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We’re less than two months away from the release of Nintendo’s tablet-based Wii U console. We’ve covered much of what you can expect from the system here.
If you’re planning to preorder it, or you already have, you’ve probably done some guesswork to figure out which games to pick up with your shiny new game player. Guess no more, my friends, Nintendo has just put out an official list of release-day titles that runs 23 games deep.
Check it (in alphabetical order by publisher):
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Activision
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II
- Skylanders Giants
- Transformers Prime
- Wipeout 3
Disney Interactive
- Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
Electronic Arts
- FIFA Soccer 13
Namco Bandai
- Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Wii U Edition
Nintendo
- New Super Mario Bros. U
- Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge
- Nintendo Land
- Sing Party
Sega
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Tecmo Koei
- Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper
THQ
- Darksiders II
Ubisoft
- Assassin’s Creed III
- ESPN Sports Connection
- Just Dance 4
- Rabbids Land
- Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013
- ZombiU
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
- Scribblenauts Unlimited
- Game Party Champions
- Batman: Arkham City — Armored Edition
Some notable games aren’t on the list. Pikmin 3, Rayman Legends, and The Wonderful 101 are part of the nebulous “launch window,” which Nintendo defines as continuing through March 31.
Bayonetta 2, the sequel to the cult-favorite beat-em-up, isn’t anywhere in this press release. So don’t expect it any time before March.
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