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2006 | |
New Home Consoles: | Wii |
New Handheld Consoles: | Nintendo DS Lite |
2006 was a very major year for Nintendo. First off, was the year that the original Wii was released. The Nintendo DS Lite (the first iteration of the original DS) also launched in 2006. Many major games were released, including New Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Brain Age, Metroid Prime Hunters, Tetris DS, and many others.
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Timeline
- January 26 - The Nintendo DS Lite was announced.
- February 6 - Drill Dozer was released.
- March 2 - The Nintendo DS Lite released in Japan.
- March 20 - Tetris DS was released.
- March 20 - Metroid Prime Hunters was released.
- April 13 - Odama was released.
- April 17 - Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! was released in America.
- May 25 - New Super Mario Bros. was released.
- June 1 - The Nintendo DS Lite was released in Australia.
- June 11 - The Nintendo DS Lite was released in North America.
- June 22 - The Nintendo DS Lite was released in Finland and Sweden.
- June 23 - The Nintendo DS Lite was released in Europe and UK.
- June 26 - The Nintendo DS Lite was released in China.
- August 28 - Star Fox Command was released.
- September 28 - Pokémon Diamond and Pearl released in Japan.
- November 13 - Yoshi's Island DS was released.
- November 19 - The Wii was released in North America, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and Chile. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was released in North America on the Wii.
- December 2 - The Wii was released in Japan.
- December 7 - The Wii was released in Australia and New Zealand.
- December 8 - The Wii was released in Europe, United Kingdom, Ireland, Russia, Turkey, Finland, and Sweden.
- December 2 - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was released is Japan.
- December 7/8 - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was released in Australia and Europe.
- December 11 - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was released on GameCube in North America.
Events
- May 10-12: E3 2006
- August - First issue of NGamer magazine released.
- September - New-to-the-US episodes of the Pokémon anime officially move from Kids' WB! to Cartoon Network (which had been airing reruns of earlier episodes since 2002).
- December 14 - Voice actress Kate Fleming died.
Games released in 2006
Game Boy Advance
Please select a region.
31 games were released in Japan.
135 games were released in North America.
131 games were released in Europe.
GameCube
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11 games were released in Japan.
Title | Publisher | Release Date | CERO | Source |
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Baten Kaitos II: Hajimari no Tsubasa to Kamigami no Shishi | Nintendo | February 23, 2006 | 12 |
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Battle Stadium D.O.N | Bandai Namco Games | July 20, 2006 | A |
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Disney's/Pixar's Cars | THQ | July 6, 2006 | A |
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Jikkyō Powerful Major League | Konami | May 11, 2006 | A |
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Mr. Incredible: Kyouteki Underminder Toujou | Sega | February 9, 2006 |
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Odama | Nintendo | April 13, 2006 |
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Radirgy Generic | MileStone Inc. | May 25, 2006 | ![]() | |
Sonic Riders | Sega | February 23, 2006 |
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Super Mario Strikers | Nintendo | January 19, 2006 |
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Ultimate Spider-Man | Taito | June 29, 2006 | A |
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Zelda no Densetsu: Twilight Princess | Nintendo | December 2, 2006 | B |
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47 games were released in North America.
39 games were released in Europe.
Nintendo DS
Please select a region.
239 games were released in Japan.
107 games were released in North America.
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Age of Empires: The Age of Kings | Majesco | February 2006 | Everyone 10+ | ![]() |
Asphalt: Urban GT 2 | Ubisoft | November 2006 | Everyone 10+ | ![]() |
Avatar: The Last Airbender | THQ | October 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Battleship / Connect Four / Sorry! / Trouble | Destination Software | August 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Bionicle Heroes | Eidos Interactive | November 2006 | Teen | ![]() |
Blades of Thunder II | Summitsoft Entertainment | April 2006 | Everyone 10+ | ![]() |
Bomberman Land Touch! | Atlus | November 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! | Nintendo | April 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Brain Boost: Beta Wave | Majesco | November 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Brain Boost: Gamma Wave | Majesco | November 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Bratz: Forever Diamondz | THQ | September 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Break 'Em All | D3Publisher | June 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Bubble Bobble Revolution | Codemasters | October 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Cars | THQ | June 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Cartoon Network Racing | The American Game Factory | December 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin | Konami | December 2006 | Teen | ![]() |
Catz | Ubisoft | November 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Charlotte's Web | Sega | November 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Children of Mana | Nintendo | November 2006 | Everyone 10+ | ![]() |
Clubhouse Games | Nintendo | October 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Contact | Atlus | October 2006 | Everyone 10+ | ![]() |
Cooking Mama | Majesco | September 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Crash Boom Bang! | Sierra Entertainment | October 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Danny Phantom: Urban Jungle | THQ | September 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Deep Labyrinth | Atlus | August 2006 | Everyone 10+ | ![]() |
Digimon World DS | Namco Bandai | November 2006 | Everyone 10+ | ![]() |
Dino Master | Majesco | May 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Disney's American Dragon: Jake Long, Attack of the Dark Dragon | Buena Vista Games | October 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action | Buena Vista Games | November 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Disney's The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure | Buena Vista Games | October 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Dogz | Ubisoft | November 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime | Square Enix | September 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Electroplankton | Nintendo | January 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Elite Beat Agents | Nintendo | November 2006 | Everyone 10+ | ![]() |
Eragon | Sierra Entertainment | November 2006 | Teen | ![]() |
FIFA 07 Soccer | Electronic Arts | October 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
FIFA Street 2 | Electronic Arts | February 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
FIFA World Cup: Germany 2006 | Electronic Arts | April 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Final Fantasy III | Square Enix | November 2006 | Everyone 10+ | ![]() |
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Mega Man Star Force | Capcom | 7 August 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Naruto: Ninja Council 3 | 22 May 2006 | Everyone | ![]() | |
Naruto: Ninja Destiny | AAAA | 14 December 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
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00 games were released in Europe. Template:DS 2006 EU
Wii
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21 games were released in Japan.
33 games were released in North America.
00 games were released in Europe. Template:Wii 2006 EU
Virtual Console
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33 games were released in North America.
Title | Publisher | Release Date | ESRB | Source |
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Alien Crush | Hudson Soft | December 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Altered Beast | Sega | November 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Bomberman '93 | Hudson Soft | November 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Bonk's Adventure | Hudson Soft | November 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Columns | Sega | December 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Donkey Kong | Nintendo | November 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Donkey Kong Jr. | Nintendo | December 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine | Sega | December 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Ecco the Dolphin | Sega | November 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
F-Zero | Nintendo | November 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Golden Axe | Sega | November 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Gunstar Heroes | Sega | December 2006 | Everyone 10+ | ![]() |
Ice Hockey | Nintendo | December 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Mario Bros. | Nintendo | November 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Military Madness | Hudson Soft | December 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Pinball | Nintendo | November 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
R-Type | Irem | December 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Ristar | Sega | December 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
SimCity | Nintendo | November 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Soccer | Nintendo | November 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Solomon's Key | Tecmo | November 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Sonic the Hedgehog | Sega | November 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Space Harrier II | Sega | December 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior | Capcom | December 2006 | Teen | ![]() |
Super Castlevania IV | Konami | December 2006 | Everyone 10+ | ![]() |
Super Mario 64 | Nintendo | November 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Super Mario Bros. | Nintendo | December 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Super Star Soldier | Hudson Soft | November 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Tennis | Nintendo | December 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
The Legend of Zelda | Nintendo | November 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
ToeJam & Earl | Sega | December 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Victory Run | Hudson Soft | December 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
Wario's Woods | Nintendo | November 2006 | Everyone | ![]() |
00 games were released in Europe. Template:VC 2006 EU
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