'Totally New Pokemon Title' Revealed as Nintendo Lists Upcoming DS Games
It wasn't all Wii for Nintendo this morning, as a presentation and documents from company also listed its upcoming Nintendo DS games, including...
It wasn't all Wii for Nintendo this morning, as a presentation and documents from company also listed its upcoming Nintendo DS games, including word from company president Satoru Iwata of "the first brand new Pokemon title in 4 years."
On top of the new Pokemon, due in Japan by the end of the year, Nintendo affirmed that long-awaited RPG sequel Golden Sun DS is expected to hit North America and Europe sometime in 2010, with the full breakdown of releases following below.
Of course, this isn't everything Nintendo has in the works. Iwata stressed that the company "values the 'freshness' of our product information" and noted that information on "major titles to be launched at year-end" is typically announced at E3 in June.
- Upcoming Nintendo Published DS Games
America's Test Kitchen: Let's Get Cooking
- Japan: Not Listed
North America: March 28, 2010
Europe: Not Listed
Famicom Wars DS 2
Also known as Advance Wars DS 2
- Japan: TBA
North America: Not Listed
Europe: Not Listed
Golden Sun DS
- Japan: TBA
North America: 2010
Europe: 2010
Love Stories for Adults: DS Harlequin Selection
- Japan: February 25, 2010
North America: Not Listed
Europe: Not Listed
Pokemon HeartGold / SoulSilver
- Japan: Released September 2009
North America: March 14, 2010
Europe: March 5, 2010
Pokemon Ranger: Path of Light
- Japan: March 6, 2010
North America: Not Listed
Europe: Not Listed
"Totally New Pokemon Title"
- Japan: 2010
North America: TBA
Europe: TBA
In the words of Nintendo president Satoru Iwata:
I'd like to introduce you to another new Pokemon title, which should become one of the most anticipated Nintendo DS titles for this year. The Pokemon Company International and Nintendo have been developing a new Pokemon title with the aim to launch the software this year.The cumulative global sales of all the Pokemon series software have reached 130 million. This new Pokemon software will become the first brand new Pokemon title in 4 years since Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, which sold more than 5.8 million units in Japan, was launched.
Of course, this totally new Pokemon title will include new fields of adventure and a number of new Pokemons living there. As a totally new version, it will contain various unprecedented experiences.
Picross 3D
- Japan: Released March 2009
North America: TBA
Europe: March 26, 2010
WarioWare D.I.Y
Also known as WarioWare: Do It Yourself
- Japan: Released April 2009
North America: March 28, 2010
Europe: TBA
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GOLDEN SUN DS!?!? YES!