Wii releases for the week of October 22nd

by David Hinkle { Oct 22nd 2007 at 10:05AM }

If you're in the market for a new game, you've got plenty to choose from this week. As the month nears its conclusion, there's probably only one game on your mind: Super Mario Galaxy, but that doesn't mean you should ignore all of the releases that lead up to the momentous event. Don't tell us we're the only ones who're going to snag Zack & Wiki and Namco Museum Remix?

This week's releases are:

Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution
Dancing with the Stars
Playground
The Sims 2: Castaway
Nicktoons: Attack of Toybots
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros Treasure
Namco Museum Remix

Of course, this is a very expensive time of year for most gamers, so we'd understand.

Tags: capcom, namco, namcobandai, namcomuseumremix, releases, zackandwiki

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

itsburnsie @ Oct 22nd 2007 10:11AM

I have a friend who is VERY interested in Zak and Wiki, and I'm curious enough to give it a shot.

troy @ Oct 22nd 2007 10:20AM

A lot looks cool here (ok, Namco Remix and Zack & Wiki look cool) ha ha but I don't know if I gots the flow to get jiggy wit all dis!

Shadow31 @ Oct 22nd 2007 10:32AM

Don't have any extra money to invest except that set aside for Galaxy, but I will admit Zak and Wiki has had my interest since the multiplayer doodling feature has been announced. Unfortunately, I don't see myself having the money for it anytime in the next few months.

mobilesworking @ Oct 22nd 2007 11:36AM

Games like Z&W deserve support, and at $10 bucks cheaper it's even easier to make the buy.

the real mii @ Oct 22nd 2007 11:01AM

might pick up zack and wiki. going to wait until later in the week when there are more reviews up.

Frick @ Oct 22nd 2007 11:42AM

What? No mention of the Guitar Hero II release this coming Sunday? Or, are these non-NA releases we're talking about?

James @ Oct 22nd 2007 11:42AM

I think it's kind of a shame, but I predict Zak and Wiki will sell poorly for a few months, drop in price, then a lot of people (like me!) will pick it up at a discount, but the publisher will probably consider it a failure and be wary of similar titles in the future. Which sucks, but that's what you get for delaying until mere weeks before the biggest Wii title ever (EVAR!) drops.

Jeremy @ Oct 22nd 2007 11:47AM

I am waiting for next weeks BWii and SMG. I am also waiting for MOH:Heroes 2.

Shadow31 @ Oct 22nd 2007 12:06PM

#6, I think generally they list the games being released through Saturday. I assume you meant Guitar Hero III, and forgive me for not following the release of such an expensive title I know I can't afford (maybe for Christmas), but considering games don't ship on Sundays, I assume that'll come next week, so of course they won't mention it yet.

And #7, I agree, Beyond Good & Evil is a prime example of this. Being released in the calm before the second biggest Wii game ever (are you failing to count Brawl?), it doesn't stand much chance to begin with, but I doubt it would've been noticed otherwise. Another good example is Bill Hatcher. Great game... people tend to avoid these obscure 3rd party games.

B-Ry @ Oct 22nd 2007 12:26PM

Only money I have is goin to Guitar Hero III and SMG otherwise i'd love to try some Zak and Wiki

Justin Hall @ Oct 22nd 2007 12:40PM

vidGuy, at last it has come!

ApoNeurotica @ Oct 22nd 2007 12:37PM

Guitar Hero III !! Sucks that the game comes out a whole month later in Europe...

off-wii-topic: And saving money for Assasin's Creed :D

Frick @ Oct 22nd 2007 1:55PM

#9 - Oops! I did mean GH III. According the various retailers I spoke to, they will be recieving the product this week (Thursday/Friday) for release on Sunday. Or, at least, that's what they've been lead to believe. So, release = this week.

As for price...well, to each his own. $100 CDN for a game and (IMHO) a wicked controller! Not a bad deal...

Carlos @ Oct 22nd 2007 2:43PM

i'll wait for reviews and choose one out of Zack and Wiki, BWii and Medal of Honor Heroes 2. Gamespot and 1up reviews don't count, of course.

Citadel @ Oct 22nd 2007 3:48PM

It's too bad that theres a good chance this game might not do as well as it should. Zak & Wiki is a really solid game hands down, regardless if it's not your type of genre. who knows maybe a lot of parents with little kids might buy this game and sales of Zak & Wiki might not be so dismal when fighting off Super Mario Galaxy. Because you know that the 12-30 age group who has a wii is going for super mario galaxy :B
Either way, I wish Capcom the best on this title.

vidGuy @ Oct 22nd 2007 5:44PM

haha, come it has. I'll be picking my copy up Wednesday. I have no problem supporting games like this, truly unique and a risk in the current video game market, which usually only rewards cliches and generally shuns artistic and creative games. Zack and Wiki, if even half the hype holds true, deserves to sell and sell.

Peter S @ Oct 22nd 2007 5:57PM

Of all of the titles Z&W has my attention the most - I'm definitely planning to pick that up, but am holding off in case someone wants to get that for me for Christmas (my own mistake, though I may change that list soon).

Two titles caught my attention that I hadn't noticed before
- Dancing w/ the Stars (a DDR type game?)
- Playground

I'd seen some ads for Playground, but still don't know what exactly that means. Both sound like potential titles that my kid could play, but that's all I really know. I assume we'll have some reviews up pretty soon on all of these releases?

I have to admit, I'm tempted to pick up Z&W just to give it the early sales help so people realize there is a demand for these types of games.

-Pete

Archibold @ Oct 22nd 2007 6:32PM

I am interested in Zac and Wiki, but I'm still a little wary. I'll probably wait and see the reviews. More than likely, however, I'll just save my money for the holiday seasons (plus Phoenix Wright!). I will most likely buy Zac and Wiki some time in the future, but as others have pointed out, it's a bad time for some of these games to come out especially for those of us with precious little video game time.