Post by: Pale on May 21, 2007, 02:40:55 AM
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=13483
NINTENDO NEWS: NINTENDO'S SUMMER LINEUP SATISFIES CORE AND NEW GAMERS
May 21, 2007
Whether you're a longtime gamer who likes classic franchises or a newcomer aiming to keep your brain sharp, Nintendo's summer lineup of games has something for you. Nintendo's offerings are anchored by key Wii™ games like Metroid Prime® 3 Corruption and Mario Strikers™ Charged. Nintendo DS™ owners can challenge their minds with games like Brain Age™ 2: More Training in Minutes a Day and the new picture-based puzzle game, Picross DS™.
Licensees also are demonstrating a strong commitment to Wii and Nintendo DS by announcing more than 40 titles in all genres. The unique controls of Wii and Nintendo DS make the Nintendo platform versions of these games entirely new experiences. No matter what your taste or experience level, you'll keep busy this summer!
| Wii | ||
| July 30 | Mario Strikers Charged | Nintendo |
| Aug. 20 | Metroid Prime 3 Corruption | Nintendo |
| September | Battalion Wars 2 | Nintendo |
| Aug. 14 | High School Musical: Sing It! | Disney Interactive Studios |
| Aug. 14 | Madden NFL '08 | EA |
| August | Tiger Woods PGA Tour '08 | EA |
| August | Space Station Tycoon | Namco Bandai |
| August | Brunswick Pro Bowling | Crave |
| August | Dave Mirra BMX Challenge | Crave |
| August | Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection | Crave |
| September | Brothers in Arms | Ubisoft |
| September | Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal | Warner Bros. |
| September | George of the Jungle | Crave |
| Fall | Boogie | EA |
| Nintendo DS | ||
| July 30 | Picross DS | Nintendo |
| Aug. 20 | Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day | Nintendo |
| Sept. 10 | DK Jungle Climber | Nintendo |
| Sept. 24 | Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol | Nintendo |
| July | SimCity | EA |
| July | Namco Museum DS | Namco Bandai |
| July | Drake & Josh | THQ |
| July | Glory Days 2 | Eidos |
| Aug. 14 | Madden NFL '08 | EA |
| Aug. 14 | High School Musical: Makin' the Cut! | Disney Interactive Studios |
| Aug. 14 | Heroes of Mana | Square-Enix |
| August | I SPY: Fun House | Activision |
| August | Jewel Quest Expedition | Activision |
| August | Tiger Woods PGA Tour '08 | EA |
| August | Worms: Open Warfare 2 | THQ |
| August | Luminous Arc | Atlus |
| August | Mega Man Star Force: Pegasus | Capcom |
| August | Mega Man Star Force: Leo | Capcom |
| August | Mega Man Star Force: Dragon | Capcom |
| August | Operation: Vietnam | Majesco |
| August | Turn It Around | Majesco |
| August | The Wild West | Majesco |
| August | Fulllmetal Alchemist Trading Card Game | Destineer |
| September | Drawn to Life | THQ |
| September | Zoey 101 | THQ |
| September | Crayola Teasure Adventures | Crave |
| September | Nancy Drew and The Deadly Secret of Olde World Park | Majesco |
| September | Holly Hobbie & Friends | Majesco |
| September | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations | Capcom |
| September | Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck | Warner Bros. |
| September | Pet Luv Spa & Resort Tycoon | Activision |
| September | Animal Genius | Activision |
| September | George of the Jungle | Crave |
| September | Jam Sessions | Ubisoft |
| September | Professor Brainium | Destineer |
| September | Indy 500 Legends | Destineer |
For more information about Nintendo, visit Nintendo.com.
Special thanks to Rhoq in the forums for the heads up.
Post by: Bill Aurion on May 21, 2007, 02:59:46 AM
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on May 21, 2007, 03:05:34 AM
I wonder if Ubisoft can redeem themselves with Brothers in Arms for the Wii, I never tried the series but I have always heard that its pretty good.
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on May 21, 2007, 03:42:58 AM
Post by: mac<censored> on May 21, 2007, 04:00:28 AM
Gee I hope there are some in stock by then...
Post by: Caliban on May 21, 2007, 04:04:17 AM
Post by: Bill Aurion on May 21, 2007, 04:11:41 AM
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Originally posted by: S-U-P-E-R
No date for Smash. Awesome.
You thought it'd come out between now and September? Laugho...
Post by: Bloodworth on May 21, 2007, 04:14:21 AM
And look, Drake and Josh is such an advanced title that the DS version is coming out months after the GBA game Jonny reviewed. Maybe they added touch screen password entry?
Post by: Pale on May 21, 2007, 04:25:21 AM
Post by: decoyman on May 21, 2007, 04:33:36 AM
EDIT: Super-excited for this, and I agree with Pale: this only bodes well for an earlier release date for Brawl and/or Galaxy
Post by: Pale on May 21, 2007, 04:34:54 AM
Post by: ShyGuy on May 21, 2007, 05:07:26 AM
Will Metroid Prime 3 be online?
Where is project HAMMER?
Tiger Woods is coming again awfully quickly.
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on May 21, 2007, 05:23:11 AM
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Originally posted by: ShyGuy
Tiger Woods is coming again awfully quickly.
I was just about to say the same thing....
Didn't Tiger Woods '07 just come out about a month or so ago?
I would be kinda pissed if I just bought it and the new version pops up on the shelf 4 months later.
Post by: Pale on May 21, 2007, 05:30:21 AM
Post by: Spak-Spang on May 21, 2007, 05:55:16 AM
It may work too...because it won't be more of the same like Halo 3 is going to be, and will bring much of the same fun we all desire in our verse modes...mainly tons of explosions, strategy, and vehicle weapons.
Post by: Pale on May 21, 2007, 05:57:33 AM
That said, it could definitely be entertaining. I had a good time playing the single level multiplayer demo they had back in September, and I'm definitely looking forward to it. Now I have two games I need to finish before the end of August, Prime 2 and Batallion Wars.
Post by: WuTangTurtle on May 21, 2007, 06:24:20 AM
Mario Strikers
Metroid Prime 3
Heroes of Mana
Luminous Arc
Post by: KDR_11k on May 21, 2007, 06:48:28 AM
Post by: ShreddersDojo on May 21, 2007, 07:20:10 AM
Also, why do they release three different versions of the Mega Man game? Are they ALL different or just some kind of strange rebranding? Never did get why that was done with the Pokemon games...
BTW, are we ever going to get a new classic mega man series game, rather than this 'Virtual Mega Man' spinoff stuff? Does not look the least bit interesting...
Post by: pyrokamileon on May 21, 2007, 07:28:44 AM
Chibi Robo: Park Patrol - yes
...where the hell is Phantom Hourglass???
Post by: nitsu niflheim on May 21, 2007, 07:56:00 AM
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on May 21, 2007, 08:08:49 AM
Post by: Louieturkey on May 21, 2007, 08:11:51 AM
Post by: Kairon on May 21, 2007, 08:23:12 AM
Oh, but this August release date sounds neat for Metroid Prime 3. I think it's good they're not sending it up against Halo, and MP will be on shelves for the holiday sales period. Also, this bodes well for the release of Mario and Brawl. All in all, a good start to the fall season by Nintendo.
Of course, we don't see Disaster or Hammer anywhere there. I think Nintendo's pushed those titles into 2008 because they know that this Fall they'd just be overshadowed by Mario et al. Maybe we'll see these games in early 2008 to combat the perceived after-holiday drought?
Post by: IceCold on May 21, 2007, 08:26:09 AM
As two others mentioned, where the hell is Project HAMMER? NST hasn't been known for fast development times, but we haven't heard any news at all of HAMMER since E3.
And Phantom Hourglass was revealed way back at GDC 2006! It's possible that they're holding it for a holiday release, but still, Nintendo really needs to find a way to speed up Aonuma's team's development..
Also, yay for Picross!
Post by: Athrun Zala on May 21, 2007, 08:35:45 AM
(I need a Wii first though...)
Post by: Plugabugz on May 21, 2007, 08:54:02 AM
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Originally posted by: KDR_11k
So MP3 will come out sometime in 2008 here?
Has NoE announced European dates to August yet? We got Echoes a week later, im hoping they keep it as tight this time around.
Post by: ShyGuy on May 21, 2007, 09:07:17 AM
Post by: KDR_11k on May 21, 2007, 09:25:29 AM
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Originally posted by: ShreddersDojo
BTW, are we ever going to get a new classic mega man series game, rather than this 'Virtual Mega Man' spinoff stuff? Does not look the least bit interesting...
Megaman ZX? It's the closest you'll see. I'm not sure about classic MM but X and Zero are both dead and their storylines over (not that that means much with Zero).
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on May 21, 2007, 10:31:00 AM
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Originally posted by: Pale
Spak, the audiences are so different I don't think it stands a chance...
That said, it could definitely be entertaining. I had a good time playing the single level multiplayer demo they had back in September, and I'm definitely looking forward to it. Now I have two games I need to finish before the end of August, Prime 2 and Batallion Wars.
Wait if the audiences are different, shouldn't that mean that Batallion Wars does stand a chance (Unless you are referring to it toppling Halo)? I agree that it will not beat Halo 3, but I think it has potential to sell quite well this time around. Also in regards to another post, does it really matter if Mario Galaxy is a system seller or not? If Nintendo is still selling out everything they produce, which is far more than the competition, shouldn't that be what matters? It is total units sold that matters the most, not how many systems you sell with it.
Post by: Pale on May 21, 2007, 10:50:54 AM
Post by: stevey on May 21, 2007, 12:00:36 PM
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And Phantom Hourglass was revealed way back at GDC 2006! It's possible that they're holding it for a holiday release, but still, Nintendo really needs to find a way to speed up Aonuma's team's development..
No, PH is come along nicely in japan and is releasing in a month (June 23, 07!). NOA on the other hand, might forget about PH after releasing SMG/SSBB/MP3....
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on May 21, 2007, 12:10:26 PM
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Originally posted by: Pale
I guess what I meant to say GP is that they don't stand a chance of affecting each other in any real way. They might both do well, but it has nothing to do with the fact that they came out close to each other.
Ah I see, that I do agree with. I really do hope BWII does better than the first, which was a quality game that deserved better sales. Not to mention it better do well so I can play people online. Hehe
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on May 21, 2007, 12:12:43 PM
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Originally posted by: stevey
Awsome, I was worry that prime would be delayed to next year.Quote
And Phantom Hourglass was revealed way back at GDC 2006! It's possible that they're holding it for a holiday release, but still, Nintendo really needs to find a way to speed up Aonuma's team's development..
No, PH is come along nicely in japan and is releasing in 2 month. NOA on the other hand, might forget about PH after releasing SMG/SSBB/MP3....
Personally I would rather Nintendo take the time with Phantom Hourglass, speeding things up is usually not a good thing. Anyway if Nintendo can release the SMG/SSBB/MP3 combo this year I can see a bright future for Wii, either of those games should be enough to continue the momentum. My only concern (Or is more curiosity?) is what Nintendo has planned for 2008 and beyond after releasing their big properties so early.
Post by: TrueNerd on May 21, 2007, 12:52:41 PM
I CANNOT WAIT!
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on May 21, 2007, 01:27:39 PM
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Originally posted by: GoldenPhoenixQuote
Originally posted by: Pale
I guess what I meant to say GP is that they don't stand a chance of affecting each other in any real way. They might both do well, but it has nothing to do with the fact that they came out close to each other.
Ah I see, that I do agree with. I really do hope BWII does better than the first, which was a quality game that deserved better sales. Not to mention it better do well so I can play people online. Hehe
You'll get the honor of being destroyed by players like me.
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on May 21, 2007, 01:27:58 PM
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Originally posted by: TrueNerd
Excellent. Prime 3 will come out just in time to make sure that I fail another semester of school.
I CANNOT WAIT!
That's the spirit!
Post by: IceCold on May 21, 2007, 03:05:50 PM
QuoteHmm? I thought I implied that Nintendo may want to hold off on releasing Galaxy for a time where the Wii isn't selling out. Who knows when that might be, but if the Wii is sold out through 2007, it could be a waste of Galaxy's potential to release it this year.
Also in regards to another post, does it really matter if Mario Galaxy is a system seller or not? If Nintendo is still selling out everything they produce, which is far more than the competition, shouldn't that be what matters?
So hopefully Nintendo boosts production enough so that Wiis are easy to find by the time Galaxy is out.
Post by: Bill Aurion on May 21, 2007, 03:53:45 PM
Post by: 18 Days on May 21, 2007, 04:10:56 PM
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on May 21, 2007, 04:29:39 PM
Post by: Galford on May 21, 2007, 05:51:20 PM
My sole reason for buying a Wii finally has a date.
Does MP3 have a website yet?
I know Brawl has a website and it doesn't even have a release date yet.
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on May 21, 2007, 06:00:46 PM
Nintendo knows MP3 isn't exciting, and Nintendo knows they can't build a good website for it either, so Nintendo isn't bothering to spend the money to make a website and start the hype train.
But BWii will be the real test for online success since there's much more going on in that game in an online session than silly laggy fighting matches and fps-wannabe bounty hunting girls.
Post by: Dirk Temporo on May 21, 2007, 06:05:45 PM
Post by: Ian Sane on May 22, 2007, 05:47:37 AM
I think Batallion Wars is more likely be overshadowed by Metroid than Halo. If a Nintendo fan is on a budget they're probably going to make sure they have enough for Metroid. But with Batallion Wars coming out only a month after they may have to skip it. With really big games you can usually skip it and buy it later but Batallion Wars might get overlooked. It may be a title that looked good at the time but you didn't have the money and then when you did get the money other titles were available that caught your interest more.
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on May 22, 2007, 08:47:14 AM
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Originally posted by: Ian Sane
Okay, so I guess I'm getting a Wii by August 20, assuming I can find one by then. Every time Nintendo comes up in the conversation my brother asks me "when is Metroid Prime 3 coming out?" Now I can finally give him an answer and maybe he'll stop bugging me.
I think Batallion Wars is more likely be overshadowed by Metroid than Halo. If a Nintendo fan is on a budget they're probably going to make sure they have enough for Metroid. But with Batallion Wars coming out only a month after they may have to skip it. With really big games you can usually skip it and buy it later but Batallion Wars might get overlooked. It may be a title that looked good at the time but you didn't have the money and then when you did get the money other titles were available that caught your interest more.
Kind of like how Wii Play overshadowed Super Paper Mario. Oh wait, nevermind!
