Visionary Top 5: Nintendo

Our predictions for what 2009 has in store for Nintendo fanboys.

With video game publishers focussing more and more on what's around the corner, rather than looking ahead to what's due a year from now, predicting the big games and moments of 2009 isn't easy. But that hasn't stopped us gazing into our gaming crystal ball and bringing you our predictions on what's going to happen next year. Here, we run down our top tips for 2009 for all you Nintendo fanboys out there.

A good Lightsaber duels game

The Wii Motion Plus add on for the Wii Remote, due out in spring 2009, brings with it great potential. We tested it out at E3 in the summer with Wii Sports Resort, and it not only worked, but was loads of fun, too. Holding the Wii Remote like you would the helm of a sword and slicing and blocking in splitscreen two-player duels was brilliant. Now all that's needed to fulfil the Wii's initial promise is a good Star Wars Lightsaber game to make the most of the new tech, and we reckon that's exactly what Wii owners are in store for in 2009. We don't want sub par 3D action/platforming, all we want is to be able to wave the Wii Remote around and see an on-screen Lightsaber mimic our actionsexactly, and be able to block, parry and thrust against a friend. Online duels would be a wonderful bonus.