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Nintendo Details First Half Wii, DS Releases

In a new release, Nintendo has touted a "broad software lineup" for the first half of the new year with some 65 Wii titles and 85 for the DS, including a few newly seen additions, including a localization of Treasure shooter Bangai-O Spirits and n

Brandon Boyer, Blogger

January 16, 2008

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In a new release, Nintendo has touted a "broad software lineup" for the first half of the new year with some 65 Wii titles and 85 for the DS, including a few newly seen additions, including a localization of Treasure shooter Bangai-O Spirits and new volumes in the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon series. Nintendo says its lineup promises "fun for everyone" from core to casual audiences, squaring the forthcoming Advance Wars: Days of Ruin alongside the Touch Generations-esque Crosswords DS. Several titles on the list are previously unannounced or still-to-be, including D3 of America bringing the aforementioned DS shooter Bangai-O Spirits to North America. The full list is as follows: 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 Said new executive VP of sales and marketing Cammie Dunaway, "The video game industry has never had so many new players, and they've never had so much fun. 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."

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