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Nintendo software GDC info

by rawmeatcowboy
07 March 2007
GN 1.0 / 2.0

Wii™
Big Brain Academy
• 15 new activities challenge brains in five categories: memory, analysis, number crunching, visual recognition and quick thinking.
• Activities are designed around the Wii Remote™, so players can have fun learning with one Wii Remote, or two for group competitions.
• Players can exchange training data wirelessly with other players and compete against their save data.
Launch Date: June 11, 2007
ESRB: RP (Rating Pending)
Game Type: Mental Training
Players: 1-8
Mario Strikers Charged
• Battle on the most unpredictable and hazard-filled pitches in the universe. New captain super abilities, sidekick skill-shots and charging the ball add a new level of depth to an already crazy soccer battle.
• Compete against friends and other strikers in online matches over Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection.
• Flick the Wii Remote to slam foes into the walls. Playing as the goalie, point the Wii Remote at the screen to manually defend against Mega Strike kicks.
Launch Date: Summer 2007
ESRB: RP (Rating Pending)
Game Type: Sports
Players: 1-4
Super Paper Mario™
Launch Date: April 9, 2007
ESRB: E (Everyone) –
Comic Mischief, Mild Cartoon
Violence
Game Type: 2-D/3-D Side-
Scrolling Action Platformer with
RPG Elements
Players: 1
• What at first glance appears to be a 2-D side-scroller ripped straight from the stylized pages of the Paper Mario™universe soon turns into a hilarious dimension-shifting platformer possible only on Wii.
• Players run through vibrant 2-D worlds, stomping on enemies and breaking blocks … then, with the press of a button, they flip into 3-D.
• Players can shake the Wii Remote to pull off stylish moves.
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Pokémon® Battle Revolution
Launch Date: June 25, 2007
• This is the first Pokémon title in the hugely popular series made for Wii, and the first Wii game to feature Wi-Fi competition.
• This is also the first game to link Nintendo DS™and Wii. When linked, players can use their DS units as controllers or import characters from Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl.
• Players can battle in full 3-D using the Pokémon they raised in Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl.
ESRB: RP (Rating Pending)
Game Type: Battle
Players: 1-4
Nintendo DS
Pokémon® Diamond Version and Pokémon® Pearl Version
Launch Date: April 22, 2007
ESRB: E (Everyone)
Game Type: Role-Playing Game
• Collect, train and battle with more than 100 new Pokémon in the new Sinnoh region.
• Players can battle and trade using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
• Players can import Pokémon from their Game Boy®Advance versions after completing certain objectives.
Players: 1-8 (1-4 in
Pokémon battles)
The Legend of Zelda®: Phantom Hourglass
(GDC two-player version)
Launch Date: Holiday 2007
ESRB: RP (Rating Pending)
Game Type: Action Adventure
Players: 1 or 2
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• Two players battle one another in a race to see who can collect the most Force Gems within a limited amount of time.
• Players alternate between controlling Link and controlling three phantom guards.
• When a player controls Link, he can race to key locations to grab Force Gems. When a player controls thethree phantom guards, the mission is to keep Link from the Force Gems at all costs.

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