Nintendo reveal late-2004 software line-up

GCN News | Every Gamecube and GBA title coming to Europe between now and Christmas: from Metroid Prime 2 to Paper Mario 2, we have the complete list inside.

Contrary to what many of their actions suggest, it turns out that Nintendo does know about the place they call Europe. And in order to prove their breathtaking awareness of gaming's second largest market, the big 'N' today unveiled the 80-odd titles that European Gamecube and GBA owners can expect to be playing for the remainder of this calendar year. As usual with such lists, it's a mix of pleasant surprises (Paper Mario 2), notable absences (Star Fox, where art thou?) and tedious licences (Who wants to be a Millionaire 2, step forward. Actually, don't).

Sticking to the 'pleasant' aspect for now, there seems to be a whole host of games that deserve to damage our wallets in the next four or five months. Top of that pile should be Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, though PALGN would happily predict that picking up Wario Ware, Inc.: Mega Party Game$, Pikmin 2, Donkey Konga, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Mario Golf Advance Tour, Paper Mario 2, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap or - at last - the long-long-long-delayed Animal Crossing (provided you weren't one of the thousands who simply picked up an NTSC or PAL copy of the game) would be a worthy investment.

Alas, Star Fox and The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures (both on Gamecube) are the most disappointing absentees, though maybe it'll do each title good to steer clear of the Christmas stampede.

It's certainly an eclectic inventory of titles as well, and there's a good number of titles there (mostly Nintendo's own as far as PALGN can see) that will undoubtedly attract critical acclaim. Whether they'll reap the commercial rewards they deserve remains to be seen however, and with the Xbox having Halo 2 in the wings for November, and the PS2 also boasting a guaranteed top-seller in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in October, it'll be fascinating to see whether Nintendo's own line-up can produce a rival to those titles.

The complete list is below in it's entirety, complete with dates and publishers, and PALGN has even highlighted the key titles in a lovely shade of red. We're too good to you, you know.

NINTENDO GAMECUBE

01-09-2004 Medabots: Infinity
03-09-2004 Wario Ware, Inc.: Mega Party Game$
17-09-2004 Terminator 3: The Redemption
17-09-2004 Digimon Rumble Arena 2
17-09-2004 Madden NFL 2005
24-09-2004 Animal Crossing
24-09-2004 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005
30-09-2004 WWE Day of Reckoning
??-09-2004 Ribbit King
??-09-2004 Second Sight
??-09-2004 NHL 2005
08-10-2004 Pikmin 2
08-10-2004 Def Jam Fight for New York
15-10-2004 Donkey Konga
??-10-2004 FIFA Football 2005
??-10-2004 Tony Hawk's Underground 2
??-10-2004 X-Men Legends
??-10-2004 NBA Live 2005
??-10-2004 Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2
12-11-2004 Paper Mario 2: The Thousand Year Door*
09-11-2004 Tales of Symphonia
26-11-2004 Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
26-11-2004 Spyro, A Hero's Tail
??-11-2004 GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
??-11-2004 Disney Pixar's The Incredibles
??-11-2004 Polar Express
??-11-2004 Power Rangers Dino Thunder
??-11-2004 Need for Speed Underground 2
??-11-2004 The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
??-11-2004 The URBZ Sims in The City
??-11-2004 Spongebob Squarepants The Movie
??-Q4-2004 Call of Duty: Finest Hour
??-Q4-2004 Prince of Persia 2

GAME BOY ADVANCE

20-08-2004 Thunderbirds
27-08-2004 Digimon Battle Spirits 2
27-08-2004 Dragonball Z Supersonic Warriors
27-08-2004 Kill.switch
27-08-2004 Street Jam
27-08-2004 Counter Punch
03-09-2004 Wings
03-09-2004 Megaman Battle Network 4 Blue Moon
03-09-2004 Megaman Battle Network 4 Red Sun
03-09-2004 Megaman Zero 3
03-09-2004 Defender of the Crown
17-09-2004 Mario Golf Advance Tour
17-09-2004 Ms Pacman - Maze Madness
17-09-2004 Who wants to be a Millionaire 2
24-09-2004 Barbie as the Princess and The Pauper
26-09-2004 Super Mario Ball
??-09-2004 Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction
??-09-2004 Star Wars Trilogy: Apprentice of the Force
??-09-2004 Disney's Home on the Range
01-10-2004 Pokémon LeafGreen and Pokémon FireRed
01-10-2004 Titeuf: The Tcho Attitude
01-10-2004 R-Type III
08-10-2004 Lego Knights Kingdom
29-10-2004 Duel Masters: Sempai Legends
29-10-2004 Premier Manager 2004/ 2005
??-10-2004 Tony Hawk Underground 2
??-10-2004 FIFA Football 2005
??-10-2004 Buena Vista Interactive Tron 2.0
??-10-2004 Disney's Lilo and Stitch
??-10-2004 Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2
??-10-2004 Disney Pixar's Finding Nemo: The Continuing Adventures
05-11-2004 I-Ninja
12-11-2004 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
19-11-2004 Mario vs. Donkey Kong
26-11-2004 Dead to Rights
26-11-2004 Pacman World
??-11-2004 Disney Pixar's The Incredibles
??-11-2004 The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
??-11-2004 The URBZ Sims in The City
??-11-2004 Banjo Pilot
??-11-2004 Hot Wheels Stunt Track Challenge
??-11-2004 Nicktoons
??-11-2004 Polar Express
??-11-2004 Power Rangers Dino Thunder
??-11-2004 Spongebob Squarepants The Movie
??-11-2004 WWE Survivor Series
01-11-2004 CIMA: The Enemy
03-12-2004 Mario Party Advance*
10-12-2004 Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls*
??-Q4-2004 River King
??-Q4-2004 Hardcore Pool
??-Q4-2004 Oggy and the Cockroaches

* tentative title

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19 Comments

ObsoletE

7 years ago

i'd heard that the Call of Duty console games (Finest Hour) had been pushed back to 2005...

NismoR34

7 years ago

I notice some games like Tales of Symphonia aren't highlighted in red...

mrcivic

7 years ago

Are we 100% sure on the Burnout 3 release date? I believe the game hits Sep. 10 in the states. Are we getting it before them?

Fido Dido

7 years ago

^^ Heh, word is directly from Nintendo's own mouth. Who are we to argue?

- Fido

Gtpod

7 years ago

12-11-2004 Paper Mario 2: The Thousand Year Door*
09-11-2004 Tales of Symphonia
26-11-2004 Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
??-11-2004 Need for Speed Underground 2

Got my Christmas titles sorted.

NismoR34

7 years ago

Fido Dido wrote

^^ Heh, word is directly from Nintendo's own mouth. Who are we to argue?

- Fido

Burnout 3 aint on the GCN.

America's date keeps changing with each "dates revised" article IGN does so take our date for now as I believe it is true. 4 different sources have said that it is releasing on the date we have, so I'm gonna believe it.

Anonymous

7 years ago

Better start saving NOW!!, hey what happened to the new realistic Zelda i thought it was slated for release around christman :'(

Gtpod

7 years ago

Screw that rubbish, gimme WW2!

.. Wind Waker 2 that is.

Hyperworm

7 years ago

marduk* wrote

Better start saving NOW!!, hey what happened to the new realistic Zelda i thought it was slated for release around christman :'(

Nope, 2005. Early 2005 for Japan, I think.

Mm, I liked the Wind Waker style a lot, but I won't mind having another realistic one.

Cerebral

7 years ago

GTPod wrote

Screw that rubbish, gimme WW2!

.. Wind Waker 2 that is.

No two ways about it. You have, THE, worst taste, ever. Ever. I recommend a lobotomy, post-haste!

NismoR34

7 years ago

It may be a joke but it's true GTPod.

Gtpod

7 years ago

CerebralAssassin wrote

GTPod wrote

Screw that rubbish, gimme WW2!

.. Wind Waker 2 that is.

No two ways about it. You have, THE, worst taste, ever. Ever. I recommend a lobotomy, post-haste!

Omg you can't talk, you play FF games!

NismoR34

7 years ago

And what the fark is wrong with that my Enter The Matrix loving little friend?

Gtpod

7 years ago

<PeterGriffin> He's always playing that awful FFXI game
<PeterGriffin> Maybe when Madden 05 is released and he'll play something else I'll go over regularly again, but I can't see myself hanging out if all I get to do is watch him kill crabs
<Jakeoff> do MMORPGS even qualify as games?
<PeterGriffin> No, they're more like a treadmills that makes you fatter

I rest my case.