List of N-Gage games explained

The N-Gage is a PDA that combined features of a cell phone and a handheld game console developed and designed by Nokia, released on October 7, 2003.[1] The following lists contains all of the known games released for the N-Gage, as well as unreleased games.

Originally announced on November 4, 2002,[1] the N-Gage competed against its rival, the Game Boy Advance, by integrating mobile phone functionalities but it was unsuccessful due to the button layout that was primarily designed for a phone not being suitable for gaming and its resemblance to a taco when used for phone calls, leading to the origin of its mocking "Taco phone" nickname.[2] [3] [4] On May 26, 2004,[5] Nokia introduced the N-Gage QD as a redesign that fixed widely criticized issues and design problems of the original model, however, it was unable to make an impact. Both models were commercial failures,[6] approximately selling only 3 million units combined and the platform was discontinued on November 26, 2005.[2] [7]

Only 58 of the games developed for the system received a North American retail release, with two retail releases being exclusive for PAL territories. However, a few titles only saw release through either digital distribution or bundles that came inside a MMC movie card.[8] [9] [10] In addition, one more game came with the system on CD-ROM that was later made available for Symbian S60v2 cell phones.

Games

There are officially released N-Gage games on this list.

Regions releasedRegion descriptionReleased
NA (North America)North America and other NTSC territories.58
PALPAL/SECAM territories: much of Europe, China, Brazil and Australia.64
Title[11] [12] [13] [14] Genre(s)[15] [16] Developer(s)Publisher(s)Release date(s)
AshenFirst-person shooterTorus GamesNokia25 May 200417 June 2004
Asphalt Urban GTRacingGameloftNokia15 November 200415 November 2004
RacingGameloftGameloft6 December 20056 December 2005
Atari Masterpieces Vol. ICompilationDigital EclipseAtari Interactive13 October 200513 October 2005
Atari Masterpieces Vol. IICompilationDigital EclipseAtari Interactive30 March 200630 March 2006
Barakel: The Fallen AngelHack and slashStormBASIC GamesNokia, Technobubble Entertainment2004
BombermanArcade, Maze, StrategyHudson SoftHudson Soft4 August 20044 July 2004
Call of DutyFirst-person shooterOmegaSoftActivision23 November 200410 November 2004
CatanBoard game, StrategythinkArtsCapcom10 October 200510 October 2005
CivilizationTurn-based strategyGryphondale StudiosAtari Interactive2 March 200624 February 2006
Colin McRae Rally 2005RacingIdeaworks3DCodemasters5 November 200429 November 2004
Crash Nitro KartRacingVicarious VisionsVivendi Universal Games30 June 200428 July 2004
FIFA Football 2004SportsElectronic Arts Canada, Exient EntertainmentElectronic Arts14 January 200424 December 2003
FIFA Football 2005SportsElectronic Arts Canada, Exient EntertainmentElectronic Arts10 November 200427 October 2004
Flo-BoardingSportsHousemarqueNokia7 October 2003
GlimmeratiRacingBugbear EntertainmentNokia16 August 20057 July 2005
High SeizeTurn-based tacticsRedLynxNokia28 October 200513 October 2005
Marcel Desailly Pro SoccerSportsG Artist Gameloft28 April 200410 May 2004
Mile High PinballPinballBonus.com, Ideaworks3DNokia14 November 20051 October 2005
MLB SlamSportsHexacto GamesJack of All Games, THQ Wireless31 October 200310 December 2003
MotoGPRacingTHQ WirelessNokia14 November 200318 November 2003
NCAA Football 2004SportsExient EntertainmentJack Of All Games, Electronic Arts10 December 200316 December 2003
N-Gage FreestyleExtreme sportsStormBASIC GamesNokia, Technobubble Entertainment2005
ONEFightingDigital Legends Entertainment Nokia13 October 200514 October 2005
Operation ShadowAction-adventureTorus GamesNokia29 September 200430 September 2004
Pandemonium!PlatformIdeaworks3DEidos Interactive6 October 20037 October 2003
Pathway to GloryTurn-based tacticsRedLynxNokia24 November 200426 November 2004
Turn-based tacticsRedLynxNokia8 November 20058 November 2005
PayloadAction, Vehicular combatTantalus InteractiveNokia14 November 200516 May 2006
MMORPGSegaNokia24 November 200429 November 2004
Pool FrictionSportsStormBASIC GamesNokia, Technobubble Entertainment2005
Puyo PopPuzzleLavastorm EngineeringSega6 October 20037 October 2003
Puzzle Bobble VSPuzzleTaitoJack Of All Games, Nokia10 October 200310 October 2003
Rayman 3PlatformGameloftGameloft11 December 200326 November 2004
Red FactionFirst-person shooterMonkeystone GamesTHQ Wireless10 December 200312 December 2003
Requiem of HellRole-playing gameDigital-Red Mobile Software Nokia22 November 200422 November 2004
Tactical role-playing gameBackbone EntertainmentNokia31 October 20051 October 2005
Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Hero OccurrenceFightingDigital-Red Mobile Software Nokia
Sega Rally ChampionshipRacingHitmakerSega1 January 20041 January 2004
SnakesArcade, MazeIOMONokia25 January 200525 January 2005
SonicNPlatformDimpsSega7 October 20037 October 2003
Space Impact Evolution XShoot 'em upNokiaNokia1 October 20031 October 2003
Spider-Man 2Action-adventureActivision, Digital EclipseActivision2 July 20046 July 2004
SSX Out of BoundsSnowboardingExient EntertainmentElectronic Arts24 January 200519 January 2005
Super Monkey BallPlatformSega, RealismSega6 October 20037 October 2003
System RushRacingIdeaworks3DNokia20 September 200522 September 2005
TechWarsActionStormBASIC GamesNokia, Technobubble Entertainment2005
Role-playing gameTKO Software, Vir2L StudiosBethesda Softworks, Vir2L Studios11 November 200424 November 2004
The King of Fighters ExtremeFightingHudson SoftSNK Playmore31 January 200512 January 2005
The Roots: Gates of ChaosAction, Role-playing gameP.S. ASSA - Tannhasuer Gate Sp. z o.o.Cenega Publishing, Nokia15 August 200531 August 2005
The Sims Bustin' OutGod game, Life simulationIdeaworks3DElectronic Arts10 May 200412 May 2004
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004SportsDigital EclipseElectronic Arts24 June 200424 June 2004
Tactical shooterGameloftGameloft11 August 200410 August 2004
StealthGameloftGameloft23 March 200529 March 2005
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Team Stealth ActionStealthGameloftGameloft5 December 200310 December 2003
Tomb RaiderAction-adventure, Puzzle-platformIdeaworks3DEidos Interactive6 October 20037 October 2003
Tony Hawk's Pro SkaterExtreme sportsIdeaworks3DActivision10 October 200313 October 2003
Virtua TennisSportsHitmakerSega14 December 200314 December 2003
Turn-based strategyRazorback DevelopmentsTHQ Wireless6 April 20066 April 2006
Worms World PartyArtillery, StrategyParagon 5, Team17THQ Wireless19 April 200515 April 2005
WWE AftershockFighting, SportsExient EntertainmentTHQ Wireless15 August 200511 July 2005
X-Men LegendsAction role-playing gameBarking Lizards TechnologiesActivision7 February 20051 January 2005
Action role-playing gameBarking Lizards TechnologiesActivision31 October 200527 October 2005
Xanadu NextAction role-playing gameNihon Falcom, ScriptArtsNokia20 June 200520 June 2005

Cancelled games

A number of games were either announced or already in development before ultimately being cancelled.

Title[17] [18] GenreDeveloper(s)Publisher(s)Planned Release Date/Last Year Developed or MentionedNotes/Reasons
8-KingsTurn-based tacticsArgonaut GamesNokia2003Artwork exists and screenshots exists. Several prototypes leaked in 2023.[19]
Alien FrontActionSegaSega9 February 2004Beta prototype exists.
Aquababe: Freaky GardeningActionByte DefendersLiving MobileNo prototype has surfaced.[20]
BounceAdventureRovio EntertainmentNokiaNo prototype has surfaced.
Brothers in ArmsShooterGameloft30 November 2006Pictures of Gameplay exist.[21]
DawnShooterNokiaNokia11 May 2004The game has been released as Ashen.[22] [23]
DRIV3RRacing, ShooterReflections Interactive, V3D ProductionAtari SA2005No prototype has surfaced.[24]
Fussball Manager ProSportsimulationBigben InteractiveBigben InteractiveNo prototype has surfaced.[25]
GekidoBeat 'em upNAPS teamDSI Games26 September 2003Screenshots exists.[26] [27] No prototype has surfaced.
Habbo IslandsLife simulation Sulake CorporationNokia2009A prototype ROM image was leaked online in 2014.[28] [29]
Hinter Wars: The Aterian InvasionMMORPGActivate InteractiveNokiaQ1 2006Also planned for PC.[30] Received a closed beta test.[31] Prototype surfaced in 2022. Screenshots and trailer exists.[32] [33] [34]
JoeActionHumansoft10 February 2010Also planned for PSP and only promotional images exists.[35] [36]
Kart RacingRacingNokiaQ1 2004No prototype has surfaced.[37]
Leisure Suit Larry: Pocket PartyAdventureTKO SoftwareNokia, Vivendi Universal GamesQ1 2005Concept art and design document are in hands of Jody Hicks, one of the game's developers.[38] Also alive Alpha prototype was spotted at ObscureGamers forum in February 2021.[39]
Lex FerrumActionYDreams/Blueshark StudioYDreams3 March 2006Artwork exists.[40]
Pit RunnerCombat-Kart RacerTantalusNokiaFall 2005No prototype has surfaced[41]
Role-playing gameCenega PublishingCenega Publishing, Nokia9 June 2004No prototype has surfaced.[42] [43]
Shadow-BornMMORPGBackbone EntertainmentNokia2009No prototype has surfaced.[44]
Stunt Car ExtremeRacingFathammerNokiaFrench homebrew team QueenMeka acquired a 'finalised' beta prototype in 2020. A download is available on their blog post as well as a physical MMC copy bundled with two other games.[45]
SpiritsBoard game, Collectible card game, MMORPGJadestoneJadestone2009No prototype has surfaced.,[46] Demo was playable at E3 2005.[47]
Taito MemoriesCompilationNokiaTaito31 December 2015Artwork, screenshots and prototype exists.[48] [49]
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005SportsElectronic ArtsElectronic Arts1 October 2004Screenshots exists.[50] No prototype has surfaced.
God game, Life simulationGriptonite GamesElectronic ArtsNo prototype has surfaced.
Virtua CopRail shooterSegaSega26 July 2004Beta prototype exists.[51]
Virtually Board Snowboarding IISportsFathammerNokiaNo prototype has surfaced.[52]
XyanideShoot 'em upOverloaded Pocket Media Playlogic21 May 2004A demo version 1.2 exists. Originally entering any item would only shows highscores. Only arcade mode is available for playing after applying a fan patch.[53]

See also

External links

Notes and References

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