With the imminent release of the Game Boy Micro and the continuing success of the DS, are gearing up for one of their busiest ever seasons. A host of big name titles are appearing across Nintendo's wide-range of formats. A number of long-anticipated games, such as Nintendogs, Kart and Meteos, are finally appearing on the DS. The is understandably the star of the show as it is its first ever Santa Season so the majority of titles are DS only affairs. However, neither the Game Cube nor the GBA are getting left out with notable titles like Pokemon XD and Battalion Wars coming out on the Cube. Pokemon will naturally be coming to the GBA/GBM and will be joined by Fire Emblem.

Here's the full list:

  • Meteos (DS) - September 23rd
  • Advance Wars: Dual Strike (DS) - September 30th
  • Geist (Cube) - October 7th
  • Nintendogs (DS) - October 7th
  • Pokémon Emerald (GBA) - October 21st
  • Dancing Stage: Mario Mix (Cube) - October 28th
  • Digitylsh Series (GBA) - October
  • Metroid Prime: Hunters (DS) - October
  • Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA) - November 4th
  • Dr Mario And Tetris Attack (GBA) - November 4th
  • Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (Cube) - November 4th
  • Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (GBA) - November 4th
  • Mario Kart DS (DS) - November 11th
  • Mario Superstar Baseball (Cube) - November 11th
  • Mario Power Tennis (Cube) - November 18th
  • Mario Smash Football (Cube) - November 18th
  • Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness (Cube) - November 18th
  • Touch (DS) - November 18th
  • Kirby: Power Paintbrush (DS) - November 25th
  • Mario Party 7 (Cube) - November
  • Battalion Wars (Cube) - December 9th
  • Animal Crossing DS (DS) - Q4 2005
  • Mario & Luigi 2 (DS) - Q4 2005
  • Mario Tennis Advance (GBA) - December 2005
  • Odama (Cube) - 2005
The Legend of Zelda: Twighlight Princess is the most notable omission from the list; indeed the game won't be out until April 2006 at the earliest. More as we get it.

By Sam Gibson