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Nintendo reveals their 2009 line-up

 

Continuing its commitment to create fun and engaging experiences for everyone, Nintendo of America Inc. today unleashes a broad list of exciting new games for the first quarter of 2009. Topping the list is PokémonPlatinum version for Nintendo DS™, a remarkable new entry in the beloved Pokémon series, slated for a March 22 launch across North America. Nintendo’s roster of more than 100 new games includes an impressive array of challenges and experiences for new players and loyalists, as well as everyone in between. Notable titles include the enhanced New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis™ and New Play Control! Pikmin™ for Wii™, and Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, and Personal Trainer: Math for Nintendo DS.

“Our fans expect a diverse selection of entertainment options, and we’re eager to deliver exactly that,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “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.”

Pokémon fans in particular will have plenty to cheer about as Pokémon Platinum is readied for its U.S. debut. Following the vast popularity of Pokémon® Diamond and Pokémon Pearl, Pokémon Platinum is the newest in the core series of Pokémon games. Pokémon Platinum features a new story full of adventure, never-before-seen forms of powerful Pokémon – including the legendary Giratina’s Origin Forme – and the Distortion World, a mysterious new world that suddenly appears in the Sinnoh region. In addition, with Pokémon Platinum up to 20 players can interact with other Pokémon fans from around the world in the new Wi-Fi Plaza, featuring mini-games and activities. Players can also enjoy the new features in the Global Terminal, such as posting battle videos using the new “Vs. Recorder.” In addition, Pokémon Platinum features a new Battle Frontier, where the toughest Trainers can test their skills in new ways. Pokémon Platinum already has broken previous Nintendo DS sales records in Japan, selling more than 1 million copies in its first two days of release.

For the portable Nintendo DS, Personal Trainer: Math builds on the new Personal Trainer™ series, which launched with Personal Trainer: Cooking, now extending its reach beyond the stomach to the brain. Personal Trainer: Math introduces 40 fast-paced exercises to give players a fun way to improve their arithmetic skills. The Personal Trainer series is designed to help users enrich their lives and learn new skills in fun and interesting ways. Also for Nintendo DS, fans of the Fire Emblem franchise will enjoy the arrival of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, a revamped and re-imagined version of the NES™ classic, featuring touch-screen controls. Players with a broadband Internet connection can enjoy worldwide battles over Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection, Nintendo’s online gaming service.

Meanwhile, for the Wii console, Nintendo is offering up two classic Nintendo GameCube™ games: New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis and New Play Control! Pikmin enhanced for play using the Wii Remote™ controller. The enhanced New Play Control! Pikmin game lets players point the Wii Remote controller at the screen and use it as a cursor, making it easy to select either a single Pikmin or an entire army. When a player tosses Pikmin, they fly wherever the cursor is pointing. New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis lets players enjoy an afternoon on the court as their favorite characters from the Mushroom Kingdom, complete with motion-controlled serves and swings. With Wii controls, players can swing the Wii Remote controller to hit forehands and backhands and to apply spin. Experienced gamers can also attach a Nunchuk™ controller for additional precision. Both games are scheduled to launch next March.

Third-party publishers continue to bring diverse, creative games like FINAL FANTASY® CRYSTAL CHRONICLES®: Echoes of Time™ from Square-Enix for Wii and Nintendo DS. These games offer unique features that allow users to play multiplayer across Nintendo platforms.

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

Wii

 

 

Publisher

 

Game

 

Available

Activision

 

Solitaire & Mahjong

 

February

Crave Entertainment




Puzzle Challenges and More!

 

February

 

Crayola Colorful World

 

March

D3Publisher

Coraline

 

January

 

WordJong Party

 

January

Destineer







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 Skiand Snowboard

 

March

Nintendo

New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis

 

March

 

New Play Control! Pikmin

 

March

Sega

SONICand the Black Knight

 

March








THQ

Paws & Claws Pet Resort

 

Jan. 5

 

Neighborhood Games

 

Jan. 5

XS Games

 

Super PickUps

 

Q1

 

 

Nintendo DS

 

 

Publisher

 

Game

 

Available

Activision




Animal Planet

 

March 10

 

My World, My Way

 

Feb. 3

Atlus U.S.A., Inc.




Legacy of Ys: Books I & II

 

Feb. 10

 

TrackmaniaDS

 

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

 

PokémonPlatinum version

 

March 22

Southpeak Interactive

Big Bang Mini®

 

Jan. 6

Roogoo Attack

 

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

ImagineCheerleader

 

February

JoJo’s Fashion Show

 

February

Petz® Horseshoe Ranch

 

February

ImagineFamily Doctor

 

February

ImagineIce Champions

 

March

Jake Power Handyman

 

March

My Fashion Studio Paris Collection

 

Feb. 17

American Popstar - Road to Celebrity

 

March 24

XSEED Games

 

Retro Game Challenge

 

Jan. 6

 

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