Here's Nintendo's line-up for rest of 2008 (Wii and DS)

In a press release sent to European media this week, Nintendo has unveiled their partial U.S. game lineup for 2008, including several third-party titles.

http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=204768

Lots and lots of shovelware!

And a few gold nuggets within the pile.

Nintendo Wii

2K Play
Carnival Games: Mini-Golf - September

2K Sports
MLB Power Pros - July 28
Don King Presents: Prizefighter 2008 - September
NHL 2K9 - September

Activision
Quantum of Solace Video Game - Fall
Madagascar Escape 2 Africa Video Game - Fall
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows - Fall
Call of Duty: World at War - Fall
Kung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors - Fall
Monsters vs. Aliens Video Game - Spring 2009
Marvel Ultimate Alliance II: Fusion - 2009
Activision/RedOctane
Guitar Hero World Tour - Fall

Atlus U.S.A., Inc.
Dokapon Kingdom -Oct. 14

Capcom
We Love Golf - July 15)
MotoGP08 - October / November
Neopets Puzzle Adventure - Holiday

D3Publisher
Ben 10 Alien Force - October
Onechanbara Bikini Zombie Slayers - Q1 2009
Coraline - Q1 2009

Disney Interactive Studios
Disney Sing It! - September
High School Musical 3: Senior Year DANCE! - Oct. 21
Disney TH!NK Fast - Oct. 28
Bolt - Nov. 18
Ultimate Band - November

DreamCatcher Games
Sam & Max Season One - Aug. 12
Safecracker - November

Elastic/ Scholastic Interactive
Goosebumps HorrorLand - Oct. 14
Ultimate I SPY - November

Electronic Arts
NCAA Football 09 All-Play - July 15
Madden NFL 09 All-Play - Aug. 12
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR All-Play - Aug. 26
Boogie SuperStar - October
Littlest Pet Shop - October
MONOPOLY - October
NBA LIVE 09 All-Play - October
FIFA 09 All-Play - October
NERF "N-Strike" - November
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Fall
FaceBreaker KO Party - Fall
Skate It - Holiday

Gamecock Media Group
Mushroom Men - October
Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball - October

KONAMI
Lost in Blue: Shipwrecked - August
DanceDanceRevolution Hottest Party 2 - September
Rock Revolution - October
Castlevania Judgment - Fall

Legacy Interactive
Pet Pals: Animal Doctor - October

LucasArts
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Sept. 16
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels - Holiday

Majesco Entertainment
Pajama Sam: Don't Fear the Dark - July
Freddi Fish: Kelp Seed Mystery - August
Spy Fox in Dry Cereal - September
Zoo Hospital - October
Escape from the Museum - November
Cake Mania: In the Mix! - November
Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009 - Holiday
Cooking Mama World Kitchen - Holiday
Major Minor's Majestic March - Holiday

Mastiff
Deer Drive - October

Midway
TNA iMPACT! - September
Game Party 2 - October

NAMCO BANDAI Games America
Active Life: Outdoor Challenge - Sept. 9
We Cheer - Fall
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World - Winter

Natsume Inc.
Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility - Aug. 26

Nintendo
Mario Super Sluggers - Aug. 25
Wario Land: Shake It! - Sept. 22
Animal Crossing: City Folk - Holiday
Wii Music - Holiday
Wii Sports Resort - Spring 2009

SEGA of America
Samba de Amigo - Q3
Sonic Unleashed - Q4
Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek - Q4

Sierra Entertainment
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor - Aug. 29
Ghostbusters The Video Game - Fall

SouthPeak Games
Brave: A Warrior's Tale - Sept. 16
Igor The Game - Sept. 23

THE GAME FACTORY
BUILD-A-BEAR Workshop-A Friend Fur All Seasons - October
RUBIK'S WORLD - October
BRATZ KIDZ- SLUMBER PARTY - October

THQ
de Blob - Sept. 22
Big Beach Sports - Summer
Deadly Creatures - Fall
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 - Fall
All Star Cheer Squad - Fall
The Naked Brothers Band: The Videogame - Fall
Avatar - The Last Airbender: Into the Inferno - Fall
SpongeBob SquarePants featuring NickToons: Globs of Doom (- Fall
Tak and the Guardians of Gross - Fall
Bratz: Girlz Really Rock - (Fall

TOMY Corporation
Penny Racers Party: Turbo Q Speedway - Summer
NARUTO: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 - Fall

Ubisoft
Brothers in Arms Double Time - Aug. 26
The Price is Right - September
Hell's Kitchen: The Game - September
Party Babyz - October
Ener-G Dance Squad - October
Petz Dogz Sports - November
Petz Monkeyz House (working title) - November
Shaun White Snowboarding - Holiday
Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party - Holiday

UFO Interactive Games, Inc
Ultimate Shooting Collection - Sept. 23
Saint - Nov. 12

Vivendi Games
Crash Bandicoot: Mind Over Mutant - October
The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon - October

XS Games
Rebel Raiders - Q4
Ten Pin Alley 2 - Q4
Super Pickups - Q4
Pop Star Guitar - Q4
ZOO Games Inc.
Order Up! - Q3
Puzzler Collection - Q3
Margot's Word Brain - Q3
Jeep Thrills - Q3
Twin Strike: Operation Thunder - Q3
Army Men "Soldiers of Misfortune" - Q4
Yamaha Supercross - Q4
Bigfoot: Collision Course - Q4
Garfield Gets Real - Q4
Skate City Heroes - Q4
Chrysler ****c Racing - Q4
M&M'S Adventure - Q4
Deal or No Deal - Q4
Calvin Tucker's Redneck Jamboree - Q4
M&M'S Beach Party - Q4
Story Hour Fairy Tales - Q4
Story Hour Adventures - Q4
Puzzle Kingdoms - Q4

2K Games
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution - July 8

2K Play
Carnival Games - July 8
Don King Presents: Prizefighter - September

2K Sports
MLB Power Pros 2008 - Fall

Activision
Quantum of Solace Video Game - Fall
Madagascar Escape 2 Africa Video Game - Fall
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows - Fall
Call of Duty: World at War - Fall
TRANSFORMERS Animated - Fall
Kung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors - Fall
Monsters vs. Aliens Video Game - Fall
Marvel Ultimate Alliance II: Fusion - Spring 2009
Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades - Fall

Agetec
Touch Darts - Aug. 26
Pony Luv - July 8
FutureU - Q4
Emma in the Farm - Q4

Aspyr Media
Emma in the Mountains - Q4
Atlus U.S.A., Inc.
Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns - July 22
Master of the Monster Lair - Sept. 2
Luminous Arc - 2 November

Capcom
Neopets Puzzle Adventure - Holiday

D3Publisher
Shaun the Sheep - Sept. 23
Ben 10 Alien Force - October
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix - Q1
Coraline - Q1

Disney Interactive Studios
Cheetah Girls: Passport to Stardom - Aug. 19
Spectrobes: Beyond The Portals - Oct. 7
High School Musical 3: Senior Year - Oct. 21
Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell - Oct. 28
Bolt - Nov. 18
Ultimate Band - November
DreamCatcher Games
Drivers' Ed Portable - September
Elastic/Scholastic Interactive
Goosebumps HorrorLand - Oct. 14

Electronic Arts
The Sims 2 Apartment Pets - Aug. 26
SimCity Creator - Sept. 23
Brain Quest - September
MySims Kingdom - Oct. 28
Littlest Pet Shop - October
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Fall
Spore Creatures - Fall
Skate It - Holiday

Gamecock Media Group
Mushroom Men - September

Ignition Entertainment
Red Bull BC One - August/September
Tornado - Sept. 30
Metal Slug 7 - Nov. 18

Konami
New International Track & Field - July
Time Hollow - August
What Type Are You? - September
Rock Revolution - October
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia - Fall
Elebits: The Adventures of Kai & Zero - Fall

Legacy Interactive
Zoo Vet Endangered Animals - October

LucasArts
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Sept. 16
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Jedi Alliance - Holiday

Majesco Entertainment
Air Traffic Chaos - Aug. 11
Rollin' Rascals - Aug. 19
Babysitting Mania - Sept. 8
MarkerMan - November
Powerbike - November
WonderWorld Amusement Park - November

Mastiff
Moon - November

Midway
MechanicMaster - September
Touchmaster 2 - November
NAMCO BANDAI Games America
Digimon World Championship - Aug. 26
National Geographic Panda - Fall

Natsume Inc.
Hi! Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Challenge - Aug. 12
Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness - Aug. 26
Princess Debut - Sept. 23
Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon - Sept. 30

Nintendo
Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir - Sept. 8
Kirby Super Star Ultra - Sept. 22
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia - Nov. 10
Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What to Eat? (working title) - Nov. 24
Rhythm Heaven - TBA

NIS America
Disgaea DS - Sept. 23
Rhapsody A Musical Adventure - Sept. 23
Puchi Puchi Virus - Nov. 14

Rockstar Games
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars - Winter

SEGA of America
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood - Q3
Dinosaur King - Q3
PictoImage - Q3
Bleach: Dark Souls - Q3

Sierra Entertainment
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor - July 25
Ghostbusters The Video Game - Fall

SouthPeak Games
Mister Slime - July 15
Brave: Shaman's Challenge - Sept. 16
Igor The Game - Sept. 23
Ninjatown - Oct. 14
Big Bang Mini© - Dec. 4

Square Enix, Inc.
FINAL FANTASY IV - July 22
DRAGON QUEST IV: Chapters of the Chosen - July 22
EXIT DS - Oct. 7
The Legend of Kage 2 - Oct. 7
CHRONO TRIGGER - Holiday

THE GAME FACTORY
BRATZ PONYZ - 2 August
DI-GATA DEFENDERS - September
ZENSES RAINFOREST - October
ZENSES OCEAN - October
RUBIK'S WORLD - October
BRATZ KIDZ- SLUMBER PARTY - October

THQ
Age of Empires: Mythologies - Fall
All Star Cheer Squad - Fall
Avatar - The Last Airbender: Into the Inferno - Fall
Back at the Barnyard: Slop Bucket Games - Fall
Bratz: Girlz Really Rock - Fall
de Blob - Fall
Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition - Fall
Lock's Quest - Fall
SpongeBob SquarePants featuring NickToons: Globs of Doom - Fall
Tak Mojo Mistake - Fall
The Naked Brothers Band: The Videogame - Fall
Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise - Fall
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 - Fall

TOMY Corporation
NARUTO: Path of the Ninja 2 - Sept. 8
Lovely Lisa Summer

Ubisoft
My Secret World By Imagine - August
Imagine Teacher - August
My Chinese Coach - August
The Price is Right - September
Hell's Kitchen: The Game - September
My SAT Coach with The Princeton Review - September
My Japanese Coach - September
Imagine Babysitters - October
Imagine Interior Designer - October
Imagine Fashion Designer New York - October
Imagine Wedding Designer - October
Ener-G Horse Riders - October
Ener-G Dance Squad - October
Ener-G Gym Rockets - October
Petz Monkeyz House (working title) - November
Petz Dogz Pack - November
Petz Catz Clan - November
Allen Carr's Easyway to Stop Smoking - November
Prince of Persia The Fallen King - Holiday
Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party - Holiday
Shaun White Snowboarding - Holiday
UFO Interactive Games, Inc
Underwater Attack - July 8
Smart Girl's Magical Book Club - July 15
Rain Drops - Aug. 5
Rock Blast - Aug. 5
Heavy Armor Brigade - Oct. 14
Smart Girl's Party Games - October
Smart Boy's Toys Club - October
Winter Wonderland (Boys) - October
Winter Wonderland (Girls) - October
Smart Kid's Party Fun Pak - November

Vir2L Studios
AMF Bowling Pinbusters! - July 1
Vivendi Games
Ducati Moto - July 8
Crash Bandicoot: Mind Over Mutant - October
The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon - October

XS Games
Commando: Steel Disaster - Q3
ZOO Games Inc.
Wordmaster - Q3
Puzzler Collection - Q3
Garfield Fun Fest - Q3
Margot's Word Brain - Q3
Army Men "Soldiers of Misfortune" - Q4
Yamaha Supercross - Q4
Bigfoot: Collision Course - Q4
Garfield Gets Real - Q4
Chrysler ****c Racing - Q4
M&M'S Adventure - Q4
Puzzle Kingdoms - Q4

I'm sad to say it, but after reading that list, the only company to have a promising line-up was Square-Enix with the DS.MetalGear_Ninty

Yeah. Also, the new Castlevania and Disgaea for the DS are good ones.

Ugh. The disappointment!!! All I'm looking forward to is the new ToS game, Sonic Unleashed and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.

I see some good titles on the list but I'm not too sure if it is enough. Where is all of the 1st party stuff? Come on Nintendo pick up the pace!!! The only game I'm really excited about is Animal Crossing City Folk. Matter fact, I'm going to go pick up the 1st Animal Crossing today for the GC since I never played it. I really did enjoy the AC for the DS though.

Nintendo wants me to hate them.

I can't see why anyone in a gaming forum would defend this thing. And there are quite a few who do. Nostalgia for the Nintendo name?Mash_Affect

Two years ago on this forum, it was considerably worse in terms of Nintendo fandom. What's changed is that the Wii simply doesn't have the software while by contrast both the XB360 and the PS3 are getting some serious GOTY contenders.

That's rather disappointing. The only company that stands out is Square Enix. But just barely.

Nevertheless, I expect good things from Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, Castlevania: The Order of Ecclesia, Disgaea DS, Final Fantasy IV, and Dragon Quest IV, and Chrono Trigger. They had better deliver.

Wow Hells Kitchen for the Wii! I can't wait to have an angry british man yell and curse at me as I play a mediocre Cooking Mama!

Who else is camping out for this one? Can't wait!

Wasnt Fatal Frame Wii supposed to come out this year?GodModeEnabled

The game will be out in Japan before the end of this month, so I'm definitely expecting it to hit North America before April 2009. Other officially-announced projects missing from this list include MadWorld, despite its March 2009 release date, and Little King's Story, which is currently scheduled to ship in the last quarter of 2008. In other words, the list is incomplete.

Wow, Mario Super Sluggers (maybe), Animal Crossing: City Folk (maybe), Final Fantasy IV, and Kirby Super Star Ultra (maybe) are all that appeal to me...

Nintendo, if you read this, the goal is to MAKE ME WANT YOUR GAMES.

The sad part is this ongoing trend of shovelware will continue to persist so long as the Wii's fanbase vote with their gaming dollars.

Who will break the trend, I wonder? High Voltage perhaps? Only time will tell.

I love Nintendo for their brilliantly conieved and well-designed first party games. This means that for the rest of 2008 and until further notice, I don't love Nintendo.

You have no idea how hard it was to say that. :(

Ah well. Deadly Creatures is still a day-one purchase for me. I don't quite understand the lack of knowledge/hype for it.