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The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and Wii Fit Plus all due out in time for Christmas.
With Nintendo's profits having slid somewhat in recent times, the company could do with a strong lineup of products for this holiday season. It seems this is the case, with Nintendo set to bring out the big guns in this year's autumn/winter software lineup, which places Mario and Link firmly in the spotlight.
Mario plays a big part in the Nintendo Christmas lineup.
Link will return for his second outing on the DS in The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, which is due out on December 11. Boasting the same cel-shaded visual style as its predecessor, Phantom Hourglass, Spirit Tracks sees Link travel around a magical island featuring an equally magical locomotive. Spirit Tracks looks set to contain some of the great puzzles and dungeons the series is famous for, and with the previous title receiving rave reviews, hopes are high for this new Zelda entry.
Elsewhere on the DS, Mario and Luigi return in Bowser's Inside Story, which is due out on October 9. The game is set inside Bowser's stomach and differs from the usual Mario fare with its action RPG gameplay. Pokemon makes a comeback on November 20 with Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky. As ever, players must try to capture those pesky Pokemon, and the game features more than 490 different types. Other highlights include Spore Hero Arena, Need for Speed Nitro, and Lego Indiana Jones 2, all of which are due out before Christmas.
On the Wii, Mario is the star once again as he leaps into action in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, due out November 20. Featuring four-player cooperative play, the game requires players to work together to solve platforming puzzles and access hidden areas. New Super Mario Bros. Wii also ranks players at the end of every level, based on the number of coins collected.
The endless stream of Wii Fit sales also looks set to continue with the launch of Wii Fit Plus on October 30, available with or without the balance board. Nintendo says it will feature new games, online functionality, and lower-impact exercises for senior citizens. Other highlights from the Wii lineup include Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquillity, Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles, and F1 2009, all due out before the end of the year.
Wii Software 2009
Family Party: Outdoor Fun (D3Publisher)-2 October Crazy Mini Golf 2 (Data Design Interactive)-2 October FIFA 10 (EA SPORTS)-2 October Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquillity (Nintendo)-9 October Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes (LucasArts)9 October Cate West: The Vanishing Files (Oxygen Interactive)-9 October All Star Cheerleader 2 (THQ)-16 October Drawn to Life The Next Chapter (THQ)-16 October Coutdown (Mindscape)-16 October Family Fortunes (Mindscape)-16 October Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (SEGA)-16 October Bakugan: Battle Brawlers (Activision)-23 October The Ultimate Red Ball Challenge (Mindscape)-23 October Super Hero Squad (THQ)-23 October WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2010 (THQ)-23 October Arcade Zone (Activision)-30 October Science Papa (Activision)-30 October Mountains Sports (Activision)-30 October Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo)-30 October Wii Fit Plus with Wii Balance Board (Nintendo)-30 October Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo (NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe, SAS)-30 October My Personal Golf trainer with David Leadbetter (Data Design Interactive)-30 October Juon (Rising Star Games)-30 October Cars: Race O Rama (THQ)-October Casper's Scare School Spooky Sports Day (Blast Entertainment)-October THE SECRET SATURDAYS: Beasts of the 5th Sun (D3Publisher)-October Ballerina presented by Repetto (Deep Silver)-October A Boy And His Blob (Majesco)-October Go Play Circus Star (Majesco)-October TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: SMASH-UP (UBISOFT)-October Squeeballs (Zen United)-October Playmobil Circus (HMH Interactive)-5 November Animal Planet: Vet Life (Activision)-6 November Barbie and the Three Musketeers (Activision)-6 November i Carly (Activision)-6 November Madagascar: Kartz (Activision)-6 November Rapala: We Fish (Activision)-6 November My Baby 2 (NOBILIS)-6 November Beat The Intro (Mindscape)-6 November U-SING (Mindscape)-6 November Muramasa (Rising Star Games)-6 November World of Zoo (THQ)-6 November SpongeBob Truth or Square (THQ)-13 November The Biggest Loser (THQ)-13 November Princess and the Frog (Disney Interactive Studios)-19 November New Super Mario Bros Wii (Nintendo)-20 November Where the Wild Things Are (WBIE)-27 November (UK, DE) Yoga (JoWooD)-November Karaoke Revolution (Konami)-November Let's Party (Konami)-November Tornado Outbreak (Konami)-November Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World (NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe, SAS)-November RTL Winter Sports 2010 The Great Tournament (RTL Sports)-November Jambo Safari (SEGA)-November ARTHUR AND THE REVENGE OF MALTAZARD (UBISOFT)-November CSI DEADLY INTENT (UBISOFT)-November Family Gameshow (zushi games ltd)-November North American Hunting Extravaganza (zushi games ltd)-November Planet 51 (SEGA) -November onwards Tony Hawk®: RIDE® (Activision)-4 December (DE, UK) JUST DANCE (UBISOFT)-December YOUR SHAPE (UBISOFT)-December It's My Circus (2K Play)-Autumn NBA 2K10 (2K Sports)-Autumn NHL 2K10 (2K Sports)-Autumn HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 2 (EA)-Autumn LITTLEST PET SHOP FRIENDS (EA)-Autumn MySims Agents (EA)-Autumn Need for Speed Nitro (EA)-Autumn SimAnimals Africa (EA)-Autumn Spore Hero (EA) Autumn Formula 1 (Codemasters)-Q4 Pony Friends (Eidos)-Q4 PES 2010 (Konami)-Q4 Horrid Henry's Missions of Mischief (SouthPeak Games)-Q4 Miniclip Sushi Go Round (SouthPeak Games)-Q4 Build a Bear: Friendship Valley (The Game Factory)-Q4 AVATAR (UBISOFT)-Q4 MONSTER 4x4 STUNTRACE (UBISOFT)-Q4 RABBIDS GO HOME (UBISOFT)-Q4 SHAUN WHITE SNOW WORLD STAGE (UBISOFT)-Q4 Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles (Capcom)-Winter Silent Hill Shattered Memories (Konami)-Winter LEGO® Indiana Jones® 2 The Adventure Continues (LucasArts)-Winter
Nintendo DS Software 2009
FIFA 10 (EA SPORTS)-2 October Famous (NOBILIS)-2 October Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (Nintendo)-9 October Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes (LucasArts)-9 October Cate West: The Vanishing Files (Oxygen Interactive)-9 October Angel Cat Sugar (Rising Star Games)-9 October Harvest Fishing (Rising Star Games)-15 October All Star Cheerleader 2 (THQ)-16 October Luminous Arc 2 (Rising Star Games)-16 October Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (SEGA)-16 October Drawn to Life The Next Chapter (THQ)-16 October Countdown (Mindscape)-16 October Family Fortunes (Mindscape)-16 October Blood Bowl (THQ)-18 October Bakugan: Battle Brawlers (Activision)-23 October Super Hero Squad (THQ)-23 October WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2010 (THQ)-23 October Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (Disney Interactive Studios)-29 October Nintendo Presents Style Boutique (Nintendo)-23 October Science Papa (Activision)-30 October Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans (NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe, SAS)-30 October Cars: Race O Rama (THQ)-October Casper's Scare School Spooky Sports Day (Blast Entertainment)-October Shaun the Sheep: Off His Head (D3Publisher)-October Carcassonne (Deep Silver)-October Crosswords Italy (Deep Silver)-October Let's play Flight Attendant (Deep Silver)-October Ant Nation (Konami)-October Ballerina presented by Repetto (Deep Silver)-October Let's play Journalists (Deep Silver)-October Agatha Christie: ABC Murders (The Adventure Company)-October DOLPHIN ISLAND UNDERWATER ADVENTURES (UBISOFT)-October GIRLS LIFE MAKEOVER (UBISOFT)-October IMAGINE BEAUTY STYLIST (UBISOFT)-October IMAGINE JOURNALIST (UBISOFT)-October PETZ MY PONY CLUB (UBISOFT)-October Squeeballs (Zen United)-October Animal Planet: Vet Life (Activision)-6 November Barbie and the Three Musketeers (Activision)-6 November i Carly (Activision)-6 November Madagascar: Kartz (Activision)-6 November Disney's A Christmas Carol (Disney Interactive Studios)-6 November My Baby 2 (NOBILIS)-6 November Beat The Intro (Mindscape)-6 November Women's Murder Club Games of Passion (THQ)-6 November World of Zoo (THQ)-6 November SpongeBob Truth or Square (THQ)-13 November The Biggest Loser (THQ)-13 November Jewel Quest Solitaire (astragon Software GmbH)-16 November Quest Mysteries (astragon Software GmbH)-16 November Princess and the Frog (Disney Interactive Studios)-19 November Pok®mon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky (Nintendo)-20 November Where the Wild Things Are (WBIE)-27 November (UK, DE) Buddy Maths/Scoyo Mathe (Deep Silver) -November Buddy Vocabulary Trainer English (Deep Silver)-November Buddy Vocabulary Trainer French (Deep Silver)-November Scoyo Mathe lernen (Deep Silver)-November Easy Learning: Discover Our Earth (JoWooD)-November Wire Way (Konami)-November Crash Time III (Playtainment)-November Jambo Safari (SEGA)-November Safecracker (The Adventure Company)-November ARTHUR AND THE REVENGE OF MALTAZARD (UBISOFT)-November CSI DEADLY INTENT: THE HIDDEN CASES (UBISOFT) -November GIRLS LIFE FASHION ADDICT (UBISOFT)-November GIRLS LIFE JEWELLERY DESIGN (UBISOFT)-November GIRLS LIFE SLEEPOVER PARTY (UBISOFT)-November PETZ DOGZ SUPERSTAR (UBISOFT)-November PETZ HAMSTERZ SUPERSTAR (UBISOFT)-November PETZ NURSERY (UBISOFT)-November PRINCESS MELODY (UBISOFT)-November JIGAPIX Range (zushi games ltd)-November Planet 51 (SEGA) -November onwards The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Nintendo)-11 December Nintendo Presents: Crossword Collection (Nintendo)-18 December (UK Only) Legend Of Kay (The Adventure Company)-December Zenses: Zen Garden (The Game Factory)-Q3/Q4 Build A Bear: Welcome to Hugsville (The Game Factory)-Q4 Horrid Henry's Missions of Mischief (SouthPeak Games)-Q4 Miniclip Sushi Go Round (SouthPeak Games)-Q4 COP THE RECRUIT (UBISOFT)-Q4 It's My Circus (2K Play)-Autumn LITTLEST PET SHOP FRIENDS (EA)-Autumn MySims Agents (EA)-Autumn Need for Speed Nitro (EA)-Autumn SimAnimals Africa (EA)-Autumn Spore Hero Arena (EA)-Autumn Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadro (LucasArts)-Autumn HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 2 (EA)-Autumn LEGO® Indiana Jones 2 The Adventure Continues (LucasArts)-Winter
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