36 DS games due for Stateside release before October

Traditionally, summer is supposed to be a quiet time for the games industry as everyone forgets the cares of work and indoor living in order to frolic gently in the sunshine.

However, the sheer temptation of 40 million DSs that can be carried on vacation seems to have persuaded publishers to cancel their developers' leave, as the forthcoming release schedule from Nintendo of America makes plain.

The majority of the games have a somewhat casual and/or kid-friendly feel to them, although the occasional significant release – we'd point to SimCity, Heroes of Mana, Worms and Phoenix Wright – also makes its presence felt.

As for how many of these games will eventually cross the pond, we'll have to just wait and see.

July
Picross DS, Nintendo (July 30th)
SimCity, EA
Namco Museum, Namco Bandai
Drake & Josh, THQ
Glory Days 2, Eidos

August
Madden NFL 08, EA (August 14th)
High School Musical: Makin' the Cut!, Disney (August 14th)
Heroes of Mana, Square-Enix (August 14th)
Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day, Nintendo (August 20th)
I SPY: Fun House, Activision
Jewel Quest Expedition, Activision
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08, EA
Worms: Open Warfare 2, THQ
Luminous Arc, Atlus
Mega Man Star Force: Pegasus, Capcom
Mega Man Star Force: Leo, Capcom
Mega Man Star Force: Dragon, Capcom
Operation: Vietnam, Majesco
Turn It Around, Majesco
The Wild West, Majesco
Fullmetal Alchemist Trading Card Game, Destineer

September
DK Jungle Climber, Nintendo (September 10th)
Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol, Nintendo (September 24th)
Drawn to Life, THQ
Zoey 101, THQ
Crayola Treasure Adventures, Crave
Nancy Drew and The Deadly Secret of Olde World Park, Majesco
Holly Hobbie & Friends, Majesco
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations, Capcom
Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck, Warner Bros.
Pet Luv Spa & Resort Tycoon, Activision
Animal Genius, Activision
George of the Jungle, Crave
Jam Sessions, Ubisoft
Professor Brainium, Destineer
Indy 500 Legends, Destineer