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Nintendo Announces New Games, Dates For Europe
Posted by Michael McWhertor at 7:40 AM on June 25, 2008
Nintendo of America has been quiet as a church mouse when it comes to its post-Wii Fit publishing plans. We know Mario Super Sluggers is coming, but after that? We're clueless. Nintendo of Europe on the other hand, has laid out its summertime plans for geeks and otaku across the pond, announcing Make 10: A Journey of Numbers for the Nintendo DS.
What is Make 10? Apparently, you "will be challenged to master mental arithmetic to overcome the inquisitive inhabitants and understand the true power of the number 10". Finally. Math.
NoE also dates Wario Land: The Shake Dimension for a September 26 release on the Wii. Surely the North American ship date can't be too far behind. European ates for many third party games, including Samba de Amigo, Manhunt 2, Okami and the lovely Soulcalibur Legends await you at the official site.
NOE announces summer 2008 release schedule [Nintendo]

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Mesren_Makai
Posted 9:04 AM 25/6/08
*shakes and rolls dice* Come onnnnnnnnn E3 Nintendo!
Mesren_Makai
kidko
Posted 8:57 AM 25/6/08
@ItsSuperEffective: I think he played it on the GameCube
kidko
noliferuin (PSN)
Posted 8:53 AM 25/6/08
@alb1221: i'm guessing you're at least a bit of a nintendo fan, judging by your display pic, so i'd reccomend you get a wii for the usual nintendo games. however, seeing as you don't have one already, i'm guessing you're in no rush, so my advice to you is to wait til the fad wears off - you'll pick one up second hand for a fraction of what you'd pay now.
noliferuin (PSN)
ItsSuperEffective
Posted 8:36 AM 25/6/08
@alb1221: There was Twilight Princess.
I feel that the DS has more crappy casual games than the Wii, but I do understand your complaints. I got to Blockbuster, and they have 1 copy of Lego Indiana Jones, and 10 times as many crappy casual games I feel bad if anyone rents.
ItsSuperEffective
excel_excel
Posted 8:26 AM 25/6/08
@Shiryu: its a pain us europeans all share sniff...
Manhunt 2 is finally getting released and quite frankly nobody cares now, and whats up with BROTHERS IN ARMS : EARN IN BLOOD and BROTHERS IN ARMS: ROAD TO HILL 30 releasing both at the same time??
excel_excel
alb1221
Posted 8:26 AM 25/6/08
Forgive me ahead of time for this kind of derailing, but I have to get something off my chest!
It seems Nintendo isn't interested in putting time into developing for it's core supporters anymore, and this is exactly why I ddon't have a Wii. The minute a vast and beautiful Zelda exclusive or Rare-era type game comes out I'll be all over it. Right now, though, it seems I'll have to see what Sony and Microsoft has to Offer. I miss the days of beautiful sprawling environments being emphasized over making ridiculous gestures. Sure, it's fun with friends and has great gimmick value - but to what length has the gaming press discussed this as a detriment? Links to articles would be wonderful.
The development world and Nintendo internally seem to be using Wii as excuse to rehash and bundle games with simplified mechanics and little to no story or depth. No wonder people like Roger Ebert say there is no art involved in game design - people think Wii IS gaming. I've been playing a great deal of Donkey Kong Country era SNES games and realizing what the Wii is sorely missing, so excuse my butt-hurt fanboy rhetoric, I'm done ranting for now.
alb1221
WhiteFeather
Posted 8:23 AM 25/6/08
Hey Michael check your messages there's some juicy info in there lol
WhiteFeather
excel_excel
Posted 8:22 AM 25/6/08
@dynendal: ohohoho its called sweet JUSTICE!! THIS IS FOR SMASH BROS!!! I still hate you nintendo europe
excel_excel
Shiryu
Posted 8:21 AM 25/6/08
@dynendal: I think you shoudl live here. Then tell me how it feels still not having played Smash Bros Brawl... or Contra 4!
Shiryu
Shiryu
Posted 8:20 AM 25/6/08
I don't get this DS releases. Nanostray 2 is getting a September release (wich I was begining to loose hope on) but why still no Contra 4 for Europe!?
Shiryu
dynendal
Posted 8:14 AM 25/6/08
Am I reading that right? Do they really get We Love Golf before us?
That ticks me off. I want it right now. :(
dynendal
dude49
Posted 9:55 AM 25/6/08
WHERE'S PIKMIN 3??
dude49
TheNocturnalSun
Posted 9:36 AM 25/6/08
Samba de Amigo is the only good one there
TheNocturnalSun
Shiryu
Posted 9:15 AM 25/6/08
@excel_excel: I saw those too and had no clue they were two different games. Still, my money is in COD5.
@alb1221: Lets Wait for E3. Were still missing Wii versions of F-Zero, Starfox, Piltowings, Pikmin and so on. Same on DS. One thing is for sure, you can expect Animal Crossing with full online near Xmas. I retain my faith in the Big N.
Shiryu
Llost
Posted 9:08 AM 25/6/08
@alb1221: I'd agree normally but Nintendo did state that they had some 'core games' announcements for E3 so I'm going to give them another chance. If they don't impress at E3 then I've not really got anything to say for there treatment of core fans.
This does kind of suck though, I read the title and thought something good would be announced yet it's just a bit of duff. A wario game and a number counting game. Go Europe *rolls eyes*
Llost
Zeouterlimits
Posted 10:23 AM 25/6/08
This isn't justice. And it doens't make up for Smash Bros in any way. I would guess it's just how things worked out fiscally.
I do hope that Animal Crossing will be arriving worldwide soon..
Zeouterlimits
Wolfers
Posted 10:40 AM 25/6/08
My lord, something good had better be revealed at E3 for the 4th quarter.
Wolfers
marmidukestank
Posted 11:10 AM 25/6/08
Yah, Nintendo better explode at E3. I really don't think Wario has what it takes to last me ALL Summer.
marmidukestank
Metal_Slug_Solid
Posted 11:56 AM 25/6/08
I hate math. Nintendo is going to make me cry. I already have all the wii games I want, and have hardly used my wii since I got my PS3. There are still many ps3 games I want: Tekken 6, Endwar, Sims 3, etc.
Metal_Slug_Solid
Mr.Sad
Posted 12:21 PM 25/6/08
i can only think of one way that this game can go
basically for those who dont know, 99.9% of any combination of 4 numbers between 1-9 can give you a 10.
the only rules are, no zeros, no repeating of numbers
so 1234 = 10 because 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 (10)
or 2871 = 10 because 8 / 2 (4) - 1 (3) + 7 (10)
etc etc
Mr.Sad
Go Team Venture
Posted 1:07 PM 25/6/08
maybe ill get 2 MAYBE 3 but no more than 4 no not even 4 games off that list.
FUCK now its time to go by an XBOX360, some how i always knew this day would come.
Go Team Venture
Polite Society
Posted 12:44 PM 25/6/08
@alb1221: You are so missing out. While twilight princess was also on GC. The new Paper mario and Mario Galaxy are fantastic. Metroid is also rather good. Zakk and Wiki was great. I loved trauma center. Not to mention Lost winds.
Nearly all of those games had fun and interesting use of the remote as well.
Polite Society
Crawl to China
Posted 11:17 PM 25/6/08
"European ates for many third party games..."
I know it's early guys but it can't be too hard to give your post a proofread.
I know you can do it. I believe in you :)
Crawl to China
Tycoonalex1337
Posted 1:15 AM 26/6/08
@Tycoonalex1337: Did I mention I'm excited? This is bigger news than the Brawl release date in my opinion.
Tycoonalex1337
Tycoonalex1337
Posted 1:14 AM 26/6/08
YES! FINALLY! I was scrolling down that whole damn list for a glimpse of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations and it's finally coming to the UK! Albeit, 3rd of October, but I still haven't completed Apollo Justice...
Anyway, oh joyous day!
Tycoonalex1337
GyrFal
Posted 12:08 PM 26/6/08
...Crap, wrong post, ignore that.
GyrFal
GyrFal
Posted 12:08 PM 26/6/08
I hear you get points for taking candy from babies too.
GyrFal
justlikebuck
Posted 6:52 PM 25/6/08
Why is the summer line-up for Wii always so damned weak? This happened last year when the games I'd bought between December and June had to last me until next December.
Also, hands up if you can spot an Original IP on that list.
I can't wait for PC leftovers from 3 years ago!
Oh well, at least I'll get to complete the games I already have :|
justlikebuck
NintendoME
Posted 8:21 AM 25/6/08
Just a teensey thing that even Nintendo have missed it seems: Okami's been released in the UK already. To pretty much no promotion whatsoever. I don't remember seeing a shred of advertising actually. I just wandered into Gamestation the other day and BAM, it was on the shelves. Got it from Game for a tenner less, but that's another story. And before then the release date was thrown all over the place when looking at the online retailers.
But this is sadly what we expect with promotion of third party titles which could actually knock some of this shovelware off the charts.
Rant over. Looking forward to WarioLand and, goodness me, it's a release date for Ace Attorney 3. Another four months waiting for no good reason at all... Brilliant. Thank heck for imports.
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