Post by: WindyMan on March 07, 2007, 10:32:59 AM
UPCOMING POKÉMON BATTLE REVOLUTION NAMED AS FIRST WI-FI GAME FOR WII
Nintendo Reveals Strong Second-Quarter Lineup for Wii, Nintendo DS
REDMOND, Wash., March 7, 2007 – Wii™ owners of all ages have discovered the fun of playing with a group of friends in the same room. Now for the first time players can compete with one another near and far with Pokémon® Battle Revolution, a game of remarkable firsts:
- the first Wii game to include Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection play
- the first Pokémon game for Wii
- the first game to link Wii and the hand-held Nintendo DS™
- and the first Wii game that can be controlled using Nintendo DS
When Wii and Nintendo DS are linked, players can use their Nintendo DS units as controllers or import characters from the upcoming Nintendo DS games Pokémon® Diamond Version or Pokémon® Pearl Version. Pokémon Battle Revolution launches on June 25 exclusively for Wii and brings a dramatic new chapter to the Pokémon franchise, which has sold more than 155 million units worldwide. Pokémon Battle Revolution also serves as one of the standouts in Nintendo's second-quarter launch lineup, which the company revealed today in conjunction with the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.
Pokémon Battle Revolution will be joined by Super Paper Mario™, the first Mario™ game for Wii; Mario Party® 8, a multiplayer party game; and Big Brain Academy™, a brain-training game that builds on the phenomenal success of the Nintendo DS brain games. These will add to the ever-growing library of Wii games, which will total more than 50 by the end of June. Nintendo DS fans will see the arrival of Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version, two surefire smash-hits.
"With strong third-party support, Wii and Nintendo DS have games on the way for both casual and veteran gamers," says Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. "Our new ways to play have attracted millions of players around the world. This lineup demonstrates our commitment to leading the industry with the future of video gaming."
Third-party publishers also have stepped up their support of both Wii and Nintendo DS, recognizing these systems as the hottest things going in the video game industry. The list of games for April, May and June includes the following:
| Wii | ||
| April 9 | Super Paper Mario | Nintendo |
| April | Prince of Persia Rival Swords | Ubisoft |
| April | Bust-A-Move Bash | Majesco |
| April | Bioncle Heroes | Eidos |
| May 15 | Mortal Kombat: Armageddon | Midway |
| May 29 | Mario Party 8 | Nintendo |
| May | Tamagotchi Party On | Namco Bandai |
| May | Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean at World's End | Disney Interactive |
| May | Escape from Bug Island | Eidos |
| May | Spider-Man The Movie 3 | Activision |
| June 11 | Big Brain Academy | Nintendo |
| June 25 | Pokémon Battle Revolution | Nintendo |
| June | Cosmic Family | Ubisoft |
| Spring | Heatseeker | Codemasters |
| Q2 | Legend of the Dragon | American Game Factory |
| Summer | Shrek the Third | Activision |
| Summer | Transformers the Game | Activision |
Nintendo DS | ||
| April 22 | Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl | Nintendo |
| May | Pirates of the Caribbean 3 | Buena Vista |
| May | Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu | Atari |
| May | Pony Friends | Eidos |
| May | Diner Dash | Eidos |
| May | Touch the Dead | Eidos |
| June 4 | Nintendo DS browser | Nintendo |
| June 4 | Planet Puzzle League | Nintendo |
| June 11 | Touchmaster DS | Midway |
| June | Zendoku | Eidos |
| Spring | Naruto Ninja Council 3 | Tomy |
| Spring | Time Ace | Konami |
| Spring | Death Jr. and the Science Fair of Doom | Konami |
| Q2 | Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon | Natsume |
| Summer | Shrek the Third | Activision |
| Summer | Transformers: Autobots | Activision |
| Summer | Transformers: Decepticons | Activision |
Game Boy® Advance | ||
| Summer | Shrek the Third | Activision |
Post by: Bill Aurion on March 07, 2007, 10:55:43 AM
(Plus, I'm wondering if there are any secret releases that couldn't make it onto that list because of the whole stock thing...)
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on March 07, 2007, 11:13:36 AM
BWii ISN'T ON THE LIST
FAHK
THIS MUST MEAN NINTENDO IS CANCELLING WI-FI
FAHK
Post by: Louieturkey on March 07, 2007, 12:26:21 PM
Post by: Dark_Sloth on March 07, 2007, 12:27:54 PM
Its a real drag that theres no Metroid Prime.. I've been thirsting that game. They told me launch title, and now i still don't have it.
Oh snap.. the browser for the DS. I forgot all about that thing. Right. No way i'm getting that.
Post by: MaryJane on March 07, 2007, 01:25:13 PM
June isn't too long to wait for the first WiFi Wii game I suppose. Plus it's pokemon, which I love. The other thing to look at is that is simple and turn based, which isn't going to really prove how strong the Wii servers are.
Post by: Djunknown on March 07, 2007, 01:28:01 PM
Nintendo tries again with connectivity. I'm interested if it will take off this time, or just remain a sideshow...
Pirates of the Caribean 3? I thought they were waiting until next year for that....[/off topic]
Post by: IceCold on March 07, 2007, 03:19:11 PM
I've said it for a while now; Metroid in the summer, Mario Galaxy for holiday 2007, and Smash Bros next year.
Post by: mantidor on March 07, 2007, 03:25:17 PM
I was thinking the same, and I don't see Nintendo releasing all these three, my guess is Brawl is the one who is going to get delayed. I'm really hoping for a price cut by the end of the year, since MP3 is basically the game that will make me buy the console.
DS browser seems interesting, but has there anything been said about the price? I don't see myself paying more than $10 or maximum $15 for that.
Post by: NeoThunder on March 07, 2007, 09:30:10 PM
Altho, the actual battling of the pokemon I seen of video for the Wii version does look nicer to look at.
I wonder since this usher's in DS/Wii connectivity, if Nintendo will release the mythical "DS Download Station" channel on Wii.
Post by: chaingunsofdoom on March 09, 2007, 03:43:02 AM
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Post by: Ian Sane on March 09, 2007, 04:55:00 AM
What's this "Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon"? That sounds interesting.
Post by: that Baby guy on March 09, 2007, 05:20:20 AM
Edit: In fact, I realized they blazed over this gem, and left it off the list.
http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/wii/data/935579.html
Kororinpa, the puzzle game, is coming out in about two weeks, and here, I had no idea!
Post by: Ceric on March 09, 2007, 06:04:19 AM
Also on the new Pokemon Wii game if they have the mini-games like in the original Colliseum(sp?) I'm there. If not I'm going to wait. Though I do like the idea of controlling the game from the DS as not to muck up my view with an interface. I'm hoping that this style will be an option for menu driven games and games that don't take advantage of the Wiimote. Though especially menu driven games. Also maybe later the VC.
Though upon thinking about it I would like Voice Command for Pokemon as well.
Also I hope Transformers the game is good.
Edit: *nudge nudge* Ian this is it.
Actually looks interesting in its own way.
Post by: KDR_11k on March 09, 2007, 06:19:45 AM
Careful, what the corporate types consider a highlight isn't what you consider a highlight.
Post by: vudu on March 09, 2007, 06:22:09 AM
QuoteRemember what Hudson did to Bomberman for 360? Natsume did the same thing to Harvest Moon.
Originally posted by: Ceric
What is "Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon"?
Post by: Smash_Brother on March 09, 2007, 06:34:13 AM
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Originally posted by: vudu Remember what Hudson did to Bomberman for 360? Natsume did the same thing to Harvest Moon.
You mean beast-raped the hell out of it?
As for the list...
MP3 pushed to Oct to add ONLINE MULTIPLAYER WITH VEHICLES!!!!
MEGATOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNN!!!!
And the lack of SSBB would sadden me except that I want them to take as long as possible with it so it won't suck ass.
Post by: Ceric on March 09, 2007, 06:37:34 AM
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MP3 pushed to Oct to add ONLINE MULTIPLAYER WITH VEHICLES!!!!
Booooo....
Post by: Bill Aurion on March 09, 2007, 06:45:42 AM
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Originally posted by: vuduQuoteRemember what Hudson did to Bomberman for 360? Natsume did the same thing to Harvest Moon.
Originally posted by: Ceric
What is "Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon"?
Whaaaa? Hardly the same thing!
Post by: ShyGuy on March 09, 2007, 07:10:20 AM
Post by: Smash_Brother on March 09, 2007, 08:27:58 AM
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Originally posted by: ShyGuy
I predict SSB:Brawl will slip to 08. The lack of info makes me think they are being perfectionists.
And like I said, I am SO perfectly fine with that.
Post by: NWR_pap64 on March 09, 2007, 08:48:38 AM
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on March 09, 2007, 08:50:17 AM
Ask your local Gamestop to find out when the games will be out.
E3 is dead.
Post by: Bloodworth on March 09, 2007, 08:52:39 AM
Post by: NWR_pap64 on March 09, 2007, 09:02:57 AM
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Originally posted by: Bloodworth
There's still plenty of time for all three games to come out. All they announced were Q2 dates. If Q3 comes without Mario, Metroid, or Brawl, then there's a good chance one of them is getting bumped. But Q2 tends to be dead anyways.
My prediction still stands as of now.
I see Metroid being a late summer/early fall release, followed by Mario in an late fall/early release and finally Brawl, if they decide to release it this year, late winter/end of the year.
Post by: NeoThunder on March 11, 2007, 06:29:10 PM
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