Your favorite games from E3 just got dated for this fall.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/23879
Nintendo revealed the release dates for many of their most anticipated 2010 releases, including Donkey Kong Country Returns and Kirby's Epic Yarn. Donkey Kong Country Returns, from Retro Studios, will be released just in time for the holiday shopping season on November 21, 2010. Kirby's Epic Yarn will see store shelves the previous month on October 17, 2010.
Other revealed Wii and Nintendo DS release dates are as follows:
Nintendo also reconfirmed that Way Forward's Shantae: Risky's Revenge would be releasing on DSiWare, setting the game in the holiday release window. The recently revealed Need for Speed: Nitro-X from Electronic Arts will be released on September 20, 2010 on DSiWare. No release date was given for Super Meat Boy on WiiWare, but the game was reconfirmed for the holiday release window. Gaijin Games' Bit.Trip Fate was also revealed for a fall release on WiiWare.
I think Nintendo learned from Wii Music. Wii Party's release is such that if you were not interested in it you're still fine. Kirby is the same month and then DKC is a month later. It isn't like Wii Party gets the big Christmas slot and there is nothing else around and if you don't get it you're **** out of luck for months.
The release schedule looks like Nintendo acknowledges that there are two different audiences here that may not be interested in the same game so you can get Wii Party or DKC Returns or both if you want. But the important thing is there is something new regardless of which audience you belong to.
My concern with targetting non-gamers was that the non-games would spread Nintendo's resources thin and it would create gaps in the release schedule with Nintendo releasing a non-game in a core game's slot. I feel at times that has happened. But this time it isn't. This is how it should work. I can take the non-game, pretend it doesn't exist, and the release schedule appears unaffected.
I think Nintendo learned from Wii Music. Wii Party's release is such that if you were not interested in it you're still fine. Kirby is the same month and then DKC is a month later. It isn't like Wii Party gets the big Christmas slot and there is nothing else around and if you don't get it you're **** out of luck for months.
The release schedule looks like Nintendo acknowledges that there are two different audiences here that may not be interested in the same game so you can get Wii Party or DKC Returns or both if you want. But the important thing is there is something new regardless of which audience you belong to.
My concern with targetting non-gamers was that the non-games would spread Nintendo's resources thin and it would create gaps in the release schedule with Nintendo releasing a non-game in a core game's slot. I feel at times that has happened. But this time it isn't. This is how it should work. I can take the non-game, pretend it doesn't exist, and the release schedule appears unaffected.
This idea, however appropriate, also works completely against Nintendo's own "take as much time as is needed" approach to game development. Something was inevitably due for release last year and got pushed back in the cycle causing the big hole and they had to get their PR bods to "elevate" Wii Music to "everyone will like it status".
Cultural requirements must meet business demands somewhere otherwise we wind up with last years holiday season. The test really is to see what happens NEXT christmas, as the games that started development in that lull period last year should release around then - if they don't then they haven't learned anything at all.
Where the hell is La-Mulana? I thought that WiiWare game was supposed to be out in June.
I think Nintendo learned from Wii Music. Wii Party's release is such that if you were not interested in it you're still fine. Kirby is the same month and then DKC is a month later. It isn't like Wii Party gets the big Christmas slot and there is nothing else around and if you don't get it you're **** out of luck for months.
The release schedule looks like Nintendo acknowledges that there are two different audiences here that may not be interested in the same game so you can get Wii Party or DKC Returns or both if you want. But the important thing is there is something new regardless of which audience you belong to.
My concern with targetting non-gamers was that the non-games would spread Nintendo's resources thin and it would create gaps in the release schedule with Nintendo releasing a non-game in a core game's slot. I feel at times that has happened. But this time it isn't. This is how it should work. I can take the non-game, pretend it doesn't exist, and the release schedule appears unaffected.
This idea, however appropriate, also works completely against Nintendo's own "take as much time as is needed" approach to game development. Something was inevitably due for release last year and got pushed back in the cycle causing the big hole and they had to get their PR bods to "elevate" Wii Music to "everyone will like it status".
Cultural requirements must meet business demands somewhere otherwise we wind up with last years holiday season. The test really is to see what happens NEXT christmas, as the games that started development in that lull period last year should release around then - if they don't then they haven't learned anything at all.
I hope you're meaning two years ago. Last Holiday was a smashing success with New Super Mario Bros. Wii. 2008 was the one with Wii Music and Animal Crossing.
Nicalis is doing it. Remember how long Cave Story took?
It'll be worth it when we get it, but I'll just bide my time until it actually hits the Shop Channel.
I thought FlingSmash was being reworked as a WiiWare title? Or is that how it started? So confusing.
Epic Mickey should be delayed. They need to work on that game's visual presentation.
Good point on Golden Sun. That one seemed to be a lock for this fall. Could still jump out in December.
Cosmonaut didn't make Icarian: Kindred Spirits (also known as NyxQuest).
No Golden Sun!!!!
We have a date for FlingSmash, but is there an official price for it yet?I think I saw a $30 or $40 MSRP.
FYI, I believe it was released as Icarian: Kindred Spirits in some other territories.
