GameStop Dan Dematteo dropped a big one today. No, he didn’t admit that his company should pay more for trade-ins, he revealed that Nintendo has asked that his company set aside significant holiday shelf space for a major first party release later this year.
“We think there will be a Nintendo key property coming out by the end of the year,” Dematteo said. “They haven’t given us any insight, but they have told us to reserve [shelf] space.”
Our money is on a Zelda title, which we probably won’t hear anything about until a month before launch (as is Nintendo’s new way). And there you have it.
Yeah, Jack,
Lets hope you're wrong and what Nintendo mean is not "reserve extra shelf space because the box the new unannounced peripheral comes in is a doozy!".
It could be the necessary shelf space for Wii Balance Boards – Punch Out is going to be such a huge hit, I think everyone will want the full experience, including the foot movement.
Wasn't there a report about a Wii Fit Plus or something like that? It could be that, if it really does exist. I won't be surprised if it is some kind of suit with sensors that monitors your motions as you work out with the Wii Fit lol although if that's the case then a whole new world of gaming would be open, where you can literally punch the air and it will happen in the game, when you jump your characters jumps, when you crouch it crouches… ok perhaps i'm getting a bit ahead of myself, but you gotta admit that sounds like something Nintendo would develop… come on Wii 2!! lol
Either way, I think it's unlikely to be a main franchise core title on Wii such as a new Zelda, Mario or even say Starfox: even with Nintendo's level of secrecy they usually have public run ups for such products lasting a year or more. Certainly more than the 4 months between a typical showcase at E3 and a thanksgiving launch. More likely it will be Wii Fit plus, or some such other casual big hitter. Not to say there may not be core surprises, such as those cool/weird looking japanese games from that Nintendo showcase a few months back, but certainly nothing they expect to be huge releases.
It's too bad they don't adopt a full Apple policy and surprise us with Wii Zelda available for purchase TOMORROW.
The only major holiday release I'm worried about is my belt giving way after Xmas dinner.
maybe it's something silly like spirit tracks is being released for the holiday, though I doubt they'd reserve space for that…
No idea 0.0
Fingers crossed for a brand new wii zelda
This could only mean one thing, the long awaited sequel to Stunt Race FX! Can't wait!
Pikmin 3?
It was already announced and it is not a new Zelda its Sin and Punishment 2. If there is major retail space being reserved for a Zelda game it will be the new DS one.
If it IS a new Zelda or Mario game, I'll rage. I want Nintendo to pay attention to StarFox and F-Zero before they throw another Zelda at us. There hasn't been a single F-Zero game this generation for Wii OR DS!
cross your fingers and repeat the mantra "Zelda, Zelda, Zelda, Zelda…"
it's super mario 4 the real sequel.
No, it will be the Wii Fit Plus, with the Ballance Board Plus! Now with 2 more pressure points, for only $90 more! This will require lots of extra shelf space…
The Wii is going coloured. Or Bob finally got his game released.
@Kai
I highly doubt Nintendo would tell GameStop to reserve space for Bob's Game, it has to be something bigger and better. Colored consoles would definitely be a surprise and I think is more of a reason to tell GameStop to reserve space then Bob's Game.
No, no, it's called F-ZERO WGX! It's for the Wii! It's the sequel to the GCN game, but it's got W in it!! Yeah!
Bob's Game better not see the light…
Attilio- it was sarcasm, somewhat along the lines of Used Cisco's comment. Sort of a "what's the stupidist thing they could be so cryptic about?"
I have a feeling I killed a good joke.
Time to go back to my cave.
Just tell us, Nintendo. This veil of secrecy crap is annoying.
There is no way that it's going to be a new Zelda game on Wii. They wouldn't release a new Zelda on DS and Wii at the same time…. they'd cannibalize each other's sales.
Leisure Suit Luigi will finally be released!! Its about time Luigi got some
@ steve:
Wow… Really? Not called for, man.
That sounds like a lot of shelf space for Motion Plus 🙂
No, it's gotta be something completely new and unannounced. Zelda is too predictable for N to bother making the request for it. Whatever this product is, N already did the market research for it and knows something of the demand for it.
Kariiokii? Wii Diet? VR helmet w/ a new game?
Okay, I have a few suggestions that may make sense:
Zelda Spirit Tracks
Metroid Fusion 2
A major DSi first party release
A new game in the Wii Series
Sin and Punishment 2
F-ZERO and/or StarFox Wii
Some, if not all, of these would be considered major, am I right?
They are releasing Virtual Boy 2. This time its green monochrome!
Potential games that may never make this "supposed" release:
Donkey Kong 64 Sequel
Pilot Wings
Icarus
Or a rehash of Mario, Zelda, Metroid.
Considering they've all but abandoned the "core" I'd assume the real release would probably have to do more with making money through easily marketable franchises such as Wii Fit 2 and other casual based games.