Nintendo Announces 2009 Wii Lineup

Kris Erickson • Dec 17, 2008 • Comments (1)

Nintendo of America has officially issued its upcoming release schedule for the first quarter of 2009. There are still no major first-party surprises on the horizon, but we do have a few treats to look forward to heading into the new year.

Nintendo has unveiled two new titles in the Play Control! Series (a kind of “best of” update of existing Gamecube titles). In early 2009 Nintendo will release two of these updated GameCube games: Mario Power Tennis and Pikmin, both enhanced for play using the Wii Remote controller. The enhanced New Play Control! Pikmin game lets players point the Wii Remote controller at the screen and use it as a cursor, making it easy to select either a single Pikmin or an entire army. When a player tosses Pikmin, they fly wherever the cursor is pointing. New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis lets players enjoy an afternoon on the court as their favorite characters from the Mushroom Kingdom, complete with motion-controlled serves and swings. With Wii controls, players can swing the Wii Remote controller to hit forehands and backhands and to apply spin. This port of Mario Power Tennis also supports nunchuck input. Both games are scheduled to launch in March of 2009.

There are also a few third-party releases that we were already aware of. These include a Wii version of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles from Square Enix. Sega will also join the fun on the Wii platform with its violent comic-book inspired shooter, Madworld.

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

Wii Releases for 2009

Wii Software 2009	Release Date
Chrysler Classic Racing (ZOO)	9 Jan 2009
Jeep Thrills (formerly Let’s Off Road) (ZOO)	9 Jan 2009
Army Men: Soldiers of Misfortune (ZOO)	16 Jan 2009
Skate City Heroes (ZOO)	16 Jan 2009
Story Hour Adventures (ZOO)	16 Jan 2009
Story Hour Fairy Tales (ZOO)	16 Jan 2009
NeoPets Puzzle Adventure (Capcom)	23 Jan 2009
Twin Strike: Operation Thunder (ZOO)	Jan 2009
Riding Stables (dtp young entertainment)	Jan 2009
Music Party (dtp young entertainment)	Jan 2009
Ultimate Band (Capcom)	5 Feb 2009
NEW PLAY CONTROL!™ Pikmin (Nintendo)	6 Feb 2009
Hotel For Dogs (505 Games)	6 Feb 2009
NARUTO Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 European Version (TOMY / Nintendo)	13 Feb 2009
Deadly Creatures (THQ)	13 Feb 2009
CM 2 - World Kitchen (505 Games)	20 Feb 2009
The Destiny of Zorro (505 Games)	27 Feb 2009
House of the Dead: Overkill (SEGA)	Feb 2009
Ben 10: Alien Force (D3Publisher)	Feb 2009
Onechanbra-Bikini Zombi Slayers (D3Publisher)	Feb 2009
Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars (SouthPeak Games)	Feb 2009
Pirates versus Ninja (SouthPeak Games)	Feb 2009
CID The Dummy (Oxygen Games)	Feb 2009
Tenchu Shadow Assassins (Ubisoft)	5 Mar 2009
Yamaha Supercross (ZOO)	6 Mar 2009
Big Foot Collision Course (ZOO)	6 Mar 2009
Diva Girls: Princess on Ice (505 Games)	6 Mar 2009
Smiley World Island Challenge (ZOO)	13 Mar 2009
Jelly Belly Ballistic Beans (ZOO)	13 Mar 2009
Sim Animals (EA)	23 Mar 2009
Little King´s Story (Rising Star Games)	28 Mar 2009
NEW PLAY CONTROL!™ Mario Power Tennis (Nintendo)	Mar 2009
Sonic and the Black Knight (SEGA)	Mar 2009
MADWORLD (SEGA)	Mar 2009
Diabolik: The Original Sin (Black Bean /Lago Srl)	Mar 2009
Bob the Builder: Festival of Fun (Mastertronic)	Mar 2009
AMF Bowling World Lanes (Bethsofteurope)	Q1 2009
Runaway The Dream of the Turtle (Focus Home Interactive)	Q1 2009
Job Island (Hudson Soft)	Q1 2009
Kororinpa 2 (working title) (Hudson Soft)	Q1 2009
King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga. (Ignition)	Q1 2009
Samurai Shodown Anthology (Ignition)	Q1 2009
Jillian Michaels´ Fitness Ultimatum 2009 (Koch Media / Deep Silver)	Q1 2009
Castlevania Judgment (Konami)	Q1 2009
PES 2009 (Konami)	Q1 2009
Cake Mania – In the Mix ! (Majesco/Codemasters)	Q1 2009
Escape The Museum (Majesco/Codemasters)	Q1 2009
Rock Revolution (Konami)	Q1 2009
Hysteria Hospital: Emergeny Ward (Oxygen Games)	Q1 2009
Roogoo (SouthPeak Games)	Q1 2009
Brave: A Warrior’s Tale (SouthPeak Games)	Q1 2009
Line Rider 2: Unbound (InXile)	Q1 2009
PurrPals II (InXile)	Q1 2009