Nintendo USA release schedule

REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 14, 2009 - Consumers nationwide continue to snap up Nintendo products for the holidays, and Nintendo is poised to carry that momentum into 2010. Dozens of games for the Wii™, Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo DSi™ systems are on the way in a wide range of categories from both Nintendo and its third-party partners.

To bring a little color to the winter months, Nintendo will release two new colors for its Wii Remote™ controller. Starting Feb. 14, the controller will come in Pink or Blue and will be bundled with a Wii MotionPlus™ accessory. Along with the current White and Black versions of the controller, now every player in four-player matches can have his or her own color.

"During the holidays, tens of millions of Americans are going to spend enjoyable hours with both Wii and Nintendo DS," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "And the enjoyment will only grow in the early weeks of 2010, whether your taste in gaming comes from exploring ocean depths, catching, training and battling Pokémon or even designing your own micro-games."

On the Wii console, Endless Ocean™: Blue World arrives on Feb. 22 to provide players with an adventurous and educational experience, complete with underwater exploration, an adventurous storyline and Wii Speak™ compatibility. This January also sees the highly anticipated release of Tatsunoko VS. Capcom™: Ultimate All-Stars. Available exclusively on Wii, this new VS. series fighting game features global online game play for those who have access to a broadband Internet connection.

On the portable side, Nintendo's hand-held systems will see the arrival of a number of diverse games, including the eagerly awaited Pokémon™ HeartGold Version and Pokémon™ SoulSilver Version on March 14. Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version allow fans to return to the scenic Johto region first introduced in the beloved Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver games. The games have been fully enhanced with rich graphics, updated sound, new touch-screen controls and much more.

On March 28, WarioWare D.I.Y.™ lets users design their own micro-games from scratch and share them with other WarioWare D.I.Y. owners via a broadband Internet connection and Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection. Every element, such as the characters, the environment, the actions and even the purpose of the micro-game itself, can be created entirely by the player. Also on March 28, hungry gamers can dig into America's Test Kitchen: Let's Get Cooking, which gives family members the chance to prepare 300 different dishes together. All of the recipes and the how-to videos in the game were created by the popular public television show America's Test Kitchen.

On Jan. 18, Glory of Heracles™ introduces U.S. role-playing fans to the popular Japanese franchise. The game is inspired by Greek mythology and written by Kazushige Nojima of Final Fantasy fame. The traditional role-playing game features an engrossing story and a robust battle system.

Below is a partial list of upcoming packaged and downloadable games for the Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi systems. Note that game titles and launch dates are subject to change.

Wii

2K Sports

Major League Baseball 2K10 - March

Activision

How To Train Your Dragon - March 23

The American Game Factory, Inc.

Build-A-Bear Workshop - Friendship Valley - March 17

Atlus U.S.A., Inc.

Shiren the Wanderer™ - Feb. 9

Capcom

TATSUNOKO VS. CAPCOM™: ULTIMATE ALL-STARS - Jan. 26

City Interactive USA

Combat Wings: The Great Battles of WWII - Feb. 16

Chicken Riot - Feb. 9

Collision Studios

City Builder - February

D3Publisher

Family Party: 30 Great Games™ Winter Fun - February

Deep Silver, Inc.

Let's Play Ballerina - March

Let's Play Garden - March

Disney Interactive Studios

Alice in Wonderland - March

Hudson Entertainment

Rooms: The Main Building - Spring

Calling - Spring

Konami

Walk it Out - Jan. 10

Yu Gi Oh! Duel Trancer - Q1

DanceDanceRevolution - Q1

Majesco Entertainment

Data East Arcade Classics - January

The Daring Game of Girls - February

Pizza Delivery Boy - March

Nintendo

Endless Ocean: Blue World - Feb. 22

SEGA of America

Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll™ - Feb. 9

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing™ - March

SouthPeak Games

Sled Shred™ featuring the Jamaican Bobsled Team - Feb. 1

Fast Food Panic™ - Jan. 5

Storm City Entertainment

Bermuda Triangle: Saving the Coral - February

UFO Interactive Games, Inc.

Arcade Shooter: Ilvelo - Q1

Rock Blast - Q1

Jaja's Adventure - Q1

Ubisoft

No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle - late January

Sleepover Party - Jan. 12

Racquet Sports - March

Red Steel 2 - Q1

XSEED Games

The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces - Jan. 5

FRAGILE DREAMS: FAREWELL RUINS OF THE MOON - March 16

WiiWare™

Akaoni Studio S.L.

Zombie Panic in Wonderland - Q1

Broken Rules

And Yet It Moves - Q1

Capcom

Phoenix Wright™:Ace Attorney™ - January

Mega Man® 10 - March

Ghostfire Games

Rage of the Gladiator - Q1

Hudson Entertainment

Military Madness: Nectaris® - Q1

Nabi Studios

Toribash - Q1

Nintendo

WarioWare™ D.I.Y. Showcase - Q1

Press Play ApS

Max & the Magic Marker - Q1

Team Meat

Super Meat Boy - Q1

Nintendo DS/Nintendo DSi

2K Sports

Major League Baseball 2K10 - March

Activision

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief™ - Feb. 2

How To Train Your Dragon - March 23

Aksys Games

World Cup of Pool - Feb. 9

The American Game Factory, Inc.

Build-A-Bear Workshop - Welcome to Hugsville - March 17

Atlus U.S.A., Inc.

Shin Megami Tensei®: Strange Journey™ - March 10

Capcom Entertainment, Inc.

Ace Attorney Investigations™: Miles Edgeworth - Feb. 16

City Interactive USA

Animal Country: Life on the Farm - Feb. 16

Art of Murder - March 16

Deep Silver, Inc.

Let's Play Flight Attendant - March

Let's Play Ballerina - March

Let's Play Garden - March

Disney Interactive Studios

Sonny With a Chance - Spring

Alice in Wonderland - March

GameMill Publishing

Escape the Museum - Jan. 12

Hidden Mysteries: Buckingham Palace - Feb. 9

Hudson Entertainment

Rooms: The Main Building - Spring

DECA SPORTS™ - Spring

Konami

Scene It! Twilight - Q1

Puzzle Chronicles - Jan. 10

Majesco Entertainment

Super Speed Machines - February

The Daring Game for Girls - February

Dawn of Heroes - February

ATV Revolution - March

Nintendo

Glory of Heracles - Jan. 18

Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version - March 14

WarioWare: D.I.Y. - March 28

America's Test Kitchen: Let's Get Cooking - March 28

Natsume Inc.

Squishy Tank™ - February

Cheer We Go! ™ - March

PopCap Games

Bejeweled Twist™ - Q1

SEGA of America

Sands of Destruction™ - Jan. 12

Infinite Space™ - March

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing™ - March

Sonic Classic Collection™ - Spring

SouthPeak Games

Crime Scene™ - Feb. 1

Dementium II™ - Feb. 2

Fast Food Panic™ - Jan. 5

Sushi Go Round™ - Feb. 1

Montessori Music™ - March 1

Storm City Entertainment

Bermuda Triangle: Saving the Coral - February

Myst - February

ATV Quad Kings - March

T.A.C Heroes: The Big Red One - March

TECMO

Monster Rancher® DS - March

AGAIN™ - March

Telegames, Inc.

Puzzle Overload™ -Spring

Solitaire Overload Plus™ - Spring

THQ

Daniel X: The Ultimate Power - Jan. 12

Tomy Corporation

Lovely Lisa™ and Friends (enhanced Nintendo DSi content) - February

Ubisoft

Imagine Reporter - Jan. 20

Imagine Party Planner - Jan. 13

Imagine Sweet 16 - Feb. 10

Imagine Gymnast - March 10

XSEED Games

KORG DS-10 Plus - Jan. 19

Ragnarok™ DS - Feb. 16

Nintendo DSiWare™

EA

Downtown Texas Hold'em Poker - Q1

Surviving High School™ - Q1

Gameloft

Legends of Exidia - Q1

Let's Golf - Q1

Real Soccer™ 2010 - Q1

Gangstar 2: Kings of L.A. - Q1

Nintendo

Trajectile™ - Jan. 4

Number Battle™ - Jan. 25

Starship Defense™ - Jan. 18

Touch Solitaire - Jan. 11

X-Scape™ - February

Link 'n' Launch™ - February

Subatomic Studios

Fieldrunners - Q1

WayForward

Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Q1

Remember that Wii and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about Nintendo, visit www.nintendo.com.

About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™, Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo DSi™ systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 3.2 billion video games and more than 535 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™ and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, visit the company's Web site at www.nintendo.com.