Hey Everyone,

Welcome to part two of the five part blog entry about upcoming games in 2008. Once again, each entry will be on the five major consoles out right now. If your looking for Xbox 360, just check out the prior entry in my blog for 360 goodness. Now, For this entry, as the title implies, we are looking at the Nintendo Wii's 2008 line up and which titles you should be watching for release in 2008. This console also has a ton of eyes on it since it has been the biggest seller since its release, but one thing that keeps people wondering is "what kind of future does it have?" Thats what I'm hear to answer.

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Ok before we start this list, here are some things to know about it. First, this list is in no certain order so don't think I listed this over this for some dumb reason. Second, the games listed in this list have to be console exclusive to that console at this time. If announcements are made that make them on PS3/Xbox 360/Wii as well, remember this list was made before that. Another thing is that this list is on CONSOLE exclusive, meaning that the game can come to PC as well, but its still considered exclusive to the console. Finally, the games listed are what I think will be great games of 2008 and not the general public. So, if your game is missing, sorry. Alright lest get this started:

Disaster: Day of Crisis

Developed by the guys behind the Xenosaga series, Disaster Day of Crisis hasn't really been spoken about except for the trinkle of gameplay trailers that have been shown off for the Japanese version's upcoming release. Besides that, the story isn't really known other than a who bunch of natural disasters happen in the game you play as the unlucky fellow dealing with them. From what I have seen, the game features some light gun moments for shooting segments, but also features action/adventure type gameplay, like the screenshot indicates up above. Anyways, The game looks to be going in a good direction and I'm really excited for this title since its a new IP from Nintendo itself.

Dragon Quest Swords:The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors

First Person sword action? Yea, that sounds like something that will take advantage of the wii's motion abilities. This one has seen development since the launch of the Nintendo Wii and its also behind Square Enix, so lets hope they hold it together and have a good amount of depth in the title. Still, the game in action so far looks really good and I can't wait to play it myself. Dragon Quest fans are no doubt anticipating this one, but it might attract non-fans with its colors and motion control. Unlike most of the titles this list will have, this one actually has a release date for the US, which is February. Man, is February 2008 gonna be a busy month...

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

...I mean, why would you even think of competing with the February Wii release? This game is probably the most anticipated game in the Wii roster of 2008. However, I am glad to see other games on the Wii taking it on. Not only is competition heatlhy for the gaming industry, it also gives people more games to buy on the system. Anyways, I won't talk too much about this one, because its a given why its on the list. I mean, its Super Smash Bros., the greatest all star fighter to ever hit a nintendo console, and its third entry is more than worth a purchase. If only they had a Legendary edition that came with four Wii remotes, four nunchucks, soundtrack CDs, and Mario's hat...

Final Fantasy Cyrstal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers

I might have been one of the few who geninuely like the original on the gamecube, but to hear that the sequel is coming to the Wii really got me pumped. The stroy in the new hasn't been really explained yet, but story was never a big thing in this Final Fantasy spin-off series. It was always more about working together with friends and finding all those cool elements that make this game tick. The new only has been shown with one trailer because the main focus is the Nintendo DS version, but I expect this one to be in our hands holiday 2008. All I hope is that they add more custiomization to the characters and they ditch the Gameboy connection crap(they could make this one do it with DSes) so that we can finally enjoy this amazing franchise flawlessly.

No More Heroes

This Grand Theft Auto with an anime twist looks really amazing in motion and the story is so adult-oriented that it builds anticipation for the title every time i see the name and trailers for it. This one has already been released in Japan, but for the US, its a 2008 title for sure. No More heroes looks to be one of the Killer 7 devs finest titles and with Wii remote action and an awesome bike to drive, I feel the rush. Oh yea, for those interested, this game has been censored a ton for Japan, but us yanks are getting all the blood, gore, and nudity. Finally, this one also has a February release date, which is getting on my nerves...Why February? how about March or April? I know its out in other countries, but don't release in the states in an already busy month...

Harvest Moon Wii(Working Title)

Being somewhat of a fan of the Harvest Moon franchise, I can't wait to try out the new Wii entry to the series, especially since it has motion control for the tools and such. However, I don't look forward to milking a cow...anyways, the game is something to look forward to since it might pretty interesting what the developers do for this entry when it comes to tool use. The game should be out the door around the middle of 2008, which will be pleasant for the summer and also for that long wait until they announce Animal Forest 4(Animal Crossing 3 in America) for the Wii.

Mario Kart Wii(Working Title)

What would a nintendo system be these days if it didn't have an entry to the Mario Kart franchise? Well, the Wii isn't being left out with the new Mario Kart coming out next year with an add-on accessory wheel for the Wii remote. While that add-on will probably end up being just like Ubisoft's own sterring wheel accessory that comes withtwo different Wii launch titles, one has to wonder what will be new in the Mario Kart series this round. From the look of it, the characters are back to racing alone and it also looks like the they got brand new wheels that add some new to the series. One thing I noticed was that Princess Peach was racing with a motorcycle, showing that not all characters will be racing with cars and karts. Either way, everyone who bought the last entries will surely put the money down for this one. Hey, its online by the way so...grab it...

Samba De Amigo

Seeing how i never played the original, I'm pretty interested in his return debut for the Nintendo Wii with new graphics, probably new songs, and no extra accessories like marcas(sp?). I don't know if this is a remake of the original or not, nor does it really matter however since the original wasn't really picked up by a ton of people. I say its Wii exclusive since its not coming out for the Playstation 2 or something and it feels like a sequel to have reworking. Either way you look at it, its something to look forward to in to 2008 it. Everybody mambo!

Star Fox Wii(Working Title)

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This one is more of rumor then being announced, but it is rumored to be announced as a 2008 title for the Wii, so I will throw it in because a Star Fox game would be awesome on the Wii. Sure, I'm not a big fan of the Star Fox series, but i do like Air combat and the Wii does have the prefect control scheme for sure a thing. Lets hope the next big nintendo press conference shows off this and Animal Crossing so we really got games to look forward to in 2008.

Project O (working title)(King Story in Japan)

Not much is known about this other than the fact that it borrows elements from Harvest Moon, which is good enough for me. Project O doesn't have any solid release for 2008 but i do hope comes out since it really looks awesome and will be cool to play an RTS type game where you play as a normal kid who found a crown and now you are in charge of building up said town and defnding it against monsters...kinda sounds like Dark Cloud, but either way, it sounds good.

Thats it for the Wii games, next up is the Playsation 3 line-up!

SoralinkGS