Update again using IGN's release list 9/12/06

I scoured about the E3 articles trying to come up with an answer to the "E3 impressions" thread when I started jotting down answers to one of my E3 disappointments:  a lack of at least a launch list of games for the Wii.  Here are my notes, broken down by release date, then publisher, title, and source.  I still don't have an answer to the E3 impressions thread.  I'm certain this list will change---additions, delays, cancellations.

Launch:

Activision  Call of Duty 3 (IGN)
Activision  Marvel Ultimate Alliance (IGN)
Activision  Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam (IGN)
Atari         Dragon Ball Z Tenkaichi 2 (IGN - Atari press release)
Atlus        Trauma Center:  Second Opinion
EA            Madden Wii (IGN - EA interview)
EA            Need For Speed Carbon
Konami     Elebits (IGN - Konami interview)
Midway     Blitz: The League (Midway press release says October 2006)
Nintendo   Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo - press conference)
Nintendo   Metroid Prime 3 (IGN - Retro interview)
Nintendo   Wii Sports compilation (contents inconclusive:  Baseball, Tennis, Golf, Airplane?, Ping Pong?, Duck Hunt?)
Sega        Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz
SNK          Metal Slug Anthology
Squinex    Dragon Quest Swords:  The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors
Squinex    Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Crystal Bearers
THQ          Avatar: The Last Airbender (IGN -THQ press release)
THQ          Barnyard
THQ          Disney/Pixar's Cars
THQ          SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab (IGN - THQ press release)
Ubisoft      Blazing Angels:  Squadron of WWII
Ubisoft      Far Cry
Ubisoft      GT Pro Series (w/ wheel attachment)
Ubisoft      Monster 4x4 World Circuit (w/ wheel attachment)
Ubisoft      Open Season
Ubisoft      Rayman Raving Rabbids (IGN)
Ubisoft      Red Steel (Nintendo - press conference)
Ubisoft      Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent

Possibly at launch:

Midway     Ant Bully
Midway     Happy Feet (Midway press release says November 2006)

Possible Virtual Console list:

Hudson     Bonk's Adventure
Nintendo   Legend of Zelda
Nintendo   Metroid
Nintendo   Super Mario 64
Nintendo   Super Mario Bros
Nintendo   Super Mario World
Sega        Altered Beast
Sega        Columns
Sega        Ecco the Dolphin
Sega        Golden Axe
Sega        Ristar
Sega        Sonic the Hedgehog
Sega        Toe Jam & Earl

Within six months after launch:

Nintendo   Super Mario Galaxy (Miyamoto)

Early 2007:

Majesco    Bust a Move Revolution (PGC - Majesco press release)

2007:

Nintendo   Super Smash Bros Brawl (game trailer)
Sega        Sonic Wild Fire (Sega press release)

Unknown:

n/a           Bob Ross: The Joy of Painting (no publisher)
n/a           Darkness (no publisher)
n/a           Orb (no publisher)
n/a           Sadness (no publisher)
n/a           Thorn (no publisher)
Capcom    Resident Evil
Koei         Sengoku Action
Konami     Untitled Flight game from Hudson
Namco      Final Furlong
Namco      One Piece Unlimited Adventure
Namco      SD Gundam G Breaker
Nintendo   Animal Crossing
Nintendo   Disaster: Day of Crisis
Nintendo   Excite Truck
Nintendo   Fire Emblem
Nintendo   Project Hammer
Nintendo   Wario Ware Smooth Moves
Spike       Necro-Nesia
Tecmo      Super Swing Golf Pangya (Japanese launch; US not announced)

*bump*  28 launch titles NOT counting the Virtual Console!?

I would say the chances of seeing either Dragon Quest Swords or FFCC at launch are practically nil at this point.

Yeah, I agree and I'm guessing Nintendo will thin out this list Thursday, but I've not read anything substantial actually stating a 'delay' yet.

Virtual Console? Man, I really need to get up to speed on my Wii marketing info...especially if a Zelda game is going to be on whatever that device is.

Virtual Console is what Nintendo calls its retro download service that allows users to play NES, SNES, N64, Genesis, and Turbografx-16 games.

Does it make sense to release two huge Nintendo titles (Zelda & Metroid Prime) both at launch? I hope they do though.

And I am SO getting Bob Ross's Joy of Painting.
Twice.

The Wii will cost $250 and come with Wii Sports.  November 19 in the U.S.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/ … ndo14.html

Yes, because Sony has dogshit for their launch (or at least nothing that could be justified spending $700 to play). Might as well hit them while they're down.

Also, Nintendo will have the European market to themselves, so why not build a fanbase before PS3 launches.

Plus, both Smash Brothers and Mario Galaxy aren't too far down the line...Not sure what's past them though.

I'm not the biggest fan of either franchise, but it does have the star power the Gamecube launch lacked. I do want to try Metroid Prime with the Wii controller though..."Aiming" it like Samus' blaster looks like a blast (pardon the pun).

Not that this question means anything, but Ryu, I'm curious to know what titles you are looking forward to the most, and why.

Another link regarding the Wii launch.

Some news links were recently pulled.  The actual North American press releases should have started.