Nintendo answers big questions for the Wii U! Find out all the details on games, the release date, and prices!


The moment that all Nintendo Gamers have been waiting for is finally here – Wii U news! Nintendo held a special press event in New York City to unveil the news that we have been sitting on the edge of our seat for.

  • Release Date = November 18, 2012
  • More than 50 games available during the launch window from November to March!
  • Wii U “Basic Set” - $300; Comes in white, 8gb internal storage, GamePad, sensor bar, GamePad AC adapter, Wii U AC adapter, and a highspeed HDMI cable.
  • Wii U “Deluxe Set” - $350; Comes in Black, has everything the “Basic Set” has plus 32gb internal storage, Nintendo Land game, Wii U console stand, Wii U GamePad stand, Wii U GamePad cradle, and a deluxe digital promotion. This promotion will let Wii U owners receive points for each digital download and redeem those points for future downloadable content from the Nintendo eShop. The promotion is currently planned through 2014.

On top of all that great news Nintendo then announced a completely new feature called Nintendo TVii. Nintendo TVii will let viewers seamlessly explore available video content from a variety of sources that include live TV, their TiVo DVR, and video-on-demand services such as Netflix and HuluPlus – all from your GamePad. If you are interested in Nintendo TVii, check out this feature trailer!

Additionally, Nintendo announced games such as:

  • Nintendo Land (Trailer)
  • New Super Mario Bros. U (Trailer)
  • LEGO City: Undercover (A Chase McCain LEGO minifigure will come as a special pre-order bonus for those who pre-order a copy of LEGO City: Undercover at participating stores while supplies last.)
  • Bayonetta 2 (WII U exclusive!) (Trailer)
  • The Wonderful 101 (Trailer)
  • Monster Hunters 3 Ultimate
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops II
  • Nano Assualt
  • Disney’s Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
  • Skylanders: Giants
  • Wipeout 3
  • 007: Legends
  • Transformers Prime
  • ZombiU (Trailer)
  • Mutant Mudds Deluxe
  • Darksiders 2
  • Toki Tori 2 (Trailer)
AND MANY MORE! You can watch a short trailer revealing the launch titles here. It was also revealed that the majority of WII U titles will be $60. This price was to be expected.

What do you think of the announcements for the Wii U? Excited to see some of the titles? The price range? Let me know in the comments.

Source: Nintendo

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