Nintendo and I have had our differences over the years, but even with a nearly endless capacity for petty, baseless grudges it's hard for me to ignore the epic list Nintendo has unveiled of their 2008 releases. I say epic because this is just the list for the first half of '08; and with nearly 150 games between the Wii and DS listed even I have a hard time maintaining a stodgy, no-fun visage.
Sadly, miracles and Santa Clause still aren't real and Smash Bros. remains listed for release in March; but if nothing else Mario Kart for the Wii is on target for a Spring release. You can start blaming me for jinxing that now.
Now with Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword and Assassin's Creed: Altair's Chronicles on this list I'm sure to catch a fierce beating for even thinking this, but personally, I'm excited about Insecticide above all else. Hit the jump for the full list and tell us with which games you'll earn the scorn of your peers for being excited about.
Wii
Jan. 7: Kidz Sports Ice Hockey from Destineer
Jan. 8: Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law from Capcom
Jan. 15: SAMURAI WARRIORS: KATANA from KOEI CORPORATION
Jan. 15: Furu Furu Park from Majesco Entertainment
Jan. 21: Endless Ocean(TM) from Nintendo
Jan. 22: One Piece(TM): Unlimited Adventure(TM) from Namco Bandai Games America Inc.
Jan. 29: Bomberman Land from Hudson
January: No More Heroes(TM) from Ubisoft
January: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(TM): 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(R) 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(TM) from Ubisoft
February: BALLOON POP from UFO INTERACTIVE GAMES
March 3: Destroy All Humans: Big Willy Unleashed from THQ
March 9: Super Smash Bros.(R) Brawl from Nintendo
March 10: Worms: A Space Oddity from THQ
March 25: Okami from Capcom
March 25: OPOONA from KOEI CORPORATION
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(TM) from Ubisoft
March: Emergency Heroes(TM) 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(TM) 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(R) 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(TM): Outdoor Challenge(TM) from Namco Bandai Games America Inc.
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, LLC
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(TM) from Ubisoft
January: Brain Challenge(TM) 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 (street date): Professor Layton and the Curious Village(TM) 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(R) Kart Racing from DSI Games
February: Garfield(R) Gets Real from DSI Games
February: Yamaha Supercross from DSI Games
February: Insecticide from Gamecock Media Group
February: Anno(TM) 1701: Dawn of Discovery from Ubisoft
February: Assassin's Creed Altair's Chronicles(TM) from Ubisoft
February: Petz(R) Wild Animals: Tigerz from Ubisoft
February: Puppy Palace(TM) from Ubisoft
February: Real Soccer(R) 2008 from Ubisoft
March 1: Project Exile from Graffiti Entertainment, LLC
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(TM): Ninja Destiny from Tomy Corporation
March: Petz(R) Bunnyz(TM) from Ubisoft
March: Imagine(TM) 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(R) 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(R) 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(R) Revolution(TM) 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(R): Corner Shop(R) 3 from Namco Bandai Games America Inc.
Q2: Bangai-O Spirits from D3 Publisher of America
Q2: PREY THE STARS from KOEI CORPORATION
Q2: Pokemon(R) Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time from Nintendo
Q2: Pokemon(R) Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness from Nintendo
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6:32 PM on 01.16.2008
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Opoona still looks bizarre enough to be worth keeping an eye on. But it'll probably suck.
March 25: Okami from Capcom thats all I found, but wait, that's a port.
Spring: LEGO: Indiana Jones from LucasArts, this could actually be good.
Still no release date for Fire Emblem DS. I haven't seen any new info about that game since October. It's like it never existed.
@Mix
If it's anything like the LEGO StarWars games, it will be amazing.
..........wa....want? I'm scared..but I can never see the name "Harvest Moon" without thinking "DO WANT". and then it has "cute" in the title. Which amplifyes this feeling...
it makes me a saad boy. I have so many DS games from the first year and a half it was out..and then..nothing interested me.
*sigh*
gba dodgeball is still one of my fav games
Qais, you are quickly becoming my favorite picture subtitler.
Also, yeah. Other than NMH, SSB:Brawl, and The World Ends with You (DS), there's nothing I'm really excited about on that list.
I might get Okami again since I think it will benefit from the Wiimote and I never got around to beating it on PS2 but that's a port, and Baroque looks interesting but I still don't know much about it.
Also, anyone else notice that Sadness is nowhere on this list? Just saying.
How come I haven't heard anything about this game before? Will have to check it out.
"February: Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30(TM)"
Isn't a really old game?
@Neonie
It's girl version of HM DS
On those game lists, I see No More Heroes, Dragon Quest Swords, Super Smash Bros., Force Unleashed, and maybe Opoona for Wii; and Professor Layton, Harvest Moon DS Cute, Harvest Moon Island, Advance Wars, River King, Project Exile (!!!), and Ninja Gaiden DS as competitors for my scant mone.
As for Okami... no way, from what I heard they're retailing it at $50. If it pulls a RE4 and goes for $30 I'll definitely get it, but not for full price.
I would just like to see Oboro Muramasa Youtouden Wii be released outside of Japan this year. That game looks sweet.
No More Heroes, Okami (missed it the first time around on PS2), Barogue, Brawl, Mario Kart, Apollo Justice, Ninja Gaiden DS, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, even with a job now, there's no way I'm going to be able to afford all this stuff.
I would be excited for Baroque, but it's not a Wii exclusive, so I'm not sure if that counts.
I just loves me my JRPGs...
Other announced games, that we know nothing about, and don't have release dates:
Animal Crossing Wii
Disaster: Day of Crisis
Wii Music
Kirby Wii (rumored cancellation, maybe)
Lego: Indiana Jones, Okami.....
Sweet.
And Okami.
DO WANT on that game, fo sho
Ew....
It's like looking for a jewel amongst a sea of horse feces.
May: King of Fighters: The Orochi Saga from SNK Playmore
I can't Ubisoft has the balls to port the PS2 version of the 3 year-old version of Brothers in Arms - Road to Hill 30. We should be getting the new version of Hell's Highway just like the 360 and PS3. Capcom also has the balls to re-release Okami.
Here's hoping that For Racing Off Road is the first in a long line of AAA 3rd party racers on the Wii.
I'm also looking forward towards Disaster - Day of Crisis in the 2nd half of 08.
Red Steel 2 better be the most revolutionary FPS game made on any console to date (kind of what Goldeneye 64, Half-Life, Counterstrike, Battlefield, Halo, Far Cry PC, Escape From Butcher Bay, and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. were back in the day). Ubisoft, the Wii is the defacto platform for FPS games, so make this one count, no excuses.
Red Steel 2 have better be the new Halo.
D= Not to mention the additional Brawl Delay.
The list in brief:
ds list = decent,
wii list = lawl.
(I'm a straight guy by the way).