Nintendo just unveiled their official "launch window game" list for both the Nintendo Wii and Virtual Console. All said there's more than 60 titles in the line-up hitting stores between launch day and the end of the year. That's like a dozen games a week, though I'm told most of them will be out day and date of the console. Many third party titles are still being locked down, though most will launch by the end of November. Expect all the listed VC games to be available by the end of December.
Some tasty launch window titles are Trauma Center: Second Opinion, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Metal Slug Anthology, Splinter Cell Double Agent and Call of Duty 3. For the Virtual Console, delicious games include Mario Bros., Sonic the Hedgehog, Space Harrier II, Toe Jam & Earl, F-Zero, SimCity and Bonk's Adventure.
Hit the jump for the full list of games for the Wii and Virtual Console.
Wii Games
- Wii Sports [Launch title]
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess [Launch title]
- EXCITE TRUCK [Launch title]
- Call of Duty(R) 3
- Marvel(TM) Ultimate Alliance
- Rapala(R)
- Tournament Fishing
- Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam(TM)
- World Series of Poker(R): Tournament of Champions
- Dragon Ball Z(R): Budokai Tenkaichi(TM) 2
- Trauma Center(TM): Second Opinion
- Madden NFL '07
- Need for Speed(TM): Carbon
- Elebits(TM)
- Happy Feet(TM)
- Rampage(R): Total Destruction(TM)
- The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy(TM)
- The Ant Bully
- Super Monkey Ball(TM): Banana Blitz
- Metal Slug(TM) Anthology
- Super Swing Golf
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Barnyard(R)
- Cars
- SpongeBob SquarePants(TM): The Creature from the Krusty Krab
- Far Cry(R): Vengeance
- GT Pro Series
- Monster 4X4 World Circuit
- Open Season(TM)
- Rayman Raving Rabbids(TM)
- Red Steel(TM)
- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent(TM)
- Ice Age 2(TM): The Meltdown
Virtual Console Games
- Mario Bros.(R)
- The Legend of Zelda(R)
- Donkey Kong(R)
- Donkey Kong Jr. (R)
- Ice Hockey
- Pinball
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Urban Champion(R)
- Wario's Woods(TM)
- Baseball
- Solomon's Key
- F-Zero(R)
- SimCity(TM)
- Super Mario(R) 64
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Altered Beast
- Golden Axe
- Columns
- Ecco the Dolphin
- Gunstar Heroes
- Space Harrier II
- Toe Jam & Earl
- Ristar
- Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
- Bonk's Adventure
- Super Star Soldier
- Victory Run
- Bomberman '93
- Dungeon Explorer
NES games start at 500 Wii Points, Super NES games start at 800 Wii Points and Nintendo 64 games start at 1,000 Wii Points. Sega Genesis games start at 800 Wii Points and TurboGrafx16 games start at 600 Wii Points. Wii Points can be purchased online or at retail at an MSRP of $20 for 2,000 points.
