Wii / Nintendo DS American release schedule

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From Nintendos press site:

Wii
Jan. 7: Kidz Sports Ice Hockey from Destineer
Jan. 8: Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law from Capcom
Jan. 15: SAMURAI WARRIORS: KATANA from KOEI CORPORATION
Jan. 15: Furu Furu Park from Majesco Entertainment
Jan. 21: Endless Ocean™ from Nintendo
Jan. 22: One Piece™: Unlimited Adventure™ from Namco Bandai Games America Inc.
Jan. 29: Bomberman Land from Hudson
January: No More Heroes™ from Ubisoft
January: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation™: Hard Evidence from Ubisoft
Feb. 8: Kawasaki Jet Ski from Destineer
Feb. 11: Go Diego Go!: Safari Rescue from 2K Play
Feb. 12: WWII Aces from Destineer
Feb. 12: Dream Pinball 3D from SouthPeak Games
Feb. 18: MX vs. ATV Untamed from THQ
Feb. 25: Agatha Christie And Then There Were None from DreamCatcher Games
Feb. 26: Baroque from Atlus USA
Feb. 26: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors from Square Enix
Feb. 27: Kidz Sports Soccer from Destineer
Feb. 27: London Taxi: Rush Hour from Destineer
February: Garfield® Gets Real from DSI Games
February: Yamaha Supercross from DSI Games
February: Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore from Konami
February: Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30™ from Ubisoft
February: BALLOON POP from UFO INTERACTIVE GAMES
March 3: Destroy All Humans: Big Willy Unleashed from THQ
March 9: Super Smash Bros.® Brawl from Nintendo
March 10: Worms: A Space Oddity from THQ
March 25: Okami from Capcom
March 25: OPOONA from KOEI CORPORATION
March: MiniCopter: Adventure Flight from Aksys Games
March: Alone in the Dark from Atari
March: Ninja Reflex from Electronic Arts
March: Obscure: The Aftermath from Ignition Entertainment
March: Target: Terror from Konami
March: Nitro Bike™ from Ubisoft
March: Emergency Heroes™ from Ubisoft
March: HEAVENLY GUARDIAN from UFO INTERACTIVE GAMES
March: Rebel Raiders from XS Games
April 15: Castle of Shikigami III from Aksys Games
April: Pro Evolution Soccer from Konami
April: Wild Earth: African Safari from Majesco Entertainment
April: THE MONKEY KING-THE LEGEND BEGINS from UFO INTERACTIVE GAMES
April: Super Pick Ups from XS Games
May 6: Speed Racer from Warner Bros. Games
May 13: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian from Disney Interactive Studios
May: BlastWorks: Build, Trade, Destroy from Majesco Entertainment
May: King of Fighters: The Orochi Saga from SNK Playmore
May: THE DOG Island™ from Ubisoft
June 8: Wonderworld Amusement Park from Majesco Entertainment
June: Catch of the Day from Electronic Arts
June: Ford Racing Off Road from Empire Interactive
June: Cooking Mama Cook Off 2 from Majesco Entertainment
June: Rygar: The Battle of Argus from Tecmo, Inc.
June: DeBlob from THQ
June: Wall-E from THQ
Spring: Mario Kart Wii with Wii Wheel from Nintendo
Spring: Major League Baseball® 2K8 from 2K Sports
Spring: Don King Presents: Prizefighter from 2K Sports
Spring: Top Spin 3 from 2K Sports
Spring: Kung Fu Panda from Activision
Spring: LEGO: Indiana Jones from LucasArts
Summer: Deca Sports from Hudson
Summer: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed from LucasArts
Summer: Active Life™: Outdoor Challenge™ from Namco Bandai Games America Inc.
Q2: Wii Fit from Nintendo

Nintendo DS
Jan. 21: Advance Wars: Days of Ruin from Nintendo/Intelligent Systems
Jan. 21: Mazes of Fate DS from Graffiti Entertainment, LLC
Jan. 22: Mega Brain Boost from Majesco Entertainment
Jan. 24: Aquarium by DS from Bold Games
Jan. 24: Fantasy Aquarium by DS from Bold Games
Jan. 29: Pet Pals: Animal Doctor from Majesco Entertainment
January: N+ from Atari
January: Barnyard Blast from DSI Games
January: Command & Destroy from DSI Games
January: Miami Nights: Singles in the City™ from Ubisoft
January: Brain Challenge™ from Ubisoft
Feb. 4: Paws & Claws: Pet Resort from THQ
Feb. 5: Homie Rollerz from Destineer
Feb. 5: Nanostray 2 from Majesco Entertainment
Feb. 10 (street date): Professor Layton and the Curious Village™ from Nintendo/LEVEL-5
Feb. 12: Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney from Capcom
Feb. 12: New Zealand Story Revolution from Ignition Entertainment
Feb. 12: Dream Pinball 3D from SouthPeak Games
Feb. 19: Spitfire Heroes: Tales of the RAF from Destineer
Feb. 19: Zoo Tycoon II from THQ
Feb. 25: Bratz: Super Babyz from THQ
Feb. 26: Bubble Bobble Double Shot from Ignition Entertainment
February: My Horse and Me from Atari
February: M&M'S® Kart Racing from DSI Games
February: Garfield® Gets Real from DSI Games
February: Yamaha Supercross from DSI Games
February: Insecticide from Gamecock Media Group
February: Anno™ 1701: Dawn of Discovery from Ubisoft
February: Assassin's Creed Altair's Chronicles™ from Ubisoft
February: Petz® Wild Animals: Tigerz from Ubisoft
February: Puppy Palace™ from Ubisoft
February: Real Soccer® 2008 from Ubisoft
March 1: Project Exile from Graffiti Entertainment, LLC
March 3: Let's Ride: Friends Forever from THQ
March 4: Diary Girl from Konami
March 4: Go Pets from Konami
March 4: Disney Friends from Disney Interactive Studios
March 4: Eco-Creatures: Save the Forest from Majesco Entertainment
March 8: Plushees from Destineer
March 8: River King: Mystic Valley from Natsume Inc.
March 8: Harvest Moon DS Cute from Natsume Inc.
March 11: FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: Rings of Fate from Square Enix
March 11: Lost in Blue 3 from Konami
March 11: Pro Evolution Soccer from Konami
March 25: Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword from Tecmo, Inc.
March: Alone in the Dark from Atari
March: Drone Tactics from Atlus USA
March: Double Sequence from DSI Games
March: Ninja Reflex from Electronic Arts
March: Myst from Empire Interactive
March: Naruto™: Ninja Destiny from Tomy Corporation
March: Petz® Bunnyz™ from Ubisoft
March: Imagine™ Figure Skater from Ubisoft
March: Commando from XS Games
April 15: Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys from Ignition Entertainment
April: Super Dodgeball Brawlers from Aksys Games
April: Rondo of Swords from Atlus USA
April: Quick Yoga Training from Ubisoft
May 5: Crosswords DS from Nintendo
May 6: Speed Racer from Warner Bros. Games
May 8: Organize It from Summitsoft Corporation
May 13: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian from Disney Interactive Studios
May: Winx Club: Mission Enchantix from Konami
May: Jake Hunter: Detective Chronicles from Aksys Games
May: Garfield® Fun Fest from DSI Games
May: 1 vs. 100 from DSI Games
June 8: Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness from Natsume Inc.
June: Shining Stars® from DSI Games
June: Catch of the Day from Electronic Arts
June: PipeMania from Empire Interactive
June: Wall-E from THQ
Spring: Sid Meier's Civilization® Revolution™ from 2K Games
Spring: Don King Presents: Prizefighter from 2K Sports
Spring: Top Spin 3 from 2K Sports
Spring: Kung Fu Panda from Activision
Spring: LEGO: Indiana Jones from LucasArts
Spring: The World Ends with You from Square Enix
Summer: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed from LucasArts
Summer: Tamagotchi Connection®: Corner Shop® 3 from Namco Bandai Games America Inc.
Q2: Bangai-O Spirits from D3 Publisher of America
Q2: PREY THE STARS from KOEI CORPORATION
Q2: Pokemon® Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time from Nintendo
Q2: Pokemon® Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness from Nintendo



Wii fit is now Q2 and Mario Kart Wii is 'Spring 08'
Someone was asking about Crosswords DS, it's out May 5

[Mac the KNife]

Whoa, didn't realize Advance Wars was coming out so soon. Thanks for the list!

[Crushed]

I didn't expect to scroll that much.

[Firestorm]

March 9: Super Smash Bros.® Brawl from Nintendo March 10: Worms: A Space Oddity from THQ

Sent to die

March 11: FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: Rings of Fate from Square Enix

I didn't know this was coming out so soon.

[I AM JOHN!]

Feb. 27: London Taxi: Rush Hour from Destineer

Isn't this a Phoenix game? :|

[methodman]

Sent to die

I would have actually bought Worms, but those assholes aren't putting any online features, in it.

[marc^o^]

What's the difference between spring and Q2?

[Captain N]

Any chance Active Life for the Wii is Family Ski from Japan?

[Stopsign]

Nothing amazingly surprising there. The DS has an awesome first quarter, though. Advance Wars, Apollo, Layton, Ninja Gaiden, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, Harvest Moon... I guess the one cool thing I hadn't seen was Okami coming out so soon for the Wii.

[rhfb]

Wii
January: No More Heroes™ from Ubisoft
March 9: Super Smash Bros.® Brawl from Nintendo
March 25: Okami from Capcom
Spring: Mario Kart Wii with Wii Wheel from Nintendo
Summer: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed from LucasArts
Q2: Wii Fit from Nintendo

Nintendo DS
Jan. 21: Advance Wars: Days of Ruin from Nintendo/Intelligent Systems
January: N+ from Atari
March 8: Harvest Moon DS Cute from Natsume Inc.
March 11: FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: Rings of Fate from Square Enix
April: Super Dodgeball Brawlers from Aksys Games
June 8: Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness from Natsume Inc.


Titles I might/will get.

[marc^o^]

No Samba de Amigo?

[splattergnome]

March: Nitro Bike™ from Ubisoft

Wait, hasn't this just been released? Is it March already?

Jan. 21: Mazes of Fate DS from Graffiti Entertainment, LLC

Is this in anyway confirmed? The GBA title was something of a cult tip here on GAF, so I was looking forward towards the DS iteration, but I somehow think they won't make this release date (considering we have heard nothing from them recently).

[Jammy]

Hm... that list is missing some games. Most noticeably The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return.

Good to see Okami: Wii Edition among some others up there.

EDIT: There's also no Sega Bass Fishing. Maybe Sega's games just aren't listed for some reason.

[LiveWire]

What about Final Fantasy IV remake for DS?

[ZealousD]

Wii May: King of Fighters: The Orochi Saga from SNK Playmore

What the?

What is this?

[Stumpokapow]

Full press release, in case anyone is an aspiring copywriter and lives for this stuff::

STRONG LINEUP OF GAMES CONTINUES NINTENDO'S MOMENTUM IN 2008 Bold 2007 Set the Stage for Broad 2008 Software Lineups for Wii and Nintendo DS REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 16, 2008 – With their focus on fun for everyone, Nintendo's Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ systems are leading a new movement in the world of video games. Games based on brain exercises. … New experiences that surprise even core gamers. … Grandparents buying video game systems – for themselves! Surely, these are unprecedented times. "The video game industry has never had so many new players, and they've never had so much fun," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of sales & marketing. "Our momentum is not limited to one system or one game. We're going broad and bold in 2008, with something for every member of the family." Nintendo DS and Wii finished as the No. 1 and No. 2 best-selling systems of the year, respectively. Nintendo continues its momentum into 2008 with a strong lineup of games. In the first half of 2008 alone, more than 65 new Wii games will add to the current library of more than 195 and 80 new Nintendo DS games will add to the current library of nearly 500. Nintendo DS opens the first half of the year with games that demonstrate the breadth of the Nintendo DS library. Advance Wars®: Days of Ruin is a treat aimed squarely at core gamers, while Crosswords DS™ is for all consumers, whether they currently play games or not. Likewise, the first half of 2008 brings a diverse array of Wii games from Nintendo, including core games like Super Smash Bros.® Brawl; games with universal appeal for gamers old and new with Mario Kart® Wii, which uses the easy-to-pick-up Wii Wheel™; and Wii Fit™, which comes with the Wii Balance Board and has appeal for new consumers well beyond the traditional video game audience. On top of all that, new downloadable WiiWare™ games will make their debut. These unique games have much lower entry barriers for developers and let consumers enjoy an incredibly diverse selection of content. Third-party publishers also continue their strong support for Wii and Nintendo DS. Some of the innovative Wii games for the first half of 2008 include Ninja Reflex from Electronic Arts, No More Heroes™ from Ubisoft, DeBlob from THQ, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed from LucasArts and Okami from Capcom, in addition to compelling Nintendo DS games like FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: Rings of Fate from Square Enix, Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword from Tecmo and Quick Yoga Training from Ubisoft. The following is a partial list of Wii and Nintendo DS software for the first half of 2008. Note that details are subject to change.

Also, to anyone saying "Y AM DIS MISSIN", THESE LISTS ARE ALWAYS INCOMPLETE. This one is substantially more complete than the vast majority of the press lists that are sent out.

[jarrod]

SEGA's missing entirely actually... guess their PR monkey didn't get the memo in time!

Nintendo DS Jan. 21: Mazes of Fate DS from Graffiti Entertainment, LLC Feb. 12: New Zealand Story Revolution from Ignition Entertainment Feb. 26: Bubble Bobble Double Shot from Ignition Entertainment April: Rondo of Swords from Atlus USA June 8: Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness from Natsume Inc. Q2: Bangai-O Spirits from D3 Publisher of America Q2: Pokemon® Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time from Nintendo Q2: Pokemon® Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness from Nintendo

What What WHAT!!??!

[Crushed]

What the? What is this?

Apparently a KOF'95, '96, '97, compilation pack with online. Released on PS2 last year, I think.

[Visualante]

Feb. 8: Kawasaki Jet Ski from Destineer

Take note Nintendo fans, this is good.

[Pureauthor]

What about Final Fantasy IV remake for DS?

It'll be a Fall 2008 game. Why would it be here?

[jarrod]

It'll be a Fall 2008 game. Why would it be here?

Yep, alongside DQIV, Chocobo Labyrinth, Star Ocean FD, The Last Remnant and FFTA2.

[evilromero]

The lack of Nintendo published titles on the DS bothers me. But I guess we always knew what was coming down the pipeline. What are the internal Nintendo studios working on?

[JCX]

I do not believe that Mario Kart Wii will be out in spring

[Pureauthor]

Yep, alongside DQIV, Chocobo Labyrinth, Star Ocean FD, The Last Remnant and FFTA2.

Which reminds me - I need a PSP. *sigh*

[jarrod]

I need to know what Rondo of Swords is stat! EO2 retitled? Some MMV-ware like Steal Princess? WHAT? :/


Also, why isn't NeoGAF flipping out over Bangai-O Spirits?! You're all filthy non-gamers!

[evilromero]

Oh and where the hell are Wii Music and Motorsport?

[PantherLotus]

The real Wii release date thread is HERE.

It doesn't have such discrepancies as NITROBIKE releasing in March, when it released yesterday.

I haven't done a DS thread but if I had it would be posted here.

[Gamer @ Heart]

March 25th for Okami? Seriously? I didnt expect this till May.

[-OGz-GLUTEUS_MAXIMUS]

Did I see Speed Racer on the list? Talk about childhood idol-age!

[ksamedi]

The real Wii release date thread is HERE. It doesn't have such discrepancies as NITROBIKE releasing in March, when it released yesterday. I haven't done a DS thread but if I had it would be posted here.

So are you going ot do a DS thread as well?

[Mefisutoferesu]

March: Drone Tactics from Atlus USA April: Rondo of Swords from Atlus USA

What are these? I don't think I've heard anything about them before...

[A Link to the Snitch]

Sent to kill.

Fixed.

(in SSBB's case)

[Scrubking]

On top of all that, new downloadable WiiWare™ games will make their debut.

Oh really? Then what's the non-Japanese Wiiware launch date? Why are there no Wiiware games on the game list?

[PantherLotus]

So are you going ot do a DS thread as well?

I could...you think it would be equally ignored? :|

[Stumpokapow]

The lack of Nintendo published titles on the DS bothers me. But I guess we always knew what was coming down the pipeline. What are the internal Nintendo studios working on?

We have dates/ranges for:
Advance Wars DS
Layton 1
DS Crossword
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon 2

Out in Japan recently, but not yet localized (likely to be localized):
ASH
Card Hero
theta
Layton 2

Japanese backlog (IE pre Summer 2007), could still be localized:
DS Air / Jet Impulse (was scheduled to be localized, mysterious disappeared)
Project Hacker (good localization choice)
Kurikin Nano Island Story (excellent chance of being localized)
Slide Adventure Mag Kid (megabombed and had a peripheral, probably not coming)
Cooking Navi (repeated statements from NoA to the effect of "when we figure out how to best do it, we will")
Tingle (yeah right)
Touch Panic

Not yet out in Japan, all likely to be localized:
Kirby Superstar Deluxe
Eternal Chronicle
Fire Emblem DS
Pokemon Ranger 2
Soma Bringer

The real Wii release date thread is HERE. It doesn't have such discrepancies as NITROBIKE releasing in March, when it released yesterday.

This is a new press release from Nintendo. It contains new information.

[Gryphter]

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2?

At least I see The World Ends With You in there

[jarrod]

What are these? I don't think I've heard anything about them before...

Drone Tactics is a JP mecha-beetle collection 'em up RPG. Success made it iirc.

No idea on the latter though... help!

[Pureauthor]

What the flip is Rondo of Swords?

[PantherLotus]

This is a new press release from Nintendo. It contains new information.

*sorry*

Part of the new information is inaccurate.

[Stumpokapow]

What the flip is Rondo of Swords?

From Atlus USA, which almost certainly means it's an Americanized name of some non-Atlus game being published locally by Atlus USA. No google matches other than two links for this release list, so I assume it's not yet announcement.

[ksamedi]

I could...you think it would be equally ignored? :|

I would love it, thats all I can say.

[splattergnome]

What are these? I don't think I've heard anything about them before...

Drone Tactics DS has at least been officially announced - and has a website already:

http://www.atlus.com/dronetactics/

[Pureauthor]

From Atlus USA, which almost certainly means it's an Americanized name of some non-Atlus game being published locally by Atlus USA. No google matches other than two links for this release list, so I assume it's not yet announcement.

One part of me hopes it's a localized Etrian Odyssey 2.

The other part doesn't want such a great series sullied by such an idiotic name. :/

[Stumpokapow]

One part of me hopes it's a localized Etrian Odyssey 2. The other part doesn't want such a great series sullied by such an idiotic name. :/

Oh man if it was EO2 that would be the worst title murder in localization since Z&W:TQFBT.

[explodet]

I do not believe that Mario Kart Wii will be out in spring

Yeah, I don't see it coming out in spring either.

Make it a summer game. Screw going outside!

[doomed1]

notice that there is no solid release date for any Nintendo published game beyond february. methinks that there's going to be a few announcements during GDC...

[jarrod]

It could be the subtitle for EO2? DQ Swords is for some reason missing it's main title on the list (it's only "The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors") maybe that happened a few times?

April would be a supringly quick localization though... I thinking it's probably something else.

[Kadey]

They didn't say anything about a cobalt blue DS Lite?

[jarrod]

I bet...

Wii Fit = May
Mario Kart Wii = June

...both could easily get knocked back farther though.

[Sad_Panda]

What the flip is Rondo of Swords?

Yet another crappy Success S-RPG getting localized by Atlus. Like we needed another one, with Drone Tactics already being brought over.