Nintendo reveals first half 2008 line-up

In a press release touting the company's 2007 performance, Nintendo has announced its Wii and DS software line-up for the first half of 2008.

"The video game industry has never had so many new players, and they've never had so much fun," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's new executive VP of sales and marketing.

"Our momentum is not limited to one system or one game. We're going broad and bold in 2008, with something for every member of the family."

Nintendo is promising more than 65 new Wii games and 80 new DS games in the first six months of this year alone. Only 4 of the announced Wii titles and 5 of the announced DS titles are coming from Nintendo, however.

The first-party Wii titles Endless Ocean and Super Smash Bros. Brawl will be released in January and March, respectively. Mario Kart is scheduled for a Spring release, with Wii Fit being released during Q2.

Nintendo plans to release Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers in Darkness for the DS during Q2. Other first-party DS releases include Advance Wars: Days of Ruin (January), Professor Layton and the Curious Village (February) and Crosswords DS (May).

Highlighted upcoming third-party titles include:

Wii:

January

Samurai Warriors: Katana (KOEI)
No More Heroes (Ubisoft)M

February

Dream Pinball 3D (SouthPeak Games)
MX vs. ATV Untamed (THQ)
Baroque (Atlus USA)
London Taxi: Rush Hour (Destineer)
Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore (Konami)
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 (Ubisoft)

March

Destroy All Humans: Big Willy Unleashed (THQ)
Worms: A Space Oddity (THQ)
Okami (Capcom)
Alone in the Dark (Atari)
Ninja Reflex (EA)
Target: Terror (Konami)
Nitro Bike (Ubisoft)

April

Pro Evolution Soccer (Konami)
Wild Earth: African Safari (Majesco)

May

Speed Racer (Warner Bros. Games)
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (Disney Interactive)
King of Fighters: The Orochi Saga (SNK Playmore)
THE DOG Island (Ubisoft)

June

Catch of the Day (EA)
Cooking Mama Cook Off 2 (Majesco)
Rygar: The Battle of Argus (Tecmo)
DeBlob (THQ)
Wall-E (THQ)

LucasArts' LEGO: Indiana Jones will be released for the Wii in the spring, with its Star Wars: The Force Unleashed scheduled for a summer release.

DS:

January

Mega Brain Boost (Majesco)
Aquarium by DS (Bold Games)
N+ (Atari)
Barnyard Blast (DSI)
Brain Challenge (Ubisoft)

February

Paws & Claws: Pet Resort (THQ)
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney (Capcom)
Zoo Tycoon II (THQ)
Bubble Bobble Double Shot (Ignition)
Insecticide (Gamecock)
Assassin's Creed: Altair's Chronicles (Ubisoft)
Real Soccer 2008 (Ubisoft)

March

Go Pets (Konami)
Disney Friends (Disney Interactive)
River King: Mystic Valley (Natsume)
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Rings of Fate (Square Enix)
Lost in Blue 3 (Konami)
Pro Evolution Soccer (Konami)
Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword (Tecmo)
Alone in the Dark (Atari)
Ninja Reflex (EA)
Myst (Empire Interactive)

April

Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys (Ignition)
Rondo of Swords (Atlus)
Quick Yoga Training (Ubisoft)

May

Speed Racer (Warner Bros. Games)
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (Disney Interactive)
Winx Club: Mission Enchantix (Konami)

June

Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness (Natsume)
Catch of the Day (EA)
Wall-E from THQ

As with the console versions, the DS versions of LucasArts' LEGO: Indiana Jones and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed are scheduled for a spring and summer release, respectively.