Gaming News - January 2007
Redmond, WA (January 23, 2007) - Nintendo today released
information on the Wii titles due out in the First Quarter of 2007.
From Nintendo:
After watching everyone from
gamers to grandmas fall under the spell of ground-breaking Wii games
during the holidays, Nintendo fulfills its promise to continue the flow of fun
for veteran and new gamers alike. Nintendo's first-quarter lineup is filled
with new games that expand the breadth and depth of the Wii library and build
on the kind of fun that has made Wii such a smash hit. The first three months
of the year are filled with games for everyone, from sure-fire favorites like
Wii Play to SSX Blur and The Godfather Blackhand Edition from EA
and a new Prince of Persia Rival Swords game from Ubisoft. Fans can enjoy
the classic Nintendo franchises such as The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the
Past and the upcoming Mario Kart 64 for the Wii Shop Channel. And on
Jan. 27, the News Channel goes live with global coverage provided by the
Associated Press.
"Our tremendous worldwide launch shows people, from experienced players to
non-players, are hungry for the kinds of entertainment only Wii provides,"
says Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. "Wii hardware production
continues full bore, and every week we're delivering more incredible content
to further expand the experience."
Casual game players who recently discovered or rediscovered the thrills of
video games through games like Wii Sports and WarioWare: Smooth Moves
will be glad to know Wii Play, a collection of nine new games in the Wii
Sports style, will be available Feb. 14. Wii Play includes games like
Billiards, Fishing and Shooting Range, a target-practice game in the style of
Nintendo's classic Duck Hunt. Wii Play comes packaged with a Wii
Remote to highlight the fun multiplayer aspects of Wii, and to provide an
incredible value.
Veteran gamers who spent countless hours playing through The Legend of
Zelda: Twilight Princess will find new challenges by entering worlds
populated by everyone from Tiger Woods to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, thanks
to a deep list of new offerings from third-party publishers.
Beyond the current library of 34 new Wii titles, the schedule for upcoming
Wii releases includes:
- Feb. 14 Wii Play with Wii Remote Nintendo
- March 27 Disney's Meet the Robinsons Buena Vista
- March Bust-A-Move Bash Majesco
- March Prince of Persia Rival Swords Ubisoft
- March TMNT (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) Ubisoft
- March Bionicle Heroes Eidos
- March Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWII Ubisoft
- Q1 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 EA
- Q1 SSX Blur EA
- Q1 The Godfather Blackhand Edition EA
- Q1 Medal of Honor Vanguard EA
- Q1 Sonic and the Secret Rings Sega
But new titles don't begin to describe the array of game action available
on Wii. With yesterday's Virtual Console release of The Legend of Zelda: A
Link to the Past from the NES, the library of downloadable Wii titles grows
to 42. Also, next week will see the addition of an all-time favorite, Mario
Kart 64. Nintendo will continue to make weekly announcements to update Wii
owners about upcoming releases.
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