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Wii U Launch Games

Nintendo's Wii U hits shelves on November 18, and has an impressive launch lineup in tow. Nintendo today announced that 23 different games will be available on day one, including Super Mario Bros. U, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, and Assassin's Creed III. Nintendo also lists Pikmin 3, Rayman Legends, and The Wonderful 101 as "launch window" releases.

"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."

Here's the full list of games releasing on November 18:

Assassin's Creed III
Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
Darksiders II
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
ESPN Sports Connection
FIFA Soccer 13
Game Party Champions
Just Dance 4
New Super Mario Bros. U
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge
Nintendo Land
Rabbids Land
Scribblenauts Unlimited
Sing Party
Skylanders: Giants
Sonic & All-Starts Racing Transformed
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Transformers Prime
Warrior's Orochi 3 Hyper
Wipeout 3
Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2013
ZombiU

Which of these games would you purchase on day one?

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Comments
  • Hmmm......this or the new PS4? Decision, decision
  • Ill save my money for a PS4...most likely it will be here Holidays 2013 or 14 (edit)
  • ZombiU! :D
  • MIGHT GET ONE IDK
  • ZombieU, Ninja Gaiden 3 and Super Mario Bros. will be mine!
  • I'll pick up three games on launch day. Super Mario U, ZombiU, and Darksiders. My wife has been waiting for Scribblenauts Unlimited so make that four games. I still wish Nintendo could have found a way to have a LoZ or full Metroid release ready for launch.

  • I know that people are going to b***h and also say that there are quite a few ports but...not the the worst launch line-up all things considered.
  • SMBU and Zombie U. Its better than two launch lineup games, right?(Super Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64.)
  • If i do get a WiiU i will be picking up ZombiU,AC3,and NSMBU

  • where's lego city? dang

  • ZombieU and New Super Mario Bros. U


    Two games really is not that bad but I would prefer more original games instead of games like Arkham City and Darksiders, two of which are already out and they're on a "Next gen console."

    Edit: If the WiiU is backwards compatible then i will consider getting it, since I do not have a Wii and I missed out on games like Super Mario Galaxy, Zelda. I'll stick with my SNES.
  • I'll probably only be picking up ZombiU, too bad Rayman Legends or Pikmin 3 aren't on the list... Super stoked for them :D

  • About time they helped the hardcore gamer.
  • A lot of ports, but that's not surprising as Nintendo is making a constituted effort to appeal to more 3rd party games. At least it shows that Nintendo realizes they can't play on gimmicks alone and that their console needs to be somewhat accessible for those more interested in core gaming.

    I lost interest in Nintendo along time ago though. The only titles I would likely be interested in purchasing would be LoZ and SSB and no console is worth just two franchises. Lets not even forget that unless Microsoft and Sony also continue support for the Xbox 360 and PS3, a lot of these 3rd party games likely won't be ported to Nintendo when the next gen consoles release. Assuming I even buy a new console, as I'm primarily a PC gamer, I'll probably look at Microsoft's next console.

    Out of all the companies, they tend to have the most exclusives and titles I'm generally most interested in. Here is hoping the Halo franchise makes a comeback under 343 after Bungie nearly ran it into permanent mediocrity with its last few games. I guess I should really blame Microsoft though considering they were forcing Bungie to release Halo games sooner than they would have liked. Oh well, here's hoping that Halo doesn't degenerate into CoD and that the Reclaimer Trilogy will be worth seeing.
  • Y...You mean... Rayman Legends... isn't a launch day title? SCREW THIS STUPID EARTH
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  • Getting ZombiU and Mario

  • I was sad to see Pikmin 3 didn't make the cut, but New Super Mario Bros. U and ZombiU should help kill some time.
  • That is not bad for just Nov 18.  Sure a lot of the other hot titles will drop by December and if not right in time for January rebound.  Still very excited about this Nintendo launch.

  • Only game that interests me would be ZombieU....I can play AC3 on my xbox without buying a new system, already played batman, and a bunch party/fitness games or sequels that don't interest me. Mario is interesting but not interesting enough to drop down the dough they want for this system....yeah will not be buying this Nintendo....and I really was hoping they would convince to buy a Nintendo console again.....
  • I just want Zelda
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