Nintendo is replying – here they are, now shut up!
This is a huge list of games that will put the library of Wii titles close to 150 (not counting Virtual Console games) and the DS titles close to 450.

I thnk Nintendo really wants to show everyone that not only Nintendo developed games are scheduled ot hit the console but also a lot of third party games as well, many have speculated that third party developers would shy away from the unique controls.

Here is the all encompassing list of games scheduled to come out for the Wii and the DS until the first quarter of next year.

Wii
Oct. 1: MLB(R) Power Pros from 2K Sports
Oct. 1: Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire(TM) from D3Publisher of America
Oct. 2: Crash(R) of the Titans from Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
Oct. 5: Balls of Fury(TM) from DSI Games
Oct. 8: Donkey Kong(R): Barrel Blast from Nintendo
Oct. 9: FIFA 08 from Electronic Arts
Oct. 9: Bleach: Shattered Blade(TM) from SEGA
Oct. 9: LOONEY TUNES: ACME ARSENAL(TM) from WB Games
Oct. 10: Arctic Tale from DSI Games
Oct. 15: Sea Monsters from DSI Games
Oct. 16: Thrillville(R): Off the Rails(TM) from LucasArts
Oct. 22: EA PLAYGROUND from Electronic Arts
Oct. 23: Backyard Football from Atari, Inc.
Oct. 23: The Sims 2(TM) Castaway from Electronic Arts
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SEGA confirmed four unique Dream events in their new Mario & Sonic at the Olympics game, Dream Race, Dream Platforming, Dream Table Tennis and Dream Fencing.

Also they have confirmed the fact that Mii’s will be playable characters!! Looks like the Hulkster will be getting some gold medals afterall.

From the official press release:

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games has not only a massive line-up of real-life Olympic events, but SEGA can today proudly confirm that their much anticipated title also has a unique series of exclusive “Dream Events” to add to the mix. The Dream Events – which are both single and multiplayer – are based in colourful game-like universes that include objects and power-ups that will either improve a players game, or bring their opponent down.

The four Dream events featured are:

– Dream Race (Sandhill Race Course) – Get on your marks for this intense power-up filled race course, made for either one player, or as many as four.
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A bit more news on the much anticipated Super Smash Bros. Brawl, it looks like the fuzzzy blue hedgehog, Sonic, we have grown to love over the years will make an appearance. I wonder what kind of moves he will get and if this means we can also expect possibly Tails and Knuckles? I think next character they should add in is everyone’s own Loot Ninja, what do you think?

From the official press release:

SEGA’s gaming legend Sonic The Hedgehog to feature in Super Smash Bros Brawl for Wii

10th October, 2007- Nintendo of Europe and SEGA Europe Ltd today revealed that Sonic, SEGA’s legendary blue hedgehog, will be making his debut in the eagerly anticipated beat ‘em up, Super Smash Bros. Brawl for Wii. This brawling, battling, action packed video game features a varied roster of characters, from Mario to Link to Zero Suite Samus and now players can choose the iconic hedgehog to go into battle with.
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After hearing MS brag about their best lineup in history it got me thinking, throughout the years we have had different eras in gaming and consoles, which is everyone’s favorite?

For some their favorite will be the newest cutting edge technology, the nostalgia of the old 8 bit consoles, the progression to 16 bit or the classic old school Atari days. This can be viewed from many aspects like, games, hardware or just pure preference.

For this editor I think my favorite era of gaming has to be the NES and Sega Master System days. This opened the world of gaming to my eyes and got me really hooked, I can recall spending hours playying Ninja Gaiden and Contra, while discussing with my cousin which was the better system between the two. (I was always the Nintendo owner)

What do you guys think?

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So the Wii Zapper is official now and will go for $19.99. I like to think of it as the Wii shotgun because that is what it looks like and I can see this being real good fun with the Residnt Evil titles. Other publishers are jumping on board htis concept as well like EA with their Medal of Honor series and Sega with their Ghost Squad title. Perhpas this little cheesy case will bring some more hardcore titles to the Wii, becasue I can vouch for the fact that I feel ridiculous playing any games on the Wii that are not sports related.

From the press release:

REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 10, 2007 – Nintendo announced today that the Wii Zapper™ interface for the hit Wii™ home video game system will come packed with Link’s Crossbow Training™. The software is based on the hugely popular Legend of Zelda® series and provides a perfect demonstration of the way the Wii Zapper could be used in other games. The Wii Zapper casing houses both the motion-sensitive Wii Remote™ and Nunchuk™ controllers in a single unit for precision targeting. It goes on sale Nov. 19 at an MSRP of just $19.99.
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I came across this video of Streets of Rage 2 and had almost forgotten about the tag line at the end of each Sega commecial with everyone yelling Sega at the screen. Good times.

This week the Wii shop gets two big titles, Super Metroid and Shinobi III, it also gets Neutopia, but who cares about that. Super Metroid will bring you back to the SNES days of running around with Samus and grappling onto the ceiling and swinging for your life. Shinobi III also brings you back to the Sega Genesis days where being a ninja was a must. Super Metroid is another title in the influx of Metroid goods flooding the market now with the eminent release of Metroid Prime 3 for the Wii, think of this as just another appetizer until the main course comes.

From the press release:

Three new classic games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the Wii Shop Channel every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:
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This Wednesday August 15, Xbox LIVE arcade will get two more games to add to it’s collection: Hexic 2 (800 MS points) and Ecco the Dolphin (400 MS points). Ecco is a classic SEGA title where the main character is… you guessed it a dolphin. Other than having decent graphics for it’s time Ecco was an undersea explorer with little bite, so unless you are a huge dolphin fan check out the demo first.

On the other hand the highly addictive Hexic 2 game should be quite interesting, in case you don’t recall this is the game that came pre-loaded with your Xbox 360 and drove you insane. The original Hexic was quite addictive and very challenging so I have high hopes for it’s sequel, especially for $10. The sequel is boasting online action via it’s battle mode and all-new special pieces and formations, worth checking out.

Every Monday Nintendo has released new content for the Wii and the virtual console, today is no different. Nintendo is bringing out Kirby’s Dream Course, Shining Force and Devil’s Crush. Kirby’s Dream course is a bit of an obscure golf game from the SNES era, Devil’s Crush is a TurboGrafx pinball title but the real gem here is Shining Force. Shining Force is a classic RPG title from the Sega Genesis days and is worth the 800 points to grab up, think Final Fantasy on the Genesis, deep game, which should port great over to the Wii.

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During last night’s E3 announcments, Microsoft annouonced that the original Sonic the Hedgehog and Golden Axe would be available as of last night for download off of the Microsoft marketplace for 400 MS points. These two Xbox Live Arcade titles are part of the Sega Vintage Collection and are pretty fun and very worth it for $5. Sonic and Golden Axe are nice additions to the Xbox 360 Arcade lineup and if you haven’t had a chance to download them at least try out the free trials, you won’t be dissappointed. I wonder if as part of this new Sega Vintage Collection we wil see some other classics like VectorMan or any of the Phantasy Star games?