NINTENDO ANNOUNCES NOV. 18 LAUNCH DATE AND DETAILS FOR REVOLUTIONARY Wii U CONSOLE

More Than 50 Movie games Verified for Release Screen, Such as Extremely Mario Bros., Contact of Responsibility and Assassin's Creed Titles

New Manufacturers TVii Program to Change the Way Audiences Encounter TV and Movie Material Using Wii U GamePad Controller

Nintendo today exposed more information about how the new Wii U™ home program and its innovative touch-screen Wii U GamePad operator can change not only games perform but also the way individuals and observe TV and video content. The new HD program will provide entirely new methods for customers to perform games and enjoy their preferred development when it releases in the Our country's on Nov. 18. During the launch window, more than 50 games will be available for Wii U, which will be provided in two different shades and options. The Primary Set will be provided in bright at a recommended list cost of $299.99, while the Elegant Set, such as higher storage space potential, additional components and the new Manufacturers Land™ games, will be provided in dark at a recommended list cost of $349.99.

At a unique Wii U review event in New York to, Manufacturers also exposed Manufacturers TVii, software that will let Wii U entrepreneurs in the U. s. Declares and North the united states discover, observe and interact with with their preferred video enjoyment in fun new methods. Using the GamePad operator, Manufacturers TVii allows viewers easily discover available video content from a wide range of resources – including live TV, their TiVo DVR and video-on-demand services such as Blockbuster online – all in one easy-to-use interface.

Additionally, Manufacturers distributed new information about a multitude of games on the way for Wii U, including Manufacturers Area, New Extremely Mario Bros.™ U, LEGO® City: Undercover, BAYONETTA 2, The Wonderful 101™, Capcom's Creature Hunter™ 3 Biggest and Activision's Contact of Duty®: Black Ops II. New Extremely Mario Bros. U offers unmatched methods for relative to perform together and discover Mario's world using the GamePad. Manufacturers Area, which will be available as a separate activity or involved with the Wii U Elegant Set, is a exclusive amusement playground presenting a collection of 12 usable destinations based on The very best activity planets, including The Tale of Zelda™, Metroid™, Mario™, Pet Crossing™ and Donkey Kong™. As an extra for customers, a Pursuit McCain LEGO minifigure will come as a unique pre-order advantage for those who pre-order a duplicate of LEGO City: Undercover at taking part suppliers while resources last. All of these games will immediately involve gamers in a wide range of new game-play encounters that are available only on Wii U.

"The delay is almost over - in just 66 days, Wii U will appear with the most powerful collection of launch software in Manufacturers history," said Manufacturers of America Chief executive and COO Reggie Fils-Aime. "With the incorporated second display of the involved GamePad and features that immediately improve the way individuals perform games, observe video and communicate with each other, customers will see how Wii U provides a different experience and a amazing value right out of the box. The new program also makes outstanding new opportunities for activity designers, limited only by the boundaries of their creativeness."

The Wii U Primary Set has a bright Wii U program with 8 GB of inner storage space, one bright GamePad operator, AC plugs for both the program and operator, a indicator bar and an HDMI® wire. In the Wii U Elegant Set, components are dark. This package contains all components from the Primary Set, as well as the Manufacturers Area activity, improved program storage space potential of 32 GB, a program take a position, GamePad asking for support and a take a position that allows customers to place the GamePad top to bottom on a table. Consumers who purchase the Elegant Set also will be registered in the Elegant Electronic Marketing, which allows Wii U entrepreneurs get factors for each digital obtain and get those factors for future online content from the Manufacturers eShop. The promotion is currently organized through 2014.

Both options provide a success of one-of-a-kind enjoyment encounters, including an on the internet group called Miiverse™ and the new Manufacturers TVii application. Using the touchscreen technology on the GamePad operator, Manufacturers TVii customers will be able to look through development from resources they sign up to, including satellite tv and wire programs, Blockbuster online, Hulu Plus, Amazon Immediate Movie, YouTube and even their registered TiVo reveals – all from a single kick off point.

The selection of third-party games on the way for Wii U will consist of some of the sector's greatest titles and most dearest operations. Activision is set to bring several

of its major qualities to Wii U during the launch window, including Contact of Duty: Black Ops II, Skylanders Giants™ and TRANSFORMERS PRIME™. Other third-party games coming soon to Wii U consist of Assassin's Creed® III, ZombiU™, Rayman Legends® and Just Dance® 4 from Ubisoft, Madden NFL 13 and Huge Effect™ 3 from Electronic Artistry, Scribblenauts™ Endless and Batman: Arkham City™ Armored Version from Warner Bros. Entertaining Entertainment and Disney world Legendary Mickey 2: The Power of Two from Disney world Interactve.

"The incorporated second display of the GamePad makes new opportunities for how games can be performed, and further reveals the advancement Manufacturers has added into the Wii U," said Eric Hirshberg, Activision Publishing's CEO. "We're thrilled for our lovers to see the highest operations, like Contact of Duty: Black Ops II, Skylanders Leaders and Transformers Primary, in new methods made possible on Wii U."

Below is a list of upcoming Wii U games that will be available on launch day or during the launch window*. (For information about third-party games, check with the individual publishers.)

Publisher

Title

505 Games

Funky Barn

2K Sports

NBA 2K13

Activision Publishing, Inc.

007™ Legends

Call of Duty®: Black Ops II

TRANSFORMERS PRIME™

Wipeout 3

Skylanders Giants™

Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013

Rapala Pro Bass Fishing

Capcom

Monster Hunter™ 3 Ultimate

D3Publisher

Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game

Ben 10: Omniverse™

Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade

Disney Interactive

Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two

Electronic Arts

Mass Effect™ 3

Madden NFL 13

EA SPORTS™ FIFA Soccer 13

Frozenbyte

Trine 2™: Director's Cut

Gaijin Games

Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien

Majesco Entertainment

Zumba® Fitness Core

Maximum Games

Jett Tailfin™

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.

TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT™ 2 Wii U Edition

TANK! TANK! TANK!™

Nintendo

Nintendo Land™

New Super Mario Bros.™ U

NINJA GAIDEN™ 3: Razor's Edge

SiNG PARTY™

LEGO® City: Undercover

Wii Fit™ U

Game & Wario™

Pikmin™ 3

The Wonderful 101™

SEGA

Aliens: Colonial Marines™

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

Shin'en

Nano Assault Neo

Tecmo Koei America Corporation

WARRIORS OROCHI® 3 Hyper

THQ

Darksiders® II

Wheel of Fortune®

JEOPARDY! ®

Two Tribes

Toki Tori 2

Ubisoft

Assassin's Creed® III

Just Dance® 4

Marvel Avengers™: Battle for Earth

Rabbids® Land

Sports Connection™

Your Shape®: Fitness Evolved 2013

ZombiU™

Rayman Legends®

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Scribblenauts™ Unlimited

Game Party Champions

Batman: Arkham City™ Armored Edition

* Launch window is defined as the period beginning Nov. 18, 2012, and ending March 31, 2013.

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