Breaking News | Full Nintendo Wii European Launch Line Up

By James Temperton 01.11.2006 34

Wii will launch with a bang this winter alongside a selection of 27 fantastic Wii games that will have gamers and non-gamers waving their Wii Remote with joy. With a selection of games for everyone ranging from the brilliant Wii Sports to fan favourites like The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.

Wii launches in Europe on 8th December 2006 alongside great first party titles including Wii Sports (a collection of five different Wii Sports games on one disk) included with every Wii purchased, Wii Play - the perfect game to experience and enjoy the amazing abilities of the Wii Remote and The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Third party support is equally strong with Need For Speed Carbon (EA) and Red Steel (Ubisoft) making their debut on the Wii console, alongside Call Of Duty 3 (Activision) and Rayman Raving Rabbids (Ubisoft).

In addition, there will be 31 Virtual Console games available in December 2006, including 16 Nintendo titles such as Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda and the hugely popular Super Mario 64, 5 Turbografx (PC Engine) games including Bomberman'93 and Super Star Soldier and 10 classic SEGA MEGA DRIVE games including Sonic the Hedgehog, Altered Beast, Gunstar Heroes. New Virtual Console titles will be added in 2007 and beyond creating a constantly growing library of games.

Following the console launch, fans can enjoy WarioWare: Smooth Moves in January 2007 and Excite Truck in February 2007 plus a whole host of third party games.

Nintendo Wii European Launch Titles (Dec 8th 2006)

  • Wii Sports Bundle (Including the Wii console and Wii Sports - Tennis, Golf, Boxing, Baseball and Bowling)
  • The Legend of Zelda : Twilight Princess
  • Wii Play (including Wii Remote)
  • Call of Duty 3 (Activision)
  • Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (Activision)
  • Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam(Activision)
  • Madden NFL 07 (EA)
  • Need For Speed Carbon (EA)
  • Happy Feet (Midway Games)
  • Rampage: Total Destruction (Midway Games)
  • Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (Sega)
  • Gottlieb Pinball Classics (System 3)
  • Super Fruit Fall (System 3)
  • Disney/ Pixar Cars (THQ)
  • Barnyard (THQ)
  • Spongebob Squarepants: Creature from the Krusty Krab (THQ)
  • Blazing Angels Squadrons of WW II (Ubisoft)
  • Far Cry Vengeance (Ubisoft)
  • GT Pro Series (Ubisoft)
  • Monster 4x4 World Circuit (Ubisoft)
  • Open Season (Ubisoft)
  • Rayman Raving Rabbids (Ubisoft)
  • Red Steel (Ubisoft)
  • Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent (Ubisoft)

    Titles Coming Dec 2006 (date unspecified):

  • Impossible Mission (System 3)
  • Leaderboard Golf (System 3)
  • Tennis Masters (System 3)

    We'll have details on all of these titles and some great Wii launch content coming your way very soon. Stay tuned...

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    C'mon dudes, let's please not forget the awesome Monkey Balls! Smilie

    It's wicked, you gotta love it, you know you will. Smilie It's proper Monkey Ball Arcade gaming that you've always loved Smilie

    I think Mario Galaxy in first 6 months of Wiilease is great, to be honest, a game this big, I think it's great we're getting it as early as we are. I'm not sure what you think, but I think it's a bigger release than Twilight Princess. It may be the Mario game everyone has waited for since Mario 64, which everyone loved & everyone knows it.

    Yeah, there are a few games I'm concerned to see the absence of. Elebits, Trauma Center & DragonBall.

    Trauma Center the least, because we all knew it was gonna take a while to get to UK, Under the Knife did, I would really be surprised if it DID make launch. As for Elebits, I think they must have wanted to work on it a bit more.

    The game I'm most concerned with is DragonBall, not sure why, it's just that it SHOULD be there, it seems to have disappeared! Smilie

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    What a poor launch. The only game I'd buy is that GameCube one the ported. Zelda. So, um, yeah... no real reason for me to get a Wii just yet.

    SuperLiink said:
    Cmon dudes, lets please not forget the awesome Monkey Balls! SmilieIts wicked, you gotta love it, you know you will. Smilie Its proper Monkey Ball Arcade gaming that youve always loved SmilieI think Mario Galaxy in first 6 months of Wiilease is great, to be honest, a game this big, I think its great were getting it as early as we are. Im not sure what you think, but I think its a bigger release than Twilight Princess. It may be the Mario game everyone has waited for since Mario 64, which everyone loved & everyone knows it.Yeah, there are a few games Im concerned to see the absence of. Elebits, Trauma Center & DragonBall.Trauma Center the least, because we all knew it was gonna take a while to get to UK, Under the Knife did, I would really be surprised if it DID make launch. As for Elebits, I think they must have wanted to work on it a bit more.The game Im most concerned with is DragonBall, not sure why, its just that it SHOULD be there, it seems to have disappeared! Smilie

    What I've been saying. Super Monkey Ball is going to be mean!!!Smilie

    Oni-Ninja said:
    What a poor launch. The only game Id buy is that GameCube one the ported. Zelda. So, um, yeah... no real reason for me to get a Wii just yet.

    Seriously Oni, we get it. You wanted it on GC ages ago. Can you let it go now and try to say something constructive and/or interesting instead. Smilie

    As for me, I'm getting Zelda (naturally), perhaps Monkey Ball if I've got the cash, Mario 64 and Gunstar Heroes. Looking forward to Trauma Centre and Elebits when they make it across the pond (still launch in US), perhaps Excite Truck too.

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    Oni-Ninja said:
    What a poor launch. The only game Id buy is that GameCube one the ported. Zelda. So, um, yeah... no real reason for me to get a Wii just yet.
    Oni-Ninja said:
    What a poor launch. The only game Id buy is that GameCube one the ported. Zelda. So, um, yeah... no real reason for me to get a Wii just yet.

    Better than the 360's


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    Dr_R said:
    Oni-Ninja said:What a poor launch. The only game Id buy is that GameCube one the ported. Zelda. So, um, yeah... no real reason for me to get a Wii just yet.
    Seriously Oni, we get it. You wanted it on GC ages ago. Can you let it go now and try to say something constructive and/or interesting instead. Smilie

    I'll say whatever I please, you're not my mum.

    Dr_R said:
    As for me, Im getting Zelda (naturally), perhaps Monkey Ball if Ive got the cash, Mario 64 and Gunstar Heroes. Looking forward to Trauma Centre and Elebits when they make it across the pond (still launch in US), perhaps Excite Truck too.

    So, a GC game, a party game, a racing game, an N64 game, and a Megadrive game. Smilie

    Mr.Ashcroft said:
    Oni-Ninja said:What a poor launch. The only game Id buy is that GameCube one the ported. Zelda. So, um, yeah... no real reason for me to get a Wii just yet.
    Better than the 360s

    If you say so, duck Smilie

    Oni-Ninja said:
    Seriously Oni, we get it. You wanted it on GC ages ago. Can you let it go now and try to say something constructive and/or interesting instead. Smilie
    Ill say whatever I please, youre not my mum.

    Maybe he is your mum...SmilieSmilie

    February next year is looking like the ideal time to buy a Wii really... I can't really see many great reasons to buy it before then, especially when I have no money >_>

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    Does anyone know if Europe is getting the Metal Slug game for Wii?

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