European Key Release Dates: Quarter 4 2007

Some recent articles over on the Nintendo of Europe website have revealed some key release dates for your diaries. This Christmas is said to be the best yet for Nintendo with some amazing games being released over the world. Let's see what could well be packed in your stocking this year (even if it is too early to be talking about the big guy at the North pole in August). :D

Metroid Prime 3 Corruption is making a big hit in America on Monday, and I'm sure you're eager to know when you can pick up this amazing title. I'm sure you're jealous like me of the NTSC Wii's having a Metroid Prime 3 channel available on the Wii Shop Channel, and hopefully we will be getting opportunities like that soon. It follows the story of our favourite Nintendo space explorer, Samus Aran, who is starring in an all new adventure only on the Wii. Metroid Prime 3 Corruption hits shelves in Europe on the 26th October 2007.

Now here's one for all you Zelda fans. The Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass has been an anticipation on our handheld minds for over a year now, and following it's release it Japan it has proven to be very popular. Link sets sail on yet another adventure with stylus-touchingly fun controls and a whole new storyline that unfolds. The Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass will be available on 19th October 2007 in a European game retailer near you!

The moment you've been waiting for is here. Kotaku has reported that the Leizpig game convention has given out some vital information to us Europeans concerning one of the hottest titles probably to reach us in 2007 on the Wii.

Now, I don't speak German. Yet it's clear that Super Mario Galaxy will reach our shores in time for Christmas, making it's leap on the 16th November 2007. Join our favourite plumber, Mario, for an adventure that's quite literally out of this world in Super Mario Galaxy, where you ride the stars and launch from planet-to-planet in order to save Princess Peach Toadstool from the evil clutches of Bowser.

Rumour Corner

A recent thread found on NeoGAF - Home posted by the user "Cube Revolution" has also given us some amazing feedback on what release dates have been given to titles within Europe. Then again, these might not be 100% official so don't go loaning money from banks yet. Click here for the full list.

Canis Canem Edit (Bully) - October 2007 - 49.99 Euro

Dragonball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 - 8.11.2007 - 59.99 Euro

Guitar Hero 3 Bundle - 08.11.2007 - 99.99 Euro

Harvest Moon: Magical Melody - 19.10.2007 - 39.99 Euro

LEGO Star Wars II: Die Komplette Saga - 08.11.2007 - 49.99 Euro

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games - 30.11.2007 - 59.99 Euro

MySims - 20.09.2007 - 49.99 Euro

Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles - 30.11.2007 - 49.99 Euro

Nights: Journey of Dreams - 23.11.2007 - 59.99 Euro

Tomb Raider Anniversary - 7.12.2007 - 59.99 Euro

Zack & Wiki™: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure - 7.12.2007 - 49.99 Euro

Mario Party DS - 23.11.2007 - 39.99 Euro

Naruto Ninja Council - 5.10.2007 - 39.99 Euro

Sonic Rush Adventure - 14.09.2007 - 39.99 Euro



Looks like we're all going to be broke in the next 4 months. Happy spending!

UPDATE: I can now confirm all of the above release dates and provide you with more from the official Nintendo Of Europe website.

Wii Software Release Date

Boogie (EA) 31 August
Madden NFL 2008 (EA) 31 August
Tiger Woods PGA Tour® 2008 (EA) 31 August
Alien Syndrome (SEGA) 7 September
Super Paper Mario (Nintendo) 14 September
World Championship Poker Featuring Howard Lederer: All In Wii (505Games) 21 September
King Of Clubs (Oxygen Games) 28 September
Brunswick Bowling Pro (505Games) September
Bratz: The Movie (THQ) September
Ratatouille (THQ) (in-line with movie release) September
Godzilla: Unleashed (ATARI) Q3
Spider-Man: Friend Or Foe (Activision) 12 October
NBA LIVE 08 (EA) 12 October
Harvest Moon Magical Melody (Rising Star/Nintendo) 19 October
Sea Monsters (ZOO Digital Publishing) 19 October
Metroid Prime 3 Corruption (Nintendo) 26 October
Arctic Tale (Zoo Digital Publishing) 26 October
Balls of Fury (Zoo Digital Publishing) 26 October
Crash Of The Titans (Vivendi Games) October
Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire (D3Publisher of Europe/Koch Media) October
Cars: Master-National (THQ) October
Endless Ocean (tentative title) (Nintendo) 9 November
Need For Speed Pro Street (EA) 1 or 2 November
Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo) 16 November
Garfield Gets Real (ZOO Digital Publishing) 23 November
Yamaha Supercross (ZOO Digital Publishing) 23 November
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (Capcom/Nintendo) 30 November
Alan Hansens Sports Challenge (Oxygen Games) 30 November
Cheggers' Party Quiz (Oxygen Games) 30 November
M+M's Kart Racing (ZOO Digital Publishing) 30 November
Jenga (ATARI) November
Ben 10: Protector of Earth (D3Publisher of Europe/Koch Media) November
NiGHTS: Journey Of Dreams (SEGA) November
Ferrari Challenge (System 3) November
Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey (Disney Interactive Studios) November
High School Musical: Sing It! (Disney Interactive Studios) November
Power Rangers: Super Legends (Disney Interactive Studios) November
Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity (Game Factory / K.E. Media) November
The Golden Compass (SEGA) November
Avatar: The Burning Earth (THQ) November
WWE Smackdown Vs Raw 2008 (THQ) November
CSI 4 Hard Evidence (Ubisoft) November
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (Ubisoft) November
Nitro Bike (Ubisoft) November
Spyro: The Eternal Night (Vivendi Games) November
Pokémon Battle Revolution (Nintendo) 7 December
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure (Capcom/Nintendo) 7 December
PDC World Championship Darts 2008 (Oxygen Games) 7 December
Showtime Championship Boxing (ZOO Digital Publishing) 7 December
Cocoto Funfair (Neko Entertainment) Q4
Catz (Ubisoft) Q4
Dogz (Ubisoft) Q4
Horsez (Ubisoft) Q4
My Word Coach (Ubisoft) Q4
Surf's Up (Ubisoft) (in-line with movie release) Autumn
Dewy's Adventure (Konami) Autumn
Lucky Luke Go West (ATARI) Autumn
My Horse And Me (ATARI) Autumn
EA Playground (EA) Autumn
FIFA '08 (EA) Autumn
Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis (Rockstar Games) Autumn
Asterix & Obelix Olympic Games (ATARI) Winter
Wii Chess (tentative title) (Nintendo) Winter
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (SEGA) Winter
Dragonball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 (ATARI) Winter
Bully "Scholarship Edition" (Rockstar Games) Winter
Ghost Squad (SEGA) Christmas
My Sims (EA) 2007
Battalion Wars 2 (tentative title) (Nintendo) 2008
Wii Fit (tentative title) (Nintendo) 2008
Mario Kart Wii (tentative title) (Nintendo) 2008
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo) 2008

Nintendo DS Software Release Date

Dragonball Z GOKU DENSETSU (Namco Bandi Games) August
Madden NFL 2008 (EA) 24 August
Tiger Woods PGA Tour® 2008 (EA) 31 August
Worms 2 (THQ) 31 August
Freshly- Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland (Nintendo) 14 September
Glory Days 2 (Ghostlight) 21 September
Tank Battles (Midas) 21 September
Drawn To Life (THQ) 21 September
Sonic Rush Adventure (SEGA) 28 September
LuminousArc (Rising Star Games) 28 September
ATV Thunder Ridge Riders & Monster Trucks (ZOO Digital Publishing) 28 September
B-17 Fortress In The Sky (ZOO Digital Publishing) 28 September
Cookie & Cream (505Games) September
Jam SessionsTM (Ubisoft) September
Race Driver; Create & Race (Codemasters) September
Paint by DS (Ertain B.V.) September
Juiced 2: Hot Import Night (THQ) September
Scrabble Interactive 2007 Edition (Ubisoft) September
Purr Pals (THQ) August/September
Ratatouille (THQ) (in-line with movie release) September
Godzilla Unleashed (ATARI) Q3
Cake Mania (Majesco/Eidos) Q3
New York Times Crossword (Majesco/Eidos) Q3
Operation Vietnam (Majesco/Eidos) Q3
Toon Duko (Majesco/Eidos) Q3
Honeycomb Beat (Rising Star Games / Hudson) 5 October
Donkey Kong Jungle Climber (Nintendo) 12 October
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe (Activision) 12 October
Build A Bear Workshop (Games Factory) 12 October
Digi Gata (Games Factory) 12 October
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo) 19 October
NARUTO NINJA COUNCIL (Nintendo / TOMY) 5 October
8Ball Allstars (Oxygen Games) 19 October
Heracles: Battle with the Gods (Midas) 19 October
Playwise: Dino Park (Midas) 19 October
Playwise: Pony World (Midas) 19 October
Sea Monsters (ZOO Digital Publishing) 19 October
Powershot Pinball Constructor (Oxygen Games) 19 October
Practise English! Face Everyday Situations (tentative title) (Nintendo) 26 October
Big Catch - Bass Fishing (505Games) 26 October
Arctic Tale (Zoo Digital Publishing) 26 October
Balls of Fury (ZOO Digital Publishing) 26 October
Original Frisbee Disc Sports - Ultimate & Golf (ZOO Digital Publishing) 26 October
Crash Of The Titans '07- DS (Vivendi Games) October
Izuna (505 Games) October
Bratz: 4 Real (THQ) October
Cars: Mater-National (THQ) October
Hanna Montana (Disney Interactive Studios) October
Disney Friends (Disney Interactive Studios) October
Avatar: The Burning Earth (THQ) October
CSI 2 Dark Motives (Ubisoft) October
Real Football 2008 (Ubisoft) October
Spyro: The Eternal Night DS (Vivendi Games) October
How The Grinch Stole Christmas (ZOO Digital Publishing) 9 November
Flash Focus (tentative title) (Nintendo) 23 November
Mario Party DS (tentative title) (Nintendo) 23 November
Bomberman Story (Rising Star Games / Hudson) 23 November
Yamaha Supercross (ZOO Digital Publishing) 23 November
M+M's Kart Racing (Zoo Digital Publishing) 30 November
Ben 10: Protector of Earth (D3Publisher of Europe/Koch Media) November
Need For Speed: Pro Street (EA) 1 or 2 November
High School Musical: Making The Cut! (Disney Interactive Studios) November
Ambidexterity (working title) (505 Games) November
Fashion Designer (505 Games) November
I Did It Mum (Boy) (505 Games) November
I Did It Mum (Girl) (505 Games) November
Ferrari Challenge (System 3) November
Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision) November
Jenga (ATARI) November
Disney Princess: Magical Jewels (Disney Interactive Studios) November
Enchanted (Disney Interactive Studios) November
Power Rangers: Super Legends (Disney Interactive Studios) November
Aquarium by DS: Fantasy (Ertain B.V.) November
Aquarium by DS: Real (Ertain B.V.) November
Matchstick Puzzle by DS (Ertain B.V.) November
Paint by DS: Military Vehicles (Ertain B.V.) November
Strawberry Shortcake The Four Seasons Cake (Game Factory) November
Chessmaster: The Art of Learning (Ubisoft) November
The Golden Compass (SEGA) November
Warhammer 40k Squad Command (THQ) November
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2008 (THQ) November
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (Ubisoft) November
Showtime Championship Boxing (ZOO Digital Publishing) 7 December
Ed, Edd n Eddy (D3Publisher of Europe/Koch Media) December
Paint by DS: Classical Masterpieces (Ertain B.V.) December
Brain Buddy (Koch Media) Q4
Boulder Dash Rocks! (10TACLE STUDIOS) Q4
Steel Horizon (Konami) Q4
Catz 2 (Ubisoft) Q4
Dolphin Island (Ubisoft) Q4
Dogz 2 (Ubisoft) Q4
Hamsterz 2 (Ubisoft) Q4
Horse Life (Koch Media) Q4
Horsez (Ubisoft) Q4
Imagine Fashion Designer (Ubisoft) Q4
Imagine Happy Cooking (Ubisoft) Q4
Imagine Pet Vet (Ubisoft) Q4
Imagine Babies (Ubisoft) Q4
Miami Nights (Ubisoft) Q4
My Word Coach (Ubisoft) Q4
Totally Spies (Ubisoft) Q4
Surf's Up (Ubisoft) Summer / Autumn
Konami Arcade Classics (Konami) Autumn
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami) Autumn
My Horse and Me (ATARI) Autumn
Lucky Luke Go West (ATARI) Autumn
Mega Man Star Force Leo (Capcom) Autumn
Mega Man Star Force Pegasus (Capcom) Autumn
Mega Man Star Force Dragon (Capcom) Autumn
EA Playground (EA) Autumn
FIFA '08 (EA) Autumn
HEROS OF MANA (Square Enix) Autumn
DS Novel (tentative title) (Nintendo) Winter
Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (SEGA) Winter
Asterix at the Olympic Games (ATARI) Winter
Boogie (EA) 2007
My Sims (EA) 2007
Advance Wars 2 (tentative title) (Nintendo) 2008