Nintendo of America published its early 2009 line-up for Wii and Nintendo DS, including
New Play Control! Pikmin and
Pokémon Platinum, both scheduled for March. Nintendo places particular emphasis on the latter, as the new
Pokémon title sold over 1 million copies in Japan, where it was published in September, within the first two days of release.
The New Play Control! brand attached to
Pikmin connotates a line of titles ported from the GameCube with new controls and graphical improvements. Nintendo also plans to put out
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis, a remake of the Camelot-developed
Mario Power Tennis, in March.
Other announced first-party offerings for early 2009 include
Personal Trainer: Math (January) and
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (February) for Nintendo DS, the latter of which released in Europe this December.
The list also details third-party releases, such as the Suda51-directed
Flower, Sun, and Rain, coming stateside for the first time with a DS remake, courtesy of Marvelous Entertainment USA.
The full Wii and Nintendo DS lineup list for early 2009 follows:
Wii
| Activision
- Monsters vs. Aliens - March 24
Crave Entertainment
- Monster Pals - March
- Solitaire & Mahjong - February
- Puzzle Challenges and More! - February
- Crayola Colorful World - March
D3Publisher
- Onechanbara Bikini Zombie Slayers - February
- Coraline - January
Destineer
- WordJong Party - January
- Battle Rage - February
- Cradle of Rome - February
- Cate West: The Vanishing Files - March
- Burger Island - March
Disney Interactive Studios
- Disney Sing It: High School Musical 3: Senior Year - Winter
DreamCatcher
- Play the World - March
Electronic Arts
- NASCAR Kart Racing - Feb. 10
- SimAnimals - Jan. 27
- Trivial Pursuit - Early spring
Hudson Entertainment
- Fishing Master World Tour - Jan. 6
- Marble Saga Kororinpa - Spring
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
- DanceDanceRevolution Disney Grooves - March | Majesco Entertainment
- Escape the Museum - January
- Major Minor's Majestic March - March
Marvelous Entertainment USA
- Little King's Story - Feb. 17
- Rune Factory: Frontier - March
Mastiff
- Deer Drive - Jan. 20
Namco Bandai Games America Inc.
- We Ski and Snowboard - March
Nintendo
- New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis - March
- New Play Control! Pikmin - March
Sega
- The House of The Dead: Overkill - February
- Sonic and the Black Knight - March
- MadWorld - March
Southpeak Interactive
- Roogoo Twisted Towers - Feb. 17
- Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball - March 17
- Brave: A Warrior's Tale™ - Feb. 17
THQ
- Paws & Claws Pet Resort - Jan. 5
- Neighborhood Games - Jan. 5
Ubisoft
- Tenchu: Shadow Assassins - February
- Broken Sword: Shadows of the Templars (Director's Cut) - March
XS Games
- Super PickUps - Q1 |
Nintendo DS
| Activision
- Monsters vs. Aliens - March 24
- Pimp My Ride 2 - March 24
- Animal Planet - March 10
Atlus U.S.A., Inc.
- My World, My Way - Feb. 3
- Legacy of Ys: Books I & II - Feb. 10
- Trackmania DS - March 17
Crave Entertainment
- Monster Pals - March
D3Publisher of America
- Puzzle Quest: Galactrix - Q1
- Coraline - January
Destineer
- USA TODAY Puzzle Craze - January
- DinoPets - March
Disney Interactive Studios
- Phineas and Ferb - Winter
DreamCatcher
- Inkheart - January
- Learn Math - January
- Drivers' Ed Portable - January
- Monster Band - January
- Zoo Quest - February
- My Personal Diary - February
- Music Star: Pop Star - February
- Paint by DS - March
- Matchstick - March
- Dreamer: Top Model - March
- Sarah - Keeper of the Unicorn - March
- Learn Chess - March
- Dragon Master - April
Electronic Arts
Zubo - March
- Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure - Q1
- SimAnimals - Jan. 27
Empire Interactive
- Jagged Alliance - Feb. 17
Gameloft
- American Popstar - Road to Celebrity - March 9
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
- Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero - Q1
- Suikoden Tierkreis - Q1
- Little Magician's Magic Adventure - Q1
Majesco Entertainment
- WonderWorld Amusement Park - January
- Powerbike - January
- Our House - Q1
- Hot 'n' Cold - March | Marvelous Entertainment USA
- Avalon Code - February
- Flower, Sun, and Rain - March
Mastiff
- Moon - Jan. 13
MumboJumbo
- Chicken Hunter Star Karts - March 10
Nintendo
- Personal Trainer: Math - Jan. 12
- Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon - Feb. 16
- Pokémon Platinum version - March 22
RockStar Games
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars - Winter
Southpeak Interactive
- Big Bang Mini - Jan. 6
- Roogoo Attack - Feb. 17
- Brave: Shaman's Challenge - Feb. 17
Square Enix, Inc.
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time - Spring
The Game Factory
- World Championship Games - Jan. 19
THQ
- Paws & Claws Pampered Pets - Jan. 5
Tomy Corporation
- My DoItAll - February
Ubisoft
- Jake Power Fireman - January
- Jake Power Policeman - January
- Imagine Cheerleader - February
- JoJo's Fashion Show - February
- Petz Horseshoe Ranch - February
- Imagine Family Doctor - February
- Imagine Ice Champions - March
- Jake Power Handyman - March
- My Fashion Studio Paris Collection - Feb. 17
- American Popstar - Road to Celebrity - March 24
- Broken Sword: Shadows of the Templars (Director's Cut) - March
XSEED Games
- Retro Game Challenge - Jan. 6 |
"Our fans expect a diverse selection of entertainment options, and we're eager to deliver exactly that," says Nintendo of America's Sales and Marketing EVP Cammie Dunaway.
She continues, "We're building on the momentum of a strong holiday season by offering new and experienced players an even greater library of game titles in 2009."
