Nintendo annoucnes trio of new games @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on June 25, 2008

News: New Wario and Kirby games among them

With E3 just around the corner, Nintendo has announced a trio of new games that will no doubt be on hand at the big show and in stores this Fall.

Wario Land: Shake It! for the Wii gives new life to the side-scrolling platformer genre. The game will be played with the Wii Remote held sideways like an NES controller. Wario's special powers will be activated by shaking the controller. I've been waiting for Nintendo to try something like this and I'll definitely give Wario Land a look in September.

The company has also announced two new games for the DS: Kirby Super Star Ultra will be a remake of the classic Kirby game Kirby Super Star. While Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir brings the popular PC adventure series to Nintendo's handheld.

Nintendo offered up a few more details:

Wario Land: Shake It!, a classic side-scroller for the Wii console launching September 29, stars Wario, the smelly, bad-mannered alter ego of Mario. With the Wii Remote controller turned sideways like an old-school controller, veterans and newcomers alike can run, jump and smash their way through hectic side-scrolling stages. Players shake the Wii Remote to help Wario take down his enemies, empty bags of treasure or cause earthquakes. Best of all, there are numerous stages each offering multiple missions to keep players coming back again and again to unlock everything, collect more coins or just improve their best times.

Kirby Super Star Ultra for Nintendo DS, launching September 29, re-imagines one of the most beloved Kirby games of all time. Kirby Super Star Ultra features new graphics and fully rendered animated cut scenes. With so many adventures waiting to be unlocked, there will never be a dull moment as Kirby runs, floats, copies enemies and uses Helpers to fight King Dedede and Meta Knight. New modes like Revenge of the King and Meta Knight Ultra await, along with classics like The Great Cave Offensive and Milky Way Wishes. On top of the main modes, there are also three new touch-screen-controlled mini-games that can be played with up to three friends via DS Download Play. Not only that, but players can go on Kirby adventures with a friend via local wireless as well.

Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir, launching September 8, uses the unique Nintendo DS interface to expand upon the seek-and-solve game play of the popular series from Big Fish Games. Players seek out cleverly hidden items in a multitude of painted scenes. Players progress through an interactive detective story investigating a cast of characters and uncovering new evidence to find the rightful heir to a million-dollar fortune. This new portable installment is available only for Nintendo DS. With interactive logic puzzles that use both the touch-screen interface and built-in microphone and include the first ever multiplayer mode for a Mystery Case Files game, Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir presents a new generation of seek-and-solve games for casual gamers and franchise fans.

Nintendo announces trio of new games

News: New Wario and Kirby games among them