Nintendo Announces Release Dates For Rest of 2005

Press Release

August 22, 2005, 2:15 pm EDT
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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

Talkback

Bill AurionAugust 22, 2005

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_LindyJon Lindemann, Associate EditorAugust 22, 2005

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 CreationAugust 22, 2005

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 SaneAugust 22, 2005

"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.

MicroticAugust 22, 2005

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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 AurionAugust 22, 2005

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 SaneAugust 22, 2005

"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.

LoknoAugust 22, 2005

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.

RhoqAugust 22, 2005

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.

ShyGuyAugust 22, 2005

Isn't Gun from Activision coming out this Fall?

steveyAugust 22, 2005

"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 BoogieAugust 22, 2005

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_LindyJon Lindemann, Associate EditorAugust 22, 2005

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?

ArtimusAugust 22, 2005

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

Bill AurionAugust 22, 2005

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...

PaleMike Gamin, Contributing EditorAugust 22, 2005

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.

MarioAugust 22, 2005

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.