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UPDATE IN 15/11 - corrections done.
UPDATE IN 24/11 - new games and Wiiware.
UPDATE IN 27/11 - new Fragile and Drum Master screens. New game: Icarian (wiiware)
UPDATE IN 01/12 - new FF EoT release date. New game: Eternity's Child. New pic to Sonic and B.K
UPDATE IN 02/12 - new games: Sam and Max: Season 2, Ready 2 Rumble, Ghostbusters and QJ
UPDATE IN 03/12 - new games: PES 2009, DK: Jungle Beat, Shootanto and Evasive Space Video
UPDATE IN 05/12 - new game:Secret Files 2 - Puritas Cordis
UPDATE IN 07/12 - new Monster Hunter 3 pic and video
UPDATE IN 08/12 - new game: Sorcery Blade (Wiiware)
UPDATE IN 10/12 - new game: Dragon Quest X
UPDATE IN 11/12 - Muramasa Realeased date and new game: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
UPDATE IN 12/12 - new games: Phantom Brave and "New Play Control! Pikmin"
UPDATE IN 14/12 - new game: Dead Rising, New video of Ghostbuster first video and pictures of new tales of... game.
UPDATE IN 15/12 - Sonic and B.K Release Date
UPDATE IN 16/12 - new game: We Ski: World Ski & Snowboard
UPDATE IN 17/12 - New games: Guitar Hero: Metallica and "New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis", new Swords & Soldiers video
+ New Release Dates:
- Marble Saga Kororinpa - Q4 2009
- DanceDanceRevolution® Disney Grooves -march
- Little King’s Story - 17 February 2009
- Rune Factory: Frontier - march
- New Play Control! Pikmin™ - march
- The House of The Dead: Overkill™ - February
- MADWORLD™ - march
- Tenchu™: Shadow Assassins -February
UPDATE IN 18/12 - new The Conduit movie and new game: Broken Sword: The Director's Cut
UPDATE IN 19/12 -Stumpokapow list, new Fragile screen, new Pikmin video and new game: Rogue Trooper
UPDATE IN 21/12 - Put the Wiiware games in a different post.
UPDATE IN 22/12 - new picture of Icarian: Kindred Stories, new video and pic of The Calling, new video of FF CC: EoT and GH Metallica, new game FFCC: The Crystal Bearers
UPDATE IN 23/12 - new video and site of LIT
UPDATE IN 24/12 - new game: Monster Hunter G
UPDATE IN 26/12 - new Bleach Screen
UPDATE IN 27/12 - new Fragile video (must see), new pic and video of Muramasa: The Demon Blade
UPDATE IN 27/12 - new Kororinpa 2 screen and a new game: Vertigo
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That my second topic with a list of the next games for Wii. I feel the need to create this second topic for 3 reasons: 1 - Many Wii owner don’t know the good games that will come in the next years, 2- the amusing announces of October and 3 – my first topic not become good.


Before star this thread, is good to now a little more what you can play on Wii. If you are a new Wii owner or you don't give much attention to your Wii, is good know a list of recommended games in various and different genres to help you choose well where spend your time and money. It's hard list all good games from a console, but I believe that Stumpokapow make a good job putting some of the most significant games is this list. Check it below:

It's a really good list. And if you want more promising games, you need look further what is coming in the next year: many, many games that will make the happy of Wii’s owners!

Check it out:


Mad World – Release Date: march 2009
Published by: SEGA, Developed by: Platinum Games, Genre: Action
Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/38706.html

Muramasa: The Demon Blade - Release Date: day 15 or 18, July
Published by: Xseed Games, Developed by: Vanillaware, Genre: Action
Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/41153.html

Capcom VS Tatsunoko - Release Date: TBA 2009 (Already launched in Japan)
Published by: Capcom, Developed by: Capcom, Genre: Fighter
Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/286372.html

Sin and Punishment 2 - Release Date: TBA 2009
Published by: Nintendo, Developed by: Treasure, Genre: Action
Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/40742.html

Punch-Out! - Release Date: TBA 2009
Published by: Nintendo, Developed by: Next Level Games, Genre: Fighter
Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/40745.html

Monster Hunter 3 - Release Date: TBA 2009
Published by: Capcom, Developed by: Capcom, Genre: RPG adventure
Video: http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=3qGh4wF8zO4

Monster Hunter G - Release Date: spring 2009
Published by: Capcom, Developed by: Capcom, Genre: RPG adventure
site: http://www.capcom.co.jp/monsterhunter/G/

Klonoa: Door to Phantomile - Release Date: Q4 2009
Published by: Namco , Developed by: Namco, Genre: Platformer
Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/284427.html

Cosmic Walker - Release Date: TBA 2009
Published by: Nintendo , Developed by: Gaia , Genre: -
General Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/40713.html

Another Code R / Trace Memory R - Release Date: TBA 2009
Published by: Nintendo, Developed by: Cing Inc., Genre: P&C Adventure
Video: http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=mJmUQFx4s84

Arc Rise Fantasia - Release Date: TBA 2009
Published by: Marvelous Interactive, Developed by: Image Epoch, Genre: RPG
Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/42008.html

Fragile: Farewell Ruins of the Moon - Release Date: TBA 2009
Published by: Bandai Nanco, Developed by: tri-Crescendo, Genre: RPG
Video: http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=bzZ3EVWmAvs

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time - Release Date: march 31
Published by: Square-Enix, Developed by: Square-Enix, Genre: Adventure RPG
Video: http://www.gamekyo.com/videoen13874_ffcc-echoes-of-time-new-video.html

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers - Release Date: TBA
Published by: Square-Enix, Developed by: Square-Enix, Genre: Adventure RPG
Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/19985.html

Rune Factory Frontier - Release Date: march 2009
Published by: Marvelous Interactive, Developed by: Neverland, Genre: RPG
Video: http://www.youtube.com/v/PJua0KZvMF4

Little King's Story Release Date: 17 February 2009
Published by:Marvelous Interactive, Developed by:Cing Inc., Genre: Strategy RPG
Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/41087.html

Endless Ocean 2: Beautiful Ocean - Release Date: TBA 2009
Published by: Nintendo, Developed by: Arika, Genre: Live simulator Adventure
Video: http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=QS7pwCHH_bc
General Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/40713.html

Sonic and the Black Knight - Release Date: march 2009
Published by: SEGA, Developed by: SEGA, Genre: Adventure Platformer
Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/41367.html

Dynamic Slash - Release Date: TBA 2009
Published by: - , Developed by:Sandlot, Genre: Action adventure
Video: http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=9QzH8kp9V7I
General Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/40713.html

Marble Saga: Kororinpa 2 - Release Date: Q2 2009
Published by: - , Developed by: Hudson Soft, Genre: Action Puzzle
Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/38700.html

Vertigo - Release Date: march 2009
Published by: Playlogic , Developed by: Icon Games, Genre: Racing Puzzle

Ougon no Kizuna - Release Date: TBA 2009
Published by: Jaleco Entertainment, Developed by: Jaleco Entertainment, Genre: RPG

Tenchu 4: Shadow Assassins - Release Date: February 2009
Published by: Ubisoft, Developed by: Acquire, Genre:
Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/37642.html

Fatal Frame 4: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse - Release Date: TBA 2009
Published by: -, Developed by: Tecmo, Genre: Survival Horror
Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/37474.html

The caling - Release Date: TBA
Published by: Hudson, Developed by: Hudson, Genre: Survival Horror
Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/298167.html

Cursed Mountain - Release Date: TBA 2009
Published by: Deep Silver, Developed by Deep Silver:, Genre: Survival Horror
Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/40177.html

The House of the Dead: Overkill - Release Date: February 2009
Published by: SEGA, Developed by: Headstrong Games, Genre: Shooter
Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/42274.html

Overlord: Dark Legend - Release Date: TBA 2009
Published by: Codemasters, Developed by: Climax Studios, Genre: Adventure
Video: http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=IiO2Dyaf86I

The Conduit - Release Date: Q1 2009
Published by: SEGA, Developed by: High Voltage Software, Genre: FPS
Video: http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=KeTxDJ5nFDg

The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces - Release Date: Q1 2009
Published by: BandaiNanco, Developed by: Project Aces, Genre: Flight Action
Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/41621.html

K.O.R.E Gang - Release Date: TBA 2009
Published by: - , Developed by: Snap Dragon Games , Genre: Adventure
Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/254049.html

deadly creatures - Released date: February 9, 2009.
Published by: THQ, Developed by: Rainbow Studios, Genre: Adventure
Video: http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=BD0DxO04K8c

Spawn Smasher - Release Date: TBA 2009
Published by: Nintendo, Developed by: Artoon , Genre: Platformer
General Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/40713.html

Guitar Hero: Metallica - Release Date: TBA 2009
Published by: Activision, Developed by: Activision, Genre: Music game
Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/43941.html

Taiko Drum Master - Release Date: TBA 2009
Published by: Namco, Developed by: Namco, Genre: Music game
Video: http://www.baixakijogos.com.br/wii/taiko-drum-master/videos/12489.html

The Melancholy of Haruhi (Kadokawa Shoten) - TBA
Published by: -, Developed by: Kadokawa Shoten, Genre: Dance / music game
Video: http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=zN8pnURCOj0

Bleach: Versus Crusade - Release Date: TBA 2009
Published by: SEGA, Developed by: Treasure, Genre: fighter
Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/40606.html

Let's Tap - Release Date: TBA 2009
Published by: SEGA, Developed by: Prope, Genre: Party
Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/40715.html

Lost Magic / Takt of Magic - Release Date: TBA 2009
Published by: Nintendo, Developed by: Taito, Genre: RPG
General Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/40713.html

Wii Sports Resort - Release Date: Q2 2009
Published by: Nintendo, Developed by: Nintendo, Genre: Sport
Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/36625.html

We Ski: World Ski & Snowboard - Release Date: march 2009
Published by: Bandai Namco Games, Developed by: Bandai Namco Games Genre: Sport
video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/281494.html

Tales of --- (a mothership Tales title )
Published by: Namco, Developed by: Namco, Genre: RPG
video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crRmKsFJuTU
Neogaf Topic with more pictures: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=337363&page=5

Pikmin 3 - Release Date: TBA
Published by: Nintendo, Developed by: Nintendo, Genre: RTS adventure

Red Steel 2 - Release Date: TBA 2009
Published by:Ubisoft , Developed by: Ubisoft, Genre: FPS

EA Tennis - Release Date: TBA 2009
Published by: Eletronic Arts, Developed by: EA Sports, Genre: Sport

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Tiger Woods 2010 - Release Date: TBA 2009
Published by: Eletronic Arts, Developed by: EA Sports, Genre: Sport

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Renegade Kid’s Dracula - Release Date: TBA 2009
Published by: - , Developed by: Renegade Kid, Genre: -

BOOM BLOX 2 - Release Date: TBA
Published by: Eletronic Arts, Developed by: Eletronic Arts, Genre: Puzzle
Site: http://weblogs.variety.com/the_cut_scene/2008/11/electronic-arts.html

Colin McRae: DiRT 2 - Release Date: TBA 2009
Published by: Codemasters, Developed by: Codemasters, Genre: SimulatorRacing
OBS: If this game became a stupid PSP port, I will remove it from this list

Ghostbuster - Release Date: june, 2009
Published by: Atari, Developed by: Atari, Genre: Action/Adventure
video: http://gamereactor.se/grtv/?id=3641

New Play Control! Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat Release Date : TBA 2009
Published by: Nintendo, Developed by: Nintendo, Genre: Adventure Platformer
videru: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/43235.html

New Play Control! Pikmin - Release Date : march 2009
Published by: Nintendo, Developed by: Nintendo, Genre: RTS adventure
Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/43810.html

New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis - Release Date : march 2009
Published by: Nintendo, Developed by: Nintendo, Genre: Sport

Phantom Brave Wii - Release Date: TBA 2009 (march 12 in Japan)
Published by: -, Developed by: Nippon Ichi, Genre: RPG
Site: http://nippon1.jp/consumer/phantom_brave_wii/index.html

Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop - Release Date: 20 January 2009
Published by: Capcom, Developed by: Capcom, Genre: Adventure
Video: http://www.baixakijogos.com.br/wii/dead-rising-chop-till-you-drop/videos/13432.html

Rogue Trooper - Release Date: TBA 2009
Published by: Reef Entertainment, Developed by: Rebellion, Genre: Action
Video: http://www.wiitalia.it/2008/12/19/rogue-trooper-quartz-zone-massacre-trailer-3/

Broken Sword: The Director's Cut - Release Date: march 2009
Published by:Ubi soft, Developed by: Revolution, Genre: Point and Click Adventure

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Release Date : September, 2009
Published by: Ubi soft, Developed by: Ex-Team Ninja and Smash Brawl Staffers, Genre: 4p fight

Mizuguchi's "QJ" (Project name) - Release Date : TBA
Published by: Atari, Developed by: Q Entertainment, Genre: rhythm game

Ready 2 Rumble: Revolution - Release Date: May 19, 2009
Published by: Atari, Developed by: AKI Corporation, Genre: Figthing
video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/43304.html

Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 Release Date : Spring 2009
Published by: Konami, Developed by: Konami, Genre: Soccer
video: http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=6MyG2oQoKwk

Sam and Max: Season 2 - Release Date: TBA 2009
Published by: Atari, Developed by: Telltale Games, Genre: Point & Click Adventure
video: http://www.wiiz.fr/article.php?a=21227

Secret Files 2 - Puritas Cordis - Realese Date: TBA 2009
Published by: Deep Silver, Developed by: keen games, Genre: Point & Click Adventure
video: http://www.baixakijogos.com.br/wii/secret-files-2-puritas-cordis/videos/12971.html

And to finish lets see the first announced game for Wii in 2010:

No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle - Release Date: Q1 2010
Published by: Ubisoft, Developed by: Grasshopper, Genre: Action
Video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/41032.html

Dragon Quest X - Release Date: TBA
Published by: Square-Enix, Developed by: Square-Enix, Genre: Adventure RPG
Neogaf first topic: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=344939

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[zoukka]

NMH2, CvsT, Monster Hunter 3 and Pikmin 3 are sure to deliver, but I wouldn't dance myself to stupor just yet for the rest of the games...

 

[Darklord]

... :\

I guess if you like Japanese games it's good...?

I can't say a single game on that list looks good. Even Madworld.

By the way that Red Steel 2 screenshot is a Red Steel 1 concept pic.

 

[TONX]

Ougon no Kizuna looks pretty awesome.

 

[Tieno]

Pretty disappointing list if you ask me, nothing that interest me. Best year of the wii will forever be 2007 with SMG and Metroid Prime.

 

[Chittagong]

You know, I came here to troll Wii's game selection but you are actually right. The 2009 lineup is inspiring, and finally they are finding their own style like DS did - with Punch Out, Another Code, Mad World, Sin & Punishment and such.

That said, no way Pikmin 3 is 2009. I wish.

 

[-Kh-]

Wow so many trolls in this thread already.

So Japanese games aren't good anymore?

Many Japanese third party support the Wii and the haters come in saying that is not good enough.

So what do people want? Only EA, Activision and Ubi games?

Only Nintendo games?

 

[Archie]

There are 6 games from that list I'm interested in. Fairly solid lineup considering 2009 isn't even here yet and fall 2008 is an utter wasteland for the Wii.

 

[later]

Will definitely buy these:

Mad World
Sin & Punishment 2
Punch-Out
House of the Dead Overkill
Overlord Dark Legend
The Conduit
Wii sports resort
Pikmin 3

The others are wait and see.

 

[Dascu]

About 18 titles on that list are almost certain buys for me. So yeah, pretty good year.

It's still lacking in the western game and big franchise department though.

 

[C.T.]

... :\

I guess if you like Japanese games it's good...?

I can't say a single game on that list looks good. Even Madworld.

By the way that Red Steel 2 screenshot is a Red Steel 1 concept pic.

you hate games?

 

[Keyser Soze]

Some of these are a bit of a stretch to label as great games, but yeah 2009 looks good. Can't be much worse than this year anyway

 

[Darklord]

Wow so many trolls in this thread already.

So Japanese games aren't good anymore?

Many Japanese third party support the Wii and the haters come in saying that is not good enough.

So what do people want? Only EA, Activision and Ubi games?

Only Nintendo games?

Shit, I don't like Japanese games. I must be a troll!

I find Japanese games pretty damn shit and boring to be honest. Times that by 10 for JRPG's(Chrono Trigger excluded). I'm just saying, the Wii has shit all unless you like Japanese games and it's true. At least with 360 and kind of PS3, you have a mixture of both.

 

[ksamedi]

... :\

I guess if you like Japanese games it's good...?

I can't say a single game on that list looks good. Even Madworld.

By the way that Red Steel 2 screenshot is a Red Steel 1 concept pic.

You must have a pretty narrow taste in games to not like any of this list.

 

[le.phat]

there are a bunch of nice filler games in that list, but nothing screams must have / big budget. For the console leader in its third year this list paints a pretty sore picture.

 

[gregor7777]

I guess this is why I don't own a Wii. If this is going to be the best year ever...I don't see much on that list that does it for me.

 

[-Kh-]

I must be a troll!

No kidding.

 

[Scribble]

It's a great year. LOADS of original IPs/unique games, and I don't know what kind of games the haters are expecting. It's not exactly 'sole console' material, but justifies having a Wii alongside my 360.

 

[zoukka]

No kidding.

Chill man...

 

[Kafel]

It will have to do better than that to convince me.

I'm still curious about what the Wii Motion+ will bring to future games.

 

[Mesijs]

:lol

 

[Darklord]

You must have a pretty narrow taste in games to not like any of this list.

How? It's also all Japanese games, which have barely changed in the last 10 years. I mean come on there are 8 JRPG's on that list. They're just...boring. The gameplay drags on, the story is stupid, the characters are bland, the voice acting is god awful.
Chrono Trigger is better than any of them and it's 15 years old. That's like saying Doom is better than Halo 3 or Resistance 2.
In my opinion Japan has fallen way behind in terms of advancements(excluding some like SMG and MGS4 but how many of those are there?).

Actually, Pikmin 3 will be good.

 

[Wurm]

2009 is when I buy a Wii for Sin & Punishment 2, MadWorld and Muramasa. But the rest of the list is pretty uninspiring..

But Capcom vs Tatsunoko isnt coming out in the west, so you'd best remove it from the list?

 

[Chinner]

nah

 

[Dascu]

You people really think this isn't a fairly solid line-up? Really? Do you people only like FPSes or something?

How? It's also all Japanese games, which have barely changed in the last 10 years. I mean come on there are 8 JRPG's on that list. They're just...boring. The gameplay drags on, the story is stupid, the characters are bland, the voice acting is god awful. In my opinion Japan has fallen way behind in terms of advancements(excluding some like SMG and MGS4 but how many of those are there?).

wat

Either you have a really broad sense of JRPGs, or you're just incredibly ignorant.

 

[Companion Cube]

Capcom VS Tatsunoko - Release Date: TBA 2009 (December 2008 in Japan)

CvT is confirmed for a release outside of Japan?

 

[Monocle]

Good thread. About a third of the games on that list pique my interest.

 

[Darklord]

Either you have a really broad sense of JRPGs, or you're just incredibly ignorant.

I just counted how many the OP named RPG's.

 

[maniac-kun]

wow looks like iam gonna sell my wii

 

[zoukka]

You people really think this isn't a fairly solid line-up? Really? Do you people only like FPSes or something?


wat

Either you have a really broad sense of JRPGs, or you're just incredibly ignorant.

Uhh we know close to nothing about most of the games in that list. They look like titles that could be ok or whatever, but nothing really sparks any interest in them AT THIS MOMENT. Nothing about them is "solid".

Then there are those few very promising games as stated in many posts already, but they really aren't enough for a whole goddamn YEAR.


And wasn't NMH2 a 2010 title?

 

[Dascu]

I just counted how many the OP named RPG's.

Uninformed then. I'd say the only "classic" JRPGs are Tales of, Arc Rise Fantasia and arguably Kizuna. Fragile has about as much in common with Arc Rise Fantasia, as Deus Ex has with Baldur's Gate.

Uhh we know close to nothing about most of the games in that list. They look like titles that could be ok or whatever, but nothing really sparks any interest in them AT THIS MOMENT. Nothing about the is "solid".

Several of these titles are already out in Japan, have been playable at TGS, been featured in many magazines before, have good studios behind them, etc.

wow looks like iam gonna sell my wii

Why do I get the feeling you don't even have a Wii?

 

[BlazingDarkness]

i don't own a Wii but about 40 percent of the list interests me, which is pretty impressive considerin the Wii hasn't tempted me at all in the past year or so

 

[2DMention]

There's a sizable number of games I'm interested in there.

The Wii has pretty much been a dust collector the past year for me.

 

[Scribble]

I just counted how many the OP named RPG's.

Apart from Arc Rise Fantasia (And Tales of, I think), all the other 'RPGs' are pretty unconventional.

 

[Threi]

Next year's Wii list looks better than every Wii, PS3, and 360 year since launches of the respective consoles.

I put it about on par with 360 this year and PS3 this year. (SF4 and RE5 BAYBEE)

If you call me crazy for stating that then all of you are crazy for dismissing this list. Different tastes, don't knock it.





Yeah sorry i don't follow the "OH HAY A BIG BUDGET SHOOTER GOTY" mindset.

 

[Kilrogg]

Reading some of the replies here, I see why some would say that Japanese developers are behind overall (and not just in the tech department): there seems to be a divide between those who like Western games only, and those who like Japanese games exclusively. The former are seemingly more inclined to dismiss Japanese developers entirely, even though they're not less original than many Western developers. The fact that the Wii enjoys an almost exclusively Japanese library whereas the 360 (and the PS3 to a lesser extent) are heavily favoured by Western developers only makes matters worse.

I myself have a preference for Japanese games, and certainly I don't have any Western games on my Wii (except Lost Winds), but I'd really like it if Western developers gave it a try. I have yet to play de Blob, but I'm not even sure this game would be it for me.

I can understand why you would not be enthusiastic about the Wii's 2009 lineup, just as I'm completely indifferent towards, say, the 360 lineup. Even the Japanese games on that thing try so hard to resemble Western games that I just can't bother (or they're RPGs, but RPG is Japanese word for FPS, really ). To me, the 360 and the Wii appear more and more to be polar opposites.

 

[The Hermit]

You forgot Endless Ocean 2.

But I disagree about best wii year ever...

 

[Mango Positive]

I have to agree that the list is a Japan game lovers dream, but can be hard for the more westernized players to get excited about. Monster Hunter 3 is intriguing... I'll wait for average review scores between 8 and 10. The conduit needs to remind a bunch of people of Metroid Prime 3 to pique my interest. I want to go easy on the Wii, as I've got one under my TV, but I want more Mario Galaxy, less young girl (or is it boy?) with blue / green hair and questionable art style saving world from GARGANUAN COSMIC MONSTER INTERRUPTING SUPER HAPPY FUN TIME!!! Graphics whores are spoiled brats. We admit it. Sorry.

 

[jj984jj]

Considering that I only bought 2 games for Wii in 2008 it's a given that 2009 will be better, but best year?? The jury's still out on that one with Nintendo keeping everyone quite on Wii titles until last minute.

BTW, there is so much wrong information in the OP, you should not have bothered to list the publisher/developer. :\

 

[typhonsentra]

A lot of people are calling "Troll" very quickly here but I don't think it's unfair to say the OP is being overly optimistic when he padded that list with certain games. Tenchu? A Sega developed party game? Besides Trace Memory, Tales, and the Vanillaware game there aren't many sure-fire games on there for me. And you're fairly unlikely to get Pikmin next year either guys. Miyamoto making a passing mention of a Pikmin game being worked on in an unrelated conference is hardly a firm answer on when it'll come out and what it'll be like.

 

[-Kh-]

You forgot Endless Ocean 2.

But I disagree about best wii year ever...

Yea, I don't think it is the best year ever of the Wii, it doesn't have any huge game for Nintendo for that matter, and not talking huge as in Wii Sports 2, but as in Mario Galaxy.

Even so the year, third party wise, it is indeed the best with huge Japanese support .
There is a notable lack of western games in the list, but that's because we don't know what western developers have prepared for 2009 besides what's in the OP and the yearly franchises.

I'm only interested on a few of those games, and some of them might not even break the average barrier, but some others could well become sleeper hits. Either way I'm not dismissing the games just because they are for Wii, or worst yet, Japanese.

 

[Kilrogg]

By the way, BDGame, are all the games listed here scheduled for release in the US/Europe? You listed Tatsunoko vs. Capcom as a "TBA 2009" for instance, but is it official?

You should do the following if you ask me:
*create a separate categories for games about which we don't know if they'll be released outside of Japan;
*specify whether they're a 2009 release for the US, Europe or both.

Otherwise, great thread .

[EDIT] typhonsentra: I wouldn't have added some of the games here, so I can see where you're coming from. That said, I think the point is not to show that there are tons of AAA-games coming in 2009, but that there's a significant increase in third-party games in different genres. A good chunk of the games in the list will end up being shit or disappointing (same for the other systems), but I think it can't be argued that significant efforts and thought seem to be put in some of these games. I wouldn't dismiss Let's Tap so quickly though, as it seems polish and makes use of the Wiimote in a different way. For that alone, I'd say "wait and see".

 

[adam_grif]

You forgot Endless Ocean 2.

But I disagree about best wii year ever...

No he didn't, you just missed it. It's right there.

 

[Kintaro]

Besides Tatsunoko vs. Capcom and Klonoa it's a pretty mixed bag for me. JP fans should be happy though. Tenchu though? Really? That Bleach game looks on par with the PSP versions too. Blargh. Haruhi? :lol

But hey, compared to this year, anything resembling actual 3rd party support is an upgrade.

 

[kamikaze]

lacks bald-space marines, sports, racing, and western rpgs.

not sure how many will be a-games but i'd guess a lot will be solid b-games. i'll probably end up buying quite of a few of these games, actually.

 

[pswii60]

Out of all of those, Klonoa is the one I'm hyped for. I love Klonoa.

 

[Urban Scholar]

It begins with Mad World in 09 for me

 

[Stumpokapow]

Treasure did not develop Punch-Out.
Cosmic Walker is developed by Gaia.
"Jinx" is not a company, Trace Memory R is developed by Cing.
Arc Rise Fantasia is developed by Image Epoch, not "Epoch".
Rune Factory Frontier is developed by Neverland, not Marvelous.
"Little King Story" is actually named Little King's Story
Dynamic Slash is developed by Sadlot
Fatal Frame 4 is absolutely not confirmed for any kind of stateside publication, and certainly not by Nintendo.
The Calling is not TBA 2009; it hasn't even confirmed to be an actual in-development game versus just a concept pitch.
Sky Crawlers is not confirmed for localization.
Spawn Smasher is published by Nintendo.
"Takt of Magic" is neither published by Ubisoft nor developed by Taito.
"Tales of Mothership" is not a tentative title; Namco is using the word "Mothership" to describe important 1st tier "Tales of" games.
Pikmin 3 is not TBA 2009, it's TBA.
That's not a picture from Red Steel 2.
You have no publishers listed for the two sports games that are clearly published by EA.
"Renegade Kid's Dracula" is not the actual name of the game. It's also not a code-name. It's also clearly developed by Renegade Kid.

A lot of people are calling "Troll" very quickly here but I don't think it's unfair to say the OP is being overly optimistic when he padded that list with certain games. Tenchu? A Sega developed party game?

I think it's fair to say the post has padding, but Tenchu was well received amongst importers and domestic Japanese buyers who enjoyed the series before now, and Let's Tap was pretty universally well received at TGS. It's also not "Sega developed".

 

[maniac-kun]

Why do I get the feeling you don't even have a Wii?

i own a wii and i consider 2 of this games as AAA Sonic and Rock Band 2 the rest is like bad ps2 software

 

[EDarkness]

What gets me is that people are doggin' on this list, but gush all over the PS3/360 list. The Wii guys aren't allowed to gush over the games that they think will be good? No one can let them have their lists without a bunch of hate being thrown around? Seems like some kind of double standard going on.