Nintendo Announces its Summer Lineup

To start off this week of super crazy Nintendo news (SSBB countdown, Media Event on May 22~23), the Big N shares with us today a list of upcoming release dates for Wii and DS games. I can already hear the ninty fans screaming their lungs out “OMFG MP3 on August 20th !~@!”. Scary…

Anywhoo, some new and old titles have now been stamped on a more definitive release date, namely Mario Strikers Charged, Metroid Prime 3 Corruption and Battalion Wars 2 for Wii, and Picross DS, Brain Age 2 and Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol for DS.

Scour through the list and see what in stores for you this summer. Who knows, maybe you are very excited about Drake & Josh getting released this July.

NINTENDO NEWS: NINTENDO’S SUMMER LINEUP SATISFIES CORE AND NEW GAMERS

May 21, 2007

Whether you’re a longtime gamer who likes classic franchises or a newcomer aiming to keep your brain sharp, Nintendo’s summer lineup of games has something for you. Nintendo’s offerings are anchored by key Wiiâ„¢ games like Metroid Prime® 3 Corruption and Mario Strikersâ„¢ Charged. Nintendo DSâ„¢ owners can challenge their minds with games like Brain Ageâ„¢ 2: More Training in Minutes a Day and the new picture-based puzzle game, Picross DSâ„¢.

Licensees also are demonstrating a strong commitment to Wii and Nintendo DS by announcing more than 40 titles in all genres. The unique controls of Wii and Nintendo DS make the Nintendo platform versions of these games entirely new experiences. No matter what your taste or experience level, you’ll keep busy this summer!

Wii
July 30 – Mario Strikers Charged (Nintendo)
Aug. 20 – Metroid Prime 3 Corruption (Nintendo)
September – Battalion Wars 2 (Nintendo)
Aug. 14 – High School Musical: Sing It! (Disney Interactive Studios)
Aug. 14 – Madden NFL ’08 (EA)
August – Tiger Woods PGA Tour ’08 (EA)
August – Space Station Tycoon (Namco Bandai)
August – Brunswick Pro Bowling (Crave)
August – Dave Mirra BMX Challenge (Crave)
August – Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection (Crave)
September – Brothers in Arms (Ubisoft)
September – Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal (Warner Bros.)
September – George of the Jungle (Crave)
Fall – Boogie (EA)

Nintendo DS
July 30 – Picross DS (Nintendo)
Aug. 20 – Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day (Nintendo)
Sept. 10 – DK Jungle Climber (Nintendo)
Sept. 24 – Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol (Nintendo)
July – SimCity (EA)
July – Namco Museum DS (Namco Bandai)
July – Drake & Josh (THQ)
July – Glory Days 2 (Eidos)
Aug. – 14 Madden NFL ’08 (EA)
Aug. – 14 High School Musical: Makin’ the Cut! (Disney Interactive Studios)
Aug. – 14 Heroes of Mana (Square-Enix)
August – I SPY: Fun House (Activision)
August – Jewel Quest Expedition (Activision)
August – Tiger Woods PGA Tour ’08 (EA)
August – Worms: Open Warfare 2 (THQ)
August – Luminous Arc (Atlus)
August – Mega Man Star Force: Pegasus (Capcom)
August – Mega Man Star Force: Leo (Capcom)
August – Mega Man Star Force: Dragon (Capcom)
August – Operation: Vietnam (Majesco)
August – Turn It Around (Majesco)
August – The Wild West (Majesco)
August – Fulllmetal Alchemist Trading Card Game (Destineer)
September – Drawn to Life (THQ)
September – Zoey 101 (THQ)
September – Crayola Teasure Adventures (Crave)
September – Nancy Drew and The Deadly Secret of Olde World Park (Majesco)
September – Holly Hobbie & Friends (Majesco)
September – Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations (Capcom)
September – Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck (Warner Bros.)
September – Pet Luv Spa & Resort Tycoon (Activision)
September – Animal Genius (Activision)
September – George of the Jungle (Crave)
September – Jam Sessions (Ubisoft)
September – Professor Brainium (Destineer)
September – Indy 500 Legends (Destineer)

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Nintendo News: Nintendo’s Summer Lineup Satisfies Core and New Gamers