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Nintendo Unveils Deep and Diverse Software Lineup for Early 2012
REDMOND, Wash.--(December 13, in the yar of our Lord
2011)-- As some people hunker down for a long winter’s
nap, Nintendo is getting things fired up. The first quarter of
2012 offers great new installments in popular franchises for
both the Nintendo 3DS™ system and the Wii™ console. Nintendo has
something for everyone, from family fun to three-dimensional
adventure.
On March 23, the epic odyssey Kid Icarus™: Uprising soars into
stores and lets players help the winged warrior Pit fight Medusa
and her Underworld Army.
The Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS will also be busy with a
variety of downloadable offerings. Dillon’s Rolling Western™
brings tower-defense strategy and touch-screen driven action to
the Old West. Armadillo ranger Dillon defends pioneer villages
against waves of attacking rock monsters using gun towers,
defensive structures and his own exciting attack abilities. In
Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword™, players travel to ancient
Japan and guide a young warrior as he battles waves of enemy
soldiers. Players must identify the enemy’s attack, dodge and
counter-attack with the mystical Sakura Sword to win the battle.
The critically acclaimed VVVVVV and NightSky from Nicalis,
mind-bending action of Mighty Switch Force from WayForward and
immersive 3D visuals of Mutant Mudds™ from Renegade Kid™ round
out a diverse selection of downloadable games.
Nintendo is also introducing an optional accessory that gives
Nintendo 3DS owners a second analog stick to control compatible
games. The Circle Pad Pro will launch in the United States on
Feb. 7. It will be sold through GameStop stores and online at
http://www.gamestop.com at a suggested retail price of
$19.99. The Circle Pad Pro is a comfortable cradle that holds
the Nintendo 3DS system while adding an analog Circle Pad on the
system’s right side. The attachment also adds additional
shoulder buttons to give it a feel more akin to traditional
console controllers. It is designed as an optional accessory.
On the Wii console, Rhythm Heaven™ Fever arrives on Feb. 13 at a
suggested retail price of $29.99 in the United States. The game
asks players to test their rhythm in more than 50 easy-to-learn,
tough-to-master minigames to prove they’ve got the groove. Two
weeks later on Feb. 27, PokéPark™ 2: Wonders Beyond lets players
take on the role of Pikachu™ and his Pals — Oshawott™, Snivy™
and Tepig™ — as they try to make it through PokéPark and
discover the secrets of a mysterious new world. On March 11,
Mario™ and friends reunite for a new party game adventure in
Mario Party™ 9, which introduces new game-play elements to the
series such as boss battles and vehicular travel across a wide
assortment of stages.
Below is a partial list of upcoming games for Nintendo systems.
Note that game titles and launch dates are subject to change.
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Nintendo 3DS |
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| Publisher | Game | Available | ||||
| 2K Play | Nicktoons MLB 3D | March | ||||
|
Konami Digital
Entertainment, Inc. |
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| Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 | January | |||||
|
NAMCO BANDAI
Games America Inc. |
TEKKEN 3D Prime Edition™ | February | ||||
| Tales of the Abyss® | Feb. 14 | |||||
| Nintendo | Kid Icarus: Uprising | March 23 | ||||
| Published by SEGA® of America | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games™ | Feb. 14 | ||||
| SEGA® of America | CRUSH™3D | Q1 | ||||
| Ubisoft | NCIS The Video Game (Based on the TV Series) | March 6 | ||||
| Horses 3D | March 6 | |||||
| Funky Barn | Q1 | |||||
| Rayman® Origins | Q1 | |||||
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Nintendo eShop |
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| Publisher | Game | Available | ||||
| Collecting Smiles | Colors! 3D | Q1 | ||||
| Nicalis | VVVVVV | Q1 | ||||
| NightSky | Q1 | |||||
| Nintendo | Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword | Q1 | ||||
| Dillon’s Rolling Western | Q1 | |||||
| Kirby’s Block Ball™ | Q1 | |||||
| Renegade Kid | Mutant Mudds | Q1 | ||||
| Shin’en Multimedia | Fun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH | Q1 | ||||
| Jett Rocket Super Surf | Q1 | |||||
| WayForward | Mighty Switch Force | Q1 | ||||
| Zen Studios | Zen Pinball | Q1 | ||||
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Wii |
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| Publisher | Game | Available | ||||
| 2K Sports | MLB 2K12 | March 6 | ||||
| GameMill Entertainment | Country Dance™ Special Edition | Feb. 1 | ||||
| Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Karaoke Joysound | Q1 | ||||
| Nintendo | Rhythm Heaven Fever | Feb. 13 | ||||
| PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond | Feb. 27 | |||||
| Mario Party 9 | March 11 | |||||
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WiiWare™ |
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| Publisher | Game | Available | ||||
| Nicalis | La Mulana | Q1 | ||||
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Nintendo DS™ Family |
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| Publisher | Game | Available | ||||
| 2K Sports | MLB 2K12 | March 6 | ||||
| GameMill Entertainment | Silverlicious™ | March 20 | ||||
| Xia Xia™ | March 20 | |||||
| Gogo’s Crazy Bones™ | March 20 | |||||
| Mentor Interactive | Chess for Kids | Feb. 14 | ||||
| NARABA: The Labyrinth of Light | Feb. 21 | |||||
| NARABA: The Mysterious Palace | Feb. 21 | |||||
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Nintendo DSiWare™ |
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| Publisher | Game | Available | ||||
| Cosmigo | Box Pusher | Q1 | ||||
| Cypronia | Cake Ninja | Q1 | ||||
Remember that Wii and Nintendo 3DS feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wii and http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.
NOTE: There is little information on many of these titles. If any of these titles turn out to be anti-family friendly, Family Friendly Gaming will stop covering them.