REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- 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 Nov. 18, 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.
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"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 Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America's president and COO. "We
have something for everyone, from new franchises to creative new approaches to
familiar favorites."
The high-definition Wii U system is available in two versions in the
Americas, 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 the
United States, 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 the United States.
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.
|
Publisher |
Title |
Launch
Date |
|
505
Games |
Funky
Barn |
Launch
Window* |
|
2K
Sports |
NBA
2K13 |
Launch
Window |
|
Activision
Publishing, Inc. |
Call of
Duty\xAE: Black Ops II |
Nov.
18 |
|
Skylanders
Giants\x99 |
Nov.
18 | |
|
TRANSFORMERS PRIME\x99 |
Nov.
18 | |
|
Wipeout
3 |
Nov.
18 | |
|
007\x99 Legends |
Launch
Window | |
|
Cabela's\xAE Dangerous Hunts
2013 |
Launch
Window | |
|
Rapala\xAE Pro Bass
Fishing |
Launch
Window | |
|
Broken
Rules |
Chasing
Aurora |
November |
|
Pwnee
Studios |
Cloudberry
Kingdom |
November |
|
D3Publisher |
Rise of
the Guardians: The Video Game |
Launch
Window |
|
Family
Party: 30 Great Games\xAE: Obstacle
Arcade |
Launch
Window | |
|
Disney
Interactive |
Disney
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two |
Nov.
18 |
|
Electronic
Arts |
EA
SPORTS\x99 FIFA Soccer 13 |
Nov.
18 |
|
Madden NFL
13 |
November | |
|
Mass
Effect\x99 3 |
Launch
Window | |
|
Frozenbyte |
Trine
2\x99: Director's Cut |
November |
|
Gaijin
Games |
Runner2:
Future Legend of Rhythm Alien |
January |
|
WayForward |
Mighty
Switch Force HD |
November |
|
NAMCO
BANDAI Games America Inc. |
TEKKEN TAG
TOURNAMENT\x99 2 Wii U Edition |
Nov.
18 |
|
TANK!
TANK! TANK!\x99 |
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\x99 |
Launch
Window | |
|
LEGO\xAE City:
Undercover |
Launch
Window | |
|
Pikmin\x99 3 |
Launch
Window | |
|
Wii
Fit\x99 U |
Launch
Window | |
|
The
Wonderful 101\x99 |
Launch
Window | |
|
SEGA |
Sonic
& All-Stars Racing Transformed\x99 |
Nov.
18 |
|
Aliens:
Colonial Marines\x99 |
Launch
Window | |
|
Shin'en |
Nano
Assault Neo |
November |
|
Tecmo Koei
America Corporation |
WARRIORS
OROCHI\xAE 3 Hyper |
Nov.
18 |
|
THQ |
Darksiders\xAE II |
Nov.
18 |
|
JEOPARDY! \xAE |
Launch
Window | |
|
Wheel of
Fortune\xAE |
Launch
Window | |
|
Tomorrow
Corporation |
Little
Inferno |
November |
|
Two
Tribes |
Toki Tori
2 |
November |
|
Ubisoft |
Assassin's
Creed\xAE III |
Nov.
18 |
|
ESPN
Sports Connection\x99 |
Nov.
18 | |
|
Just
Dance\xAE 4 |
Nov.
18 | |
|
Rabbids\xAE Land |
Nov.
18 | |
|
Your
Shape\xAE: Fitness Evolved 2013 |
Nov.
18 | |
|
ZombiU\x99 |
Nov.
18 | |
|
Marvel
Avengers\x99: Battle for Earth |
Launch
Window | |
|
Rayman
Legends\xAE |
Launch
Window | |
|
Warner
Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
Scribblenauts\x99
Unlimited |
Nov.
18 |
|
Game Party
Champions |
Nov.
18 | |
|
Batman:
Arkham City\x99 Armored Edition |
Nov.
18 |
* Launch window is defined as the period beginning Nov. 18, 2012, and ending March 31, 2013.
Broadband Internet access is required for online features. For more information, go to http://support.nintendo.com/. Remember that Wii U features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu.
For more information about Nintendo, visit http://www.nintendo.com/.
About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii\x99 home console, Nintendo 3DS\x99 and Nintendo DS\x99 family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System\x99, Nintendo has sold more than 3.9 billion video games and more than 630 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi\x99 and Nintendo DSi XL\x99, as well as the Game Boy\x99, Game Boy Advance, Super NES\x99, Nintendo 64\x99 and Nintendo GameCube\x99 systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario\x99, Donkey Kong\x99, Metroid\x99, Zelda\x99 and Pokemon\x99. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company's website at http://www.nintendo.com/.
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