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Over 120 games, some surprises, and release dates for almost all. Check 'em out.
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Nintendo today announced the release schedule for the Wii/Nintendo DS for the first half of 2009. As you can see below, there is a lot of stuff. A couple of surprises and a lot of potential shovelware, but there's a pretty distinct variety for sure. Check out the details below. While everyone is still buzzing about the upcoming April 5 launch of the Nintendo DSi system, video game fans will have plenty of great games and experiences to keep them busy. Nintendo has an extensive, diverse library of about 120 games on the way for both the Wii and Nintendo DS systems. Upcoming Nintendo-published video games for Wii include: - Excitebots: Trick Racing has elements that make it one of the more unique racing games on the market. It launches April 20 and lets everyone in the family use the Wii Wheel accessory in unique and changing environments, play fun minigames and perform crazy tricks in a game that builds on the Excitebike and Excite Truck franchises.
- Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, originally made for the Nintendo GameCube system, launches May 4 with newly added motion controls. It's the latest in Nintendo's New Play Control! series of games.
- Punch-Out!! launches May 18 and brings back all of the fun of the beloved, classic NES game that thrilled players in the early 1990s. Boxers battle as iconic hero Little Mac as they fight their way through a cast of new and familiar boxing opponents on their quest to win the coveted WVBA (World Video Boxing Association) Championship Belt.
Nintendo's downloadable WiiWare service continues to be a showcase for new games, new concepts and new ideas. A selection of upcoming titles includes: - BIT.TRIP BEAT, developed by Gaijin Games and published by Aksys Games: BIT.TRIP BEAT is what you get when you mix classic video gaming with modern gaming sensibilities. What may seem like a simple "paddle" game turns into a psychedelic trip down memory lane which has you hitting "beats" in rhythm to Chiptune style music. While the game can be difficult, if you crank up the tunes and get in the zone, you'll have a great time. Performing perfectly isn't required to experience all the game's content, but the extra challenge will keep score-hunters coming back in search of each level's elusive "PERFECT" score.
- Eduardo the Samurai Toaster, developed and published by Semnat Studios LLC: Fight your way through 13 diverse locations on your own or with up to three friends in this frenetic and stylish side-scrolling action game. Play as Eduardo and his fellow toaster buddies as you fire an assortment of pastries at all kinds of dastardly food products. Hop onto laser-mounted scooters and fly across the screen in rocket packs, and learn to cooperate with your teammates or simply annoy each other in an awesomely fun way by throwing each other around the screen. The choice is up to you.
- Night Game, developed and published by Nicalis: Exclusively for WiiWare, Night Game (working title) is part action game and part puzzler. It invites players into a beautifully atmospheric world, where they must use real physics to maneuver a mysterious, glowing sphere through vastly different locales. Night Game pushes the boundaries of design with its unique art style, and professionally produced music score. This title is a 2009 Independent Games Festival Seumas McNally Award nominee and from the same developers responsible for Cave Story on Wii.
- Swords & Soldiers, developed and published by Ronimo Games: Swords & Soldiers is a side-scrolling real-time strategy game, in which three distinct factions battle for the powers of the gods. The goal is to destroy the enemies' castle on the other end of the level, while protecting your own. This can be done by training powerful units or casting devastating spells. The game will feature a single-player campaign and a competitive split-screen multiplayer mode as well as several other game modes.
Great titles are also on the way for the portable Nintendo DS system. Some Nintendo-published video games for Nintendo DS include: - Rhythm Heaven is an infectious video game that has been a huge hit in Japan. Players tap and slide the stylus on the touch screen in time to the beat. This fun, stylized game launches April 5.
- A new entry in the Personal Trainer series is Personal Trainer: Walking, which launches May 25. Personal Trainer: Walking tracks users' progress and makes going for a walk a little more fun. It comes with two pedometers that users can wirelessly connect to their Nintendo DS system when they return home.
- In The Legendary Starfy game, which launches June 8, players dive into a spectacular undersea adventure with Starfy, the legendary hero of Pufftop. Players swoop into enemies like a shooting star, glide over bottomless chasms and transform into powerful creatures to help a mysterious, bunny-eared visitor find his lost memory.
In recent weeks, multiple third-party publishers have announced plans to boost their support of Nintendo systems. Between now and June, Nintendo fans will enjoy games like: The Conduit , a first-person shooter from Sega that pits players against a terrifying group of alien invaders intent on taking over a futuristic Washington, D.C.; EA SPORTS Active , a Wii exclusive from Electronic Arts that offers players fun, easy-to-learn exercises and activities that users can do with family and friends; and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10, the newest iteration of the popular golf game from Electronic Arts that lets players hit the links to prove their driving and putting prowess. Below is a partial list of upcoming games for Wii and Nintendo DS. Note that game titles and launch dates are subject to change. Wii 2K Sports - Major League Baseball 2K9 - March 3
- Don King Boxing - March 31
Activision - X-Men Origins: Wolverine - May
- Ice Age 3 - June 30
- Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen - June
Aksys Games - Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus - May 12
Atari - Ready 2 Rumble Revolution - March 17
- Backyard Baseball 10 - March 31
Capcom Entertainment Inc. Codemasters Inc - Overlord Dark Legend - Summer
Conspiracy Games - Real Heroes: Firefighter - April
Deep Silver, Inc. - Professor Heinz Wolff's Gravity - April
- Fritz Chess - May
Disney Interactive Studios - Hannah Montana The Movie - April
Electronic Arts - TRIVIAL PURSUIT - March
- MySims Party - March
- EA SPORTS Active - May 19
- Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 - June
- BOOM BLOX Bash Party - Spring
- MySims Racing - Summer
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Summer
- G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra - Summer
- EA SPORTS Tennis (working title) - Summer
Hudson Entertainment Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. - DanceDanceRevolution Disney Grooves - April 2
- Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Wheelie Breakers - May 19
LucasArts - Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings - Late Spring
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc Nintendo - New Play Control! Pikmin - March 9
- New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis - March 9
- Excitebots: Trick Racing - April 20
- New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat - May 4
- Punch-Out!! - May 18
SEGA of America - Virtua Tennis 2009 - May
- The Conduit - June
- Let's Tap - June
Southpeak Interactive - Roogoo Twisted Towers - April 7
- Pirates vs Ninjas Dodgeball - April 21
Zoo Games, Inc. - M&M's Beach Party - March 10
- Puzzle Kingdoms - March 31
- Garfield Gets Real - April 7
- Pennzoil's Build-N-Race: "Speed Demons" - April 14
- Jelly Belly Ballistic Beans - April 21
- Smiley World Island Challenge - April 28
- Garfield's Pet Force - June 9
Nintendo DS 2K Sports - MLB 2K9 Fantasy All-Stars - March 3
- Don King Boxing - March 31
Activision - X-Men Origins: Wolverine - May
- Ice Age 3 - June 30
- Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen - June
Activision/RedOctane - Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits - June
Aksys Games - Jake Hunter Detective Chronicles: Memories of the Past - May 26
- Rockin' Pretty - June 23
Aspyr Media, Inc. Atari - Backyard Baseball '10 - March 31
- My Horse and Me Riding For Gold - March 31
Atlus U.S.A., Inc. - TrackMania DS - March 17
- Tokyo Beat Down - March 31
- The Dark Spire - April 14
- Dokapon Journey - April 14
- Steal Princess - April 21
- 101 in 1 Explosive Megamix - April 21
- Super Robot Taisen OG Saga:Endless Frontier - April 28
- Knights in the Nightmare - June 2
- Shin Megami Tensei : Devil Survivor - June 23
Capcom - Mega Man Starforce 3 Black Ace - June
- Mega Man Starforce 3 Red Joker - June
Codemasters Inc - Overlord Minions - Summer
Deep Silver, Inc. - Pet Vet: Down Under - March
- Professor Heinz Wolff's Gravity - April
- Elite Forces: Unit 77 - April
- DJ Star - May
- Fritz Chess - May
- The Humans - May
- Horoscope DS - May
Disney Interactive Studios - Hannah Montana The Movie - April
DreamCatcher - Dreamer: Shop Owner - April 21
- Dreamer: Babysitter - April 21
- Dreamer: Teacher - April 21
- Prank'd - May 19
Electronic Arts - Zubo - March 10
- Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure - March 17
- MySims Party - March
- SCRABBLE - March
- LITTLEST PET SHOP Spring - March
- MySims Racing - Summer
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Summer
Hudson Entertainment KOEI Monster Racers - June Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. - Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times - May 5
- Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Stardust Accelerators World Championship 2009 - May 19
LucasArts - Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings - Late Spring
Majesco Entertainment - Puffins: Island Adventure - April 14
- Powerbike - April 28
- Drama Queens - May
- Marker Man Adventures - May
- Hot 'n' Cold - May
- Dawn of Heroes - June
MumboJumbo - Crazy Chicken Star Karts - March 31
- Crazy Chicken Atlantis Quest - April 28
- Crazy Chicken The Pharaoh's Treasure - June 2
- 7 Wonders II - June 30
Nintendo - Rhythm Heaven - April 5
- Personal Trainer: Walking - May 25
- The Legendary Starfy - June 8
PopCap Games, Inc. - Peggle Dual Shot - March 3
Rockstar Games - Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars - March 17
Southpeak Interactive THQ - Desktop Tower Defense - April 29
Ubisoft - Imagine Makeup Artist - May 5
- Imagine Music Fest - May 5
- Imagine Boutique Owner - May 26
- My Healthy Cooking Coach - June 2
- Petz Fashion: Dogz and Catz - June 9
- Jake Power Soccer Club - June 16
Valcon Games - History Channel: Great Empires: Rome - March 17
Zoo Games, Inc. - Yamaha Supercross - March 10
- Hands On!: Tangrams - March 24
- Puzzle Kingdoms - March 31
- Garfield Gets Real - April 7
- Jelly Belly Ballistic Beans - April 21
- Smiley World Island Challenge - April 28
- Garfield's Pet Force - June 9
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