Nintendo Direct – Oct. 1st, 2013 – What’s coming to the Wii U

Though it would have been awesome to hear news about that one image of two Pokémon in a fighting stage shown previously at TGS 2013, there were some surprises for the Wii U console announced today.  The presence of Sonic in the next Super Smash Bros. and the new transformation of Mario as a cat were great news for Wii U fans. Yes, the Donkey Kong game got delayed, but we know Nintendo always wants to bring the best gaming experience.

Here’s what you’ll expect this month and later for the Wii U:

Super Mario 3D World:

• Lots of power-ups including cherries to multiply your character.
• First time Mario gets a Cat Transformation

Super Smash Bros.:

• Sonic returns as a playable character
• Game to be launched next year.

Pikmin 3:

• Free software update brings a new Mission Mode stage.
• New, paid Mission Mode stages are also available
• More downloadable stages in the future
• Updates to global ranking feature

Wii Party U:

• House Marty mode: makes use of the GamePad along with its Wiimote controllers
• Launch Date: Nov. 15
• Price: $49.99 (game), $59.99 (game and Wii Remote Plus).

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Breeze:

• To be launched on February 2014 “to deliver the optimum gaming experience”

Third-party game releases:

• Just Dance 2014 from Ubisoft (Oct. 8)
• Skylanders SWAP Force from Activision Publishing (Oct. 13)
• LEGO Marvel Super Heroes from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (Oct. 22)
• Batman: Arkham Origins from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (Oct. 25)
• Sonic Lost World from SEGA (Oct. 29)
• Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag from Ubisoft (Oct. 29)

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