There are gobs of promising Wii games coming
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007 at 7:00pm by Blake
The recent July issue of Nintendo Power is the best issue I’ve read since first resubscribing a year ago. The thing is packed to the gills with promising Wii games and pretty much kills the conventional wisdom that Wii is only good for party-games. Granted, announcements and previews do not a great final game make, but I’m giddy at the prospects of all the games profiled.
Says Managing Editor Scott Pelland before unleashing a slew of titles, “Nintendo’s vision of active player interaction goes far beyond realistic bowling and wacky cow games.” And he’s right, assuming developers can deliver on all the encouraging games mentioned in the mag. Let’s run down the ones that piqued my interests, shall we?
- Geometry Wars: Galaxies (Wii/DS) coming this fall. It features an all new campaign mode not to mention both original versions of Retro Evolved like on Xbox Live.
- Dewy’s Adventure (Wii). From the maker’s of Elebits (awesome game) comes an action-adventure title that looks cute (did I just say that) and fun. Coming fall this year.
- Harry Potter (Wii). Okay, this may be a stretch, but the reason it caught my eye is that its heavy on wandage, and EA is making it. Yes, EA has been delivering the gameplay goods in my book, so this title could be worth your time. Probably not a must by, but a fun little title none-the-less me thinks. Coming next month.
- Resident Evils: Umbrella Chronicles and RE4 (Wii). This month’s cover story only has good things to say about the two new REs hitting Wii this year. Chronicles this fall, and RE4 next month. Despite the former being an on-rails shooter, you’ll still be able to move the camera around using the analog stick and team NP ranked the game high on the fun-o-meter. Same goes for RE4 Wii.
- Mario Party 8 (Wii). Nintendo Power only gives the game a 7.5/10, but say it’s yet another great party game for the platform. Personally, I think I’m done with party games at the moment, but I’ll definitely rent this mug. Coming next month.
- Madden NFL 08 (Wii). Hitting Wii in August, Madden on Wii will feature ALL online content as its more powerful comrade consoles. That’s right, NP says EA is dumping everything in this version with still more attention on the motion-controls. Having loved last year’s Madden on Wii, I think I’m starting to become a fan again, and it’s looking like this version could be the one to have for all Madden fans; motion controls, online, the works. Good stuff.
- Mario Strikers (Wii). The first online game coming next month. I’ve said it before and NP echoes the same; the game looks to be a riot.
- The Bigs (Wii). Ever since first playing Wii Sports Baseball, I’ve been itching for a full on game. This could be it. Like Madden above, it sounds like 2K is putting in a lot of effort to give the Wii version its rightful cachet. You’ll run the bases by shaking the Wii remote and nunchuk alternately in a drumming motion, then flick them both down at the same time to slide all while using the analog stick for direction (same for fielding too). Sounds like a really fun and smart implementation of motion-controls. Coming next-month.
- Legends of the Indy 500 (Wii). I don’t know how this could be more fun than my beloved Excite Truck, but NP lauded the graphics. Indeed, this was one of the prettiest titles showcased in the mag and it’s coming this fall as well.
- Fifa Soccer 08 (Wii). If there was one genre I thought wouldn’t benefit from motion-controls, it was simulation soccer. What could developers really do; ask you to tape nunchuks and Wiimotes to your feet? But again EA seems like they could prove me wrong using nunchuk and wiimote jukes for tackling, getting past defenders, lobbing the ball, passing it, etc. Sounds fun and is also coming this fall.
- No More Heroes (Wii). Action-adventure game from the creator of Killer 7. Coming to Wii this fall.
Yeah–Wii should be just fine when it comes to meeting the demands of core gamers. Honorable mentions include: Pheonix Wright: Trials and Tribulations (DS) coming this fall; Jam Sessions (DS) this fall (download track here); and Mortal Kombat: Armageddon which NP says works well and feels fresh. They gave the game a 8/10. Oh and Transformers on Wii looks amazing… Like 360 good (almost).
May 23rd, 2007 at 1:21 pm
Well Blake, you just sold Nintendo another magazine. I’ll pick one up when I’m in town.
May 23rd, 2007 at 2:23 pm
Gobs of games indeed.
We also can’t forget Nintendo’s big three titles for the Wii – Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Metroid Prime 3, Super Mario Galaxy – all of which are confirmed to come out this year, at least for Metroid. Whether all of them are coming this year remains to be seen. There’s also EA’s promising contribution of MySims and Boogie, Ubisoft’s Rayman Rabbids 2, Guitar Hero III, Nights : Journey Into Dreams, Capcom’s Zack and Wiki : Quest for Barbaro’s Treasure, Dance Dance Revolution : Hottest Party, and Donkey Kong Jet.
On the DS front, there’s also Legend of Zelda : Phantom Hourglass, Dragon Quest IX and Brain Age 2 as well as a number of other quirky DS games such as Drawn to Life and LifeSigns : Surgical Unit.
Yep, this will be a great year for DS/Wii owners. Game drought? Don’t think so.
May 23rd, 2007 at 2:30 pm
The only thing I really want to know is when is the release date for the new Wii Fire Emblem.
May 23rd, 2007 at 3:12 pm
I find it curious that no one in this blog gives Pokémon the time of day… Not even a mention on Infendo Radio when it broke sales records for DS, and I believe Pokémon Revolution is going to be the first online play game on Wii! Right? Where’s the love?
May 23rd, 2007 at 3:45 pm
C’mon, Infendo…Mary Party??!!?! You guys don’t seem to be proofreading your entries today.
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:14 pm
ea is my favourite 3rd party definietely, the wii is the inspiration their developers needed, and EA are certainly not promising tonnes and not delivering like ubisoft, godfather was awesome apprently, and mysims looks a blast- blake youve missed mysims off imo.
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:29 pm
Mario party fixed. And the above games only represent new games that I’m stoked for. Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime, Pokemon, etc are all no brainers. That’s the point. It seems there are lots of games on the horizon, both first and third party. Woot!
May 24th, 2007 at 12:15 am
I’m with you spambot. Wheres my fire emblem!?!? And I was a true DS title as well please thanks!
Yeah, this is a major issue for sure, but I have some big questions.
Will Geometry Wars be downloadable? I doubt it, but it would be nice.
Will Battalion Wars have an online mode? PLEASE!?
Also, Jam Sessions is REALLY on my radar after the write up in NP. It looks amazing. This thing is gonna be huge………..or a total flop.
At least they are swinging for the bleachers. Here’s hoping….
May 24th, 2007 at 12:42 am
Any info on whether or not The Bigs will have online multiplayer for the Wii ?
If not I’ll stick with MLB The Show 07′ until then.
May 24th, 2007 at 6:02 pm
Man I can’t wait.
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May 24th, 2007 at 7:40 pm
Does anyone know if EA or 2k Sports are planning on Hockey any time soon for wii? This seems like the perfect game for the system.
May 24th, 2007 at 7:43 pm
How about NCAA football? That was missing this year and we need it for the Wii!!!!
May 24th, 2007 at 8:04 pm
I agree with Tom; I scoured the net for weeks trying to find some little tidbit about NCAA Football ‘07 on the Wii. I am a huge fan of this series, and I was really looking forward to the changes to the game with the Madden-esque Wiimote controls. I felt so let down.
It seems EA is guaranteed at least 2 buyers of NCAA Football ‘08 on the Wii – Tom and me.
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May 24th, 2007 at 10:03 pm
Based on the Smash Bros schedule, most of these games *might* be out around Christmas… I wish I hadn’t bought my Wii. Zelda and Wii Sports were both great for several weeks… But since then the Wii has been wasting space. Nintendo needs to stop spacing out the few good games they have and start releasing quality games on a regular basis.
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May 24th, 2007 at 10:56 pm
Where is Wii cricket?!
Kinda serious, it would be a great seller in Australia, NZ and UK…
May 24th, 2007 at 11:23 pm
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May 25th, 2007 at 12:37 am
When is Wii Quarters coming out?
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May 25th, 2007 at 2:51 am
yeah, but where is Mario Kart?
May 25th, 2007 at 3:22 am
When to stop reading a blog post: when the author misspells the word “buy”.
Put some thought into your writing? People can tell. Oh, and “nonetheless” is one word.
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July 12th, 2007 at 2:21 pm
Mario Kart Wii isn’t till next year…
It does come with a funky steering wheel though.
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