Nintendo’s Third-Party Partners Rolling Out Great Wii U Games
Nintendo`s third-party partners are bringing an impressive array of great games
to the Wii U™ home console, including new games and exclusive information from
Disney and Ubisoft®.
"Disney, Ubisoft and our other third-party partners have a great lineup of
exclusive games and unique experiences for fans of all ages," said Steve Singer,
Nintendo of America`s vice president of Licensing. "Their creativity spans every
audience and genre, creating new ways to play that can only be experienced on
Nintendo platforms."
Disney Interactive is bringing Disney`s Planes, a flying adventure video game
inspired by the upcoming Disney animated comedy adventure film, exclusively to
Nintendo platforms. The game will be available for the Wii U and Wii™ consoles
as well as the Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ hand-held systems on Aug. 6, just
a few days prior to the film`s Aug. 9 opening in theaters nationwide. The game
will expand beyond the storyline of the Disney`s Planes film, offering players
the opportunity to enjoy the thrill of flight as one of the popular characters
from the film.
Disney is also bringing Disney Infinity to Wii U, Wii and Nintendo 3DS on Aug.
18. Disney Infinity is Disney`s new gaming platform that combines Disney`s most
popular franchises with interactive figures that come to life in the game.
Players can place real-world toy versions of their favorite Disney characters
onto a device called the Infinity Base and transport them into the virtual game
worlds of Monsters University, The Incredibles, Cars and Pirates of the
Caribbean, as well as into a giant Toy Box.
"Wii U offers our developers unique tools to showcase our fun franchises," said
Javier Ferriera, Senior Vice President, Publishing at Disney Interactive. "No
matter which Nintendo system you own, every member of the family will have fun
playing."
Ubisoft confirms that Tom Clancy`s Splinter Cell® Blacklist™ is coming to Wii U
on Aug. 20 in North America, Aug. 22 for EMEA territories and Aug. 23 in the UK.
Tom Clancy`s Splinter Cell Blacklist on Wii U will deliver a unique gaming
experience that puts players in the role of special operative and 4th Echelon
leader Sam Fisher. Showcasing enhanced game-play features using the Wii U
GamePad controller, Tom Clancy`s Splinter Cell Blacklist allows players to
operate innovative gadgets, take out enemies and move through the environment,
and intuitively switch between weapons, among other features. The GamePad touch
screen, along with motion-based inputs, are sure to immerse fans and gamers
alike in this thrilling modern-day adventure.
Additionally, Ubisoft brings Rayman Legends online for the first time with a new
demo, including the full online challenge mode. The online challenge mode is
made up of four levels, including "Murfy`s Dungeon," exclusive to Wii U. New
challenges are added daily and weekly, and each comes with its own individual
leaderboards. The demo will be available in late April.
"Wii U gives both games a second-screen experience that fans will enjoy," said
Tony Key, senior vice president of Sales and Marketing, Ubisoft. "The genres are
different, yet both games share fun game play and replayability."
A partial sampling of other key third-party games available this spring and
summer includes:
* Injustice: Gods Among Us from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment launches
April 16 with off-TV game-play functionality and an optional "Quick Moves List"
lookup on the GamePad while the game plays on the television.
* Batman and Robin return inLEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes this spring for Wii
U from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, with off-TV functionality and
enhanced interactive map viewable on the GamePad.
* Resident Evil®: Revelations from Capcom returns on May 21, redefined for Wii U
with exclusive Miiverse features, including the ability to post a dying message
on the Game Over screen for other players around the world to see, and the
"Creatures Voice" function allowing players to personalize the thoughts of
enemies in Raid Mode and taunt their friends.
* Fast & Furious™: Showdown from Activision launches May 21 with
adrenaline-packed racing action for Fast & Furious fans.
* Sniper Elite V2 from 505 Games launches this May with new controls and a level
of interactivity only possible with the Wii U GamePad touch screen.
* Coming soon to Wii U, DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION® - DIRECTOR`S CUT from Square
Enix ispacked with new features exclusive to the Wii U, including Miiverse
integration and multiple game-play improvements leveraging the Wii U GamePad.
Games that will be available exclusively as digital downloads in the Nintendo
eShop for Wii U include:
* DuckTales Remastered from Capcom: Releasing this summer, DuckTales Remastered
is a hand-crafted, beautiful HD reimagining of one of the most iconic Disney
8-bit titles that follows the adventures of Scrooge McDuck as he explores
differently themed worlds to collect their treasures and become the world`s
richest duck.
* Dungeons & Dragons®: Chronicles of Mystara™ from Capcom brings HD re-workings
of two of Capcom`s classic arcade hits - Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom and
Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara - together in one definitive digital
package in June, complete with a wealth of enhancements and game-play options.
* Mutant Mudds Deluxe from Renegade Kid launches in Q2 with off-TV functionality
and 20 new ghostly levels that are exclusive to Wii U.
* Spin the Bottle from Knapnock Games: Spin the Bottle is a party game where
players look at each other rather than the TV, launching in early summer.
* Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails marks Dakko Dakko`s Nintendo eShop debut. A
frenetic action platform game with unique controls and a striking visual style,
Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails will be released for Wii U later in 2013.
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