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Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon

2013-03-24

The new Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon gives players multiple mansions to explore, a variety of puzzles to solve and new ghosts to capture. Armed with the Poltergust 5000, a ghost-sucking, vacuum-like invention, Luigi must complete a number of missions assigned to him by Professor E. Gadd.

Features:

Shining a light on the ghosts is no longer enough to stun them into immobility. Players need to activate a new strobe function to stun the ghosts before sucking them up with the Poltergust 5000.
Every mansion is filled with unique puzzle elements and ghosts. Players must figure out how to defeat each one of them and find hidden clues and keys to unlock new areas.

Pok�mon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity

2013-03-24

Explore the infinite possibilities of Mystery Dungeons as they come to life with vibrant 3D graphics and detailed environments!
Become a Pokémon and travel through a fantastic land inhabited only by other Pokémon! Enlist their help as you build Pokémon Paradise!
Play as Pikachu™, Snivy™, Oshawott™, Tepig™, or Axew™, and talk with other Pokémon!
There’s a new adventure around every corner as you battle and befriend Pokémon, collect treasure, and explore Mystery Dungeons that change each time you enter!
Use the Nintendo 3DS Camera to discover Magnagates in the real world that lead to new Mystery Dungeons!
Play with up to 3 other people and explore Mystery Dungeons together in Companion Mode!

Free DLC: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity

Download and purchase new Mystery Dungeons for Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity when the game releases on March 24. The new Poké Forest dungeon will be available as a free download from within the game until April 30. Starting May 1, it will be available for $2.

LEGO City: Undercover

2013-03-18

For the first time, the fan-favorite LEGO City vehicles and play sets come to life in LEGO® City: Undercover, exclusively for the new Wii U console. Players assume the identity of Chase McCain, an undercover detective armed with clever disguises. The mission is to put a stop to the fiendish Rex Fury and end his crime wave in LEGO City. As players run, drive and even fly through the city, they’ll use the Wii U GamePad controller as a new police gadget.

The Wii U GamePad is woven seamlessly into the game-play experience. Players use it to scan for hidden clues and criminals, receive mission updates and place waypoints on an overhead city map that displays their position in real time.
Experience LEGO City like never before. Players will encounter familiar play sets come to life as they explore the vast city, looking for clues to bring RexFury to justice.
Players can go undercover with a variety of disguises, including a firefighter,a construction worker and even a robber, and use their unique abilities tosolve puzzles and access new areas of the city.
There are more than 100 vehicles for players to collect and use to explore the city, including sports cars, motorcycles and even aircraft.
LEGO video games are known for their humor and parody, and LEGO City Undercover delivers this and more with fully voiced characters and ambient crowds, bringing LEGO City to life.

Zen Pinball 2

2013-03-21

Zen Pinball 2 is the premiere pinball experience on Wii U, featuring an exciting library of pinball tables including Marvel Pinball, Plants vs. Zombies Pinball and Zen Studios original designs. Zen Pinball 2 features advanced ball physics, beautiful graphics, deep social connectivity, tournament play, multiplayer and regular releases of new add-on tables! Zen Pinball 2 is a FREE download on the Nintendo eShop and comes with trials for each table.

Lola's Math Train

2013-03-21

Join Lola on her journey as she makes her way through a fun filled environment of bright colors, interactive characters and creative problem solving to get all of her friends to a party! Specifically designed for children 3-7 years old, Lola’s Math Train encourages children to learn key skills like adding, subtracting and puzzle solving all while having fun!

Developed by BeiZ, a company who strives to provide enjoyable moments and learning opportunities to children and parents alike, Lola’s Math Train is an excellent tool for any child or family aimed at improving developmental skills.

With the new AI technology, Lola's Math Train separates itself from its' competitors by introducing self leveling games that are dependent on the success of the player within each of the levels.

Key Features:

• 19 exciting mathematics games
• High-quality graphics and fun animations
• Various levels to choose from
• Easy-to-use game design
• Advancing difficulty as children’s skills improve

THE PATH OF THE WARRIOR ART OF FIGHTING 3

2013-03-21

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate

2013-03-19

Discover the epic world of Monster Hunter as you journey through more than 200 exhilarating quests, battle larger-than-life monsters and create hundreds of weapons and armor.

Don't hunt alone! Hunt with your two AI companions in single player quests or team up with up to 3 players via local connection. A fully customizable touch screen allows you to personalize your hunting experience and local Nintendo 3DS search feature allows you to find other hunters near you location. Nintendo StreetPass™ functionality gives you the ability to share you guild card with fellow hunters.

Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan

2013-02-26

But its roots are in a far-off land where no one has ventured until the Outland Count of Tharsis sponsors an Explorers Guild to reach Yggdrasil and discover its secrets. You are the latest explorer arriving in Tharsis to seek your fame and fortune. Board your skyship and set out into the clouds in search of treasure, glory, and the answer to Tharsis’ oldest mystery.

You are only as good as your map and your heroes. Celebrate the tradition of classic pen and paper roleplaying games by using the bottom touch screen to chart out your path and the dangers you have encountered. A good map might save your life. A deep character creation and party customization system encourages experimentation and rewards creativity and imagination. Every choice matters. All-new casual play option allows beginners and newcomers to more easily learn the ropes without fear of setback or death with this new, less daunting mode.

Gaming’s best tribute to retro RPGs enters a new dimension packed with improvements and content: an enhanced graphics engine boasting polygonal enemies and new 3D special effects; upgradable, customizable skyships that let players travel and battle amid the clouds. Take advantage of the new StreetPass feature to trade guild cards and characters. An exceedingly atmospheric and fully orchestrated musical score from Yuzo Koshiro, in addition to expanded, more immersive 3D dungeons with analog camera control rounds up the features of the newest addition to the Etrian Odyssey franchise.

Features

• From your heroes to your skyship, customize everything!
• Your airship is key! Travel and battle amid the clouds.
• Don’t just explore the map, chart and create your own path.
• Take control of the analog camera in the 3D dungeons.

BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien

2013-02-26

Runner2 is a rhythm-music, auto-running platformer. Players will run through fantastic environments, using brand new moves, to amazing new soundtracks as they run, jump, slide, kick, and soar toward the goal of tracking down the Nefarious Timbletot who has un-fused CommanderVideo's reality. Runner2 features 5 exciting worlds, 125 tantalizing levels and 5 death defying BOSS battles! Play as 8 different characters and find secret areas to unlock new and zany costumes!

Wii Street U powered by Google

2013-02-14

With Wii Street U™ powered by Google, you can step into Google Street View with an immersive experience that feels like you’re actually there! View a 360-degree Google Maps Street View of locations all over the world using the Wii U™ GamePad motion controls. Use the GamePad™ touch screen to type in an address or location and explore, or instantly travel to over 70 fascinating, hand-picked locations around the globe. Explore more: register and post your favorite locations on Miiverse, capture and share photos to view them in Wii Street U, and share your comments with others.

Explore the world with the Wii U GamePad controller and Google Street View
Explore interesting places with a 360-degree view or the overhead satellite view, and display your altitude
Jump to over 70 intriguing, hand-picked locations
Access your search history, which displays up to 50 results at a time
Easily navigate with the Wii U GamePad touch screen
Register your favorite locations and post them to Miiverse

Read the Iwata Asks interview with the developers >

DIG DUG

2013-02-14

Take up the role of Dig Dug, the champion of love and justice, as you drill through the ground and defeat any enemies that stray in your path. Clear the stage by avoiding and defeating the persistent Pooka and the deep-dwelling but whimsical Fygars.

Hit enemies with the harpoon and pump air into them, or drop rocks from above. Pass through inflated enemies, or defeat multiple enemies in an adjacent passage for an even higher score. To earn a chance at bonus points, don't forget to collect those vegetables that appear!

Keep on digging, and outmatch the enemies that dwell deep underground!

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

2013-02-12

Compete across land, water and air in incredible transforming vehicles that change from cars to boats to planes mid-race. Master your driving skills as you drift, barrel roll and boost to overtake your rivals, or use your weapons tactically and unleash your All-Star move to gain the winning advantage.

Game Features:

• Fully Transformable vehicles which change from car to plane to boat mid race.
• Over 20 legendary All-Stars each with their own transformable vehicle.
• Over 25 tracks and arenas which challenge you on land, water and air.
• Unleash ingenious weaponry and your character’s All-Star move to beat the opposition.
• Race up to ten players online, or challenge your friends in five player split screen.

Brain Age Concentration Training

2013-02-10

With all of the technological distractions of modern life, information overload and information addiction can make it difficult to stay focused. Brain Age: Concentration Training uses newly designed exercises that will test your short term memory access and help to improve your concentration skills to combat these daily distractions.

New Devilish Training exercises dynamically adjust their difficulty based on your real-time results, always pushing to improve your ability, alongside additional new and classic puzzles. Discover the next level of brain-training – only for Nintendo 3DS.

Fire Emblem Awakening

2013-02-04

In the visually stunning world of the Fire Emblem Awakening game, you command and fight alongside an army of spirited heroes standing against an enemy with the power to destroy empires; a dark dragon whose agents include armies of the undead. Plan your attack, customize your forces, and guide your heroes as you forge alliances that strengthen your resolve in battle and shape the course of history. Lead a team of distinct characters with unique abilities, rich backstories, and evolving relationships that guide the path of your quest. Plan your attack carefully – the lives of your soldiers and the future of the world depends on it.

IMMERSIVE STORY AND VISUALS:The deep and immersive fantasy storyline is told throughbeautiful 3D visuals and movies.
DEEP CAST OF CHARACTERS: A massive selection of characters are at your command,withal with a unique personality and background story and different class types and skill sets.
DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT: An extensive selection of downloadable content will be available for purchase and will offer opportunities to acquire new maps, new story elements, new playable characters, new classes, and rare items and weapons.
CUSTOMIZATION: Create your own personalized character and fight alongside heroic characters on the battlefield.
BONDS GROWN IN BATTLE: Team up characters to strengthen their friendships on the battlefield. The closer they grow, the better these friends and allies will fight together. Some characters can even get married!
TEAM UP: Team up with your friend and fight against a group of enemies in the local multiplayer mode.
The StreetPass™ featureallows you to exchange your team data. Recruit or battle against the other player’s team or purchase rare items they might carry.
The SpotPass™ feature allows you to receive new maps, items and legacy characters to battle against in random battle and local multiplayermode.

Downloadable Content

Get the first downloadable map for free until 3/5!

Puddle

2013-01-31

Winner at the Independent Games Festival 2010, Puddle is now available on Nintendo Wii U.

Dive into Puddle, a game unlike any other where you have to guide a puddle of fluid by tilting the environment to the left or right!

Play carefully taking friction, gravity and temperature into account, and by using the unique properties of each type of fluid (water, oil, nitroglycerin, molten lava...) in a range of original environments.

Conserve as much fluid as possible when crossing a variety of obstacles such as burning passageways, carnivorous plants and electric currents!

Key features:

49 levels specially re-mastered for the Nintendo Wii U!
Play by using the Wii U GamePad accelerometer!
Compare your score in the worldwide Leaderboard!
Enter the world competition! Win as many Medals and Challenges as the best ones from the Puddle Community!

The Cave

2013-01-22

Assemble your team of three from seven unlikely adventurers, each with their own unique personalities and stories, then descend into the mysterious depths to explore locations including a subterranean amusement park and a medieval castle, not to mention a fully armed and ready-to-launch nuclear tipped ICBM. The Cave awaits.

Features

• Seamlessly Spelunk – Explore a ginormous completely seamless cave-world presented in astounding cross-section that will blow... your... mind.
• Assemble a team of 3 explorers – From the Hillbilly to the Time Traveller; all 7 characters have their own unique personalities, special talents and a dark and secret reason for descending The Cave.
• A Cave like no other – If you enjoy spelunking and dark rocky caverns then be prepared to be disappointed. Your first clue The Cave is a place like no other will be when you stumble across the subterranean amusement park or the medieval castle, not to mention the fully armed and ready to launch nuclear tipped missile.
• Let’s work together – Switch between the 3 characters, in cooperation with each other, and solve physical and adventure puzzles as you learn the truth behind why they are here. Share the cave exploring adventure with friends in local co-op.
• Unlock all the secrets of the cave – Replay the adventure with a new set of characters for a whole different experience including unique story, puzzles and areas of The Cave, plus hidden treasures (not redeemable for cash) and collectables.
• Watch the Cave come alive – Experience the detailed, stunning art style and humor that only Ron Gilbert and Double Fine can dream up.

Tokyo Crash Mobs

2013-01-17

All Grace and Savannah want is to make it in Tokyo, but what’s with all the scenesters, bomb balls, flower displays, and ninjas getting in their way?! And don’t even get me started on the UFO abductions, or how easy it is for a visit to Tokyo to end with getting sucked into outer space...

You’ll need lightning-fast reflexes and an eye for strategy to succeed in this fast-paced puzzle game, where live-action video blends seamlessly with wacky digital graphics. Throw and roll hapless bystanders into lines of people, trying to group three or more who wear the same color together so that they’ll form a clique and disappear. Form cliques and eliminate the lines you’re facing as fast as you can to progress through the game’s many stages. With two different play modes—Story Mode and Challenge Mode—this game’s got you covered whether you’re looking for quick gaming sessions or longer endurance challenges.