While Nintendo isn’t releasing an abundance of first party Wii games this year, the Nintendo DS is well supported with at least seven first party games.
Here’s the list at a glance.
The Legendary Starfy — June 7, 2009
Fossil Fighters (a localized version of Bokura wa Kaseki Holder) — Aug. 10, 2009
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box — Aug. 24, 2009
Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story (aka Mario and Luigi 3) — Fall 2009
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky — Fall 2009
Style Savvy (aka Girls Mode in Japan) — Holiday 2009
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks — Holiday 2009
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box will get a downloadable puzzle a week for 33 weeks post launch.
RPGs like Glory of Heracles and Golden Sun DS won’t appear until 2010. WarioWare D.I.Y. (aka Made in Ore) and Picross 3D (aka Rittai Picross) have a pie in the sky “TBA” time frame.