Q1 release schedule for Wii games

[soonersfan60]

I am a HUGE Nintendo fan, but I must say this list is underwhelming. Hopefully they add more later (e.g., I don't see Wii Sports Resort and I was hoping to see Punch Out). I included the DS list as well, but other than Pokemon and Fire Emblem I don't see much (although I know many people are waiting for GTA). Thankfully, I have a Q4 backlog. Here's the link: http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/nintendo-unveils-wii-ds-lineup-for-q1-09/?biz=1

Here's the list provided by Nintendo:
Wii

Activision
Monsters vs. Aliens - March 24

Crave Entertainment
Monster Pals - March
Solitaire & Mahjong - February
Puzzle Challenges and More! - February
Crayola Colorful World - March

D3Publisher
Onechanbara Bikini Zombie Slayers - February
Coraline - January

Destineer
WordJong Party - January
Battle Rage - February
Cradle of Rome - February
Cate West: The Vanishing Files - March
Burger Island - March

Disney Interactive Studios
Disney Sing It: High School Musical 3: Senior Year - Winter

DreamCatcher
Play the World - March

Electronic Arts
NASCAR Kart Racing - Feb. 10
SimAnimals - Jan. 27
TRIVIAL PURSUIT - Early spring

Hudson Entertainment
FISHING MASTER WORLD TOUR - Jan. 6
Marble Saga Kororinpa - Spring

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
DanceDanceRevolution Disney Grooves - March

Majesco Entertainment
Escape the Museum - January
Major Minor's Majestic March - March

Marvelous Entertainment USA
Little King's Story - Feb. 17
Rune Factory: Frontier - March

Mastiff
Deer Drive - Jan. 20

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.
We Ski and Snowboard - March

Nintendo
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis - March
New Play Control! Pikmin - March

Sega
The House of The Dead: Overkill - February
SONIC and the Black Knight - March
MADWORLD - March

Southpeak Interactive
Roogoo Twisted Towers - Feb. 17
Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball - March 17
Brave: A Warrior's Tale - Feb. 17

THQ
Paws & Claws Pet Resort - Jan. 5
Neighborhood Games - Jan. 5

Ubisoft
Tenchu: Shadow Assassins - February
Broken Sword: Shadows of the Templars (Director's Cut) - March

XS Games
Super PickUps - Q1


Nintendo DS

Activision
Monsters vs. Aliens - March 24
Pimp My Ride 2 - March 24
Animal Planet - March 10

Atlus U.S.A., Inc.
My World, My Way - Feb. 3
Legacy of Ys: Books I & II - Feb. 10
Trackmania DS - March 17

Crave Entertainment
Monster Pals - March

D3Publisher of America
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix - Q1
Coraline - January

Destineer
USA TODAY Puzzle Craze - January
DinoPets - March

Disney Interactive Studios
Phineas and Ferb - Winter

DreamCatcher
Inkheart - January
Learn Math - January
Drivers' Ed Portable - January
Monster Band - January
Zoo Quest - February
My Personal Diary - February
Music Star: Pop Star - February
Paint by DS - March
Matchstick - March
Dreamer: Top Model - March
Sarah - Keeper of the Unicorn - March
Learn Chess - March
Dragon Master - April

Electronic Arts
Zubo - March
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure - Q1
SimAnimals - Jan. 27

Empire Interactive
Jagged Alliance - Feb. 17

Gameloft
American Popstar - Road to Celebrity - March 9

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero - Q1
Suikoden Tierkreis - Q1
Little Magician's Magic Adventure - Q1

Majesco Entertainment
WonderWorld Amusement Park - January
Powerbike - January
Our House - Q1
Hot 'n' Cold - March

Marvelous Entertainment USA
Avalon Code - February
Flower, Sun, and Rain - March

Mastiff
Moon - Jan. 13

MumboJumbo
Chicken Hunter Star Karts - March 10

Nintendo
Personal Trainer: Math - Jan. 12
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon - Feb. 16
Pokemon Platinum version - March 22

ROCKSTAR GAMES
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars - Winter

Southpeak Interactive
Big Bang Mini - Jan. 6
Roogoo Attack - Feb. 17
Brave: Shaman's Challenge - Feb. 17

Square Enix, Inc.
FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: Echoes of Time - Spring

THE GAME FACTORY
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES - Jan. 19

THQ
Paws & Claws Pampered Pets - Jan. 5

TOMY Corporation
My DoItAll - February

Ubisoft
Jake Power Fireman - January
Jake Power Policeman - January
Imagine Cheerleader - February
JoJo's Fashion Show - February
Petz Horseshoe Ranch - February
Imagine Family Doctor - February
Imagine Ice Champions - March
Jake Power Handyman - March
My Fashion Studio Paris Collection - Feb. 17
American Popstar - Road to Celebrity - March 24
Broken Sword: Shadows of the Templars (Director's Cut) - March

XSEED Games
Retro Game Challenge - Jan. 6

[crystalklear64]

Rune Factory. Neat.

[lilboo]

Hmmm.
Here's the "I has interest" in list..Interest does not warrant a purchase, BTW.

House of the Dead <3, Little King's Story, Rune Factory... um.. possibly Trivial Pursuit...maybe Pikmin if it's priced correctly...

As for DS...
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure, MAAAAAAAYBE Pokemon Platinum..

I think that's it. :(

[Snake2715]

Mad World and Broken Sword

[punkmaggit]

The list of Wii games coming out has about 5 titles I'm interested in, which is about 2 more than I've bought last year. Not bad I'd say.

Everyone worried about the future of the RPG-less Wii should go out and buy Little King's Story.

[lilboo]

It looks like WiiWare is in there too.

And thanks for making the list more readable..:lol: I def missed out on Puzzle Quest and Fire Emblem.. :drool:

[smarkbran]

That was lame, nothing in there for me. Oh well there is always the 2Q!

[Sir_Fragalot]

Wow the only thing I want for both systems combined is Madworld. That's horrible, because I sure would of loved some new Wii games or even DS ones to play.

[DarkSageRK]

Wonder how the fanboys will try to spin this one.

I might pick up MadWorld on the cheap, otherwise I'm not interested in anything.

[Dr Mario Kart]

Wonder how the fanboys will try to spin this one.

Thats interesting. I was also wondering how the haters were going to spin it.

[lilboo]

Hey DMK, of that ENTIRE list..what do you think the salez numberz will beez?

I estimate around 900

[BlueLobstah]

Hey DMK, of that ENTIRE list..what do you think the salez numberz will beez?

I estimate over 9000!!!!


Fixed.

I'm curious as to what the price points on the Pikmin/Mario Tennis games will be. If $30 or less, I will happily purchase them. Other than that, I'm only interested in Little King's Story for the Wii.

DS is looking pretty juicy though. Y's I & II, Suikoden, Fire Emblem... :drool:

[DarkSageRK]

Thats interesting. I was also wondering how the haters were going to spin it.

Hey, man. I love my Wii. It takes up the most prominent spot in closet, I'll have you know.

Besides the "no, YOUR mom" response, can you honestly say that you're super-pleased with the offerings for the Wii? Unless you're keen on shovelware, I can't find too many gems in that rough.

[lilboo]

NOOOO, DarkSageRK, NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

::ducks and covers::

[Brak]

Hey, man. I love my Wii. It takes up the most prominent spot in closet, I'll have you know.

Besides the "no, YOUR mom" response, can you honestly say that you're super-pleased with the offerings for the Wii? Unless you're keen on shovelware, I can't find too many gems in that rough.
Now you're going to see how a fanboy spins it.

[M-PG71C]

For the Wii: Madworld, Rune Factory Frontier, House of the Dead Overkill, Sonic and the Black Knight, Pikmin/Mario Power Tennis.

That's what I'm in interested in anyway. In reality, I'll be buying Madworld and Mario Power Tennis for sure. Potentially SntBK but only if it is good so that's a long shot.

For the DS: Fire Emblem, Ys Book 1 + 2, Suikoden, Retro Game Challenge

I WILL buy all those DS games, no doubt. I love my RPGs.

The only I'm out on is FFCC, I thought a Wii edition is coming out too on the same day. If it is, I'll get it. If not, it can wait.

As for the "hate", seriously? It's not a bad lineup, besides, most people are not playing games during the spring anyway. My ass in March will be enjoying Panama Beach, beer, and ladies. Not some damn video games.

[lilboo]

Yeah I thought the Wii = DS version...so.. I'd imagine they would be out at the same time.

But I'm sure the Wii version will be $50 and DS will be $40.. :-k
...but they will be the SAME game and look exactly a like.

[EXStrike]

This is only a partial list according to the PR.


Wii
Onechanbara Bikini Zombie Slayers - February
Little King's Story - Feb. 17
Rune Factory: Frontier - March
We Ski and Snowboard - March
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis - March
New Play Control! Pikmin - March
The House of The Dead: Overkill - February
SONIC and the Black Knight - March
MADWORLD - March
Tenchu: Shadow Assassins - February
Broken Sword: Shadows of the Templars (Director's Cut) - March

Nintendo DS
Legacy of Ys: Books I & II - Feb. 10
Trackmania DS - March 17
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix - Q1
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure - Q1
Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero - Q1
Suikoden Tierkreis - Q1
Avalon Code - February
Flower, Sun, and Rain - March
Moon - Jan. 13
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon - Feb. 16
Pokemon Platinum version - March 22
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars - Winter
Big Bang Mini - Jan. 6
FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: Echoes of Time - Spring
Retro Game Challenge - Jan. 6

w00t w00t w00t.


Everyone worried about the future of the RPG-less Wii should go out and buy Little King's Story.

Uh.. Dragon Quest X.

[M-PG71C]

Yeah I thought the Wii = DS version...so.. I'd imagine they would be out at the same time.

But I'm sure the Wii version will be $50 and DS will be $40.. :-k
...but they will be the SAME game and look exactly a like.

I'm okay with that, a small price to pay to play it on TV. I'm getting it so I can play my little brother online. I'm thousands of miles away from him so I'll play the Wii one on my TV and he can play the DS one back at home and we'll both be online. Besides, if I can afford to, I prefer TV anyday of the week. :P

[soonersfan60]

I'm hoping it's a partial list also...

I missed mentioning Sonic also. Interested in this after a price drop... maybe.

And will definitely get Pikmin also if there are some worthy additions (beyond controls).

[lilboo]

I thought the "NEW CONTROL!!!!!! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat" would have been out first.

[Z_meista]

nice. thanks op. there are a few decent games like mad world.
what's up with the "new control" catchphrase?

[lilboo]

Because it's an OLD GAME but with a NEW style of game play! So fresh! So innovative! So New!

CAN'T WAIT!! :bouncy:

Instead of hitting BONGOS, you SHAKE THE Wii Remote and Nunchuk UP AND DOWN!!!!! :whee:
Instead of walking Captain Olimar, you SHAKE THE Wii Remote and Nunchuk UP AND DOWN!!!!! :whee:
Instead of hitting "A" to swing a tennis racket in Mario Tennis, you SHAKE THE Wii Remote and Nunchuk UP AND DOWN!!!!! :whee:

:lol: But seriously, that's pretty much why they call it "New Game play!!"

[Snake2715]

/\ you know lilboo your a penis!

[Vinny]

Madworld, please be good. You are the only Wii game that looks promising.

[Squarehard]

Nintendo
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis - March
New Play Control! Pikmin - March
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon - Feb. 16

Sega
The House of The Dead: Overkill - February
SONIC and the Black Knight - March

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero - Q1
Suikoden Tierkreis - Q1

Square Enix, Inc.
FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: Echoes of Time - Spring (It will probably get rolled back again)

And that is pretty much it. The rest are the usual crap that normally comes out on the Wii that Ubi and other companies pull out of their ass. But I am looking forward to the other ones.

[Gden]

You forgot Dragon Quest 5 which comes out in February

[Squarehard]

You forgot Dragon Quest 5 which comes out in February

That would be a great one of it would actually come out on time, which is probably why it wasnt technically in the "list".

Acursed square ~_~.

[crunchewy]

There is no way this list is complete. Where is Petz Dogz Catz Livingz Togetherz and Beer Pong 2?

[bmulligan]

I'm all over that Nascar Kart Racing. I might even get that on day one. Fuck Mario. I'm tired of that whore.

[The Crotch]

Fire Emblem? Dammit. Looks like it's DS time for me, folks...