If only there was a Wii Freeloader. Come on, Datel!
Hello/Hallo/Hola/Bonjour/Ciao fellow Europeans! Good news if, like your correspondent, you dwell in gaming's forgotten region - Nintendo Europe has finally pulled its finger out and published a Q3 release schedule that features concrete dates for the likes of Super Paper Mario, Big Brain Academy, Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition, and Trauma Center: Second Opinion on the Wii.
Super Paper Mario, arguably the most anticipated name on the list, will hit Europe on 14 September, and hey - it's only several months behind the NTSC release. Grr. Meanwhile, the more punctual Big Brain Academy for Wii will be reaching the region on 20 July, Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition on 29 June, and Wii Trauma Center: Second Opinion on 10 August.
Other highlights include dates for Sonic Rush Adventure (DS) and Codies’ promising Race Driver: Create & Race (DS). As for the big three - Metroid, Mario and Smash Bros. - it looks like we could be left hanging until Q4, or even worse, 2008. Urk.
The list in full:
Q3 Wii Release Schedule
- 29th June 2007 Resident Evil 4: Wii edition
- 29th June 2007 Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix
- 30th June 2007 Scarface: The World Is Yours
- June 2007 Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
- 13th July 2007 Mario Party 8
- 20th July 2007 Big Brain Academy for Wii
- 20th July 2007 King Of Clubs
- July 2007 William Pinball Classics
- July 2007 Transformers: The Game
- 10th August 2007 Trauma Center: Second Opinion
- August 2007 Tamagotchi Party On!
- August 2007 California Games
- 7th September 2007 Alien Syndrome
- 14th September 2007 Super Paper Mario
- 14th September 2007 Dragon Blade: Wrath Of Fire
- 21st September 2007 World Championship Poker Featuring Howard Lederer: All In Wii
- September 2007 Brunswick Bowling Pro
- September 2007 Cosmic Family
- September 2007 My Word Coach
- Q3 2007 Ratatouille
- Q3 2007 Toot & Puddle: Call Of The North
Q3 DS Release Schedule
- 29th June 2007 More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima: How Old Is Your Brain?
- 29th June 2007 Puzzle League DS
- 29th June 2007 Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix
- 29th June 2007 Dino Master
- 29th June 2007 F24 stealth Fighter
- 29th June 2007 MechAssault Phantom War
- 29th June 2007 Nacho Libre
- 29th June 2007 Super Black Bass Fishing
- 6th July 2007 Herbie: Fully Loaded
- 13th July 2007 Elite Beat Agents
- 13th July 2007 Brain Buster
- 13th July 2007 ANNO 1701
- 27th July 2007 Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl
- July 2007 Transformers The Game: Autobot
- July 2007 Transformers The Game: Decepticon
- July 2007 Guilty Gear Dust Strikers
- July 2007 The Settlers
- 10th August 2007 Powershot Pinball Constructor
- August 2007 Dragonball Z GOKU DENSETSU
- August 2007 California Games
- 7th September 2007 8 Ball All Stars
- 14th September 2007 Freshly Picked - Tingle’s Rosy Rupeeland
- 14th September 2007 Heroes of Mana
- 21st September 2007 King of Clubs
- 28th September 2007 Sonic Rush Adventure
- September 2007 Cookie & Cream
- September 2007 Fishing DS
- September 2007 Happy Cooking
- September 2007 Jam Sessions
- September 2007 Panzer Tactics DS
- Q3 2007 Godzilla Unleashed
- Q3 2007 Cake Mania
- Q3 2007 New York Times Crossword
- Q3 2007 Operation Vietnam
- Q3 2007 Toot & Puddle - An Artic Adventure
- Q3 2007 Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights
- Q3 2007 Ratatouille
- Q3 2007 ToonDuko
- Q3 2007 Bratz Ponyz
- Summer 2007 Worms: Open Warfare 2
- Summer 2007 Race Driver: Create & Race
- Summer 2007 Marvel Trading Card Game