Wii U Comes Out In North America on November 18th
- September 13th, 2012
- By MogKnight
(Post is updating as info comes in)
More details to come soon! Or just watch the Stream here: http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu
The Wii U will be released in North America in two flavors on November 18th 2012: A Basic and a Deluxe Set
The Basic set will be in all white and features the following for $299.99 USD:
Wii U Console
Wii U Gamepad
AC Adapter
HDMI Cable
Wii U Sensor Bar
The premium Deluxe set will be in all black and features the above and more for $299.99 USD:
More memory (32 GB based on the JP reveal)
Gamepad Charging Dock
Gamepad Cradle
Nintendo Land as the pack-in game
Premium service for Wii U eShop for discounts
During the stream, it was stated that almost all Wii games and accessories will work on the Wii U, with the Wiimote and Nunchuck working out of the box. There will also be Wii U branded Wiimotes and Nunchucks for sale.
Almost all Wii games and Accessories work.
Wii U Branded Wiimote and Chuck to appear in stores. No difference with original Wii controllers.
Metroid returns in Nintendo Land as Metroid Blast.
New Super Mario Bros U a launch title. Nintendo further showcases modes: Boost Rush Mode and Challenges.
Lego City Undercover will also be a launch title.
The Wii U is built on three pillars: Games, Miiverse, Buh? Entertainment? Nintendo revealed Nintendo TVii, which will bring the Wii U up to par with the other major consoles as it will allow you to access movies, TV shows, sports, and streaming services like Amazon, Netflix, and Hulu.
Interact with the Gamepad and watch it on either the Gamepad or the TV!
It seems that Nintendo is still not set on their launch titles yet, but Reggie did wanted to let us know that the launch for the Wii U will be the strongest in Nintendo’s history.
Want more stuff? Check out the rest of our notes here:
Platinum Games and Sega Announces Bayonetta 2: Wii U Exclusive
Capcom Finally Brings Over Monster Hunter to Wii U and 3DS: Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate in March 2013
Activision Brings Their Own Bag of Goodies for Wii U
Nintendo has also released a list of launch window titles… And by window, I mean from November 18th to March 2013.
| 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 |
Hanh "MogKnight" Nguyen does Editor-in-Chiefish things for The Mog Blog. Forever on a mission to find a Game Boy Micro for less than $60 dollars, Mog spends the rest of his time stuck in Bullet Hell. You can contact Mog via email, Twitter, or Google
