Nintendo Dates | THQ Confirms Euro Line-Up; Wii for October?

By Adam Riley 19.07.2006 23

Casting your eye over the following list from THQ Germany, you will see that according to it, the Nintendo Wii is due to launch sometime in October here in Europe. Could the list be slightly incorrect, or are the rumours of a late October release actually true after all?

  • Monster House (GC, PS2, GBA, NDS) - August, 2006
  • Cars (Xbox, PS2, GC, PSP, NDS, GBA) - 1st September, 2006
  • Age of Empires: The Age of Kings (NDS) - October, 2006
  • Bratz: Forever Diamondz (GBA) - October, 2006
  • SpongeBob: Kreature from the Krusty Krab (Wii, GC, PS2, NDS, GBA) - October, 2006
  • Cars (Xbox 360, Wii) - November, 2006
  • Alex Rider: Stormbreaker (GBA, NDS) - 4th Quarter, 2006
  • Avatar (Xbox, PS2, GC, PSP, NDS, GBA) - March, 2007

    • Now, it is worth noting that here in the UK Alex Rider is already out on GBA and NDS, as is Cars on both systems. However, until we can confirm whether or not these games are out in Germany, the list cannot be completely nullified, nor confirmed as truth.

    If any of our German readers would like to help out, please let us know the information!

    Stick with C3 for more updates...

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    Laurelin is offline. Laurelin 19.07.2006#1

    please look at coming games on nintendo.de

    * Monster House on 7/06 - one Month late (GBA, GCN)
    * Disney/Pixar's Cars on 01.09.2006 (GCN)
    * Age Of Empires... 08.2006 - 2 months early
    * Bratz 10.2006
    * Sponge Bob... 10.2006
    * Cars (Wii... don't know yet)
    * Alex Rider: Stormbreaker (don't know yet)
    * Avatar (GBA, GCN) 10.2006

    So all in all it seems to be accurate. But maybe Nintendo of Germany is wron or outdated?

    Hope I could help, folks...

    I find your lack of faith disturbing!
     
    The Croft is offline. The Croft 19.07.2006#2

    Pleass god the Wii gets released during October i can't wait much longer for it, i really can't bring on zelda and metroid


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    The Mariner is offline. The Mariner 19.07.2006#3

    A late October release is looking more and more likley. Direct your attention to this image-

    Notice the date at the top right, 24th of October, no?

    ( Edited on 20.11.2006 07:45 by jesusraz )

     
    Laurelin is offline. Laurelin 19.07.2006#4

    *g* Ben, looks so much fake... I could have chucked that together in Photoshop and made a picture of it.
    But I trust you, thou... *g*

    ( Edited on 19.07.2006 15:16 by Laurelin )

    I find your lack of faith disturbing!
     
    paul_sant2003 is offline. paul_sant2003 19.07.2006#5

    It would make sense for Nintendo to aim for a late October release world wide so they can get the Wii out before the PS3 launches on November 17th

     
    nin10do is offline. nin10do 19.07.2006#6

    Indeed, it's the reason behind not divulging at E3 so this all sounds about right.

    Kinda kills the PR spin of not competing though Smilie

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    Cheesing It Up is offline. Cheesing It Up 19.07.2006#7

    Well it's only one game that suggests on October release anyway (spongebob), and as it's coming out on other platforms, I assume they thought putting October would be easier then putting "October, except for Wii where it will probably be November".

    That's my theory anyway- I'm still expecting a November release.

    ( Edited on 19.07.2006 16:16 by fenno2001 )

     
    OLU1701 is offline. OLU1701 19.07.2006#8

    I just can't wait for Zelda Metroid and even Madden Wii. Although I did here a rumour that Japan will get the Wii Friday 20th Oct. Not sure about the US or UK

     
    Mason is offline. Mason 19.07.2006#9

    That Red Steel box is real. It's the pre-order case from GameCrazy in America - and could confirm a launch on that date in the USA. However, I imagine it's just a placeholder date for now, and could work with the 6th November rumoured launch, as games sometimes come out a bit earlier than consoles so there's a teeny bit less of a rush for them.

     
    MattEvansC3 is offline. MattEvansC3 19.07.2006#10

    Never trust pre-order dates. When I was working in Toys R US, we had Mario Kart DD down for an august release even though it had officially been pushed back further.

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    patjuan32 is offline. patjuan32 19.07.2006#11

    Nintendo will stick with their usual schedule and release the Wii in November for the holidays. They will probably start airing commercials in October.

     
    The Croft is offline. The Croft 19.07.2006#12

    EA has listed Need For Speed Carbon (Nintendo Wii version) to be released on the 3rd of november in Europe in its last planning.

    http://www.jeux-france.com/blog108224_Mariods


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    amtrid is offline. amtrid 19.07.2006#13

    they need to bring it out in nov cos i need to save money for all the wii things i want. it takes time.

     
    Zapp is offline. Zapp 19.07.2006#14

    Wii coming out in October would be so awsome!! lets hope its true!

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    fatnickc is offline. fatnickc 20.07.2006#15

    Amazon.de says that Alex Rider: Stormbreaker is due out on DS there on the 31st of October, so this list does indeed seem plausible.

     
    dojo is offline. dojo 20.07.2006#16

    Alex Rider is already out for DS and GBA though...???...Hey, its a British film, maybe it (the film)is coming out later in other parts of Europe. I know it is coming out on, like, October 7th in the US (the film) Smilie

    EDIT: Oh, and aren't THQ making any PS3 games in the near future?

    ( Edited on 20.07.2006 22:27 by dojo99 )

     
    HazukiSan is offline. HazukiSan 20.07.2006#17

    Alex Rider is out now, I've seen it. European box and everything.

     
    JoshSL is offline. JoshSL 21.07.2006#18

    It's starting to get interesting... October is looking more & more likely even for EU, & all of these rumours suggesting dates earlier than November... but we don't have Nintendo's Official word, & it seems the list has some dates crapped up (with games like Cars & Alex Rider already out)

    So I won't get my hopes up Smilie

    EDIT: I mean, I've SEEN Rider & Cars in the shops (THEY EVEN HAD IT ON GAMECUBE!!!!)

    So meh...

    ( Edited on 21.07.2006 09:03 by Sought The Poltercow )

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    Marzeee is offline. Marzeee 21.07.2006#19

    Aparrently EA said it was going to be released in Euope in October because they said NFS: Carbon was coming out for Wii in Europe in October. (This was of Spong though)

     
    JoshSL is offline. JoshSL 21.07.2006#20

    What kind of name is Carbon!? They may as well call the next one "NFS: Monosodium Glutomate" Smilie

    Anywhoo, enough flaming NFS, I still believe it will be released in November, especially in UK or US, because of Nintendo's earlier Official statement about it being released around Thanksgiving time in US, which is November, no?

    EDIT: Inserted key word (it in bold!!! Smilie)

    ( Edited on 21.07.2006 09:38 by Sought The Poltercow )

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    Megadanxzero is offline. Megadanxzero 21.07.2006#21

    Sought The Poltercow said:
    What kind of name is Carbon!? They may as well call the next one NFS: Monosodium Glutomate Smilie
    Smilie I'd star you, but there are none left... I'm going on holiday in a few hours too so I can't wait for Sunday ^^; Too bad Smilie

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    The Croft is offline. The Croft 21.07.2006#22

    EA replace their November 3rd date with a simple "Q4 2006", as they claim it was all a mistake...

    There was a flurry of Internet activity and speculation after Electronic Arts listed a November 3rd release date for the Wii version of Need for Speed: Carbon in Europe. Could the date mean this was when the console would launch? Did that mean the console would launch before then elsewhere in the world? It seemed EA knew something we didn't, what with the PS3 version left with a "TBC" date while the Wii's seemed so definate.

    However, the word from gaming site Eurogamer is that EA have now retracted the date, saying it was "put there by mistake". The title now has a simple Q4 release date instead.

    Did EA let slip something Nintendo wanted kept under-wraps? Only time will tell.


    Mike Gee of iZINE said, "...The Verve, as he [Richard Ashcroft] promised, had become the greatest band in the world. Most of the critics agreed with him. Most paid due homage. The Verve were no longer the question mark or the clich�. They were the statement and the definition."
     
    tiamat1990 is offline. tiamat1990 21.07.2006#23

    Matthew Gastrian Evans said:
    Never trust pre-order dates. When I was working in Toys R US, we had Mario Kart DD down for an august release even though it had officially been pushed back further.

    Exactly

     

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