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Pokemon and upcoming releases

by: Sean Colleli -
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Well, it turns out that Pokemon Battle Revolution will be the first Wii game to be online in the states, much like it was in Japan.  And here I was hoping Smash Bros. Brawl would kick off the online mode.  Expect to use friend codes with this one, but only because of the unique linking it'll have with Pokemon Diamond and Pearl on the DS.  Hit the jump for the details, and a release list up through June.  Still no Metroid Prime 3...sigh...
 Upcoming Pokemon Battle Revolution Named as First Wi-Fi Game for Wii
 
      Nintendo Reveals Strong Second-Quarter Lineup for Wii, Nintendo DS
 
    REDMOND, Wash., March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Wii(TM) owners of all ages have 
discovered the fun of playing with a group of friends in the same room.  Now 
for the first time players can compete with one another near and far with 
Pokemon(R) Battle Revolution, a game of remarkable firsts:
 
    *  the first Wii game to include Nintendo(R) Wi-Fi Connection play
    *  the first Pokemon game for Wii
    *  the first game to link Wii and the hand-held Nintendo DS(TM)
    *  and the first Wii game that can be controlled using Nintendo DS
 
    When Wii and Nintendo DS are linked, players can use their Nintendo DS 
units as controllers or import characters from the upcoming Nintendo DS games 
Pokemon(R) Diamond Version or Pokemon(R) Pearl Version.  Pokemon Battle 
Revolution launches on June 25 exclusively for Wii and brings a dramatic new 
chapter to the Pokemon franchise, which has sold more than 155 million units 
worldwide.  Pokemon Battle Revolution also serves as one of the standouts in 
Nintendo's second-quarter launch lineup, which the company revealed today in 
conjunction with the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.
    (Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050516/NINTENDOLOGO )
    Pokemon Battle Revolution will be joined by Super Paper Mario(TM), the 
first Mario(TM) game for Wii; Mario Party(R) 8, a multiplayer party game; and 
Big Brain Academy(TM), a brain-training game that builds on the phenomenal 
success of the Nintendo DS brain games.  These will add to the ever-growing 
library of Wii games, which will total more than 50 by the end of June. 
Nintendo DS fans will see the arrival of Pokemon Diamond Version and Pokemon 
Pearl Version, two surefire smash-hits.
    "With strong third-party support, Wii and Nintendo DS have games on the 
way for both casual and veteran gamers," says Nintendo of America President 
Reggie Fils-Aime.  "Our new ways to play have attracted millions of players 
around the world.  This lineup demonstrates our commitment to leading the 
industry with the future of video gaming."
    Third-party publishers also have stepped up their support of both Wii and 
Nintendo DS, recognizing these systems as the hottest things going in the 
video game industry.  The list of games for April, May and June includes the 
following:
 
    Wii
    April 9      Super Paper Mario                      Nintendo
    April        Prince of Persia Rival Swords          Ubisoft
    April        Bust-A-Move Bash                       Majesco
    April        Bioncle Heroes                         Eidos
    May 15       Mortal Kombat: Armageddon              Midway
    May 29       Mario Party 8                          Nintendo
    May          Tamagotchi Party On                    Namco Bandai
    May          Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean      Disney Interactive
                 at World's End
    May          Escape from Bug Island                 Eidos
    May          Spider-Man The Movie 3                 Activision
    June 11      Big Brain Academy                      Nintendo
    June 25      Pokemon Battle Revolution              Nintendo
    June         Cosmic Family                          Ubisoft
    Spring       Heatseeker                             Codemasters
    Q2           Legend of the Dragon                   American Game Factory
    Summer       Shrek the Third                        Activision
    Summer       Transformers the Game                  Activision
 
    Nintendo DS
    April 22     Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl      Nintendo
    May          Pirates of the Caribbean 3             Buena Vista
    May          Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu     Atari
    May          Pony Friends                           Eidos
    May          Diner Dash                             Eidos
    May          Touch the Dead                         Eidos
    June 4       Nintendo DS browser                    Nintendo
    June 4       Planet Puzzle League                   Nintendo
    June 11      Touchmaster DS                         Midway
    June         Zendoku                                Eidos
    Spring       Naruto Ninja Council 3                 Tomy
    Spring       Time Ace                               Konami
    Spring       Death Jr. and the Science Fair of Doom Konami
    Q2           Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon   Natsume
    Summer       Shrek the Third                        Activision
    Summer       Transformers: Autobots                 Activision
    Summer       Transformers: Decepticons              Activision
 
    Game Boy(R) Advance
    Summer       Shrek the Third                        Activision
 
    The worldwide innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, 
Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and 
software for its Wii(TM), Nintendo DS(TM), Game Boy(R) Advance and Nintendo 
GameCube(TM) systems.  Since 1983, Nintendo has sold nearly 2.2 billion video 
games and more than 387 million hardware units globally, and has created 
industry icons like Mario(TM), Donkey Kong(R), Metroid(R), Zelda(TM) and 
Pokemon(R).  A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in 
Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the 
Western Hemisphere.  For more information about Nintendo, visit the company's 
Web site at www.nintendo.com.
    Pokemon USA, Inc., a subsidiary of The Pokemon Company in Japan, manages 
the property outside of Asia which includes licensing, marketing, the Pokemon 
Trading Card Game, an animated TV series, home entertainment, the official 
Pokemon Web site and an online retail center www.pokemoncenter.com.  Just 
coming off its 10th worldwide anniversary in 2006, Pokemon was launched in 
Japan in 1996 for play on Nintendo's Game Boy(R) and has since evolved into a 
global cultural phenomenon.  Pokemon was introduced in North America in 
September 1998 and today is one of the most popular toy and entertainment 
properties in the world.  For more information, visit www.pokemon.com.