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Nintendo Announces New Wii Launch Titles

Submitted by Seanbaby

Edited by Rahodeb

The latest Nintendo Power has revealed new secrets about its super-gayly named Wii including two games that weren't playable at E3: Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz, and this year's nominee for Title Most in Need of the Backspace Key-- Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors.

Japanese magazines have suggested 20 titles during their super awesome Japanese launch, but with the information we have now, our US launch only looks like this:

System Release: Late this year... maybe Octoberish

Nintendo Games at Launch:
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

3rd Party Games at Launch:
Red Steel (Ubisoft)
Rayman Raving Rabbids (Ubisoft)
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors (Square Enix)
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (Sega)

As of now, their obligatory Mario system-selling game, Super Mario Galaxy, won't be out until 2007, and there's been no indication of when the Wii Sports games will be available, despite them looking pretty much done at E3.

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Jamwise

Jamwise

Australia
April 2006

JUN 22, 2006 12:05 PM

I'm just praying Nintendo decide to launch Wii in Australia before fucking january or some shit.

JoshXXX

JoshXXX

Northborough, MA
March 2004

JUN 22, 2006 12:11 PM

I thought one of the big deals was that they had 27 launch titles or something. Whatever, I'm buying one anyway. Zelda, Metroid and any of the old games they have for download should be more than enough to keep me busy.

FistFuck

FistFuck

HOPEFUL

USA

JUN 22, 2006 12:25 PM

ill buy it just for the new Zelda!!!

Hooraydiation

Hooraydiation

Boston, MA
October 2005

JUN 22, 2006 12:27 PM

I hope Zelda isn't a disappointment. I mean, it was due to be a Gamecube title. It's hard to imagine that it could seamlessly transform into a Wii title.

Ravnos

ravnos

Edmonton, AB
OLD SKOOL

JUN 22, 2006 12:42 PM

FistFuck said:
ill buy it just for the new Zelda!!!



And I'll buy it just for the new Metroid.

I got a lot of mileage out of my GC and my DS. I'm looking forward to the Wii.

Zerial

Zerial

I'm lost
September 2005

JUN 22, 2006 12:54 PM

Hooraydiation said:
I hope Zelda isn't a disappointment. I mean, it was due to be a Gamecube title. It's hard to imagine that it could seamlessly transform into a Wii title.



Even if it was due to be a Gamecube game, it would have to have gone through a rewrite of the code for it to work with the new controller the Wii uses.

imyourgodnow

imyourgodnow

United Kingdom
September 2005

JUN 22, 2006 01:47 PM

dont think new zelda will be a disapointment,got faith in nintendo biggrin

thefaintjoy

thefaintjoy

Tampa, FL
May 2006

JUN 22, 2006 02:13 PM

they definitely made correct decisions with metroid and zelda. but super monkey ball? rayman? sort of like filler on your favorite bands major label debut. seen this before...

SPOILERS! (Click to view)


CalvinKaneda

CalvinKaneda

Sacramento, CA
June 2005

JUN 22, 2006 02:43 PM

zelda-zelda-zeeeellllllldaaaaaa!

Hooraydiation

Hooraydiation

Boston, MA
October 2005

JUN 22, 2006 02:44 PM

thefaintjoy said:
they definitely made correct decisions with metroid and zelda. but super monkey ball? rayman? sort of like filler on your favorite bands major label debut. seen this before...

SPOILERS! (Click to view)




Lots of people loved Super Monkey Ball.

JayBugg

JayBugg

Fort George G Meade, MD
February 2006

JUN 22, 2006 03:01 PM

Zelda will be out for both systems on the same launch day of the Wii.

SluggaJones

SluggaJones

Sarnia, ON
January 2006

JUN 22, 2006 03:03 PM

ZELLLLLLDA!

And that Dragon Quest thing - with a title that long it's gotta be good!

VanCleef

VanCleef

Calgary, AB
April 2005

JUN 22, 2006 03:26 PM

Zerial said:

Hooraydiation said:
I hope Zelda isn't a disappointment. I mean, it was due to be a Gamecube title. It's hard to imagine that it could seamlessly transform into a Wii title.



Even if it was due to be a Gamecube game, it would have to have gone through a rewrite of the code for it to work with the new controller the Wii uses.



I was under the assumption that it was created as a Wii and as a Gamecube game seperatly. They just didn't release which system it was for (it turns out that it is both). The only reason why I think this is because of the fact that there is a difference it graphics between the two versions. And as you said, an entire coding would have to be done anyway in order to reprograme it to support the Wii's controler style (both the motion control controller as well is the 'classic' style Wii controller).

JayBugg

JayBugg

Fort George G Meade, MD
February 2006

JUN 22, 2006 03:34 PM

the first plan was just for gamecube. then it switched to both. at the press release they said it was going to be out for both so its safe to assume they have already redone the coding for the GC controller.

AceT

AceT

Portland, OR
April 2004

JUN 22, 2006 03:36 PM

People still read Nintendo Power?

The biggest mistake I ever made was giving away my stash of 75 issues. I've seen lesser collections sell for $400 on eBay blackeyed

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