Remember how we heard from Nintendo about connectivity between the Wii and the DS? Well, we’re finally getting it in the form ofPokemon Battle Revolution, where players will be able to control their pokemon using their DS, and if they’ve gotPokemon DiamondorPearl, then they will also be able to import their characters intoBattle Revolution.
I’m actually glad to see this, since I’m planning on picking upDiamond/Pearl, after being out of the Pokemon loop for so long. I guess there’s something about how fun the original game was, and if you separate it from the merchandising crap, then you’ve got a perfectly good game.
There’s something else, though. Later on in the press release, there’s a curious statement about some of Nintendo’s other games:
Pokemon Battle Revolution will be joined by Super Paper Mario(TM), the first Mario(TM) game for Wii; Mario Party(R) 8, a multiplayer party game; and Big Brain Academy(TM), a brain-training game that builds on the phenomenal success of the Nintendo DS brain games.
Now, the wording on this is a little vague. Does this mean that we’ll be seeing DS connectivity in all of these games?Brain AgeandMario Party 8sound very likely, and almost expected, butSuper Paper Mariois one that surprises me a little bit. Do you guys think that I’m interpreting this correctly? You can check out the whole press release after the jump.
REDMOND, Wash., March 7 /PRNewswire/ — Wii(TM) owners of all ages have discovered the fun of playing with a group of friends in the same room. Now for the first time players can compete with one another near and far with Pokemon(R) Battle Revolution, a game of remarkable firsts:
* the first Wii game to include Nintendo(R) Wi-Fi Connection play* the first Pokemon game for Wii* the first game to link Wii and the hand-held Nintendo DS(TM)* and the first Wii game that can be controlled using Nintendo DS
When Wii and Nintendo DS are linked, players can use their Nintendo DS units as controllers or import characters from the upcoming Nintendo DS games Pokemon(R) Diamond Version or Pokemon(R) Pearl Version. Pokemon Battle Revolution launches on June 25 exclusively for Wii and brings a dramatic newchapter to the Pokemon franchise, which has sold more than 155 million units worldwide. Pokemon Battle Revolution also serves as one of the standouts in Nintendo’s second-quarter launch lineup, which the company revealed today in conjunction with the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.
Pokemon Battle Revolution will be joined by Super Paper Mario(TM), the first Mario(TM) game for Wii; Mario Party(R) 8, a multiplayer party game; and Big Brain Academy(TM), a brain-training game that builds on the phenomenal success of the Nintendo DS brain games. These will add to the ever-growinglibrary of Wii games, which will total more than 50 by the end of June. Nintendo DS fans will see the arrival of Pokemon Diamond Version and Pokemon Pearl Version, two surefire smash-hits.“With strong third-party support, Wii and Nintendo DS have games on the way for both casual and veteran gamers,” says Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. “Our new ways to play have attracted millions of players around the world. This lineup demonstrates our commitment to leading theindustry with the future of video gaming.”Third-party publishers also have stepped up their support of both Wii and Nintendo DS, recognizing these systems as the hottest things going in the video game industry. The list of games for April, May and June includes the following:
WiiApril 9 Super Paper Mario NintendoApril Prince of Persia Rival Swords UbisoftApril Bust-A-Move Bash MajescoApril Bioncle Heroes EidosMay 15 Mortal Kombat: Armageddon MidwayMay 29 Mario Party 8 NintendoMay Tamagotchi Party On Namco BandaiMay Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean Disney Interactiveat World’s EndMay Escape from Bug Island EidosMay Spider-Man The Movie 3 ActivisionJune 11 Big Brain Academy NintendoJune 25 Pokemon Battle Revolution NintendoJune Cosmic Family UbisoftSpring Heatseeker CodemastersQ2 Legend of the Dragon American Game FactorySummer Shrek the Third ActivisionSummer Transformers the Game Activision
Nintendo DSApril 22 Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl NintendoMay Pirates of the Caribbean 3 Buena VistaMay Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu AtariMay Pony Friends EidosMay Diner Dash EidosMay Touch the Dead EidosJune 4 Nintendo DS browser NintendoJune 4 Planet Puzzle League NintendoJune 11 Touchmaster DS MidwayJune Zendoku EidosSpring Naruto Ninja Council 3 TomySpring Time Ace KonamiSpring Death Jr. and the Science Fair of Doom KonamiQ2 Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon NatsumeSummer Shrek the Third ActivisionSummer Transformers: Autobots ActivisionSummer Transformers: Decepticons Activision
Game Boy(R) AdvanceSummer Shrek the Third Activision
The worldwide innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii(TM), Nintendo DS(TM), Game Boy(R) Advance and Nintendo GameCube(TM) systems. Since 1983, Nintendo has sold nearly 2.2 billion videogames and more than 387 million hardware units globally, and has created industry icons like Mario(TM), Donkey Kong(R), Metroid(R), Zelda(TM) and Pokemon(R). A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, visit the company’s Web site atwww.nintendo.com.Pokemon USA, Inc., a subsidiary of The Pokemon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia which includes licensing, marketing, the Pokemon Trading Card Game, an animated TV series, home entertainment, the officialPokemon Web site and an online retail centerwww.pokemoncenter.com. Just coming off its 10th worldwide anniversary in 2006, Pokemon was launched in Japan in 1996 for play on Nintendo’s Game Boy(R) and has since evolved into aglobal cultural phenomenon. Pokemon was introduced in North America in September 1998 and today is one of the most popular toy and entertainment properties in the world. For more information, visitwww.pokemon.com.
