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Via press release from Nintendo:
July 30 Mario Strikers Charged
Aug. 20 Metroid Prime 3 Corruption
September Battalion Wars 2
Aug. 14 High School Musical: Sing It!
Aug. 14 Madden NFL '08 EA
August Tiger Woods PGA Tour '08
August Space Station Tycoon
August Brunswick Pro Bowling
August Dave Mirra BMX Challenge
August Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection
September Brothers in Arms
September Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal
September George of the Jungle
Fall Boogie

Poor September releases like Battalion Wars gonna get crushed by the Halo D:

This gives me even more reason to sell it and just pick another one if some interesting games ever come out for it. Mario Strikes Charged and Brunswick Pro Bowling do sound fun though. Also, I wonder what that Looney Tunes game is about. Could have potential.

That's a pretty poor lineup. I worry Nintendo is going to let their momentum die if they don't start bringing out more interesting titles.

Bad call not bringing out MP3 at the begining of the summer imo. I want it now!

This isnt the time to bring out too many big titles. The PS3 has a comparable lineup. Much to my surprise, the 360 seems to have a very robust release schedule during this period, even for non-shooters.

Looking forward to Metroid.

Hmm. I don't see enough for me to keep mine. I think that I'll sell mine to a friend at cost, and buy me some other toys.

Unless you guys are only buying Nintendo games, I would suggest everyone wait until E3 to see what everyone else has in store.

Manhunt 2, for example, is dated July 29th, but isn't on that list.

Resident Evil 4 Wii is hitting retail on June 19th, and that isn't on the list.

So you guys aren't interested in BWii, MP3 or Strikers? All I have to ask is what's wrong with you? 3 First Party titles, one each month, and you're disappointed to the point of selling your Wii? Seriously, you have problems. Especially since Metroid Prime 3 is on that list.

And the above poster is right. There are 2 key titles not on that list. RE4 Wii edition (38/40 from Famitsu) and Manhunt 2 (seems IGN likes it). I guess the games Nintendo listed are considered to be "exclusives" by Nintendo's definition of exclusive. Why doesn't the ESRB just define "exclusive" so we can get on with our lives?

This list is solid, but it would be even more solid if the 2 other games were on the list. And Madden was great last year, so...it might be good this year.

The first two games on the list...thats it.

Originally Posted by KingBroly So you guys aren't interested in BWii, MP3 or Strikers? All I have to ask is what's wrong with you? 3 First Party titles, one each month, and you're disappointed to the point of selling your Wii? Seriously, you have problems. Especially since Metroid Prime 3 is on that list. And the above poster is right. There are 2 key titles not on that list. RE4 Wii edition (38/40 from Famitsu) and Manhunt 2 (seems IGN likes it). I guess the games Nintendo listed are considered to be "exclusives" by Nintendo's definition of exclusive. Why doesn't the ESRB just define "exclusive" so we can get on with our lives? This list is solid, but it would be even more solid if the 2 other games were on the list. And Madden was great last year, so...it might be good this year.

I have to disagree. Resident Evil does sound interesting, but I didn't care much for the first Manhunt, and nothing has convinced me this one will be better. But maybe. I have a bigger problem with Nintendo's titles. Strikers and BW2 have yet to convince me that they're anything but Wii controllable updates of the GameCube originals. MP3, on the other hand, looks very good, but then I didn't like the sequel nearly as much as the original, so we'll see. I just wish I was seeing more quality titles in general. Nintendo sold the WIi based on Zelda and Wii Sports, but I've yet to see them really sell me this is going to be anything more than a gimmick system. It hasn't grabbed me yet like the DS did. Granted, the DS stumbled in its first year, as well, but it did recover. I'm hoping to see the same thing with the Wii.

Originally Posted by elwood731 I have to disagree. Resident Evil does sound interesting, but I didn't care much for the first Manhunt, and nothing has convinced me this one will be better. But maybe. I have a bigger problem with Nintendo's titles. Strikers and BW2 have yet to convince me that they're anything but Wii controllable updates of the GameCube originals. MP3, on the other hand, looks very good, but then I didn't like the sequel nearly as much as the original, so we'll see. I just wish I was seeing more quality titles in general. Nintendo sold the WIi based on Zelda and Wii Sports, but I've yet to see them really sell me this is going to be anything more than a gimmick system. It hasn't grabbed me yet like the DS did. Granted, the DS stumbled in its first year, as well, but it did recover. I'm hoping to see the same thing with the Wii.

Apparently the second Manhunt is a lot better than the first one. IGN was completely gushing over the four hour play test they did, going as far as to say they loved the game.

On top of that, Strikers and BW2 have online play now as well, and leaderboards and those kind of XBLA things as well. It's just not just about controllable upgrades. Nintendo is picking up on that as well. Ignorance, perhaps, got Nintendo to ignore the fact that they should have placed Mario Party 8 and Big Brian Academy on the list because they're going out in the next couple of months. They've also skipped over Mercury Meltdown, Scarface, Pokemon Battle Revolution, Line Rider, Dewy's Adventure, as well as a number of other games.

If Wii controllable updates to what are essentially Gamecube games doesnt do it for you, you REALLY bought the wrong system.

*goes back to playing the VC games*

Originally Posted by gizmogc The first two games on the list...thats it.

Same.

I'm just glad they should be two hopefully amazing AAA games... if Metroid Prime 3 follows in the steps of MP 1 and 2 of being awesome, which it looks it will, I'm going to be super excited.

I'll get Battalion Wars when it's dirt cheap.

I'm just glad we finally have a release date for MP 3.

Originally Posted by Dr Mario Kart If Wii controllable updates to what are essentially Gamecube games doesnt do it for you, you REALLY bought the wrong system.

This is where Nintendo has messed up. Who wants to buy a new $250 system just to have a new controller to play the same games with? The GameCube gave us lots of new, original titles. At the least, it gave us very different takes on all the old games. So far, the Wii hasn't done this (for the most part). Nintendo perpetuates the GameCube 1.5 idea by basically giving us that. I'd give them more credit if they made a 3D Luigi's Mansion rather than a sequel to Mario Strikers that looks (and I don't meant graphics) essentially the same. Online is nice, but that doesn't sell me on many games, and especially not when it's the big touted feature for buying a brand new $50 game. Maybe with Smash Bros, but not with many others.

And before anyone cries that I hate Nintendo--no, I don't. I love Nintendo. I just don't love how Nintendo is handling the Wii, so far. They've yet to show me they're trying to turn things around like Sony has recently been showing. We'll see.

First three for me. Maybe Brothers in Arms rather than Strikers. Maybe Madden, too - I haven't played one since the Genesis, I believe.

Originally Posted by elwood731 This is where Nintendo has messed up. Who wants to buy a new $250 system just to have a new controller to play the same games with? The GameCube gave us lots of new, original titles. At the least, it gave us very different takes on all the old games. So far, the Wii hasn't done this (for the most part). Nintendo perpetuates the GameCube 1.5 idea by basically giving us that. I'd give them more credit if they made a 3D Luigi's Mansion rather than a sequel to Mario Strikers that looks (and I don't meant graphics) essentially the same. Online is nice, but that doesn't sell me on many games, and especially not when it's the big touted feature for buying a brand new $50 game. Maybe with Smash Bros, but not with many others. And before anyone cries that I hate Nintendo--no, I don't. I love Nintendo. I just don't love how Nintendo is handling the Wii, so far. They've yet to show me they're trying to turn things around like Sony has recently been showing. We'll see.

At the end of the day though, the good games are definitely there. It all depends on whether you want to pick them up and play them. Maybe Nintendo is not doing enough on that end, but the fact is that I'm enjoying my Wii.

The thing is you actually need to plunk down the cash, buy a game, put it in your console, and turn it on to play the damn thing because if you find yourself being unable to do that for any of these games, regardless of how wishy/washy you may be on a game, then, and not just you, then yeah, sell the console.

I'm not trying to be a jerk, but everyone has their tastes and if you feel that you're not going to be able to put down money on Manhunt 2, Metroid 3, Mario Strikers, Resident Evil 4, Scarface, Space Station Tycoon, Mario Party 8, or Dewy's Adventure, then yeah, and this goes to everyone, yes, sell your console.

In the fall, we'll have Mario Galaxy, Smash Brothers Brawl, Disaster: Day of Crisis, Zack and Wiki, Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles, NiGHTS: Journey Into Dreams, Soul Calibur Legends, Fire Emblem: Goddess of Dawn, and Battalion Wars 2, along with nearly 72 Virtual Console games to be released through the end of the year, and again, if you're not going to be able to put money down on any of those games, yes, you should consider selling your console now while the iron is hot.

Now to be clear, I'm not trying to be an asshole. I'm being real. We already know the majority of games coming out and regardless of what will be shown off at E3, if you aren't interested in the stuff I just listed, the Wii isn't going to be for you. I say this with all the respect in the world so don't bash me and I don't think I was talking down to anyone.

I'm just putting all the games out there and if none of those are worth your cash, move on. If however you're going to say, yeah this isn't going to give me an orgasm, but I may have some fun,well then buy a few games everyone, chill out, and enjoy yourself. It's not going to hurt. If everyone took their fun so seriously as gamers did, every day would be a real life Anchorman.

Great... MP3 comes out when I have to go back to school. Every year, it's the same shit. Summer sucks ass and when it's nearing the end, something awesome comes out.