News: Nintendo Reveals Q1 US Dates
Posted 17 Dec 2008 at 13:10 by Tom Phillips
Nintendo of America dates Pokémon Platinum and more in its roster for the first quarter of 2009!
Just days after Nintendo revealed its European dates for Q1 2009, NoA follows suit. Notably the listings include DS Pokémon threequel Pokémon Platinum which expands on Diamond/Pearl. Just as in Europe, GameCube Wiimakes also feature, along with Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for DS and Square-Enix's upcoming Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time for both Nintendo platforms.
Puppy-loving Nintendo exec Cammie Dunaway stated the list contained a "a diverse selection of entertainment options, and we're eager to deliver exactly that." In other words, "stop saying we don't cater to the core gamers." But we're not disagreeing. There's a fine selection of software below. Nintendo have for some reason organised it by publisher rather than release date, although that does allow you to easily skip the majority of Ubisoft's pitiful array of shovelware.
Behold the list!
Wii
ActivisionCrave Entertainment
- Monsters vs. Aliens - March 24
D3Publisher
- Monster Pals� - March
- Solitaire & Mahjong - February
- Puzzle Challenges and More! - February
- Crayola Colorful World - March
Destineer
- Onechanbara� Bikini Zombie Slayers� - February
Coraline - JanuaryDisney Interactive Studios
- WordJong Party - January
- Battle Rage - February
- Cradle of Rome - February
- Cate West: The Vanishing Files - March
- Burger Island - March
DreamCatcher
- Disney Sing It: High School Musical 3: Senior Year - Winter
Electronic Arts
- Play the World - March
Hudson Entertainment
- NASCAR� Kart Racing - Feb. 10
- SimAnimals� - Jan. 27
- TRIVIAL PURSUIT - Early spring
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
- FISHING MASTER WORLD TOUR - Jan. 6
- Marble Saga Kororinpa� - Spring
Majesco Entertainment
- DanceDanceRevolution� Disney Grooves - March
Marvelous Entertainment USA
- Escape the Museum - January
Major Minor's Majestic March - MarchMastiff
- Little King's Story - Feb. 17
- Rune Factory: Frontier - March
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.
- Deer Drive� - Jan. 20
Nintendo
- We Ski� and Snowboard - March
Sega
- New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis� - March
- New Play Control! Pikmin� - March
Southpeak Interactive
- The House of The Dead: Overkill� - February
- SONIC� and the Black Knight - March
- MADWORLD� - March
THQ
- Roogoo Twisted Towers� - Feb. 17
- Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball� - March 17
- Brave: A Warrior's Tale� - Feb. 17
Ubisoft
- Paws & Claws Pet Resort - Jan. 5
- Neighborhood Games - Jan. 5
XS Games
- Tenchu�: Shadow Assassins - February
- Broken Sword�: Shadows of the Templars (Director's Cut) - March
- Super PickUps� - Q1
Nintendo DS
ActivisionAtlus U.S.A., Inc.
- Monsters vs. Aliens - March 24
- Pimp My Ride 2� - March 24
- Animal Planet� - March 10
Crave Entertainment
- My World, My Way� - Feb. 3
- Legacy of Ys�: Books I & II - Feb. 10
- Trackmania� DS - March 17
D3Publisher of America
- Monster Pals � - March
Destineer
- Puzzle Quest�: Galactrix� - Q1
- Coraline - January
Disney Interactive Studios
- USA TODAY Puzzle Craze - January
- DinoPets - March
DreamCatcher
- Phineas and Ferb - Winter
Electronic Arts
- Inkheart - January
- Learn Math - January
- Drivers' Ed Portable - January
- Monster Band - January
- Zoo Quest - February
- My Personal Diary - February
- Music Star: Pop Star - February
- Paint by DS - March
- Matchstick - March
- Dreamer: Top Model - March
- Sarah - Keeper of the Unicorn - March
- Learn Chess - March
- Dragon Master - April
Empire Interactive
- Zubo� - March
- Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure� - Q1
- SimAnimals� - Jan. 27
Gameloft
- Jagged Alliance - Feb. 17
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
- American Popstar - Road to Celebrity - March 9
Majesco Entertainment
- Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero� - Q1
- Suikoden Tierkreis - Q1
- Little Magician's Magic Adventure� - Q1
Marvelous Entertainment USA
- WonderWorld Amusement Park� - January
- Powerbike - January
- Our House� - Q1
- Hot 'n' Cold - March
Mastiff
- Avalon Code - February
- Flower, Sun, and Rain - March
MumboJumbo
- Moon� - Jan. 13
Nintendo
- Chicken Hunter Star Karts - March 10
ROCKSTAR GAMES
- Personal Trainer�: Math - Jan. 12
- Fire Emblem�: Shadow Dragon - Feb. 16
- Pokémon� Platinum version - March 22
Southpeak Interactive
- Grand Theft Auto�: Chinatown Wars - Winter
Square Enix, Inc.
- Big Bang Mini� - Jan. 6
- Roogoo Attack� - Feb. 17
- Brave: Shaman's Challenge� - Feb. 17
THE GAME FACTORY
- FINAL FANTASY� CRYSTAL CHRONICLES�: Echoes of Time� - Spring
THQ
- WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES� - Jan. 19
TOMY Corporation
- Paws & Claws Pampered Pets - Jan. 5
Ubisoft
- My DoItAll� - February
XSEED Games
- Jake Power Fireman - January Jake Power Policeman - January Imagine� Cheerleader - February JoJo's Fashion Show - February Petz� Horseshoe Ranch - February Imagine� Family Doctor - February Imagine� Ice Champions - March Jake Power Handyman - March My Fashion Studio Paris Collection - Feb. 17 American Popstar - Road to Celebrity - March 24 Broken Sword�: Shadows of the Templars (Director's Cut) - March
- Retro Game Challenge - Jan. 6