Nintendo's 09 Holiday Slate- My Predictions

[aiden.cronus]

Here's my take:

I'd like to have Zelda in 09 but I can see Ninty pushing it into 2010.

For early next year, we'll have Sin and Punishment 2 and Punch Out (and hopefully Fatal Frame 4 and that one Tenchu game for the Wii) which will bring slightly more core audience. For the casuals, I see replenished Wii Fit and AC:CF and Wii Sports: Resort software supplies.

Pikmin and Metroid 1 and 2 as well as all those Wii-versions of GCN classics will also keep the Wii afloat amidst the Spring/ Summer season, as well as more 3rd party offerings in the form of Wii Ware and VC. Disaster might get a US release date as well.

E3 and TGS will be more forthcoming with new 3rd party games. Hopefully that new ToS game for the Wii will see a US release date soon. It'll sure light up the charts. How about a Layton game for the Wii??? Its possible. The Japanese seem to love that series very much.

Pikmin 1 and 2 will be hyped for the Fall release of Pikmin 3. F-Zero could also see a release date (Hopefully SEGA will develop it). Along with these two, and the casual-centric Mario Party 9, along with the ever-popular Wii Fit, will hold the Wii afloat the competition for the competitive holiday season. There could be a possible release date for Kid Icarus as well but i'm still a little iffy on that. And what is Retro working on right now???

Of course, if Zelda comes in late 09, that would change everything.

As for Mario Galaxy 2, I just dont think its time for another one just yet until mid 2010 at the earliest.