Twenty Three Titles Announced For Wii U Launch Day Release
Nintendo is unleashing the largest launch-day video game lineup in its history for its new Wii U™ home console. When Wii U launches in the Americas on November 18th, 23 games from Nintendo and its third-party publishing partners will be ready to play as well. These include Nintendo-published games like Nintendo Land™, New Super Mario Bros.™ U, SiNG PARTY™ and NINJA GAIDEN™ 3: Razor’s Edge, as well as third-party powerhouses like ZombiU™ from Ubisoft, Call of Duty®: Black Ops II from Activision Publishing, Inc., Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two from Disney Interactive, EA SPORTS™ FIFA Soccer 13 from Electronic Arts and Scribblenauts™ Unlimited from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.
“We’re making sure that Wii U owners will have great games to play from the moment they open the box, and that a steady stream of fun new games is always on the way,” said Ron Bertram, Nintendo of Canada’s vice-president and general manager. “We have something for everyone, from new franchises to creative new approaches to familiar favourites.”
The high-definition Wii U system is available in two versions and each comes with a touch-screen Wii U GamePad controller. The Basic Set will be offered in white at a suggested retail price of $299.99 in Canada, while the Deluxe Set, which includes higher storage capacity, additional accessories and Nintendo Land, will be offered in black at a suggested retail price of $349.99 in Canada.
Wii U owners who connect their systems to the Internet also unlock a vast array of features to enhance their gaming, social and entertainment experiences. This includes features such as Nintendo eShop, which allows users to buy and download games directly to their systems, and Miiverse™, an online gaming community that lets players interact in new ways and share playing tips. Wii U owners in the United States and Canada will also have access to Nintendo TVii, which lets users access multiple sources of entertainment through a convenient GamePad interface.
Below is a list of upcoming Wii U games for launch day and beyond. The Launch Window referenced in the chart is defined as the period beginning November 18, 2012, and ending March 31, 2013.
Publisher | Title | Launch Date |
505 Games |
Funky Barn |
Launch Window |
2K Sports |
NBA 2K13 |
Launch Window |
Activision Publishing, Inc. |
Call of Duty®: Black Ops II |
Nov. 18 |
Skylanders Giants™ |
Nov. 18 | |
TRANSFORMERS PRIME™ |
Nov. 18 | |
Wipeout 3 |
Nov. 18 | |
007™ Legends |
Launch Window | |
Cabela’s® Dangerous Hunts 2013 |
Launch Window | |
Rapala® Pro Bass Fishing |
Launch Window | |
Broken Rules |
Chasing Aurora |
November |
Cloudberry Kingdom |
Pwnee Studios |
November |
D3Publisher |
Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game |
Nov. 20 |
Ben 10: Omniverse™ |
Fall | |
Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade |
December | |
Disney Interactive |
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two |
Nov. 18 |
Electronic Arts |
EA SPORTS™ FIFA Soccer 13 |
Nov. 18 |
Madden NFL 13 |
November | |
Mass Effect™ 3 |
Launch Window | |
Frozenbyte |
Trine 2™: Director’s Cut |
November |
Gaijin Games |
Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien |
January |
Mighty Switch Force HD |
WayForward |
November |
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. |
TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT™ 2 Wii U Edition |
Nov. 18 |
TANK! TANK! TANK!™ |
November | |
Nintendo |
New Super Mario Bros. U |
Nov. 18 |
NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor’s Edge |
Nov. 18 | |
Nintendo Land |
Nov. 18 | |
SiNG PARTY |
Nov. 18 | |
Game & Wario™ |
Launch Window | |
LEGO® City: Undercover |
Launch Window | |
Pikmin™ 3 |
Launch Window | |
Wii Fit™ U |
Launch Window | |
The Wonderful 101™ |
Launch Window | |
SEGA |
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed™ |
Nov. 18 |
Aliens: Colonial Marines™ |
Launch Window | |
Shin’en |
Nano Assault Neo |
November |
Tecmo Koei America Corporation |
WARRIORS OROCHI® 3 Hyper |
Nov. 18 |
THQ |
Darksiders® II |
Nov. 18 |
JEOPARDY!® |
Launch Window | |
Wheel of Fortune® |
Launch Window | |
Tomorrow Corporation |
Little Inferno |
November |
Two Tribes |
Toki Tori 2 |
November |
Ubisoft |
Assassin’s Creed® III |
Nov. 18 |
ESPN Sports Connection™ |
Nov. 18 | |
Just Dance® 4 |
Nov. 18 | |
Rabbids® Land |
Nov. 18 | |
Your Shape®: Fitness Evolved 2013 |
Nov. 18 | |
ZombiU™ |
Nov. 18 | |
Marvel Avengers™: Battle for Earth |
Launch Window | |
Rayman Legends® |
Launch Window | |
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
Scribblenauts™ Unlimited |
Nov. 18 |
Game Party Champions |
Nov. 18 | |
Batman: Arkham City™ Armored Edition |
Nov. 18 |
3:14 am on September 26th, 2012
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