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Nintendo News | 2007 Release for Mario Kart and Metroid Wii in Europe?

35417 on 02.06.2007 at 14:12

Quick News: Patrick Nagel, deputy marketing manager for Nintendo Germany, recently took part in a Q and A session in the Nintendo Center, according to NintendoCast. He revealed that with some luck Nintendo plans to publish Mario Kart Wii, and definitely release Metroid Prime 3 this year in Europe.

Certainly positive news, hopefully indicating some top names hitting the console towards the end of 2007.

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~~Buffy the Fanboy Slayer on 02.06.2007 at 14:15~~#1

Some luck? I doubt it, but at least Mario Kart will likely show other developers how to do the racing thing properly. I look forward to MK more than MP3, just for the multipalayer pleasure.

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jb on 02.06.2007 at 14:21#2

Aye, I really hope to at least see some of Mario Kart this year, can't wait.

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dartmonkey on 02.06.2007 at 14:30#3

There is absolutely no way in hell Mario Kart Wii will be released this year.

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mOojc on 02.06.2007 at 14:35#4

Unless they make it shit.

I want a release date for SSBB...

Marzy on 02.06.2007 at 14:38#5

artmonkey said:
There is absolutely no way in hell Mario Kart Wii will be released this year.

There's actually a very good chance it could be. I guess we shall see a lot of it at E3, this year, and they will get it released before the end of the year.

I reckon Nintendo's been working on this game for quite some time, it's just they haven't had the chance to show of any media of the game. I'm sure this years E3 will provide that chance. As for Metriod Prime 3, I really don't care about the game. I absolutely hate the series.

dartmonkey on 02.06.2007 at 14:52#6

Marzy said:
I reckon Nintendo's been working on this game for quite some time, its just they havent had the chance to show of any media of the game. Im sure this years E3 will provide that chance.

That's true. Nintendo can only reveal media at massive pre-planned annual events.

Less posty, more gamey.

tismatron on 02.06.2007 at 15:17#7

i want at least 50 tracks, all online. is that too much to ask? i hope it comes out for crimbo.

MIS on 02.06.2007 at 15:50#8

Makes me wonder about Mario Kart Wii - will it be a re-release of the GC version (with perhaps Mario Kart GP Arcade tracks thrown in) with motion controls or will it have completely new tracks?

SuperLink on 02.06.2007 at 16:54#9

Mario Kart Wii could be brilliant, I'm sure they'll reveal it at E3 & it'll be out by the end of the year. It's always been th same with Mario Kart games, announced at E3 or a little earlier & then released worldwide in November or October.

So it doesn't sound unlikely to me. & I give more of a shit about MK than I ever will about MP3C. MK Wii online would be awesome. I don't see a reason why all stages can't be online. I mean, every single Diddy Kong Racing stage was online, so I see absolutely no reason not to have all stages online.

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Flynnie on 02.06.2007 at 18:09#10

Probably a translation error with the ex nazi-fied country. Probably meant to say Mario Galaxy.

I still think Nintendo are pelting to many of their 1st party games into the fray. As stated before they already have

Mario Galaxy
Super Smash Bros Brawl
Donkey Kong Racing
Project Hammer
Mario And Sonic at the Olympics
Disaster Day of Crisis
Metroid Prime 3
Fire Emblem
Pokemon (Wii)

Also working on Legend Of Zelda: PH

and countless others, i really dont see Mario Kart being released this year and most likely will be a 10 second trailer and being released Holiday 2008 if we are lucky.

Zapp on 02.06.2007 at 22:45#11

I doubt Mario Kart will be released this year, they probably have been working on the game for a long time but i doubt they would wanna release this many first party games in 2007!?!?

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SuperLink on 02.06.2007 at 23:10#12

C3 Drag Queen said:
Probably a translation error with the ex nazi-fied country. Probably meant to say Mario Galaxy.I still think Nintendo are pelting to many of their 1st party games into the fray. As stated before they already haveMario GalaxySuper Smash Bros BrawlDonkey Kong RacingProject HammerMario And Sonic at the OlympicsDisaster Day of CrisisMetroid Prime 3Fire EmblemPokemon (Wii)Also working on Legend Of Zelda: PHand countless others, i really dont see Mario Kart being released this year and most likely will be a 10 second trailer and being released Holiday 2008 if we are lucky.

I don't see a problem with that, considering that 3rd parties are doing jack shit to make any attempts at good games for it.

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Flynnie on 03.06.2007 at 00:21#13

ChouRinku said:
C3 Drag Queen said:Probably a translation error with the ex nazi-fied country. Probably meant to say Mario Galaxy.I still think Nintendo are pelting to many of their 1st party games into the fray. As stated before they already haveMario GalaxySuper Smash Bros BrawlDonkey Kong RacingProject HammerMario And Sonic at the OlympicsDisaster Day of CrisisMetroid Prime 3Fire EmblemPokemon (Wii)Also working on Legend Of Zelda: PHand countless others, i really dont see Mario Kart being released this year and most likely will be a 10 second trailer and being released Holiday 2008 if we are lucky.
I dont see a problem with that, considering that 3rd parties are doing jack shit to make any attempts at good games for it.

Nintendo usually spread their games out over the year. If they actually release all those aforementioned games in the end of the year they wont be recieved very well.

1) The Wii's userbase isnt big enough to engulf all of those games

2)Nintendo cant market 12 or so games all at once.

3)Joe bloggs doesnt havnt that much disposable income

SuperLink on 03.06.2007 at 00:45#14

Yeah, but to be honest, without Nintendo's games, the Wii doesn't have much else... Smilie

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Megadanxzero on 03.06.2007 at 01:26#15

Yeah but I HAVE NO MONEY! I doubt I'll be able to afford half of the confirmed Wii games by the end of the year, let alone a new Mario Kart as well...

If it does happen and they're not in Karts again I refuse to buy it. Play it even... Double Dash was so awful

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Zapp on 03.06.2007 at 01:28#16

Megadanxzero said:
Yeah but I HAVE NO MONEY! I doubt Ill be able to afford half of the confirmed Wii games by the end of the year, let alone a new Mario Kart as well...If it does happen and theyre not in Karts again I refuse to buy it. Play it even... Double Dash was so awful

Smilie *stabs* say it once more punk, and ill rip your guts out!!

how can you say DD was awful, thats was a brilliant game!

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dartmonkey on 03.06.2007 at 01:39#17

Megadanx, what's wrong with you? Fair-do's, single-player Mario Kart of any variety is rubbish, but four-player Double Dash is one of the finest gaming... I can't... You... How...?

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Megadanxzero on 03.06.2007 at 01:50#18

It's fucking terrible! The 'kart' control was abysmal, Powerslides felt horrid and you were racing in fucking TANKS. How anyone could ever consider those karts is beyond me.

I found the whole dual-character thing completely pointless too... I doubt I ever switched characters during a race.

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The Croft on 03.06.2007 at 02:06#19

C3 Drag Queen said:
ChouRinku said:
C3 Drag Queen said:Probably a translation error with the ex nazi-fied country. Probably meant to say Mario Galaxy.I still think Nintendo are pelting to many of their 1st party games into the fray. As stated before they already haveMario GalaxySuper Smash Bros BrawlDonkey Kong RacingProject HammerMario And Sonic at the OlympicsDisaster Day of CrisisMetroid Prime 3Fire EmblemPokemon (Wii)Also working on Legend Of Zelda: PHand countless others, i really dont see Mario Kart being released this year and most likely will be a 10 second trailer and being released Holiday 2008 if we are lucky.
I dont see a problem with that, considering that 3rd parties are doing jack shit to make any attempts at good games for it.
Nintendo usually spread their games out over the year. If they actually release all those aforementioned games in the end of the year they wont be recieved very well.1) The Wiis userbase isnt big enough to engulf all of those games2)Nintendo cant market 12 or so games all at once.3)Joe bloggs doesnt havnt that much disposable income

Basically just listen to Flynnie, he is the only one talking sense here. It wouldn't happen because Nintendo spread their games out, i still can't believe we are getting MP3, Mario and Smash all before the year's out.

Marzy said:
As for Metriod Prime 3, I really dont care about the game. I absolutely hate the series.

You are just odd.

As for Mario Kart i doubt it will be even playable at E3.

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James2t3 on 03.06.2007 at 02:15#20

Yeah double dash is a dirty stain in the mario kart series. Last gen was a pretty shitty time for all kart racing games in general, both the crash kart games sucked aswell Smilie

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ohm on 03.06.2007 at 05:06#21

I don't see why people hated Double-dash so much, it was definitely better than the stale and dull 64 iteration. Of course the DS one is much superior to DD, but Double Dash was great fun in its own right. Back on topic, I very much doubt Mario Kart will come out this soon, we haven't even seen a bloody screenshot.

tiamat1990 on 03.06.2007 at 09:24#22

I'd be disappointed if Prime 3 didn't come out this year...but Mario Kart Wii?!?! WOAH!!

SuperLink on 03.06.2007 at 11:56#23

I actually agree with Marzy (for once) I don't like the Metroid Prime series, it's made the Metroid series so dull & mainstream.

Unless Marzy hates 2D Metroid too, then that's just wrong. As in, "ew, dirty thoughts" wrong.

Still, Metroid Prime 3 is prolly the only Nintendo game for Wii I havn't put on my "to get" list -.-

Well, it's fine if Nintendo spread out their games, but the Wii desperately needs some good 3rd party games, or it really will be a drought console. I mean, 1 second everyone is saying there's a drought of Wii games, & the next minute everyone is saying Nintendo are releasing too many games for it? Seriously WTF?

So basically it's the 3rd parties fault, if so I don't see how Nintendo can be blamed for Wii having a game drought.

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ohm on 03.06.2007 at 12:03#24

Metroid Prime, at least the first one, is quite different from most other FPS games.

SuperLink on 03.06.2007 at 12:24#25

Z said:
Metroid Prime, at least the first one, is quite different from most other FPS games.

First Metroid Prime remained true to the Metroid Series I felt, still slightly boring, because you walked so slowly & it took AGES to backtrack rather than GOING RLY FAST & blowing up everything you see like in the 2D games to get there quickly...

But MP2E has nothing to do with Metroid, just phazon, Space Pirates, & the obligitary cameo from a Metroid or two (that's all it is...)

Also, it seems like they've just forgotten about all the different types of Metroid there are...

( Edited on 03.06.2007 12:24 by SuperLink )

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