Nintendo Wii to Launch With 32 Titles

Nintendo has confirmed their final launch list with 32 games expected to be available for the Wii system within the first five weeks of release.

The system is built on the foundation of first party titles, but the extended launch list features strong third party support as well, including wide support by Ubisoft which announced recently that support for the Wii was a key part of the company’s strategy. Other early supporters include Activision, EA, Midway, and THQ.

Nintendo also plans to have 30 downloadable retro games available including: Super Mario 64, F-Zero, Sonic the Hedgehog and the original Mario Brothers.

The full list of expected launch titles, courtesy of Next Generation is:

First party:

Excite Truck
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Wii Sports

Third party:

Activision:

Call of Duty 3
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
Rapala Tournament Fishing
Tony Hawk’s Downhill Jam
World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions

Atari:

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2

Atlus:

Trauma Center: Second Opinion

EA:

Madden NFL ’07
Need for Speed: Carbon

Konami:

Elebits

Midway:

Happy Feet
Rampage: Total Destruction
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
The Ant Bully

Sega:

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz

SNK:

Metal Slug Anthology

Tecmo:

Super Swing Golf

THQ:

Avatar: The Last Airbender
Barnyard
Cars
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Creature from the Krusty Krab

Ubisoft:

Far Cry: Vengeance
GT Pro Series
Monster 4X4 World Circuit
Open Season
Rayman Raving Rabbids
Red Steel
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Double Agent

Vivendi:

Ice Age 2: The Meltdown