Punch-Out!! coming first half 2009, and more US / Europe Nintendo release dates

by Ross Miller { Jan 30th 2009 at 10:36AM }

Nintendo has dropped a bob-omb of release dates for 2009 (via Videogamer). While mostly vague launch windows -- some of which will still likely be missed -- New Play Control! Pikmin and Mario Tennis will hit Europe February 6 and March 3, respectively, with the US getting both sometime in March. Other notable titles include Pokemon Platinum (March 22 for US, sometime 2009 for Europe) and Punch-Out!! (first half of 2009 for both regions).

Additionally, the Big N said Europeans will be able to welcome the DSi into their homes sometime this spring or summer -- not exactly the most narrow window there, and nothing we haven't already heard since president Satoru Iwata said the portable would be launching worldwide by summer 2009. Check out the the full list for Europe and US after the break.

Note: titles without release dates are already available in the respective region.

DS
Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir (Feb 2 Europe)
Walk with me! Do you know your walking routine? (Feb 20 Europe, 2009 US as Personal Trainer: Walk with Me!)
Pokemon Platinum (2009 Europe, March 22 US)
Rhythm Paradise / Heaven (2009, Europe and US)
Mario and Luigi RPG 3 (2009, Europe and US)
Kirby Super Star Ultra (2009 Europe)
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (Feb 16 US)

Wii
New Play Control! Pikmin (Feb. 6 Europe, March US)
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis (March 3 Europe, March US)
Punch Out!! (First half 2009, Europe and US)
Wii Sports Resort (2009 Europe, first half 2009 US)
Sin & Punishment 2 (2009, Europe and US)
Another Code R and Endless Ocean 2 (2009 Europe)
New Play Control! Pikmin 2 (First half 2009, Europe)

Tags: europe, mario-and-luigi-rpg-3, mario-power-tennis, nintendo, pikmin, pokemon-platinum, rhythm-heaven

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Shattercross @ Jan 30th 2009 10:41AM

Sweet, this year is lookin' sweet for the wii!

Dirty @ Jan 30th 2009 10:47AM

I know right, i cant wait...........................................................................

....................................................yes i can wait, yes.

Dirty @ Jan 30th 2009 10:48AM

what the hell! Thats not me.

NoughtSoClever @ Jan 30th 2009 10:58AM

I don't want to sound ungrateful, but for those of use that already bought the wii play control titles when they were on gamecube, can't nintendo invest some of it's nintendillions of dollars into some new IPs to balance out all the crap 3rd part? Is it wrong to assume that Nintendo should be able to put out as many good games as a thrid party like Capcom who not only puts out many new games a year, but does so on multiple systems?

NoughtSoClever @ Jan 30th 2009 10:59AM

*3rd partY

Dirty @ Jan 30th 2009 11:02AM

Damn he has been posting a long time too. I never noticed. Just so everyone knows who the real walrus is around here.

Zertoss @ Jan 30th 2009 11:17AM

His name wasn't always Dirty, Dirty.

Mr Khan @ Jan 30th 2009 11:47AM

Nintendo certainly has a lot going on. I mean, you just don't have developers on your payroll sit around on their asses and rake in the jack. Retro: top secret project. Monster Games: top secret project. Nintendo EAD groups: Pikmin, Zelda, and Mario. HAL Laboratories: possibly still Kirby? Nintendo Software Technology: no fucking clue, though rumors talk of a revived Project HAMMER. Intelligent Systems: the latest Fire Emblem is complete, so they're probably back in the planning stages again

John Z @ Jan 30th 2009 12:37PM

Exactly, Khan. They're probably waiting for GDC or E3 to talk about those secret projects.

samfish @ Jan 30th 2009 12:41PM

Yeah, then it's just a matter of whether or not NOA decides to release any of them in the US.
Ugh. The US release list for Wii in particular is disgusting when compared to the Japanese one.

Stix Remix @ Jan 30th 2009 12:51PM

Yeah, waiting for new games on Wii wouldn't be so bad if the older games on Wii got cheaper faster.

I swear, of all the systems out there, Nintendo games take the longest to go down in price.

sam @ Jan 30th 2009 3:22PM

@Mr. Khan: And don't forget Factor 5, top secret unnanounced ga- whoops.

Don't think anybody listed that mountain game (cursed mountain? something like that), that one looks awesome. I think that's due late this year, but not sure.

Seriously, from that list, I'm pretty positive about Rhythm Tengoku and maaaaybe about Trace Memory Wii - although is this just a remake of the DS version? Hope not, since that one was good but you know, I already played it. (It was also way short.)

Pikmin I never played, maybe it's good, but I think I'll wait for the 'real' Pikmin 3 (presumably next year or so). No interest in Punch Out, wait-and-see on Sin and Punishment... so overall that list is not too exciting for me personally. But it's not a *bad* list and there are lots of interesting third-party games coming out to make up for it.

Mr Khan @ Jan 30th 2009 3:25PM

The report's of Factor 5's death was an IGN rumor, though. But the really fun part is that Factor 5 has never followed up on that rumor. If the company were still alive, you would think they would try to reassure the public. If they were dead, former employees would be talking. Something weird is definitely going on

WiNG [XBL&Steam: WiNGSPANTT] from lifeinagame.com @ Jan 30th 2009 10:46AM

UZE ZEE UPPERCUT!!!

Markez (Rubberband Banjo till Death) @ Jan 30th 2009 12:44PM

Jesus, thanks for the spoiler :X

HappyFunBall @ Jan 30th 2009 10:48AM

Punch Out! is probably my most anticipated Wii game this year so far.

iag25 @ Jan 30th 2009 12:28PM

Ah man !!
you forgot about MadWorld, and the Conduit !

HappyFunBall @ Jan 30th 2009 12:39PM

Those games are intriguing. But they don't carry the same excitement for me as Punch Out! does. Maybe it's the nostalgia talking.

Kizzle @ Jan 30th 2009 10:49AM

I may have to get my friend to dust off his Wii for Punch-Out!!. I do have to laugh at how easily impressed anyone who thinks this year actually looks "sweet" for the Wii just based off this list though.

Eggman @ Jan 30th 2009 10:59AM

I'm pretty sure people are saying this year looks pretty sweet for the Wii based off of this list and the rather extensive list of awesome-looking third party games it has coming. One pretty much every month from what I can tell.

Markez (Rubberband Banjo till Death) @ Jan 30th 2009 12:37PM

Dust on the Wii jokes are one of the most asinine, stupid, and tired jokes I've ever heard. HAR.

I haven't played mine in awhile either, Fable II, Fallout 3, etc. But seriously that's a tremendously stupid and unfunny joke.

SoxFan13 @ Jan 30th 2009 1:04PM

Hey, for some people, dust on the Wii is not a joke. I literally removed a cobweb from between the Wii remote charger and my Wii the other day.

Russ Carroll @ Jan 30th 2009 10:49AM

Another Code R is listed - yeah!
It's Europe only?
Hoping that is fixed.

Also...no Disaster...unfortunate Nintendo won't even let us decide if we like the game. Especially since the big N has such a spotty release schedule for the first 6 months of the year. It would have made a nice Jan or Feb release.

Also hoping Endless Ocean 2 will make its way stateside, the first one was one of the real hidden jewels of the Wii line-up in 2008. (MTV's thoughts: http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2009/01/21/one-year-later-endless-ocean-wii/)

John Z @ Jan 30th 2009 11:10AM

Yeah, we need Another Code R/Trace Memory over here. I loved the first one and it's kind of disappointing to see it not on the US list.

On the other hand, it's kind of suspicious that so much of the Wii stuff has such nebulous release dates (and like Sheppy said, they've sat on Rhythm Heaven long enough). I'd be willing to bet there's more on the way than just what's here (but mostly from third parties).

Boffo the $ock @ Jan 30th 2009 10:50AM

This is a strange and wonderful coincidence. I just dusted off my old copy of Super Punch-Out!! yesterday and played through to the world circuit just for grins.

Sheppy (of the Fidlious Clan of Wong) @ Jan 30th 2009 10:56AM

And Rhythm Tengoku Gold is still in "whenever the fuck we print the cartridges you niche loving bitch." Seriously, Nintendo. The longer you hold onto this title for shits and giggles, the more people who will actually BUY it will say "fuck this" and just import it. IF they haven't done so already. It's fully translated. You have dick for Q1, this was promised last Q3, then Q4. There is ZERO benefit to holding this back or didn't the Starcraft 64 fiasco prove this to you?

Dr Jeckyl and Mr ESC. @ Jan 30th 2009 10:58AM

Actually Freakazoid I didn't know of that game in particular until you named it. So they just gained another potential costumer here.

Sheppy (of the Fidlious Clan of Wong) @ Jan 30th 2009 11:12AM

The name is Dexter Douglas when I'm not freaking out...

Zertoss @ Jan 30th 2009 11:18AM

The nerd computer ace?

Dr Jeckyl and Mr ESC. @ Jan 30th 2009 11:19AM

Pleased to meet you, Dexter. Name's Francis Pumphandle, but
everyone calls me 'Pip'.

Strategy_Panda (Pot & Spoon 4 Life) @ Jan 30th 2009 11:36AM

what the hell are you talking about?

Strategy_Panda (Pot & Spoon 4 Life) @ Jan 30th 2009 11:37AM

AAGhH damnit! another miss fire on the comments system

Bowser Rogozhin @ Jan 31st 2009 7:09AM

"It's fully translated"

You wouldn't be lying, would you? That is rather contrary to other information I have heard about the title.

Dr Jeckyl and Mr ESC. @ Jan 30th 2009 10:56AM

Bike! something something my bike
Bike! something something my bike
Bike! something something my bike

(I'm ashamed of my self for this but that song is so catchy.)

MowDownJoe @ Jan 30th 2009 11:08AM

Now I got Queen's "Bicycle Race" playing in my head. Thank you.

Dr Jeckyl and Mr ESC. @ Jan 30th 2009 11:13AM

You say black I say white
You say bark I say bite
You say shark I say hey man
Jaws was never my scene
And I don't like Star Wars
You say Rolls I say Royce
You say God give me a choice
You say Lord I say Christ
I don't believe in Peter Pan
Frankenstein or Superman
All I wanna do is

Bicycle bicycle bicycle

Sir Buzz Killington( The Artist formerly known as Jakka) @ Jan 30th 2009 12:00PM

Fat bottomed girls will be riding today...

Stix Remix @ Jan 30th 2009 12:54PM

They make the world go 'round!

BadassSailor @ Jan 30th 2009 3:05PM

Interesting facts

Both bicycle race and fat bottom girls were B-side songs (that means on a single record, they were the "filer" song on the back for those of you who think Itunes invented music.)

They both reference each other

They both became more popular than the trak they were included as the b-side to.

Dralthi @ Jan 30th 2009 11:00AM

Are people still playing their Wii's? I gave mine to my in-laws to fool around with because it was just collecting dust on the shelf.

Nintendo has really dropped the ball with supporting their "core" fans. Punch-Out and Sin and Punishment 2 sound cool though. Hopefully (doubtful) they will deliver.

I really don't like how Nintendo is repackaging old Gamecube games with Wii controls even if they do sell them at a slightly lower price.

I'd rather have Pikmin 3 then a rehash of something I bought years ago.

Eggman @ Jan 30th 2009 11:14AM

Uh yes. I just got through Tales of Symphonia 2 and I'm starting on Opoona. And then I have Sam & Max Season 1, Mushroom Men, and de Blob on my GameFly queue, which should pull me through up until I get Street Fighter 4, which I will play while waiting for Star Ocean 4 and then Mad World comes out in March, which I will then play. And at some point I'll have to fit the new House of the Dead in there, and I never bought Pikmin the first time around so I'll probably pick up the Wii version of that since a used copy of the GC version goes for $25 still. Then there's Marble Saga, the sequel to one of my favorite underappreciated games on the Wii, I'll probably give the new Crystal Chronicles a spin since the other two were fun, Major Minor's Majestic March comes out somewhere in there as well (it's a game by the creator of Parappa which means I cannot miss it) so I'll get that, then it's Little King's Story and Klonoa in May, and hopefully by that time, a release date for Arc Rise Fantasia will be announced so I can wait for that. And Muramasa. And hopefully Fragile finds a publisher. And I don't even know when The Conduit comes out but that could be good.

I mean, giant paragraph there aside, yes, there is PLENTY to play in the coming months on the Wii. I'm sure I'll fit a bunch of 360 games in there as well, but between Street Fighter 4 online versus and how long Star Ocean 4 will be, I doubt I'd get around to other stuff, though Resident Evil 5 is lurking along with Alpha Protocol.

Actually, looking at release date lists, I'd say the Wii's got a heavier Spring than the 360 by quite a bit. I've got a lot of play time ahead of me.