February 26, 2009
Nintendo’s Video Game Lineup
Demonstrates Gaming Diversity
New Games Announced for Nintendo
Systems
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 systems. Upcoming Nintendo-published video games for Wii include:
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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.
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Donkey Kong Jungle Beat,
originally made for the Nintendo GameCube system, launches May 4 with newly
added motion controls. It’s the latest in Nintendo’s New Play Control! series
of games. -
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:
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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,
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, 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.
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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.
Great titles are also on the way for
the portable Nintendo DS system. Some Nintendo-published video games for
Nintendo DS include:
Rhythm Heaven is an infectious video
game that has been a huge hit in Japan. Players tap and slide the stylus on the
touch screen in time to the beat. This fun, stylized game launches April 5.
A new entry in the Personal Trainer
series is Personal Trainer: Walking, which launches May 25. Personal Trainer:
Walking tracks users’ progress and makes going for a walk a little more fun. It
comes with two pedometers that users can wirelessly connect to their Nintendo DS
system when they return home.
In The Legendary Starfy game, which
launches June 8, players dive into a spectacular undersea adventure with Starfy,
the legendary hero of Pufftop. Players swoop into enemies like a shooting star,
glide over bottomless chasms and transform into powerful creatures to help a
mysterious, bunny-eared visitor find his lost memory.
In recent weeks, multiple
third-party publishers have announced plans to boost their support of Nintendo
systems. Between now and June, Nintendo fans will enjoy games like: The Conduit,
a first-person shooter from Sega that pits players against a terrifying group of
alien invaders intent on taking over a futuristic Washington, D.C.; EA SPORTS
Active, a Wii exclusive from Electronic Arts that offers players fun,
easy-to-learn exercises and activities that users can do with family and
friends; and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10, the newest iteration of the popular golf
game from Electronic Arts that lets players hit the links to prove their driving
and putting prowess.
