Metroid Prime Trilogy, Kirby Super Star Ultra, and the next Professor Layton title are among the games dated for the summer. http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=18683 Nintendo of Europe has revealed the Wii and Nintendo DS release schedules for the third quarter of this year, dating a number of significant first and third-party titles for the first time as well as confirming previous announcements.
The headline addition to the first party Wii summer line-up is the recently revealed Metroid Prime Trilogy, which will arrive in Europe on September 4 shortly after it makes its debut in North America. The single-disc collection of Retro Studios' acclaimed series joins the already announced New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (June 5), Another Code R (June 26), and Wii Sports Resort (July 24). Notably absent from this list is Excitebots, hinting that Nintendo of Europe may not be preparing the online racer for a PAL release.
Nintendo has scheduled two major handheld releases for September. Professor Layton and Pandora's Box is the localised follow-up to the original, very successful Layton adventure that launched in Europe at the end of last year. Kirby Super Star Ultra is something of a surprise inclusion, coming roughly an entire year after its North American launch, but is surely a welcome one for fans of HAL's loveable mascot.
Newly-dated third party Wii software for the next quarter includes the chilling Cursed Mountain (August) from Deep Silver, the Smash Bros.-like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up (September) from Ubisoft, and Capcom's co-op brawler, Spyborgs (September). On DS, Renegade Kid's atmospheric FPS, Moon, will finally arrive in Europe on June 26, but there is no sign of the previously listed Space Invaders Extreme Remix from Square-Enix. It is currently expected to launch sometime during autumn as Space Invaders Extreme 2.
The full Q3 release lists from Nintendo and selected third party publishers for Wii and DS can be seen below:
Wii Software 2009
- NEW PLAY CONTROL! DONKEY KONG JUNGLE BEAT(Nintendo)5 June
- MySims™ Racing (EA) 9 June
- Grand Slam Tennis (EA SPORTS) 12 June
- Indiana Jones and the Staff Of Kings (LucasArts) 12 June
- Pirates Vs Ninjas Dodgeball (SouthPeak Games) 12 June
- PLAYZONE FUN PARK PARTY (Ubisoft) 18 June
- Let's Tap (SEGA) 19 June
- One Piece: Unlimited Cruise 1 (NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe) 19 June
- The Munchables (NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe) 19 June
- Overlord Dark Legend (Codemasters) 25 June
- Another Code R : A Journey into Lost Memories (Nintendo) 26 June
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Activision) 26 June (UK)
- Resident Evil: Archives (Capcom) 26 June
- Rygar (Rising Star Games) 26 June
- The Conduit (SEGA) 26 June
- Ready Steady Cook (Mindscape) 30 June (UK)
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Activision) June
- Bob the Builder: Festival of Fun (Mastertronic - Blast Entertainment Label) June
- It's My Birthday (2K Play) June
- Rock Revolution (Konami) June
- Virtua Tennis 2009 (SEGA) June
- Mr Bean's Wacky World of Wii (Mastertronic - Blast Entertainment Label) Q2
- PLAYZONE SUMMER SPORTS PARTY (Ubisoft) 2 July
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (EA SPORTS) 3 July
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ (EA) 5 July
- Roogoo Twisted Towers (SouthPeak Games) 10 July
- Wii Sports Resort & Wii MotionPlus Accessory (Nintendo) 24 July
- G.I. JOE™ The Rise of Cobra (EA) 27 July
- Cake Mania - In the Mix (Majesco) July
- Casper's Scare School: Spooky Sports Day (Mastertronic - Blast Entertainment Label) July
- G-Force (Disney Interactive Studios) July
- Hysteria Hospital (Oxygen Interactive) July
- Major Minor's Majestic March (Majesco) July
- Summer Athletics 2009 (dtp entertainment AG) July
- The Bigs Baseball 2 (2K Sports) July
- Madden NFL 10 (EA SPORTS) 14 August
- Cursed Mountain (Deep Silver) August
- MY FITNESS COACH: CARDIO WORKOUT (Ubisoft) August
- Metroid Prime Trilogy (Nintendo) 4 September
- CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS (Ubisoft) September (UK)
- Colin McRae Dirt 2 (Codemasters) September
- Cricket 09 (Codemasters) September
- Disney Sing It 2 Pop Hits (Disney Interactive Studios) September
- Diva Girls: Diva Ballerina (505 Games SRL) September
- Family Trainer: Extreme Challenge (NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe) September
- Go Play Circus Star (Majesco) September
- Mini Ninjas (Eidos) September
- NewU Fitness First Personal Trainer (Black Bean Games) September
- NEW Gameparty (Midway Games) September
- Runaway The Dream of the Turtle (Focus Home Interactive) September
- Spectrobes: Origins (Disney Interactive Studios) September
- Spyborgs (Capcom) September
- TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: SMASH-UP (Ubisoft) September
- Toy Story Mania (Disney Interactive Studios) September
- Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Wheelie Breakers (Konami) September
- Cate West TheVanishing Files (Oxygen Interactive) Q3
- Love IsÂ…In Bloom (zushi games limited) Q3
Nintendo DS Software 2009
- Walk With Me! Do You Know Your Walking Routine? Plus 2 Activity Meters (Nintendo) 5 June
- MySims™ Racing (EA) 9 June
- Indiana Jones and the Staff Of Kings (LucasArts) 12 June
- Blood Bowl (Focus Home Interactive) 18 June
- IMAGINE MY BOUTIQUE (Ubisoft) 18 June
- TOTALLY SPIES AGENDA (Ubisoft) 18 June
- LEGO Battles (Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment) 19 June
- Overlord Minions (Codemasters) 25 June
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – Autobots (Activision) 26 June (UK)
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – Decepticons (Activision) 26 June (UK)
- Gripskids Deutsch (dtp young entertainment) 26 June
- Hotel Deluxe (dtp young entertainment) 26 June
- Moon (Gamebridge) 26 June
- Ready Steady Cook (Mindscape) 30 June (UK)
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Activision) June
- Astrology (Black Bean Games) June
- MY COOKING COACH: PREPARE HEALTHY RECIPES (Ubisoft) June
- Angel Cat Sugar (Rising Star Games) 3 July
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ (EA) 5 July
- Animal Kororo (Rising Star Games) 10 July
- Diva Girls: Princess On Ice 2 (505 Games SRL) 10 July
- Roogoo Attack! (SouthPeak Games) 10 July
- G.I. JOE™ The Rise of Cobra (EA) 27 July
- CLASSIC WORD GAMES (Ubisoft) July
- G-Force (Disney Interactive Studios) July
- Hysteria Hospital (Oxygen Interactive) July
- My Animal Centre Baby Animals (Deep Silver) July
- Pony Life (Deep Silver) July
- Active Health with Carol Vorderman Plus 1 Activity Meter (Nintendo) 7 August (UK)
- Dungeon Raiders (Focus Home Interactive) 27 August
- Anna und die Liebe (SevenOne Intermedia/Midway Games/GAS) August
- DJ Star (Deep Silver) August
- Gina Lisa Powershopping (SevenOne Intermedia/Midway Games/GAS) August
- Go! Go! Cosmo Cops! (NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe) August
- MIGHT AND MAGIC CLASH OF HEROES (Ubisoft) August
- Oktoberfest - Das offizielle Spiel zur Wiesn (SevenOne Intermedia/Midway Games/GAS) August
- Puzzle Kingdoms (zushi games limited) August
- Wizards of Waverly Place (Disney Interactive Studios) August
- I Did It Mum! Doll's House (505 Games SRL) 4 September
- HAPPY Party with Hello Kitty & Friends (Gamebridge) 4 September
- My World My Way (Rising Star Games) 11 September
- Kirby Super Star Ultra (Nintendo) September
- NARUTO SHIPPUDEN NINJA COUNCIL 3 European Version (TOMY) 18 September
- Mah Jongg Ancient Mayas (Rising Star Games) 18 September
- MIAMI CRISIS (HUDSON SOFT CO.,LTD.) 24 September
- Steal Princess (Rising Star Games) 25 September
- Professor Layton and PandoraÂ’s Box (Nintendo) September
- Colin McRae Dirt 2 (Codemasters) September
- COMBAT OF GIANTS: DRAGONS (Ubisoft) September
- IMAGINE DETECTIVE (Ubisoft) September
- Mini Ninjas (Eidos) September
- NEW TouchMaster (Midway Games) September
- CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS (Ubisoft) September (UK)
- Jumpin' Music (NEKO ENTERTAINMENT) Q3
- Duke Nukem: Critical Mass (Deep Silver) Q3
- Margot's bepuzzled (zushi games limited) Q3
Wii Accessories - Wii MotionPlus Accessory (1 per pack) 12 June
Nintendo DS Accessories - Activity Meter (1 per pack) 5 June
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