NOE announces summer 2008 release schedule
24.06.2008
24 June 2008 - With summer now in full swing, Nintendo is set to up the temperature and let loose a selection of scorching new titles on Nintendo DS and Wii. Summer sees the return of numerous favourites and the debut of new, exciting titles, ensuring this season’s release schedule has something for everyone.
Hold on to your sun hats as the Wii summer line-up kicks off with the return of the Brawl in the latest super-charged generation of Super Smash Bros. Brawl! Unleashed on 27 June, Mario, Bowser, Zelda and numerous other Nintendo and third-party gaming heroes will be found in the arena fighting for the title of ultimate brawler. With the fight going online for the very first time, Super Smash Bros. Brawl is set to bring the fast, furious and frenetic world of the Brawl to the masses!
If that wasn’t enough, Wario makes his debut with his first dedicated adventure on Wii with Wario Land: The Shake Dimension. Nintendo’s most famous anti-hero is shaken and tilted to the very limit using the Wii’s innovative control system, bringing the magic of 2D platform adventure gaming to new and existing gamers everywhere from 26 September.
Hot on the heels of Wii, the Nintendo DS has numerous compelling titles guaranteed to entertain in the summer sun. For years you’ve captured, traded and battled with them. Now it’s time to become one as Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness launch on Nintendo DS! Unleash your inner Pokémon to save the world and take advantage of the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to call on your friends for help!
Make 10: A journey of numbers also arrives on the Nintendo DS, making the art of mathematics a truly magical experience. Set in the highly visual fantasy world of Make 10, younger players will be challenged to master mental arithmetic to overcome the inquisitive inhabitants and understand the true power of the number 10.
For the full updated 2008 line-up for both Nintendo DS and Wii, please see the tables below:
| Wii Software 2008 | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo) | 27th June 2008 |
| Big Beach Sports (THQ) | 27th June 2008 |
| Wacky Races – Crash and Dash (Eidos) | 27th June 2008 |
| Guitar Hero Aerosmith Bundle Pack on Wii (Activision) | 27th June 2008 |
| Kung Fu Panda (Activision) | 27th June 2008 |
| Radio Helicopter (505 Games) | 27th June 2008 |
| Okami (Capcom) | June 2008 |
| We Love Golf! (Capcom) | June 2008 |
| The Incredible Hulk (SEGA) | July 2008 |
| Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour (Disney Interactive Studios) | June-Sep 2008 |
| Pool Party (SouthPeak Games) | 4th July 2008 |
| Wall E. (THQ) | 4th July 2008 |
| Cocoto Kart Racer (Neko Entertainment) | 11th July 2008 |
| Baroque (Rising Star Games) | 18th July 2008 |
| Margot´s Word Brain (ZOO) | 18th July 2008 |
| Yamaha Supercross (ZOO) | 18th July 2008 |
| CID The Dummy (Oxygen Games) | 25th July 2008 |
| Super Swing Golf (Rising Star Games) | 25th July 2008 |
| Table Football (505 Games) | 31st July 2008 |
| Pimp My Ride (Activision) | July 2008 |
| Jeep Thrills (ZOO) | 8th August 2008 |
| Legend of Sayuki (505 Games) | 8th August 2008 |
| BROTHERS IN ARMS : EARN IN BLOOD (Ubisoft) | 14th August 2008 |
| BROTHERS IN ARMS: ROAD TO HILL 30 (Ubisoft) | 14th August 2008 |
| Calvin Tucker´s Redneck Jamboree (ZOO) | 22nd August 2008 |
| Clever Kids: Farmyard Fun (Ghostlight) | 22nd August 2008 |
| Clever Kids: Pirates (Ghostlight) | 22nd August 2008 |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 (EA) | 26th August 2008 |
| Runaway The Dream of the Turtle (Focus Home Interactive) | 28th August 2008 |
| Soul Calibur Legends (Namco Bandai/Ubisoft) | 28th August 2008 |
| The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (Vivendi Games) | 29th August 2008 |
| Brave: A Warrior's Tale (SouthPeak Games) | August 2008 |
| Carnival Games: Mini Golf (2K Play) | August 2008 |
| Manhunt 2 (Rockstar Games) | August 2008 |
| Space Chimps (Brash Entertainment) | August-October 2008 |
| Chess Crusade (ZOO) | 5th September 2008 |
| TNA impact (Midway Games) | 5th September 2008 |
| Pipe Manja (Empire Interactive/ Kochmedia) | 14th September 2008 |
| Bratz: Girls Really Rock ! (THQ) | 19th September 2008 |
| Order Up (ZOO) | 19th September 2008 |
| Sim City Creator (EA) | 19th September 2008 |
| Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts/Activision) | 19th September 2008 |
| Counter Force (505 Games) | 26th September 2008 |
| De Blob (THQ) | 26th September 2008 |
| Wario Land: The Shake Dimension (Nintendo) | 26th September 2008 |
| Family Trainer (Namco Bandai) | September 2008 (EU) |
| Sambe De Amigo (SEGA) | September 2008 |
| Wild Earth: African Safari (Majesco/Codemaster) | September 2008 |
| All Star Cheer (THQ) | Q3 2008 |
| Rockband (EA) | Q3 2008 |
| Jeep Let's Off Road (ZOO) | Q3 2008 |
| World of Goo (RTL Playtainment) | Q3 2008 |
| WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 (THQ) | Q3 2008 |
| Skate It (EA) | 2008 |
| Top Spin Tennis (2K Sports) | 2008 |
| Sonic Unleashed (SEGA) | Late 2008 |
| Nintendo DS Software 2008 | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword (Ubisoft) | 26th June 2008 |
| FINAL FANTASY TACTICS® ADVANCE 2: Grimoire of the Rift (SquareEnix) | 27th June 2008 |
| Kung Fu Panda (Activision) | 27th June 2008 |
| Journey to the Centre of the Earth (THQ) | 27th June 2008 |
| Shining Star Super Starcade (ZOO) | 27th June 2008 |
| Evolution GT (Lago Srl) | June 2008 |
| Sid Meier´s Civilization Revolution (2K Games) | June 2008 |
| The Incredible Hulk (SEGA) | July 2008 |
| Top Spin 3 (2K Sports) | June 2008 |
| Asterix Brain Trainer (ATARI) | June-October 2008 |
| Animal Genius (Ubisoft) | 3rd July 2008 |
| Farm Life (Ubisoft) | 3rd July 2008 |
| Puzzler (Ubisoft) | 3rd July 2008 |
| Bakushow(Rising Star Games) | 4th July 2008 |
| Cory in the House (Disney Interactive Studios) | 4th July 2008 |
| Mahjong-Eine Reise um die Welt (dtp young entertainment) | 4th July 2008 |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness (Nintendo) | 4th July 2008 |
| Road to Vegas (Ghostlight) | 4th July 2008 |
| Super Speed Machines (Ghostlight) | 4th July 2008 |
| Wall E. (THQ) | 4th July 2008 |
| Guitar Hero: On Tour (Limited Edition Buindle) (Activision) | 18th July 2008 |
| Rythmn & Notes (505 Games) | 18th July 2008 |
| Brico Utile (Neko Entertainment) | 18th July 2008 |
| Déco Tendances(Neko Entertainment) | 18th July 2008 |
| International Athletics (Ghostlight) | 18th July 2008 |
| Margots Word Brain (ZOO) | 18th July 2008 |
| Yamaha Supercross (ZOO) | 18th July 2008 |
| Crazy Labyrinth (DTP/Eidos) | 25th July 2008 |
| Mazes of Fate DS (Neko Entertainment) | 25th July 2008 |
| Tennis Elbow (Neko Entertainment) | 25th July 2008 |
| The Mummy Tomb of the Emperor (Vivendi Games ) | 25th July 2008 |
| The Woodleys - Summer Sports (dtp young entertainment) | 25th July 2008 |
| City Life (Monte Cristo Multimedia) | July 2008 |
| Dream Pinball 3D (SouthPeak Games) | July 2008 |
| Jewel Quest (Astragon) | July 2008 |
| My Make-Up (Oxygen Games) | July 2008 |
| Pirates: Duels on the High Seas (Oxygen Games) | July 2008 |
| Zoo Hospital (Eidos/Majesco) | July 2008 |
| Die Reitakademie (dtp young entertainment) | 1st August 2008 |
| Jeep Thrills (ZOO) | 8th August 2008 |
| Lissy Horse Life mit Carry Case (Deep Silver/Kochmedia) | 9th August 2008 |
| BangaiO Spirits (D3Publisher of Europe) | 22nd August 2008 |
| Clever Kids: Pirates (Midas) | 22nd August 2008 |
| Clever Kids: Farmyard Fun (Midas) | 22nd August 2008 |
| IMAGINE FIGURE SKATER (Ubisoft) | 28th August 2008 |
| Brave: Shaman's Challenge (SouthPeak Games) | August 2008 |
| Gauntlet (Eidos) | August 2008 (tbc) |
| Space Chimps (Brash Entertainment) | August-October 2008 |
| Chess Crusade (ZOO) | 5th September 2008 |
| Spellbound (505 Games) | 5th September 2008 |
| Spore Creatures (EA) | 5th September 2008 |
| Mein Beautyhotel für Tiere (dtp young entertainment) | 12th September 2008 |
| Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon (Rising Star Games) | 12th September 2008 |
| Shin chan e i colori magici (505 Games) | 12th September 2008 |
| Subbuteo (505 Games) | 12th September 2008 |
| Blended (505 Games) | 19th September 2008 |
| Bratz: girls Really Rock ! (THQ) | 19th September 2008 |
| Dungeon Explorer (Rising Star Games) | 19th September 2008 |
| Ontamarama: Music Maniacs (505 Games) | 19th September 2008 |
| SimCity Creator (EA) | 19th September 2008 |
| Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts/Activision) | 19th September 2008 |
| De Blob (THQ) | 26th September 2008 |
| Drawn to Life: Spongebob Squarepants Edition (THQ) | 26th September 2008 |
| Make 10: A journey of numbers (Nintendo) | 26th September 2008 |
| Shaun the Sheep (D3Publisher of Europe) | 26th September 2008 |
| 8Ball Allstars (Oxygen Games) | September 2008 |
| Bratz Ponyz 2 (Game Factory) | September 2008 |
| Code Lyoko 2 (Game Factory) | September 2008 |
| Cosmetic Paradise (505 Games) | September 2008 |
| Element Girls (a.k.a Magic Diary) (DTP) | September 2008 |
| History™ Great Empires: Rome (Lago Srl) | September 2008 |
| Lock´s Quest: Construction Combat (THQ) | September 2008 |
| My Dress-Up (Oxygen Games) | September 2008 |
| Nanostray 2 (Majesco/Codemaster) | September 2008 |
| Sonic Chronicles:The Dark Brotherhood (SEGA) | September 2008 |
| Super-Bikes Riding Challenge (Lago Srl) | September 2008 |
| Toy Shop Tycoon (Majesco/Codemaster) | September 2008 |
| Zenses Ocean (Game Factory) | September 2008 |
| Zenses Rainforest (Game Factory) | September 2008 |
| Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations (Nintendo / Capcom) | 3rd October 2008 |
| Naruto Ninja Council 2 (Nintendo / TAKRA TOMY) | October 2008 |
| Arcanoid (Ubisoft) | Summer 2008 |
| Space Invaders ExtremeTM (SquareEnix/Ubisoft) | Summer 2008 |
| Crossword Challenge (The Games Company) | Summer 2008 |
| AMF Bowling Pinbusters! (ZeniMax Europe Ltd.) | Summer 2008 |
| Ducati Moto (ZeniMax Europe Ltd.) | Summer 2008 |
| Skate It (EA) | 2008 |
| I Love Beauty and Sushi Academy (City Interactive S.A.) | Q3 2008 |
| RUBIKS Classic (working title) (Game Factory) | Q3 2008 |
| All Star Cheer (THQ) | Q3 2008 |
| Sokoban DS (RTL Playtainment) | Q3 2008 |
| Time Hollow (working title) (Konami) | Q3/4 2008 |
