Nintendo revealed that over 50 games will be available during the Wii U “launch window”. Later, we found out that the “launch window” actually spans all the way to March 2013. It still means that a ton of Wii U games will be available on launch day (November 18 in the US), and many more in the following months. Sadly, it also confirms that some of the highly anticipated games like Pikmin 3 and Mass Effect 3 will be coming out in early 2013. Here’s a full breakdown of all the Wii U games and their launch schedule (follow the link for each game for more info, screenshots, trailers, and more):
Launch day Wii U games (15 titles)
These games will be available when the console launches on November 18 in North America, November 30 in Europe, and on December 8 in Japan.
- Nintendo Land (Nintendo)
- New Super Mario Bros U (Nintendo)
- Sing Party (Nintendo)
- Assassin’s Creed 3 (Ubisoft)
- Rabbids Land (Ubisoft)
- Just Dance 4 (Ubisoft)
- ZombiU (Ubisoft)
- Your Shape 2013 (Ubisoft)
- Sports Connection (Ubisoft)
- Darksiders 2 (THQ)
- Madden NFL 13 (EA)
- Game Party Champions (Warner Bros.)
- Scribblenauts Unlimited (Warner Bros.)
- Epic Mickey 2 (Disney)
- Tank Tank Tank (Namco Bandai)
Holiday 2012 Wii U games (10 games)
These game swill be release during the “Holiday 2012” period, which is typically November and beginning of December when it comes to games.
- Call of Duty Black Ops 2 (Activision)
- NBA 2K13 (2K Sports)
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (SEGA)
- Trine 2 (Frozenbyte)
- Jeopardy (THQ)
- Wheel of Fortune (THQ)
- Ben 10: Omniverse (D3)
- Rise of The Guardians (D3)
- Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade (D3)
- Warrirors Orochi 3 Hyper (Tecmo Koei)
- Rayman Legends (Ubisoft)
Later in 2012 (5 titles)
These titles don’t have a firm 2012 release date, and will likely see release towards the end of the year. It’s likely that some of them could be pushed into 2013.
- LEGO City Undercover (Nintendo)
- 007 Legends (Activision)
- Skylanders Giants (Activision)
- Transformers Prime (Activision)
- Nano Assault Neo (Shin’en)
Early 2013
The “launch window” extends to March 2013 according to Nintendo, these games are expected to be released during that period.
- Pikmin 3 (Nintendo)
- Game & Wario (Nintendo)
- Wii Fit U (Nintendo)
- Ninja Gaiden 3 Razor’s Edge (Nintendo)
- The Wonderful 101 (Nintendo)
- Avengers: Battle For Earth (Ubisoft)
- Aliens Colonial Marines (SEGA)
- Batman Arkham City Armored Edition (Warner Bros.)
- FIFA 13 (EA)
- Mass Effect 3 (EA)
- Funky Barn (Tantalus Games)
- Jett Tailfin (Maximum Games)
- Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Capcom)
- Rapala Pro Bass Fishing (Activision)
- Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2013 (Activision)
- Wipeout 3 (Activision)
- Toki Tori 2 (Two Tribes)
- Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien (Gaijin Games)
- Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (Namco)
- Zumba Fitness (Majesco)
Later in 2013…
Finally, some of the titles were listed as “launch window” games, but weren’t confirmed by Nintendo. We’ve added them here, just in case. They’ll likely see release after March 2013.
Be sure to check out our complete Wii U games list — the complete list of all titles confirmed for the new console.
