Nintendo dates Aussie game releases for 2007

Nintendo isn't pausing for breath after last week's Australian Wii launch, with the company today unveiling a busy game release schedule for early 2007. At the top of the list are dates for WarioWare: Smooth Moves and Excite Truck for the Wii, and the DS will be getting some long-overdue titles and accessories.

On the Wii front, WarioWare will be released down under on January 25 and will retail for A$79.95 ($63)--A$20 cheaper than standard Wii game pricing. Excite Truck is slated for a February 22 release and will sell for A$99.95.

Aussies who have long wanted some legal action on their Nintendo DS will finally get their first taste of the quirky Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney next year. The game, which has been out in the US since October 2005, will be released in Australia on March 8. Other DS game dates for 2007 include Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis on January 18, Sudoku Gridmaster and Hotel Dusk: Room 215 on February 22, and Kirby Squeak Squad on March 1.

The Nintendo DS browser is also coming to Australia. The browser--which comes in the form of a DS cartridge that lets users connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi--will be released on January 18 for A$69.95. The browser has been available in Japan and Europe for several months now, and while gamers in those territories have the choice of units for the original DS and the DS Lite, only browsers compatible with the smaller DS Lite will be released in Australia.