Metroid Corruption: Primed for August 20th release: More titles listed

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NINTENDO NEWS: NINTENDO'S SUMMER LINEUP SATISFIES CORE AND NEW GAMERS

May 21, 2007

Whether you're a longtime gamer who likes cla-ssic franchises or a newcomer aiming to keep your brain sharp, Nintendo's summer lineup of games has something for you. Nintendo's offerings are anchored by key WiiTM games like Metroid Prime® 3 Corruption and Mario StrikersTM Charged. Nintendo DSTM owners can challenge their minds with games like Brain AgeTM 2: More Training in Minutes a Day and the new picture-based puzzle game, Picross DSTM.

Licensees also are demonstrating a strong commitment to Wii and Nintendo DS by announcing more than 40 titles in all genres. The unique controls of Wii and Nintendo DS make the Nintendo platform versions of these games entirely new experiences. No matter what your taste or experience level, you'll keep busy this summer!

Wii

July 30 Mario Strikers Charged Nintendo

Aug. 20 Metroid Prime 3 Corruption Nintendo

September Battalion Wars  2 Nintendo

Aug. 14 High School Musical: Sing It! Disney Interactive Studios

Aug. 14 Madden NFL '08EA

August Tiger Woods PGA Tour '08 EA

August Space Station Tycoon Namco Bandai

August Brunswick Pro Bowling Crave

August Dave Mirra BMX Challenge Crave

August Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection Crave

September Brothers in Arms Ubisoft

September Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal Warner Bros.

September George of the Jungle Crave

Fall Boogie EA

Nintendo DSgames listed at the link too :arrow:

My hopes are high for MP3.  This is pretty much the game that will determine if I get a Wii this year or not.  Is Super Mario Galaxy going to make it this year?

According to Iwata in response to Japanese investors the big 3 are all coming this year in Japan.

21.05.07 - Capcom communicates in a business report today that they will immediately increase their software support for Wii and Nintendo DS. At the moment 6 games for Wii and 14 games for Nintendo DS are in development.

According to Iwata in response to Japanese investors the big 3 are all coming this year in Japan.

21.05.07 - Capcom communicates in a business report today that they will immediately increase their software support for Wii and Nintendo DS. At the moment 6 games for Wii and 14 games for Nintendo DS are in development.

gaminggeek

[QUOTE="gaminggeek"]

According to Iwata in response to Japanese investors the big 3 are all coming this year in Japan.

21.05.07 - Capcom communicates in a business report today that they will immediately increase their software support for Wii and Nintendo DS. At the moment 6 games for Wii and 14 games for Nintendo DS are in development.

toment

Yeah, when will we see MP3?  After the first I said I had had enough metroid for another decade, I didn't finnish the second, but for some reason I keep comming back for more... 

[QUOTE="gaminggeek"]

According to Iwata in response to Japanese investors the big 3 are all coming this year in Japan.

21.05.07 - Capcom communicates in a business report today that they will immediately increase their software support for Wii and Nintendo DS. At the moment 6 games for Wii and 14 games for Nintendo DS are in development.

toment

Yes it does, Metroid prime 3, Mario Galaxy and Super Smash Brother Brawl. Iwata said to investors that one of those was primarily for the overseas market.

Us europeans also have Super paper Mario and Trauma center coming soon.

[QUOTE="toment"][QUOTE="gaminggeek"]

According to Iwata in response to Japanese investors the big 3 are all coming this year in Japan.

21.05.07 - Capcom communicates in a business report today that they will immediately increase their software support for Wii and Nintendo DS. At the moment 6 games for Wii and 14 games for Nintendo DS are in development.

gaminggeek

Yes it does, Metroid prime 3, Mario Galaxy and Super Smash Brother Brawl. Iwata said to investors that one of those was primarily for the overseas market.

Us europeans also have Super paper Mario and Trauma center coming soon.

I'm hoping we get MP3 this year, if I can have SPM, Trauma Center and MP3 in the same year I would quite honestly be very satisfied, the drought is killing me at the moment. 

Trauma Center and the word "soon" should never co-exist in the same sentence.nopalversion

Neither Super Paper Mario.  Online shops I mainly use like blahdvd and play.com have a release date for the end of November, but let's hope it doesn't mean anything :( 

So

May: Mario Party 8
June: Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree/Pokemon Battle Revolution
July: Mario Striker Charged
August: Metroid Prime 3
September: Battalion Wars 2
October: ......
November: ......
December: ......

I'm hoping either Disaster or Project HAMMER is in there. I'd like to see an original new IP and not just returning franchises before the end of the year.

Trauma Center and the word "soon" should never co-exist in the same sentence.nopalversion

So

May: Mario Party 8
June: Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree/Pokemon Battle Revolution
July: Mario Striker Charged
August: Metroid Prime 3
September: Battalion Wars 2
October: ......
November: ......
December: ......

I'm hoping either Disaster or Project HAMMER is in there. I'd like to see an original new IP and not just returning franchises before the end of the year.

laus_basic

[QUOTE="laus_basic"]

So

May: Mario Party 8
June: Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree/Pokemon Battle Revolution
July: Mario Striker Charged
August: Metroid Prime 3
September: Battalion Wars 2
October: ......
November: ......
December: ......

I'm hoping either Disaster or Project HAMMER is in there. I'd like to see an original new IP and not just returning franchises before the end of the year.

toment

Nah it's still alive and kickin. It was on Nintendo list of games coming out in Japan for 2007 that they showed not too long ago.

The most important date...

When is Super Smash Bros. Brawl coming out? 

The most important date...

When is Super Smash Bros. Brawl coming out?

SemiMaster

I'm more excited about the DS line-up than the Wii, honestly.

[QUOTE="SemiMaster"]

The most important date...

When is Super Smash Bros. Brawl coming out?

toment

Awww... that's the only game that makes me want a Wii. So much so that if it was on the PS3 theoretically, I'd buy one just for that game. Oh well, I'll keep waiting, you can't mess with a masterpiece. 

I just realized that Blue Dragon is coming out around the same time as Metroid.

Gonna be one busy month for me.

But seriously, I'm disappointed at how little of Nintendo's line-up is going to be out. They can't get Disaster, Project Hammer, Wii Health Pack or Wii Music out before the fourth quarter? Lame. Really, really lame. 

I just realized that Blue Dragon is coming out around the same time as Metroid.

Gonna be one busy month for me.

But seriously, I'm disappointed at how little of Nintendo's line-up is going to be out. They can't get Disaster, Project Hammer, Wii Health Pack or Wii Music out before the fourth quarter? Lame. Really, really lame.

Oilers99

All systems have everything coming out at the end of Q3 or later...

I thought all of 2007 was going to kick ass, but in reality, only the latter 1/3rd is going to. Nintendo's not the only one taking their sweet time now. 

I'm hoping we get MP3 this year, if I can have SPM, Trauma Center and MP3 in the same year I would quite honestly be very satisfied, the drought is killing me at the moment. Mantorok

Elebits is your friend. Oh and I forgot, we got Super Swing Golf coming and Mario strikers is out very soon, IGN just reviewed it "hugely entertaining" they reckon. I'm actually interested in Batallion Wars 2, BWii. I was always intrigued by the first one that apparentely was a pretty decent game. With Wii-mote action and online multiplayer it's worth a look.

Only 3 more months to get Metroid Prime,  that´s great 

But seriously, I'm disappointed at how little of Nintendo's line-up is going to be out. They can't get Disaster, Project Hammer, Wii Health Pack or Wii Music out before the fourth quarter? Lame. Really, really lame.

Oilers99

Indeed, and we all know why, the Wii's not showing any signs of slowing down sales-wise, so Nintendo can afford to wait, this will ensure a very solid late 2007/8 line-up, possibly an amazing line-up, the only downside for us is that we have to wait 6 months or so.

In a nutshell, Nintendo wins in 2007, and Wii-owners win in 2008 onwards, I don't like having to wait but it does fill me with some confidence that we won't hit a bad drought next year.

Elebits is your friend. Oh and I forgot, we got Super Swing Golf coming and Mario strikers is out very soon, IGN just reviewed it "hugely entertaining" they reckon. I'm actually interested in Batallion Wars 2, BWii. I was always intrigued by the first one that apparentely was a pretty decent game. With Wii-mote action and online multiplayer it's worth a look.

Batallion Wars 2 features online play?  :shock:  I skipped the original because it lacked any form of multiplayer, seems like I no longer have any excuses not to check these games out then.

[QUOTE="Mantorok"]

I'm hoping we get MP3 this year, if I can have SPM, Trauma Center and MP3 in the same year I would quite honestly be very satisfied, the drought is killing me at the moment. gaminggeek

Elebits is your friend. Oh and I forgot, we got Super Swing Golf coming and Mario strikers is out very soon, IGN just reviewed it "hugely entertaining" they reckon. I'm actually interested in Batallion Wars 2, BWii. I was always intrigued by the first one that apparentely was a pretty decent game. With Wii-mote action and online multiplayer it's worth a look.

Mario Strikers does have me interested, particularly as my Dad may purchase it and then I can kick his a*se over Wi-Fi :).

I've heard mixed reviews over SSG, and yeah, I've been intrigued by Eledees, but again, mixed reviews, what to do.....what to do.... 

I just realized that Blue Dragon is coming out around the same time as Metroid.

Gonna be one busy month for me.

But seriously, I'm disappointed at how little of Nintendo's line-up is going to be out. They can't get Disaster, Project Hammer, Wii Health Pack or Wii Music out before the fourth quarter? Lame. Really, really lame.

Oilers99

Yeah, it seems a bit strange that not one of those titles you mentioned was given a release date. It seems to me Ninty is positioning Metroid to attempt to break up the inevitable gaming drought between summer and the holidays, which will probably be real nice for those that buy it. But still, I'd figure they'd release Wii Health or Wii Music around the same time to take care of the Wii owners not interested in MP.

Anyway, if MP3 is good it might make me actually buy a Wii (despite all my criticisms :P).  When it comes down to it, I'm just a sucker for Metroid. 

Metroid August 20th huh. Meh, I'm not excited at all really. :|

Oh who am I kiddin'? I LOVE METROID! Finally, a big epic game on Wii that I can get excited about.

Why does it seem like there's an air of indifference to this game though? Like nobody cares. Metroid Prime was imo the most impressive Gamecube game and the game that really set the benchmark on the console, not to mention one of the very best games of the generation as Gamespot seemed to agree.

Then, Metroid Echoes came out in 2004 and was a very solid sequel that, while having some pacing problems and a brutal fetchquest, more than made up for any shortcomings with a great adventure full of platforming and exploration even more hardcore ( as in, one of the harder games of the generation) than the original.

Now, Corruption seems to be adding a whole BUNCH of improvements that, if done right, will make this the best Metroid yet. Control Samus's ship for bombing runs, voice acting, better balance of combat and exploration, and hopefully some very solid controls. This game deserves more love, kind of like Bioshock. One thing I do hope they adress though, is the weapon system. I'd like to have a totally different gun attatchment for every gun, like they did with the combat suits in Echoes, instead of the same ol' boring arm piece all the time.

BTW, Battalion Wars 2 in September. Can't wait. BW was a really great game that got ignored at the end of Cube's lifespan. If this one does indeed have online play, it could be a blast. Single-player already is.

Things are starting to finally pick up on the software front for Wii.

Then, Metroid Echoes came out in 2004 and was a very solid sequel that, while having some pacing problems and a brutal fetchquest, more than made up for any shortcomings with a great adventure full of platforming and exploration even more hardcore ( as in, one of the harder games of the generation) than the original.

BTW, Battalion Wars 2 in September. Can't wait. BW was a really great game that got ignored at the end of Cube's lifespan. If this one does indeed have online play, it could be a blast. Single-player already is.

Things are starting to finally pick up on the software front for Wii.

EdgecrusherAza

Defintely agree on Prime 2 being more hardcore. It was a challenging treat for me, harder, darker. Like the majora to ocarina. I've played both prime games through twice, Prime 1 obviously has the benefit of being new and it plays like butter because it has no dual world mechanic and is quite easy too. Prime 2 is harder, more complex and more devious. I found it just challenging enough to get even more satisfaction out of it. The fetch quest stuff doesn't bother me as I don't torture myself about it, seriously we're on a site affiliated with gamefaqs.com look to the bottom of your screen right now and the solution is there.

Bwii is looking good, because of the wii-mote making things simpler for squad mechanics, at least I hope and aiming. And then the online mode could be cool so I'd like to try that out.

I have to start getting into my Metroid Prime games for my dusty Cube again. I have yet to finish them *sorry, I should be ashamed of myself for not playing them all the way through*.

With that said, MP3 looks exciting....however, I have to still sadly say that it is still NOT enough to warrant a Wii purchase yet....a very close "yet."

Anyway, other than Metroid Prime 3, the rest of the Wii's line-up is "meh." Mario Strikers is cool but I didn't really like the first one. It was my least favorite Mario sport game out of all the other ones. Bring out Mario Kart, Golf and Tennis with the Wii-mote than now we're talking!

This is very good. I doubt Metroid would be released this early if Nintendo wasn't very confident a bigger game/games would be ready for Q4. And then Smash Bros. Brawl is too straightforward of a game to likely get delayed too far. I'm wondering if Galaxy will be delayed again but it looks like all three will make it this year. There's certainly space if Metroid is releasing that early. As for Disaster, Hammer, and Fire Emblem, according to IGN...

Disaster in Sept.
Fire Emblem in Nov.
and Project Hammer is still just Q3 [not Q4? probably wrong here]...

Yeah these aren't official at all but IGN was right about Metroid coming sometime August so this is worth considering at least...

This is very good. I doubt Metroid would be released this early if Nintendo wasn't very confident a bigger game/games would be ready for Q4. And then Smash Bros. Brawl is too straightforward of a game to likely get delayed too far. I'm wondering if Galaxy will be delayed again but it looks like all three will make it this year. There's certainly space if Metroid is releasing that early. As for Disaster, Hammer, and Fire Emblem, according to IGN...

Disaster in Sept.
Fire Emblem in Nov.
and Project Hammer is still just Q3 [not Q4? probably wrong here]...

Yeah these aren't official at all but IGN was right about Metroid coming sometime August so this is worth considering at least...

Siddiqui

Hmmm....no other game on the Wii has me more curious and skeptical than Project HAMMER. It's from NST, y` know. :roll:

I bet if Project HAMMER flops NST will be flushed down along with Flagship....this is just my prediction so don't take it personally. :P

Well, Rockstar gave GameDaily BIZ a nice update to go along with the Nintendo list:

http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=16215 

[UPDATE] Representatives for Rockstar Games contacted GameDaily BIZ to let us know that Manhunt 2 on Wii will be released on July 10. This was curiously missing from the official Nintendo list we originally published.GameDaily BIZ

[QUOTE="ASK_Story"][QUOTE="Siddiqui"]

This is very good. I doubt Metroid would be released this early if Nintendo wasn't very confident a bigger game/games would be ready for Q4. And then Smash Bros. Brawl is too straightforward of a game to likely get delayed too far. I'm wondering if Galaxy will be delayed again but it looks like all three will make it this year. There's certainly space if Metroid is releasing that early. As for Disaster, Hammer, and Fire Emblem, according to IGN...

Disaster in Sept.
Fire Emblem in Nov.
and Project Hammer is still just Q3 [not Q4? probably wrong here]...

Yeah these aren't official at all but IGN was right about Metroid coming sometime August so this is worth considering at least...

dvader654

Hmmm....no other game on the Wii has me more curious and skeptical than Project HAMMER. It's from NST, y` know. :roll:

I bet if Project HAMMER flops NST will be flushed down along with Flagship....this is just my prediction so don't take it personally. :P

Does anyone have any expectations on Project HAMMER...

[QUOTE="ASK_Story"][QUOTE="Siddiqui"]

This is very good. I doubt Metroid would be released this early if Nintendo wasn't very confident a bigger game/games would be ready for Q4. And then Smash Bros. Brawl is too straightforward of a game to likely get delayed too far. I'm wondering if Galaxy will be delayed again but it looks like all three will make it this year. There's certainly space if Metroid is releasing that early. As for Disaster, Hammer, and Fire Emblem, according to IGN...

Disaster in Sept.
Fire Emblem in Nov.
and Project Hammer is still just Q3 [not Q4? probably wrong here]...

Yeah these aren't official at all but IGN was right about Metroid coming sometime August so this is worth considering at least...

dvader654

Hmmm....no other game on the Wii has me more curious and skeptical than Project HAMMER. It's from NST, y` know. :roll:

I bet if Project HAMMER flops NST will be flushed down along with Flagship....this is just my prediction so don't take it personally. :P

Does anyone have any expectations on Project HAMMER...

Dude NST have to be Nintendo's worst development team. I'm surprised they're still around personally.

Hmmm....no other game on the Wii has me more curious and skeptical than Project HAMMER. It's from NST, y` know. :roll:

I bet if Project HAMMER flops NST will be flushed down along with Flagship....this is just my prediction so don't take it personally. :PASK_Story

Of course. I'm looking at Project Hammer blind. NST stuff seems almost random in quality. One game turns out great the next not so great at all. It's an eternal rookie developer, right? What else do you expect?

[QUOTE="ASK_Story"]Hmmm....no other game on the Wii has me more curious and skeptical than Project HAMMER. It's from NST, y` know. :roll:

I bet if Project HAMMER flops NST will be flushed down along with Flagship....this is just my prediction so don't take it personally. :PSiddiqui

Of course. I'm looking at Project Hammer blind. NST stuff seems almost random in quality. One game turns out great the next not so great at all. It's an eternal rookie developer, right? What else do you expect?

You're right. Mario vs. Donkey Kong on the GBA was fun and addicting to play whereas Mario vs Donkey Kong 2 on the DS was frustrating and not so fun.

So if what you say is true, than that means Metroid Prime Hunters 2 will be awesome! ;)

So if what you say is true, than that means Metroid Prime Hunters 2 will be awesome! ;)ASK_Story

Well, either that or you'll just hate it even more. Hmm...