Nintendo Reveals Early 2009 Wii and DS Lineup: Pikmin Wii, Pokemon Platinum Coming Stateside

Giving fans something to look forward to, Nintendo has delivered a partial list of the numerous Wii and Nintendo DS games hitting North America by March 31, 2009.

The GameCube-to-Wii ports of Pikmin and Mario Power Tennis are now confirmed to arrive in North America under the "New Play Control!" label, reflecting each game's newfound use of motion-based controls.

Nintendo's current Q1 2009 publishing lineup is as follows:

Wii

New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis - March
New Play Control! Pikmin - March

Nintendo DS


Personal Trainer: Math - Jan. 12
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon - Feb. 16
Pokemon Platinum Version - March 22

Essentially a remake of Pokemon Diamond and Pearl with new story elements and features, Platinum was one of the best-selling titles worldwide earlier this year despite having been released only in Japan at that time.

Along with Nintendo's own offerings, a variety of third-party Wii and DS games were listed, ranging from Bikini Zombie Slayers (Wii) to Pimp My Ride 2 (DS).

Wii

Activision
Monsters vs. Aliens - March 24

Crave Entertainment 
Monster Pals - March
Solitaire & Mahjong - February
Puzzle Challenges and More! - February
Crayola Colorful World - March

D3Publisher 
Onechanbara Bikini Zombie Slayers - February
Coraline - January

Destineer
WordJong Party - January
Battle Rage - February
Cradle of Rome - February
Cate West: The Vanishing Files - March
Burger Island - March

Disney Interactive Studios
Disney Sing It: High School Musical 3: Senior Year - Winter

DreamCatcher
Play the World - March

Electronic Arts
NASCAR Kart Racing - Feb. 10
SimAnimals - Jan. 27
TRIVIAL PURSUIT - Early spring

Hudson Entertainment
FISHING MASTER WORLD TOUR - Jan. 6
Marble Saga Kororinpa - Spring

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. 
DanceDanceRevolution Disney Grooves - March

Majesco Entertainment
Escape the Museum - January
Major Minor's Majestic March - March

Marvelous Entertainment USA
Little King's Story - Feb. 17
Rune Factory: Frontier - March

Mastiff 
Deer Drive - Jan. 20

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. 
We Ski and Snowboard - March

Sega 
The House of The Dead: Overkill - February
SONIC and the Black Knight - March
MADWORLD - March

Southpeak Interactive
Roogoo Twisted Towers - Feb. 17
Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball - March 17
Brave: A Warrior's Tale - Feb. 17

THQ
Paws & Claws Pet Resort - Jan. 5
Neighborhood Games - Jan. 5

Ubisoft
Tenchu: Shadow Assassins - February
Broken Sword: Shadows of the Templars (Director's Cut) - March

XS Games
Super PickUps - Q1

Nintendo DS

Activision
Monsters vs. Aliens - March 24
Pimp My Ride 2 - March 24
Animal Planet - March 10

Atlus U.S.A., Inc. 
My World, My Way - Feb. 3
Legacy of Ys: Books I & II - Feb. 10
Trackmania DS - March 17

Crave Entertainment 
Monster Pals - March

D3Publisher of America
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix - Q1
Coraline - January

Destineer 
USA TODAY Puzzle Craze - January
DinoPets - March

Disney Interactive Studios
Phineas and Ferb - Winter

DreamCatcher
Inkheart - January
Learn Math - January
Drivers' Ed Portable - January
Monster Band - January
Zoo Quest - February
My Personal Diary - February
Music Star: Pop Star - February
Paint by DS - March
Matchstick - March
Dreamer: Top Model - March
Sarah - Keeper of the Unicorn - March
Learn Chess - March
Dragon Master - April

Electronic Arts
Zubo - March
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure - Q1
SimAnimals - Jan. 27

Empire Interactive 
Jagged Alliance - Feb. 17

Gameloft
American Popstar - Road to Celebrity - March 9

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero - Q1
Suikoden Tierkreis - Q1
Little Magician's Magic Adventure - Q1

Majesco Entertainment 
WonderWorld Amusement Park - January
Powerbike - January
Our House - Q1
Hot 'n' Cold - March

Marvelous Entertainment USA
Avalon Code - February
Flower, Sun, and Rain - March

Mastiff
Moon - Jan. 13

MumboJumbo
Chicken Hunter Star Karts - March 10

ROCKSTAR GAMES 
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars - Winter

Southpeak Interactive 
Big Bang Mini - Jan. 6
Roogoo Attack - Feb. 17
Brave: Shaman's Challenge - Feb. 17

Square Enix, Inc. 
FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: Echoes of Time - Spring

THE GAME FACTORY
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES - Jan. 19

THQ
Paws & Claws Pampered Pets - Jan. 5

TOMY Corporation
My DoItAll - February

Ubisoft
Jake Power Fireman - January
Jake Power Policeman - January
Imagine Cheerleader - February
JoJo's Fashion Show - February
Petz Horseshoe Ranch - February
Imagine Family Doctor - February
Imagine Ice Champions - March
Jake Power Handyman - March
My Fashion Studio Paris Collection - Feb. 17
American Popstar - Road to Celebrity - March 24
Broken Sword: Shadows of the Templars (Director's Cut) - March

XSEED Games
Retro Game Challenge - Jan. 6