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Nintendo Wii U's N. American Launch Lineup Revealed

On Wednesday, Nintendo of America announced the launch game lineup for the North American release of its Wii U console on November 18. Nintendo is also currently streaming a lineup video on its website. Some of the games will be available on November 18, but others will instead be available during Nintendo's "launch window" — any time between November 18 and March 31, 2013. Here is the lineup, sorted by publisher:

505 Games

• Funky Barn – Launch Window

2K Sports

• NBA 2K13 – Launch Window

Activision Publishing, Inc.

• Call of Duty: Black Ops II – November 18
• Skylanders Giants – November 18
• Transformers Prime – November 18
• Wipeout 3 – November 18
• 007 Legends – Launch Window
• Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013 – Launch Window
• Rapala 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 – Launch Window
• Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade – Launch Window

Disney Interactive

• Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two – November 18

Electronic Arts

• EA Sports FIFA Soccer 13 – November 18
• Madden NFL 13 – November
• Mass Effect 3 – Launch Window

Frozenbyte

• Trine 2: 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 2 Wii U Edition – November 18
• Tank! Tank! Tank! – November

Nintendo

• New Super Mario Bros. U – November 18
• Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge – November 18
• Nintendo Land – November 18
• SiNG PARTY – November 18
• Game & Wario – Launch Window
• LEGO City: Undercover – Launch Window
• Pikmin 3 – Launch Window
• Wii Fit U – Launch Window
• The Wonderful 101 – Launch Window

SEGA

• Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – November 18
• Aliens: Colonial Marines – Launch Window

Shin'en

• Nano Assault Neo – November

Tecmo KOEI America Corporation

• Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper - November 18

THQ

• Darksiders II – November 18
• Jeapordy! - Launch Window
• Wheel of Fortune – Launch Window

Tomorrow Corporation

• Little Inferno – November

Two Tribes

• Toki Tori 2 – November

Ubisoft

• Assassin's Creed III – November 18
• ESPN Sports Connection – November 18
• Just Dance 4 – November 18
• Rabbids Land - November 18
• Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013 – November 18
• ZombiU – November 18
• Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth - Launch Window
• Rayman Legends - Launch Window

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

• Scribblenauts Unlimited – November 18
• Game Party Champions – November 18
• Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition – November 18

The basic Wii U set will include the console itself in white with eight gigabytes of internal flash memory, a white GamePad, AC adaptors for both, a high-speed HDMI cable, and a sensor bar for US$299.99. For US$349.99, the deluxe set will have a black console with 32 gigabytes of internal flash memory, a black GamePad, AC adaptors for both, a high-speed HDMI cable, a sensor bar, Nintendo Land, the Wii U GamePad Stand, the Wii U GamePad Cradle, the Wii U Console Stand, and enrollment into the Deluxe Digital Promotion for earning redeemable points on digital downloads.

The console will launch in Europe on November 30 and in Japan on December 8.

[Via Siliconera]