Nintendo announces new Wario Land for Wii, Kirby for DS

by Jason Dobson { Jun 25th 2008 at 9:10AM }

With E3 just around the corner, we've begun to brace ourselves for the deluge of new game announcements that always accompany the annual event, the latest of which has come from Nintendo. This morning the company announced a trio of new titles set to be shown during next month's conference, including Wario Land: Shake It! for the Wii, as well as Kirby Super Star Ultra and Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir, both for the company's touchable portable.

As previously announced for both Japan and Europe, Nintendo describes Wario Land: Shake It! as a "classic side-scroller," and notes that the game will have players controlling Mario's portly nemesis with the Wii remote turned sideways on September 25. Kirby Super Star Ultra, on the other hand, will re-imagine the SNES classic platformer starring everyone's favorite perpetually-hungry cream puff when it debuts four days later on September 29. Finally, Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir brings Big Fish Games' line of casual PC puzzlers to the DS earlier in the month on September 8. The games join the previously announced Mario Super Sluggers, giving us an early look at what Nintendo will have on tap at the LA Convention Center in a few short weeks.

Tags: big-fish-games, bigfishgames, breakingnews, e3-2008, kirby, kirby-super-star, kirby-super-star-ultra, kirbysuperstarultra, mario-super-sluggers, myster-case-files, mystercasefiles, wario, wario-land-shake-it, warioland, wariolandshakeit

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Zertoss @ Jun 25th 2008 9:22AM

Kirby Super Star Ultra? Oh hell fucking YES!

Kaioh @ Jun 26th 2008 3:20AM

Indeed. Kirby Super Star was one of my favorite SNES games. I've been waiting for a good Kirby game to come a long for awhile, but it seems that this will be a port. Either way, I'm gonna buy it because I am certain it'll be worth it.

BJ @ Jun 25th 2008 9:26AM

WOO-frickin-HOO! Bout damn time we got Kirby Super Star on the DS!!

BJ

Nigeria @ Jun 25th 2008 9:26AM

Read too fast. I saw Wii Kirby. Obviously, I was mistaken.

Gotta clean myself up now.

Raikage (GOLDEN Gun Of The Patriots) @ Jun 25th 2008 9:50AM

I agree, switch the platforms, make Kirby on the Wii and Wario on the DS, I loooooved that Wario game on the GBA...

Phil @ Jun 25th 2008 10:51PM

Yeah, if there's one game series that would work well using just a wii mote control method, it's kirby.

Wario was always better on the handhelds, granted Shake will be side scrolling, but it just works better there.

Either way, a Kirby Super Star re-release is awesome too.

Sheppy (of the Fidlious Clan of Wong) @ Jun 25th 2008 9:27AM

If this Warioland doesn't play like Mischief Makers... epic fail...

nightmare452 @ Jun 25th 2008 9:37AM

Mischief Makers is one of my favorite game of all time, I would buy that in a second (I would leave work early the day I learn that it arrived in VC, which will probably never happen :(

Zertoss @ Jun 25th 2008 10:15AM

I'm reminded of an image I found of Wario dressed up as Marina. I can hear him saying "Shake shake!"

BPM [MKWii: 2578 3585 8392] @ Jun 25th 2008 2:51PM

That's a disturbing-sounding image....

Then again, I've seen Wario's face shopped onto nearly ever Smash Bros. character...

McWeen @ Jun 25th 2008 9:34AM

That Wario game has so much potential. Love 2D gaming.

Tangent:
I remember my little sister shaking the NES controller back in the day because she thought it would make Mario jump higher.

Kaioh @ Jun 26th 2008 3:21AM

My idiot cousin used to believe shaking controllers somehow helped his characters move, or his cars turn in racing games. After he pretty much ripped my system off the shelf, I beat that out of him. :D

Erwos @ Jun 25th 2008 9:40AM

Lack of Animal Crossing Wii = EPIC FAIL!

The Dom @ Jun 25th 2008 11:14AM

Umm this doesnt confirm that Animal Crossing Wii isnt coming out..

mwatcher @ Jun 25th 2008 9:48AM

So where is this announcement that Nintendo promised for the Wii hardcore gamers??? Wario Land does not do it for me.

Anni @ Jun 25th 2008 9:57AM

The Duke Nukem Forever thread is back that'a way, sir.

Wario and Kirby, fuck YEAH!

The Dom @ Jun 25th 2008 11:16AM

My guess is they are saving that as a surprise for E3.

heckthor @ Jun 25th 2008 2:06PM

Why everybody is always attacking Nintendo for bringing games that dont appeal to Hardcore gamers??? We played all the games from the past but that does not mean that everybody else has, ergo, new generations can grow and love Nintendo games like we have... It does not have to be all about us (hardcore gamers) all the time... I love Nintendo and always will... (Now where Zelda???) LoL...

Dale @ Jun 25th 2008 9:51AM

I am so underwhelmed. When are they going to leak the items that will supposedly make up to hardcore gamers? This is pitiful.

samfish @ Jun 25th 2008 9:57AM

It's going to be Kid Icarus and Retro's Zelda game for hardcore gamers.

Sora267 @ Jun 25th 2008 10:00AM

@Samfish: If only, if only... That'd be the best day EVER if both of those came out on the same day.

Fatass of Rebuttalness @ Jun 25th 2008 3:34PM

Uh, at E3. You know, when they said they would. Twit.

Dale @ Jun 25th 2008 4:01PM

Sorry, by leak, I mean leak... not officially announce. Twat.

Fatass of Rebuttalness @ Jun 25th 2008 4:12PM

Even then, you should have known that it'd be ANNOUNCED at E3. They said it themselves. Twut.

Fatass of Rebuttalness @ Jun 25th 2008 4:13PM

Oi. I didn't clarify, I'm such a twet. I meant to add that not all E3 info is leaked before E3.

bounchfx @ Jun 25th 2008 9:54AM

YES YES YES YES YES KIRBY SUPER STAR FOR DS! WOOT!
and Wario looks hot too. way to go nintendo, you're actually putting out some games I want now, as opposed to the 5+ i'm looking forward to on the other systems.

all they need now IMO is freaking Seiken Densetsu 3 for DS.

Dammit.

Sora267 @ Jun 25th 2008 9:59AM

Just wait until E3: "Hey, you guys know when we said that we'd have games for all of our key franchises, some of which would appease to the core gamer? Remember that announcement on June 25th? Uhh...yeah. That was it. Kthxbai, conference over lulz!"

Sora267 @ Jun 25th 2008 9:59AM

"O wait guyz one last thing: Wii Writing!"

WRE (PSN: WorstReviewEver; Gamertag: HaloKissesBoys; Wii Friend Code: 4204-4590-6106-3583) @ Jun 25th 2008 10:35AM

Meanwhile, at the PS3 press conference.

"...and while we don't have much to show you today, it's easy to see that with our projected release schedule, 2011 will definitely be the year of the PS3! You guys have played MGS4, right?"

And at the Xbox 360 conference.

"...as you can see, with sure-fire AAA titles like Halo Hockey, Halo RPG, Some RPG That Isn't Final Fantasy and Another Attempt At A Kid-Friendly Game, the Xbox 360 will continue to be the hardcore gaming leader of this generation."

Jacksons @ Jun 25th 2008 11:47AM

@WRE

Tell me you're joking.

samfish @ Jun 25th 2008 9:59AM

And those games both come out on the same day, too...brace for impact, Wallet!

Markez (MKWii 4339-2878-5120) @ Jun 25th 2008 10:02AM

I hope they put some elements in Kirby to make it more like Canvas Curse than the last DS Kirby game!

loof @ Jun 25th 2008 10:04AM

A nice 2d Wario platformer is cool but I still want Kirby Wii

GearSecond!! (a.k.a AwesomeStuff) @ Jun 25th 2008 10:24AM

Not that I'm not happy for these games (especially Kirby!), but c'mon Nintendo! Where mah RPGs?? I've finished One Piece. I'm kinda looking at Opoona, and Fire Emblem but I dunno. Any suggestions?

WRE (PSN: WorstReviewEver; Gamertag: HaloKissesBoys; Wii Friend Code: 4204-4590-6106-3583) @ Jun 25th 2008 10:48AM

Fire Emblem and Okami are both pretty good for an RPG fix.

WRE (PSN: WorstReviewEver; Gamertag: HaloKissesBoys; Wii Friend Code: 4204-4590-6106-3583) @ Jun 25th 2008 10:51AM

Fire Emblem and Okami should help with your RPG fix. This comment system is a fucking nightmare.

Spin44 @ Jun 25th 2008 10:36AM

Last Wariogame I played was WarioLand 4 on the GBA. I want to try Wario World but I heard here (http://www.expotv.com/Wario-World/3e-Y1J) that its a huge pile of garbage. The gameplay also looks lame. Can anyone provide any positive words about this game or should I avoid it?

WhatIsThatThing @ Jun 25th 2008 12:06PM

Wario World is a great game.

It's just extremely short. I beat it in 4 or 5 hours. Don't buy it.

Mr Khan @ Jun 25th 2008 3:14PM

I agree with the above statement. I wanted to buy it, it was so much fun, but every time i rented it i could clean it out before it was due back

If you find it in a bargain bin or used or something for like $15, then it would totally be worth it

Jacksons @ Jun 25th 2008 10:54AM

Sweet, Wario Land should be awesome! As long as it's got a hell of a lot more longevity than Wario World. There's nothing like finishing everything a game has to offer in a couple sittings. Ick...Just thinking about that game killed my anticipation a little.

I already own Kirby Super Star, so that's not too exciting for me.

Jody Anthony (cookingrebels.com) @ Jun 25th 2008 11:16AM

Kirby is gonna take over my soul

Chris @ Jun 25th 2008 11:39AM

I always loved the Wario games. This almost makes me wish I had a Wii.

Brian B. @ Jun 25th 2008 12:12PM

Wario Land looks pretty cool. Is it not even widescreen though? Those big empty spaces with a tiny amount of info on each side look like they make the actual gameplay area 4:3. I wonder if those areas don't appear on 4:3 televisions.

Stealth @ Jun 25th 2008 12:13PM

Hope the new Kirby will be a lot longer than Squeak Squad. Great game, but way too easy...

mr mobius @ Jun 25th 2008 12:35PM

Only question is, could Wario be worth a full price tag? I'd have imagined a DS game more in lieu with NSMB or a WiiWare game would have been the idea. Time will tell. A great 2D game is as great as a great 3D game. As long as I have fun with it, dimensions don't matter. 2D can be much more stylsed than most of the 3D games of this generation (Okami withstanding) or last generation (Wind Waker withstanding).

t_m @ Jun 25th 2008 12:54PM

shaking it always seemed like the worlds least interesting use of the wiimote.

BPM [MKWii: 2578 3585 8392] @ Jun 25th 2008 3:02PM

If memory serves me right, Kirby Super Star Ultra will feature wi-fi multiplayer, I believe.

I'd still like to see that cancelled GameCube Kirby title finally come out...

Wario Land looks good so far. I appreciate the fact that developers are still willing to put out 2D games on home consoles.
Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell) will be making animated cutscenes for the game. That's pretty cool.
I don't know much about this Good-feel (the developer), other than they're a new studio headed by the former CEO of the now-defunct Konami branch in Kobe... Not sure what games they made, though.