Wii U: all EU, US and Japanese launch games confirmed

By Patrick Garratt

Nintendo has confirmed EU Wii U launch titles, as well as detailing those that will be available in the “launch window,” ending March 2013.

Games will cost $59.99 in the US, according to Nintendo.

All EU launch games:

The US line-up is as follows. It wasn’t specified which of the games would launch alongside the console and which would appear in the “launch window,” which ends March 31, 2013.

• 505 Games -Funky Barn
• 2K Sports– NBA 2K13
• Activision – 007 Legends, Black Ops 2,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
• EA – Mass Effect 3, Madden 13, FIFA 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 – 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 from Platinum Games
• SEGA– Aliens: Colonial Marines, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
• Shin’en– Nano Assault Neo
• Tecmo Koei– 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. – Scribblenauts Unlimited, Game Party Champions, Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition

Nintendo Japan also confirmed all its Wii U launch software today.

First-party launch period games:

• New Super Mario Bros. U
• NintendoLand
• Game & Wario
• Wii Fit U

Third-party launch period titles revealed for release in December:

• Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge
• Orochi 2: Hyper
• Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition (with added Nintendo-themed costumes, including Mario, Luigi and Link outfits)
• ZombiU
• Assassin’s Creed III
• Rayman Legends
• Batman: Arkham City – Armored Edition
• Mass Effect 3
• FIFA 13
• Monster Hunter 3G HD Version, also to be offered as part of a software bundle

And other, undated titles:

• The Wonderful 101
• Bayonetta 2 (a Wii U exclusive)
• Dragon Quest X