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[jarrod]

I dedicate this list to sonycowboy. xoxo

April 2005
24 Hugo: The Evil Mirror (Namco)
24 Pac-Man Pinball Advance (DSI Games)
24 Popeye: Rush for Spinach (Namco)
30 Pokémon Emerald Version (Nintendo)

May 2005
05 Killer 3D Pool (DSI Games)
05 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (Ubisoft)
23 Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (Nintendo)
23 Madagascar (Activision)
23 Wario Ware Twisted! (Nintendo)
-- Animaniacs Lights, Camera, Action (Ignition Entertainment)

June 2005
13 Batman Begins (Electronic Arts)
13 Yoshi: Topsy-Turvy (Nintendo)
21 Dragon Ball GT: Transformation (Atari)
21 Disney's Herbie: Fully Loaded (Disney Interactive)
21 MegaMan Battle Network 5: Team Colonel (Capcom)
21 MegaMan Battle Network 5: Team Protoman (Capcom)
28 Fantastic Four (Activision)
28 Riviera: Promised Land (Atlus)
-- Juka and the Monophonic Menace (Orbital Media)
-- Ultimate Pocket Games (Telegames)

Q2 2005
-- Scrabble Blast! (DSI Games)
-- Tokyo Xtreme Racer Advance (Crave Entertainment)

July 2005
11 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2K Games)
11 Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town (Natsume)
19 Disney's Kim Possible 3 (Disney Interactive)
19 Disney's That's So Raven 2: Passion for Fashion (Disney Interactive)
28 Sigma Star Saga (Namco)
-- Disney's Magical Quest 3 Starring Mickey and Donald (Capcom)
-- Scurge: Hive (Orbital Media)

August 2005
08 Shaman King: Master of Spirits II (Konami)
16 Disney's Lizzie McGuire 3 (Disney Interactive)
23 Rebel Star: Tactical Command (Namco)
30 Hugo Bukkazoom! (Namco)
-- Gumby vs. the Astrobots (Namco)
-- One Piece Grand Battle! (Bandai)
-- The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction (VU Games)

September 2005
13 Disney's Cinderella: The Game (Disney Interactive)
13 Disney's W.I.T.C.H. (Disney Interactive)
13 Wac-A-Mole! (Activision)
20 Backyard Football 2006 (Atari)
-- Disney's Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! (Disney Interactive)
-- Pirate Battle (Orbital Media)
-- Scooby-Doo! Unmasked (THQ)

Q3 2005
-- Dragon Ball: The Red Ribbon Army Saga (Atari)
-- MegaMan Anniversary Collection (Capcom)
-- Oggy and the Cockroaches (Telegames)
-- Pac-Man World 2 (DSI Games)
-- Power Rangers (THQ)

October 2005
03 Backyard Skateboarding (Atari)
03 DRIV3R (Atari)
03 Paintball 2006 Max'd (Activision)
11 Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin King (Disney Interactive)
18 Disney's Chicken Little (Disney Interactive)

November 2005
-- Happy Feet (Midway)
-- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Electronic Arts)
-- Need for Speed: Most Wanted (Electronic Arts)

December 2005
05 Metal Slug (SNK Playmore)
-- Tak 3 (THQ)

Q4 2005
-- Barbie Super Spy (VU Games)
-- Bratz: Rock Angelz (THQ)
-- Danny Phantom (THQ)
-- Disney/Pixar's The Incredibles 2 (THQ)
-- evergirl (THQ)
-- Fairly Odd Parents 4 (THQ)
-- Nicktoons (THQ)
-- Peter Jackson's King Kong (Ubisoft)
-- Prince of Persia 3 (Ubisoft)
-- Shrek Super Slam (Activision)
-- SpongeBob SquarePants Party (THQ)
-- Teen Titians (Majesco)
-- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (VU Games)
-- The Sims 2 (Electronic Arts)
-- Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 3 (Electronic Arts)

TBA 2005
-- American Chopper (Activision)
-- Bionicle: Maze of Shadows (THQ)
-- Boktai 3 (Konami)
-- CT Special Forces 3: Navy Ops (HIP Games)
-- Donkey Kong Country 3 (Nintendo)
-- Donkey Kong: King of Swing (Nintendo)
-- Droopy's Tennis Open (HIP Games)
-- Dynasty Warriors Advance (Koei)
-- Gunstar Super Heroes (Sega)
-- Hamtaro: Rainbow Rescue (Nintendo)
-- I-Ninja (DSI Games)
-- Jet Riders (Ignition Entertainment)
-- Mario Advance Tennis (Nintendo)
-- MegaMan Zero 4 (Capcom)
-- Metallica: The Game (VU Games)
-- Payback (DSI Games)
-- Strawberry Shortcake: Summertime Adventure (Majesco)
-- The Barnyard (THQ)
-- The Fast and the Furious (VU Games)
-- The King of Fighters Advance (SNK Playmore)
-- Warhammer 40,000 (THQ)
-- World Reborn (DSI Games)
-- Zoo Keeper (Ignition Entertainment)

Possible 2005
-- Beetle Mushi-King: Road to Greatest Champion (Sega)
-- Custom Robo Advance (Nintendo)
-- Earthbound Advance (Nintendo)
-- F-Zero Climax (Nintendo)
-- Klonoa Heroes: Legend of the Star Medal (Namco)
-- Mr Driller A: Mysterious Pacteria (Namco)
-- Nonono Puzzle: Che-Cha Alien! (Nintendo)
-- Smash Court Pro Tennis Tournamnet Advance (Namco)
-- SNK Vs Capcom (SNK Playmore)
-- Tales of Phantasia (Namco)
-- The Tower SP (Nintendo)

...lots of licensed crap in there (THQ, Disney & Activision being the worst offenders) but some great stuff too (from Nintendo, Capcom, Namco, Sega, SNK and Orbital notably).

 

[Gaia Theory]

It's official - Namco is in love with Nintendo.

Seriously, Namco has just come out of nowhere with an insane amount of support for the GBA . Some of it looks like total garbage, but there is also a lot of quality games coming from them too.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

At this rate, they should just release Mega Man Anniversary for MM's 20th anniversary.

But at least its still coming.

 

[turok4n64]

jesus christ, just think how much money Nintendo is making from roytalties off the GBA, DS, and the GCN

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

jesus christ, just think how much money Nintendo is making from roytalties off the GBA, DS, and the GCN

That's the bulk of their revenue.

That's why they won't go third party anytime soon.

 

[NexusEggy]

and with a guaranteed 2mil+ seller with Pokemon Emerald coming out VERY SOON

everytime i go to my local gamestop or EB, i always see people pre-ordering the upcoming Pokemon..its crazy

 

[StephaneC]

It's official - Namco is in love with Nintendo.

Seriously, Namco has just come out of nowhere with an insane amount of support for the GBA . Some of it looks like total garbage, but there is also a lot of quality games coming from them too.

SANTA CLARA, Calif., (April 20, 2005) – Leading video games publisher and developer Namco Hometek Inc. today announced that United Media has awarded Namco the interactive entertainment publishing rights to "Peanuts," the renowned comic strip created by Charles M. Schulz. The partnership allows Namco to create and publish games featuring "Peanuts" characters and properties, including Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Peppermint Patty, Linus and Pigpen for all current and upcoming game platforms through 2009.

GBA GBA GBA

 

[The End]

Gunstar Super Heroes and Sigma Star Story are probably buys for me, as well as Riviera and maybe Snk vs. Capcom (as long as it's close to the NGPC than the NEo versions)

 

[M3wThr33]

April 2005
30 Pokémon Emerald Version (Nintendo)

May 2005
23 Wario Ware Twisted! (Nintendo)

June 2005
13 Yoshi: Topsy-Turvy (Nintendo)
21 MegaMan Battle Network 5: Team Protoman (Capcom)
-- Ultimate Pocket Games (Telegames)

Q3 2005
-- MegaMan Anniversary Collection (Capcom)

December 2005
05 Metal Slug (SNK Playmore)

TBA 2005
-- Boktai 3 (Konami)
-- Donkey Kong: King of Swing (Nintendo)
-- Gunstar Super Heroes (Sega)
-- I-Ninja (DSI Games)
-- Mario Advance Tennis (Nintendo)
-- MegaMan Zero 4 (Capcom)

Possible 2005
-- Earthbound Advance (Nintendo)
-- F-Zero Climax (Nintendo)
-- Klonoa Heroes: Legend of the Star Medal (Namco)
-- Mr Driller A: Mysterious Pacteria (Namco)

Those are the ones I'm interested in. Especially Mr. Driller A! NEW NAMCO = LOVE!
(Also, MMACGBA is taking far too goddamn long)

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

I'm curious about Popeye: Rush for Spinach. It's by Namco, and I've been seeing quite a few ads for it, surprisingly.

Might it be another one of those overlooked gems?

 

[djtiesto]

They're making a game about Metallica? Will it be better than KISSsycho Circus or that Journey game from the 80's?

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

They're making a game about Metallica? Will it be better than KISSsycho Circus or that Journey game from the 80's?

Nothing can top CrueBall.

 

[AirBrian]

Wow, GBA isn't even close to being dead. Maybe next year though.

 

[Koshiro]

Blah
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-- Tokyo Xtreme Racer Advance (Crave Entertainment)
blah
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!!!!!!!!! Where did this come from?!

 

[Memles]

Where did the new Harvest Moon GBA come from, exactly? I wasn't aware a GBA sequel was released in Japan, even.

I am debating picking up Twisted, and will likely pick up Mario Tennis when the time comes.

 

[Jumpman Jr.]

EB guy told me yesterday that Scrabble Blast's coming out 4/28.

 

[jgkspsx]

Anyone know anything about I-Ninja Advance? Strange choice there.

I'm interested in Popeye as well, especially since it's $15 at release. It doesn't have to be far above mediocre to be worth that.

For fun, play "Spot the DS conversion!" Wac-a-Mole? Check!

 

[jarrod]

Where did the new Harvest Moon GBA come from, exactly? I wasn't aware a GBA sequel was released in Japan, even.

It's the Girl's Version.

 

[Hollywood]

GBA STILL RULES.

 

[john tv]

the official john tv will buy list:

23 Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (Nintendo)
28 Riviera: Promised Land (Atlus)
28 Sigma Star Saga (Namco) <- maybe?
-- MegaMan Anniversary Collection (Capcom)
-- Dynasty Warriors Advance (Koei)
-- Gunstar Super Heroes (Sega)
-- Custom Robo Advance (Nintendo)
-- Earthbound Advance (Nintendo)
-- Klonoa Heroes: Legend of the Star Medal (Namco)
-- Tales of Phantasia (Namco)

Of course, none of them will touch the awesomeness that is Fire Emblem, but still, I look forward to many of these.

 

[Mashing]

Nothing can top CrueBall.

I still have that game. Played the hell out of it on my Genesis... the music rocked of course.

 

[zmet]

What? No Legend of the Mystical Ninja 1&2 (which just came out in Japan, btw)? Damn you Konami! Seriously though, I'm praying Konami announces it at E3.

 

[Amir0x]

the official john tv will buy list:

23 Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (Nintendo)
28 Riviera: Promised Land (Atlus)
28 Sigma Star Saga (Namco) <- maybe?
-- MegaMan Anniversary Collection (Capcom)
-- Dynasty Warriors Advance (Koei)
-- Gunstar Super Heroes (Sega)
-- Custom Robo Advance (Nintendo)
-- Earthbound Advance (Nintendo)
-- Klonoa Heroes: Legend of the Star Medal (Namco)
-- Tales of Phantasia (Namco)

Of course, none of them will touch the awesomeness that is Fire Emblem, but still, I look forward to many of these.

Except Earthbound! Earthbound is the most awesomest thing ever to come out of awesome town!

Also, Rebelstar Tactical Command is another game I want for GBA.

 

[nubbe]

TBA 2006
EXE6

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

TBA 2006
EXE6

That's seriously going to be a GBA title?

Sheesh, Capcom.

If you're gonna milk Mega Man this vigorously, why not churn out another sequel in the original platforming series? I'd love to see Mega Man 9 one day. For any system.

 

[jarrod]

TBA 2006
EXE6

This isn't a DS list.

 

[Flakster99]

Daaaaamn, nice list of games still to come. GBA - Still the king.

 

[Tempy]

Here's what I'm interested in:

* Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (Nintendo) - MUST BUY
* Wario Ware Twisted! (Nintendo) - Maybe
* Riviera: Promised Land (Atlus) - It looks pretty, has anyone played the Japanese version?
* Ultimate Pocket Games (Telegames) - I liked Ultimate Brain/Card Games, but I don't actually have an idea what kind of games this one includes.
* MegaMan Anniversary Collection (Capcom) - What's the real reason for the delay?
* Metal Slug (SNK Playmore) - Isn't this already out?
* Gunstar Super Heroes (Sega) - If people say the original is great, maybe I should give this one a chance?
* SNK Vs Capcom (SNK Playmore) - Not really. Just listing this because I actually want a new Cardfighter Clash instead.

Edit: Also want Rebel Star Tactical Command and Sennen Kazoku.

 

[jarrod]

* Metal Slug (SNK Playmore) - Isn't this already out?

Nope. Metal Slug Advance was released last fall, now SNK is porting the original Neo Geo Metal Slug to GBA.

 

[cubicle47b]

I can't wait for Fire Emblem.

 

[Cherubae]

Where did the new Harvest Moon GBA come from, exactly? I wasn't aware a GBA sequel was released in Japan, even.

It was released December 2003 in Japan it's just taking an incredibly long time to reach the English-speaking region. The Girl version of A Wonderful Life (for 'cube) is expected to be released the same day the GBA version is out.

 

[callous]

Where's the pirate love, people?! I, for one, am really looking forward to Orbital's offering.

 

[bob_arctor]

Disney's Magical Quest 3 Starring Mickey and Donald (Capcom)

*Remembers Castle Of Illusion and Quackshot* Oh hell yeah!

 

[nubbe]

That's seriously going to be a GBA title?

Perhaps… maybe not… Capcom is running a new Navi contest ATM so perhaps we could be lucky enough to get two EXEs! You'd think EXE on DS would be somewhat “finalized” by now. :/

A plain EXE for GBA and EXE: Full Duplex for NDS. That would rock.

 

[mosaic]

I'm curious about Popeye: Rush for Spinach. It's by Namco, and I've been seeing quite a few ads for it, surprisingly.

Might it be another one of those overlooked gems?

No. God no. A thousand million billion times no. It has some sexy nice 2D artwork on par with the old school Genny Disney games, but that's its only redeeming feature. See, it's a side-scrolling racing game... basically, a platformer where you're competing against 3 CPU opponents to see who can reach the end first. The level designs, the power ups, the whole premise--it's all weak.

You remember the ostrich race mini-game from Donkey Kong Country 2? Imagine if they turned that into a full game. That's Popeye: Rush For Spinach.

A remake of the old 80's Popeye arcade game would've been 100 times better... at least.

 

[Mac the KNife]

-- Earthbound Advance (Nintendo)

In your dreams maybe :lol

 

[Dan]

April 2005
30 Pokémon Emerald Version (Nintendo)

July 2005
28 Sigma Star Saga (Namco)
-- Scurge: Hive (Orbital Media)

September 2005
-- Pirate Battle (Orbital Media)

Q3 2005
-- Dragon Ball: The Red Ribbon Army Saga (Atari)

TBA 2005
-- CT Special Forces 3: Navy Ops (HIP Games)
-- Donkey Kong Country 3 (Nintendo)
-- Donkey Kong: King of Swing (Nintendo)

-- Gunstar Super Heroes (Sega)
-- Mario Advance Tennis (Nintendo)

Possible 2005
-- Custom Robo Advance (Nintendo)
-- Earthbound Advance (Nintendo)
-- The Tower SP (Nintendo)

I wouldn't say any are definite purchases for me, but there are quite a few games that I'm definitely going to keep an eye on. There seem to be several good action games on the horizon, which is definitely nice.

If a Custom Robo game came over, I'd spring for that immediately. Has anything been heard about the sequel lately? It showed up once in a Japanese mag (probably Famitsu) and seemingly disappeared completely.

 

[bionic77]

Fire Emblem alone makes the GBA a better purchase than the DS and PSP combined.

Any Japanese GAFers want to give us any impressions of the GBA Fire Emblem (I am assuming it was already released in Japan)? It is as good as the other GBA FE?

 

[gameboya]

Fire Emblem alone makes the GBA a better purchase than the DS and PSP combined.

Any Japanese GAFers want to give us any impressions of the GBA Fire Emblem (I am assuming it was already released in Japan)? It is as good as the other GBA FE?

true but gba games look freaking AWSOME on the DS, not to mention the dpad on the DS is superior in every way to any other dpad previously available on any portable.

 

[Hollywood]

Is Fire Emblem as awesome as people say? I keep hearing about it, haven't played it yet. I'm considering getting it or Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga next. Which one?

 

[bionic77]

Is Fire Emblem as awesome as people say? I keep hearing about it, haven't played it yet. I'm considering getting it or Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga next. Which one?

It is my 2nd favorite game this generation (only after Winning Eleven on PS2) and one of my favorite games of all time.

 

[Mac the KNife]

Based on my own tastes, i'd go with Mario and Luigi.

Two of my buddies got FE and loved it, but there is a lot of replaying battles over and over to keep all your people alive it seems

 

[Hollywood]

true but gba games look freaking AWSOME on the DS, not to mention the dpad on the DS is superior in every way to any other dpad previously available on any portable.

I disagree. I've palyed GBA games on the DS and I like the way it looks BETTER on the SP. I played them on the DS before the SP so I was suprised to feel how much more comfortable the SP was over the DS. I got the old school NES SP too, and it feels jsut like an NES controller ... something I've played so, so many times. NES SP> everything else.

 

[B.K.]

Possible 2005

-- Tales of Phantasia (Namco)

That would be nice, but I doubt it will ever happen.

 

[sc0la]

was that second GBA klonoa any better than empire of dreams. I just finished EoD and it was alright, but I would want a second one to have substantially more to consider it.

 

[isamu]

Barbie Super Spy (VU Games).

SOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[LordPhlegm]

Give me Earthbound.

 

[Mr_Furious]

April 2005
24 Pac-Man Pinball Advance (DSI Games)

May 2005
23 Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (Nintendo)
23 Wario Ware Twisted! (Nintendo)

June 2005
13 Yoshi: Topsy-Turvy (Nintendo)
28 Riviera: Promised Land (Atlus)

July 2005
28 Sigma Star Saga (Namco)

August 2005
23 Rebel Star: Tactical Command (Namco)

September 2005
13 Wac-A-Mole! (Activision)

October 2005
11 Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin King (Disney Interactive)

December 2005
05 Metal Slug (SNK Playmore)

TBA 2005
-- Boktai 3 (Konami)
-- CT Special Forces 3: Navy Ops (HIP Games)
-- Donkey Kong: King of Swing (Nintendo)
-- Gunstar Super Heroes (Sega)
-- MegaMan Zero 4 (Capcom)

I'm interested in these

 

[Amir0x]

All others aside, Yoshi Gravitational is awful.

 

[CO_Andy]

Still no Shantae Advance