[Infographic] A Look Back at Nintendo Console Launch Titles.
[Infographic] A Look Back at Nintendo Console Launch Titles.
by ChildofValhalla
31 Comments
moviebuffnerd
So, we can expect the next console in 2022 or 2023.
Spy_Fox64
Man, the Wii and the WiiU had great launch titles. There’s really something for everyone there.
BlackerOps
I keep forgetting how small the N64 launch was, my favourite system
aliaswyvernspur
Those SNES launch titles, damn I miss that Sim City.
FedorasAreDumb
The GameCube launch is still my all-time favorite. I remember looking through a Toys R Us catalog as a kid trying to plan out what games I could get with it and not being able to decide at all. Monkey Ball, Rogue Leader and Wave Race are just awesome.
serjykalstryke2
Those fonts for the years are all accurate to the time they were made.
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z3r-0
I got Sonic Adventure 2 at launch for my Gamecube. Seems to be missing from that list.
Meefle
NHL Hitz for GameCube. Yes! I wish those games would come back. Hitz, Blitz, Redcard. All amazingly fun party games.
Dr_Henry-Killinger
there was a Shin Chan game for Wii??? Brb going on amazon.
bevardimus
TIL Pikmin wasn’t technically a launch title for GCN. God, I loved that game.
dafones
… Yoshi on the cover of Super Mario World looks high as fuck.
Fartblaster956
What is that third game on the N64? Looks…sexy…
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Was Smooth Moves a launch title in Japan? I’m pretty sure it wasn’t in the U.S.
cwarren25
Wario Ware Smooth Moves was not a launch day title. At least not in the US.
SecondGust
The Wii and the Switch are the only ones to debut with Zelda instead of Mario. Sort of interesting to see how well they sold/are selling.
81toog
Did you create this? Nice work!
Tevlev14
Wait. OTHELLO is on switch!!? Since when!?
KoloHickory
The wii u lineup was bangin
aimforthehead90
This really shows how unsurprising it is that the Wii U failed. All of those games were just ports of games that released previously on other consoles.
sakipooh
If I had to rate launch lines ups from best to worst from my experience and what I bought:
1) **NES** – Super Mario Bros was far beyond anything my ColecoVision could ever play. Gaming was fun and new again. I really felt like I had this powerful piece of technology and every game seemed to be a hit as it didn’t take much to impress us at the time.
2) **Snes** – SMW was the killer must have title followed by F-Zero and the sleek hardware showcase that is Pilotwings. At the time we had never seen anything so smooth in terms of flight sims.
3) **N64** – Mario 64 was such a next level experience unlike anything before you could excuse the fact that we only had two games at launch in America. Even PC gaming at the time couldn’t come close to this cartoon like world rendered on the N64… that is until the following year when I got my new rig and first 3D card to play Quake 2.
4) **Gamecube** – This was the second time I had pre-ordered a console (N64 being the first). I bought Luigi’s Mansion, Rogue Leader, Super Monkey Ball and Waverace. While all of these games were great I had just bought an Xbox with Halo a few days before and which kind of blew my mind with it’s full campaign co-op and system link local LAN option.
5) **Switch** – Zelda is all consuming. Now 90 hours in. I play it at home…work…commute. Zelda is life. Without Zelda there would be no reason to own a Switch.
6) **Wii** – While I was excited for it Zelda TP couldn’t really hold me. The motion controls just got to me. Wii Sports on the other hand was a perfect fit for that style of control. We literally played it until we were sore.
7) **Wii U** – NintendoLand was a great surprise as another 2D Mario wasn’t what I was looking for. We did play it (Mario 2D) to the end and have some fun with it but this thing should have launched with Super Mario 3D World. I also got ZombiU but I couldn’t get into it.
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Gamecube was such a good launch for me. Luigi’s Mansion; Wave Race; Rogue Leader and then I on a whim bought the excellent Super Monkey Ball.
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I had no idea that Mass Effect 3 was available for Wii U.
also_hyakis
Oh god, I remember Tarzan on the gamecube. I had some fun with it as a kid, I’m pretty sure it was awful looking back.
Legendluke25
TIL that Little Inferno was on the Wii U.
RelliksBan
Super Monkeyball on switch please.
LunarWingCloud
The Switch launch lineup definitely doesn’t look that bad when put up against the rest. Its biggest drawback is that its biggest hitter was a multiplatform also released on the previous system.
scorgiman
I thought Super Mario Bros. was not a launch title for NES. Is that not right?
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That N64 launch lineup though lol
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Can you make a version with portable Nintendo consoles?
wkhalidman2
Plz don’t rain the hate comments on me, but I really love my wii u.
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So, we can expect the next console in 2022 or 2023.
Man, the Wii and the WiiU had great launch titles. There’s really something for everyone there.
I keep forgetting how small the N64 launch was, my favourite system
Those SNES launch titles, damn I miss that Sim City.
The GameCube launch is still my all-time favorite. I remember looking through a Toys R Us catalog as a kid trying to plan out what games I could get with it and not being able to decide at all. Monkey Ball, Rogue Leader and Wave Race are just awesome.
Those fonts for the years are all accurate to the time they were made.
[deleted]
I got Sonic Adventure 2 at launch for my Gamecube. Seems to be missing from that list.
NHL Hitz for GameCube. Yes! I wish those games would come back. Hitz, Blitz, Redcard. All amazingly fun party games.
there was a Shin Chan game for Wii??? Brb going on amazon.
TIL Pikmin wasn’t technically a launch title for GCN. God, I loved that game.
… Yoshi on the cover of Super Mario World looks high as fuck.
What is that third game on the N64? Looks…sexy…
Was Smooth Moves a launch title in Japan? I’m pretty sure it wasn’t in the U.S.
Wario Ware Smooth Moves was not a launch day title. At least not in the US.
The Wii and the Switch are the only ones to debut with Zelda instead of Mario. Sort of interesting to see how well they sold/are selling.
Did you create this? Nice work!
Wait. OTHELLO is on switch!!? Since when!?
The wii u lineup was bangin
This really shows how unsurprising it is that the Wii U failed. All of those games were just ports of games that released previously on other consoles.
If I had to rate launch lines ups from best to worst from my experience and what I bought:
1) **NES** – Super Mario Bros was far beyond anything my ColecoVision could ever play. Gaming was fun and new again. I really felt like I had this powerful piece of technology and every game seemed to be a hit as it didn’t take much to impress us at the time.
2) **Snes** – SMW was the killer must have title followed by F-Zero and the sleek hardware showcase that is Pilotwings. At the time we had never seen anything so smooth in terms of flight sims.
3) **N64** – Mario 64 was such a next level experience unlike anything before you could excuse the fact that we only had two games at launch in America. Even PC gaming at the time couldn’t come close to this cartoon like world rendered on the N64… that is until the following year when I got my new rig and first 3D card to play Quake 2.
4) **Gamecube** – This was the second time I had pre-ordered a console (N64 being the first). I bought Luigi’s Mansion, Rogue Leader, Super Monkey Ball and Waverace. While all of these games were great I had just bought an Xbox with Halo a few days before and which kind of blew my mind with it’s full campaign co-op and system link local LAN option.
5) **Switch** – Zelda is all consuming. Now 90 hours in. I play it at home…work…commute. Zelda is life. Without Zelda there would be no reason to own a Switch.
6) **Wii** – While I was excited for it Zelda TP couldn’t really hold me. The motion controls just got to me. Wii Sports on the other hand was a perfect fit for that style of control. We literally played it until we were sore.
7) **Wii U** – NintendoLand was a great surprise as another 2D Mario wasn’t what I was looking for. We did play it (Mario 2D) to the end and have some fun with it but this thing should have launched with Super Mario 3D World. I also got ZombiU but I couldn’t get into it.
Gamecube was such a good launch for me. Luigi’s Mansion; Wave Race; Rogue Leader and then I on a whim bought the excellent Super Monkey Ball.
I had no idea that Mass Effect 3 was available for Wii U.
Oh god, I remember Tarzan on the gamecube. I had some fun with it as a kid, I’m pretty sure it was awful looking back.
TIL that Little Inferno was on the Wii U.
Super Monkeyball on switch please.
The Switch launch lineup definitely doesn’t look that bad when put up against the rest. Its biggest drawback is that its biggest hitter was a multiplatform also released on the previous system.
I thought Super Mario Bros. was not a launch title for NES. Is that not right?
That N64 launch lineup though lol
Can you make a version with portable Nintendo consoles?
Plz don’t rain the hate comments on me, but I really love my wii u.