash Hits	PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
June 22	Adam's Venture : The Search for the Lost Garden	WIN
June 22	Art Style: BOXLIFE	DS
June 22	Drill Sergeant Mindstrong	Wii
June 22	Mass Effect Galaxy	iOS
June 23	Anno 1404	WIN, DS, Wii
June 23	Monster Hunter Freedom Unite	PSP
June 23	Overlord II	PS3, WIN, X360
June 23	Overlord: Dark Legend	Wii
June 23	Overlord: Minions	DS
June 23	PangYa: Fantasy Golf	PSP
June 23	Spore Galactic Adventures	WIN
June 23	The Conduit	Wii
June 23	Transformers Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots	DS
June 23	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen	DS, PS2, PS3, Wii, WIN, X360, PSP
June 24	Garou: Mark of the Wolves	X360
June 25	Battlefield Heroes	WIN
June 25	Fight Night Round 4	PS3, X360
June 26	Blood Bowl	PS3, WIN, X360
June 30	BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger	PS3, X360
June 30	Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood	PS3, WIN, X360
June 30	Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince	OSX, WIN, DS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360
June 30	Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs	DS, PS2, PS3, Wii, WIN, X360
June 30	Infernal: Hell's Vengeance	X360
June 30	Mega Man Star Force 3	DS
July 1	Worms 2: Armageddon	X360
July 2	The Punisher: No Mercy	PS3
July 2	Treasure World	DS
July 3	Fuel	WIN
July 3	Trine	WIN
July 3	Virtua Tennis 2009	WIN
July 6	Asphalt 4: Elite Racing	DS
July 7	ArmA 2	WIN
July 7	Street Fighter IV	WIN
July 7	Tales of Monkey Island	WIN
July 7	The Bigs 2	X360, PS3, PS2, Wii, PSP
July 8	Battlefield 1943	X360, PS3
July 13	Ant Nation	Wii
July 14	Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships	WIN
July 14	NCAA Football 10	X360, PS3, PS2, PSP, iOS
July 15	Madballs in Babo: Invasion	X360
July 16	Namco Museum Essentials	PSN
July 16	Unbound Saga	PSP
July 16	Xevious Resurrection	PS3
July 20	Art Style: ZENGAGE	DS
July 20	Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord	Wii
July 21	Garfield Gets Real	DS
July 21	Little King's Story	Wii
July 21	Rock Band Country Track Pack	PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
July 21	Watchmen: The End Is Nigh:The Complete Experience	PS3, X360
July 22	'Splosion Man	X360
July 23	Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo	Wii
July 23	Shatter	PSN
July 23	Wipeout HD Fury	PSN
July 26	Guitar Hero World Tour	WIN
July 26	Wii Sports Resort	Wii
July 27	Resident Evil 4	iOS
July 27	The Three Musketeers: One for all!	Wii
July 28	Bionic Commando	WIN
July 28	Dark Salvation	WIN	^[45]
July 28	The King of Fighters XII	PS3, X360
July 29	Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes	X360
July 30	Fat Princess	PS3
July 30	Minigore	iOS
July 30	Puyo Puyo 7	DS
July 30	Strikers 1945 Plus	PSP
July 30	Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Part 2	PS3, X360
July 31	East India Company	WIN
August 3	Brave: A Warrior's Tale	PSP
August 4	Brave: A Warrior's Tale	X360
August 4	G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra	DS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360
August 6	Crystal Defenders	PS3
August 7	AMF Bowling Pinbusters!	iOS
August 7	Ashes Cricket 2009	PS3, WIN, X360, Wii
August 7	Hearts of Iron III	WIN
August 8	Geared	iOS
August 9	SingStar Queen	PS3
August 10	Brave: A Warrior's Tale	Wii
August 10	Death to Spies: Moment of Truth	WIN
August 10	Fossil Fighters	DS
August 10	NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits	Wii
August 10	Still Life 2	WIN, OSX
August 11	Active Life: Extreme Challenge	Wii
August 11	C.O.R.E.	DS
August 12	Trials HD	X360
August 13	Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes	PSN
August 14	Madden NFL 10	PS3, PSP, X360
August 14	Phantom Brave: We Meet Again	Wii
August 14	Return to Mysterious Island 2	WIN
August 14	Toy Story Mania!	iOS
August 18	Minigore	PSP
August 18	Spectrobes: Origins	Wii
August 18	Wheelspin	Wii
August 18	Wolfenstein	PS3, WIN, X360
August 19	Shadow Complex	X360
August 20	Inkvaders	iOS
August 21	Raven Squad: Operation Hidden Dagger	WIN, X360
August 24	Metroid Prime: Trilogy	Wii
August 24	Mr. Driller W	Wii
August 25	Batman: Arkham Asylum	PS3, X360
August 25	Cursed Mountain	Wii
August 25	Dissidia Final Fantasy	PSP
August 25	Emergency Room: Real Life Rescues	DS
August 25	Harvest Moon: Magical Melody	Wii
August 25	Wizards of Waverly Place	DS
August 26	Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao	X360
August 26	NBA 2K10 Draft Combine	X360
August 27	Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao	PSN
August 27	Lumines: Touch Fusion	iOS
August 27	Modern Combat: Sandstorm	iOS
August 27	Tomb Raider II	PSN
August 28	The Whispered World	WIN, iOS, OSX, LIN
August 31	3-2-1, Rattle Battle!	Wii
August 31	Konami Krazy Racers	iOS
September 1	Champions Online	WIN
September 1	Guitar Hero 5	PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
September 1	Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny	PSP
September 2	Defense Grid: The Awakening	X360
September 2	Yo-Ho Kablammo	X360
September 3	AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! – A Reckless Disregard for Gravity	WIN
September 3	Fate/unlimited codes	PSP
September 4	Section 8	WIN, X360
September 4	Venetica	WIN, PS3, X360
September 7	Contra ReBirth	Wii
September 8	AFL Challenge	PSP
September 8	Ant Nation	DS
September 8	Colin McRae: Dirt 2	X360, PS3, PSP, Wii, DS
September 8	Darkest of Days	WIN, X360
September 8	Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days	PSP
September 8	IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey	X360, PS3, DS, PSP
September 8	Mini Ninjas	WIN, X360, PS3, Wii, DS
September 8	Muramasa: The Demon Blade	Wii
September 8	The Backyardigans: Robot Rampage	WIN, X360, PS3, PSP, Wii, DS
September 9	Raiden IV	X360
September 9	The Beatles: Rock Band	PS2, PS3, X360, Wii
September 12	Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver (Japan)	DS
September 14	Heroes Over Europe	X360, PS3, WIN
September 14	Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story	DS
September 14	Spaceball Revolution	Wii
September 14	Streets of Rage	iOS
September 15	Batman: Arkham Asylum	WIN
September 15	Bleach: The 3rd Phantom	DS
September 15	Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs	Wii, DS
September 15	Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2	DS, PS3, PS2, Wii, X360
September 15	Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Destiny 2	DS
September 15	Need for Speed: Shift	PS3, PSP, WIN, X360, iOS
September 15	NHL 10	X360, PS3
September 15	NHL 2K10	X360, PS2, PS3, Wii
September 15	Red Faction: Guerrilla	WIN
September 15	Resident Evil 5	WIN
September 15	Scribblenauts	DS
September 15	Toy Story Mania!	Wii
September 15	Wet	PS3, X360
September 16	Bubble Bobble Neo!	X360
September 16	Shadowgrounds	LIN
September 16	Sliding Heroes	iOS
September 17	Madballs in Babo: Invasion	WIN
September 17	Switchball	PSN
September 18	Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs	PS3, X360, PSP
September 18	Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim	WIN
September 18	Shadowgrounds Survivor	LIN
September 19	LostWinds 2: Winter of the Melodias	Wii
September 21	You, Me, and the Cubes	Wii
September 22	Aion: The Tower of Eternity	WIN
September 22	Fallen Earth	WIN
September 22	Halo 3: ODST	X360
September 22	Katamari Forever	PS3
September 22	Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2	PSP
September 22	Order of War	WIN
September 22	Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection	PS3, X360
September 22	Rock Band Metal Track Pack	PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
September 22	Scooby-Doo! First Frights	DS, PS2, Wii, WIN
September 22	Spyborgs	Wii
September 22	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up	Wii, PS2
September 22	The Price is Right: 2010 Edition	DS, Wii, WIN
September 23	The Warriors: Street Brawl	WIN, X360
September 25	Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box	DS
September 27	Finger Physics	iOS
September 28	Arkanoid Plus!	Wii
September 28	Art Academy: Second Semester	DS
September 28	Dragon Quest Wars	DS
September 28	Driift Mania	Wii
September 28	Mr. Driller	iOS
September 29	Backbreaker Football: Tackle Alley	iOS
September 29	Beaterator	PSP
September 29	Black College Football: BCFX: The Xperience	X360
September 29	Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2010	PS3, Wii, X360
September 29	Combat of Giants: Dragons	DS
September 29	Dead Space: Extraction	Wii
September 29	Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days	DS
September 29	MotorStorm: Arctic Edge	PSP
September 29	MySims Agents	DS, Wii
September 29	Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2	PS3
September 29	OsbCure: The Aftermath	PSP
September 29	Tornado Outbreak	Wii, PS3, X360
September 29	Undead Knights	PSP
September 30	The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road	DS
October 1	Canabalt	iOS
October 1	Fieldrunners	PSP
October 1	Gran Turismo PSP	PSP
October 1	UmJammer Lammy	PSN
October 4	Wii Fit Plus	Wii
October 6	Game Party 3	Wii
October 6	Naruto Shippuden: Legends: Akatsuki Rising	PSP
October 6	NBA 2K10	X360, PS2, PS3, PSP
October 6	NBA Live 10	PS3, PSP, X360
October 6	Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising	PS3, WIN, X360
October 6	Saw: The Video Game	PS3, X360
October 6	Spore Hero Arena	DS
October 6	Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes	PS3, WIN, X360, Wii, PSP, PS2, DS
October 7	Lucidity	WIN, X360
October 8	Critter Crunch	PS3
October 9	Cities XL	WIN
October 12	Cars Race-O-Rama	Wii, PS3, X360, PS2, DS, PSP
October 12	Dreamkiller	WIN
October 12	NBA 2K10	WIN
October 13	A Boy and His Blob	Wii
October 13	Afrika	PS3
October 13	Brütal Legend	PS3, X360
October 13	Half-Minute Hero	PSP
October 13	Hero's Saga Laevatein Tactics	DS
October 13	Ju-on: The Grudge	Wii
October 13	MagnaCarta II	X360
October 13	Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games	Wii, DS
October 13	Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy	WIN
October 13	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves	PS3
October 13	Way of the Samurai 3	PS3, X360
October 15	.detuned	PS3
October 15	Mushroom Wars	PSN
October 16	Machinarium	WIN, OSX, LIN
October 19	Hard-Hat Domo	DS
October 20	Astro Boy: The Video Game	Wii, PS2, PSP, DS
October 20	Backyard Football '10	PS2, Wii, X360
October 20	Bakugan Battle Brawlers	Wii, PS2, PS3, DS, X360
October 20	Borderlands	PS3, X360
October 20	Cooking Mama 3: Shop & Chop	DS
October 20	Eufloria	WIN
October 20	FIFA 10	PS3, WIN, X360
October 20	Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars	PSP
October 20	Jam Sessions 2	DS
October 20	Marvel Super Hero Squad	Wii, PS2, PSP, DS
October 20	MotorStorm: Arctic Edge	PS2
October 20	Mytran Wars	PSP
October 20	The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun	Wii, PS2, PSP, DS
October 20	Tropico 3	WIN
October 20	WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010	DS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360
October 22	Armored Core 3 Portable	PSP
October 22	Metal Drift	WIN
October 22	Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus	PSN
October 22	Saw: The Video Game	WIN
October 22	Trine	PS3
October 23	Pro Evolution Soccer 2010	WIN, PS3, X360, DS, PS2, PSP, Wii
October 26	Borderlands	WIN
October 26	World of Zoo	DS, Wii, WIN
October 27	Atelier Annie: Alchemists of Sera Island	DS
October 27	Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks	PS2, X360, PSP, Wii, DS
October 27	Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 3	Wii
October 27	Dance Dance Revolution X2	PS2
October 27	Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure	DS, Wii
October 27	DJ Hero	X360, PS3, PS2, Wii
October 27	Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter	DS, Wii
October 27	Fairytale Fights	PS3, X360
October 27	Forza Motorsport 3	X360
October 27	Geon	Wii
October 27	League of Legends: Clash of Fates	WIN
October 27	Madagascar Kartz	DS, PS3, Wii, X360
October 27	Nostalgia	DS
October 27	Painkiller: Resurrection	WIN, X360
October 27	Petz: Saddle Club	PSP
October 27	Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time	PS3
October 27	SimAnimals Africa	DS, Wii
October 27	Ski-Doo: Snowmobile Challenge	Wii
October 27	System Flaw	DS
October 27	Tekken 6	PS3, X360
October 27	Torchlight	WIN
October 28	Inferno Pool	PSN, X360
October 28	Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure!	X360
October 29	Bayonetta	PS3, X360
October 29	Crystal Defenders	PSP
October 29	Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City	X360
October 29	Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony	X360
October 29	Hasbro Family Game Night	PSN
October 29	LocoRoco Midnight Carnival	PSP
October 29	Zombie Tycoon	PSP
October 30	Ghostbusters: The Video Game	PSP
October 31	Ninja Blade	WIN
November 1	Rabbids Go Home	Wii, DS
November 2	Asphalt 5	iOS
November 2	Style Savvy	DS
November 3	Band Hero	PS2, PS3, Wii, X360, DS
November 3	C.O.P. The Recruit	DS
November 3	Dragon Age: Origins	WIN, PS3, X360
November 3	Food Network: Cook or Be Cooked	Wii
November 3	Jurassic: The Hunted	PS2, PS3, WIN, X360
November 3	Lego Rock Band	PS3, X360, Wii, DS
November 3	Need for Speed: Nitro	Wii, DS
November 3	Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron	DS, PSP
November 3	The Backyardigans	DS, PS3, Wii, X360
November 3	We Cheer 2	Wii
November 4	Earthworm Jim 2	WIN
November 4	Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier	PS2, PSP
November 5	Numblast	PS3, PSP
November 6	Maestro! Jump in Music	DS
November 6	Manhunt 2 (North America)	WIN
November 6	Star Wars: The Force Unleashed -- Ultimate Sith Edition	WIN, PS3, X360
November 8	Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage	Wii
November 9	NBA 2K10	Wii
November 10	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2	WIN, PS3, X360
November 10	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex	Wii
November 10	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized	DS
November 10	Chaotic: Shadow Warriors	DS, PS3, Wii, X360
November 10	Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans	DS
November 10	Dragon Ball Z: Raging Blast	PS3, X360
November 10	Hot Wheels Battle Force 5	DS, PS3, Wii, X360
November 10	Jonas	DS
November 10	Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble	PSP
November 10	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Arcade Attack	DS
November 10	The Backyardigans: Singing Sensation	WIN, PS3, Wii, X360
November 11	0-D Beat Drop	X360
November 11	Ghosts 'n Goblins: Gold Knights	iOS
November 11	NBA Unrivaled	X360
November 11	WorldShift	WIN
November 12	Braid	PSN
November 12	Disciples III: Renaissance	WIN
November 12	Frogger Returns	Wii
November 12	Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine Islands	DS
November 12	Harvest Moon: Animal Parade	Wii
November 12	NBA Unrivaled	PSN
November 12	Phantasy Star 0	DS
November 15	New Super Mario Bros. Wii	Wii
November 16	Pokémon Rumble	Wii
November 17	Assassin's Creed II	PS3, X360
November 17	Assassin's Creed II: Discovery	DS
November 17	Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines	PSP
November 17	Formula One 2009	Wii, PSP
November 17	God of War Collection	PS3
November 17	Jambo! Safari: Animal Rescue	DS, Wii
November 17	Just Dance	Wii
November 17	Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight	DS, Wii
November 17	Left 4 Dead 2	WIN, X360
November 17	Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues	Wii, X360, PS3, DS, PSP, WIN
November 17	LittleBigPlanet	PSP
November 17	Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles	Wii
November 17	Tony Hawk: Ride	PS3, Wii, X360
November 18	MiniSquadron	iOS
November 18	NCAA Basketball 10	PS3, X360
November 18	The Sims 3: World Adventures	WIN, OSX
November 18	Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 4	PSP
November 23	Bit.Trip Void	Wii
November 23	Harvest Moon: My Little Shop	Wii
November 23	Little Tournament Over Yonder	Wii
November 23	Stoked: Big Air Edition	X360
November 24	Gravity Crash	PSN
November 24	Madden NFL Arcade	PSN, X360
November 24	Tekken 6	PSP
November 25	Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain	DS
November 26	Puyo Puyo 7	PSP, Wii
November 26	Solium Infernum	WIN, OSX
December 1	Alganon	WIN
December 1	Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel	DS, Wii
December 1	Colin McRae: Dirt 2	WIN
December 1	James Cameron's Avatar: The Game	PS3, X360, WIN, Wii, DS, iOS
December 1	Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes	DS
December 1	MX vs. ATV Reflex	DS, PS3, PSP, WIN, X360
December 1	Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero	Wii
December 1	Rogue Warrior	PS3, WIN, X360
December 3	Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Incursion	iOS
December 3	Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure	DS
December 7	51seer	WIN
December 7	Beaterator	iOS
December 7	Magnetis	Wii
December 7	The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks	DS
December 8	Driver	iOS
December 8	James Cameron's Avatar: The Game	PSP
December 8	Silent Hill: Shattered Memories	Wii
December 8	The Saboteur	PS3, X360, WIN
December 9	Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles	PSN
December 9	Qix++	X360
December 10	Frogger Returns	PSN
December 10	Hyperballoid HD	PS3
December 11	Angry Birds	iOS
December 15	Konami Classics	X360
December 16	Alien Breed Evolution	X360
December 17	N.O.V.A. Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance	iOS
December 17	Playmobil: Pirates	DS
December 21	Eco Shooter: Plant 530	Wii
December 21	The Simpsons Arcade	iOS
December 22	Battle Fantasia	PSN
December 22	Guitar Hero: Van Halen	PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
December 22	MMA Pro Fighter	WIN, OSX, iOS
December 22	Savage Moon: The Hera Campaign	PSP
December 23	0 Day Attack on Earth	X360
December 26	Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers	Wii
December 28	Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth	Wii

Notes

Named "Nintendo DSi LL" in Japan
Wii Sports sales in 2009:
- January–March – 5.2 million^[1]
- April–December – 14.98 million^[2]
Wii Fit sales in 2009:
- January–March – 4.21 million^[1]
- April–December – 4.38 million^[2]
Mario Kart Wii sales in 2009:
- January–March – 1.73 million^[1]
- April–December – 5.82 million^[2]
Wii Play sales in 2009:
- January–March – 2.07 million^[1]
- April–December – 3.73 million^[2]

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