Wii U launch games lineup list contains 30 games

Written by Matt Swider on November 19, 2012

Wii U Release Date Games News: Nintendo Wii U launch games on its release date includes Super Mario Bros. Wii U, Assassin’s Creed 3, Epic Mickey 2 and CoD Black Ops 2.

The Nintendo Wii U launch games list contains 30 games for day-one buyers, with highlights like Super Mario Bros. Wii U, ZombiU, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 for Wii.

Nintendo is supporting the Wii U with four games, Super Mario Bros. Wii U, Nintendo Land, SiNG Party, and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge. Ninja Gaiden 3 straddles the line, as it is co-published by Nintendo with Tecmo Koei.

The rest of the 26 Wii U launch games are from third-party publishers like Activision, Ubisoft, Warner Bros., 2K Games, Namco Bandai, THQ and Sega.

Here is the list, in alphabetical order, of all of the Nintendo Wii launch games:

Assassin's Creed 3
Batman: Arkham City - Armored Edition
Ben 10: Omniverse
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
Chasing Aurora
Darksiders 2
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
Funky Barn
Game Party Champions
Just Dance 4
Little Inferno (eShop)
Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition (eShop)
Nano Assault Neo (eShop)
NBA 2K13
New Super Mario Bros. U
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge
Nintendo Land
Puddle (eShop)
Rabbids Land
SiNG Party
Skylanders Giants
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Tank! Tank! Tank!
Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition
Transformers Prime: The Game
Trine 2: Director's Cut (eShop)
Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper
Wipeout 3
Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013
ZombiU

The availability of launch games hasn’t been an issue, however, where to find the Wii U in stock has been more difficult through online retail stores. Best Buy and GameStop sold out of the system, while Walmart and Target are limited quantities in stores only.

Check back for the UK and Australia Wii U launch lineup list when the system’s Nov. 30 release date rolls around after Black Friday