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26th September 2012

Twenty Three Titles Announced For Wii U Launch Day Release

Nintendo CanadaNintendo 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 ZombiUfrom 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
This entry was posted on Wednesday, September 26th, 2012 at 10:14 am and is filed under National News, Peripherals, Upcoming Releases. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
  1. Tami Quiring (@VillageGamer)
    3:14 am on September 26th, 2012

    Twenty Three Titles Announced For #WiiU Launch Day Release http://t.co/vM1onBWU

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