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Revealed at [[Nintendo]]'s 2011 E3 press conference,  the '''Wii U''' is the next-generation successor to the [[Wii]].  The Wii U is Nintendo's first high-definition console (capable of outputting 1080p video).  As with its predecessor, the Wii U features a brand new controller—this time with a touchscreen built in.  Wii U hardware is backwards-compatible with Wii games and peripherals (e.g., the Wii remote) but does away with its predecessor's ability to play [[GameCube]] games.
Revealed at [[Nintendo]]'s 2011 E3 press conference,  the '''Wii U''' is the next-generation successor to the [[Wii]].  The Wii U is Nintendo's first high-definition console (capable of outputting 1080p video).  As with its predecessor, the Wii U features a brand new controller—this time with a touchscreen built in.  Wii U hardware is backwards-compatible with Wii games and peripherals (e.g., the Wii remote) but does away with its predecessor's ability to play [[GameCube]] games.


===Launch games===
The Wii U will launch in North America on [[November 18]], [[2012]] with '''26''' games, on [[November 30]], [[2012]] in Europe and in Australia with '''21''' games, and on [[December 8]], [[2012]] in Japan with '''11''' games:
{| {{prettytable|sortable=true}}
|-
! Title !! Developer !! Publisher(s) !! North America !!  Europe/Australia !! Japan !! [[Nintendo eShop]]
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[007 Legends]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Eurocom]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Activision]]
| {{no}}<!-- Not confirmed for launch day in North America -->
| {{yes}}
| {{n/a|Unreleased}}
| {{Unknown}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ubisoft Montreal]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ubisoft]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Batman: Arkham City - Armored Edition]]''<br/>''Batman: Arkham City - Armoured Edition''<sup>PAL</sup>
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Rocksteady Studios]]<br />[[WB Games Montreal]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]]<br />[[Square-Enix]]<sup>JP</sup>
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Ben 10: Omniverse - The Video Game]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Vicious Cycle Software]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[D3 Publisher]]
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{n/a|Unreleased}}
| {{Unknown}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops II]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Treyarch]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Activision]]<br />[[Square-Enix]]<sup>JP</sup>
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{Unknown}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Darksiders II]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Vigil Games]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[THQ]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{n/a|Unreleased}}<!-- No evidence of Japanese version of this game for Wii U, likely due to THQ closing Japanese offices -->
| {{yes}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Junction Point Studios]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Disney Interactive Studios]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade]]''<br />''[[Simple Series for Wii U Vol.1: The Family Party]]''<sup>JP</sup>
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Torus Games]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[D3 Publisher]]
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[FIFA 13]]''<br/>''[[FIFA Soccer 13]]''<sup>NA</sup>
| style="text-align:center;"| [[EA Canada]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[EA Sports]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[ESPN Sports Connection]]''<sup>NA</sup><br/>''[[Sports Connection]]''<sup>INT</sup>
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ubisoft]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ubisoft]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Game Party Champions]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Warner Bros.]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]]
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{n/a|Unreleased}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Just Dance 4]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ubisoft]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ubisoft]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{n/a|Unreleased}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Madden NFL 13]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[EA Tiburon]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[EA Sports]]
| {{yes}}
| {{n/a|Unreleased}}
| {{n/a|Unreleased}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ubisoft Quebec]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ubisoft]]
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{n/a|Unreleased}}
| {{Unknown}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Mass Effect 3: Special Edition]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[BioWare]]<br />[[Straight Right]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Electronic Arts]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate]]''<br />''[[Monster Hunter 3 (tri-) G HD Ver.]]''<sup>JP</sup>
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Capcom Production Studio 1]]<br />[[Eighting]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Capcom]]
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{Unknown}}<!-- Nintendo eShop release only confirmed for Nintendo 3DS version for the time being. -->
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Nintendo EAD]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Nintendo]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Team Ninja]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Nintendo]]<br />[[Tecmo Koei]]<sup>JP</sup>
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Nintendo Land]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Nintendo]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Nintendo]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Rabbids Land]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ubisoft]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ubisoft]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{n/a|Unreleased}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Scribblenauts Unlimited]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[5th Cell]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{n/a|Unreleased}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Sing Party]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[FreeStyleGames]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Nintendo]]
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{n/a|Unreleased}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Skylanders: Giants]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Toys For Bob]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Activision]]<br />[[Square-Enix]]<sup>JP</sup>
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}} <!---Will not be released until 2013.--->
| {{Unknown}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Sumo Digital]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Sega]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{n/a|Unreleased}} <!-- Wii U version not confirmed for Japan. -->
| {{yes}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Tank! Tank! Tank!]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Namco Bandai Games]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Namco Bandai Games]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{Unknown}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Namco Bandai Games]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Namco Bandai Games]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Transformers: Prime – The Game|Transformers: Prime]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Nowpro]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Activision]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{n/a|Unreleased}}
| {{Unknown}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper]]''<br />''[[Musou Orochi 2 Hyper]]''<sup>JP</sup>
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Omega Force]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Tecmo Koei]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Wipeout: The Game 3]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Activision]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Activision]]
| {{yes}}
| {{n/a|Unreleased}}
| {{n/a|Unreleased}}
| {{no}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ubisoft]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ubisoft]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{n/a|Unreleased}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[ZombiU]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ubisoft Montpellier]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ubisoft]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|}
Alongside the above mentioned retail titles, digital-only games via [[Nintendo eShop]] will also be available on launch day for the Wii U in the following regions:
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
|-
! | Title
! | Developer
! | Publisher
! | PAL Region
! | North America
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Chasing Aurora]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Broken Rules]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Broken Rules]]
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Little Inferno]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Tomorrow Corporation]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Tomorrow Corporation]]
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[WayForward]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[WayForward]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Nano Assault Neo]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Shin'en]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Shin'en]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Trine 2: Director's Cut]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Frozenbyte]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Frozenbyte]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|}
[[Category:Nintendo]]
[[Category:Nintendo]]

Revision as of 17:56, 18 November 2012

Wii U
The console image for Wii U.
ManufacturerNintendo
Released2012
Total Games207 (519 present)
← Wii (none) →

Revealed at Nintendo's 2011 E3 press conference, the Wii U is the next-generation successor to the Wii. The Wii U is Nintendo's first high-definition console (capable of outputting 1080p video). As with its predecessor, the Wii U features a brand new controller—this time with a touchscreen built in. Wii U hardware is backwards-compatible with Wii games and peripherals (e.g., the Wii remote) but does away with its predecessor's ability to play GameCube games.

Launch games

The Wii U will launch in North America on November 18, 2012 with 26 games, on November 30, 2012 in Europe and in Australia with 21 games, and on December 8, 2012 in Japan with 11 games:

Title Developer Publisher(s) North America Europe/Australia Japan Nintendo eShop
007 Legends Eurocom Activision No Yes Unreleased Unknown
Assassin's Creed III Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft Yes Yes Yes Yes
Batman: Arkham City - Armored Edition
Batman: Arkham City - Armoured EditionPAL
Rocksteady Studios
WB Games Montreal
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Square-EnixJP
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ben 10: Omniverse - The Video Game Vicious Cycle Software D3 Publisher No Yes Unreleased Unknown
Call of Duty: Black Ops II Treyarch Activision
Square-EnixJP
Yes Yes No Unknown
Darksiders II Vigil Games THQ Yes Yes Unreleased Yes
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two Junction Point Studios Disney Interactive Studios Yes Yes No Yes
Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade
Simple Series for Wii U Vol.1: The Family PartyJP
Torus Games D3 Publisher No Yes No Yes
FIFA 13
FIFA Soccer 13NA
EA Canada EA Sports Yes Yes Yes Yes
ESPN Sports ConnectionNA
Sports ConnectionINT
Ubisoft Ubisoft Yes Yes No Yes
Game Party Champions Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Yes No Unreleased Yes
Just Dance 4 Ubisoft Ubisoft Yes Yes Unreleased Yes
Madden NFL 13 EA Tiburon EA Sports Yes Unreleased Unreleased Yes
Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth Ubisoft Quebec Ubisoft No Yes Unreleased Unknown
Mass Effect 3: Special Edition BioWare
Straight Right
Electronic Arts Yes Yes Yes No
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
Monster Hunter 3 (tri-) G HD Ver.JP
Capcom Production Studio 1
Eighting
Capcom No No Yes Unknown
New Super Mario Bros. U Nintendo EAD Nintendo Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge Team Ninja Nintendo
Tecmo KoeiJP
Yes No Yes Yes
Nintendo Land Nintendo Nintendo Yes Yes Yes Yes
Rabbids Land Ubisoft Ubisoft Yes Yes Unreleased Yes
Scribblenauts Unlimited 5th Cell Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Yes Yes Unreleased Yes
Sing Party FreeStyleGames Nintendo Yes No Unreleased Yes
Skylanders: Giants Toys For Bob Activision
Square-EnixJP
Yes Yes No Unknown
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Sumo Digital Sega Yes Yes Unreleased Yes
Tank! Tank! Tank! Namco Bandai Games Namco Bandai Games Yes Yes No Unknown
Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition Namco Bandai Games Namco Bandai Games Yes Yes Yes Yes
Transformers: Prime Nowpro Activision Yes Yes Unreleased Unknown
Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper
Musou Orochi 2 HyperJP
Omega Force Tecmo Koei Yes Yes Yes Yes
Wipeout: The Game 3 Activision Activision Yes Unreleased Unreleased No
Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013 Ubisoft Ubisoft Yes Yes Unreleased Yes
ZombiU Ubisoft Montpellier Ubisoft Yes Yes Yes Yes

Alongside the above mentioned retail titles, digital-only games via Nintendo eShop will also be available on launch day for the Wii U in the following regions:

Title Developer Publisher PAL Region North America
Chasing Aurora Broken Rules Broken Rules No Yes
Little Inferno Tomorrow Corporation Tomorrow Corporation No Yes
Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition WayForward WayForward Yes Yes
Nano Assault Neo Shin'en Shin'en Yes Yes
Trine 2: Director's Cut Frozenbyte Frozenbyte Yes Yes

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