Most Anticipated Wii Games in 2009
Well, the year is half over, and we thought it would be fun to take a look at the Top Ten Most Anticipated Wii Games in 2009 list from the beginning of the year, and see how those ten are panning out. Of course, everyone had a different Top Ten List in January, but we reviewed the lists from quite a few sites and came up with a consensus list. So, before we give you a sneak preview of upcoming Wii games, let’s review our list below, with the list of Amazon.com’s current ten best Wii sellers to the right of it:
| Most Anticipated | Amazon’s Current Top Sellers |
| 1. Punch-Out!! | 1. EA Sports Active |
| 2. MadWorld | 2. Wii Fit |
| 3. Sin & Punishment 2 | 3. Tiger Woods PGW Tour 10 |
| 4. Sports Resort | 4. Mario Kart |
| 5. The Conduit | 5. Sports Resort |
| 6. Muramasa: The Demon Blade | 6. Wii Play |
| 7. Cave Story | 7. Punch-Out!! |
| 8. Little King’s Story Pack | 8. EA Sports Active Multiplayer |
| 9. Monster Hunter 3 | 9. EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis |
| 10.The House of the Dead: Overkill | 10. Wii Music |
Not much similarity, is there? The only two of the Most Anticipated to make the current Top Ten Sellers list are Sports Resort and the Punch-Out!! Wii game.
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The Conduit game is also among the leaders, but the other seven aren’t anywhere near the top. Were they flops, then? Or were the sites that made the predictions lousy prognosticators? Before we reach either conclusion, we should consider three factors.
First, many of the popular Game Sites are naturally geared toward hard-core gamers, so of course those sites would be more interested in the hard-core games. Secondly, Nintendo had a reputation of not catering to the hard-core element. So, to counter that, Nintendo put out some games—particularly MadWorld—with a lot of graphic action, and did a good job of promoting them, which got the hard-core gamers excited at the beginning of the year, but those people in the minority of buyers. And thirdly, the current sales figures don’t include the over-all sales of each game, and some of these games came out in February and sold well then, but have tailed off since. But comparing these games by overall sales isn’t accurate either, since some have been on the market months longer than others. And Nintendo made the prediction of the top sellers more difficult by being rather secretive at the beginning of the year about the games they were going to introduce.
In any case, Nintendo continues to dominate in worldwide sales, after doing well with their e3 wii games. Here are some Nintnedo Wii games that will be coming out this month and next, with the date, rating, and a brief description of each.
Speed Zone (July 15. Everyone.) A futuristic racing game with three modes: (1) Solo, where players race against the clock, with phantom cars and racing lines. (2) Race, where players compete against 7 cars. (3) Battle, a futuristic demolition derby with spectacular weapons.
Saint (July 21. Everyone 10+) Action and adventure as Saint destroys villains.
G-Force (July 21. Everyone 10+) Based on Disney movie, with new weapons, enemies and locations. Special abilities for each character.
Wii Sports Resort (July 26. Everyone) Sequel to popular Wii Sports. Go to a tropical island and play a wide variety of sports, performing realistic sports moves with your Wii Remote, like sword fighting, throwing a disc to a dog, and racing a water scooter.
Aliens in the Attic (July 28. Everyone 10+) Maine kids protect vacation home from invading aliens, who have mind-control guns that only work on adult humans. Players can also play an alien.
Build’n Race (July 28, Everyone) Build and race speed demons.
\DT Carnage (July 31, Everyone 10+) Underground auto racing world, where explosives and weapons are common.
World Championship Athletics (Aug. 3. Everyone) Create and develop your own athlete to compete in 28 track, swimming and athletic events.
Brave: A Warrior’s Tale (Aug. 4. Everyone) Simple game, using sticks, tomahawks and longbows to defeat wolves, mythical beasts, etc. Nine areas: forests, deserts, rivers, spirit world, etc. Three levels of difficulty.
Real Heroes: Firefighter (Aug 4. Everyone 10+) Be part of a squad of firefighters. Thinking Fire technology delivers fire with a mind of its own.
Sudoku Ball—Detective (Aug 11. Everyone) Challenging story mode with 20 levels and 3 difficulty settings.
Madden NFL 10 (Aug 14 Everyone) Join teammates to win football games. Three levels of play calling. Can change calls on the fly. Breathtaking visuals and mini-games that occur within the game. With Wii Remote, more realistic than ever. A great multiplayer Wii game.
Spectrobes: Origins (Aug 18. Everyone) A new story that reveals secrets from past. Detailed 3-dimensional graphics and all-new features. Explore vast worlds, battle in real time to prevent a galactic catastrophe.
The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft (Aug 24. Everyone 10+) A mansion is robbed, and the Hardy Boys investigate and end up in a wild adventure, trying to decipher the difficult clues before another crime happens.
Reel Fishing: Anglers Dream (Aug 25. Everyone) Test your fishing skills against 3 other players in Versus Mode. Picturesque locales, realistic sights and sounds. Real battles with fish. Even catch and raise fish in an aquarium. Maybe you can use this list as a start for picking your own Most Anticipated Wii Games 2009 List for the second half of the year.