Wii:

• Fatal Frame IV
• Wii Chess
• Disaster: Day of Crisis (delayed)
• Mario Super Sluggers
• Wii Music
• Kirby
• Animal Crossing Wii

DS:

• Glory of Hercules
• Pokémon Platinum
• Band Brothers DX
• DS Air
• Hoshi no Kirby: Ultra Super Deluxe
• Fire Emblem DS
• Wander Donkey

WiiWare:

• Dr. Mario Online Rx
• Everyone’s Pokémon Ranch
• Magnetica Twist
• Yakuman Wii

Only first party Nintendo games are listed, this does not include all the 3rd-party games for 2008.

This list contains both releases for the US and Japan, so some of these may slip into 2009—I could see Animal Crossing Wii in Japan launch this year, but maybe not for America until early 2009, so take this “Release Schedule” as a tentative list.

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Soon after their fiscal numbers. Activsion held a conference call to talk about it and some other interesting tidbits.

- Guitar Hero and Call of Duty important for the future

- triple the number of Guitar Hero SKUs, quadruple the local song content in Europe, more than triple downloadable song content overall, and more than double the in-store kiosk presence

- info on the next Guitar Hero game will come within two weeks, and there will be significant leaps forward for the series

- Call of Duty 5 reconfirmed for Wii and DS

- an exclusive Tony Hawk game for the DS (due out this year) “that utilizes new technology not yet seen …”

- Tony Hawk console game in fiscal year 2010 “This title will have two years in development to deliver the kind of breakthrough this franchise needs… We’re very bullish on the kind of innovation this will bring. This won’t be your father’s Tony Hawk.”

- Bizarre Creations is “deep in development” for two racing titles. No platforms announced

- Hardware sales estimates for this year

PS2 - 2-3 million
PS3 - 3-4 million
Xbox 360 - 4-5 million
Wii - 7 million
handhelds combined - 11 million

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Here is a current list of the Wii Ware launch titles for this coming Monday, May 12 (some of these may not be out on day 1, but they will be pretty close):

1. Defend Your Castle (500 Wii Points)
2. Final Fantasy CC: My Life As a King (1000 Wii Points)
3. Gyrostarr (700 Wii Points)
4. LostWinds (1000 Wii Points)
5. Major League Eating (500 Wii Points)
6. Pokemon Farm (1000 Wii Points)
7. Protothea (1000 Wii Points)
8. Star Soldier R (800 Wii Points)
9. Toki Tori (500 Wii Points)
10. World of Goo (Price TBD)

UPDATE: No price yet announced for World of Goo, thanks ron!

* Some of the prices above were listed as tentative, so they may change by next Monday.

It’s a pretty solid release of games for the debut of a new service, and there’s quite a bit of variety in genres as well. I think Lost Winds and Gyrostarr will get my initial purchases for Wii Ware games. They both look pretty fun. World of Goo looks pretty fun too!

What Wii Ware games are you looking forward to most?

Rising Star Games Announces Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon

Luton – April 14th 2008 - Rising Star Games is pleased to announce Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon for Nintendo DS and available in September 2008.

About Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon:

You awaken to find yourself in an unfamiliar village known as Kardia. Wearing nothing more than the tattered clothes on your back, you have no memory of who you are or how you arrived.

A strange but beautiful young woman by the name of Mist comes to your aid and offers you food and water in return for helping her on her land by planting crops and clearing her fields. As you tend the land and plough the fields, you grow stronger and your skills improve. However, for some reason, you do recall a time when you felt more comfortable with a sword in your hand.
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EA has announced that on May 6, Boom Blox will be available in stores. Boom Blox is a collaboration between EA and Steven Spielberg. The game looks promising and the release is just around the corner. It seems this summer there will be plenty to games to play, at least on Nintendo systems.

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Format: Wii™
Launch Date: 04/27/08
ESRB: E (Everyone): Comic Mischief
Game Type: Kart Racing
Accessories: Wii Wheel™ (included)
Players: 1-4 locally or up to 12 on Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection with up to 2 players locally
Developer: Nintendo

KEY INFORMATION
The worldwide race is on with a whole new set of tricks, tracks and ways to play.

• The Wii Wheel transforms the Wii Remote™ controller into a steering wheel that feels natural in anyone’s hands, while the Wii Remote and Nunchuk™ controller offer a classic control style for the Mario Kart veteran. In either configuration, players can perform speed-boosting tricks with a shake of the Wii Remote.
• Players can race as their favorite Nintendo character, or even as themselves! Mario Kart Wii lets players race with their personalized Mii™ characters. And racers will see other Mii characters they have created cheering from the sidelines on some race courses.
• Players can compete with up to three friends in their living room. Or challenge up to 11 opponents via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection in the biggest Mario Kart race yet. All tracks and modes of play are available via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, and players can visit the Mario Kart Channel to compete in tournaments, check rankings, see when their friends are playing and download ghost data.
• Cruise new tracks and arenas or tour classic courses from Super Mario Kart™, Mario Kart® 64, Mario Kart®: Super Circuit™, Mario Kart®: Double Dash!!™ and Mario Kart® DS. Tired of riding on four wheels? Bust out one of the new motorbikes for special tricks and techniques.

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Hotly Anticipated Racing Game Includes Innovative Wii Wheel

REDMOND, Wash., March 12, 2008 - This year, the typical signs of spring will be accompanied by the sweet sound of revving engines and the sight of lightning-fast shells whizzing around every corner. Mario Kart® Wii is zooming toward its launch in the United States on April 27. The game comes with the intuitive Wii Wheel™, which makes it easy for novices to compete against veterans, so no one is left in the dust. And with a broadband hookup to Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection, players can compete with up to 11 other drivers from around the world for racing dominance.

“Mario Kart Wii transforms one of our most popular franchises into a race that every member of the family can join,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Driving with the Wii Wheel could not be more natural, and this is one place where speeding is encouraged.”

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Action-Packed Wii Fighting Game Includes More Moves, More Levels, More Characters-More Brawling!REDMOND, Wash., March 10, 2008 - When Mario™ appears in a new game, people perk up. But when loads of characters from across the Nintendo universe battle alongside such video game icons as Sonic The Hedgehog and Solid Snake, people take charge! The March 9 launch of Super Smash Bros.® Brawl quickens the pulse of even the most jaded veteran gamer. Featuring a host of playable characters, special items, stages and music, Super Smash Bros. Brawl is an encyclopedia of Nintendo’s video game history, making it the biggest and deepest brawl of them all.

This innovative fighting game, the first Super Smash Bros. game for Wii, ups the ante with several exciting new modes and wireless features. By logging onto Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection, players can now enjoy online battles with friends near and far. An extensive new single-player mode is perfect for solo brawlers who want to hone their skills. A sprawling adventure mode called “The Subspace Emissary” lets players jump and brawl their way through enemy-packed side-scrolling levels, meeting up with other characters, watching incredible cinematics and taking on massive bosses - solo or in a cooperative two-player mode. And, of course, there’s the series hallmark: elaborate, action-packed battles that pit up to four players against one another in a brawl to see who’s the last one standing.

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Let’s hope the US release isn’t too far behind on the European release date *crosses-fingers*

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