Wii U Launch Titles: Nintendo's Day One Releases Dominated by Multiplatform Games

After a single game purchase, Nintendo makes a profit off of the Wii U (Photo : Nintendo)

Console launches always drum up excitement about the possibilities of new hardware, but it is rare for a plethora of groundbreaking day-one game releases to pour out of the gate when any new system hits store shelves.

It takes time for a console's catalog to fill out, and the Wii U is no different. While Zombie U, Scribblenauts, New Super Mario Bros. U, and Nintendo Land stand out as promising additions to Nintendo's roster, most other notable games have either been released on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 already, or will launch simultaneously across all platforms. Below is a breakdown of Nintendo's day-one releases.  

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Exclusive Games: ZombieU, Scribblenauts Unlimited, Nintendo Land, Rabbids Land, New Super Mario Bros. U, Game Party Champions, SiNG Party, ESPN Sports Connection, Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013

Multiplatform Games: Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition, Darksiders II, Assassin's Creed III, Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge, Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, Skylanders Giants, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper,  Tekken Tag Tournament 2, FIFA Soccer 13, Just Dance 4, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

Launch Games Previously Available on Wii: Transformers Prime, Wipeout 3,

The Wii U will launch on November 18 with a basic set the costs $299.99 and a deluxe version priced at $349.99.The Basic is white and will have 8 GB of memory and come bundled with a sensor bar, AC adaptor, and a HDMI cable. The deluxe is black and will have 32GB of memory, and supplements the basic option with a copy of Nintendo Land, a GamePad charging cradle, and stands for the GamePad and console.