Dates set for Custom Robo, Wario Ware for GameCube, and more. But where's Pikmin 2?
Though these dates have been displayed on the individual game pages for several days, Nintendo today officially added the following releases to its 2004 schedule. This is mainly significant because individual game dates are often based on retailer information and can change without notice, while NOA's official release schedule is based on their internal expecations of when the games will ship. Here are the new dates:
06/28/04 Mario Golf: Advance Tour GBA
05/24/04 Mario vs. Donkey Kong GBA
05/10/04 Custom Robo GCN
04/05/04 WarioWare Inc.: Mega Party Games GCN
Of course, this list includes only first-party games, and it could be modified later on. Conspicuously missing is Pikmin 2, which was previously expected to hit the U.S. in June but now appears to have been pushed back again. The sequel was once expected to be released in late 2003, but it has been repeatedly delayed since the original announcement.
The new schedule also marks the first official announcement of the GameCube Wario Ware title being released in America. It was released last year in Japan as Atsumare! Made in Wario, selling briskly. Click on the "Related Game" link in the sidebar to find our import review of the game, which will retail in the U.S. for only $29.99. (The Japanese version was also budget-priced.) Nintendo also lists Custom Robo with an MSRP of $39.99, ten bucks lower than the usual software price.
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