Wii Release Schedule

Nintendo of America has issued out a press release showing a new release schedule for the US. A few new interesting titles are mentioned as well...

While everyone is still buzzing about the upcoming April 5 launch of the Nintendo DSi system, video game fans will have plenty of great games and experiences to keep them busy. Nintendo has an extensive, diverse library of about 120 games on the way for both the Wii and Nintendo DS. Upcoming Nintendo-published video games for Wii include:

Excitebots Trick Racing has elements that make it one of the more unique racing games on the market. It launches April 20 and lets everyone in the family use the Wii Wheel accessory in unique and changing environments, play fun minigames and perform crazy tricks in a game that builds on the Excitebike and Excite Truck franchises.

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Originally made for the Nintendo GameCube system, Donkey Kong Jungle Beat launches May 4 with newly added motion controls. It's the latest in Nintendo's New Play Control! series of games.

Punch-Out!! Punch-Out!! launches May 18 and brings back all of the fun of the beloved, classic NES game that thrilled players in the early 1990s. Boxers battle as iconic hero Little Mac as they fight their way through a cast of new and familiar boxing opponents on their quest to win the coveted WVBA (World Video Boxing Association) Championship Belt.

Nintendo's downloadable WiiWare service continues to be a showcase for new games, new concepts and new ideas. A selection of upcoming titles includes:

BIT.TRIP BEAT BIT.TRIP BEAT, developed by Gaijin Games and published by Aksys Games: BIT.TRIP BEAT is what you get when you mix classic video gaming with modern gaming sensibilities. What may seem like a simple "paddle" game turns into a psychedelic trip down memory lane which has you hitting "beats" in rhythm to Chiptune style music. While the game can be difficult, if you crank up the tunes and get in the zone, you'll have a great time. Performing perfectly isn't required to experience all the game's content, but the extra challenge will keep score-hunters coming back in search of each level's elusive "PERFECT" score.

Eduardo the Samurai Toaster Eduardo the Samurai Toaster, developed and published by Semnat Studios LLC: Fight your way through 13 diverse locations on your own or with up to three friends in this frenetic and stylish side-scrolling action game. Play as Eduardo and his fellow toaster buddies as you fire an assortment of pastries at all kinds of dastardly food products. Hop onto laser-mounted scooters and fly across the screen in rocket packs, and learn to cooperate with your teammates or simply annoy each other in an awesomely fun way by throwing each other around the screen. The choice is up to you.

Night Game (working title) Night Game, developed and published by Nicalis: Exclusively for WiiWare, Night Game (working title) is part action game and part puzzler. It invites players into a beautifully atmospheric world, where they must use real physics to maneuver a mysterious, glowing sphere through vastly different locales. Night Game pushes the boundaries of design with its unique art style, and professionally produced music score. This title is a 2009 Independent Games Festival Seumas McNally Award nominee and from the same developers responsible for Cave Story on Wii.

Swords & Soldiers Swords & Soldiers, developed and published by Ronimo Games: Swords & Soldiers is a side-scrolling real-time strategy game, in which three distinct factions battle for the powers of the gods. The goal is to destroy the enemies' castle on the other end of the level, while protecting your own. This can be done by training powerful units or casting devastating spells. The game will feature a single-player campaign and a competitive split-screen multiplayer mode as well as several other game modes.

Below is a partial list of upcoming games for Wii. Note that game titles and launch dates are subject to change.

March 03 - Major League Baseball 2K9 (2K Sports) 09 - New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis (Nintendo) 09 - New Play Control! Pikmin (Nintendo) 10 - M&M's Beach Party (Zoo Games) 17 - Ready 2 Rumble Revolution (Atari) 31 - Backyard Baseball 10 (Atari) 31 - Don King Boxing (2K Sports) 31 - Puzzle Kingdoms (Zoo Games) XX - MySims Party (Electronic Arts) XX - Trivial Pursuit (Electronic Arts)

April 02 - DanceDanceRevolution Disney Grooves (Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.) 07 - Garfield Gets Real (Zoo Games) 07 - Roogoo Twisted Towers (Southpeak Interactive) 14 - Pennzoil's Build-N-Race: "Speed Demons" (Zoo Games) 20 - Excitebots: Trick Racing (Nintendo) 21 - Jelly Belly Ballistic Beans (Zoo Games) 21 - Pirates vs Ninjas Dodgeball (Southpeak Interactive) 28 - Smiley World Island Challenge (Zoo Games) XX - Hannah Montana The Movie (Disney Interactive Studios) XX - Professor Heinz Wolff's Gravity (Deep Silver) XX - Real Heroes: Firefighter (Conspiracy Games)

May 04 - New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Nintendo) 12 - Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus (Aksys Games) 18 - Punch-Out!! (Nintendo) 19 - EA Sports Active (Electronic Arts) 19 - Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Wheelie Breakers (Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.) XX - Fritz Chess (Deep Silver) XX - Virtua Tennis 2009 (SEGA) XX - X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Activision)

Spring XX - Boom Blox Bash Party (Electronic Arts) XX - Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings (LucasArts) XX - MotoGP (Capcom)

June 09 - Garfield's Pet Force (Zoo Games) 30 - Ice Age 3 (Activision) XX - Let's Tap (SEGA) XX - The Conduit (SEGA) XX - Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 (Electronic Arts) XX - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Activision)

Q2 2009 XX - Klonoa (Namco Bandai)

Summer XX - EA Sports Tennis (working title) (Electronic Arts) XX - G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra (Electronic Arts) XX - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Electronic Arts) XX - Help Wanted (Hudson Entertainment) XX - MySims Racing (Electronic Arts) XX - Overlord Dark Legend (Codemasters)

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