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[AirBrian]

This list is compiled by using IGN, GameStop, and EBGames. I'm sure some of the dates are off, but if there's an obvious error (or omission) let me know and I'll fix it.

November 15/16th is just crazy. So what's everyone buying?

August
08/01/2004 - Lotus Challenge Racing
08/03/2004 - Starsky & Hutch
08/09/2004 - Madden NFL 2005
08/21/2004 - Army Men: Sarge's War
08/24/2004 - Amazing Island
08/24/2004 - Digimon World 4
08/24/2004 - Phantasy Star Online I&II Plus
08/30/2004 - Pikmin 2
08/31/2004 - Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums
08/31/2004 - SRS: Street Racing Syndicate
08/31/2004 - NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup

September
09/07/2004 - Digimon Rumble Arena 2
09/07/2004 - Terminator 3: The Redemption
09/07/2004 - WWE Day of Reckoning
09/07/2004 - Zoids: Battle Legends
09/10/2004 - Fairly Odd Parents 2
09/14/2004 - Bad Boys: Miami Take Down
09/14/2004 - NHL 2005
09/14/2004 - Second Sight
09/14/2004 - Trigger Man
09/16/2004 - World Championship Pool 2004
09/17/2004 - Jimmy Neutron: Attack of the Twonkie
09/20/2004 - Power Rangers: Dino Thunder
09/20/2004 - Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005
09/21/2004 - Mega Man X Command Mission
09/23/2004 - X-Men: Legends
09/27/2004 - Donkey Konga
09/27/2004 - Donkey Konga Bongo*
09/27/2004 - GameCube Controller, Platinum*
09/28/2004 - Def Jam Fight for NY
09/28/2004 - Shark Tale

October
10/01/2004 - Spongebob Squarepants: The Movie
10/01/2004 - Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams
10/01/2004 - The Incredibles
10/01/2004 - The Polar Express
10/05/2004 - Tony Hawk's Underground 2
10/11/2004 - Midway Arcade Treasures 2
10/11/2004 - Paper Mario 2
10/12/2004 - FIFA Soccer 2005
10/14/2004 - Armada 2: Star Command
10/18/2004 - Puzzle Trouble
10/18/2004 - Pinball Hall of Fame
10/19/2004 - NBA Live 2005
10/19/2004 - Scaler
10/19/2004 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2
10/26/2004 - Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue

November
11/01/2004 - Call of Duty: Finest Hour
11/01/2004 - Lord of the Rings: Third Age
11/01/2004 - URBZ: Sims in the City
11/02/2004 - Army Men: RTS
11/02/2004 - Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2
11/02/2004 - Ghost Recon 2
11/02/2004 - Lemony Snicket: ASOUE
11/02/2004 - World Championship Poker
11/08/2004 - Intellivision Lives
11/09/2004 - Spyro: A Hero's Tail
11/15/2004 - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
11/15/2004 - GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
11/15/2004 - Room Zoom
11/16/2004 - Baten Kaitos
11/16/2004 - King Arthur
11/16/2004 - Need for Speed: Underground 2
11/16/2004 - Prince of Persia 2

January
01/11/2005 - Resident Evil 4

Unconfirmed/Uncertain
11/23/2004 - Viewtiful Joe 2
11/29/2004 - Star Fox Armada
12/01/2004 - Fire Emblem
12/01/2004 - StarCraft: Ghost
12/06/2004 - Mario Tennis
12/06/2004 - Mario Party 6
06/01/2005 - Advance Wars Under Fire

 

[drohne]

definitely paper mario. haven't decided whether to buy or rent pikmin...i really enjoyed the first one, but it's short, and i don't expect it to have much replay value. and i'll pick up either taiko no tatsujin or donkey konga...taiko looks like the more appealing game, but i kind of want a set of congas for jungle beat. metroid prime 2 is probably a renter. if that. starfox is a possibility, depending on how it turns out.

 

[Culex]

How hard could it be for Capcom to bump RE4 one week ahead to Christmas? Grrr!

 

[Alcibiades]

8/30/04

The uprising begins...

 

[human5892]

What I'd like out of that list:
Pikmin 2 (Aug)
Donkey Konga (Sept)
Paper Mario 2 (Oct)
TMNT 2 (for the unlockable classic versions alone ) (Oct)
MP2 (Nov)
Star Fox Armada (Nov)
Baiten Kaitos (Nov)
Fire Emblem (even though I don't think it'll happen) (Dec)
Mario Tennis (even though I don't think it'll happen) (Dec)

I'm not even counting RE4 or Advance Wars.

I'm also somewhat interested in some of the games, like Second Sight, but the above list represents those I'm 100% sure I want.

Really, quite a stellar holiday line-up for the GC. There's quality all-around. In fact, I think it's a more well-rounded lineup than the Xbox has this holiday as far as the number of exclusive titles that will more than likely be "good" (not trying to start a flame war or anything -- just stating the old opinion).

 

[Alcibiades]

December
12/01/2004 - Fire Emblem
12/01/2004 - StarCraft: Ghost
12/06/2004 - Mario Tennis
12/06/2004 - Mario Party 6

these are all '05 releases dude...

 

[Jonnyboy117]

^^^^
efralope is correct, at least according to Nintendo's press site, which has an official release schedule.

 

[Culex]

Ah, OK, I thought these were Nintendo's official dates at first.

 

[MrPing1000]

i saw a chart of european releases on the gamecube over the summer, there were around 5 in total, all crappy to

 

[dog$]

So what's everyone buying?

10/11/2004 - Midway Arcade Treasures 2
11/08/2004 - Intellivision Lives

Those are the only definites. I'll see about PSO+.

 

[Guileless]

I'm getting all the first party games, TMNT, and Goldeneye. Add the DS launch to the November madness. Hoo, boy, better start selling blood or something.

 

[AirBrian]

these are all '05 releases dude...

Fixed.

 

[jedimike]

[DaveLong] You can't make this list. Stop trolling[/DaveLong]

haha...j/k

Paper Mario for me

 

[Gruco]

Paper Mario and Pikmin.

Metroid I guess too.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Grizzly is getting:
09/27/2004 - Donkey Konga
10/11/2004 - Paper Mario 2
11/16/2004 - Baten Kaitos

Grizzly is still thinking about:
08/30/2004 - Pikmin 2

 

[bjork]

I only really care about Donkey Konga, from that list.

 

[Chopin Trusty Balls]

PM2 and Pikmin 2 100% and mp2 possibly must buy for me this year.

I wonder if Starfox makes it this year.

 

[Diomedeskun]

Baten Kaitos or Metroid.....Baten Kaitos or Metroid.....Baten Kaitos or Metroid.....Baten Kaitos or Metroid.....Baten Kaitos or Metroid.....Baten Kaitos or Metroid.....
must have Fire Emblem!!!!

Of course, that is assuming I have had enough time to beat Paper Mario 2.

November is going to be crazy on GC alone, and I want Suikoden IV and Metal Gear Solid 3 as well. The last Fire Emblem took me about 3 months to win and it was apparently the easiest game in the series made easier....This is even worse than when I had to choose from Ico, Metal Gear Solid 2, and Soul Reaver 2 (did not then know how much was cut from Soul Reaver 2). I played Ico first, beat it in a few days, played Metal Gear next, then played Soul Reaver months later.

 

[Baron Aloha]

These:

August
08/24/2004 - Amazing Island
08/24/2004 - Phantasy Star Online I&II Plus (depending on whether or not you can import your regular PSO I&II save file)
08/30/2004 - Pikmin 2

September
09/07/2004 - WWE Day of Reckoning
09/21/2004 - Mega Man X Command Mission
09/23/2004 - X-Men: Legends
09/27/2004 - Donkey Konga
09/28/2004 - Def Jam Fight for NY

October
10/05/2004 - Tony Hawk's Underground 2
10/11/2004 - Paper Mario 2
10/19/2004 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2

November
11/08/2004 - Intellivision Lives
11/15/2004 - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
11/15/2004 - GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
11/16/2004 - Baten Kaitos
11/16/2004 - King Arthur
11/16/2004 - Need for Speed: Underground 2
11/16/2004 - Prince of Persia 2
11/29/2004 - Star Fox Armada

Unconfirmed/Uncertain
09/27/2004 - Advance Wars Under Fire (???)
12/01/2004 - Fire Emblem
12/01/2004 - StarCraft: Ghost
12/06/2004 - Mario Tennis
12/06/2004 - Mario Party 6
01/03/2005 - Resident Evil 4

 

[SantaC]

paper mario 2
Baten Kaitos
Metroid prime 2
starfox 2

I'll get these 4 for sure.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Baten Kaitos or Metroid.....Baten Kaitos or Metroid.....Baten Kaitos or Metroid.....Baten Kaitos or Metroid.....Baten Kaitos or Metroid.....Baten Kaitos or Metroid.....
must have Fire Emblem!!!!

Of course, that is assuming I have had enough time to beat Paper Mario 2.

November is going to be crazy on GC alone, and I want Suikoden IV and Metal Gear Solid 3 as well. The last Fire Emblem took me about 3 months to win and it was apparently the easiest game in the series made easier....This is even worse than when I had to choose from Ico, Metal Gear Solid 2, and Soul Reaver 2 (did not then know how much was cut from Soul Reaver 2). I played Ico first, beat it in a few days, played Metal Gear next, then played Soul Reaver months later.

Crap, you just reminded me of Suikoden IV and MGS3...Metroid is going off my list for sure then, won't have time.

 

[Laurent]

October
10/11/2004 - Paper Mario 2

November
11/15/2004 - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Unconfirmed/Uncertain
01/03/2005 - Resident Evil 4

That's pretty much what interest me...

 

[Scott]

So what's everyone buying?

Definite
Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings & the Lost Ocean
Fire Emblem
Megaman X: Command Mission
Paper Mario II
Phantasy Star Online: Episodes I & II: PLUS

Maybe
Amazing Island
Armada II: Star Command
Digimon World IV
The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
X-Men Legends

 

[SA-X]

Games I want (Not including the '05 games):
Pikmin 2
Metroid
Paper Mario 2
Fire Emblem
Advance Wars (if it's good)
Star Fox (if it's good)
POP2 (again, if it's good)

Edit: Now that I think about it, that is better than the Xbox's fall lineup. It just doesn't have a 'megaton' release like Halo 2.

 

[Prospero]

So what's everyone buying?

08/24/2004 - Phantasy Star Online I&II Plus (maybe, if I sell original PSO on eBay)
08/30/2004 - Pikmin 2 (definite)

09/14/2004 - Second Sight (possibly)
09/20/2004 - Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 (pending good reviews of the analog putting EA is supposedly implementing)
09/23/2004 - X-Men: Legends (pending good reviews)
09/27/2004 - Donkey Konga (definite)
09/27/2004 - Donkey Konga Bongo*

10/11/2004 - Paper Mario 2 (definite)

11/01/2004 - Lord of the Rings: Third Age (pending good reviews)
11/15/2004 - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (definite)
11/16/2004 - Baten Kaitos (probably)
11/16/2004 - Prince of Persia 2 (it's possible I might buy this, but right now I don't see it happening)
11/29/2004 - Star Fox Armada (pending good reviews)

 

[Diomedeskun]

There are 17 games I seriously want coming out in November for GC, PS2, and GBA. The only 2 GBA games I care about all year, Kingdom Hearts and Zelda, come out within a day of each other. I will probably have time to play 2-3 if they are not too long.

 

[Prospero]

I will probably have time to play 2-3 if they are not too long.

Yeah--these days whenever I buy a game on the release date I feel like I'm donating to charity.

 

[Ristamar]

Damn, August sucks ass, save for Pikmin 2. No big deal, I can chip into my backlog.

I'll also be getting my first Madden game of this gen in August.

 

[Greekboy]

Games that interest me:

August: Pikmin 2

September: Donkey Konga

October: Paper Mario 2

November: Metroid Prime 2

Unconfirmed/Uncertain: Mario Tennis, Resident Evil 4

 

[MrPing1000]

infact until october the only game worth buying in Europe is....... Animal Crossing...... what?

 

[rawk]

Games I will buy, either when they come out or EVENTUALLY. I'm not rich but I want to play so many!

August
08/24/2004 - Amazing Island
08/30/2004 - Pikmin 2

September
09/14/2004 - Second Sight
09/23/2004 - X-Men: Legends
09/27/2004 - Donkey Konga

October
10/05/2004 - Tony Hawk's Underground 2
10/11/2004 - Midway Arcade Treasures 2
10/11/2004 - Paper Mario 2
10/19/2004 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2

November
11/01/2004 - Lord of the Rings: Third Age
11/01/2004 - URBZ: Sims in the City
11/15/2004 - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
11/15/2004 - GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
11/16/2004 - Baten Kaitos
11/16/2004 - Need for Speed: Underground 2
11/16/2004 - Prince of Persia 2
11/29/2004 - Star Fox Armada

Unconfirmed/Uncertain
09/27/2004 - Advance Wars Under Fire (???)
12/01/2004 - Fire Emblem
12/01/2004 - StarCraft: Ghost
12/06/2004 - Mario Tennis
12/06/2004 - Mario Party 6
01/03/2005 - Resident Evil 4


Plus any that catch my eye later on.

 

[AstroLad]

It's funny that, for me, there's nothing less exciting than the typically underpowered GC multi-console releases, but nothing more exciting than the uniquely high quality GC exclusives.

 

[Mr_Furious]

August
08/24/2004 - Amazing Island
08/24/2004 - Phantasy Star Online I&II Plus
08/30/2004 - Pikmin 2

September
09/21/2004 - Mega Man X Command Mission
09/27/2004 - Donkey Konga

October
10/11/2004 - Paper Mario 2

November
11/15/2004 - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
11/16/2004 - Baten Kaitos
11/29/2004 - Star Fox Armada

... will be mine on GC for sure. There are others on that list that I may end up picking up for either Xbox or PS2, depending on which is the best version.

 

[FoneBone]

The only 2 GBA games I care about all year, Kingdom Hearts and Zelda, come out within a day of each other.

Minish Cap isn't out until 2005, according to Nintendo. I'd advise agianst getting release date information from Gamestop or EBGames, as they often use placeholder dates.

 

[human5892]

It's funny that, for me, there's nothing less exciting than the typically underpowered GC multi-console releases, but nothing more exciting than the uniquely high quality GC exclusives.

Well, based on sales (and the general quality of GC ports versus exclusive releases), you're definitely not the only one.

 

[Subitai]

I think it is too early to do lists like this except for a handful of games written in stone. I think a fair number of these games will be delayed and a few will be added. You can only look ahead 2 months at best with any certainty, so Oct. and beyond can still change a lot between now and then.

 

[crimsonheadGCN]

August
08/24/2004 - Phantasy Star Online I&II Plus
08/30/2004 - Pikmin 2

September
09/07/2004 - WWE Day of Reckoning
09/14/2004 - Second Sight
09/21/2004 - Mega Man X Command Mission
09/23/2004 - X-Men: Legends
09/27/2004 - Donkey Konga
09/27/2004 - Donkey Konga Bongo*
09/27/2004 - GameCube Controller, Platinum*
09/28/2004 - Def Jam Fight for NY

October
10/11/2004 - Midway Arcade Treasures 2
10/11/2004 - Paper Mario 2

November
11/01/2004 - Call of Duty: Finest Hour
11/01/2004 - Lord of the Rings: Third Age
11/15/2004 - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
11/16/2004 - Baten Kaitos
11/29/2004 - Star Fox Armada

Unconfirmed/Uncertain
09/27/2004 - Advance Wars Under Fire (???)
12/01/2004 - Fire Emblem
12/06/2004 - Mario Tennis
01/03/2005 - Resident Evil 4

These are the ones that I want.

 

[Jupiter Jones]

I'll be buying:

Paper Mario 2
Baten Kaitos
Fire Emblem

 

[Dan]

Paper Mario 2 and Star Fox are the two games that I think I'll buy this year. I'll get Metroid Prime 2: Echoes eventually, but probably not right away. I still haven't played some games I bought last fall, so I don't need to go grabbing too many more.

 

[Greekboy]

It's funny that, for me, there's nothing less exciting than the typically underpowered GC multi-console releases, but nothing more exciting than the uniquely high quality GC exclusives.

Well said.

 

[zylo]

these are the only ones I'm interested in:

Baten Kaitos
Fire Emblem
RE 4

 

[Late Stage Marxist]

08/24/2004 - Phantasy Star Online I&II Plus
09/14/2004 - Second Sight
09/14/2004 - Trigger Man
09/27/2004 - Donkey Konga
09/27/2004 - Donkey Konga Bongo*
09/28/2004 - Def Jam Fight for NY
10/11/2004 - Midway Arcade Treasures 2
10/11/2004 - Paper Mario 2
10/19/2004 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2
11/01/2004 - Call of Duty: Finest Hour
11/15/2004 - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
11/15/2004 - GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
11/16/2004 - Baten Kaitos
11/16/2004 - King Arthur
11/29/2004 - Star Fox Armada
12/01/2004 - StarCraft: Ghost
01/03/2005 - Resident Evil 4

Lots of potential goodies.

 

[ThirstyFly]

Hrm.... good list. Let's see...

August & September
Nothing (thank god)

October
10/11/2004 - Midway Arcade Treasures 2 (or the PS2 version, depending on reviews)
10/11/2004 - Paper Mario 2
10/19/2004 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 (depending on the unlockable classic games)

November (eek!)
11/15/2004 - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Unconfirmed/Uncertain
01/03/2005 - Resident Evil 4 (yay for delays!)

 

[NotMSRP]

Unless there's an incentive preorder deal, hot price deal, or limited pressing, I'll have to pass most stuff for all consoles.

 

[FitzOfRage]

On a side note, why is it that at the start of every year (like in mid-January) we have to go through the same "OMG GC only has 14 games sheduled for the entire year!!1!!!" based on what's on retailer sites at that moment (or like the "No Madden for GC this year" one earlier this year)? It's so silly. Don't people realized by now that January is pretty much the worst month to try to predict a year's worth of releases?

 

[Guileless]

Wait, will Goldeneye be playable on Live? I read 2 different previews at Gamespot but neither one mentioned anything about it.

 

[jarrod]

Wait, will Goldeneye be playable on Live? I read 2 different previews at Gamespot but neither one mentioned anything about it.

I thought only select EA games were going Live this year (mainly sports)? Not sure? :/

 

[SantaC]

Well said.

I 2nd that.

 

[Alex Anderson]

The only games I'll definitely be getting in the near future are MGS3, Hot Shots Golf: Fore, NBA and NHL 2K5. Some of these GameCube releases look delectable, though. My list of maybes:

09/27/2004 - Donkey Konga
10/11/2004 - Paper Mario 2
11/15/2004 - Room Zoom (If its MSRP is still $20 and it's similar to Re-Volt on DC)
11/29/2004 - Star Fox Armada

 

[MaddenNFL64]

Lots of games i'm looking to buy, but I have a backlog of games I still don't have. I'm just bolding what i'm really looking to get for my purple lunchbox at or near release. Games italicized are what i'm most likely to get, but down the road.

(Yes, I am a GC whore, and that is why I buy multiconsole games for it even though I have an Xbox )

August
08/01/2004 - Lotus Challenge Racing
08/03/2004 - Starsky & Hutch
08/09/2004 - Madden NFL 2005
08/21/2004 - Army Men: Sarge's War
08/24/2004 - Amazing Island
08/24/2004 - Digimon World 4
08/24/2004 - Phantasy Star Online I&II Plus
08/30/2004 - Pikmin 2
08/31/2004 - Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums
08/31/2004 - SRS: Street Racing Syndicate
08/31/2004 - NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup

September
09/07/2004 - Digimon Rumble Arena 2
09/07/2004 - Terminator 3: The Redemption
09/07/2004 - WWE Day of Reckoning
09/07/2004 - Zoids: Battle Legends
09/10/2004 - Fairly Odd Parents 2
09/14/2004 - Bad Boys: Miami Take Down
09/14/2004 - NHL 2005
09/14/2004 - Second Sight
09/14/2004 - Trigger Man
09/16/2004 - World Championship Pool 2004
09/17/2004 - Jimmy Neutron: Attack of the Twonkie
09/20/2004 - Power Rangers: Dino Thunder
09/20/2004 - Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005
09/21/2004 - Mega Man X Command Mission
09/23/2004 - X-Men: Legends
09/27/2004 - Donkey Konga
09/27/2004 - Donkey Konga Bongo*
09/27/2004 - GameCube Controller, Platinum*
09/28/2004 - Def Jam Fight for NY
09/28/2004 - Shark Tale

October
10/01/2004 - Spongebob Squarepants: The Movie
10/01/2004 - Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams
10/01/2004 - The Incredibles
10/01/2004 - The Polar Express
10/05/2004 - Tony Hawk's Underground 2
10/11/2004 - Midway Arcade Treasures 2
10/11/2004 - Paper Mario 2
10/12/2004 - FIFA Soccer 2005
10/14/2004 - Armada 2: Star Command
10/18/2004 - Puzzle Trouble
10/18/2004 - Pinball Hall of Fame
10/19/2004 - NBA Live 2005
10/19/2004 - Scaler
10/19/2004 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2
10/26/2004 - Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue

November
11/01/2004 - Call of Duty: Finest Hour
11/01/2004 - Lord of the Rings: Third Age
11/01/2004 - URBZ: Sims in the City
11/02/2004 - Army Men: RTS
11/02/2004 - Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2
11/02/2004 - Ghost Recon 2
11/02/2004 - Lemony Snicket: ASOUE
11/02/2004 - World Championship Poker
11/08/2004 - Intellivision Lives
11/09/2004 - Spyro: A Hero's Tail
11/15/2004 - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
11/15/2004 - GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
11/15/2004 - Room Zoom
11/16/2004 - Baten Kaitos
11/16/2004 - King Arthur
11/16/2004 - Need for Speed: Underground 2
11/16/2004 - Prince of Persia 2
11/29/2004 - Star Fox Armada

Unconfirmed/Uncertain
09/27/2004 - Advance Wars Under Fire (???)
12/01/2004 - Fire Emblem
12/01/2004 - StarCraft: Ghost
12/06/2004 - Mario Tennis
12/06/2004 - Mario Party 6
01/03/2005 - Resident Evil 4