Nintendo Wii News | Mario, Metroid & Smash Bros. in 2007 for Europe

Nintendo has today issued a statement to cover some of its big games of 2007 in a little more detail than the previous list that was released. Both Nintendo DS and Wii owners are definitely in for a treat, starting as soon as a week from now. Here are some snippets from the Press Release:

January

WarioWare: Smooth Moves (Wii, 12th January) - What's wacky and will have you twisting, turning, waving and even hula-hooping with your Wii Remote? Wario's back with more than 200 crazy microgames made specifically for Wii, for up to 12 players to enjoy.

Children of Mana (Nintendo DS, 12th January) - Role-playing game masters Square-Enix return to their roots in the latest instalment of the classic Mana series of action-RPGs. Go it alone or join with up to three friends wirelessly.

Star Fox Command (Nintendo DS, 26th January) - The Star Fox series blasts onto Nintendo DS! Part action shooter, part turn-based strategy game, Star Fox Command puts an armada of ships under your touch screen control.

Actionloop (Nintendo DS, 26th January) - Puzzle games don't come any faster and more furious than this! Use the stylus to flick the magnetic marbles into like-coloured groups, testing your brainpower and reactions in equal measure.

February

Magical Starsign (Nintendo DS, 9th February) - An out-of-this world, astrological adventure! Journey across the galaxy to find missing members of a magic academy and their teacher, using spells that grow more powerful when stars are in alignment.

Excite Truck (Wii, 16th February) - Grip the Wii Remote like a steering wheel and boost, swerve and jump your way across wild terrain that morphs beneath your wheels. As the name implies, Excite Truck is a wild ride.

Kororinpa (Wii, 23rd February) - In this action/puzzle game, you'll need a steady hand and a cool head to roll the ball through the 3D maze to the goal by tilting the Wii Remote.

Wing Island (Wii, 23rd February) - Take to the skies and engage in a range of diverse missions, from fire-fighting to wildlife photography, controlling your plane's flight with simple movements of the Wii Remote.

1st Quarter (i.e. by the end of March)

Trauma Center: Second Opinion (Wii) - The hit Nintendo DS surgical simulator makes its Wii debut, with hands-on controls using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk.

Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii) - Made exclusively for Wii, Sonic's new outing is a super-fast action game that unleashes the power of the Wii Remote.

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (Nintendo DS) - Play as two characters at once, skilled in combat and magic, in this brand new action-adventure for DS.

Mario Slam Basketball (Nintendo DS) - With gorgeous graphics and intense, comical action, Mario's hoop-shooting debut is set to be a Spring scorcher.

Mario vs Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (Nintendo DS) - Guide a team of Mini Mario toys through obstacle filled levels or even make your own levels and upload them to the world with Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

Nintendo then goes on to talk about some of the other highlights we will be expecting in 2007, such as highly anticipated Wii games like Super Mario Galaxy and Metroid Prime 3 Corruption, plus Super Smash Bros. Brawl (that includes new fighters like Wario and Solid Snake). Elsewhere, Big Brain Academy, Battalion Wars II and Mario Strikers Charged are mentioned for Wii, whilst The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is not forgotten for the Nintendo DS.

So it certainly does look like a bumper year, and that is even just going from this bare list. There are many more Third Party titles due out and no doubt plenty of surprises on the way.

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