With the Press Conferences that took place today, several pieces of information on the Wii U is now available. This would be the best place to get all of today’s news in one big Nintendo helping. Before we get into the meat of it all, I believe very strongly that we will see another Nintendo Direct for Wii U. The Press Conferences that took place today didn’t go into details about Mii Verse or their newly introduced Deluxe Digital Promotion program.
Wii U will be released November 18th for North America, November 30 for Europe and December 8 for Japan. There will be two different Wii U options to choose from, Basic (White) will cost $299.99 for NA, £250 EU and ¥25,000 JP, while Wii U Deluxe (Black) will cost $349.99 in NA, £300 (A third Deluxe Bundle is available, packaged with Zombie U for £330) and ¥31,500 JP (A third Deluxe Bundle is available, packaged with Monster Hunter for ¥38,850) . The 8GB Basic set includes a white console, matching white GamePad, AC adapters for both console and GamePad, Sensor Bar and an HDMI cable. Meanwhile, the black 32GB Deluxe set includes Nintendo Land, stands for both the console and the GamePad, a GamePad charging cradle and everything else that normally comes in the Basic set. Purchasing the Deluxe set also includes membership to the Nintendo Network Premium program, which grants points for digital purchases made in Nintendo eShop. Valued at roughly 10% of the Nintendo eShop price, credit earned can be used against future purchases once a minimum of 500 points have been earned.
Nintendo TVii
Nintendo TVii which will allow users to watch movies, sports and television via the Wii U. This service will include social features, allowing users to connect to Twitter, Facebook and other social services.
It features a personalized program guide, which combines everything on your TV , such as Netflix and Hulu Plus, and your DVR. Users get their own profile, The TVii will also make program recommendations based on the profile.
With TVii you can see what your friends are watching, mark favorite shows and schedule a DVR recording. The sports section allows users to check scores, check highlights and, the best part, watch live games. Nintendo TVii will be available in both the United States and Canada. TVii will support all cable and dish carriers in the US and Canada. This will be a free service for all users.
Wii U’s Software Launch List
Here’s Nintendo’s current list of expected games to launch for the Wii U between November 18 and March 2013.
Good to note that Wii U games will sell at $59.99 each. No word on price for other regions.
North America:
- NBA 2K13 (2K Sports)
- Jeft Tailfin (Maximum Games)
- Madden NFL 13 (EA)
- EA Sports FIFA Soccer 13 (EA)
- Mass Effect 3 (EA)
- Toki Tori 2 (two tribes)
- Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Capcom)
- ZombiU (Ubisoft)
- Just Dance 4 (Ubisoft)
- Avengers: Battle for Earth (Ubisoft)
- Rabbids Land (Ubisoft)
- Assassin’s Creed 3 (Ubisoft)
- Rayman Legends (Ubisoft)
- Sports Connection (Ubisoft)
- Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013 (Ubisoft)
- Nano Assault Neo (Shin’En)
- Aliens: Colonial Marines (Sega)
- Sonic & Sega All-Stars: Racing Transformed (Sega)
- Trine 2: Director’s Cut (Frozenbyte)
- Tank! Tank! Tank! (Namco)
- Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (Namco)
- Wheel of Fortune (THQ)
- Jeopardy (THQ)
- Darksiders 2 (THQ)
- Funky Barn (505 Games)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (Activision)
- 007 Legends (Activision)
- Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2013 (Activision)
- Wipeout 3 (Activision)
- Skylanders Giants (Activision)
- Rapala Pro Bass Fishing (Activision)
- Transformers Prime (Activision)
- Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (Disney Interactive)
- Scribblenauts Unlimited (WB Games)
- Game Party Champions (WB Games)
- Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition (WB Games)
- Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien (Gaijin Games)
- Ben 10: Omniverse (D3 Publisher)
- Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game (D3 Publisher)
- Family Party: 30 Great games Obstacle Arcade (D3 Publisher)
- Zumba Fitness (Majesco)
- New Super Mario Bros. Wii U (Nintendo)
- Game & Wario (Nintendo)
- Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge (Nintendo)
- Sing Party (Nintendo)
- Nintendo Land (Nintendo)
- Wii Fit U (Nintendo)
- The Wonderful 101 (Nintendo)
- Pikmin 3 (Nintendo)
Japan:
- Monster Hunter 3 G HD Ver.
- NG3: Razor’s Edge
- Musou Orochi 2 Hyper
- Nintendo Land
- New Super Mario Brothers 2
- Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition
- Assassin’s Creed 3
- Zombi U
- Batman: AC: Armored Edition
- Fifa 13
- Mass Effect 3: Special Edition
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms XII
- Sports Connection
Europe:
- 007 Legends
- Call of Duty®: Black Ops II
- TRANSFORMERS PRIME™
- Skylanders Giants™
- Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2013
- NBA 2K13
- Monster Hunter™ 3 Ultimate
- Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
- Mass Effect™ 3: Special Edition
- Madden NFL 13
- FIFA 13
- Trine 2™: Director’s Cut
- Gaijin Games
- Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
- TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT™2 Wii U Edition
- TANK! TANK! TANK!™
- Rise of the Guardians
- Ben 10 Omniverse™
- Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade
- Nintendo Land
- New Super Mario Bros. U
- NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor’s Edge
- SiNG PARTY
- LEGO® City: Undercover
- Game & Wario
- Aliens™: Colonial Marines
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed™
- Shin’en
- Nano Assault Neo
- Warriors Orochi®3 Hyper
- Darksiders®2
- Two Tribes
- Toki Tori 2
- Assassin’s Creed® III
- Just Dance®4
- Marvel Avengers™ Battle for Earth
- Rabbids® Land
- Sports Connection™
- Your Shape®: Fitness Evolved 2013
- ZombiU™
- RAYMAN® LEGENDS
- Scribblenauts™ Unlimited
- Game Party Champions
- Batman: Arkham City™ Armoured Edition
Other Small Details…
Wii U Pro Controller will be available at launch, costs $49.99.
Gamestop and Best Buy are now taking pre-orders for Wii U – $50.00 pre order cost, $25.00 for Power Rewards Members at Gamestop.
ESPN and Ubisoft to Collaborate on Content for ESPN Sports Connection.
Darksiders II Wii U will have exclusive content.
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is for both Wii U and 3DS – ability to transfer save data between the two versions.
Bayonetta 2 is exclusive to Wii U.
Sources Kotaku, Joystiq, Nintendo and MyNintendoNews