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Nintendo Updates Japanese Lineup

by Aaron Kaluszka - February 21, 2007, 8:51 am EST
Total comments: 9 Source: Nintendo Conference

Titles include the newly-announced Ouendan 2 and reconfirmation of former GameCube releases.

Nintendo has announced an update to their Japanese lineup featuring several new games such as a sequel to the Elite Beat Agents progenitor, Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan as well as Panel de Pon DS. Additionally, games originally set for a GameCube release, such as DK Bongo Blast and Kirby, have been reconfirmed as Wii releases.

Several games, such as Yoshi's Island DS and Mario vs. DK 2, which have already been released in the US, are coming to Japan within the next two months. Heavy hitters, such as Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Mario Galaxy, and Metroid Prime 3, are still scheduled for release this year. Super Paper Mario is also given a release date and now includes widescreen support.

Read below for the full list of games.

Nintendo DS

Yoshi's Island DS2007.03.08
Eigo ga Nigate na Otona no DS Training Motto Eigo Tsuke (More English Training)2007.03.29
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: Mini Mini Dai Koushin! (March of the Minis)2007.04.12
Wi-Fi Taiou: Sekai no Daredemo Asobi Taisen (Clubhouse Games/42 All-Time Classics)2007.04.19
Panel de Pon DS (Tetris Attack/Puzzle League)2007.04.26
Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 22007
Archaic Sealed Heat2007
DS Bimoji TrainingTBA
Zelda no Densetsu DS (The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass)TBA
Chibi-Robo! DS (Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol)TBA
Burabura Donkey DS (DK: King of Swing DS)TBA

Wii

Fire Emblem: Akatsuki no Megami2007.02.22
Eyeshield 21: Field Saikyou no Senshi Tachi2007.03.08
Super Paper Mario2007.04.19
Wii Yawaraka Atama Juku (Big Brain Academy)2007.04.26
Wii Health Pack2007
Disaster (Day of Crisis)2007
Mario Party 82007
Project H.A.M.M.E.R2007
Super Mario Galaxy2007
Dairantou Smash Brothers X (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)2007
Totsugeki Famicom Wars W (Batallion Wars 2)2007
Donkey Kong Taru Jet Race (DK Bongo Blast)2007
Forever Blue2007
Mario Strikers Charged2007
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption2007
Doubutsu no Mori (Animal Crossing)TBA
Hoshi no KirbyTBA

Talkback

NWR_pap64Pedro Hernandez, Contributing WriterFebruary 21, 2007

OUENDAN TWOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

I hope its a really improved, updated sequel. As much as I loved Ouendan and EBA, doing the same thing a third time could get tiring...

And does Nintendo expect to release all of those titles in Japan in 2007?!? I will be impressed if they are able to pull it off. But I know some will be delayed till 2008.

Smash_BrotherFebruary 21, 2007

Good to see Animal Crossing officially mentioned, even if it is TBA.

And yes, Ouendan 2 is an excellent sign.

Bill AurionFebruary 21, 2007

I'm trying to figure out how Kirby is a TBA title when it was probably near-complete on Gamecube...They must be completely reworking the game...

All actions are now performed using only one waggle.

IceColdFebruary 21, 2007

Smash Bros will be 2008.

vuduFebruary 21, 2007

Fire Emblem comes out tomorrow? I had no idea. Hopefully it will be released in America this summer.

I almost hope that not all those 2007 games come out on time... because then this Holiday season will suck the life out of me and third parties might get screwed over.

~Carmine "Cai" M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

King of TwitchFebruary 21, 2007

It's a shame Animal Crossing wouldn't stand a chance in 07. Project Hammer and Disaster doesn't seem likely either.

CericFebruary 21, 2007

Wouldn't EBA 2 make more sense? I thought Elite Beat Agents did better.

Also on Kirby I just think Nintendo realized they need some space in that lineup. Smash could show up as the only game in a 3 month period and carry the whole weight. This lineup looks a lot like taking a bazooka to get a fly. Sure the fly is dead but so is everything else.

Yeah. As much as I hate to say it. I probably push Smash to the beginning of 2008 after the holiday season. It's a bad time for games but I think if Brawl has the staying power of Melee it won't matter.

I would release Galaxy before Prime 3. Release Prime 3 Holiday.

Actually there isn't a good fit for a release order of all those games.

I mean 5 are going to have to double up months. Probably less becaues whatever gets released with Prime, Smash, or Mario is going to get eaten alive.
So giving each one of them months. Big Brain and Paper Mario is one set. Now We have 6 uknown months. Prime, Mario, and Smash should have there own month. So we are down to 3 for 8 games. Wii Health could probably go with Prime 3. So thats 7... It's just seem like a logistic nightmare for optimum results. Something is going to lost in the wash.

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