Hello again,
Tonight there was a topic posted on the Wii boards that asked, basically, which title we were looking forward to most in early 2009. I enjoy these questions because they tend to get me looking at release dates, previews, and screenshots of upcoming games.
Of course, tonight was no different. I had to look at the release dates. Now I'm here to share with you a list of Wii games that are (tentatively) due out in Q1 2009.
Quick and meaningless banter follows...
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- It looks to be a charming little game (with great graphics) that combines sim and strategy elements. Right on. Of course, we all know that the Wii is lacking in these areas, so there are understandably high hopes that Little King's Story will fill the void.
- Honestly, at this point, I am drawn to this game only because of it's wicked art. It's absolutely gorgeous to look at. Other than that, however, I still feel the need to avoid becoming too excited until I hear further gameplay reports.
- If this game is anywhere near as fun as the original Punch-Out!!, we are in for a treat. Obviously, not much is known about the game, but the title alone is enough to have me excited. Show me more!
- I love Harvest Moon, so any interest in Rune Factory should come as no surprise. Yes, we've done it all before; move to town, set up camp, live your life, etc., but the formula is proven and I'm willing to do it all over again. Let's hope it's done right.
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And there you have it. That's what I'm looking forward to in the early part of 2009. Hopefully as time passes we will learn of some great WiiWare titles that are due out, because let's be honest... the more the merrier!
Cheers!
Comments
I agree with you about MadWorld, Sega is being a bit shady by not letting people play the game, only 'watching'.
oh btw, I'm going to be in debt this time next year.
@-Oath: I want Marumasa, don't get me wrong, but I thought it wasn't Q1 2009. Still, you're absolutely right, the game looks beautiful. I am watching for it!
@Erebyssial: Definitely check out the original Punch-Out!!
@Haziqonfire: Ha! I'm glad I'm not the only one who's slightly suspicious of Sega/MadWorld. It's true though, we need more gameplay!
MadWorld and Punch-Out! look sweet.
Glad I got a spot in your blog and sig 
As far as LKS goes, I want to hear an IGN review on that one. And I'm a skeptical on going it and its first days of release because I don't want to dish out my money and find that there was a price drop on the game soon afterward. I'm not really looking into MadWorld. I expect it to drop dramatically not far from its release for a few reasons. One being, the black and white art concept doesn't appeal to the majority of Wii owners = Lower sales. The gore and violence will make many of the casuals back away from the game even more = Even worse sales. It might sell a little better because both the developer and the publisher have a good reputation for producing good-quality games.
@scar-hawk: I do agree with you that MadWorld will likely not see massive sales, but I don't believe it will necessarily be because of the black and white art. If anything, the game's art should help boost sales, simply because if it were another run-of-the-mill gorefest, a lot less people would be watching it. I am actually very interested to see how MadWorld fares at retail.
ChiefMrBam