2009 in video games

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.

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

1. Certain award presentations combine these categories.

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	[a]
2	Wii Sports Resort	13,580,000	Nintendo	Wii	[2]
3	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2	11,860,000	Activision Blizzard	PS3 / X360 / PC	[3]
4	New Super Mario Bros. Wii	10,550,000	Nintendo	Wii	[2]
5	Wii Fit Plus	10,160,000
6	Wii Fit	8,590,000	Nintendo	Wii	[b]
7	Mario Kart Wii	7,550,000	Nintendo	Wii	[c]
8	Assassin's Creed II	6,000,000	Ubisoft	PS3 / X360	[4]
9	Wii Play	5,800,000	Nintendo	Wii	[d]
10	Resident Evil 5	5,200,000	Capcom	PS3 / X360	[5]

Events

Month	Day	Event
January	29–31	Ensemble Studios, the creators of the Age of Empires series, was shut down after about 15 years of service.[6][7]
February	3–5	Crytek, the developers of FarCry and Crysis, buys Free Radical Design, the developers of the TimeSplitters series[8][9] and renames them to Crytek UK.[10][11]
	4–6	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment acquires Snowblind Studios, the developers of Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance.[12][13]
March	10	5th British Academy Video Games Awards, honoring achievement for video games released in late 2007 and 2008.
	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.[14]
June	2–4	E3 2009 in Los Angeles,[15] 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.[16]
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[17]
	17–21	In Sweden, Joakim Bennet announces that the video game magazine "Super Play" will be disestablished in the near future.[18][19]
	17–19	Games Developers Conference Europe 2009 held at Cologne Trade Fair in Cologne, Germany[20]
	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.[20]
	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.[21][22]
	27–31	Batman: Arkham Asylum attains a Guinness World Record for 'Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever'.[23]
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.
	4–7	PAX 2009 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle, Washington, United States.
	9–13	Apple launched the iPod Touch 3G.
	17–20	GCA Games Convention Asia 2009 is to be held at the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Singapore.
	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.
	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.[24]
November	14–16	GameOn! London at Earls Court. Exhibitors include Capcom, Electronic Arts, Nintendo and Sony Computer Entertainment.[25]
December	12	The 2009 Spike Video Game Awards are held.[26]
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.^[27]
• 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.^[28]
• October 14 – Lou Albano, 76, pro wrestler and actor who played Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!.^[29]

Console releases

PlayStation 3 Slim

The list of game consoles released in 2009 in North America.

Month	Day	Console
September	1	PlayStation 3 Slim
October	1	PSP Go
November	21	DSi XL[30]

Game releases

List of games released in 2009 in North America.

Video game platforms

Lin Linux Mac Mac NDS Nintendo DS PS2 PlayStation 2 PS3 PlayStation 3 PSP PlayStation Portable iOS iOS, iPadOS Wii Wii Win Windows X360 Xbox 360

Release date	Title	Systems
January 5	Sandy Beach	WiiWare
January 6	Bigfoot: Collision Course	NDS
	Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero	NDS
	Saints Row 2	Win
January 8	Cuboid	PSN
January 12	Neighborhood Games	Wii
	Planet Pachinko	WiiWare
January 13	Deal or No Deal	Wii
	Mirror's Edge	Win
	Moon	NDS
	The Lord of the Rings: Conquest	PS3, Win, X360, NDS
January 19	High Voltage Hot Rod Show	WiiWare
January 20	Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica	PS2
	Imagine Fashion Party	Wii
	Star Ocean: Second Evolution	PSP
January 21	Big Bang Mini	NDS
	Skate 2	PS3, X360
	SimAnimals	NDS, Wii
	The Maw	XBLA
January 26	MLB Front Office Manager	PS3, Win, X360
January 27	Afro Samurai	PS3, X360
	Coraline	PS2, NDS, Wii
	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	My World, My Way	NDS
	Phineas and Ferb	NDS
	Tenchu: Shadow Assassins	Wii
	Ultimate Shooting Collection	Wii
February 5	Demon's Souls	PS3
	Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box	Win
February 6	Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box	PS3, X360
February 9	Deadly Creatures	Wii
	LIT	WiiWare
February 10	F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin	PS3, Win, X360
	X-Blades	PS3, Win, X360
	Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection	PS3, X360
	NASCAR Kart Racing	Wii
	Retro Game Challenge	NDS
	OneChanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers	Wii
	OneChanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad	X360
	The House of the Dead: Overkill	Wii
	LocoRoco 2	PSP
February 11	3 on 3 NHL Arcade	PS3, X360
February 12	Flower	PS3
February 13	Perimeter 2: New Earth	Win
February 16	Evasive Space	WiiWare
	Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon	NDS
February 17	Brave: Shaman's Challenge	NDS
	Street Fighter IV	PS3, X360
	Race Pro	X360
	Disney Sing It! – High School Musical 3: Senior Year	PS3, PS2, Wii, X360
	Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride	NDS
	Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned	X360
	Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?	PSP
February 18	Death Tank	XBLA
February 19	Blue Dragon Plus	NDS
	Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II	Win
	Noby Noby Boy	PS3
February 24	Star Ocean: The Last Hope	X360
	Shellshock 2: Blood Trails	PS3, Win, X360
	Stoked	X360
	Tom Clancy's EndWar	Win
	50 Cent: Blood on the Sand	PS3, X360
	Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop	Wii
	Puzzle Quest: Galactrix	NDS, Win
February 26	Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard	PS3, X360
	Halo Wars	X360
February 27	Killzone 2	PS3
	Peggle: Dual Shot	NDS
	Rogue Trooper	Wii
	NecroVisioN	Win
March 3	Brain Challenge Deluxe	PSN
	Empire: Total War	Win
	King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match	PS2
	Sonic and the Black Knight	Wii
	Major League Baseball 2K9	X360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii
	MLB 09: The Show	PS3, PS2, PSP
	Phantasy Star Portable	PSP
	SpongeBob vs. The Big One: Beach Party Cook-Off	NDS
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	WiiWare
	The Maw	Win
	Tomb Raider: Underworld	PS2
March 10	Avalon Code	NDS
	Boing! Docomodake DS	NDS
	World in Conflict: Soviet Assault	Win
	Mana Khemia: Student Alliance	PSP
	Men of War	Win
	MySims Party	NDS, Wii
	MadWorld	Wii
	Grey's Anatomy: The Video Game	Win, NDS, PS3, Wii, X360
	Ski-Doo: Snowmobile Challenge	PS3
March 11	Crystal Defenders	XBLA
	Let's Golf	iOS
	Peggle	XBLA
March 12	Astro Tripper	PSN
	Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising	Win
March 13	Codename Panzers: Cold War	Win
	Resident Evil 5	PS3, X360
March 16	Bit.Trip Beat	WiiWare
	Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume	NDS
March 17	Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure	NDS
	Wanted: Weapons of Fate	PS3, Win, X360
	Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars	NDS
	Marble Saga: Kororinpa	Wii
	Resistance: Retribution	PSP
	Rune Factory Frontier	Wii
	Grand Ages: Rome	Win
	Suikoden Tierkreis	NDS
	Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X.	Win
	TrackMania DS	NDS
March 18	Metal Gear Solid Touch	iOS
March 21	Broken Sword: Shadows of the Templars – The Director's Cut	NDS, Wii
March 22	Pokémon Platinum (North America)	NDS
March 23	BattleForge	Win
	Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3	PS3, iOS
	Dark Sector	Win
	Touch Mechanic	NDS
March 24	WWE Legends of WrestleMania	PS3, X360
	Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time	NDS, Wii
	The Wheelman	PS3, Win, X360
	The Last Remnant	Win
	Lux-Pain	NDS
	Major Minor's Majestic March	Wii
	Stormrise	PS3, Win, X360
	Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures	Win
	Freaky Creatures	Win
	Tenchu: Shadow Assassins	PSP
March 26	Mega Man 2	iOS
	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	XBLA
April 2	Dance Dance Revolution Disney Grooves	Wii
April 3	Bird & Beans	DSiWare
April 4	24: Special Ops	iOS
April 7	Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus	PSP
	Hammerin' Hero	PSP
	Hannah Montana: The Movie	NDS, PS3, Wii, X360
	The Godfather Part II: The Game	PS3, X360, Win
	Ninja Blade	X360
	Elven Legacy	Win
	The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena	PS3, Win, X360
	Yamaha Supercross	NDS
April 8	Dragon Ball: Evolution	PSP
	Flock!	XBLA
	Puzzle Quest: Galactrix	XBLA
April 9	Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor	Win
	Flock!	PSN
	Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic	PSN
April 10	Braid	Win
April 14	Demigod	Win
	Dokapon Journey	NDS
	The Dark Spire	NDS
April 15	OutRun Online Arcade	XBLA
April 16	Dream Chronicles: The Chosen Child	Win
April 20	Crystal Defenders R1	WiiWare
	Dr. Mario Express	DSiWare
	Excitebots: Trick Racing	Wii
April 21	Zeno Clash	Win
April 22	Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2	PS3, PS2, X360
April 27	Paper Airplane Chase	DSiWare
April 28	Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier	NDS
	Velvet Assassin	X360, Win
April 29	Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram	XBLA
	Stalin vs. Martians	Win
May 1	X-Men Origins: Wolverine	NDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, Win, X360, PSP
May 4	New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat	Wii
May 5	Klonoa	Wii
	Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian	NDS, Wii, Win, X360
	The Destiny of Zorro	Wii
	Plants vs. Zombies	Win, OS X, iOS, XBLA, PSN, NDS, DSiWare, Bada, Android, Windows Phone, PlayStation Vita, BlackBerry Tablet OS, Blackberry 10
May 6	Space Invaders Extreme	XBLA
	Zombie Wranglers	XBLA
May 7	Puzzle Quest: Galactrix	PS3
May 8	Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis	Win, Wii, NDS
May 10	Resident Evil: Degeneration	iOS
May 11	Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times	NDS
May 12	Battlestations: Pacific	Win, X360
	Garfield Gets Real	Wii
	Help Wanted	Wii
	Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust	PS3
	Sacred 2: Fallen Angel	PS3, X360
May 14	Killing Floor	Win
	Pirates: Duels on the High Seas	NDS
	Zen Pinball	PSN
May 17	Minecraft	Microsoft Windows
May 18	Art Style: PiCTOBiTS	DSiWare
	Crystal Defenders R2	WiiWare
	Punch-Out!!	Wii
May 19	Bionic Commando	PS3, X360
	Puchi Puchi Virus	NDS
	Steal Princess	NDS
	Terminator Salvation	PS3, Wii, Win, X360, iOS
	UFC 2009 Undisputed	PS3, X360
	Boom Blox Bash Party	Wii
	Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's: Wheelie Breakers	Wii
May 25	Bubble Bobble Plus!	WiiWare
	NecroVisioN	Win
May 26	Crimson Gem Saga	PSP
	inFamous	PS3
	Jake Hunter Detective Story: Memories of the Past	NDS
	Damnation	Win, PS3, X360
	The Munchables	Wii
May 28	The Polynomial: Space of the Music	Win, Mac, Lin
June 1	CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars	PSN, XBLA, Win
	Mighty Flip Champs!	DSiWare
June 2	The Sims 3	Win, Mac
	Red Faction: Guerrilla	PS3, X360
	Fuel	PS3, X360
	Knights in the Nightmare	NDS
June 4	Prey Invasion	iOS
	Trash Panic	PS3
June 8	Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10	PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360
	MySims Racing	Wii, NDS
	The Legendary Starfy	NDS
June 9	Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits	NDS
	Virtua Tennis 2009	X360, PS3, Wii
	Prototype	PS3, Win, X360
	Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled	NDS
	Miami Law	NDS
	Rock Band Unplugged	PSP
	Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings	Wii, NDS, PSP, PS2
	Lego Battles	NDS
June 10	Gunstar Heroes	XBLA
June 11	Bomberman Ultra	PSN
	Johnny Bravo In The Hukka Mega Mighty Ultra Extreme Date-O-Rama!	NDS
June 15	Eduardo the Samurai Toaster	WiiWare
	Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure!	WiiWare
June 16	Ghostbusters: The Video Game	NDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, Win, X360
	Guitar Hero: Smash Hits	PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
June 22	Adam's Venture : The Search for the Lost Garden	Win
	Art Style: BOXLIFE	DSiWare
	Drill Sergeant Mindstrong	WiiWare
	Mass Effect Galaxy	iOS
June 23	Anno 1404	Win, NDS, Wii
	PangYa: Fantasy Golf	PSP
	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen	NDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, Win, X360, PSP
	Transformers Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots	NDS
	The Conduit	Wii
	Monster Hunter Freedom Unite	PSP
	Overlord II	PS3, Win, X360
	Overlord: Dark Legend	Wii
	Overlord: Minions	NDS
	Spore Galactic Adventures	Win
June 24	Garou: Mark of the Wolves	XBLA
June 25	Fight Night Round 4	PS3, X360
	Battlefield Heroes	Win
June 26	Blood Bowl	PS3, Win, X360
June 30	Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince	Mac, Win, NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360
	Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs	NDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, Win, X360
	Infernal: Hell's Vengeance	X360
	Mega Man Star Force 3	NDS
	Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood	PS3, Win, X360
	BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger	PS3, X360
July 1	Worms 2: Armageddon	XBLA
July 2	The Punisher: No Mercy	PS3
	Treasure World	NDS
July 3	Virtua Tennis 2009	Win
	Fuel	Win
	Trine	Win
July 6	Asphalt 4: Elite Racing	DSiWare
July 7	ArmA 2	Win
	Street Fighter IV	Win
	Tales of Monkey Island	Win
	The Bigs 2	X360, PS3, PS2, Wii, PSP
July 8	Battlefield 1943	X360, PS3
July 13	Ant Nation	WiiWare
July 14	Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships	Win
	NCAA Football 10	X360, PS3, PS2, PSP, iOS
July 15	Madballs in Babo: Invasion	XBLA
July 16	Namco Museum Essentials	PSN
	Unbound Saga	PSP
	Xevious Resurrection	PS3
July 20	Art Style: ZENGAGE	DSiWare
	Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord	Wii
July 21	Garfield Gets Real	NDS
	Little King's Story	Wii
	Rock Band Country Track Pack	PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
	Watchmen: The End Is Nigh:The Complete Experience	PS3, X360
July 22	'Splosion Man	XBLA
July 23	Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo	Wii
	Shatter	PSN
	Wipeout HD Fury	PSN
July 26	Wii Sports Resort	Wii
	Guitar Hero World Tour	Win
July 27	Resident Evil 4	iOS
	The Three Musketeers: One for all!	WiiWare
July 28	Dark Salvation[31]	Win
	The King of Fighters XII	PS3, X360
	Bionic Commando	Win
July 29	Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes	XBLA
July 30	Puyo Puyo 7	NDS
	Fat Princess	PS3
	Minigore	iOS
	Strikers 1945 Plus	PSP
	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
	G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra	NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360
August 6	Crystal Defenders	PS3
August 7	AMF Bowling Pinbusters!	iOS
	Hearts of Iron III	Win
	Ashes Cricket 2009	PS3, Win, X360, Wii
August 8	Geared	iOS
August 9	SingStar Queen	PS3
August 10	Brave: A Warrior's Tale	Wii
	Death to Spies: Moment of Truth	Win
	Fossil Fighters	NDS
	NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits	WiiWare
	Still Life 2	Win, Mac
August 11	Active Life: Extreme Challenge	Wii
	C.O.R.E.	NDS
August 12	Trials HD	XBLA
August 13	Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes	PSN
August 14	Madden NFL 10	PS3, PSP, X360
	Phantom Brave: We Meet Again	Wii
	Return to Mysterious Island 2	Win
	Toy Story Mania!	iOS
August 18	Minigore	PSP
	Spectrobes: Origins	Wii
	Wheelspin	Wii
	Wolfenstein	PS3, Win, X360
August 19	Shadow Complex	XBLA
August 20	Inkvaders	iOS
August 21	Raven Squad: Operation Hidden Dagger	Win, X360
August 24	Metroid Prime: Trilogy	Wii
	Mr. Driller W	WiiWare
August 25	Cursed Mountain	Wii
	Dissidia Final Fantasy	PSP
	Emergency Room: Real Life Rescues	NDS
	Batman: Arkham Asylum	PS3, X360
	Harvest Moon: Magical Melody	Wii
	Wizards of Waverly Place	NDS
August 26	Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao	XBLA
	NBA 2K10 Draft Combine	XBLA
August 27	Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao	PSN
	Lumines: Touch Fusion	iOS
	Modern Combat: Sandstorm	iOS
	Tomb Raider II	PSN
August 28	The Whispered World	Win, iOS, Mac OS, Linux
August 31	3-2-1, Rattle Battle!	WiiWare
	Konami Krazy Racers	iOS
September 1	Champions Online	Win
	Guitar Hero 5	PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
	Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny	PSP
September 2	Defense Grid: The Awakening	XBLA
	Yo-Ho Kablammo	XBLA
September 3	AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! – A Reckless Disregard for Gravity	Win
	Fate/unlimited codes	PSP
September 4	Section 8	Win, X360
	Venetica	Win, PS3, X360
September 7	Contra ReBirth	WiiWare
September 8	Ant Nation	NDS
	IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey	X360, PS3, NDS, PSP
	AFL Challenge	PSP
	The Backyardigans: Robot Rampage	Win, X360, PS3, PSP, Wii, NDS
	Darkest of Days	Win, X360
	Colin McRae: Dirt 2	X360, PS3, PSP, Wii, NDS
	Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days	PSP
	Muramasa: The Demon Blade	Wii
	Mini Ninjas	Win, X360, PS3, Wii, NDS
September 9	The Beatles: Rock Band	PS2, PS3, X360, Wii
	Raiden IV	X360
September 12	Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver (Japan)	NDS
September 14	Heroes Over Europe	X360, PS3, Win
	Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story	NDS
	Spaceball Revolution	WiiWare
	Streets of Rage	iOS
September 15	Bleach: The 3rd Phantom	NDS
	Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs	Wii, NDS
	Need for Speed: Shift	PS3, PSP, Win, X360, iOS
	Resident Evil 5	Win
	Batman: Arkham Asylum	Win
	Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Destiny 2	NDS
	NHL 10	X360, PS3
	NHL 2K10	X360, PS2, PS3, Wii
	Red Faction: Guerrilla	Win
	Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2	NDS, PS3, PS2, Wii, X360
	Scribblenauts	NDS
	Wet	PS3, X360
	Toy Story Mania!	Wii
September 16	Bubble Bobble Neo!	XBLA
	Shadowgrounds	Lin
	Sliding Heroes	iOS
September 17	Madballs in Babo: Invasion	Win
	Switchball	PSN
September 18	Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs	PS3, X360, PSP
	Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim	Win
	Shadowgrounds Survivor	Lin
September 19	LostWinds 2: Winter of the Melodias	WiiWare
September 21	You, Me, and the Cubes	WiiWare
September 22	Katamari Forever	PS3
	Fallen Earth	Win
	Halo 3: ODST	X360
	Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2	PSP
	Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection	PS3, X360
	Rock Band Metal Track Pack	PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
	Scooby-Doo! First Frights	NDS, PS2, Wii, Win
	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up	Wii, PS2
	The Price is Right: 2010 Edition	NDS, Wii, Win
	Aion: The Tower of Eternity	Win
	Spyborgs	Wii
	Order of War	Win
September 23	The Warriors: Street Brawl	Win, XBLA
September 25	Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box	NDS
September 27	Finger Physics	iOS
September 28	Arkanoid Plus!	WiiWare
	Art Academy: Second Semester	DSiWare
	Dragon Quest Wars	DSiWare
	Driift Mania	WiiWare
	Mr. Driller	iOS
September 29	Black College Football: BCFX: The Xperience	X360
	Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2010	PS3, Wii, X360
	Tornado Outbreak	Wii, PS3, X360
	Backbreaker Football: Tackle Alley	iOS
	Beaterator	PSP
	Combat of Giants: Dragons	NDS
	Dead Space: Extraction	Wii
	Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days	NDS
	MotorStorm: Arctic Edge	PSP
	MySims Agents	NDS, Wii
	Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2	PS3
	OsbCure: The Aftermath	PSP
	Undead Knights	PSP
September 30	The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road	NDS
October 1	Canabalt	iOS
	Fieldrunners	PSP
	Gran Turismo PSP	PSP
	UmJammer Lammy	PSN
October 4	Wii Fit Plus	Wii
October 6	Game Party 3	Wii
	Naruto Shippuden: Legends: Akatsuki Rising	PSP
	NBA Live 10	PS3, PSP, X360
	NBA 2K10	X360, PS2, PS3, PSP
	Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising	PS3, Win, X360
	Spore Hero Arena	NDS
	Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes	PS3, Win, X360, Wii, PSP, PS2, NDS
	Saw: The Video Game	PS3, X360
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, NDS, PSP
	Dreamkiller	Win
	NBA 2K10	Win
October 13	A Boy and His Blob	Wii
	Afrika	PS3
	Brütal Legend	PS3, X360
	Half-Minute Hero	PSP
	Hero's Saga Laevatein Tactics	NDS
	Ju-on: The Grudge	Wii
	MagnaCarta II	X360
	Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games	Wii, NDS
	Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy	Win
	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves	PS3
	Way of the Samurai 3	PS3, X360
October 15	.detuned	PS3
	Mushroom Wars	PSN
October 16	Machinarium	Win, Mac, Lin
October 19	Hard-Hat Domo	DSiWare
October 20	Backyard Football '10	PS2, Wii, X360
	Cooking Mama 3: Shop & Chop	NDS
	Tropico 3	Win
	Astro Boy: The Video Game	Wii, PS2, PSP, DS
	Bakugan Battle Brawlers	Wii, PS2, PS3, NDS, X360
	Jam Sessions 2	NDS
	The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun	Wii, PS2, PSP, DS
	Marvel Super Hero Squad	Wii, PS2, PSP, DS
	MotorStorm: Arctic Edge	PS2
	Mytran Wars	PSP
	FIFA 10	PS3, Win, X360
	Borderlands	PS3, X360
	Eufloria	Win
	WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010	NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360
	Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars	PSP
October 22	Armored Core 3 Portable	PSP
	Trine	PS3
	Metal Drift	Win
	Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus	PSN
	Saw: The Video Game	Win
October 23	Pro Evolution Soccer 2010	Win, PS3, X360, NDS, PS2, PSP, Wii
October 26	Borderlands	Win
	World of Zoo	NDS, Wii, Win
October 27	Atelier Annie: Alchemists of Sera Island	NDS
	Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure	NDS, Wii
	Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter	NDS, Wii
	Geon	Wii
	League of Legends: Clash of Fates	Win
	Forza Motorsport 3	X360
	Fairytale Fights	PS3, X360
	Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 3	Wii
	Dance Dance Revolution X2	PS2
	Nostalgia	NDS
	Painkiller: Resurrection	Win, X360
	Petz: Saddle Club	PSP
	Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks	PS2, X360, PSP, Wii, NDS
	Tekken 6	PS3, X360
	Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time	PS3
	SimAnimals Africa	NDS, Wii
	Ski-Doo: Snowmobile Challenge	Wii
	System Flaw	NDS
	DJ Hero	X360, PS3, PS2, Wii
	Torchlight	Win
	Madagascar Kartz	NDS, PS3, Wii, X360
October 28	Inferno Pool	PSN, XBLA
	Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure!	XBLA
October 29	Bayonetta	PS3, X360
	Crystal Defenders	PSP
	Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony	X360
	Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City	X360
	Hasbro Family Game Night	PSN
	LocoRoco Midnight Carnival	PSP
	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
	Style Savvy	NDS
November 3	C.O.P. The Recruit	NDS
	Food Network: Cook or Be Cooked	Wii
	Need for Speed: Nitro	Wii, NDS
	The Backyardigans	NDS, PS3, Wii, X360
	Lego Rock Band	PS3, X360, Wii, NDS
	Band Hero	PS2, PS3, Wii, X360, NDS
	Dragon Age: Origins	Win, PS3, X360
	Jurassic: The Hunted	PS2, PS3, Win, X360
	Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron	DS, PSP
	We Cheer 2	Wii
November 4	Earthworm Jim 2	Win
	Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier	PS2, PSP
November 5	Numblast	PS3, PSP
November 6	Manhunt 2 (North America)	Win
	Maestro! Jump in Music	NDS
	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	The Backyardigans: Singing Sensation	Win, PS3, Wii, X360
	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2	Win, PS3, X360
	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex	Wii
	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized	NDS
	Chaotic: Shadow Warriors	NDS, PS3, Wii, X360
	Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans	NDS
	Dragon Ball Z: Raging Blast	PS3, X360
	Hot Wheels Battle Force 5	NDS, PS3, Wii, X360
	Jonas	NDS
	Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble	PSP
	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Arcade Attack	NDS
November 11	0-D Beat Drop	Xbox 360
	Ghosts 'n Goblins: Gold Knights	iOS
	NBA Unrivaled	XBLA
	WorldShift	Win
November 12	Braid	PSN
	Frogger Returns	WiiWare
	Harvest Moon: Animal Parade	Wii
	Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine Islands	NDS
	NBA Unrivaled	PSN
	Phantasy Star 0	NDS
	Disciples III: Renaissance	Win
November 15	New Super Mario Bros. Wii	Wii
November 16	Pokémon Rumble	WiiWare
November 17	Jambo! Safari: Animal Rescue	NDS, Wii
	Just Dance	Wii
	Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues	Wii, X360, PS3, NDS, PSP, Win
	God of War Collection	PS3
	Formula One 2009	Wii, PSP
	Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines	PSP
	Assassin's Creed II: Discovery	NDS
	Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight	NDS, Wii
	Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles	Wii
	Left 4 Dead 2	Win, X360
	LittleBigPlanet	PSP
	Assassin's Creed II	PS3, X360
	Tony Hawk: Ride	PS3, Wii, X360
November 18	The Sims 3: World Adventures	Win, Mac
	MiniSquadron	iOS
	NCAA Basketball 10	PS3, X360
	Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 4	PSP
November 23	Bit.Trip Void	Wii
	Harvest Moon: My Little Shop	WiiWare
	Little Tournament Over Yonder	WiiWare
	Stoked: Big Air Edition	X360
November 24	Gravity Crash	PSN
	Madden NFL Arcade	PSN, XBLA
	Tekken 6	PSP
November 25	Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain	NDS
November 26	Solium Infernum	Win, Mac
	Puyo Puyo 7	PSP, Wii
December 1	Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes	NDS
	MX vs. ATV Reflex	NDS, PS3, PSP, Win, X360
	Alganon	Win
	Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel	NDS, Wii
	Colin McRae: Dirt 2	Win
	James Cameron's Avatar: The Game	PS3, X360, Win, Wii, DS, iOS
	Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero	Wii
	Rogue Warrior	PS3, Win, X360
December 3	Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Incursion	iOS
	Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure	NDS
December 7	Beaterator	iOS
	The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks	NDS
	Magnetis	WiiWare
	51seer	Win
December 8	Driver	iOS
	The Saboteur	PS3, X360, Win
	James Cameron's Avatar: The Game	PSP
	Silent Hill: Shattered Memories	Wii
December 9	Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles	PSN
	Qix++	XBLA
December 10	Frogger Returns	PSN
	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
	Playmobil: Pirates	NDS
December 21	Eco Shooter: Plant 530	WiiWare
	The Simpsons Arcade	iOS
December 22	Battle Fantasia	PSN
	Guitar Hero: Van Halen	PS2, PS3, Wii, X360
	MMA Pro Fighter	Win, Mac, iOS
	Savage Moon: The Hera Campaign	PSP
December 23	0 Day Attack on Earth	XBLA
December 26	Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers	Wii
December 28	Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth	WiiWare

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)^[32][33]

Game	Publisher	Release Date	Platform	MC score	GR score
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves	Sony Computer Entertainment	October 13, 2009	PlayStation 3	96/100	96.43%
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition	Bethesda Softworks	October 13, 2009	PlayStation 3	N/A	95.4%
LittleBigPlanet: Game of the Year Edition	Sony Computer Entertainment	September 8, 2009	PlayStation 3	N/A	94.57%
Street Fighter IV	Capcom	February 12, 2009	PlayStation 3	94/100	93.64%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2	Activision	November 10, 2009	Xbox 360	94/100	93.57%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2	Activision	November 10, 2009	PlayStation 3	94/100	93.42%
Street Fighter IV	Capcom	February 12, 2009	Xbox 360	93/100	93.23%
Braid	Number None	November 12, 2009	PlayStation 3	93/100	93.11%
Minecraft	Mojang	May 17, 2009	Microsoft Windows	93/100	92.79%
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars	Rockstar Games	March 17, 2009	Nintendo 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	Xbox 360	92/100	92.34%
Forza Motorsport 3	Microsoft Game Studios	October 27, 2009	Xbox 360	92/100	92.26%
Batman: Arkham Asylum	Eidos Interactive	August 25, 2009	PlayStation 3	91/100	92.07%
Batman: Arkham Asylum	Eidos Interactive	September 15, 2009	Microsoft Windows	91/100	91.79%
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City	Rockstar Games	October 29, 2009	Xbox 360	N/A	91.41%
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story	Nintendo	February 11, 2009	Nintendo DS	90/100	91.01%
God of War Collection	Sony Computer Entertainment	November 17, 2009	PlayStation 3	91/100	90.78%
Assassin's Creed II	Ubisoft	November 17, 2009	PlayStation 3	91/100	90.71%
Dragon Age: Origins	Electronic Arts	November 3, 2009	Microsoft Windows	91/100	90.63%
Killzone 2	Sony Computer Entertainment	February 26, 2009	PlayStation 3	91/100	90.56%
FIFA Soccer 10	EA Sports	October 20, 2009	PlayStation 3	91/100	90.26%
Street Fighter IV	Capcom	July 2, 2009	Microsoft Windows	91/100	90.21%
Peggle	PopCap Games	November 19, 2009	PlayStation 3	91/100	89.3%
Wipeout HD Fury	Sony Computer Entertainment	July 23, 2009	PlayStation 3	89/100	90.8%
Persona 3 Portable	Atlus	November 1, 2009	PlayStation Portable	89/100[34]	90.77%[35]
Braid	Number None	April 10, 2009	Microsoft Windows	90/100	90.5%
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars	Rockstar Games	October 20, 2009	PlayStation Portable	90/100	90.39%
Colin McRae: Dirt 2	Codemasters	December 4, 2009	Microsoft Windows	89/100	90.29%
Assassin's Creed II	Ubisoft	November 17, 2009	Xbox 360	90/100	90.01%
Bayonetta	Sega	October 29, 2009	Xbox 360	90/100[34]	89.89%[35]
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned	Rockstar Games	February 17, 2009	Xbox 360	90/100	89.73%
MLB 09: The Show	Sony Computer Entertainment	March 3, 2009	PlayStation 3	90/100	89.6%
FIFA Soccer 10	EA Sports	October 20, 2009	Xbox 360	90/100	88.98%
Empire: Total War	Sega	March 3, 2009	Microsoft Windows	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	Xbox 360	89/100	89.83%
Demon's Souls	Sony Computer Entertainment	February 5, 2009	PlayStation 3	89/100	89.72%
The Beatles: Rock Band	MTV Games	September 9, 2009	PlayStation 3	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	Xbox 360	89/100	89.43%
Peggle	PopCap Games	November 19, 2009	Xbox 360	89/100	89.33%
Shadow Complex	Microsoft Game Studios	August 19, 2009	Xbox 360	88/100	89.23%
NHL 10	EA Sports	September 15, 2009	Xbox 360	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	Xbox 360	89/100	89.05%
Left 4 Dead 2	Valve	November 16, 2009	Microsoft Windows	89/100	88.26%
EVE Online: Special Edition	Atari	March 10, 2009	Microsoft Windows	88/100	88.33%
Plants vs. Zombies	PopCap Games	May 5, 2009	Microsoft Windows	87/100	88.32%
Football Manager 2010	Sega	October 30, 2009	Microsoft Windows	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	Microsoft Windows	87/100	88.09%
Fight Night Round 4	EA Sports	June 23, 2009	PlayStation 3	88/100	88%
NHL 10	EA Sports	September 15, 2009	PlayStation 3	88/100	87.98%
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition	LucasArts	July 15, 2009	Xbox 360	88/100	87.73%
Pokémon SoulSilver Version	Nintendo	September 12, 2009	Nintendo DS	87/100[34]	88%[35]
Dragon Quest IX	Square Enix	July 11, 2009	Nintendo DS	87/100[34]	87.98%[35]
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time	Sony Computer Entertainment	October 27, 2009	PlayStation 3	87/100	87.88%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2	Activision	November 10, 2009	Microsoft Windows	86/100	87.84%
Pokémon HeartGold Version	Nintendo	September 12, 2009	Nintendo DS	87/100[34]	87.81%[35]
LittleBigPlanet	Sony Computer Entertainment	November 17, 2009	PlayStation Portable	87/100	87.7%
Sin & Punishment: Star Successor	Nintendo	October 29, 2009	Nintendo Wii	87/100	85.86
PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe	Q-Games	October 1, 2009	PlayStation Portable	86/100	87.64%

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	—	—	[36]
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li	February 27, 2009	Andrzej Bartkowiak	20th Century Studios	Street Fighter	Capcom	[37]
WCG Ultimate Gamer	March 10, 2009	—	Syfy	—	—	[38]
Moral Kombat	June 5, 2009	Spencer Halpin	—	—	—	[39]
Arceus and the Jewel of Life	July 18, 2009	Kunihiko Yuyama	Toho	Pokémon	Game Freak	[40]
Gamer	September 4, 2009	Mark Neveldine & Brian Taylor	Lionsgate	—	—	[41]
Assassin's Creed: Lineage	October 27, 2009	Yves Simoneau	New Video Group	Assassin's Creed	Ubisoft	[42]
The King of Fighters	November 5, 2009	Gordon Chan	Micott & Basara	The King of Fighters	SNK	[43]
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva	December 19, 2009	Masakazu Hashimoto	Toho	Professor Layton	Level-5	[44]

See also

• 2009 in esports
• 2009 in games

Notes

1. Wii Sports sales in 2009:

   • January–March – 5.2 million^[1]
   • April–December – 14.98 million^[2]
2. Wii Fit sales in 2009:

   • January–March – 4.21 million^[1]
   • April–December – 4.38 million^[2]
3. Mario Kart Wii sales in 2009:

   • January–March – 1.73 million^[1]
   • April–December – 5.82 million^[2]
4. Wii Play sales in 2009:

   • January–March – 2.07 million^[1]
   • April–December – 3.73 million^[2]