Le sigh. There was a point, if we here at the Fanboy offices can remember correctly, that both Super Mario Galaxy and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption were both possible launch titles. Now, according to some whispers over at CVG, neither title will be released (along with the eternally delayed Zelda: Phantom Hourglass) until the holiday season of 2007.Patience is a good thing, and we're more than willing to wait until both of these quadruple-A titles are as shiny as can be. Still, unless Super Smash Bros: Brawl can make it out either in summer or even earlier (something we highly doubt), Nintendo is going to be going quite some time without a big first-party title. Memories of the typical Gamecube release schedule are coming to mind, but alas ... at least we've got the Virtual Console to keep us busy...
[via Joystiq]
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12-19-2006 @ 3:08PM
Patrick said...
This news does kind of dull the pain of still not being able to find a Wii to buy.. Once the thrill of Wii Sports / Zelda has subsided, it looks like there's going to be some long months of waiting for the next great game to arrive.
I'm actually thinking I might buy an Xbox 360 first at this point due to wanting HD games for my new TV and wanting to play Gears of War online with my friends.
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12-19-2006 @ 3:11PM
stephen said...
no No NO! The games that i got the wii for are super mario galaxy, super smash bros brawl, and Most Importantly Metroid Prime 3. How are we supposed to wait? when i heard MP3 was being delayed for a few months i thought "alright thats fine hopefully they are adding online and better visuals." i was fine with it. but this is crazy if it is true (sheds a tear).
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12-19-2006 @ 3:17PM
Shaun said...
At least you guys have Elebits and Trauma Centre both worthy purchases from what i've heard.
The European line up for Q1 2007 is very sparse
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12-19-2006 @ 5:28PM
truplaya said...
NO! This is some seriously devastating news! Bad enough I have to wait for the console...but for SMG and SSBB!? Please let this story stay a rumor!
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12-19-2006 @ 5:30PM
James said...
Gyah! It burns! What am I going to buy for the next few months? I have Zelda, and I haven't even taken the shrink wrap off Excite Truck... I don't expect Elebits to be good for more than a week or two (which is why I plan to wait till the first price drop), and what else is there with a definitely release date? They'd better start dropping real classics on VC next week...
That said, MicroCenter has Xbox 360 Premium for $200 if you're willing to wait for a mail-in rebate and sign up for a credit card with them. I know what *I'm* doing this weekend.
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12-19-2006 @ 5:58PM
Mark D said...
They just never learn do they, and neither it seems do we early adopters...
*bangs head on table*
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12-19-2006 @ 6:40PM
Zelos said...
Grr, I remember reading the 'official' Wii launch window title list here and thinking what an incredible line up of games there were. Now I'm left with Rabbids and Zelda as the only decent games. I just hope this isn't a sign on the Gamecube disease.
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12-19-2006 @ 6:47PM
Mr. Khan said...
Dudes, you only have a month to wait for Nintendo to announce officially the second Quarter lineup (the lineup with premier Online titles)
Please to god remember the crazy ass rumors running around before September 14th, and take this with a severe grain of salt
(what follows is my prediction)
Metroid Prime 3: April 2007
Super Mario Strikers: Charged: April 2007
Battallion Wars II: June 2007
Super Mario Galaxy: September 2007
Super Smash Bros. Brawl: November 2007
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12-20-2006 @ 12:54AM
Nightmare said...
aghrrrrrrrrr oh the humanity just cause they are delaying it dont mean they are makeing it better somthing is wrong with the game they fix it up
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