23 launch games on November 18. Even more after that. Get ready!
Launch Day (November 18, 2012)
- Nintendo Land (Nintendo)
- New Super Mario Bros. U (Nintendo)
- SiNG Party (Nintendo/FreeStyle Games)
- Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge (Nintendo/Team Ninja)
- ZombiU (Ubisoft)
- Assassin's Creed III (Ubisoft)
- Just Dance 4 (Ubisoft)
- Rabbids Land (Ubisoft)
- ESPN Sports Connection (Ubisoft)
- Your Shape 2013 (Ubisoft)
- Batman Arkham City: Armored Edition (Warner Bros.) - Confirmed on Nintendo.com
- Scribblenauts Unlimited (Warner Bros.)
- Game Party Champions (Warner Bros.) - Confirmed on Nintendo.com
- Darksiders II (THQ)
- Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (Disney)
- FIFA 13 (EA) - Confirmed by EA
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (Sega)
- Skylanders Giants (Activision) - Listed for launch by Nintendo.
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II (Activision) - Confirmed on Nintendo.com; Activision says "out for the holidays"
- Transformers Prime (Activision) - Activision says "out for the holidays"
- Wipeout 3 (Activision) - Listed for launch by Nintendo.
- Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Wii U Edition (Namco Bandai)
- Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper (Tecmo Koei) - Listed for launch by Nintendo.
Likely For Launch Month/Maybe Launch Day (November/December 2012)
- LEGO City: Undercover (Nintendo/Traveller's Tales) - Mentioned during Preview Event in New York City, which seems to insinuate this is the next big release after the launch day games. An early December launch could be possible. On the other hand, so could an early 2013 release.
- Rayman Legends (Ubisoft) - Listed for "Launch Window" by Nintendo.
- Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth (Ubisoft) - Listed for "Launch Window" by Nintendo.
- 007 Legends (Activision) - Listed for "Launch Window" by Nintendo.
- Madden NFL 13 (EA) - Listed for November by Nintendo.
- Mass Effect 3: Special Edition (EA) - Listed for "Launch Window" by Nintendo.
- NBA 2K13 (2K Sports) - Listed for "Launch Window" by Nintendo.
- Tank! Tank! Tank! (Namco Bandai) - Listed for November by Nintendo
- Ben 10 Omniverse (D3 Publisher) - Listed for "Launch Window" by Nintendo.
- Rise of the Guardians (D3 Publisher) - Listed for "Launch Window" by Nintendo.
- Trine 2: Director's Cut (Frozenbyte) - Listed for November by Nintendo. It is launch in Europe.
- Nano Assault Neo (Shin'en) - Shin'en lists the game as a 2012 release. It is a launch game in Europe.
- Toki Tori 2 (Two Tribes) - Toki Tori 2 is a launch game in Europe, but is not locked down for North America. 2012 seems very likely, at the least.
- Chasing Aurora (Broken Rules) - Listed for November by Nintendo.
- Cloudberry Kingdom (Pwnee Studios) - Listed for November by Nintendo.
- Mighty Switch Force HD (WayForward) - Listed for November by Nintendo.
- Little Inferno (Tomorrow Corporation) - Listed for November by Nintendo.
Early 2013 (January/February 2013)
- Game & Wario (Nintendo/Intelligent Systems) - This is an early 2013 release in Japan, and seems like the kind of game that could fit into a January/February slot worldwide.
- Runner 2 (Gaijin Games) - This eShop release is set for an early 2013 release.
- Aliens: Colonial Marines (Sega/Gearbox) - This game isn't due out until February on other consoles, so the Wii U version is coming out either at the same time, or shortly after.
March 2013 Or Later
- Pikmin 3 (Nintendo) - In every other region, Pikmin 3 was not included in the launch window. That means its inclusion in the North American likely indicates it is, at the earliest, a March 2013 title. Personally, I'd err on the side of it coming later.
- Wii Fit U (Nintendo) - This is in the same position as Pikmin 3. Basically, March 2013 at best, but I wouldn't be surprised to see it slip.
- The Wonderful 101 (Nintendo/Platinum Games) - The game formerly known as Project P-100 is definitely not coming in 2012, and it is also in the same position as Pikmin 3 and Wii Fit U. March 2013 is optimistic for this game, I think.
- Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Capcom) - While this is a launch title in Japan, I think we're likely to see this hit North America (alongside the 3DS version) around March 2013.