New Wario Land, Fire Emblem Unveiled in Nintendo's Japanese Summer Software Lineup

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Details from several Japanese websites compiled on gaming forum NeoGAF have revealed some of Nintendo's software plans for the upcoming summer release schedule.

On the Wii end of things, a new Wario Land game entitled Wario Land Shake will touch down in Japan on July 24. A week later, the horror-photography hybrid Fatal Frame IV—co-published by Nintendo and developer Tecmo—will see release on Nintendo's console.

Meanwhile, DS owners can look forward to an update of the long running strategy RPG Fire Emblem series, due for release on August 7. A DS version of Nintendo's import-only Rhythm Tengoku—a music-centric minigame compilation from the makers of WarioWare—called Rhythm Tengoku Gold is scheduled for a July 31 release date.

Two other titles, Densetsu no Starfi and Inazuma Eleven, will also hit the DS on July 10 and August 22, respectively.

Nintendo has remained uncharacteristically mum on its upcoming releases, particularly in North America, where virtually nothing of its upcoming titles has been known beyond the release of Wii Fit earlier this month.

Nintendo of America has yet to formally announce any of these titles for North American localization, but will likely speak up before July's E3 expo at the very latest.

From The Chatty
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    May 28, 2008 1:21 PM

    I'm a Nintendo fanboi and everything but I'm really getting bored of their franchises. I mean they make great games but in the end, another Mario is another Mario and another Zelda is another Zelda. I would love to see more such as Pikmin for Gamecube or something.

    Also I'd like to see more 3rd party stuff. =/

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      May 28, 2008 1:25 PM

      Agreed. Although I'm psyched to hear of a new Rhythm Tengoku title -- that game was fucking incredible.

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      May 28, 2008 2:03 PM

      They come out with new IP on every console in addition to new iterations of old ones. Are you asking them to STOP making Mario and Zelda games?

      More 3rd party stuff of quality is a valid complaint. There is a lot out there but more can never hurt!

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        May 28, 2008 4:48 PM

        New IP on Wii? Wii Sports? yawwwn. Wii Music? Might be fun for a while but not exactly something BIG. Pikmin really is the last new BIG franchise they did.. :_( And that was seven years ago. :(

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      May 29, 2008 7:12 AM

      I'm looking forward to Sadness, myself. To be honest it's the only thing keeping me from selling my Wii.

      That's assuming, of course, that it turns out to be something other than vapourware.

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