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Wii Play: Motion and Mystery Case Files Hitting Wii in June

by Neal Ronaghan - April 12, 2011, 8:13 am EDT
Total comments: 37

Ocarina of Time 3D rounds out Nintendo's June lineup.

Wii Play: Motion, Mystery Case Files: Dust to Dust, and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D will be coming out in June in North America, according to Nintendo of America.

Wii Play: Motion, slated for June 13, will come bundled with a Wii Remote Plus and contain 12 different mini-games that make use of the MotionPlus controls. Some examples include swinging a mallet in a Whack-A-Mole-esque game, and tilting an umbrella to glide along the wind.

Mystery Case Files: Dust to Dust, coming out on June 27, is a sequel to the DS title developed by Big Fish Games. Using the Wii Remote, players search for hidden objects in various environments. Friends can join the mystery in cooperative and competitive modes.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is Nintendo's lone 3DS release for Q2 2011, and is due out on June 19. Ocarina of Time 3D will include Master Quest. 

See below for the full list of releases for North America in Q2 2011.

Nintendo Unveils Heroes, Mystery, and Motion in Second Quarter Video Game Lineup

Roster includes The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time with Master Quest, Mystery Case Files: Dust to Dust, and Wii Play: Motion with Wii Motion Plus.

Nintendo of America today revealed a diverse lineup of new video games set to launch during the second quarter of 2011. Whether they’re playing at home on the Wii™ system, having fun on the go with the Nintendo DS™ family of systems or discovering the new Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system, consumers will have a wide variety of engaging, inclusive experiences to choose from as Nintendo and its publishing partners unleash more than 50 games in the coming months.

A June 19 launch date has been set for The Legend of Zelda™: Ocarina of Time™ 3D, a re-mastered edition of one of the most acclaimed installments in The Legend of Zelda series, created exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS system. Wii owners, meanwhile, can look forward to the June 13 launch of Wii Play™: Motion, which includes 12 new motion-controlled games and will be packaged with a black Wii Remote™ Plus controller. Upcoming games also include Mystery Case Files™: Dust to Dust™ for the Wii system, which combines the seek-and-solve fun of the puzzle-based series with adventuresome story elements, multiplayer modes and the intuitive motion control of the Wii Remote™ controller.

“Following a tremendous launch for Nintendo 3DS, our roster of upcoming games for Wii and all of our hand-held systems will keep the momentum going strong into summer,” said Marc Franklin, Nintendo of America’s director of Public Relations. “Games like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D and Wii Play: Motion offer exciting additions to some of Nintendo’s most popular franchises, while our third-party partners continue to provide blockbuster gaming experiences for Nintendo systems.”

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D brings a completely re-mastered version of an epic entry in the beloved The Legend of Zelda game series to Nintendo’s newest hand-held system, Nintendo 3DS. The game couples phenomenally enhanced graphics with stunning, glasses-free 3D visuals to bring to life the daring adventures of its hero, Link™. A streamlined touch-screen interface and newly implemented motion controls provide a fresh and intuitive feel as players immerse themselves in the tale of the creation of Hyrule and the struggle for control of its all-powerful ancient relic. The game will also feature new challenges not included in the original game. The Legend of Zelda veterans can look forward to the Master Quest – a second quest with revamped puzzles and redesigned dungeons that feature the same graphical and interface upgrades as the main game. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is a masterful improvement on one of the landmark releases in video game history.

With the June 13 launch of Wii Play: Motion, Wii owners will be twisting, turning and enjoying themselves like never before, whether they’re newcomers to the console or have already discovered the fun of the popular Wii Play game. From catching a gust of wind by tilting an umbrella to fending off garden pests by swinging a mallet, each of the 12 included games will have players smiling wide as they use their Wii Remote Plus controller (or Wii Remote with Wii MotionPlus™ accessory) in a variety of interesting, sometimes unexpected ways. Wii Play: Motion comes packaged with a Wii Remote Plus controller – which combines the original Wii Remote controller with the precision of Wii MotionPlus – to deliver great value, precise motion control and immersive social fun that anyone in the household can pick up and instantly enjoy.

Mystery Case Files: Dust to Dust brings the intrigue and sleuthing of Big Fish Games’ Mystery Case Files series to the Wii system for the first time. The game transports players to the enigmatic Malgrave Island, where they must hunt for hidden objects and solve puzzles to collect a magically powerful dust scattered across the island. Anyone can delve quickly and easily into the game’s rich seek-and-solve action, using the Wii Remote controller to examine multi-layered hidden-object scenes, locate cleverly concealed items and obtain inventory items that will help to overcome brain-teasing obstacles. Multiplayer features allow players to team up and crack the case together or face off in a competitive hunt for hidden objects. (Additional controllers are required for multiplayer features and are sold separately.) No matter who’s playing, it’ll take sharp eyes and a keen mind to get to the bottom of Mystery Case Files: Dust to Dust.

Third-party publishers will offer a spectacular range of new software for Nintendo systems in the months to come. Among the upcoming games for the Wii console are Konami Digital Entertainment’s Karaoke Revolution Glee: Volume 2 and Disney Interactive Studios’ LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game. Nintendo 3DS users can look forward to a May launch for TECMO KOEI’s DEAD OR ALIVE® Dimensions, while Warner Bros. Interactive’s Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters is set to launch simultaneously for Wii, Nintendo 3DS and the Nintendo DS family of systems on June 7.

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

Wii

Publisher       Game       Available
Activision       Transformers: Dark of the Moon Stealth Force Edition           June 14
Deep Silver, Inc.       Get Fit with Mel B       Spring
Disney Interactive Studios           LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game       May
Disney•Pixar       Cars 2: The Video Game       Summer
Graffiti Entertainment, Inc.       Reader Rabbit® Preschool           April



Reader Rabbit® Kindergarten       April



Reader Rabbit® 1st Grade       April
      Reader Rabbit® 2nd Grade       April
Konami Digital Entertainment       Karaoke Revolution Glee: Volume 2       Spring
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.       ExerBeat           April 26
Nintendo


Wii Play: Motion       June 13
      Mystery Case Files: Dust to Dust           June 27
SEGA


Thor: God of Thunder       May 3
      The Conduit 2       April 12
THQ Inc.


Rio           April 12



SpongeBob SquigglePants       April 12
          Kung Fu Panda® 2       May 24
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment       Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters       June 7

Nintendo DS Family

Publisher       Game       Available
Activision


Transformers: Dark of the Moon AUTOBOTS           June 14



Transformers: Dark of the Moon DECEPTICONS       June 14
      Squinkies       April 12
Bergsala Lightweight LLC           Loving Life with Hello Kitty® and Friends           May 10
Deep Silver, Inc.       Duke Nukem: Critical Mass           Q2
Disney Interactive Studios       LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game       May
Disney•Pixar       Cars 2: The Video Game       Summer
Easy Interactive


Hollywood Files       June 14



Picture Puzzle Collection       May 17
      Match 3 Madness           May 3
Konami Digital Entertainment       Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s World Championship 2011       May 10
Majesco Entertainment       Cake Mania Main Street       May
SEGA       Thor: God of Thunder       May 3
THQ Inc.


Rio       April 12



Paws & Claws Pampered Pets 2           April 19
          Kung Fu Panda® 2           May 24
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment


LEGO® Battles: Ninjago       Spring
      Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters       June 7

Nintendo 3DS

Publisher       Game       Available
Activision       Transformers: Dark of the Moon Stealth Force Edition 3D       June 14
Aksys Games Localization, Inc.       BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II       May 24
Crave Games       Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion       May 24
D3 Publisher       Dream Trigger 3D       April
Disney Interactive Studios       LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game       May
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.


DualPenSports       May
      PAC-MAN® & Galaga® DIMENSIONS           June
Nintendo       The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D       June 19
NIS America, Inc.       Cave Story 3D           June 28
TECMO KOEI AMERICA CORP.       DEAD OR ALIVE® Dimensions           May
THQ Inc.       SpongeBob SquigglePants       May 17
Ubisoft Entertainment
   

Driver® Renegade           Spring



Rabbids® Travel in Time       April 10



Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell® 3D       April 10
          James Noir’s Hollywood Crimes           June 7
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment       Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters       June 7








 

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Talkback

BlackNMild2k1April 12, 2011

They are finally following up Wii Play with a sequel?

It's about a year or 2 late now. It should have launched with the M+ or the WiiMote+ though.


When Does Club Nintendo end for the year? I want to use WiiPlay 2 to push me to Elite status if possible.
My mom's b-day is around then and she loves those mini games in the Wii___ series.

So Conduit 2 is out today?

MiyamotoApril 12, 2011

This will be the 4th "game" they've sold with a remote.

Quote from: Jonnyboy117

So Conduit 2 is out today?

I think that's a mistake. It's supposed to be next Tuesday.

FZeroBoyoApril 12, 2011

Wii Play: Motion. I can hear the RFN and Newscast jokes already.  :P:


Certainly diverse, though not as hard-hitting as last year's, what with Galaxy 2 and all. Though Ocarina of Time 3D and a few other 3DS titles sound interesting.

broodwarsApril 12, 2011

Wii Play: Motion, because that title's not silly or redundant at all.  ::)

I'm curious about Mystery Case Files, but otherwise that pre-E3 announcement release schedule is pretty sad.

MiyamotoApril 12, 2011

In addition, can you name the 4 Wii games that came bundled with a remote with out looking up the answers?

BlackNMild2k1April 12, 2011

WIiPlay
WiiSports Resort
Span Smasher (?)
WiiPlay Motion

LittleIrvesApril 12, 2011

ExerBeat!
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I think I'll be playing WarioLand: Shake It and Sin & Punishment 2 this Spring on my Wii. Love not keeping up with the current games.

MiyamotoApril 12, 2011

Quote from: BlackNMild2k1

WIiPlay
WiiSports Resort
Span Smasher (?)
WiiPlay Motion


Close, but no cigar.

3DS - Looking fairly solid up to E3! There are some interesting third-party titles coming before Zelda. Rest of 2011 should be good.


DS - Horrible, but that's no surprise since the successor is now on shelves.


Wii - A surprise Wii MotionPlus game would be exciting, if it was anything other than a Wii Play sequel. Mystery Case Files is a hidden object game; there are enough of those on WiiWare already, though this one has a story element. Nintendo isn't publishing any Wii titles in March, April, or May (an entire quarter!), and their last first-party developed titled was DKCR in November. I don't think it will hurt Zelda's sales to reveal some aspects of the next console at E3; even if it's not coming until 2012, Nintendo could benefit from the early hype and third-party interest.

Killer_Man_JaroTom Malina, Associate Editor (Europe)April 12, 2011

Possibly, but I have a hunch that the next Nintendo console will be revealed in the same way as the 3DS: announced with minimal information early next year, then the full blow-out of details at E3 2012.

I'm harbouring small hopes that Nintendo has a final hurrah for the Wii in the second half of this year. Recent comments from an NoE rep have suggested that there are more Wii projects still to come - of course, these comments are often frivolous, but who knows, we might be in luck. Based on their attitudes to handling announcements, I don't think Nintendo is ready to lift the lid on the 'Super Wii' just yet.

TanookisuitApril 12, 2011

I'm actually excited about Wii Play Plus.  I never got the first Wii Play, and this one seems to have... STONE SKIPPING!  A perfect use of the Wii Motion Plus.  The other ones I can see are Whack-a-mole and some umbrella floating game. 

ThomasOApril 12, 2011

Ooh, new Wii Play game!


I'm also excited for this title. The original game was a lot of fun; I was thinking of going back to it earlier to beat some of my high scores.

KDR_11kApril 12, 2011

I hope it has 3D tank battles now.

Chocobo_RiderApril 12, 2011

I'd been meaning to check out the other Mystery Case Files games.... how does the room feel about them?

Also, I gotta say, I loooooooved Wii Play. Why?

One word.  One punctuation.

"Tanks!"

I don't see how this new game could improve upon Tanks! with M+, but I'd strongly consider purchasing any follow-up to that awesome game.  In fact, if they took the old Tanks!, added new maps and online co-op, I know at least 2 other people that would buy this and play it with me.

Also, like it or not, this is technically Nintendo showing support for the M+.  Just sayin'.  Is it SkywardSword calibre? No. But it's something.

BlackNMild2k1April 12, 2011

Tanks would make a good WiiWare game.... also an even better 3DSWare game.

If you want more Tanks, buy Tron: Evolution - Battle Grids.

KDR_11kApril 12, 2011

Yeah, maybe when it's down to 3€ in a bargain bin...

UncleBobRichard Cook, Guest ContributorApril 12, 2011

Quote from: Miyamoto

In addition, can you name the 4 Wii games that came bundled with a remote with out looking up the answers?

Wii Play
Wii Party
Wii Sports Resort (revision, comes with Wii Remote Plus)
Fling-Smash (Wii Remote Plus)

BlackNMild2k1April 12, 2011

WiiParty didn't come with a remote.... did it?

I feel ripped off if it did, even though I got it in a B2G1 deal on Amazon

There may have been a limited bundle, but I only see it now as the game only.

UncleBobRichard Cook, Guest ContributorApril 12, 2011

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Wii-Party-w-White-Wii-Remote-Controller-Wii-Wii/15135819

Mop it upApril 12, 2011

Well this is a surprise. After both the Motion Plus accessory and Wii Remote Plus launched, I didn't think there would ever be a sequel to Wii Play. My sister likes Wii Play, but I don't need another Wii Remote, so I'm disappointed there will be no stand-alone version. There are now tens of millions of Wii Motion Plus accessories and Wiimotes out there now so I highly doubt I'm the only one like this, so it doesn't make much sense to not have a game-only version, especially since there has already been a game to include a Wiimote Plus.

As for Wii Party, as far as I can gather it had a Wiimote bundle in every territory except North America.

http://www.gamefaqs.com/wii/996170-wii-party/images

BlackNMild2k1April 12, 2011

You got 4 Wiimotes with 4 Wiimote plus accessories. Now the plan is to sell you 4 Wiimote+ that don't need accessories.

UncleBobRichard Cook, Guest ContributorApril 12, 2011

Quote from: Mop

Well this is a surprise. After both the Motion Plus accessory and Wii Remote Plus launched, I didn't think there would ever be a sequel to Wii Play. My sister likes Wii Play, but I don't need another Wii Remote, so I'm disappointed there will be no stand-alone version. There are now tens of millions of Wii Motion Plus accessories and Wiimotes out there now so I highly doubt I'm the only one like this, so it doesn't make much sense to not have a game-only version, especially since there has already been a game to include a Wiimote Plus.

As for Wii Party, as far as I can gather it had a Wiimote bundle in every territory except North America.

http://www.gamefaqs.com/wii/996170-wii-party/images

I just linked to the North American bundle for sale at Walmart.com... ?

Anywhoo, has it been confirmed for sure that there will be no stand-alone version?  I only have six Wii Remotes (two Plus' and two Motion Plus attachments) for my three Wiis, so I *could* use it... but considering how few 4-Player games that don't use GameCube controllers anyway, I'm not in any hurry to pick up more Wii Remotes.  It's a shame it's black, I already have a black Wii Remote Plus...

Mop it upApril 12, 2011

I didn't see your post because it appeared when I was making mine. For some reason I've stopped getting the message that pops up when someone posts when I'm writing mine, and I haven't figured out why that is. I searched for the option in my profile settings, but couldn't find it. Am I missing it, or is something else going on here?

Anyways, is that a Wal*Mart-exclusive bundle? I don't recall seeing it anywhere and it's strange there wasn't a picture and release date on GameFAQs. It has a regular Wiimote which seems odd to me.

As for selling more Wiimotes, I don't think FlingSmash sold very well and I have my doubts that Wii Play Motion will either, though it does have the luxury of being a part of the Wii Series.

UncleBobRichard Cook, Guest ContributorApril 12, 2011

Weird... I just checked your profile - you should get the warning, based on your current settings...

Anywhoo, I believe the Wii Party bundle may have been a Walmart exclusive.  Not sure.  As for it coming with a regular Wii Remote - it launched on Oct 3rd and the Wii Remote Plus didn't launch until November 7th... and since Wii Party didn't use Wii Motion Plus... it was a great way to get rid of some old inventory, eh?

Mop it upApril 12, 2011

You can see my profile settings? That's a little weird... SimpleMachines gives its mods/admins a bit too much user information. I guess it must have something to do with my browser settings. I do have FireFox's pop-up blocker on, though it displays a message when it activates... and I think I have NWR as an exception or something because I still get the New PM pop-ups. Oh well, I guess I'll have to check elsewhere.

For some reason I thought the Wiimote Plus was released in September. They must have a lot of stock of regular Wiimotes left over if they are still selling some, unless they still produce regular ones which seems a little odd if true.

UncleBobRichard Cook, Guest ContributorApril 12, 2011

Not only can I see them, but I can edit them too... >insert evil laughter here<
Though I'm sure you would have noticed, but remember, it's not a pop-up when there's a new message posted while you're replying - so the pop-up blocker wouldn't be effecting it.  Not sure what is though... Very odd.  Might post on the Site forum to get some input from MegaByte.

As for the Wii Party bundle, I figure they just threw a bunch together and shipped them out and that's that.  The game didn't exactly burn up the charts in NA and most people, by this time, already had all the Wii Remotes they needed - and the Wii Remote Plus had been announced at this point... There are so many reasons why the bundle is still around. :(

Dammit, people keep stealing my posts. I was all set to point out that we're all-knowing and all-powerful and then I see UncleBob beat me to it. I wish I were an admin so I could change the time of posts to make it look like I said it first.

UncleBobRichard Cook, Guest ContributorApril 12, 2011

insanolord - you just have to figure out how to work the system.  First, you delete my post.  Then reply, saying all the stuff I said.  Then, you take a more recent post of mine from a completely different thread, move it into here, then reply to me yelling at me for being completely off topic.

I might consider Wii Party Motion if it was made available as a $10 WiiWare download for people who don't want another controller. However, that's not going to happen.

Quote from: UncleBob

insanolord - you just have to figure out how to work the system.  First, you delete my post.  Then reply, saying all the stuff I said.  Then, you take a more recent post of mine from a completely different thread, move it into here, then reply to me yelling at me for being completely off topic.

When you're a real staff member and not just playing pretend like you, you don't have the time to go through that kind of involved process for that little payoff.

Chocobo_RiderApril 13, 2011

Wait a second, there's no game-only version!?!? Arrrrgh!!

.... maybe I could get the stand-alone game used since gamers seem to buy games on day one and then return them later that day.  As long as one of those fellows keeps the WM+ it should work out, right?

UncleBobRichard Cook, Guest ContributorApril 13, 2011

Quote from: NWR_insanolord

Quote from: UncleBob

insanolord - you just have to figure out how to work the system.  First, you delete my post.  Then reply, saying all the stuff I said.  Then, you take a more recent post of mine from a completely different thread, move it into here, then reply to me yelling at me for being completely off topic.

When you're a real staff member and not just playing pretend like you, you don't have the time to go through that kind of involved process for that little payoff.

All the power and none of the work. =D

EnnerApril 13, 2011

Quote from: Jonnyboy117

I might consider Wii Party Motion if it was made available as a $10 WiiWare download for people who don't want another controller. However, that's not going to happen.

Maybe it will be worth $50.

I mean you never know.

Okay, perhaps I have too much misplaced optimism at the moment.

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