I am honestly surprised at the lack of Wii title announcements considering its sales momentum. My preference for the PS3 aside, there really isn't that much to look for besides first party titles in 2008 that have been announced so far. Here is the 2008 list from IGN (most up-to-date list I know of). There are roughly 65 2008 titles. On the PS3 list, there is about 135 2008 titles. Don't believe me, check for yourself: http://ps3.ign.com/index/release.html I am not saying Wii titles won't get announced, but WHERE the hell are they? I am shocked at how many devs still seem to be dragging their feet when the Wii is obviously going to pass the 360.

January 2008 Wii Fit Nintendo Productivity

February 2008 Space Station Tycoon Namco Bandai Simulation

February 2008 Spiderwick Chronicles, The Sierra Adventure

March 2008 Sadness *TBA Action
Adventure
March 2007 Yamaha Super Cross Racing

Q1 2008 Mario Kart Wii Nintendo Racing

Q1 2008 Samurai Warriors Katana KOEI Action

May 2008 Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, The Buena Vista Games Action
Adventure
June 2008 Incredible Hulk (2008), The SEGA Action

Q2 2008 Brave SouthPeak Interactive Action
Adventure
Q2 2008 LEGO Indiana Jones: The Videogame LucasArts Adventure

Q2 2008 Mushroom Men Gamecock Media Group Action

Q3 2008 Beijing 2008 SEGA Sports

Q4 2008 Civilization Revolution 2K Games Strategy

Q4 2008 Mortal Kombat Next-Gen [untitled] Midway Games Fighting

TBA 2008 100 Bullets D3 Publisher Action

TBA 2008 Action Girlz Racing Conspiracy Entertainment Racing

TBA 2008 Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None The Adventure Company Adventure

TBA 2008 Alive Ubisoft Action

TBA 2008 Alone in the Dark Atari Adventure

TBA 2008 Animal Crossing Wii Nintendo Simulation

TBA 2008 Black [next-gen] Electronic Arts Shooter

TBA 2008 Blocks Electronic Arts Puzzle
Action
TBA 2008 Bob Ross: The Joy of Painting *TBA Productivity

TBA 2008 C.I.D 925: An Ordinary Life Oxygen Interactive Platformer

TBA 2008 de Blob THQ Action

TBA 2008 Deal or No Deal Destination Software, Inc. (DSI) Trivia

TBA 2008 Destiny of Zorro , The Action

TBA 2008 Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed THQ Adventure

TBA 2008 Disaster: Day of Crisis Nintendo Action
Simulation
TBA 2008 Dog Island, The Ubisoft Adventure

TBA 2008 Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors Square Enix Action

TBA 2008 Emergency Mayhem Codemasters Simulation

TBA 2008 Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearers Square Enix Action
RPG
TBA 2008 Furu Furu Park Majesco Action

TBA 2008 George of the Jungle Crave Entertainment Action

TBA 2008 Harker *TBA Action
Adventure
TBA 2008 Iron Man SEGA Action
Adventure
TBA 2008 James Bond 007 (2008) [untitled] Activision Action

TBA 2008 King of Clubs Oxygen Interactive Puzzle
Action
TBA 2008 Konami Sports Game: Soccer [untitled] Konami Sports

TBA 2008 Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary Eidos Interactive Adventure

TBA 2008 LEGO Batman: The Videogame Warner Bros. Interactive Action

TBA 2008 Line Rider inXile entertainment Puzzle

TBA 2008 M&M's Kart Racing ZOO Digital Racing
Action
TBA 2008 Madagascar 2 Activision Action

TBA 2008 Manhunt 2 Rockstar Games Action

TBA 2008 Mini Desktop Racing Conspiracy Entertainment Racing

TBA 2008 Monster Jam 07 Activision Racing

TBA 2008 Monster Trux Extreme: Offroad Edition Conspiracy Entertainment Racing

TBA 2008 Myth Makers: Super Kart GP Conspiracy Entertainment Racing

TBA 2008 n-Space Wii project [untitled] Nintendo Action

TBA 2008 Obscure II Playlogic Action
Adventure
TBA 2008 OffRoad Extreme Conspiracy Entertainment Racing

TBA 2008 One Piece: Unlimited Adventure Namco Bandai Action
Adventure
TBA 2008 Petz Ubisoft Simulation

TBA 2008 Prince of Persia Next-Gen [untitled] Ubisoft Adventure

TBA 2008 Project Witches *TBA Adventure

TBA 2008 Real Heroes: Firefighter *TBA Simulation

TBA 2008 Rebel Raiders Jack Of All Games Flight
Action
TBA 2008 Rock 'N' Roll Adventures: Elviz Conspiracy Entertainment Platformer

TBA 2008 Rock Band [Rumored] MTV Games Music

TBA 2008 Sea Monsters (National Geographic) Destination Software, Inc. (DSI) Adventure

TBA 2008 Speed Racer Warner Bros. Interactive Racing

TBA 2008 Super Swing Golf 2 Tecmo Sports

TBA 2008 TNA iMPACT! Midway Games Wrestling

TBA 2008 Wii Motor Sports Airplane Nintendo Flight

TBA 2008 Wii Music Nintendo Music

Q2 2009 Avatar, The Ubisoft Action

TBA 2009 Alien -- FPS Project [untitled] SEGA Shooter

TBA 2009 Alien -- RPG Project [untitled] SEGA RPG

steven787 said: Lots of people. I am not one. But if you were to go through the threads on here you would find many discussing just this topic. You don't have to worry about Nintendo, they will be just fine. They have this thing called profit, and another thing called a plan. See where ever Nintendo goes, it brings these things around with it. Plus Nintendo is bigger than Sony, so Nintendo isn't really the little guy, that investors should worry about. Oh, and many people buy crappy games. Crappy games don't hurt a console, because the people who buy them are too dumb to know they are bad (see: Steven787 loves Blazing Angels, what an idiot. Er, oh, that's me)

 kind of off topic... how do you love blazing angels?  maybe i'll get it when it's like 20 or 30 bucks.  there isn't much other games like it out there for the wii.

akuma587 said: I am honestly surprised at the lack of Wii title announcements considering its sales momentum. My preference for the PS3 aside, there really isn't that much to look for besides first party titles in 2008 that have been announced so far. Here is the 2008 list from IGN (most up-to-date list I know of). There are roughly 65 2008 titles. On the PS3 list, there is about 135 2008 titles. Don't believe me, check for yourself: http://ps3.ign.com/index/release.html I am not saying Wii titles won't get announced, but WHERE the hell are they? I am shocked at how many devs still seem to be dragging their feet when the Wii is obviously going to pass the 360. January 2008 Wii Fit Nintendo Productivity February 2008 Space Station Tycoon Namco Bandai Simulation February 2008 Spiderwick Chronicles, The Sierra Adventure March 2008 Sadness *TBA Action Adventure March 2007 Yamaha Super Cross Racing Q1 2008 Mario Kart Wii Nintendo Racing Q1 2008 Samurai Warriors Katana KOEI Action May 2008 Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, The Buena Vista Games Action Adventure June 2008 Incredible Hulk (2008), The SEGA Action Q2 2008 Brave SouthPeak Interactive Action Adventure Q2 2008 LEGO Indiana Jones: The Videogame LucasArts Adventure Q2 2008 Mushroom Men Gamecock Media Group Action Q3 2008 Beijing 2008 SEGA Sports Q4 2008 Civilization Revolution 2K Games Strategy Q4 2008 Mortal Kombat Next-Gen [untitled] Midway Games Fighting TBA 2008 100 Bullets D3 Publisher Action TBA 2008 Action Girlz Racing Conspiracy Entertainment Racing TBA 2008 Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None The Adventure Company Adventure TBA 2008 Alive Ubisoft Action TBA 2008 Alone in the Dark Atari Adventure TBA 2008 Animal Crossing Wii Nintendo Simulation TBA 2008 Black [next-gen] Electronic Arts Shooter TBA 2008 Blocks Electronic Arts Puzzle Action TBA 2008 Bob Ross: The Joy of Painting *TBA Productivity TBA 2008 C.I.D 925: An Ordinary Life Oxygen Interactive Platformer TBA 2008 de Blob THQ Action TBA 2008 Deal or No Deal Destination Software, Inc. (DSI) Trivia TBA 2008 Destiny of Zorro , The Action TBA 2008 Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed THQ Adventure TBA 2008 Disaster: Day of Crisis Nintendo Action Simulation TBA 2008 Dog Island, The Ubisoft Adventure TBA 2008 Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors Square Enix Action TBA 2008 Emergency Mayhem Codemasters Simulation TBA 2008 Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearers Square Enix Action RPG TBA 2008 Furu Furu Park Majesco Action TBA 2008 George of the Jungle Crave Entertainment Action TBA 2008 Harker *TBA Action Adventure TBA 2008 Iron Man SEGA Action Adventure TBA 2008 James Bond 007 (2008) [untitled] Activision Action TBA 2008 King of Clubs Oxygen Interactive Puzzle Action TBA 2008 Konami Sports Game: Soccer [untitled] Konami Sports TBA 2008 Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary Eidos Interactive Adventure TBA 2008 LEGO Batman: The Videogame Warner Bros. Interactive Action TBA 2008 Line Rider inXile entertainment Puzzle TBA 2008 M&M's Kart Racing ZOO Digital Racing Action TBA 2008 Madagascar 2 Activision Action TBA 2008 Manhunt 2 Rockstar Games Action TBA 2008 Mini Desktop Racing Conspiracy Entertainment Racing TBA 2008 Monster Jam 07 Activision Racing TBA 2008 Monster Trux Extreme: Offroad Edition Conspiracy Entertainment Racing TBA 2008 Myth Makers: Super Kart GP Conspiracy Entertainment Racing TBA 2008 n-Space Wii project [untitled] Nintendo Action TBA 2008 Obscure II Playlogic Action Adventure TBA 2008 OffRoad Extreme Conspiracy Entertainment Racing TBA 2008 One Piece: Unlimited Adventure Namco Bandai Action Adventure TBA 2008 Petz Ubisoft Simulation TBA 2008 Prince of Persia Next-Gen [untitled] Ubisoft Adventure TBA 2008 Project Witches *TBA Adventure TBA 2008 Real Heroes: Firefighter *TBA Simulation TBA 2008 Rebel Raiders Jack Of All Games Flight Action TBA 2008 Rock 'N' Roll Adventures: Elviz Conspiracy Entertainment Platformer TBA 2008 Rock Band [Rumored] MTV Games Music TBA 2008 Sea Monsters (National Geographic) Destination Software, Inc. (DSI) Adventure TBA 2008 Speed Racer Warner Bros. Interactive Racing TBA 2008 Super Swing Golf 2 Tecmo Sports TBA 2008 TNA iMPACT! Midway Games Wrestling TBA 2008 Wii Motor Sports Airplane Nintendo Flight TBA 2008 Wii Music Nintendo Music Q2 2009 Avatar, The Ubisoft Action TBA 2009 Alien -- FPS Project [untitled] SEGA Shooter TBA 2009 Alien -- RPG Project [untitled] SEGA RPG

You have to remember, that those 2008 titles fos PS3 are started in 2006, if it's true, that PS3 games need 2 years to develope, when Wii games take 1 year. So title announced today, could still get 2008 release. Developers need to finish their current projects before new ones, so they don't yet have the time for Wii (unless they cancel or delay the current projects). We still have plenty of time for 2008 Wii announcements.

I think that Nintendo, considering there position in the market, doesn't need to show everyone all there cards right now, the system is selling really well and people trust them, they are not in a desperate position as Sony where they have to make big announcement to get some attention from the public. It might be fun for us to know right now every games that will come out on the Wii but I think that it's just not business wise because right now the Wii is almost sold out everywhere why the hell will they need to make announcement right now? And Nintendo probably want to make Sony and MS guessing what there next move will be not show them everything and wait for them to counter it.

Like I said before there will be more Japanese oriented game for Wii because in Japan:

1. Wii install base > PS3 + Xbox360 install base.
2. Wii dev cost 3. Wii sofware sold > PS3 + Xbox360 sofware sold

Isn't it logical that if your a serious Japanese developer that you will prefer the Wii?

Nitendo can survive on 1st party support like they did on the GC and N64 for the most part, they still won't see that much third party support like the PS1/PS2 did. Or even big third party support like the 360/PS3/PC have.

Just_Ben said: steven787 said: Lots of people. I am not one. But if you were to go through the threads on here you would find many discussing just this topic. You don't have to worry about Nintendo, they will be just fine. They have this thing called profit, and another thing called a plan. See where ever Nintendo goes, it brings these things around with it. Plus Nintendo is bigger than Sony, so Nintendo isn't really the little guy, that investors should worry about. Oh, and many people buy crappy games. Crappy games don't hurt a console, because the people who buy them are too dumb to know they are bad (see: Steven787 loves Blazing Angels, what an idiot. Er, oh, that's me) I think this argument has a major flow. Third Party is not fixed size. Even if the current big 3rd Party decide not to develop for the Wii, there is still money to make on that plattform, lots of. Just look at Red Steel and RE4, games sell on the Wii and are cheap to delevop. Some 3rd Party Developers will use that to make money. And i can't see how the Wii is not backed up by 3rd Party at the moment. Ok, there are not much big hits, but a lot of 3rd Party were cought with their "pants down" (said EA). Not a lot of people believed the Wii would hit. EA has allready said they will be doing more on the Wii. Ubisoft will do games. Even Rockstar is bringing games to the Wii. OK, at the moment not GTA but games that use the same enging (Table Tennis). I think they are testing what they can do on the Wii (Graphic and Gameplaywise) and how good it seels (Bully and Manhunt2). If these test are successful if have no doubt some GTA will hit the Wii, there is just to much Money to make.

You aren't really disagreeing with me.  I was just soothing the worry for Nintendo.  I think big titles will come from 3rd parties, but it hasn't mattered yet and it won't matter later as far as hardware sales.  

It'll be nice for us Wii owners though. 

@Lingyis:  It's a fun little game, the audio editing sucks but the gameplay is fun.  The pilots are likable.  2-player is fun.  Getting all the medals is a good challenge.  I am buying BAII on PS3 when it comes out, but I am 90% sure it won't be as good(or bad).

 

Massive third party support will be comin' in a very progressive way, but like many already said, it's not that important in late 2007 or early 2008, as Nintendo's next big hits will be huge system sellers, and take most of the money of previous Wii owners...

But later, i think it will all depend on a handful of titles with real "mass appeal"... when a good Star War game will be out there, or when the next GTA will be out there, then some 3rd parties will have massive hits as well, and prove to the rest of the industry Wii's the place to be...

After that point, we'll see even more games comin', and then case's closed, Wii will have the same kind of catalog than PS2, many kinds of games for all the kinds of gamers out there, and of course, many hits and many flops, as usual on any platform... but expect some masterpieces along the way...

 

As long as Sony and Microsoft are losing money and Nintendo isn't, "support" does not matter even a little. Really.

Warlord_ said: Nitendo can survive on 1st party support like they did on the GC and N64 for the most part, they still won't see that much third party support like the PS1/PS2 did. Or even big third party support like the 360/PS3/PC have.

Actualy Wii is getting the same amount of shit 3d party support that PS1/PS2 got, so this isn't really true.

Game_boy said: As long as Sony and Microsoft are losing money and Nintendo isn't, "support" does not matter even a little. Really.

So you dont care about games, good to know.