After the honeymoon phase of Wii Sports ended, along came Wii Play with the redeeming quality of an extra Wii remote, then we all stepped onto the balance board with Wii Fit, and most turned a deaf ear to Wii Music. Following the tradition of the “Wii – blank” titles, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata announced to investors that the next big Wii title would be Wii Party, a sort of Mario Party successor. According to a translation via Kotaku:

“As you know, ‘Wii something’ are the titles that we use only with software that Nintendo has developed exclusively for Wii with the aim to make them marquee titles for Wii. We are developing this game with the aim to make it a marquee party game for Wii.

The developers are spending significant [amount of] time for this title so that they can include elements that are must-haves in a party game as well as making sure that adequate volume of game play are available. We are developing it with the intent that every Wii player will be able to find a game that can be enjoyed. In a game play mode called ‘Living Party,’ there are unique game play only available with the Wii Remote.”

The game will include minigames and Mii support. No word yet on Wii Motion Plus, Wii Speak, or Nintendo Wifi Connection integration. Set to release before the end of Nintendo’s fiscal year (that’s March 2011 for all you normal calendar folks, out there) Nintendo of America has yet to confirm a date for North America. Can we expect a Reggie/Cammie demo at E3? I can only hope.