Nintendo put out a release schedule of Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games Thursday for the first quarter of 2013 and a little bit beyond. Some games like "Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate and "LEGO City: Undercover" get definitive release dates while a few others like "Pikmin 3" and "The Wonderful 101" receive more nebulous time frames.
For the Wii U, "Monster 3 Ultimate" will make its debut on March 19 and "LEGO City: Undercover" will come just a day earlier on March 18. "Need for Speed: Most Wanted" and "The Croods: Prehistoric Party" join the fun to make the week of March 18 extremely busy for the console. Meanwhile, "Aliens: Colonial Marines" is still listed with a first quarter release date by Nintendo despite the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game having a Feb. 19 launch day.
It appears that "Pikimin 3", "The Wonderful 101", "Game & Wario" and "Wii Fit U" will miss Nintendo's generous launch window for the Wii U that ends on March 31. All four are now said to be coming in the "first half of the year" which means a second quarter release more than likely.
A number of eShop games for the Wii U are confirmed to be coming in the first quarter starting with "The Cave" from Double Fine next week and "Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2" on Feb. 7. "BIT.TRIP Runner 2", Puddle", "Toki Tori 2" and "Zen Pinball 2" are listed for the first quarter but don't have release dates nailed down yet.
The Nintendo 3DS is busy as well with both "Luigi's Mansion" and "Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity" arriving on March 24 plus "Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate" coming the week before on March 19.
You can see the complete release first quarter schedule for the Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, Wii and Nintendo DS below.
Wii U
Activision
- The Amazing Spider-Man™ Ultimate Edition - March
- The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct - March 26
Capcom
- Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate - March 19
D3Publisher
- The Croods: Prehistoric Party! - March 19
Electronic Arts
- Need For Speed Most Wanted - March 19
Nintendo
- LEGO® City: Undercover - March 18
SEGA
- Aliens™: Colonial Marines - Q1
Ubisoft
- Rayman® Legends - Feb. 26
Nintendo eShop for Wii U
Gaijin Games
- BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien - Q1
Neko
- Puddle - Q1
SEGA
- The Cave - Jan. 22
TECMO KOEI AMERICA Corp.
- Fist of the North Star®: Ken’s Rage 2 - Feb. 7
Two Tribes
- Toki Tori 2 - Q1
Zen Studios
- Zen Pinball 2 - Q1
Wii
D3Publisher
- The Croods: Prehistoric Party! - March 19
Talking Stick Games
- Kids Learn Pets and Vets Bundle - March 12
XSEED Games
- Pandora’s Tower - Spring
Nintendo 3DS
ATLUS (Index Digital Media, Inc.)
- Etrian Odyssey™IV: Legends of the Titan - Feb. 26
- Shin Megami Tensei®: Devil Summoner®: Soul Hackers - April 16
Capcom
- Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate - March 19
D3Publisher
- The Croods: Prehistoric Party! - March 19
- Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
- Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate - March 5
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 3D - Feb. 12
Little Orbit
- Monster High™ Skultimate Roller Maze™ - March 13
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.
- NARUTO® Powerful Shippuden - March 5
Nintendo
- Brain Age™: Concentration Training - Feb. 10
- Fire Emblem Awakening - Feb. 4
- LEGO® City Undercover: The Chase Begins - April 21
- Luigi’s Mansion™: Dark Moon - March 24
- Pokémon™ Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity - March 24
SEGA
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed - Feb. 12
Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS
Agetec, Inc.
- Bloody Vampire - Jan. 31
- Witch’s Cat - Jan. 31
Big John Games
- Coaster Creator 3D - Q1
Capcom
- Resident Evil®: The Mercenaries 3D - Q1
Disney Interactive
- Disney/Pixar Finding Nemo: Escape to the Big Blue - Jan. 17
Maximum Games
- Deer Drive Legends - Jan. 17
Nicalis
- Ikachan - Q1
- Guxt - Q1
Nintendo
- Tokyo Crash Mobs - Jan. 17
- Fire Emblem Awakening DEMO - Jan. 17
- Brain Age™: Concentration Training DEMO - Jan. 24
Renegade Kid
- ATV Wild Ride 3D - Q1
Rising Star Games
- Jewel Master: Cradle of Egypt 2 - March 19
Shin’en
- Nano Assault EX - Q1
Ubisoft
- Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Shadow Wars - Jan. 24
- Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell® 3D - Q1
Nintendo DS
D3Publisher
- The Croods: Prehistoric Party! - March 19
Talking Stick Games
- Kids Learn Animals Bundle - Feb. 26
- Kids Learn Math and Spelling Bundle - Feb. 26
- Kids Learn Pets and Horse Bundle - March 26
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