Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon And Avalon Code Confirmed For February 2009

The retail leaks were spot on. Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and its online Pegasus Knight battles arrive on February 16. Sometime later in the month Marvelous and Matrix Software’s original DS RPG, Avalon Code, will also be in stores. In March Marvelous follows up with Flower, Sun, and Rain, one of Grasshopper Manufacture’s earlier PlayStation 2 games where Sumio and his “metallic” assistant Katherine are stuck in a time loop.

These games are on Nintendo’s Q1 2009 Nintendo DS lineup while Rhythm Heaven is absent. Nintendo’s press page says it’s coming in the first half of 2009 so maybe we’ll see Rhythm Heaven here in spring or the summer. Nintendo probably has to do some localization work on Rhythm Heaven since some songs have Japanese vocals. Also missing from Nintendo’s list are games like Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride which Square Enix already confirmed is coming out on February 17. So, Nintendo’s list doesn’t appear to be 100% complete, but here’s what you can expect on the DS in early 2009.

Activision
Monsters vs. Aliens – March 24
Pimp My Ride 2™ – March 24
Animal Planet™ – March 10

Atlus U.S.A., Inc.
My World, My Way™ – Feb. 3
Legacy of Ys™: Books I & II – Feb. 10
Trackmania™ DS – March 17

Crave Entertainment
Monster Pals™ – March

D3Publisher of America
Puzzle Quest™: Galactrix™ – Q1
Coraline – January

Destineer
USA TODAY Puzzle Craze – January
DinoPets – March

Disney Interactive Studios
Phineas and Ferb – Winter

DreamCatcher
Inkheart – January
Learn Math – January
Drivers’ Ed Portable – January
Monster Band – January
Zoo Quest – February
My Personal Diary – February
Music Star: Pop Star – February
Paint by DS – March
Matchstick – March
Dreamer: Top Model – March
Sarah – Keeper of the Unicorn – March
Learn Chess – March
Dragon Master – April

Electronic Arts
Zubo™ – March
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure™ – Q1
SimAnimals™ – Jan. 27

Empire Interactive
Jagged Alliance    – Feb. 17

Gameloft
American Popstar – Road to Celebrity – March 9

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero™ – Q1
Suikoden Tierkreis – Q1
Little Magician’s Magic Adventure™ – Q1

Majesco Entertainment
WonderWorld Amusement Park™ – January
Powerbike – January
Our House™ – Q1
Hot ’n’ Cold – March

Marvelous Entertainment USA
Avalon Code – February
Flower, Sun, and Rain – March

Mastiff
Moon™ – Jan. 13
MumboJumbo
Chicken Hunter Star Karts – March 10

Nintendo
Personal Trainer™: Math – Jan. 12
Fire Emblem™: Shadow Dragon – Feb. 16
Pokémon™ Platinum version – March 22

ROCKSTAR GAMES
Grand Theft Auto™: Chinatown Wars – March 17

Southpeak Interactive
Big Bang Mini® – Jan. 6
Roogoo Attack™ – Feb. 17
Brave: Shaman’s Challenge™ – Feb. 17

Square Enix, Inc.
FINAL FANTASY® CRYSTAL CHRONICLES®: Echoes of Time™ – Spring

THE GAME FACTORY
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES™ – Jan. 19

THQ
Paws & Claws Pampered Pets – Jan. 5

TOMY Corporation
My DoItAll™ – February

Ubisoft
Jake Power Fireman – January
Jake Power Policeman – January
Imagine™ Cheerleader – February
JoJo’s Fashion Show – February
Petz® Horseshoe Ranch – February
Imagine™ Family Doctor – February
Imagine™ Ice Champions – March
Jake Power Handyman – March
My Fashion Studio Paris Collection – Feb. 17
American Popstar – Road to Celebrity – March 24
Broken Sword™: Shadows of the Templars (Director’s Cut) – March

XSEED Games
Retro Game Challenge – Jan. 6

Images courtesy of Nintendo / Marvelous.