Alright so as we all know this years E3 only further provoke the idea why and where are all of Nintendo's games. What am I talking about, Nintendo is hiding games. Nintendo is the largest games publisher in the world with more internal studios then any other publisher first or third party. So what is Nintendo waiting for and where are all of the games Nintendo has been making since 2007?

Games released since 2008 E3 not from Nintendo

Punch-out - Developed by third party Next Level Games

Excite Bots -Developed by third party Monster Games

This years biggest Nintendo games aren't actually made by Nintendo. Check them out

Metroid other M - Team Ninja

Mario and Lugi - Bowsers inside story - AlphaDream

GoldenSun DS - Camelot

Endless Ocean 2 - Arika

Of all of Nintendo's E3 showings only five games are coming directly from Nintendo

New Super MarioBros Wii - Nintendo EAD Tokyo

MarioGalaxy 2 - Nintendo EAD Tokyo

WiiFitPlus - Nintendo EAD Kyoto

Legend Of Zelda Spirit Tracks - Nintendo EAD Kyoto

-Wii Sports Resort - Nintendo EAD Kyoto

So which games are we waiting for and from who. How many games is Nintendo really hiding?

Nintendo EAD Kyoto - Legend of Zelda team

Nintendo EAD - Pikmin team, working likely on Pikmin 3

Nintendo Integrated Research and Development

Intelligent Systems - (unknown project)

Retro Studios - (Big project said to be in development by Reggie Fils Aim

Sora - Unknown project , could be next generations SmashBros

Nintendo planning and development - Unknown project

Brownie Brown - Nothing seen since Mother3 , what could they be up too

Monolith Soft - Since Disaster Day Of Crisis no new games have been shown

Nintendo Software Technology - Unknown project

Hal Laboratory - Unknown project

Game Freak - Unknown Pokemon game

NDCube - Unknown Wii and DS projects

Second Party developers

Genious Sonority - Unknown Pokemon project

Noise - Developer of Custom Robo (not heard from since Custom Robo DS)

Paon - Last project (Donkey Kong Barrel Blast) new project likely a Donkey Kong game

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So what is Nintendo hiding, how many games are in development right now that Nintendo is not showing us?

Their are at least 14 unknown Wii/Next gen projects and that just Nintendo's first and second parties. This does not include games from Brownie Brown (Handheld developer) or GameFreak as well as games from WiiWare developers like Ambrella. So what are these new projects and why is Nintendo holding back these games so long. Most of these studios have had no announcements since prior to E3 2007. Thats 2 years of development on unknown projects.

So why is Nintendo holding back and what are these 14 games?

First about the next gen smash game. That'll be impossible unless they like to milk it. or its on the ds.

THey don't want them to revel their secrets. They want NO ONE steal their idea

They are secretly working on Wii 2.

forgot Wii Sports: Resort and The Legend Of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

Monolith has a new RPG in the works and was shown off on the Nintendo channel called monoda.

Game Freak is most likely working on Pokemon Heart of Gold/Silver remakes and the new Mystery Dungeon game.

If Sora was making the next smash bros game which I doubt, HAL labs would be in there too.

The Zelda teams are working on Zelda Wii and Zelda Spirit Tracks

And the Pikmin team is working on Pikmin 3

So what does that leave?

Rumours as to what Nintendo is doing!

Rumour #1

Nintendo is stocking up first party software for the lull in Wii hardware sales expected within the next year or two. If so Nintendo should have about 20 games that could be released as early as next fall if needed. During Nintendo's GameCube lull half way through resulted in at least one new first party title released each month. If Nintendo does the same we could see a major flow of software as early as next year

Rumour #2

President of Nintendo of America , Reggie Fils Aim stated in a rescent interview that Nintendo hopes third parties will aquire a 70% market share on the Wii. This would mean third party titles would have to over take Nintendo's first party sales. This rumour states that Nintendo is intentionally holding back its first party catalogue with the intent of third parties going unchallenged by Nintendo's first party titles!

Rumour #3

The biggest rumour and conspiracy. Nintendo does not have to worry about the Wii. The Wii now essentially sells itself and their is no longer a need for big first party titles to drive the hardware sales. In this rumour Nintendo has turned its first party development from a current generation focus to a next generation focus. Nintendo shifting focus to next generation development.

Rumour #4

Nintendo isn't actually holding back. Nintendo is focusing on big projects like LOZ and Pikmin. That we over estimate Nintendo's capabilities and that their are far fewer titles Nintendo is hiding then we suspect.

Rumour #5 (Stated by Happy Squirel)

Nintendo is slowly expanding their development capacity by "if you have 2 development teams and you want to grow to 3 development teams it (typically) works out better (in the long run) to split your two teams into 3 and to slowly hire people until every team is fully staffed. Most companies are never given the opportunity to grow in this fashion because it slows down your development cycle and few companies can afford to have short term lower revenue even if it means having a higher quality more reliable developer."

Here are a list of upcoming games from Nintendo.

Upcoming Wii games announced by Nintendo (2009-2010)
(release date/estimate subject to change)

101-in-1 Party Megamix - Fall 2009
a boy and his blob - Fall 2009
Academy of Champions - Soccer - September 2009
Active Life: Xtreme Challenge - Summer 2009
All Star Cheer Squad 2 - Fall 2009
Animal Kingdom: Wildlife Expedition - July 2009
Arc Rise Fantasia - Winter 2009
Army Rescue - Aug. 18, 2009
Astro Boy: The Video Game - October 2009
ATV: Quad Kings - August 2009
Band Hero - November 2009
Ben 10: Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks - October 2009
Birthday Party Bash - July 14, 2009
Brave: A Warrior’s Tale - Aug. 4, 2009
Build’n Race - July 2009
Build-A-Bear Workshop: Friendship Valley - October 2009
Cabela’s Big Game Hunter - Sept. 22, 2009
Cabela’s Outdoor Adventures 2010 - Sept. 22, 2009
Cars Race-O-Rama - Fall 2009
Chaotic - Nov. 10, 2009
CHARM GIRLS CLUB Pajama Party - Fall 2009
Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs - September 2009
Cursed Mountain - Q3 2009
Daisy Fuentes Pilates - Summer 2009
DanceDanceRevolution - Fall 2009
Dawn of Discovery - June 2010
Dead Space Extraction - Fall 2009
Disney Sing It: Pop Hits - Fall 2009
Dodge Racing: Charger vs. Challenger - November 2009
Domino Rally - July 28, 2009
Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter - Fall 2009
Dreamworks Madagascar Kartz - Oct. 20, 2009
EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis - June 2009
Endless Ocean 2 - Q1 2010
Family Fun Football - Fall 2009
Fast Food Panic - Oct. 13, 2009
FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: THE CRYSTAL BEARERS - Q4 2009
Food Network: Cook or Be Cooked - Fall 2009
Fragile: Farewell Ruins of the Moon - Winter 2009
Fritz Chess - July 1, 2009
G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra - August 2009
Geon Cube (working title) - Oct. 13, 2009
G-Force - Summer 2009
Go Play Circus Star - June 8, 2009
Go Play City Sports- August 2009
Go Play Lumberjacks - June 8, 2009
Groovin’ Blocks - August 2009
Guitar Hero 5 - Sept. 1, 2009
Guitar Hero Smash Hits - June 16, 2009
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - June 30, 2009
Harvest Moon: Animal Parade - September 2009
HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 2 - Fall 2009
Hot Wheels: Battle Force 5 - Nov. 10, 2009
iCarly - Oct. 13, 2009
Jakers! Let’s Explore - Q3 2009
Jambo! Safari Animal Rescue - Winter 2009
James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game - Holiday 2009
Jillian Michaels’ Fitness Ultimatum 2010 - Fall 2009
Ju-on: The Grudge - October 2009
Just Play For Fun (working title) - Sept. 15, 2009
Karaoke Revolution - Fall 2009
LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues - Fall 2009
Let’s TAP - June 2009
Line Attack Heroes - TBD
Little King’s Story - July 21, 2009
LITTLEST PET SHOP FRIENDS - Fall 2009
Madden NFL 10 - Aug. 14, 2009
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games - October 2009
Marvel Super Hero Squad - Fall 2009
Mastiff Shimano Xtreme Fishing - Summer 2009
Metroid: Other M - 2010
Monado: Beginning of the World - TBD
Monster Hunter Tri - March 2010
Monster Truck Extreme Offroad - July 2009
Muramasa: The Demon Blade - Sept. 8, 2009
My Baby 2 - Nov. 3, 2009
MySims Agents - Fall 2009
MySims Racing - June 12, 2009
Need for Speed NITRO - November 2009
New Super Mario Bros. Wii - Holiday 2009
No More Heroes 2 - 2010
Our House: Party! - October 2009
Pacific Liberator - August 2009
Partii Time (working title) - Fall 2009
Phantom Brave: We Meet Again - July 2009
Planet 51 - Winter 2009
Pop’n Music - Fall 2009
Rabbids Go Home - Holiday 2009
Rapala: We Fish - Aug. 25, 2009
Red Steel 2 - Holiday 2009
Reel Fishing: Angler’s Dream - Summer 2009
Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil - June 23, 2009
Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero - Winter 2009
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles - Winter 2009
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus - Fall 2009
Rock Blast - Sept. 29, 2009
Roogoo Twisted Towers - June 16, 2009
Saint - Aug. 4, 2009
Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love - November 2009
Shaun White Snowboarding World Stage - Holiday 2009
Shiren the Wanderer - Fall 2009
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories - Fall 2009
Sin and Punishment 2 - Q1 2010
Sled Shred featuring the Jamaican Bobsled Team - Nov. 3, 2009
Smart Kid’s Journey to Adventure - Nov. 10, 2009
Span Smasher - TBD
Spectrobes: Origins - Fall 2009
SpongeBob’s Truth or Square - Fall 2009
Spore Hero - Fall 2009
Spyborgs - 2009
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes- Fall 2009
Super Mario Galaxy 2 - 2010
Tatsunoko VS. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars - TBD
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash Up - September 2009
The Biggest Loser - Fall 2009
The BIGs 2 - July 7, 2009
The Conduit - June 23, 2009
The Princess and the Frog - Fall 2009
THE SECRET SATURDAYS: Beasts of the 5th Sun - October 2009
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 - June 8, 2009
Toy Story Mania! - Fall 2009
UP - Fall 2009
Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga - September 2009
Virtua Tennis 2009 - June 2009
Wacky World of Sports - Fall 2009
We Cheer 2 - Fall 2009
Wii Fit Plus - Fall 2009
Wii Sports Resort - July 26, 2009
World of Zoo - Fall 2009
Your Shape - Holiday 2009
Zephyr: Rise of the Elementals - Fall 2009

From Nintendo

fixed (orange = third parties)

I wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo was using the increasing third party support, and their financial position, as an opportunity to grow their development capabilities in a very controlled fashion ...

Basically, if you have 2 development teams and you want to grow to 3 development teams it (typically) works out better (in the long run) to split your two teams into 3 and to slowly hire people until every team is fully staffed. Most companies are never given the opportunity to grow in this fashion because it slows down your development cycle and few companies can afford to have short term lower revenue even if it means having a higher quality more reliable developer.

So, when Nintendo releases a ton of great games, people complain that only 1st party games sell on the Wii. When they don't release a ton of great games, people complain that they aren't releasing any good games.

Nintendo's releasing Wii Fit Plus and NSMB Wii.

Wii Fit Plus is the sequel/expanded remake to one of the most popular games of all time. By the time Wii Fit Plus launches, Balance Board sales will be close to the lifetime sales of the Gamecube.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii is the first 2d console mario game since the early 90s, and it's cooperative multiplayer to boot. 2D Mario is the game that defined what modern video games were.

They're both easily going to sell 10 million copies. Any claim that nintendo isn't releasing big titles is just wrong.