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Nintendo lays out Q1, Q2 slate

Publisher's latest release schedule for includes Ninja Gaiden DS and Okami Wii for March 25, Wii Fit in Q2.

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Earlier this week, Nintendo worked many of its most faithful into a fit--for a second time--with news that the critically acclaimed Wii fighter Super Smash Bros. Brawl has been delayed to March 9, as opposed to its previously revised February 10 date. However, that revision hasn't stopped the Masters of Mario from laying out their lineup on the Wii and DS for the first half of 2008.

Wii Fit, which was released on December 1 in Japan and has thus far held a nebulous 2008 release date in North America, will now arrive sometime in Q2. March 25 will carry special import for Nintendo gamers, as both Tecmo's Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword and Ready at Dawn's Wii port of Okami are expected to hit retail.

Nintendo's lineup, listed in full below, carries several other new release dates, including confirmation of Myst for the DS arriving in March, Aksys Games' Castle of Shikigami III for the Wii arriving April 15, Atlus' Baroque on the Wii for February 26, and Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed: Altair's Chronicles for February.

Wii
Jan. 21: Endless Ocean from Nintendo
Jan. 22: One Piece: Unlimited Adventure from Namco Bandai
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 4: Bully: Scholarship Edition from Rockstar
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
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
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
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: 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
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
Q2: Bangai-O Spirits from D3 Publisher of America
Q2: Prey the Stars from Koei
Q2: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time from Nintendo
Q2: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness from Nintendo

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There's a lot of good games on that list for Wii (Baroque, Alone in the Dark, Brawl, No More Heroes, etc...) But also a lot of shovelware, whic is unavoidable. BUT....the best thing is many more games will be announced this year as well :D

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lack of harvest moon on the wii makes me sad :(

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this list is crazy

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marco888 nintendo just keeps disappointing and bringing themselves down dont they? They will eventually see what they are doing when nobody likes them. Hope that time doesnt come to soon. HAAA!!!!!!!!!! You're a funny little person. Keep posting jokes like this. They keep me laughing.

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What a list!!!!! So many cool games coming out this year as well, but Where's Tales of Symphonia 2, Mushroom Men, Spore, Monster Hunter 3, and Red Steel 2? Oh well, there are plenty of other great titles here to keep me interested until the rest come out. Mainly KOF Orochi Saga, Mario Kart, Nitro Bike, No More Heroes and Brawl.

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Okay they're censoring words now too. I said I was gonna leave after Jeff got the boot. I gave it some time. But now I leave NOw!!!

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**** yea!!

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Okami for Wii is going to be GOTY for 08. Calling it now.

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pretty good lineup, i'm intrerested to see how Baroque turns out

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Only Brawl, Mario Kart, and WII fit stands out to me the most out of all these games. Man... so sad that brawl is delayed.

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Look's like they're sticking with the title 'Project Exile' then.

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NitroBike is already out why does it say the release date is in march? must be a typo

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The software line up is poor, very poor infact only 1-2 games interest me ninja gaiden ds and maybe smash bros. Nintendo got my money for there consoles (ds.wii) but 99.9% of my game purchases are on pc,360,ps3 the quality of games on these platforms compared to the wii are second to none.

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Two games on two consoles for an entire year for me from Nintendo. Masked Queen and Super Smash Brothers Brawl....mabye they'll even things out with some good VC games as opposed to the stinkers they've been releasing mostly?

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February looks kind of lonely :(

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Last time I checked, a whole lot of people like nintendo. They are the only company to have made a profit this generation.....and they provide quality titles liek zelda, mario, smash and metroid

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nintendo just keeps disappointing and bringing themselves down dont they? They will eventually see what they are doing when nobody likes them. Hope that time doesnt come to soon.

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A new Pokemon Mystery Dungeon? Didn't they learn?

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I heart the DS lineup. :D But I'm still scratching my head as to why Nintendo is releasing Brawl and Mario Kart so close together.

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Assassins creed for DS? hells ya!

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Geez, thats a lot of games. hmm, my list will have to be ninja gaiden ds, mario kart wii and super smash bros. Will check out no more heroes and assasins creed ds. I'm wondering how a King of fighters game on the wii will play......classic controller??

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I will never trust game release dates again.

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Nintendo needs to narrow down on games coming out. I've never heard of most of these games for wii, and i can't imagine any of them being too good. I only plan to buy the big games like mario kart and smash bros.

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Okami for Wii! SCORE!

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I heard from somewhere Kingdom Hearts 358/2 dayz would come out in the summer

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Never heard of most of the Wii games coming out... =\

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mario kart wii =]

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Some good; a lot crap.

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Wow, that's a lot of games.

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are you kidding me? the only games that stand out from that whole Wii lineup are SSBB and Mario Kart Wii, and maybe Alone in the Dark. Wow.

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Sounds like there is going to be alot of games each month. Not like last year we had nothing to play half the year.

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Lots of good games, lots of eh games. Good first half, though.

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Oh nice Okami's coming to the Wii !!!

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I just don't understand, Assassin's creed on DS? :s

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Holly crap! that's a lot of games. I'm not sure I'll buy Puppy Palace tho. :P

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Decent line-up for both systems. I am a proud DS+Wii owner.

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