Earlier today Nintendo held a broadcast in which key details about the Wii U were revealed, including the new console’s price point, release date, and upcoming games.
On November 18, US residents will be able to purchase the Wii U in either a basic or deluxe set. The former includes the console, a GamePad, a GamePad charging cable, AC adaptor, HDMI cable, sensor bar, and 8GB of memory. The deluxe set comes with all of the aforementioned items in addition to 32GB of memory, a GamePad charging cradle, a copy of NintendoLand, and enrollment in a premium service on Nintendo Direct.
As far as prices goes, the basic set will cost gamers $299 while the deluxe set will go for $349.
Nintendo also announced a whole slew of “launch window” games, though that timeframe extends all the way into March of next year. Two of the more noteworthy releases mentioned were Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and Bayonetta 2, which will be a Wii U exclusive.
Quite a bit of time was also spent detailing Nintendo TVii, which is the company’s take on multimedia entertainment with the help of services such as Amazon and Hulu Plus. Content can be played on both the GamePad and TV, and there seems to be some interesting interactions between the two devices as well.
With such a lengthy “launch window,” it should be interesting to see whether or not the Wii U gets off to a strong start this holiday season. In any event, here is a full list of titles that are expected to be available during that time:
| Publisher | Title | |
| 505 Games | Funky Barn | |
| 2K Sports | NBA 2K13 | |
| Activision Publishing, Inc. | 007™ Legends | |
| Call of Duty®: Black Ops II | ||
| TRANSFORMERS PRIME™ | ||
| Wipeout 3 | ||
| Skylanders Giants™ | ||
| Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2013 | ||
| Rapala Pro Bass Fishing | ||
| Capcom | Monster Hunter™ 3 Ultimate | |
| D3Publisher | Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game | |
| Ben 10: Omniverse™ | ||
| Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade | ||
| Disney Interactive | Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two | |
| Electronic Arts | Mass Effect™ 3 | |
| Madden NFL 13 | ||
| EA SPORTS™ FIFA Soccer 13 | ||
| Frozenbyte | Trine 2™: Director’s Cut | |
| Gaijin Games | Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien | |
| Majesco Entertainment | Zumba® Fitness Core | |
| Maximum Games | Jett Tailfin™ | |
| NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. | TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT™ 2 Wii U Edition | |
| TANK! TANK! TANK!™ | ||
| Nintendo | Nintendo Land™ | |
| New Super Mario Bros.™ U | ||
| NINJA GAIDEN™ 3: Razor’s Edge | ||
| SiNG PARTY™ | ||
| LEGO® City: Undercover | ||
| Wii Fit™ U | ||
| Game & Wario™ | ||
| Pikmin™ 3 | ||
| The Wonderful 101™ | ||
| SEGA | Aliens: Colonial Marines™ | |
| Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed | ||
| Shin’en | Nano Assault Neo | |
| Tecmo Koei America Corporation | WARRIORS OROCHI® 3 Hyper | |
| THQ | Darksiders® II | |
| Wheel of Fortune® | ||
| JEOPARDY! ® | ||
| Two Tribes | Toki Tori 2 | |
| Ubisoft | Assassin’s Creed® III | |
| Just Dance® 4 | ||
| Marvel Avengers™: Battle for Earth | ||
| Rabbids® Land | ||
| Sports Connection™ | ||
| Your Shape®: Fitness Evolved 2013 | ||
| ZombiU™ | ||
| Rayman Legends® | ||
| Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Scribblenauts™ Unlimited | |
| Game Party Champions | ||
| Batman: Arkham City™ Armored Edition |
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