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So with the US (and now EU, thanks to a last minute Nintendo Direct announcement, scheduled for the same day!) details incoming in less than 72 hours from now...

 

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How's about some final predictions on the launch details up in here!

 

Just guessing the US launch details (since we don't know when we're getting EU details - but they'll probably be similar to what the yanks get anyway), what do you reckon we'll see on Thursday regarding the following?

 

Price: (Multiple SKUs a possibility!)

 

Release Date:

 

Launch Day Titles: 1st Party -

 

Launch Day Titles: 3rd Party -

 

Nov-Dec 2012 titles: (All the ones coming this year, but not on launch day)

 

Delayed till 2013 Titles: (Not including titles that are already slated for 2013)

 

What comes in the box: (Again, list multiple SKUs if you reckon they'll go down that route)

 

Any surprise game announcements:

 

Will Europe's launch differ in any way other than price? If so, how:

 

To start things off, here's my own set of predictions!

 

Price: SKU1 - $249.99/£189.99 (Wii Upgrade Kit), SKU2 - $299.99/£229.99 (Standard SKU)

 

Release Date: US - 11/11/12 EU - 23/11/12

 

Launch Day Titles: 1st Party - New Super Mario Bros U, NintendoLand, Wii Fit U, Ninja Gaiden 3

 

Launch Day Titles: 3rd Party - Assassin's Creed III, Batman: Arkham City - Armored Edition, Ben 10: Omniverse, Family Party: 30 Great Games, FIFA 13, Game Party Champions, Just Dance 4, Madden NFL 13, Mass Effect 3, Rabbids Land, Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game, Scribblenauts Unlimited, Skylanders: Giants, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, Tank! Tank! Tank!, Tekken Tag Tournament 2

 

Nov-Dec 2012 titles: Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Lego The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game, Rayman Legends, Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth, ZombiU

 

Delayed till 2013 Titles: Game & Wario, Lego City Undercover, Pikmin 3, Project P-100, Sing, Darksiders II

 

What comes in the box: SKU1 (Wii Upgrade Kit) - Console, Power Supply, UPad

 

SKU2 (Standard SKU) - Console, Power Supply, HDMI Cable, Upad, Wiimote Plus, Nunchuck, Composite Cable, Sensor Bar

 

Any surprise game announcements: Retro's Wii U title - slated for late 2013

 

Will Europe's launch differ in any way other than price? If so, how: No difference.

 

Just to lend a hand, here's a list of Wii U retail titles currently scheduled for release in the "Launch Window" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Wii_U_games

 

1st Party:

 

Game & Wario

Lego City Undercover

New Super Mario Bros U

Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge

NintendoLand

Pikmin 3

Project P-100

Sing

Wii Fit U

 

3rd Party:

 

Assassin's Creed III

Batman: Arkham City - Armored Edition

Ben 10: Omniverse

Call of Duty: Black Ops II

Darksiders II

Family Party: 30 Great Games

FIFA 13

Game Party Champions

Just Dance 4

Lego The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game

Madden NFL 13

Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth

Mass Effect 3

Rayman Legends

Rabbids Land

Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game

Scribblenauts Unlimited

Skylanders: Giants

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

Tank! Tank! Tank!

Tekken Tag Tournament 2

ZombiU

 

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Channel your internal Nostradamus and post your predictions! :grin:

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Price: US:$249.99 UK:£199

 

Release Date: US:11/11/2012 UK:7/12/12

 

Launch Day Titles: 1st Party: NSMB Wii U, Nintendo Land, Ninja Gaiden Pikmin 3.

 

Launch Day 3rd Party Titles: ZombiU, Assassins Creed, Batman, Call of Duty, Sonic Racing, Tekken Tag 2, Darksiders II, Fifa 13, Mass Effect 3.

 

Early Next Year: Lego City, P-100, Rayman, Game & Wario, Wii Fit U, Rabbids, Scribblenaughts.

 

Any surprise game announcements: Retro's secret game.

 

I think both the US and UK releases will be pretty much the same, the only difference being that the UK one will be a few weeks later.

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The release dates will - probably - be...

 

North America 2nd November

Japan 9th November

Europe 16th November

 

This is surely more realistic? Nintendo won't want to miss those vital Thanksgiving Day sales in America, then Japan get it soon after as they are ready for it any time, then finally we get it in Europe a good month and a bit before Christmas.

 

As for the price?

 

ShopTo price = £229.99 with Nintendoland. (add *any extra game for £24.99)

GAME price = £269.99 with Nintendoland + the worst possible third-party title. :laughing:

 

*From a list of reasonably decent titles.

 

I'm sure the latter part at least will come true... ;)

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Release:

 

United States: 18th November

Japan: 1st December

Europe: 7th December

 

Price

 

United States: $350

Japan: 25,000¥

United Kingdom: £275

 

Contents

 

Wii U, GamePad, Sensor Bar, Composite Cable, Controller USB Cable, Small GamePad stand, Nintendoland (not Japan) 4GB SD Card. No Wii Remote/Nunchuck

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I have a bad feeling NSMBU won't be a launch title, but will be out a couple of months later

 

I think if any Nintendo game is to get pushed back then it's probably gonna be Pikmin 3. NSMB one of Nintendo's bridge games, so both it has a casual and core appeal to it. Given the flak that Nintendo have taken in the past for launching their consoles without a Mario title, I just really can't see it getting delayed.

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The release dates will - probably - be...

 

North America 2nd November

Japan 9th November

Europe 16th November

 

This is surely more realistic? Nintendo won't want to miss those vital Thanksgiving Day sales in America, then Japan get it soon after as they are ready for it any time, then finally we get it in Europe a good month and a bit before Christmas.

 

As for the price?

 

ShopTo price = £229.99 with Nintendoland. (add *any extra game for £24.99)

GAME price = £269.99 with Nintendoland + the worst possible third-party title. :laughing:

 

*From a list of reasonably decent titles.

 

I'm sure the latter part at least will come true... ;)

 

I pretty much agree with what Sam has said. But the only question left here is what will be in the box? Wii remote or no?

 

My thoughts on the "secret" reveal would be BLOPS2. Nintendo will think it's a MASSIVE deal despite the fact that everyone assumed it was going to happen anyway.

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My thoughts on the "secret" reveal would be BLOPS2. Nintendo will think it's a MASSIVE deal despite the fact that everyone assumed it was going to happen anyway.

 

It's a bit hard for Nintendo do show it off - they won't be able to show any Wii U footage.

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Price: (Multiple SKUs a possibility!)

WiiU Base Pack - £199. WiiU console, Gamepad and accessories.

WiiU Party Pack - £299. WiiU console, Gamepad, Nintendo Land accessories and at least two WiiU Remotes

Neither contains a HDMI cable.

 

Release Date:

Europe 19 October

USA 21 October

Japan 12 October

 

Launch Day Titles: 1st Party -

Pikmin 3, WiiFitU and NintendoLand

 

Launch Day Titles: 3rd Party - Nov-Dec 2012 titles: (All the ones coming this year, but not on launch day) -

Third parties only manage to get out last years rehashes for day of release. New games don't arrive until November - although Ubi will hit Hallowe'en with ZombiU.

 

Any surprise game announcements:

Resident Evil 6, F-Zero Ultimate, Eternal Darkness Directors Cut, Retro teased, Super Mario Universe teased. Nintendo get an exclusive with Watch Dogs.

 

We get a big Miiverse blow out - renamed Miiniverse which sounds far better.

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Price: (Multiple SKUs a possibility!)

 

WiiU Base Pack - £199. WiiU console, Gamepad and accessories.

WiiU Party Pack - £299. WiiU console, Gamepad, Nintendo Land accessories and at least two WiiU Remotes

Neither contains a HDMI cable.

 

SHUT UP!

 

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Price: (Multiple SKUs a possibility!)

$299/£189 or $349/£199 with Nintendoland & Gamepad cradle

 

Release Date:

US - 18th November

Jap - 8th December

EU - 1st March (sorry but I've a really nasty feeling the EU release date is going to slip massively)

 

Launch Day Titles: 1st Party -

Pikmin 3

Nintendoland

New Mario Bros U

Lego City Stories

 

 

Launch Day Titles: 3rd Party -

Mass Effect 3

FIFA 2013

Darksiders 2

ZombiU

Rabbidsland

Scribblenauts Unlimited

Assassins Creed 3

Black Ops 2

Tank Tank Tank

 

Nov-Dec 2012 titles: (All the ones coming this year, but not on launch day)

Wii Fit U

SiNG

 

Delayed till 2013 Titles: (Not including titles that are already slated for 2013)

Game & Wario

P-100

 

What comes in the box: (Again, list multiple SKUs if you reckon they'll go down that route)

Wii U, one Game pad, demo disc

Plus a Game Pad cradle and Nintendoland in another SKU

 

Any surprise game announcements:

Trailer for SMash Bros Wii U/3DS

Details on Retro STudios new game

A few e-Shop games from the fringe studios

 

Will Europe's launch differ in any way other than price? If so, how:

It'll be late. And we'll be very, very angry at Nintendo.

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First of all release dates:

 

US: Early Novemeber. Possibly the 4th.

EU: Somewhere between the 5th of Novemeber and the 7th of December.

JAP: Somewhere between 8th of Novemeber and early December.

 

Prices:

 

Multiple SKUs.

Starter Pack - comes with the console, tablet and Nintendo Land. Retails for around £225

Regular Pack - comes with the console, tablet, Nintendo Land, remote, nunchuck and possibly a memory card and classic controller. Retails for around £275

 

Possibility of a third SKU with the potential for a second game pack-in, a Mario Pack with NSMB.

 

Japanese consoles do not have the packed in Nintendo Land and sell at a lower price - just like the Wii with Wii Sports.

 

First Party Games

 

NSMB, Wii Fit, Nintendo Land

 

Third Party Games

 

ZombiiU, Batman AC, Assasins Creed, Darksiders 2, Ninja Gaiden 3, Rayman Legends, Just Dance 4, FIFA 13 and many others.

 

I think there will be surprises at the conference. Big Nintendo titles teased - inc Smash Brothers and the next Mario.

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Price:

 

WiiU Light Pack - €250,- WiiU console, Nintendoland, Gamepad and accessories.

WiiU Starter Pack - €300,- WiiU console, Nintendoland, Gamepad, Nunchuck and WiiMote Plus.

 

Release Date:

Europe 7 December

USA 23 November

Japan 30 November

 

Launch Day Titles: 1st Party -

WiiFitU, NSMBWU and NintendoLand

 

Launch Day Titles: 3rd Party - ZombiU, Tank! Tank! Tank!, Lego City Undercover, Assassins Creed 3, FIFA13, Rayman Legends, Rabbids Land, Avengers, Game Party, Sports Connection, Just Dance 4, Ben 10, Sonic Racing Transformed, Tekken Tag Tournament en Batman Armoured Edition.

 

No surprise game announcements

 

Miiverse won't be anything spectaculair; Your Mii plaza will be surrounded by other friends plazas and you can (slow)chat with each other, but you will have to work trough a (just minorly improved) friendlist process first. Even than, you won't be free to say anything, things will be monitored, checked and approved before you send something. This will be the main reason most users won't make use of this feature.

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Is Ninja Gaiden III classified as third party or is it first party because Nintendo is publishing it?

 

The latter. Nintendo are publishing it in all regions (and supposedly are drafting some of their own developers to assist Team Ninja on design!)

 

Same goes for Lego City Undercover and Sing (though without the Nintendo staff helping out part of course)

 

P-100 also appears to be a collab development between Nintendo and Platinum (not unlike Other M or Sin & Punishment 1 & 2) - For the sake of simplicity, I've grouped them all together (and besides, Nintendo will be treating and scheduling them no differently to their own fully internally developed games anyway)

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I have a horrible feeling that Ninja Gaiden 3 will be really good (it sounds like they realised how they did everything wrong and are fixing it) but be massively overlooked and ignored.

 

There were a few details about it that came out yesterday.

 

Here are the updates for Ninja Gaiden III on Wii U...

 

- tougher AI

- dismemberment

- upgrade system

- accumulate currency by pulling off combos

- use the cash to purchase moves, sword upgrades, and magic spell

- view some of the more complex combos on the Wii U GamePad

- Ayane as a playable character

- she’ll have her own “narrative-expanding missions”, complete with a new move set

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