Wii to have 62 titles by year end

In a statement issued late Tuesday, the Japanese company said there will be 32 new titles for the $250 Wii by the end of the year, as well as a roster of 30 classic games. Among the new titles will be “The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess,” “Madden NFL ’07,” “Need for Speed: Carbon,” “Call of Duty 3,” “Marvel Ultimate Alliance,” “Rampage: Total Destruction,” “SpongeBob SquarePants: The Creature from Krusty Krab,” “Tony Hawk’s Downhill Jam,” “Red Steel” and many others.

30 classic games means 32 next-gen games, and since most of them are also for other consoles, it’s hard to see how many “new” games there will be that are Wii exclusive. Either way, Zelda and Downhill Jam should well make up for any lacking. In my opinion of course.