European Wii U launch titles confirmed
Posted 13 Sep 2012 at 13:45 by Paul Muchmore
Today's European Nintendo Direct has confirmed the selection of games you will be able to pick up alongside the console when it launches on November 30th, along with the titles planned for release up until the end of March 2013.
First party titles New Super Mario Bros. U and Nintendo Land will lead the lineup, along with Ubisoft's Rayman Legends and exclusive horror shooter ZombiU. If you're a football fan, EA's FIFA 13 will be there for you, as well as the sci-fi RPG Mass Effect 3: Special Edition.
A press release from Nintendo following the broadcast has also confirmed that Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will be available on November 30th.
A range of downloadable titles will also be available, including Trine 2: Director's Cut, Toki Tori 2 and Shin'en's Nano Assault Neo.
Pikmin 3 is the most notable absence from the launch window, as well as Platinum Games' P-100, now renamed to The Wonderful 101. But it appears that Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two has now moved platforms from Wii to Wii U.
Here are the games confirmed for launch date, and the ones currently pinned as launch window'.
Launch Date (November 30th):
EA:
FIFA 13
Mass Effect™ 3: Special Edition
Shin'en:
Nano Assault Neo
Ubisoft:
ZombiU™
RAYMAN® LEGENDS
Nintendo:
Nintendo Land
New Super Mario Bros. U
Frozenbyte:
Trine 2™: Director's Cut
Two Tribes:
Toki Tori 2
Launch Window:
2K Sports:
NBA 2K13
Activision Publishing, Inc.:
007 Legends
Call of Duty®: Black Ops II
TRANSFORMERS PRIME™
Skylanders Giants™
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013
Capcom:
Monster Hunter™ 3 Ultimate
Disney Interactive:
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
EA:
Madden NFL 13
Gaijin Games:
Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe:
TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT™2 Wii U Edition
TANK! TANK! TANK!™
Rise of the Guardians
Ben 10 Omniverse™
Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade
Nintendo:
NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge
SiNG PARTY
LEGO® City: Undercover
Game & Wario
SEGA:
Aliens™: Colonial Marines
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed™
Tecmo Koei:
Warriors Orochi®3 Hyper
THQ:
Darksiders®2
Ubisoft:
Assassin's Creed® III
Just Dance®4
Marvel Avengers™ Battle for Earth
Rabbids® Land
Sports Connection™
Your Shape®: Fitness Evolved 2013
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment:
Scribblenauts™ Unlimited
Game Party Champions
Batman: Arkham City™ Armoured Edition
Which titles will you be picking up on launch day? Is there enough to pique your interest in the console's first few months? Let us know in the comments below.