Nintendo confirms big releases for 2013

Nintendo has recently outlined a long list of games heading to the Wii U and 3DS in the coming months, confirming release dates for LEGO City: Undercover, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Luigi’s Mansion, and others.  While some may have considered the Wii U to have a relatively weak launch lineup, 2013 is shaping up quite nicely.  Today’s update from Nintendo confirmed some of the most anticipated games on the new console, while also reaffirming other new titles like The Wonderful 101, Pikmin 3, and Wii Fit U, would be seeing release date announcements in the future.

A strong lineup of software in 2013 should go a long way for the Wii U.  Looking to push their dominance with the Nintendo 3DS handheld, Nintendo also confirmed numerous releases on it as well.  It should be a good year for those millions of new 3DS owners, with games like Fire Emblem: Awakening, Brain Age: Concentration Training, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon all reconfirmed for release this year.

Wii U Releases

Activision – The Amazing Spider-Man Ultimate Edition – Mar

Activision – The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct – Mar 26th

Capcom – Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – Mar 19th

D3 Publisher – The Croods: Prehistoric Party! – Mar 19th

Electronic Arts – Need For Speed Most Wanted – Mar 19th

Nintendo – LEGO City: Undercover – Mar 18th

SEGA – Aliens: Colonial Marines – Q1

Ubisoft – Rayman Legends – Feb 26th

eShop Releases

Gaijin Games – BIT.TRIP Presents Runner 2 – Q1

Neko – Puddle – Q1

SEGA – The Cave – Jan 22nd

TECMO KOEI – Fist of the North Star – Feb 7th

Two Tribes – Toki Tori 2 – Q1

Zen Studios – Zen Pinball 2 – Q1

3DS Releases

Atlus – Etrian Odyssey IV – Feb 26th

Atlus – Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers – Apr 16th

Capcom – Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate -Mar 19th

D3 – The Croods: Prehistoric Party – Mar 19th

Konami – Castlevania Lords of Shadow: Mirror of Fate – Mar 5th

Konami – Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 3D – Feb 12th

Little Orbit – Monster High Skultimate Roller Maze – Mar 13th

Namco – NARUTO Powerful Shippuden – Mar 5th

Namco – Brain Age: Concentration Awakening – Feb 10th

Namco – Fire Emblem: Awakening – Feb 4th

Nintendo – LEGO City: Undercover: The Chase Begins – Apr 21st

Nintendo – Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon – Mar 24th

Nintendo – Pokemon Mystery Dungeon – Mar 24th

SEGA – Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – Feb 12th

Wii Releases

D3 – The Croods: Prehistoric Party! – March 19th

Talking Stick Games – Kids Learn Pets and Vets Bundle – March 12th

XSEED – Pandora’s Tower – Spring