Nintendo had success with kiosks and mall tours with the Wii launch back in 2006, and plans are already in place for similar marketing to kick off this fall.
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Despite not being shown with the gamepad controller, Pikmin 3 was one of my two favorite Wii U games at E3, the other one being Zombi U. It has the potential to be one of the stars of the Wii U launch period, but the lack of online multiplayer is going to hold it back from being the true Wii U showcase it could have been.
And speaking of different, EA is supporting the Nintendo Wii U launch with FIFA Soccer 13.
Iwata revealed how the Wii U launch lineup will be bolstered by a long list of top game franchises headed for the new console.
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"The Wii U launch will prove to be one of biggest gaming console events of the year and we couldn't be more excited to support Wii U with dedicated headsets, " said Bob Picunko, Chief Marketing Officer of Turtle Beach.
And wander it will, especially when playing the closest thing to a must-have Wii U launch title, NintendoLand, a theme park game inhabited by Miis (Nintendo's virtual caricatures of players) with a dozen mini-games that riff on Nintendo themes and characters.
As for the seemingly paltry launch sales of the Wii U console -- 200K units shy of the original Wii's launch week -- Fils-Aime says it's a question of his company's ability to keep it in stores and not of lacking demand.
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Wii UK's YouTube vid (see continued) buyers seemed to be in high spirits at the Wii main launch event at the Oxford Street HMV retailer in London, where crowds were regaled as former English footballer Ian Wright (left) took on boxing champion Ricky Hatton (right) in a quick bout at Wii Boxing. (Wright was victorious, if you must know).
Wii U owners also will soon see the launch of Wii U Panorama View.
More than 20 games will be available for Wii U at launch, which will be offered in two different colors and configurations.
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LOVEFiLM, an Amazon company, launches on Nintendo's Wii home console today with a launch on Nintendo's new HD home console Wii U to follow shortly, transforming the movie viewing experience for up to eight million UK Wii users who will now be able to select and instantly stream movies and TV shows with a wave of their Wii Remote.
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Below is a list of upcoming Wii U games for launch day and beyond.
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Since launch, Wii U has sold more than 3 million systems worldwide, as well as more than 11 million software units.
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Still, commenters generally agreed that the Wii U will sell well in the beginning, pointing out how successful the Wii console sold on launch.
Nintendo said it would launch its Wii U games console on 18 November in the US, 30 November in Europe, and 8 December in Japan.
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With the launch of Wii U this fall and the next PlayStation and Xbox devices expected as early as 2013, there will be a lot of trade-ins of hardware and software.
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Following its initial launch, Wii U sales have slowed substantially, with only 390, 000 units sold since December (now totaling 3.45 million), while the 3DS continues to sell in healthier numbers, with Nintendo shifting 1.25 million handhelds in the same period.
One Sterling Heights, MI location which held midnight launches for the original Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo 3DS and dozens of individual video games said that it may not hold a midnight launch for Wii U because it did not receive many units.
Iwata says somewhat immodestly that "one of the reasons we believe this is the time for Nintendo to launch the Wii U is it's going to be important for the world, " adding that its "focus is on how we can make our new console different" than its competitors.
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Less than 5 percent of consumers have checked them out yet (We'll wait for one to launch on Wii.) Interestingly, but not all that surprising given the crossover, the same people into digital video are also heavy consumers of Blu-ray and DVD, but the overall indication is that packaged media still has some time in the spotlight before consumers find a reason to switch.
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The update also lays the groundwork for the imminent launch of the Wii U Virtual Console service.
In the first eight days of its U.S. launch, the Wii sold 600, 000 units.
Months before the official November 18 launch of Nintendo Wii U, it appears that Nintendo already has a certified hit on its hands.
GameStop cited the end of the seventh generation console cycles as the major factor behind the decline, and expects sales to improve after the launch of Nintendo Wii U, which is expected to be launched in Q4 2012.
The Party Continues: A new installment in the Wii Party franchise is planned to launch this summer.
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For now, this is one of my favorite launch titles for the Wii U, and an extremely impressive port for a new system.
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Nintendo is counting on these games and third-party titles to drive hardware sales after a somewhat disappointing launch of the new Wii U console.
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The Wii took everyone by surprise at launch, as most of the industry had counted Nintendo out after the GameCube failed to connect with gamers.
Of the big three, Nintendo is slated to lock in more launch details for its Wii U device, which is expected to offer game developers the ability to offer apps for both the console and the wireless tablet controller through a Nintendo App Store.
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Virtual Console for Wii U: A spring system update will add Virtual Console software to the Nintendo eShop for Wii U. The service will launch right after the spring update and will include a selection of NES and Super NES games, with Game Boy Advance games to be added in the future.
ENGADGET: Nintendo Wii U to get Virtual Console service this spring
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