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    The Nintendo Wii is a home video game console released on November 19, 2006. The Wii's main selling point was the innovative use of motion controls that its signature Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers allowed for. It became the best selling home console of its respective generation of hardware.

    Nintendo going crazy with releases this summer!

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    #1  Edited By TepidShark

    Mario Galaxy 2 is out May 23rd:  http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/24/super-mario-galaxy-2-may-23-release-date/
     
    Sin & Punishment 2 is out June 7th:  http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/24/sin-and-punishment-star-successor-june-7-release-date/ 
     
    Metroid Other M is out June 27th:  http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/24/metroid-other-m-june-27-release-date/ 
     
    DSi Xl out March 28th for $190:  http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/24/dsi-xl-releasing-march-28-for-190-in-north-america/ 
     
    Monster Hunter Tri is out April 20th (yes, they are releasing a game on 4/20) and unlike Japan it will be free to play online:  http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/24/monster-hunter-tri-april-20-release-date/ 
     
    Picross 3D (For DS) is out May 3rd:  http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/24/picross-3d-may-3-release-date/ 
     
    Plus, bunch of awesome Wiiware games in March:  http://www.destructoid.com/wiiware-games-announced-for-march-mega-man-cave-story--164843.phtml

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    #2  Edited By oldschool

    Looks like my wallet is in for some abuse.

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    #3  Edited By turboman

    The Wii has games on it? 
     
    (I'm actually legitimately wishing I had some of those games)

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    #4  Edited By Linkyshinks

     Fuck, I'm getting everything including the DSi XL.

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    #5  Edited By TobyD81

    This is gonna be a good Summer!
    I just realized: this may be the first time I've ever been excited about Summer video games in February. Craziness!

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    #6  Edited By HandsomeDead

    It's about time someone besides Microsoft realised you're allowed to release games in the summer.

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    #7  Edited By AgentJ

    Yeah, it should be a good year. Except on the VC. seriously, I wish they would start supporting that service more again

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    #8  Edited By TheGreatGuero

    Well, of those, only one of them interests me. That's like 2 big games, and that's it. It's not that crazy. And dude, just for the record, either Mario or Metroid will be pushed back until fall, mark my words. This news does seem to further support the claim that the new Zelda will come out in the fall of this year, but Nintendo would be foolish to place it on the frontlines alone this holiday season. If they want to pack a punch against the onslaught we're sure to see from Microsoft and Sony, then it'd be wise to have at least 2 heavy hitters come out shortly before Christmas.

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    #9  Edited By xyzygy

    Damn it. Galaxy 2 comes out a week after Alan Wake. It's going to be a hard decision. I haven't heard of Sin and Punishment before though, it looks pretty kickass.

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    #10  Edited By TepidShark

    Definately excited for Galaxy 2, after playing the first Galaxy, I was just hoping for more levels.

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    #11  Edited By InfiniteGeass

    So it looks like Nintendo games will dominate the purchases I make in the middle of the year.

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    #12  Edited By JJWeatherman

    Other M is the only one I know I'll get. Never payed more than 20 minutes of the original Mario Galaxy. Wasn't too hooked though. I'm really enjoying Bowser's Inside Story at the moment though.

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    #13  Edited By ZenaxPure
    @xyzygy: IIRC you can buy the first Sin and Punishment on the virtual console for like $10, I assume they are fairly similar.
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    #14  Edited By Aljosa15

    I can't wait for Sin and Punishment 2. I played a bit of the import version and it was mindblowing. Other M looks awesome as well.  
     
    I was really surprised to hear Nintendo is publishing Dragon Quest IX. If someone can make that game sell in the West, it's definitely Nintendo.

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    #15  Edited By Demyx

    Metroid Other M coming out on my birthday. Psyched!
    Need to pick up the trilogy sometime as well.

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    #16  Edited By TepidShark

    More complete release date list for both Wii & DS can be found here:  http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/24/nintendo-release-date-calendar-2010/

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    #17  Edited By Axersia
    @Aljosa15 said:
    " I was really surprised to hear Nintendo is publishing Dragon Quest IX. If someone can make that game sell in the West, it's definitely Nintendo. "
    Really? Because that's actually old news. They already announced a year or two ago that they'd be marketing the game, so the fact that they'd be publishing it as well was pretty much a given.
     
    Also, Nintendo's first marketing move? Change the logo and make it less violent.
     
    Nintendo's logo:
     
     
     
    The original Japanese logo
     
     
      
    Aside from being significantly different in general, you may also notice the distinct lack of T-sword which has been a feature of the DQ logo since the series' inception. A very strange edit indeed...
     
    Oh well, this is Nintendo we're talking about -- they know what they're doing and will probably make this game sell millions.
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    #18  Edited By TinaWood

    Wow, is that list for real?... o__o

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    #19  Edited By TepidShark
    @TinaWood: Yeah, it was from a official Nintendo press conference earlier today.
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    #20  Edited By TinaWood
    @TepidShark said:
    " @TinaWood: Yeah, it was from a official Nintendo press conference earlier today. "
     
     I can't believe I missed out on that. I heard a little about something on G4 the other day, but I wasn't sure : / 
     
    Thanks.
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    #21  Edited By AgentJ
    @Axersia: I'm surprised they didn't plop a frowny Kirby on there :P
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    #22  Edited By damnboyadvance

    Super Mario Galaxy 2? Already? May 23rd? Damn, that's way earlier than I expected!

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    #23  Edited By Mushir

    Holy crap, so Zelda may actually be coming this year!
     
    YEEEEESSSS!!!

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    #24  Edited By Castro

    As exciting as all this is, it just makes me more excited for E3. That's a bunch of games that won't be taking up time at Nintendo's press conference. We know that they're going to be showing Zelda and there will probably be vitality censor talk, but what else? Presumably stuff that we have never even heard of. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

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    #25  Edited By Meowayne

     

    @xyzygy

    said:

    " Damn it. Galaxy 2 comes out a week after Alan Wake. It's going to be a hard decision. I haven't heard of Sin and Punishment before though, it looks pretty kickass. "

    Definitely check out Sin&Punishment on the Virtual Console. It's pretty expensive (1200points), but also pretty intense. 
     
    TC:
     
    Don't forget about Arc Rise Fantasia and Prince of Persia in the summer, Trauma Team coming in may, Red Steel 2 and Fragile Dreams coming in march, and of course Xenoblade and The Last Story for which we have no release date yet (but I expect both to hit 2010)


     The Wii has games on it?

     I have 50. You?
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    #26  Edited By demontium

    YEA- 
     
    oh wait.... i need money :O

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    #27  Edited By JohnRehill
    @oldschool said:
    " Looks like my wallet is in for some abuse. "
    Agreed.
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    #28  Edited By Willy105
    @Meowayne said:

     The Wii has games on it?

     I have 50. You? "
    Dang! I am part of the Defense Force and I only have 8!
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    #29  Edited By oldschool
    @Willy105 said:
    " @Meowayne said:

     The Wii has games on it?

     I have 50. You? "
    Dang! I am part of the Defense Force and I only have 8! "
    I am the Defence Leader and there is a reason for that - I have 84 games.   Yay me  ^_^
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    #30  Edited By tariqari

    I think Metroid Other M will do better than SMG 2.  I've already had my share of galaxy Mario...it would be nice if we could get something new like a sequel to SMS or SM64.

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    @tariqari said:
    " I think Metroid Other M will do better than SMG 2.  I've already had my share of galaxy Mario...it would be nice if we could get something new like a sequel to SMS or SM64. "
    Ill take that bet

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