We just got our latest issue of Nintendo Power in the mail covering March of 2007 and it’s chock full of Nintendo related goodness I am sure. The cover features Sonic and his Wii debut with a menacing looking character behind him. You are also teased with The Looney Tunes game, Super Paper Mario, SSX Blur, and Dragon Quest IX before you even open the mag. A Final Fantasy VI miniguide is also included as noted on the bottom left.

Read below to see what is covered in Volume 213 of Nintendo Power for the Nintendo Wii:

Nintendo Wii Top Sellers
1. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
2. Red Steel
3. Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
4. Rayman Raving Rabbids
5. Call of Duty 3
6. Madden NFL 07
7. Trama Center: Second Opinion
8. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
9. Excite Truck
10. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2

Top 5 Most Wanted (As voted by the readers)
1. Super Smash Bros
2. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
3. Super Mario Galaxy
4. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearers
5. Fire Emblem

From the News Section:
- Scheduled to arrive on March 26th 2007 is EA’s Medal of Honor: Vanguard which will put you in the boots of a para trooping soldier in World War II. You play a fictional character in the 82nd Airborne Division dropping into battles across Europe as the game allows you to use the Wii’s unique controls to make your way through various war torn areas. Some great screens are shown which include scenes of soldiers taking cover and nicely lit city scenes. This should be a great follow up shooter to Call of Duty 3 for the Wii system and WWII buffs.

- If you are scared of bugs, you might be given a scare when playing the upcoming Escape from Bug Island from Eidos. Released as “Necro-Nasia” in Japan, this game features a “camping trip gone horribly wrong” and has you fighting off hordes of giant sized insects in order to survive. Escaping from Beezlebub Island will be the goal here while using the nunchuk and Wii remote to mimic actions during fights. Throw rocks, use sticks you find, and other weapons as you beat up any insects in your way while avoiding traps and pitfalls during your journey. Escape from Bug Island is scheduled to appear sometime this Spring on the Nintendo Wii system.

- Lastly, the Looney Tunes game which is coming from Warner Bros. Interactive has a blurb with a nice looking screenshot describing what will be an adventure game featuring many of the Warner Brothers cartoon cast. Play single player or co-op as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Taz, Foghorn Leghorn, Marvin the Martian, and more as you play through various highly detailed and exotic levels in search of an evil scientist wreaking havoc. The game will make use of the Wii controls to allow you to swing mallets, drive vehicles, use special attacks and more when the game hits the Wii in the Fall of 2007. The screenshot included shows Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck teamed up and fighting off robots and other baddies in a very Egyptian looking level, the graphics leaning towards a very unsurprising cartoon style that looks great so far. No name has been given to the title as of yet.

Newly Added Games to the Game Watch Forecast
- Bionicle Heroes
- Escape from Bug Island
- Legend of the Dragon
- Line Rider
- Looney Tunes
- Mercury Meltdown Revolution
- Super Paper Mario

From the Previews Section:
- Good writeup of Super Paper Mario with a few screenshots that look familiar talking about what we can expect from the game which is coming to the Wii in April of 2007. Bowser is back to his old Princess kidnapping antics and it’s up to Mario and Luigi to rescue her once again. Starting in the 2D world of Flipside, Mario soon ventures into a 3D version of the levels allowing for some very unique action and puzzles. You control the action with the Wii Remote held sideways, the “A” button allowing you to switch between 2D and 3D views at your leisure. Along the way, Mario will run into what are known as “Pixls” that will grant him new abilities like being able to search areas for secrets with Tippy the butterfly. Point the remote at the screen to reveal hidden doors and more after you gain this ability. Other uses for the Wii Remote are mentioned as well such as shaking the controller after landing on an enemies head to rack up some extra points. Overall, the game looks fantastic and a great follow up to the previous Paper Mario games.

- The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back with a new adventure and they will be showing up on the Nintendo Wii, the GameCube, the DS, and the GameBoy Advance according to Nintendo Power. Coming from Ubisoft in March of 2007, this time around the game will be following the upcoming CG movie based on the turtles. The GameCube and Wii versions will use the same engine as the Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones game and based on screenshots included in the preview, it’s looking good. Each turtle has their own weapons and signature moves and although the game is single player only, you can combine the turtles powers to unlock special areas and find secrets hidden in the levels. No word yet as to how the Wii controls will be used in the game.

After the Previews section, there is a whole feature on Sonic and the Secret Rings with tons of beautiful screenshots and lots of information pertaining to the title. The game makes full use of the Wii controls and the graphical capabilities and even features a four player party mode for some fun looking multiplayer action. Judging from the screenshots, this mode will be similar to Mario Party-esque minigames you and your friends can compete against each other in as your favorite Sonic characters.

Also included in the issue is a writeup talking about Mario Party 8 for the Wii with screenshots as well. The screens show various minigames and board areas, complete with graphics showing how the Wii Remote will be used in the various games. Hammering nails, shaking soda cans, and even boxing Bowser statues are shown along with some very interesting pictures of the maps the game will include.

SSX Blur is looking better and better with more screenshots shown in a special feature covering the upcoming snowboarding title. It definitely has a look that oozes style and creativity and the controls shown seem to make great use of the Wii Remote and nunchuk. EA Montreal has given the SSX franchise a nice reworking to cater to the Wii’s graphical and controller capabilities and I can’t wait to see it.

From the Reviews Section:
- Wii Play: 7.0/10

And that about covers it for this issue of Nintendo Power, but don’t be mistaken, there’s lots more inside that I didn’t cover including Nintendo DS news, fanmail, past corrections, a community spotlight, and much much more. If you’d like to get a Nintendo Power subscription, which I highly encourage, you can do so here at NintendoPower.com. Thanks for reading and thanks to Nintendo Power for such a great issue and magazine overall!