Nintendo’s line-up for early 2009: MadWorld, Chinatown Wars, Pokemon Platinum
After a rather tame period of releases from Nintendo (Wii Music failed to rock my world), things may finally be looking up for 2009. They have a lot of games lined-up, including Pokemon Platinum and Chinatown Wars for the DS, while the Wii gets MadWorld and some retro action with GameCube upgrades.
After a rather tame period of releases from Nintendo (Wii Music failed to rock my world), things may finally be looking up for 2009.
They have a lot of games lined-up, including Pokemon Platinum and Chinatown Wars for the DS, while the Wii gets MadWorld and some retro action with GameCube upgrades.
Here are some of the games we can expect for the first quarter of 2009. The more notable ones are MadWorld, Final Fantasy Echoes of Time, Chinatown Wars, and the New Play Control! Games from Nintendo (their GameCube port brand).
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
- 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
- Pok̩mon Platinum version РMarch 22
ROCKSTAR GAMES
- Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars – PR says Winter, but last we heard it’s being released March 17
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