Nintendo maakt najaarsline-up bekend

Middels een persbericht heeft Nintendo UK een uitgebreid overzicht gegeven van alle games die dit jaar nog uitgebracht gaan worden in Europa op de GameCube en Game Boy Advance. De eerste twee titels die er voor de GameCube uitspringen zijn Wario Ware, Inc.: Mega Party Game$ en Second Sight, welke op 3 september uitgebracht zullen gaan worden. De 24e zal de langverwachte titel Animal Crossing uitkomen - het is dan immers iets meer dan 2 jaar geleden sinds de game in de VS is uitgebracht. Oktober brengt ons allereerst Pikmin 2 (8e), het vervolg op de innovatieve launchtitel. Daarnaast zal Nintendo op 15 oktober de trommelgame Donkey Konga uitbrengen. De maand november is echter de topmaand met de release van potentiële toppers als Tales of Symphonia (9 november), Paper Mario 2: The Thousand Year Door (12e), Metroid Prime 2 Echoes en Prince of Persia 2 (beide de 26e).

Op het Game Boy Advance platform lijkt het aantal toptitels iets dunner gezaaid: Mario Golf Advance Tour komt de 17e uit waarop vanaf 1 oktober dan Pokémon LeafGreen en Pokémon FireRed te bewonderen zijn. Ook voor de GBA is november de beste maand want er wordt dan achtereenvolgens uitgebracht: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (12e), Mario vs. Donkey Kong (19e) en Super Mario Ball (26e). In december wordt afgesloten met Mario Party Advance (3e) en Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls (10e).

Onderstaand het totaaloverzicht zoals aangeleverd door Nintendo:

GameCube releases:
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 releases:
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