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Epic Mickey 2 will be coming to two Nintendo platforms.

The game was previously announced for Wii. Nintendo also confirmed at its New York City Wii U press conference that it will also be making its way to the upcoming console.

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Activision just showed a highlight reel of games for Wii U, confirming a number of games for the platform.

007 Legends, Wipeout 3, and Transformers Prime are officially heading to the console. Also reconfirmed is Skylanders Giants, which was previously announced for the system at E3.

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Thought you’d never see a Monster Hunter game outside of Japan again? Well, think again, because it has just been confirmed that Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, an enhanced version of the Wii’s Monster Hunter Tri, will see a western release on both the Wii U and 3DS consoles. The Wii U version will feature online multiplayer with the ability to transfer save data between the two versions. Finally the 3DS has transfarring!

The 3DS version, known as Monster Hunter Tri G in Japan, was initially released in Japan a year ago, but both versions of the game should be available in the US and Europe in March 2013.

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Everyone might have been watching today’s (tonight’s?) Nintendo Direct for some solid information on the Wii U launch, but we also have confirmation from the European presentation that Shinen’s top-down shooter will be coming to the Wii U as a downloadable title. It will be headlining the console’s download-exclusive titles and launch alongside Toki Tori 2 and Trine 2: Director’s Cut.

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Update: Reggie just confirmed at the New York City conference that this is a Wii U exclusive and Nintendo will publish.

A new Bayonetta game has been rumored for ages now. Here’s a surprise – a sequel is in the works, and it’s coming to Wii U. The news was revealed by Satoru Iwata during a Nintendo Direct.

We should have a teaser trailer soon.

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Monolith Soft is indeed making a game for Wii U. Satoru Iwata teased the news during a Japanese Nintendo Direct today. No details were shared, but fans of the studio can look forward to a brand new game from the company.

Posted on 11 years ago by Patrick(@Patricklous) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment

On November 30th, the Wii U will be releasing in Europe alongside:

• Nintendo Land
• New Super Mario Bros. U
• Rayman Legends
• ZombiU
• Nano Assault Neo
• Mass Effect 3: Special Edition
• Trine 2: Director’s Cut
• FIFA 13
• Toki Tori 2

Some games shown at E3, such as Pikmin 3 have been pushed into the “launch window”, which extents into March of next year.

I’ll keep this updated as we learn of more launch titles for the console.

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Nintendo TVii was announced during the Wii U New York City press conference today. This allows you to access TV, movies, and sports content in one convenient place. Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and Tivo are all supported.

Users will be able to watch content on the GamePad or the TV screen. You can find something to watch by looking at what’s on your channels, DVR, or services such as Netflix.

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According to Satoru Shibata, the Wii U will be launching around Europe on November 30th. Because of the differences in pricing around Europe, no prices for the consoles were given.