Consumers nationwide continue to snap up Nintendo products for the holidays, and Nintendo is poised to carry that momentum into 2010. Dozens of games for the Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi systems are on the way in a wide range of categories from both Nintendo and its third-party partners.
To bring a little color to the winter months, Nintendo will release two new colors for its Wii Remote controller. Starting Feb. 14, the controller will come in Pink or Blue and will be bundled with a Wii MotionPlus accessory. Along with the current White and Black versions of the controller, now every player in four-player matches can have his or her own color.
"During the holidays, tens of millions of Americans are going to spend enjoyable hours with both Wii and Nintendo DS," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "And the enjoyment will only grow in the early weeks of 2010, whether your taste in gaming comes from exploring ocean depths, catching, training and battling Pokmon or even designing your own micro-games."
On the Wii console, Endless Ocean: Blue World arrives on Feb. 22 to provide players with an adventurous and educational experience, complete with underwater exploration, an adventurous storyline and Wii Speak compatibility. This January also sees the highly anticipated release of Tatsunoko VS. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars. Available exclusively on Wii, this new VS. series fighting game features global online game play for those who have access to a broadband Internet connection.
On the portable side, Nintendo's hand-held systems will see the arrival of a number of diverse games, including the eagerly awaited Pokmon HeartGold Version and Pokmon SoulSilver Version on March 14. Pokmon HeartGold Version and Pokmon SoulSilver Version allow fans to return to the scenic Johto region first introduced in the beloved Pokmon Gold and Pokmon Silver games. The games have been fully enhanced with rich graphics, updated sound, new touch-screen controls and much more.
On March 28, WarioWare D.I.Y. lets users design their own micro-games from scratch and share them with other WarioWare D.I.Y. owners via a broadband Internet connection and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Every element, such as the characters, the environment, the actions and even the purpose of the micro-game itself, can be created entirely by the player. Also on March 28, hungry gamers can dig into America's Test Kitchen: Let's Get Cooking, which gives family members the chance to prepare 300 different dishes together. All of the recipes and the how-to videos in the game were created by the popular public television show America's Test Kitchen.
On Jan. 18, Glory of Heracles introduces U.S. role-playing fans to the popular Japanese franchise. The game is inspired by Greek mythology and written by Kazushige Nojima of Final Fantasy fame. The traditional role-playing game features an engrossing story and a robust battle system.
Below is a partial list of upcoming packaged and downloadable games for the Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi systems. Note that game titles and launch dates are subject to change.
Wii
2K Sports
Major League Baseball 2K10 - March
Activision
How To Train Your Dragon - March 23
The American Game Factory, Inc.
Build-A-Bear Workshop - Friendship Valley - March 17
Atlus U.S.A., Inc.
Shiren the Wanderer - Feb. 9
Capcom
TATSUNOKO VS. CAPCOM: ULTIMATE ALL-STARS - Jan. 26
City Interactive USA
Combat Wings: The Great Battles of WWII - Feb. 16
Chicken Riot - Feb. 9
Collision Studios
City Builder - February
D3Publisher
Family Party: 30 Great Games Winter Fun - February
Deep Silver, Inc.
Let's Play Ballerina - March
Let's Play Garden - March
Disney Interactive Studios
Alice in Wonderland - March
Hudson Entertainment
Rooms: The Main Building - Spring
Calling - Spring
Konami
Walk it Out - Jan. 10
Yu Gi Oh! Duel Trancer - Q1
DanceDanceRevolution - Q1
Majesco Entertainment
Data East Arcade Classics - January
The Daring Game of Girls - February
Pizza Delivery Boy - March
Nintendo
Endless Ocean: Blue World - Feb. 22
SEGA of America
Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll - Feb. 9
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing - March
SouthPeak Games
Sled Shred featuring the Jamaican Bobsled Team - Feb. 1
Fast Food Panic - Jan. 5
Storm City Entertainment
Bermuda Triangle: Saving the Coral - February
UFO Interactive Games, Inc.
Arcade Shooter: Ilvelo - Q1
Rock Blast - Q1
Jaja's Adventure - Q1
Ubisoft
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle - late January
Sleepover Party - Jan. 12
Racquet Sports - March
Red Steel 2 - Q1
XSEED Games
The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces - Jan. 5
FRAGILE DREAMS: FAREWELL RUINS OF THE MOON - March 16
WiiWare
Akaoni Studio S.L.
Zombie Panic in Wonderland - Q1
Broken Rules
And Yet It Moves - Q1
Capcom
Phoenix Wright:Ace Attorney - January
Mega Man 10 - March
Ghostfire Games
Rage of the Gladiator - Q1
Hudson Entertainment
Military Madness: Nectaris - Q1
Nabi Studios
Toribash - Q1
Nintendo
WarioWare D.I.Y. Showcase - Q1
Press Play ApS
Max & the Magic Marker - Q1
Team Meat
Super Meat Boy - Q1
Nintendo DS/Nintendo DSi
2K Sports
Major League Baseball 2K10 - March
Activision
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief - Feb. 2
How To Train Your Dragon - March 23
Aksys Games
World Cup of Pool - Feb. 9
The American Game Factory, Inc.
Build-A-Bear Workshop - Welcome to Hugsville - March 17
Atlus U.S.A., Inc.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey - March 10
Capcom Entertainment, Inc.
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth - Feb. 16
City Interactive USA
Animal Country: Life on the Farm - Feb. 16
Art of Murder - March 16
Deep Silver, Inc.
Let's Play Flight Attendant - March
Let's Play Ballerina - March
Let's Play Garden - March
Disney Interactive Studios
Sonny With a Chance - Spring
Alice in Wonderland - March
GameMill Publishing
Escape the Museum - Jan. 12
Hidden Mysteries: Buckingham Palace - Feb. 9
Hudson Entertainment
Rooms: The Main Building - Spring
DECA SPORTS - Spring
Konami
Scene It! Twilight - Q1
Puzzle Chronicles - Jan. 10
Majesco Entertainment
Super Speed Machines - February
The Daring Game for Girls - February
Dawn of Heroes - February
ATV Revolution - March
Nintendo
Glory of Heracles - Jan. 18
Pokmon HeartGold Version and Pokmon SoulSilver Version - March 14
WarioWare: D.I.Y. - March 28
America's Test Kitchen: Let's Get Cooking - March 28
Natsume Inc.
Squishy Tank - February
Cheer We Go! - March
PopCap Games
Bejeweled Twist - Q1
SEGA of America
Sands of Destruction - Jan. 12
Infinite Space - March
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing - March
Sonic Classic Collection - Spring
SouthPeak Games
Crime Scene - Feb. 1
Dementium II - Feb. 2
Fast Food Panic - Jan. 5
Sushi Go Round - Feb. 1
Montessori Music - March 1
Storm City Entertainment
Bermuda Triangle: Saving the Coral - February
Myst - February
ATV Quad Kings - March
T.A.C Heroes: The Big Red One - March
TECMO
Monster Rancher DS - March
AGAIN - March
Telegames, Inc.
Puzzle Overload -Spring
Solitaire Overload Plus - Spring
THQ
Daniel X: The Ultimate Power - Jan. 12
Tomy Corporation
Lovely Lisa and Friends (enhanced Nintendo DSi content) - February
Ubisoft
Imagine Reporter - Jan. 20
Imagine Party Planner - Jan. 13
Imagine Sweet 16 - Feb. 10
Imagine Gymnast - March 10
XSEED Games
KORG DS-10 Plus - Jan. 19
Ragnarok DS - Feb. 16
Nintendo DSiWare
EA
Downtown Texas Hold'em Poker - Q1
Surviving High School - Q1
Gameloft
Legends of Exidia - Q1
Let's Golf - Q1
Real Soccer 2010 - Q1
Gangstar 2: Kings of L.A. - Q1
Nintendo
Trajectile - Jan. 4
Number Battle - Jan. 25
Starship Defense - Jan. 18
Touch Solitaire - Jan. 11
X-Scape - February
Link 'n' Launch - February
Subatomic Studios
Fieldrunners - Q1
WayForward
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Q1
Remember that Wii and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about Nintendo, visit www.nintendo.com.
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