Topic: Nintendo Announces Release Dates For Rest of 2005

[Jonnyboy117]

More release dates than you can shake a stick at (if shaking a stick is your thing).

Nintendogs Kicks Off 'Dog Days' of Summer    

Nintendo Will Unleash a Pack of 170 New Games This Fall and an Earth-Shaking                                   Accessory    

REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 22 -- Today's launch of Nintendogs™  marks the end of the summer doldrums and the beginning of the "dog days" of  summer.  The three versions of the cool puppy simulation, made exclusively for  Nintendo DS™, hit stores today and herald the beginning of a hit parade of  games for all three of Nintendo's video game systems through the end of the  year.

    Game Boy® Micro ships to stores on Sept. 19 at an MSRP of just $99.99,  multiple Mario™ sports titles are on their way for Nintendo GameCube™  and Nintendo DS now has a MSRP of $129.99, with an earth-shaking new Nintendo  DS Rumble Pak™ on its way for Metroid® Prime Pinball.  But it's the  Nintendogs pups that will serve as the lead dogs.

    "You can only let sleeping dogs lie for so long, and these Nintendogs are  ready to play," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice  president of marketing and corporate communications.  "Nintendo players will  be howling with delight all the way through the holidays with Nintendogs and  the depth and breadth of games available on all Nintendo systems."

    Nintendo fans clearly will have plenty of titles to choose from.  Between  now and the end of the year, players will play soccer, tennis and baseball  with Mario, explore a mystery in Trace Memory™ and fight battles in both  Battalion Wars™ and Advance Wars®: Dual Strike.  On Oct. 24, Metroid  Prime Pinball will come bundled with the new DS Rumble Pak accessory.  The DS  Rumble Pak fits into the Game Boy® Advance slot of the DS and lets players  feel all the rolling, bumping and tilting that are the hallmarks of great  pinball games.  In total, nearly 170 games are on their way for Nintendo  systems.  Here's a list of games currently scheduled to launch for Nintendo  platforms through the holidays.  Note that titles and dates are subject to  change.

   

    Nintendo DS:
     Aug. 22: Advance Wars: Dual Strike from Nintendo
     Aug. 22: Nintendogs from Nintendo
     Aug. 23: Pac n' Roll from Namco
     August: Yu-Gi-Oh! Nightmare Troubadour from Konami
     Sept. 19: Tak: The Great Juju Challenge from THQ
     Sept. 26: Trace Memory from Nintendo
     September: Lunar Dragon Song from Ubisoft
     September: Ultimate Spider-Man from Activision
     Oct. 17: Scooby-Doo! Unmasked from THQ
     Oct. 24: Metroid Prime Pinball from Nintendo
     Oct. 24: Real Time Conflict: Shogun Empires from Namco
     October: Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects from Electronic Arts
     October: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney from Capcom
     October: Texas Hold 'Em from Majesco
     October: Trauma Center: Under the Knife from Atlus
     Nov. 1: SeaWorld: Shamu's Big Adventure from Activision
     Nov. 1: The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer from THQ
     Nov. 7: SpongeBob SquarePants: The Yellow Avenger from THQ
     Nov. 9: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire from Electronic Arts
     Nov. 14: Mario Kart DS from Nintendo
     Nov. 28: Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time from Nintendo
     November: Disney's Kim Possible: Kimmunicator from Buena Vista Games
     November: Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2 from Atari
     November: King Kong from Ubisoft
     November: Mega Man Battle Network 5: Double Team from Capcom
     November: Need for Speed: Most Wanted from Electronic Arts
     November: Pac-Man World 3 from Namco
     November: SBK: Snowboard Kids DS from Atlus
     November: Sonic Rush from Sega
     November: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe                from Buena Vista Games
     November: Viewtiful Joe Double Trouble from Capcom
     Dec. 5: Animal Crossing from Nintendo
     December: Golden Nugget Casino from Majesco
     December: Ultimate Card Games from Telegames
     Fall: ATV: Quad Frenzy from Majesco
     Fall: Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow from Konami
     Fall: Dig Dug Digging Strike from Namco
     Fall: Dragon Booster from Konami
     Fall: Frogger: Helmet Chaos from Konami
     Fall: Shrek SuperSlam from Activision
     Fall: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare from Konami
     Fall: The Sims 2 from Electronic Arts
     Fall: Tony Hawk (working title) from Activision
     Fall: Zoo Tycoon from THQ
     Q4: Blades of Thunder 2 from Summitsoft
     Q4: Mini RC Rally from Summitsoft
     Q4: Texas Hold 'Em Poker Pack from Summitsoft
     January: Age of Empires: The Age of Kings from Majesco
     January: Bust-A-Move from Majesco
     January: Guilty Gear Dust Strikers from Majesco
     Q1 2006: Dynasty Warriors (working title) from Koei
     Q1 2006: Metroid Prime Hunters from Nintendo
     Q1 2006: Ultimate Brain Games from Telegames
     Early 2006: Nicktoons Unite! from THQ    

    Game Boy Advance/Game Boy Micro:
     Aug. 29: Dynasty Warriors Advance from Nintendo
     Aug. 30: Namco Museum 50th Anniversary from Namco
     August: Gumby vs. the Astrobots from Namco
     August: Lizzie McGuire 3: Homecoming Havoc from Buena Vista Games
     August: Shaman King: Master of Spirits 2 from Konami
     Sept. 6: One Piece from Bandai
     Sept. 6: Power Rangers: Space Patrol Delta from THQ
     Sept. 6: Rebelstar Tactical Command from Namco
     Sept. 12: Scooby-Doo! Unmasked from THQ
     Sept. 13: Lego Bionicle: Maze of Shadows from THQ
     Sept. 19: DK: King of Swing from Nintendo
     Sept. 19: Tak: The Great Juju Challenge from THQ
     Sept. 22: Whac-A-Mole from Activision
     September: Disney's Cinderella: Magical Dreams from Buena Vista Games
     September: Rayman Classics from Ubisoft
     September: The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree from Namco
     September: Ultimate Arcade Games from Telegames
     September: Ultimate Spider-Man from Activision
     Q3: Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus from Vivendi
     Q3: Barbie SuperPack from Vivendi
     Oct. 4: Bratz: Rock Angelz from THQ
     Oct. 4: everGirl ... your way to play! from THQ
     Oct. 4: Ford Racing 3 from Destination
     Oct. 4: SRS: Street Racing Syndicate from Destination
     Oct. 17: Fairly OddParents: Clash with the Anti-World from THQ
     Oct. 18: Chicken Shoot 1 from Destination
     Oct. 18: Snood 2: On Vacation from Destination
     Oct. 18: TY 3 -- The Tasmanian Tiger from Activision
     Oct. 26: Nicktoons Unite! from THQ
     October: Backyard Skateboarding 2006 from Atari
     October: Disney's Chicken Little from Buena Vista Games
     October: Driv3r from Atari
     October: Duel Masters: Shadow of the Code from Atari
     October: Gunstar Super Heroes from Sega
     October: Mega Man Zero 4 from Capcom
     October: Teen Titans from Majesco
     October: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin King               from Buena Vista Games
     October: Ultimate Puzzle Games from Telegames
     October: Zatch Bell! from Bandai
     Nov. 1: SeaWorld: Shamu's Big Adventure from Activision
     Nov. 1: The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer from THQ
     Nov. 7: Donkey Kong Country 3 from Nintendo
     Nov. 8: Chicken Shoot 2 from Destination
     Nov. 8: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire from Electronic Arts
     November: Atomic Betty from Namco
     November: Disney's The Proud Family from Buena Vista Games
     November: King Kong from Ubisoft
     November: Need for Speed: Most Wanted from Electronic Arts
     November: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe                from Buena Vista Games
     November: Totally Spies from Atari
     November: Trollz: Hair Affair from Ubisoft
     Dec. 5: Dr. Mario / Puzzle League from Nintendo
     Dec. 5: Mario Tennis: Power Tour from Nintendo
     Fall: Shrek SuperSlam from Activision
     Fall: SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, PANTS! from THQ
     Fall: The Sims 2 from Electronic Arts
     Fall: Tony Hawk (working title) from Activision
     Fall: Winx Club from Konami
     Holiday 2005: Backyard Football 2006 from Atari
     Q4: Ed, Edd and Eddy: The MisEdventures from Midway    

    Nintendo GameCube:
     Aug. 23: The Incredible Hulk 3: Ultimate Destruction from Vivendi
     Aug. 29: Mario Superstar Baseball from Nintendo
     Aug. 29: WWE Day of Reckoning 2 from THQ
     Aug. 30: Namco Museum 50th Anniversary from Namco
     Sept. 6: One Piece Grand Battle from Bandai
     Sept. 12: Scooby Doo! Unmasked from THQ
     Sept. 19: Battalion Wars from Nintendo
     Sept. 19: Tak: The Great Juju Challenge from THQ
     Sept. 26: NBA Live '06 from Electronic Arts
     Sept. 30: Cabela's Outdoor Adventures 2006 from Activision
     September: Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects from Electronic Arts
     September: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Lockdown from Ubisoft
     September: Ultimate Spider-Man from Activision
     Oct. 3: Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness from Nintendo
     Oct. 4: Bratz: Rock Angelz from THQ
     Oct. 17: Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance from Nintendo
     Oct. 18: Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball MAX'D from Activision
     Oct. 18: TY 3 -- The Tasmanian Tiger from Activision
     Oct. 19: SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, PANTS! from THQ
     Oct. 24: Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix from Nintendo
     Oct. 26: Nicktoons Unite! from THQ
     October: Disney's Chicken Little from Buena Vista Games
     October: Zatch Bell from Bandai
     Nov. 1: Cabela's Dangerous Hunts from Activision
     Nov. 1: SeaWorld: Shamu's Big Adventure from Activision
     Nov. 1: The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer from THQ
     Nov. 7: Mario Party 7 from Nintendo
     Nov. 8: American Chopper Full Throttle from Activision
     Nov. 8: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire from Electronic Arts
     November: Karaoke Revolution Party from Konami
     November: King Kong from Ubisoft
     November: Mega Man X Collection from Capcom
     November: Need for Speed: Most Wanted from Electronic Arts
     November: Pac-Man World 3 from Namco
     November: Shadow the Hedgehog from Sega
     November: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe                from Buena Vista Games
     November: Viewtiful Joe Red Hot Rumble from Capcom
     Dec. 5: Super Mario Strikers from Nintendo
     Fall: Call of Duty: Big Red One from Activision
     Fall: Frogger: Ancient Shadow from Konami
     Fall: James Bond: From Russia With Love from Electronic Arts
     Fall: Shrek SuperSlam from Activision
     Fall: Spartan: Total Warrior from Sega
     Fall: SSX On Tour from Electronic Arts
     Fall: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare from Konami
     Fall: The Sims 2 from Electronic Arts
     Fall: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2006 from Electronic Arts
     Fall: Tony Hawk's American Wasteland from Activision
     Fall: X-Men Legends II: Rise of the Apocalypse from Activision
     Q4: Ed, Edd and Eddy: The MisEdventures from Midway
     Q4: Midway Arcade Treasures 3 from Midway
     February: Teen Titans from Majesco
     TBD: True Crime: New Crime New City from Activision

[Bill Aurion]

This needs a reformat...

Items of interest:
~earth-shaking new Nintendo DS Rumble Pak(TM) on its way for Metroid(R) Prime Pinball.
~Nov. 28: Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time from Nintendo (I don't recall it having a subtitle before)
~Q1 2006: Metroid Prime Hunters from Nintendo (Looks like Ninty has listened to whining about lack of online)
~Dec. 5: Super Mario Strikers from Nintendo (I believe this has been pushed UP)

[NWR_Lindy]

Man you people are quick.  It took me a minute to reformat it, but it's readable now.

Also, Mario Tennis Advance is now Mario Tennis: Power Tour.

[Hostile Creation]

I love the subtitle for Mario and Luigi.  I am so getting that game, the first is one of my favorites.
Looks like there are more to-get games than I thought (for me).  I already intended to get Advance Wars, Fire Emblem, Trace Memory, Gunstar Super Heroes, and (not listed, but still) Geist.
Now I'm also interested in Mario Kart, Battalion Wars, and maybe Super Mario Strikers and Metroid Pinball.  Thanks to the Zelda pushback I should be able to afford Battalion Wars, and Strikers and Pinball are pending.
Nintendogs is on my "get eventually" list.

Only thing this list needs?  Chibi Robo and Electroplankton

[Ian Sane]

"Dec. 5: Super Mario Strikers from Nintendo (I believe this has been pushed UP)"

Maybe they moved it up so it could replace Zelda as the big holiday game.  If they've got nothing else, Mario's as good of a bet as anything else I guess.

Nintendo is releasing three games in October.  Since they already have Pokemon XD and Mario DDR for that month maybe they should delay Fire Emblem to November and try to push it as a big holiday release.  I'm not normally a fan of delaying a game to spread out releases but in this case it would make sense to.  At the very least Fire Emblem is an epic game and epic games fit the "Christmas blockbuster" mold very well.  Plus it's a cool game with a non-cutesy design that's quite different from Nintendo's usual games.  It's also mature and story driven, two things that are very popular in today's games that are usually absent from most Nintendo titles.  Twilight Princess is creating a lot of hype outside of the core Nintendo fanbase.  Fire Emblem shares many of the same elements that is giving the new Zelda that mass appeal.  Make a big ad campaign, show lots of that FMV in the ad (dirty trick but it works) and build the game up to be an epic LotR-style adventure.

At the very least it's something different from Nintendo that COULD take off and become a big franchise.  Nintendo doesn't have anything to lose by pushing it.  They've got a hole in their release schedule and they've got an epic game coming out a month before.  Why not give it a shot?  If it succeeds Nintendo has another popular franchise in North America.  If it doesn't they're not really any more screwed than they were when they had nothing.  It stands a better chance to sell Cubes than Mario Strikers ever will.  I'm sure Mario Strikers will sell well but no one who doesn't own a Cube already is going to buy one for a Mario game.  And Mario Strikers is not going to bomb or anything just because Fire Emblem takes off.

[Microtic]

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Only thing this list needs?  Chibi Robo and Electroplankton

And Daigasso! Band Brothers...  (Jam With The Band (working title))

Oh well... I've got the Japanese one and will be importing the expansion cart when it comes out.


Hopefully this announcement of release dates will soon be combined with breaking news on the Revolution.

[Bill Aurion]

Since they already have Pokemon XD and Mario DDR for that month maybe they should delay Fire Emblem to November and try to push it as a big holiday release.

November is already killing my wallet as it is...  

[Ian Sane]

"November is already killing my wallet as it is..."

Yeah, but not every Cube owner has a DS.  Besides, it's Christmas.  Ask someone to get you some of those games as gifts.

[Lokno]

On my must buy list is Tracy Memory, Mario Kart, Mario & Luigi and Animal Crossing. I'll give King Kong, Mario Party, Stikers, Mario Baseball, Fire Emblem and maybe even Pokemon a rent.

[Rhoq]

Is it me, or is Lost In Blue missing from the list?

Also, it's nice to see so many DS games getting ready for release. There are also more 'Cube game than I though there would be.

[ShyGuy]

Isn't Gun from Activision coming out this Fall?

[stevey]

"Nov. 14: Mario Kart DS from Nintendo
Dec. 5: Animal Crossing from Nintendo"

wasn't those games to come in ausgust? sooo many game so little cash

[Nile Boogie]

I have to import Electroplankton now. If you're lucky enough to own "any two systems" you should have plenty to play this fall.  

[NWR_Lindy]

Ian, I agree.  Fire Emblem should really be pushed as Nintendo's big holiday title now that Zelda is out of the picture.  I can't see anything else that could match in terms of "blockbuster" potential.

Anybody notice that New Super Mario Bros. is missing from this list?

[Artimus]

No surprise SMB is pushed back. Not that they need it. Man what a lineup for the DS!

[Bill Aurion]

Super Mario Bros. DS never had a release in the first place...  When Nintendo said the game was still really early at E3, I knew then it was a 2006 title...

[Pale]

Yeah, aren't these the first official dates for Mario Kart and Animal Crossing?  I had myself convinced there was no way Animal Crossing was coming out before christmas...now I'm all giddy and excited.

Looking at the list (granted much of the reason is because of the DS) I'm fricken happy Zelda is delayed.  As it stands now I'm trying to chop that list down and there are still at least 5 games I'll be buying on launch.

Sheesh.

[Mario]

I am also worried at the lack of Chibi Robo and Electroplankton.

At least  Mario & Luigi 2 is confirmed for 2005 now, good news! There's a crap load of games I need to get there, for DS and GC.

[Infernal Monkey]

I don't understand the massive amount of time it's taking Electroplankton to get released. =\

[KnowsNothing]

All of the sound effects need to be replaced with beat-boxes and expletives, and that takes time.