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Recently, IGN showed a list of the games nintendo announced that were coming out in Japan for 2007:
"Nintendo officially states that the following games will be coming out for Wii in Japan in 2007:
Donkey Kong Taru Jet Race (DK Jet or DK Bongo Blast, US) - June 28, 2007
Wii Health Pack -- 2007
Disaster: Day of Crisis - 2007
Mario Party 8 - 2007
Project H.A.M.M.E.R. - 2007
Wii Music - 2007
Super Mario Galaxy - 2007
Super Smash Bros. Brawl - 2007
Battalion Wars II - 2007
Forever Blue - 2007
Mario Strikers Charged - 2007
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption - 2007
Mario and Sonic at the Olympics - 2007
In a word, wow. The list confirms that, at least in Japan, Nintendo is planning to release all of its big Wii guns, including Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Mario Galaxy and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, this year. In addition, the list reaffirms that the company is underway with Wii Health Pack and Wii Music, two games destined to follow in the footsteps of the ultra-popular Wii Sports. Wii Health Pack is allegedly an exercise-focused game that rates players' health scores in the same way that Nintendo's brain titles rank brain ages. Meanwhile, Wii Music will very likely include both Wii Orchestra and Wii Drums, as demonstrated or shown at previous events, such as the Electronic Entertainment Expo."
(rest of the article: http://wii.ign.com/articles/784/784665p1.html )
In a surprising contrast to traditional Nintendo strategy, it appears that Nintendo, at least in Japan, is set to release three of its biggest titles before the end of the year. However, keep in mind that this list is only for Japan; the only titles announced for America so far are Mario Party 8 (May 29) and Mario Strikers Charged. I am assuming the 3 big titles: Brawl, Glalaxy, and Prime 3 will make it to the US, but is it really intelligent for nintendo to release these 3 big gorillas by the end of 2007?
I guess what I'm asking is should these titles be spread out, or is it a good thing if they are all released together? I personally think that each way has its repercussions, but then again, I don't really care so much as the games eventually come out.
Opinions?
"Nintendo officially states that the following games will be coming out for Wii in Japan in 2007:
Donkey Kong Taru Jet Race (DK Jet or DK Bongo Blast, US) - June 28, 2007
Wii Health Pack -- 2007
Disaster: Day of Crisis - 2007
Mario Party 8 - 2007
Project H.A.M.M.E.R. - 2007
Wii Music - 2007
Super Mario Galaxy - 2007
Super Smash Bros. Brawl - 2007
Battalion Wars II - 2007
Forever Blue - 2007
Mario Strikers Charged - 2007
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption - 2007
Mario and Sonic at the Olympics - 2007
In a word, wow. The list confirms that, at least in Japan, Nintendo is planning to release all of its big Wii guns, including Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Mario Galaxy and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, this year. In addition, the list reaffirms that the company is underway with Wii Health Pack and Wii Music, two games destined to follow in the footsteps of the ultra-popular Wii Sports. Wii Health Pack is allegedly an exercise-focused game that rates players' health scores in the same way that Nintendo's brain titles rank brain ages. Meanwhile, Wii Music will very likely include both Wii Orchestra and Wii Drums, as demonstrated or shown at previous events, such as the Electronic Entertainment Expo."
(rest of the article: http://wii.ign.com/articles/784/784665p1.html )
In a surprising contrast to traditional Nintendo strategy, it appears that Nintendo, at least in Japan, is set to release three of its biggest titles before the end of the year. However, keep in mind that this list is only for Japan; the only titles announced for America so far are Mario Party 8 (May 29) and Mario Strikers Charged. I am assuming the 3 big titles: Brawl, Glalaxy, and Prime 3 will make it to the US, but is it really intelligent for nintendo to release these 3 big gorillas by the end of 2007?
I guess what I'm asking is should these titles be spread out, or is it a good thing if they are all released together? I personally think that each way has its repercussions, but then again, I don't really care so much as the games eventually come out.
Opinions?
