Nintendo Pumps Q1 Wii Lineup

Nintendo wants to make sure Wii enthusiasm continues unabated, so it's announced the new and classic titles should hit the Wii in the first quarter of 2007.

By most accounts, Nintendo’s only failure with the Wii console this holiday season was not being able to get enough units to Wii-hungry retailers. Now, the company wants to keep Wii enthusiasm afloat, so it’s announced a series of new and classic gaming titles which are due to become available for the Wii during the first quarter of 2007.

“Our tremendous worldwide launch shows people, from experienced players to non-players, are hungry for the kinds of entertainment only Wii provides,” said Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo America. “Wii hardware production continues full bore, and every week we’re delivering more incredible content to further expand the experience.”

New titles include Wii Play, which follows in the same path as Wii Sports (bundled with the consoles in North America) by offering nine new games like Billiards and Fishing and Shooting Range; Wii Play will come bundled with a Wii Remote to emphasize the multiplayer fun available to Wii owners.

The Nintendo Wii title push for the first quarter of 2007 includes:

Nintendo also continues to expand titles available via the Wii Virtual Console, which is currently up to 43 titles with the release of Zelda: A Link to the Past from the NE game sytem; Nintendo will release gamer favorite Mario Cart 64 next week.