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Nintendo Releases for 2008

Nintendo has released a list of the games that they expect to release this year for both the Nintendo Wii and the DS. There will be more than 65 new games for the Wii just in the first half of the year. Some of the more notable title’s in this list are Super Smash Bros. Brawl, No More Heroes, Mario Kart Wii, Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword, and Wii Fit. Check out this massive list and see when the games you are waiting for are coming. Keep in mind that this is not a full list of games coming this year.

Wii

  • Jan. 7: Kidz Sports Ice Hockey from Destineer
  • Jan. 8: Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law from Capcom
  • Jan. 15: SAMURAI WARRIORS: KATANA from KOEI CORPORATION
  • Jan. 15: Furu Furu Park from Majesco Entertainment
  • Jan. 21: Endless Ocean™ from Nintendo
  • Jan. 22: One Piece™: Unlimited Adventure™ from Namco Bandai Games America Inc.
  • Jan. 29: Bomberman Land from Hudson
  • January: No More Heroes™ from Ubisoft
  • January: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation™: Hard Evidence from Ubisoft
  • Feb. 8: Kawasaki Jet Ski from Destineer
  • Feb. 11: Go Diego Go!: Safari Rescue from 2K Play
  • Feb. 12: WWII Aces from Destineer
  • Feb. 12: Dream Pinball 3D from SouthPeak Games
  • Feb. 18: MX vs. ATV Untamed from THQ
  • Feb. 25: Agatha Christie And Then There Were None from DreamCatcher Games
  • Feb. 26: Baroque from Atlus USA
  • Feb. 26: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors from Square Enix
  • Feb. 27: Kidz Sports Soccer from Destineer
  • Feb. 27: London Taxi: Rush Hour from Destineer
  • February: Garfield® Gets Real from DSI Games
  • February: Yamaha Supercross from DSI Games
  • February: Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore from Konami
  • February: Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30™ from Ubisoft
  • February: BALLOON POP from UFO INTERACTIVE GAMES
  • March 3: Destroy All Humans: Big Willy Unleashed from THQ
  • March 9: Super Smash Bros.® Brawl from Nintendo
  • March 10: Worms: A Space Oddity from THQ
  • March 25: Okami from Capcom
  • March 25: OPOONA from KOEI CORPORATION
  • March: MiniCopter: Adventure Flight from Aksys Games
  • March: Alone in the Dark from Atari
  • March: Ninja Reflex from Electronic Arts
  • March: Obscure: The Aftermath from Ignition Entertainment
  • March: Target: Terror from Konami
  • March: Nitro Bike™ from Ubisoft
  • March: Emergency Heroes™ from Ubisoft
  • March: HEAVENLY GUARDIAN from UFO INTERACTIVE GAMES
  • March: Rebel Raiders from XS Games
  • April 15: Castle of Shikigami III from Aksys Games
  • April: Pro Evolution Soccer from Konami
  • April: Wild Earth: African Safari from Majesco Entertainment
  • April: THE MONKEY KING-THE LEGEND BEGINS from UFO INTERACTIVE GAMES
  • April: Super Pick Ups from XS Games
  • May 6: Speed Racer from Warner Bros. Games
  • May 13: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian from Disney Interactive Studios
  • May: BlastWorks: Build, Trade, Destroy from Majesco Entertainment
  • May: King of Fighters: The Orochi Saga from SNK Playmore
  • May: THE DOG Island™ from Ubisoft
  • June 8: Wonderworld Amusement Park from Majesco Entertainment
  • June: Catch of the Day from Electronic Arts
  • June: Ford Racing Off Road from Empire Interactive
  • June: Cooking Mama Cook Off 2 from Majesco Entertainment
  • June: Rygar: The Battle of Argus from Tecmo, Inc.
  • June: DeBlob from THQ
  • June: Wall-E from THQ
  • Spring: Mario Kart Wii with Wii Wheel from Nintendo
  • Spring: Major League Baseball® 2K8 from 2K Sports
  • Spring: Don King Presents: Prizefighter from 2K Sports
  • Spring: Top Spin 3 from 2K Sports
  • Spring: Kung Fu Panda from Activision
  • Spring: LEGO: Indiana Jones from LucasArts
  • Summer: Deca Sports from Hudson
  • Summer: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed from LucasArts
  • Summer: Active Life™: Outdoor Challenge™ from Namco Bandai Games America Inc.
  • Q2: Wii Fit from Nintendo

Nintendo DS

  • Jan. 21: Advance Wars: Days of Ruin from Nintendo/Intelligent Systems
  • Jan. 21: Mazes of Fate DS from Graffiti Entertainment, LLC
  • Jan. 22: Mega Brain Boost from Majesco Entertainment
  • Jan. 24: Aquarium by DS from Bold Games
  • Jan. 24: Fantasy Aquarium by DS from Bold Games
  • Jan. 29: Pet Pals: Animal Doctor from Majesco Entertainment
  • January: N+ from Atari
  • January: Barnyard Blast from DSI Games
  • January: Command & Destroy from DSI Games
  • January: Miami Nights: Singles in the City™ from Ubisoft
  • January: Brain Challenge™ from Ubisoft
  • Feb. 4: Paws & Claws: Pet Resort from THQ
  • Feb. 5: Homie Rollerz from Destineer
  • Feb. 5: Nanostray 2 from Majesco Entertainment
  • Feb. 10 (street date): Professor Layton and the Curious Village™ from Nintendo/LEVEL-5
  • Feb. 12: Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney from Capcom
  • Feb. 12: New Zealand Story Revolution from Ignition Entertainment
  • Feb. 12: Dream Pinball 3D from SouthPeak Games
  • Feb. 19: Spitfire Heroes: Tales of the RAF from Destineer
  • Feb. 19: Zoo Tycoon II from THQ
  • Feb. 25: Bratz: Super Babyz from THQ
  • Feb. 26: Bubble Bobble Double Shot from Ignition Entertainment
  • February: My Horse and Me from Atari
  • February: M&M’S® Kart Racing from DSI Games
  • February: Garfield® Gets Real from DSI Games
  • February: Yamaha Supercross from DSI Games
  • February: Insecticide from Gamecock Media Group
  • February: Anno™ 1701: Dawn of Discovery from Ubisoft
  • February: Assassin’s Creed Altair’s Chronicles™ from Ubisoft
  • February: Petz® Wild Animals: Tigerz from Ubisoft
  • February: Puppy Palace™ from Ubisoft
  • February: Real Soccer® 2008 from Ubisoft
  • March 1: Project Exile from Graffiti Entertainment, LLC
  • March 3: Let’s Ride: Friends Forever from THQ
  • March 4: Diary Girl from Konami
  • March 4: Go Pets from Konami
  • March 4: Disney Friends from Disney Interactive Studios
  • March 4: Eco-Creatures: Save the Forest from Majesco Entertainment
  • March 8: Plushees from Destineer
  • March 8: River King: Mystic Valley from Natsume Inc.
  • March 8: Harvest Moon DS Cute from Natsume Inc.
  • March 11: FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: Rings of Fate from Square Enix
  • March 11: Lost in Blue 3 from Konami
  • March 11: Pro Evolution Soccer from Konami
  • March 25: Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword from Tecmo, Inc.
  • March: Alone in the Dark from Atari
  • March: Drone Tactics from Atlus USA
  • March: Double Sequence from DSI Games
  • March: Ninja Reflex from Electronic Arts
  • March: Myst from Empire Interactive
  • March: Naruto™: Ninja Destiny from Tomy Corporation
  • March: Petz® Bunnyz™ from Ubisoft
  • March: Imagine™ Figure Skater from Ubisoft
  • March: Commando from XS Games
  • April 15: Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys from Ignition Entertainment
  • April: Super Dodgeball Brawlers from Aksys Games
  • April: Rondo of Swords from Atlus USA
  • April: Quick Yoga Training from Ubisoft
  • May 5: Crosswords DS from Nintendo
  • May 6: Speed Racer from Warner Bros. Games
  • May 8: Organize It from Summitsoft Corporation
  • May 13: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian from Disney Interactive Studios
  • May: Winx Club: Mission Enchantix from Konami
  • May: Jake Hunter: Detective Chronicles from Aksys Games
  • May: Garfield® Fun Fest from DSI Games
  • May: 1 vs. 100 from DSI Games
  • June 8: Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness from Natsume Inc.
  • June: Shining Stars® from DSI Games
  • June: Catch of the Day from Electronic Arts
  • June: PipeMania from Empire Interactive
  • June: Wall-E from THQ
  • Spring: Sid Meier’s Civilization® Revolution™ from 2K Games
  • Spring: Don King Presents: Prizefighter from 2K Sports
  • Spring: Top Spin 3 from 2K Sports
  • Spring: Kung Fu Panda from Activision
  • Spring: LEGO: Indiana Jones from LucasArts
  • Spring: The World Ends with You from Square Enix
  • Summer: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed from LucasArts
  • Summer: Tamagotchi Connection®: Corner Shop® 3 from Namco Bandai Games America Inc.
  • Q2: Bangai-O Spirits from D3 Publisher of America
  • Q2: PREY THE STARS from KOEI CORPORATION
  • Q2: Pokemon® Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time from Nintendo
  • Q2: Pokemon® Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness from Nintendo
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New Character Revealed for Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Sheik

A new character has been announced for the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii. Sheik, whom you might remember from the Legend of Zelda series. In order to play as Sheik, you will need to transform Zelda using a special move.

According to the development team, “Sheik doesn’t appear in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, but we based her model on a design that was drafted up during the development of that game.” The more characters the better, when it comes to fighting games, right?

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Smash Bros. Brawl Delayed

First, Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii was supposed to be available in December 2007, but minor setbacks pushed the game out to February 18, 2008. That kinda sucked, but now even more sucky news comes as Nintendo has announced that the game is being delayed once again. Only a couple weeks later than expected, Smash Bros. Brawl should be available on March 9. Not too bad I suppose.

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Virtual Console Update

For the second time in a row, Nintendo only released two games in their Wii-kly update for the virtual console. Why!?! I want some really good RPG’s to hit the service. How cool would it be if they release Secret of Mana? That’ll probably never happen. Anyway, this week brings us Pac-Attack and Riot Zone. Pac-Attack is sort of one of those Tetris type games. Riot Zone reminds me little bit of Double Dragon. I think I’ll probably pass on these two. Here is the full press release.

WII-KLY UPDATE: TWO NEW CLASSIC GAMES ADDED TO WII SHOP CHANNEL

Jan. 14, 2008

This week you can spend your time carefully planning puzzle strategies or rescuing a damsel in distress. Help one of the most iconic characters in all of video gamedom eat some troublesome ghosts or set off to defeat an evil organization using only your furious fists. The choice is yours. What are you in the mood for?

Nintendo adds new games to the Wii™ Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:

Pac-Attack

Pac-Attack (Super NES®, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 800 Wii Points): Pac-Man makes a rare appearance outside of a maze environment in Pac-Attack, a fun and quirky puzzle game. This unique entry in the genre puts its own twist on established conventions and adds one of gaming’s most iconic characters to the mix. The goal is simple: Keep your screen clear of falling blocks and ghosts by lining up blocks horizontally, causing them to disappear. Clearing the ghosts, though, requires the help of a hungry Pac-Man (who just happens to swing by every so often for a snack). It’s up to you to get all of the ghosts lined up for him, because Pac-Man will keep eating them until he is stopped by a block or he runs out of ghosts. In addition, his range of movement on the playing field is limited to horizontal or downward—thus adding further strategy. There are three game modes to choose from: 1 Player Normal, 2 Player VS., and the challenging 1 Player Puzzle. Feel like gobbling up some ghosts?

Riot Zone

Riot Zone (TurboGrafx16 CD-ROM, 1 player, Rated E 10+ for Everyone 10 and Older – Tobacco Reference, Violence, 800 Wii Points): Riot Zone is a side-scrolling fighting game that follows two heroes as they fight to take down an evil organization. The crime syndicate Dragon Zone has kidnapped Hawk’s girlfriend and it’s up to him and his partner detective, Tony, to get her back. Join them as they jump “fists first” into the grim Kowloon district. Play as Hawk or Tony and fight through all five stages in the deadly Kowloon district. Smash down the Dragon Zone goons in areas like the Harbor, Abandoned Warehouse and the Ghetto. Both characters have unique skills and attacks. Hawk is a master of karate, while Tony is a hard-hitter. That being said, both guys are massive and possess killer techniques. The hard-boiled action is enhanced by the game’s realistic sound effects.

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Virtual Console Update

For the first time, that I know of, Nintendo has only released two games this week for the Virtual Console. Star Tropics is another RPG, this time from the NES. It doesn’t look bad at all. The second game this week is The King of Fighters ’94. You should know what this game is, but if not, it’s a very popular fighting game. If you like fighting games, this is a must have. Check out the press release below.

WII-KLY UPDATE: TWO NEW CLASSIC GAMES ADDED TO WII SHOP CHANNEL

Jan. 7, 2008

Can’t believe it’s already 2008? Soothe that sense of future shock with a visit to the Wii Shop Channel, where we’ve just added a pair of awesome vintage games from way back in the 20th century. This week’s new offerings include an unpredictable island-hopping adventure and a legendary fighting title, each guaranteed to deliver classic gaming excitement throughout the new year and beyond.

Two new classic games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the Wii Shop Channel every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:

Star Tropics

Star Tropics (NES, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone-Mild Fantasy Violence, 500 Wii Points): Find out just how resourceful you can be in this classic game, with its mixture of adventure and RPG elements. Step into the shoes of Mike Jones, a teenage star pitcher from Seattle who has come to the tropics to visit his famous archeologist uncle, Dr. Jones. After being told that his uncle has been abducted, Mike begins a perilous quest in order to rescue him and figure out the mysterious plot behind his disappearance. Luckily for Mike, he meets helpful villagers and finds more powerful weapons as he explores numerous locations and island-hops using his uncle’s submarine. You’ll never know what to expect next as the cosmic story unfolds over the course of eight action-packed chapters, ranging from Dr. Jones’s lab on C-Island to an alien spacecraft. Who knew a tropical vacation could turn into a mission to save the world?

King of Fighters ‘94

THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’94 (NEOGEO, 1-2 players, Rated T for Teen-Animated Blood, Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Alcohol & Tobacco Reference, Violence, 900 Wii Points): As the first game in the long-running KING OF FIGHTERS series, THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’94 brought together popular characters from other well-known franchises and pitted them against each other. Match warriors from Fatal Fury against favorites from its sister series, Art of Fighting. Or see if the casts of the Ikari Warriors and Psycho Soldier series better suit your fighting style. Plus, there’s a set of brand new characters, exclusive to the KOF series, who are willing to join the fray. But there’s a twist: Instead of the standard best-two- out-of-three-rounds fight setup, players choose one of eight teams, each made up of three teammates. To win, all members of the other team must be eliminated before your fighters are knocked out. Use the game’s power gauge to inflict maximum damage and end the round with a devastating finishing move. It’s a battle royal unlike anything else-a game whose inspiration is easily seen in the fighting games that followed it. Can your team be the last one standing?

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Amazon Sells Wii’s at Ridiculous Rate

Now that the holidays are over, retailers are tallying up their sales numbers and Amazon is very proud of theirs. The one that relates to this site though, is the Nintendo Wii sales. Amazon has stated that while they had the Nintendo Wii in stock, they sold about 17 units per second. Now that’s a whole lot of Wii’s!!!