Wii U launch lineup confirmed

Nintendo’s Wii U hits South African store-shelves on 30 November, and if you were worrying about the potential in launch games, you can rest easy.

Nintendo has officially announced the 23-game lineup which will be available at launch, including Super Mario Bros. U, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, and Assassin’s Creed III.

Nintendo also lists Pikmin 3, Rayman Legends, and The Wonderful 101 as “launch window” releases.

“We’re making sure that Wii U owners will have great games to play from the moment they open the box, and that a steady stream of fun new games is always on the way,” said Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America’s president and COO. “We have something for everyone, from new franchises to creative new approaches to familiar favourites.”

Here’s the full list of games releasing on November 18:

• Assassin’s Creed III
• Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
• Darksiders II
• Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
• ESPN Sports Connection
• FIFA Soccer 13
• Game Party Champions
• Just Dance 4
• New Super Mario Bros. U
• Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge
• Nintendo Land
• Rabbids Land
• Scribblenauts Unlimited
• Sing Party
• Skylanders: Giants
• Sonic & All-Starts Racing Transformed
• Tekken Tag Tournament 2
• Transformers Prime
• Warrior’s Orochi 3 Hyper
• Wipeout 3
• Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2013
• ZombiU

Which of these games would you purchase on day one?

Catch up on all the Nintendo Wii U news, and check out MyGaming’s hands-on impressions of the Wii U.

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