Nintendo Releases Release Dates

Nintendo has released a new list of upcoming titles for the next several months, including the highly expansive holiday lineup. Both the Wii and the DS/DSi have at least a hundred titles lined up over the next three months, most of them falling on the same few days. The list is highly lengthy and contains some highly anticipated titles in addition to what will probably be grade-A shovelware. If you browse through the list carefully, however, you’ll find some rather interesting gems hiding around, including a long-awaited sequel to Shantae, a critically-acclaimed game from the days of the Game Boy Color. Take a look at my "diamond in the rough" picks below, then read on to see the entire release list.

Nintendo Wii
Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage (Ubisoft) – Nov. 8
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing™ (Sega) – Feb. 10
Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll™ (Sega) – Early 2010

WiiWare
Castlevania: The Adventure Rebirth (Konami) – Q3
Cave Story (Nicalis) – Q3
LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias (Frontier) – Q4
Pokémon™ Rumble (Nintendo/TPC) – Q4

Nintendo DS/Nintendo DSi
Cooking Mama 3: Shop and Chop (Majesco) – Oct. 27
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®: Mobilized (Activision) – Nov. 10
Phantasy Star™ Zero (Sega) – Nov. 10
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing™ (Sega) – February

Nintendo DSiWare
Bomberman Blitz (Hudson) – Q4
Electroplankton™ (10 titles total) (Nintendo) – Q4
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge (WayForward) – Q4

Nintendo Wii

Animal Planet Vet Life (Activision) – Sept. 15
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs™ (Ubisoft) – Sept. 15
Marvel™: Ultimate Alliance 2™ (Activision) – Sept. 15
NHL® 2K10 (2K Sports) – Sept. 15
Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2010 (Activision) – Sept. 22
Family Party: 30 Great Games™ Outdoor Fun (D3Publisher) – Sept. 22
MySims™ Agents (Electronic Arts) – Sept. 22
Our House: Party! (Majesco) – Sept. 22
The Price is Right ® 2010 Edition (Ubisoft) – Sept. 22
Rapala We Fish (Activision) – Sept. 22
Scooby-Doo™! First Frights (Warner Bros.) – Sept. 22
Spyborgs™ (Capcom) – Sept. 22
Sudoku Ball Detective (Playlogic) – Sept. 22
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™: Smash-up (Ubisoft) – Sept. 22
Wacky World of Sports™ (Sega) – Sept. 22
Where’s Waldo®: The Fantastic Journey (Ubisoft) – Sept. 22
Baseball Blast! (2k Sports) – Sept. 28
Army Rescue™ (UFO Interactive) – Sept. 29
Dead Space™ Extraction (Electronic Arts) – Sept. 29
Family Feud® 2010 Edition (Ubisoft) – Sept. 29
Family Fun Football™ (Tecmo) – Sept. 29
Shimano Xtreme Fishing (Mastiff) – Sept. 29

Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) – Oct. 4
The Biggest Loser (THQ) – Oct. 6
The Island of Dr. Frankenstein (Storm City) – Oct. 6
NBA 2K10 (2K Sports) – Oct. 6
Star Wars® The Clone Wars™: Republic Heroes™ (LucasArts) – Oct. 6
Spore™ Hero (Electronic Arts) – Oct. 6
A Boy and His Blob (Majesco) – Oct. 13
Cars Race O Rama (THQ) – Oct. 13
JU-ON: The Grudge (XSEED) – Oct. 13
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games™ (Sega) – Oct. 13
We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Destineer) – Oct. 13
Where the Wild Things Are (Warner Bros.) – Oct. 13
Astro Boy®: The Video Game (D3Publisher) – Oct. 20
Bakugan® Battle Brawlers ™ (Activision) – Oct. 20
Buck Fever (Destineer) – Oct. 20
CHARM GIRLS CLUB™ Pajama Party (Electronic Arts) – Oct. 20
CSI™: Deadly Intent (Ubisoft) – Oct. 20
iCarly™ (Activision) – Oct. 20
Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2010 (Majesco) – Oct. 20
Madagascar Kartz (Activision) – Oct. 20
Marvel® Super Hero Squad™ (THQ) – Oct. 20
Medieval Games™ (Vir2L Studios) – Oct. 20
Mountain Sports (Activision) – Oct. 20
Rock Blast ™ (UFO Interactive) – Oct. 20
THE SECRET SATURDAYS™: BEASTS OF THE 5TH SUN (D3Publisher) – Oct. 20
WWE® SmackDown® vs. Raw® 2010 (THQ) – Oct. 20
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader: Game Time (THQ) – Oct. 26
SimAnimals™ Africa (Electronic Arts) – Oct. 26
SpongeBob Truth or Square (THQ) – Oct. 26
World of Zoo™ (THQ) – Oct. 26
101-in-1 Party Megamix™ (Atlus) – Oct. 27
Alien Monster Bowling League (Destineer) – Oct. 27
All Star Cheer Squad™ 2 (THQ) – Oct. 27
Arcade Shooter: Ilvelo (UFO Interactive) – Oct. 27
Barbie™ and the Three Musketeers (Activision) – Oct. 27
BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE™: Vilgax Attacks (D3Publisher) – Oct. 27
DJ Hero™ (Activision) – Oct. 27
Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (THQ) – Oct. 27
Geon Cube (UFO Interactive) – Oct. 27
Hidden Mysteries Titanic (Activision) – Oct. 27
Jurassic Hunter (Activision) – Oct. 27
Monster 4×4™ Stunt Racer (Ubisoft) – Oct. 27
Remington Great American Bird Hunt (Mastiff) – Oct. 27
Vegas Party (Storm City) – Oct. 27
Disney Sing It: Pop Hits (Disney Interactive) – October
Dragon Ball®: Revenge of King Piccolo (Namco Bandai) – October
FIFA 10 (Electronic Arts) – October
Game Party® 3 (Warner Bros.) – October
HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 2 (Electronic Arts) – October
LITTLEST PET SHOP™ FRIENDS (Electronic Arts) – October
NERF 2: "N-Strike"™ Elite (Electronic Arts) – October
Walk It Out! (Konami) – October

JumpStart® Escape from Adventure Island (Knowledge Adventure) – Nov. 1
Academy of Champions™ (Ubisoft) – Nov. 3
Marines: Modern Urban Combat (Destineer) – Nov. 3
Rabbids Go Home™ (Ubisoft) – Nov. 3
Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage (Ubisoft) – Nov. 8
Bermuda Triangle: Saving the Coral (Storm City) – Nov. 9
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®: Reflex (Activision) – Nov. 10
Chaotic™: Shadow Warriors (Activision) – Nov. 10
Hot Wheels™ Battle Force 5™ (Activision) – Nov. 10
Smart Series Presents: JaJa’ Adventure (UFO Interactive) – Nov. 10
Just Dance™ (Ubisoft) – Nov. 17
My Baby and Me (Aspyr) – Nov. 17
NARUTO™ Shippuden: Clash of Ninja® Revolution 3 (TOMY) – Nov. 17
Need for Speed™ Nitro (Electronic Arts) – Nov. 17
Planet 51 (Sega) – Nov. 17
Rec Room (Destineer) – Nov. 17
Resident Evil®: The Darkside Chronicles (Capcom) – Nov. 17
Satisfashion (Destineer) – Nov. 17
Tony Hawk®: RIDE™ (Activision) – Nov. 17
James Cameron’s Avatar™ The Game (Ubisoft) – Nov. 24
Your Shape™ Featuring Jenny McCarthy (Ubisoft) – Nov. 24
Baby and Me (505 Games) – November
Band Hero™ (Activision) – November
Chicken Riot (City Interactive) – November
DanceDanceRevolution Hottest Party 3 (Konami) – November
EA SPORTS Active™ More Workouts (Electronic Arts) – November
Food Network: Cook or Be Cooked (Namco Bandai) – November
Karaoke Revolution (Konami) – November
My Ballet Studio (505 Games) – November
pop’n music (Konami) – November
Princess and the Frog (Disney Interactive) – November
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (Konami) – November
Storybook Workshop (Konami) – November
Ultimate Party Challenge (Konami) – November
We Cheer™ 2 (Namco Bandai) – November

Dora the Explorer™: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom™ (2K Play) – Fall
LEGO® Indiana Jones 2™: The Adventure Continues (LucasArts) – Fall
Ni Hao, Kai-Lan: Super Game Day (2K Play) – Fall
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey™ Circus (2K Play) – Fall
Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga (XSEED) – Fall

The Daring Game for Girls (Majesco) – Holiday
LEGO® Rock Band™ (Warner Bros.) – Holiday
My Baby First Steps™ (SouthPeak) – Holiday
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) – Holiday
SCENE IT?® BRIGHT LIGHTS! BIG SCREEN!™ (Warner Bros.) – Holiday
Sushi Go Round™ (SouthPeak) – Holiday

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (Majesco) – Dec. 1
Guitar Hero® Van Halen® (Activision) – Dec. 22
FINAL FANTASY® CRYSTAL CHRONICLES®: THE CRYSTAL BEARERS® (Square Enix) – Dec. 26

Jambo! Safari:™ Animal Rescue (Sega) – Q4
Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (Konami) – Q4

Daniel X (THQ) – Jan. 12
Combat Wings: The Great Battles of WWII (City Interactive) – January

World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars (THQ) – Feb. 2
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing™ (Sega) – Feb. 10

Kamen Rider Dragon Knight (D3Publisher) – Winter

Art of Murder (City Interactive) – March

Shiren the Wanderer™ (Atlus) – Spring
Trauma Team™ (Atlus) – Spring

Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll™ (Sega) – Early 2010

WiiWare

Arkanoid Plus! (Taito) – Q3
BIT.TRIP VOID (Aksys) – Q3
Carnival King (Incredible Technologies) – Q3
Castlevania: The Adventure Rebirth (Konami) – Q3
Cave Story (Nicalis) – Q3
Ghost Mansion Party (Gameloft) – Q3
Moki Moki (Natsume) – Q3
Tales of Monkey Island™: Lair of the Leviathan (Telltale) – Q3
You, Me, and the Cubes™ (Nintendo) – Q3

The Amazing Brain Train (NinjaBee) – Q4
And Yet It Moves (Broken Rules) – Q4
BIT.TRIP series (3 additional titles) (Aksys) – Q4, Q1 2010
Eco Shooter: Plant 530™ (Nintendo) – Q4
Frogger Returns (Konami) – Q4
Harvest Moon: My Little Shop (Natsume) – Q4
LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias (Frontier) – Q4
Max & the Magic Marker (Press Play) – Q4
The Oregon Trail (Gameloft) – Q4
Pokémon™ Rumble (Nintendo/TPC) – Q4
Tales of Monkey Island™: The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood (Telltale) – Q4
Tales of Monkey Island™: Rise of the Pirate God (Telltale) – Q4
Toribash (Nabi Studios) – Q4

Archon: Classic (React Games) – Q1 2010
La Mulana (Nicalis) – Q1 2010
Night Game (Nicalis) – Q1 2010
Rage of the Gladiator (Ghostfire) – Q1 2010
Super Meat Boy (Team Meat) – Q1 2010

Nintendo DS/Nintendo DSi

Animal Planet Vet Life (Activision) – Sept. 15
Bleach:™ The 3rd Phantom (Sega) – Sept. 15
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs™ (Ubisoft) – Sept. 15
IL2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey (505 Games) – Sept. 15
James Patterson Women’s Murder Club: Games of Passion (THQ) – Sept. 15
Marvel™: Ultimate Alliance 2™ (Activision) – Sept. 15
NARUTO Shippuden: Ninja Destiny 2 (TOMY) – Sept. 15
Scribblenauts™ (Warner Bros.) – Sept. 15
Fabulous Finds (THQ) – Sept. 21
Just in Time Translations (THQ) – Sept. 21
MySims™ Agents (Electronic Arts) – Sept. 22
Our House – (Majesco) Sept. 22
The Price is Right® 2010 Edition (Ubisoft) – Sept. 22
Scooby-Doo™! First Frights (Warner Bros.) – Sept. 22
Where’s Waldo®: The Fantastic Journey (Ubisoft) – Sept. 22
Battle of Giants™: Dragons (Ubisoft) – Sept. 29
Family Feud® 2010 Edition (Ubisoft) – Sept. 29
Imagine® Salon Stylist (Ubisoft) – Sept. 29
KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 DAYS (Square Enix) – Sept. 29
Sideswiped (Majesco) – Sept. 29
Smart Boy’s Gameroom 2® (UFO Interactive) – Sept. 29
Smart Girl’s Playhouse 2® (UFO Interactive) – Sept. 29
Smart Kid’s Mega Game Mix™ (UFO Interactive) – Sept. 29
THE WIZARD OF OZ™: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road (XSEED) – Sept. 29

Imagine® Sweet 16 (Ubisoft) – Oct. 4
The Biggest Loser (THQ) – Oct. 6
Imagine® Zookeeper (Ubisoft) – Oct. 6
Spore™ Hero Arena (Electronic Arts) – Oct. 6
Star Wars® The Clone Wars™: Republic Heroes™ (LucasArts) – Oct. 6
A Witch’s Tale (NIS America) – Oct. 6
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky (Nintendo) – Oct. 12
Cake Mania® 3 (Majesco) – Oct. 13
Cars Race O Rama (THQ) – Oct. 13
Hands On! Tangrams (Storm City) – Oct. 13
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games™ (Sega) – Oct. 13
PETZ® PONY BEAUTY PAGEANT™ (Ubisoft) – Oct. 13
Reversal Challenge (UFO Interactive) – Oct. 13
Sushi Academy (City Interactive) – Oct. 13
Where the Wild Things Are (Warner Bros.) – Oct. 13
Astro Boy®: The Video Game (D3Publisher) – Oct. 20
Bakugan ® Battle Brawlers ™ (Activision) – Oct. 20
CHARM GIRLS CLUB™ My Fashion Mall (Electronic Arts) – Oct. 20
CHARM GIRLS CLUB™ My Fashion Show (Electronic Arts) – Oct. 20
CHARM GIRLS CLUB™ My Perfect Prom (Electronic Arts) – Oct. 20
CSI™: Deadly Intent – The Hidden Cases (Ubisoft) – Oct. 20
iCarly™ (Activision) – Oct. 20
Imagine® Fashion Designer World Tour (Ubisoft) – Oct. 20
Jam Sessions 2 (Ubisoft) – Oct. 20
Jewel Master Egypt (Storm City) – Oct. 20
Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2010 (Majesco) – Oct. 20
Madagascar Kartz (Activision) – Oct. 20
Marvel® Super Hero Squad™ (THQ) – Oct. 20
Montessori Music™ (SouthPeak) – Oct. 20
Nostalgia (Ignition) – Oct. 20
THE SECRET SATURDAYS™: BEASTS OF THE 5TH SUN (D3Publisher) – Oct. 20
SPACE INVADERS EXTREME™ 2 (Square Enix) – Oct. 20
WWE® SmackDown® vs. Raw® 2010 (THQ) – Oct. 20
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader: Game Time (THQ) – Oct. 26
The Backyardigans (2K Play) – Oct. 26
Dora the Explorer: Dora Puppy (2K Play) – Oct. 26
Fighting Fantasy™: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (Aspyr) – Oct. 26
Ni Hao, Kai-Lan: New Year’s Celebration (2K Play) – Oct. 26
SimAnimals™ Africa (Electronic Arts) – Oct. 26
SpongeBob Truth or Square (THQ) – Oct. 26
World of Zoo™ (THQ) – Oct. 26
Atelier Annie: Alchemists of Sera Island (NIS America) – Oct. 27
Barbie™ and the Three Musketeers (Activision) – Oct. 27
BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE™: Vilgax Attacks (D3Publisher) – Oct. 27
Chronicles of Mystery: Curse of the Ancient Temple (City Interactive) – Oct. 27
Cooking Mama 3: Shop and Chop (Majesco) – Oct. 27
Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (THQ) – Oct. 27
Flaw (Storm City) – Oct. 27
Imagine® Artist (Ubisoft) – Oct. 27
Might and Magic® Clash of Heroes® (Ubisoft) – Oct. 27
PETZ® DOLPHINZ ENCOUNTER (Ubisoft) – Oct. 27
TouchMaster® 3 (Warner Bros.) – Oct. 27
Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (Disney Interactive) – October
FIFA 10 (Electronic Arts) – October
HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 2 (Electronic Arts) – October
LITTLEST PET SHOP™ BEACH FRIENDS (Electronic Arts) – October
LITTLEST PET SHOP™ CITY FRIENDS (Electronic Arts) – October
LITTLEST PET SHOP™ COUNTRY FRIENDS (Electronic Arts) – October

Foto Frenzy (Storm City) – Nov. 2
Style Savvy (Nintendo) – Nov. 2
C.O.P. The Recruit™ (Ubisoft) – Nov. 3
Imagine® Babyz Fashion (Ubisoft) – Nov. 3
My Hero: Astronaut (Majesco) – Nov. 3
Rabbids Go Home™ (Ubisoft) – Nov. 3
Star Wars Battlefront™: Elite Squadron™ (LucasArts) – Nov. 3
Fairyland Melody Magic™ (Ubisoft) – Nov. 8
Bermuda Triangle: Saving the Coral (Storm City) – Nov. 9
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®: Mobilized (Activision) – Nov. 10
Chaotic™: Shadow Warriors (Activision) – Nov. 10
Hot Wheels™ Battle Force 5™ (Activision) – Nov. 10
Junior Brain Trainer (Virtual Play) – Nov. 10
Junior Classic Games (Virtual Play) – Nov. 10
PETZ® NURSERY (Ubisoft) – Nov. 10
Phantasy Star™ Zero (Sega) – Nov. 10
Style Lab™ Jewelry Design (Ubisoft) – Nov. 10
Style Lab™ Makeover (Ubisoft) – Nov. 10
Balloon Pop (UFO Interactive) – Nov. 12
PETZ® DOGZ® TALENT SHOW (Ubisoft) – Nov. 17
Planet 51 (Sega) – Nov. 17
Satisfashion (Destineer) – Nov. 17
James Cameron’s Avatar™ The Game (Ubisoft) – Nov. 24
PETZ® HAMSTERZ® SUPERSTARZ (Ubisoft) – Nov. 24
Animal Country: Life on the Farm (City Interactive) – November
Band Hero™ (Activision) – November
Discovery Kids SpiderQuest (505 Games) – November
Disney’s A Christmas Carol (Disney Interactive) – November
Dragon Ball® Z: Attack of the Saiyans (Namco Bandai) – November
Dream Diary (505 Games) – November
JONAS (Disney Interactive) – November
My Ballet Studio (505 Games) – November
Party Designer (City Interactive) – November
Picture Perfect Hair Salon (505 Games) – November
Princess and the Frog (Disney Interactive) – November
WireWay (Konami) – November

LEGO® Indiana Jones 2™: The Adventure Continues (LucasArts) – Fall
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (2K Play) – Fall

Crime Scene™ (SouthPeak) – Holiday
The Daring Game for Girls (Majesco) – Holiday
LEGO® Rock Band™ (Warner Bros.) – Holiday
MX vs. ATV™ Reflex™ (THQ) – Holiday
My Baby First Steps™ (SouthPeak) – Holiday
Sushi Go Round™ (SouthPeak) – Holiday

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (Majesco) – Dec. 1
Bookworm™ (Popcap) – Dec. 1
Dawn of Heroes (Majesco) – Dec. 1
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Nintendo) – Dec. 7
My Hero: Firefighter (Majesco) – December

Jambo! Safari:™ Animal Rescue (Sega) – Q4

Sands of Destruction™ (Sega) – January

Art of Murder (City Interactive) – February
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing™ (Sega) – February

Kamen Rider Dragon Knight (D3Publisher) – Winter

Jewels of Sahara (City Interactive) – March

Infinite Space™ (Sega) – Spring

Nintendo DSiWare

Art Academy™: Second Semester (Nintendo) – Sept. 28
Art Style™: DIGIDRIVE™ (Nintendo) – Q4
Bomberman Blitz (Hudson) – Q4
Electroplankton™ (10 titles total) (Nintendo) – Q4
Fieldrunners (Subatomic) – Q4
Picturebook Games™: The Royal Bluff (Nintendo) – Q4
Pinball Pulse: The Ancients Beckon™ (Nintendo) – Q4
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge (WayForward) – Q4
Sparkle Snapshots™ (Nintendo) – Q4
Uno (Gameloft) – Q4

I am excited for LostWinds, Shantae, Cave Story and Castlevania, and intrigued by new Phantasy Star, Electroplankton, Bomberman and Super Monkey Ball. What about you guys?