Nintendo has laid out the launch line-up for the Wii U.
The Wii U is set to launch November 18th in the American territories, November 30th in Europe and Australia, then December 8th in its homeland of Japan. The full lineup is as follows:
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II
- Skylanders Giants
- Transformers Prime
- Wipeout 3
- Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
- FIFA Soccer 13
- Tekken Tag Tournament 2
- New Super Mario Bros. U
- Ninja Gaiden: Razor’s Edge
- Nintendo Land
- Sing Party
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
- Warrios Orochi 3 Hyper
- Darksiders II
- Assassin’s Creed III
- ESPN Sports Connection
- Just Dance 4
- Rabbids Land
- Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013
- ZombiU
- Scribblenauts Unlimited
- Game Party Champions
- Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition
Make no mistake. Nintendo means serious business. A quick peruse of the available titles shows that Nintendo is keen to have something for everybody going into the holiday season.
The Wii U offers something to those who already own versions of the above titles. Games like Arkham City: Armored Edition and D, aren’t just straight out ports for a quick buck. The developers behind them, Rocksteady and Vigil, have seemingly put some serious thought into how they can make their games feel fresh and new, while making full use of the new Nintendo tech, namely the tablet-like controller. Arkham City for example, uses the controller as a not only a map, but as a scanner to sweep areas for clues and hidden tidbits of information.
