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"Nintendo's nailing down a specific date for nearly half of its Wii U \"launch window\" lineup, and it's the same day that the console arrives in North America: November 18. 23 games will land at retail alongside the Wii U this November, including Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, New Super Mario Bros. U, and FIFA Soccer 13. Minigame collection Nintendo Land will launch with the 32GB, $350 version of the Wii U console, and will also be available separately on Nov. 18 -- all Nintendo first-party games will be available digitally at launch as well. Earlier this month, the company revealed just over 50 titles planned for the Wii U's \"launch window,\" which comprises November 18, 2012 through March 31, 2013. The full list of all titles is just below.%Gallery-165242%Funky Barn - Launch Window   NBA 2K13 - Launch Window   Call of Duty: Black Ops II - Nov. 18   Skylanders Giants - Nov. 18   TRANSFORMERS PRIME - Nov. 18   Wipeout 3 - Nov. 18   007 Legends - Launch Window   Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013 - Launch Window   Rapala Pro Bass Fishing - Launch Window   Chasing Aurora - November   Cloudberry Kingdom - November   Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game - Launch Window   Ben 10 Omniverse - Launch Window   Family Party: 30 Great Games: Obstacle Arcade - Launch Window   Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two - Nov. 18   EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer 13 - Nov. 18   Madden NFL 13 - November   Mass Effect 3 - Launch Window   Trine 2: Director's Cut - November   Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien - January   Mighty Switch Force HD - November   TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2 Wii U Edition - Nov. 18   TANK! TANK! TANK! - November   New Super Mario Bros. U - Nov. 18   NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge - Nov. 18   Nintendo Land - Nov. 18   SiNG PARTY - Nov. 18   Game &amp;amp; Wario - Launch Window   LEGO City: Undercover - Launch Window   Pikmin 3 - Launch Window   Wii Fit U - Launch Window   The Wonderful 101 - Launch Window   Sonic &amp;amp; All-Stars Racing Transformed - Nov. 18   Aliens: Colonial Marines - Launch Window   Nano Assault Neo - November   WARRIORS OROCHI 3 Hyper - Nov. 18   Darksiders II - Nov. 18   JEOPARDY! - Launch Window   Wheel of Fortune - Launch Window   Little Inferno - November   Toki Tori 2 - November   Assassin's Creed III - Nov. 18   ESPN Sports Connection - Nov. 18   Just Dance 4 - Nov. 18   Rabbids Land - Nov. 18   Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013 - Nov. 18   ZombiU - Nov. 18   Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth - Launch Window   Rayman Legends - Launch Window   Scribblenauts Unlimited - Nov. 18   Game Party Champions - Nov. 18   Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition - Nov. 18   Show full PR text      Nintendo Announces 23 Games Launching with Wii U on Nov. 18     An Additional 29 Games Are Planned Through the End of March     REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nintendo is unleashing the largest launch-day video game lineup in its history for its new Wii U&amp;trade; home console. When Wii U launches in the Americas on Nov. 18, 23 games from Nintendo and its third-party publishing partners will be ready to play as well. These include Nintendo-published games like Nintendo Land&amp;trade;, New Super Mario Bros.&amp;trade; U, SiNG PARTY&amp;trade; and NINJA GAIDEN&amp;trade; 3: Razor's Edge, as well as third-party powerhouses like ZombiU&amp;trade; from Ubisoft, Call of Duty&amp;reg;: Black Ops II from Activision Publishing, Inc., Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two from Disney Interactive, EA SPORTS&amp;trade; FIFA Soccer 13 from Electronic Arts and Scribblenauts&amp;trade; Unlimited from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.     \"We have something for everyone, from new franchises to creative new approaches to familiar favorites.\"   \"We're making sure that Wii U owners will have great games to play from the moment they open the box, and that a steady stream of fun new games is always on the way,\" said Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America's president and COO. \"We have something for everyone, from new franchises to creative new approaches to familiar favorites.\"     The high-definition Wii U system is available in two versions in the Americas, and each comes with a touch-screen Wii U GamePad controller. The Basic Set will be offered in white at a suggested retail price of $299.99 in the United States, while the Deluxe Set, which includes higher storage capacity, additional accessories and Nintendo Land, will be offered in black at a suggested retail price of $349.99 in the United States.     Wii U owners who connect their systems to the Internet also unlock a vast array of features to enhance their gaming, social and entertainment experiences. This includes features such as Nintendo eShop, which allows users to buy and download games directly to their systems, and Miiverse&amp;trade;, an online gaming community that lets players interact in new ways and share playing tips. Wii U owners in the United States and Canada will also have access to Nintendo TVii, which lets users access multiple sources of entertainment through a convenient GamePad interface.     Below is a list of upcoming Wii U games for launch day and beyond.     Publisher Title Launch Date   505 Games Funky Barn Launch Window*   2K Sports NBA 2K13 Launch Window   Activision Publishing, Inc. Call of Duty&amp;reg;: Black Ops II Nov. 18   Skylanders Giants&amp;trade; Nov. 18   TRANSFORMERS PRIME&amp;trade; Nov. 18   Wipeout 3 Nov. 18   007&amp;trade; Legends Launch Window   Cabela's&amp;reg; Dangerous Hunts 2013 Launch Window   Rapala&amp;reg; Pro Bass Fishing Launch Window   Broken Rules Chasing Aurora November   Pwnee Studios Cloudberry Kingdom November   D3Publisher Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game Launch Window   Ben 10 Omniverse&amp;trade; Launch Window   Family Party: 30 Great Games&amp;reg;: Obstacle Arcade Launch Window   Disney Interactive Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two Nov. 18   Electronic Arts EA SPORTS&amp;trade; FIFA Soccer 13 Nov. 18   Madden NFL 13 November   Mass Effect&amp;trade; 3 Launch Window   Frozenbyte Trine 2&amp;trade;: Director's Cut November   Gaijin Games Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien January   WayForward Mighty Switch Force HD November   NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT&amp;trade; 2 Wii U Edition Nov. 18   TANK! TANK! TANK!&amp;trade; November   Nintendo New Super Mario Bros. U Nov. 18   NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge Nov. 18   Nintendo Land Nov. 18   SiNG PARTY Nov. 18   Game &amp;amp; Wario&amp;trade; Launch Window   LEGO&amp;reg; City: Undercover Launch Window   Pikmin&amp;trade; 3 Launch Window   Wii Fit&amp;trade; U Launch Window   The Wonderful 101&amp;trade; Launch Window   SEGA Sonic &amp;amp; All-Stars Racing Transformed&amp;trade; Nov. 18   Aliens: Colonial Marines&amp;trade; Launch Window   Shin'en Nano Assault Neo November   Tecmo Koei America Corporation WARRIORS OROCHI&amp;reg; 3 Hyper Nov. 18   THQ Darksiders&amp;reg; II Nov. 18   JEOPARDY! &amp;reg; Launch Window   Wheel of Fortune&amp;reg; Launch Window   Tomorrow Corporation Little Inferno November   Two Tribes Toki Tori 2 November   Ubisoft Assassin's Creed&amp;reg; III   Nov. 18   ESPN Sports Connection&amp;trade;   Nov. 18   Just Dance&amp;reg; 4 Nov. 18   Rabbids&amp;reg; Land Nov. 18   Your Shape&amp;reg;: Fitness Evolved 2013   Nov. 18   ZombiU&amp;trade; Nov. 18   Marvel Avengers&amp;trade;: Battle for Earth Launch Window   Rayman Legends&amp;reg; Launch Window   Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Scribblenauts&amp;trade; Unlimited   Nov. 18   Game Party Champions   Nov. 18   Batman: Arkham City&amp;trade; Armored Edition   Nov. 18      * Launch window is defined as the period beginning Nov. 18, 2012, and ending March 31, 2013.     Broadband Internet access is required for online features. For more information, go to http://support.nintendo.com. Remember that Wii U features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu.     For more information about Nintendo, visit http://www.nintendo.com.     About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii&amp;trade; home console, Nintendo 3DS&amp;trade; and Nintendo DS&amp;trade; family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System&amp;trade;, Nintendo has sold more than 3.9 billion video games and more than 630 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi&amp;trade; and Nintendo DSi XL&amp;trade;, as well as the Game Boy&amp;trade;, Game Boy Advance, Super NES&amp;trade;, Nintendo 64&amp;trade; and Nintendo GameCube&amp;trade; systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario&amp;trade;, Donkey Kong&amp;trade;, Metroid&amp;trade;, Zelda&amp;trade; and Pok&amp;eacute;mon&amp;trade;. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company's website at http://www.nintendo.com."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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