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Wii U Launch Day Games In North America Revealed

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Nintendo of America have announced which Wii U games will be available on launch day (and beyond) in North America. Launch day for the Wii U is November 18th, and its “launch window” goes all the way to March 31st, 2013. Here’s the list (note that it includes download titles as well):   505 Games Funky Barn – Launch Window   2K Sports NBA 2K13 – Launch Window   Activision Publishing, Inc. Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Nov. 18 Skylanders Giants – Nov. 18 TRANSFORMERS PRIME – Nov. 18 Wipeout 3 – Nov. 18 007 Legends – Launch Window Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2013 – Launch Window Rapala Pro Bass Fishing – Launch Window   Broken Rules Chasing Aurora – November   Pwnee Studios Cloudberry Kingdom – November   D3Publisher Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game – Launch Window Ben 10 Omniverse – Launch Window Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade – Launch Window Disney Interactive Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two – Nov. 18   Electronic Arts EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer 13 – Nov. 18 Madden NFL 13 – November Mass Effect 3 – Launch Window   Frozenbyte Trine 2: Director’s Cut – November   Gaijin Games Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien – January   WayForward Mighty Switch Force HD – November   NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2 Wii U Edition – Nov. 18 TANK! TANK! TANK! – November   Nintendo New Super Mario Bros. U – Nov. 18 NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor’s Edge – Nov. 18 Nintendo Land – Nov. 18 SiNG PARTY – Nov. 18 Game & Wario – Launch Window LEGO City: Undercover – Launch Window Pikmin 3 – Launch Window Wii Fit U – Launch Window The Wonderful 101 – Launch Window   SEGA Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – Nov. 18 Aliens: Colonial Marines – Launch Window   Shin’en Nano Assault Neo – November   Tecmo Koei America Corporation WARRIORS OROCHI 3 Hyper – Nov. 18   THQ Darksiders II – Nov. 18 JEOPARDY! – Launch Window Wheel of Fortune – Launch Window   Tomorrow Corporation Little Inferno – November   Two Tribes Toki Tori 2 – November   Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed III – Nov. 18 ESPN Sports Connection – Nov. 18 Just Dance 4 – Nov. 18 Rabbids Land – Nov. 18 Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013 – Nov. 18 ZombiU – Nov. 18 Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth –  Launch Window Rayman Legends – Launch Window   Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Scribblenauts Unlimited – Nov. 18 Game Party Champions – Nov. 18 Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition – Nov. 18   As previously detailed, the Wii U will be launched in two different packages in North America. The Basic Set will be available in white for $299.99, while the Deluxe Set, which includes higher storage capacity, additional accessories and Nintendo Land bundled in, will be available in black for $349.99.

Ishaan Sahdev
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Ishaan specializes in game design/sales analysis. He's the former managing editor of Siliconera and wrote the book "The Legend of Zelda - A Complete Development History". He also used to moonlight as a professional manga editor. These days, his day job has nothing to do with games, but the two inform each other nonetheless.