Wii U TO LAUNCH IN AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND WITH 24 GAMES AVAILABLE ON LAUNCH DAY
29th November 2012 – The wait is almost over as 30th November marks the launch of the hotly anticipated Wii U™. The latest home console from Nintendo boasts more variety of gameplay than ever before. The console incorporates multiple unique features including the Wii U GamePad, which offers a second window into the videogame world. Many of the features that make Wii U unique in the gaming landscape can be seen in the 24 thrilling launch games which are to be made available to purchase as packaged games on the same day the Wii U console hits the market.
Launch titles include third-party heavy hitters such as FIFA 13 from Electronic Arts, Activision’s Call Of Duty®: Black Ops II and Ubisoft’s ZombiU™, as well as games developed by Nintendo such as Nintendo Land and New Super Mario Bros. U.
Below is the full list of upcoming packaged Wii U games that will be available on launch day:
505 Games
| Funky Barn |
Activision
| Call of Duty®: Black Ops II |
| Skylanders Giants™ |
| TRANSFORMERS PRIME™ |
Electronic Arts
| EA SPORTS™ FIFA 13 |
| Mass Effect™ 3 Special Edition |
Namco-Bandai
| Ben 10: Omniverse™ |
| TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT™ 2 Wii U Edition |
| Family Party: 30 Great Games® Obstacle Arcade |
| TANK! TANK! TANK!™ |
Nintendo
| Nintendo Land |
| New Super Mario Bros. U |
SEGA
| Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed |
Techmo Koei
| Warriors Orochi®3 Hyper |
THQ
| Darksiders®2 |
Ubisoft
| Assassin’s Creed ® III |
| Just Dance®4 |
| Rabbids ® Land |
| Sports Connection™ |
| Your Shape®: Fitness Evolved 2013 |
| ZombiU™ |
Warner Bros Interactive
| Batman: Arkham City™ Armoured Edition |
| Game Party™ Champions |
| Scribblenauts™ Unlimited |
Players can choose between a white console in the Basic Pack and a black console in the Premium Pack. The Wii U Basic Pack at the SRP AU $349.95* features a Wii U console with 8GB internal storage and a Wii U GamePad, both in white.The Wii U Premium Pack at the SRP AU $429.95* contains a black Wii U console and Wii U GamePad, and with 32GB of internal storage provides more space for downloadable digital content. The Premium Pack also contains a stand for the GamePad and console, a charging cradle for the GamePad, a sensor bar and the Nintendo Land software. Both packs also feature an HDMI cable and AC adapters for console and GamePad.
Please check the Official Wii U website for further details.
Anticipation has been building in the months leading up to the launch day and Wii U sampling events are still taking place! Please check the Official Wii U Try It Now website page for more details as to where fans can try out the unique functions of Wii U and a selection of its launch games line-up.
In addition, make sure you check YouTube for the latest Wii U videos and don’t forget that the Iwata Asks series of interviews is also available to provide in-depth information on the multiple features of Wii U.
Whether playing together with friends or alone, Wii U delivers brand new entertainment experiences and aims to change the way you interact with your TV in your living room. Wii U is available in Australia and New Zealand along with 24 launch day games to choose from on 30th November 2012.
For further details:
Wii U website http://www.nintendo.com.au/wiiu/
Nintendo Australia YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/nintendoau