Nintendo of America’s Q1 2012 Schedule Reveals Kid Icarus: Uprising Release Date

Nintendo of America shot out a schedule for the first quarter of 2012 this morning that encompasses all their systems. The first thing that jumped out at us was a release date for Kid Icarus: Uprising. That game is slated for March 23rd in North America. Scrolling down a bit further down the list, we noticed a game titled Kirby’s Block Ball for the Nintendo eShop, slated for sometime in Q1. This is a Virtual Console title, originally released for the Game Boy.   Other eShop games from third-party publishers such as Mighty Switch Force, VVVVVV, Zen Pinball 3D and Mutant Mudds are slated for a Q1 release as well. As previously reported, Dillon’s Rolling Western and Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword fit into this timeframe as well.   On the Wii side of things, PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond (titled PokéPark 2: Beyond the World in Japan) is scheduled for a February 27th release. Mario Party 9 will follow shortly thereafter on March 11th.   Nintendo 3DS   2K Play Nicktoons MLB 3D – March   Capcom Resident Evil: Revelations – Feb. 7   Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. Metal Gear Solid 3D: Snake Eater – Q1 Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 – January   NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. Tekken 3D Prime Edition – February Tales of the Abyss – Feb. 14   Nintendo Kid Icarus: Uprising – March 23   Published by SEGA of America Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games – Feb. 14   SEGA of America Crush3D – Q1   Ubisoft NCIS The Video Game (Based on the TV Series) – March 6 Horses 3D – March 6 Funky Barn – Q1 Rayman Origins – Q1   Nintendo eShop   Collecting Smiles Colors! 3D – Q1   Nicalis VVVVVV – Q1 NightSky – Q1   Nintendo Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword – Q1 Dillon’s Rolling Western – Q1 Kirby’s Block Ball – Q1   Renegade Kid Mutant Mudds – Q1   Shin’en Multimedia Fun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH – Q1 Jett Rocket Super Surf – Q1   WayForward Mighty Switch Force – Q1   Zen Studios Zen Pinball – Q1   Wii 2K Sports MLB 2K12 – March 6   GameMill Entertainment Country Dance Special Edition – Feb. 1   Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. Karaoke Joysound – Q1   Nintendo Rhythm Heaven Fever – Feb. 13 PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond – Feb. 27 Mario Party 9 – March 11   WiiWare   Nicalis La Mulana – Q1   Nintendo DS Family   2K Sports MLB 2K12 – March 6   Atlus Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 – February   GameMill Entertainment Silverlicious – March 20 Xia Xia – March 20 Gogo’s Crazy Bones – March 20   Mentor Interactive Chess for Kids – Feb. 14 NARABA: The Labyrinth of Light – Feb. 21 NARABA: The Mysterious Palace – Feb. 21   Nintendo DSiWare Cosmigo Box Pusher – Q1   Cypronia Cake Ninja – Q1   Update: Kirby’s Block Ball isn’t a new eShop title, it’s a Virtual Console release of a Game Boy game from 1995. We’ve updated the article to reflect this.