Throughout E³ we continually heard that there would be seven 1st and 2nd party titles by the end of 2001. Now we can tell you exactly which ones they are.
Launch titles
Luigi's Mansion
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Star Fox Adventures: Dinosaur Planet
NBA Courtside 2002
Wave Race Blue Storm
Eternal Darkness
I'm not sure if I believe that Star Fox Adventures will make the launch. It seemed to be less polished than the rest of the E3 stuff, but it may have been those stages only. If I'm not mistaken, they showed the same parts of the game that they showed on the N64 last year.
In addition to these six titles, you can also expect Miyamoto's new baby Pikmin by the end of the year (it's listed as December 2001).
Next up we have a few 3rd party launch titles worth mentioning.
Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron 2
NFL Blitz 2002
Madden NFL 2002
Monkey Ball
Of these four, we're not positive Monkey Ball is going to make the launch. It seems that Sega thinks that they title will be ready to go, but the launch lineup is getting a bit crowded. Either way, whenever Monkey Ball comes out, don't let the name fool ya. It looks like wicked fun.
