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Nintendo of Europe announces 'Games galore' till Christmas (PR)

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Funky Papa

FUNK-Y-PPA-4
Sorry if old

GAMES GALORE

Nintendo Unveils Excellent First and Third Party Games Line-Up

18th August 2004 - Nintendo reveals an exciting and eagerly anticipated release schedule in the run up to Christmas. Nintendo has a fantastic selection of first party titles just around the corner, including Animal Crossing, Donkey Konga and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes for Nintendo GameCube. Game Boy Advance also has a thrilling selection of Nintendo games to keep you entertained whilst on the move, including Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap and Mario vs. Donkey Kong.

There has never been a better time to get your hands on a Nintendo GameCube with such a fantastic selection of games including espionage missions, sporting challenges, adventures set in magical fantasy lands and classic platform action coming soon. For those sporting fanatics EA is back with the classic football game, FIFA Football 2005, or for those who prefer action-packed adventure join James Bond in another first person shooter from EA, GoldenEye: Rogue Agent. Speed fanatics can look forward to the racing game extravaganza from EA, Need for Speed Underground 2 and those who prefer a little psychological thriller will be in for a treat when Second Sight from Codemasters comes to Europe. These and much, much more are coming to a Nintendo GameCube near you very soon.

For those who love gaming on the go with their Game Boy Advance SP, the excellent software line up will not disappoint. Join Luke Skywalker in another exhilarating action adventure from Ubisoft in Star Wars Trilogy: Apprentice of the Force, or unleashing the big kid in everyone is THQ, with some all time classic games such as Disney Pixar's Finding Nemo: The Continuing Adventures and Disney Pixar's The Incredibles. Other eagerly anticipated games coming up for the Game Boy Advance include the Japanese classics Dragonball Z Supersonic Warriors from Atari and Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction from Konami, plus The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age from EA and the infamous simulation game The URBZ Sims in The City (EA). All this and more will guarantee gamers need never be bored again!

This is just a selection of what is still in store for gamers in 2004 - check out the full release schedule below to see all the other exciting games coming to Europe soon.

Click onto www.nintendo-europe.com for the most up-to-date official information on Nintendo.

For further information please contact the Nintendo Press Office on: 020 7307 3103

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About Nintendo
Nintendo Co., Ltd. of Kyoto, Japan, is the acknowledged worldwide leader in the creation of interactive entertainment. To date, Nintendo has sold more than 1.9 billion video games worldwide, created such industry icons as Mario® and Donkey Kong and launched franchises like The Legend of Zelda® and Pokémon?. Nintendo manufactures and markets hardware and software for its popular home video game systems, including the Nintendo 64, NINTENDO GAMECUBE, Game Boy Advance and Game Boy - the world‚s best-selling video game system which has sold over 170 million units. As a wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of Europe, based in Grossostheim, Germany, was established in 1990 and serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in Europe.

Release Schedule

Nintendo GameCube

Title - Release Date

Medabots: Infinity (Natsume) - 1st September 2004

Wario Ware, Inc.: Mega Party Game$ (Nintendo) - 3rd September 2004

Terminator 3: The Redemption (ATARI) - 17th September 2004

Digimon Rumble Arena 2 (ATARI) - 17th September 2004

Madden NFL 2005 (EA) - 17th September 2004

Animal Crossing (Nintendo) - 24th September 2004

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 (EA) - 24th September 2004

WWE Day of Reckoning (THQ) - 30th September 2004

Ribbit King (ATARI) - September 2004

Second Sight (Codemasters) - September 2004

NHL 2005 (EA) - September 2004

Pikmin 2 (Nintendo) - 8th October 2004

Def Jam Fight for New York (EA) - 8th October 2004

Donkey Konga (Nintendo) - 15th October 2004

FIFA Football 2005 (EA) - October 2004

Tony Hawk's Underground 2 (Activision) - October 2004

X-Men Legends (Activision) - October 2004

NBA Live 2005 (EA) - October 2004

Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2 (EA) - October 2004

Paper Mario 2: The Thousand Year Door (tentative name) (Nintendo) - 12th November 2004

Tales of Symphonia (Namco/Nintendo) - 9th November 2004

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (Nintendo) - 26th November 2004

Spyro, A Hero's Tail (Vivendi) - 26th November 2004

GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (EA) - November 2004

Disney Pixar's The Incredibles (THQ) - November 2004

Polar Express (THQ) - November 2004

Power Rangers Dino Thunder (THQ) - November 2004

Need for Speed Underground 2 (EA) - November 2004

The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (EA) - November 2004

The URBZ Sims in The City (EA) - November 2004

Spongebob Squarepants The Movie (THQ) - November 2004

Call of Duty: Finest Hour (Activision) - Q4 2004

Prince of Persia 2 (Ubisoft) - Q4 2004

Game Boy Advance

Title Release Date

Thunderbirds (Vivendi) - 20th August 2004

Digimon Battle Spirits 2 (ATARI) - 27th August 2004

Dragonball Z Supersonic Warriors (ATARI) - 27th August 2004

Kill.switch (ZOO Digital) - 27th August 2004

Street Jam (ZOO Digital) - 27th August 2004

Counter Punch (ZOO Digital) - 27th August 2004

Wings (ZOO Digital) - 3rd September 2004

Megaman Battle Network 4 Blue Moon (Capcom) - 3rd September 2004

Megaman Battle Network 4 Red Sun (Capcom) - 3rd September 2004

Megaman Zero 3 (Capcom) - 3rd September 2004

Defender of the Crown (ZOO Digital) - 3rd September 2004

Mario Golf Advance Tour (Nintendo) - 17th September 2004

Ms Pacman - Maze Madness (ZOO Digital) - 17th September 2004

Who wants to be a Millionaire 2 (ZOO Digital) - 17th September 2004

Barbie as the Princess and The Pauper (Vivendi) - 24th September 2004

Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction (Konami) - September 2004

Star Wars Trilogy: Apprentice of the Force (Ubisoft) - September 2004

Disney's Home on the Range (Disney/ Buena Vista Games) - Summer 2004

Pokémon LeafGreen and Pokémon FireRed (Nintendo) - 1st October 2004

Titeuf: The Tcho Attitude (ATARI) - 1st October 2004

R-Type III (ZOO Digital) - 1st October 2004

Lego Knights Kingdom (Lego/ THQ) - 8th October 2004

Duel Masters: Sempai Legends (ATARI) - 29th October 2004

Premier Manager 2004/ 2005 (ZOO Digital) - 29th October 2004

Tony Hawk Underground 2 (Activision) - October 2004

FIFA Football 2005 (EA) - October 2004

Buena Vista Interactive Tron 2.0 (Disney/ Buena Vista Games) - October 2004

Disney's Lilo and Stitch (Disney/ Buena Vista Games) - October 2004

Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2 (EA) - October 2004

Disney Pixar's Finding Nemo: The Continuing Adventures (THQ) - October 2004

I-Ninja (ZOO Digital) - 5th November 2004

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (Nintendo) - 12th November 2004

Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo) - 19th November 2004

Super Mario Ball (Nintendo) - 26th November 2004

Dead to Rights (ZOO Digital) - 26th November 2004

Pacman World (ZOO Digital) - 26th November 2004

Disney Pixar's The Incredibles (THQ) - November 2004

The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (EA) - November 2004

The URBZ Sims in The City (EA) - November 2004

Banjo Pilot (THQ) - November 2004

Hot Wheels Stunt Track Challenge (THQ) - November 2004

Nicktoons (THQ) - November 2004

Polar Express (THQ) - November 2004

Power Rangers Dino Thunder (THQ) - November 2004

Spongebob Squarepants The Movie (THQ) - November 2004

WWE Survivor Series (THQ) - November 2004

CIMA: The Enemy (Natsume) - Q3 2004

Mario Party Advance (tentative name) (Nintendo) - 3rd December 2004

Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls (tentative name) (Nintendo) - 10th December 2004

River King (Natsume) - Q4 2004

Hardcore Pool (Telegames) - Q4 2004

Oggy and the Cockroaches (Telegames) - Q4 2004
Click to expand...

I'll hold to myself the comments about NOE.
 
SonicMegaDrive

SonicMegaDrive

Member
I expect Mario Party Advance to sell big.

I've had 3 mothers ask this question: "Don't you have any gameboy games that are kinda like Mario Party?"

Closest thing I could think of was "Hamm-Hamm Games".
 
Alcibiades

Alcibiades

Member
actually, looks like they are going to have a pretty good Christmas, as Paper Mario 2 and Echoes aren't suffering from any big delays like are usual for Nintendo Europe games, and they'll even have The Minnish Cap out there in November...

Pikmin 2 is only about a month after the US, and Pokemon is less than a month after US release...
 
N

nubbe

Member
Animal Crossing - 24th September 2004
Pikmin 2 - 8th October 2004
Paper Mario 2 - 12th November 2004
Tales of Symphonia - 9th November 2004
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes - 26th November 2004

Megaman Battle Network 4 Blue Moon - 3rd September 2004
Megaman Zero 3 - 3rd September 2004
Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls - 10th December 2004

And then there is PS2... I hate christmas :(

BTW: MM:CM is expected for Nov 19, 2004 and MMX8 is expected for "Winter" 2004
 
G

Grubdog

Banned
SonicMegaDrive said:
I expect Mario Party Advance to sell big.

I've had 3 mothers ask this question: "Don't you have any gameboy games that are kinda like Mario Party?"

Closest thing I could think of was "Hamm-Hamm Games".
Click to expand...
Tell them Wario Ware :(
 
Alcibiades

Alcibiades

Member
it actually sounds real, in another thread, someone mentioned that NOA was pushing Minnish Cap to November (from it's Feb/Mar original release period), and I don't think Zelda and FF would eat into each other as much as complement each other...

If it's happening here in the States, I'm sure it can happen in Europe...
 
M

Mr Mike

1 million Canadian dollars
It is a genuine Nintendo of Europe release schedule. Well, it's from a press release.
NoE don't tend to choose dates lightly, because their whole financial year/advertising spending hinges around planning ages in advance.
 
A

AniHawk

Member
Deku Tree said:
I'd like to play Minish Cap sooner rather than later,
but wouldn't it be competing with the DS in November?
Click to expand...

Might be a good game to get with a DS. Backwards compatable.

And I know it was discussed in another thread, but it might be possible for Nintendo to include DS exclusive areas.
 
N

nubbe

Member
Why is Capcom Europe doing this to us? :(

B0002IVZO0.03.LZZZZZZZ.jpg


It's like a cheap pirate imitation of the original! Even the Americas get better art...
ME0000427690_2.jpg
 
D

Deku Tree

Member
Good thing Europe isn't getting KH: Chain of Memories in Nov. 2k4 like we are in the US (ebgames.com).
Zelda: Minish Cap, FF1&2 + KH would probably really eat into each others sales.
 
J

jarrod

Banned
Woah, nice to see NOE picking up Symphonia (as they did SC2)... who usually distributes Namco's European games? Isn't it EA?

Someone should pick up Mr Driller: DrillLand so I can play it in English. :)
 
K

Kobun Heat

Member
AniHawk said:
Might be a good game to get with a DS. Backwards compatable.

And I know it was discussed in another thread, but it might be possible for Nintendo to include DS exclusive areas.
Click to expand...
I'm still hopeful that they'll do this. DS-exclusive features on Minish Cap would rock, especially if it's out in November.
 
S

Shiggy

Member
jarrod said:
Woah, nice to see NOE picking up Symphonia (as they did SC2)... who usually distributes Namco's European games? Isn't it EA?
Click to expand...

Yes, most times.

But NoE publishes also Baten Kaitos (1st quarter 2005)


Banjo Pilot delayed to 2005!
 
S

Scrow

Still Tagged Accordingly
Nintendo GameCube

Title - Release Date

Medabots: Infinity (Natsume) - 1st September 2004

Wario Ware, Inc.: Mega Party Game$ (Nintendo) - 3rd September 2004

Terminator 3: The Redemption (ATARI) - 17th September 2004

Digimon Rumble Arena 2 (ATARI) - 17th September 2004

Madden NFL 2005 (EA) - 17th September 2004

Animal Crossing (Nintendo) - 24th September 2004

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 (EA) - 24th September 2004

WWE Day of Reckoning (THQ) - 30th September 2004

Ribbit King (ATARI) - September 2004

Second Sight (Codemasters) - September 2004

NHL 2005 (EA) - September 2004

Pikmin 2 (Nintendo) - 8th October 2004

Def Jam Fight for New York (EA) - 8th October 2004

Donkey Konga (Nintendo) - 15th October 2004

FIFA Football 2005 (EA) - October 2004

Tony Hawk's Underground 2 (Activision) - October 2004

X-Men Legends (Activision) - October 2004

NBA Live 2005 (EA) - October 2004

Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2 (EA) - October 2004

Paper Mario 2: The Thousand Year Door (tentative name) (Nintendo) - 12th November 2004

Tales of Symphonia (Namco/Nintendo) - 9th November 2004

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (Nintendo) - 26th November 2004

Spyro, A Hero's Tail (Vivendi) - 26th November 2004

GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (EA) - November 2004

Disney Pixar's The Incredibles (THQ) - November 2004

Polar Express (THQ) - November 2004

Power Rangers Dino Thunder (THQ) - November 2004

Need for Speed Underground 2 (EA) - November 2004

The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (EA) - November 2004

The URBZ Sims in The City (EA) - November 2004

Spongebob Squarepants The Movie (THQ) - November 2004

Call of Duty: Finest Hour (Activision) - Q4 2004

Prince of Persia 2 (Ubisoft) - Q4 2004

Game Boy Advance

Title Release Date

Thunderbirds (Vivendi) - 20th August 2004

Digimon Battle Spirits 2 (ATARI) - 27th August 2004

Dragonball Z Supersonic Warriors (ATARI) - 27th August 2004

Kill.switch (ZOO Digital) - 27th August 2004

Street Jam (ZOO Digital) - 27th August 2004

Counter Punch (ZOO Digital) - 27th August 2004

Wings (ZOO Digital) - 3rd September 2004

Megaman Battle Network 4 Blue Moon (Capcom) - 3rd September 2004

Megaman Battle Network 4 Red Sun (Capcom) - 3rd September 2004

Megaman Zero 3 (Capcom) - 3rd September 2004

Defender of the Crown (ZOO Digital) - 3rd September 2004

Mario Golf Advance Tour (Nintendo) - 17th September 2004

Ms Pacman - Maze Madness (ZOO Digital) - 17th September 2004

Who wants to be a Millionaire 2 (ZOO Digital) - 17th September 2004

Barbie as the Princess and The Pauper (Vivendi) - 24th September 2004

Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction (Konami) - September 2004

Star Wars Trilogy: Apprentice of the Force (Ubisoft) - September 2004

Disney's Home on the Range (Disney/ Buena Vista Games) - Summer 2004

Pokémon LeafGreen and Pokémon FireRed (Nintendo) - 1st October 2004

Titeuf: The Tcho Attitude (ATARI) - 1st October 2004

R-Type III (ZOO Digital) - 1st October 2004

Lego Knights Kingdom (Lego/ THQ) - 8th October 2004

Duel Masters: Sempai Legends (ATARI) - 29th October 2004

Premier Manager 2004/ 2005 (ZOO Digital) - 29th October 2004

Tony Hawk Underground 2 (Activision) - October 2004

FIFA Football 2005 (EA) - October 2004

Buena Vista Interactive Tron 2.0 (Disney/ Buena Vista Games) - October 2004

Disney's Lilo and Stitch (Disney/ Buena Vista Games) - October 2004

Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2 (EA) - October 2004

Disney Pixar's Finding Nemo: The Continuing Adventures (THQ) - October 2004

I-Ninja (ZOO Digital) - 5th November 2004

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (Nintendo) - 12th November 2004

Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo) - 19th November 2004

Super Mario Ball (Nintendo) - 26th November 2004

Dead to Rights (ZOO Digital) - 26th November 2004

Pacman World (ZOO Digital) - 26th November 2004

Disney Pixar's The Incredibles (THQ) - November 2004

The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (EA) - November 2004

The URBZ Sims in The City (EA) - November 2004

Banjo Pilot (THQ) - November 2004

Hot Wheels Stunt Track Challenge (THQ) - November 2004

Nicktoons (THQ) - November 2004

Polar Express (THQ) - November 2004

Power Rangers Dino Thunder (THQ) - November 2004

Spongebob Squarepants The Movie (THQ) - November 2004

WWE Survivor Series (THQ) - November 2004

CIMA: The Enemy (Natsume) - Q3 2004

Mario Party Advance (tentative name) (Nintendo) - 3rd December 2004

Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls (tentative name) (Nintendo) - 10th December 2004

River King (Natsume) - Q4 2004

Hardcore Pool (Telegames) - Q4 2004

Oggy and the Cockroaches (Telegames) - Q4 2004
Click to expand...
And of all those games I'll only be getting five.

1. Pikmin 2
2. Paper Mario 2: The Thousand Year Door
3. Tales of Symphonia
4. Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
5. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

Five is enough in that short time though.
 
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