[Wii U] North American Launch Line-Up

Published on 09-26-12 04:29 PM

Nintendo of America confirmed that there will be a selection of 23 titles avilable at the launch alongside Nintendo's upcomming Wii U which will launch in North America on November 18th. Only four Nintendo published games will be available at launch alongside the Wii U, these being: Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge, Sing Party, Nintendo Land and New Super Mario Bros. U. Ubisoft has confirmed the most titles for the Wii U's launch window with a total of six games, though only three have been confirmed to be at the system's launch on November 18th. These are: Just Dance 4, Assassin’s Creed III and ZombiU. The much awaited Rayman Legends is a Wii U launch title in Europe but is only part of the launch window in North America.

Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime also commented on the North American launch line-up:

“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. We have something for everyone, from new franchises to creative new approaches to familiar favorites.”

- Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America’s president and COO

Here is the selection of games which North American consumers will be presented with at launch:

Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Skylanders Giants
Transformers Prime
Wipeout 3
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
FIFA Soccer 13
TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2 Wii U Edition
New Super Mario Bros. U
NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor’s Edge
Nintendo Land
SiNG Party
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
WARRIORS 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

Launch window (November 18, 2012-March 31, 2013):

Funky Barn
NBA 2K13
007 Legends
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013
Rapala Pro Bass Fishing
Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game
Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade
Mass Effect 3
Game & Wario
LEGO City: Undercover
Pikmin 3
Wii Fit U
The Wonderful 101 Aliens: Colonial Marines
Jeopardy!
Wheel of Fortune
Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth
Rayman Legends

Some of you might note that certain games keep having their expected release date change, and that will probably continue for a while until after the Wii U's launch. Other games, such as Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate aren't even on the confirmed list that Nintendo provided yet, though this is probably just an oversight since everything coming out after launch day is still in a state of flux.

The Wii U will arrive in Europe and Australia on November 30th, with a Japanese launch set for Japan on December 8th. Once again this list is only for North America, and no list regarding other region line-ups have been confirmed.

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13 Comments

AnsemSOD26 - 09-26-12
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warriors orochi 3 hyper at launch heck yeah!

Waver - 09-26-12
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Lets see...

1. NEW SUPER MARIO BROS U!!!
2. Nintendoland
3. Sonic and Sega All-Stars racing Transformed
4. I was never interested in Tekken, but I want it because of the Mushrooms and the Smash Bros costumes.

That's it for my wishlist.

InsomniacMan - 09-26-12
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Thats a good looking list.

Rekop - 09-26-12
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Awesome games!
FIFA 13 I'm excited for that. ;)

MrMario - 09-26-12
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Already ready for Razor's Edge and Assassin's Creed III. I do plan to get New Super Mario Bros. U, Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper, and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 later. The Wii U has good selection of games during its launch.

RedEXE - 09-26-12
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Great 1st day line up. Nintendo has learned their lesson with the 3ds.

mixedboi - 09-27-12
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This is wonderful news, they didn't mess up the line up this time. Too bad I won't be getting a WiiU for a while after release. :/

Jere - 09-27-12
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Awesome, too bad I didn't pre-order WiiU. Oh well, guess I'll have to wait

soldierboi159 - 09-27-12
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Warrior Orochi 3 Hyper FTW!!! (except the fact that I have to reset >.<)

Nin10DoGuy - 09-27-12
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Getting N-Land with Wii U, New Super Mario Bros U, and possibly Wii Fit U.

DuskTillDawn - 09-28-12
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My "wish" list is (keep in mind these arent the game I am getting just the ones I would like to get) Wish list: DarkSiders 2, Assassin Creed 3, ZombiU (Maybe Arkham City...)
Games I am getting for sure: Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, NSMBU, Nintendo Land

Wheatley - 09-29-12
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I reaaaaally want ZombiU. I'd say I wanted Arkham City, but I have it for 360.

mk7cdog - 09-29-12
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If I had enough money to get 5 games when I get the WiiU, I'd get:
1.Nintendo Land (I'm getting the deluxe edition)
2.Black Ops 2
3. New Super Mario Bros. U
4.Batman Arhkham City Armored edition
5.Wipeout 3