Nintendo this morning issued a press release that cements their Wii U
launch games lineup with 23 titles that will be available on the console's November 18 North America release date.
Not exact matches
On the other hand, and assuming they're destined for critical acclaim, having completely new and exclusive
games like Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, Splatoon 2, Fire Emblem Warriors, Snipperclips, Arms and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 available as part of your
launch year holiday
lineup could prove a much bigger deal than anyone's yet realized.
I'd wager that most people who bought a Wii U when it
launched in 2012 were pretty bummed out by the early
lineup of
games that were available for it.
On March 3, the system will have a dozen
games on shelves, though with Breath of the Wild, 1 -2-Switch and Snipperclips, the Switch's
launch lineup looks in some ways stronger than its ostensible rivals.
That said, Nintendo's outright stating what we'll learn at the event: «The presentation will include the
launch date and pricing for Nintendo Switch, as well as a look at the
lineup of
games currently in development,» a Nintendo press release about the event states.
There's no denying that 2017 has been a great year for video
games, with no shortage of success for Microsoft, including the release of the Xbox One X. Despite a lackluster
lineup of
games when the powerful console
launched in October, next year is set to deliver some heavy hitting titles.
Apart from that, the
game is decidedly the one out of Microsoft's Xbox One's triple - A
launch lineup — Ryse and Forza also in that group — that seems most like an Xbox 360
game.
Keep in mind that Resogun was a
launch exclusive PS4
game, that was announced to be a part of the instant
game collection
lineup before its release.
The Wii U had more «hard - core»
games in its day - one
launch lineup than the Xbox 360 did, that's for sure.
Like most of the Xbox One
launch lineup, no one
game is ridiculously stellar, but each and every
game (well, apart from LocoCycle) is at the very least polished and competent.
the wiiu has a promising
launch lineup and it looks like nintendo is providing us with the stellar graphics and twin stick gamepad and pro controls (alonf with awesome motion controls) to play every type of
game any way we want.
With Bethesda's upcoming AAA
game lineup, including The Elder Scrolls Online, Wolfenstein: The New Order, and The Evil Within, all skipping out on Wii U platform
launches, one might wonder where all of the third party support for Nintendo's console is going.
One thing people may not realize is that Ridge Racer 6 is one of the few
games on the
launch lineup that is not just a port from a previous
game; Ridge Racer 6 is a totally new
game made for the Xbox 360.
Back in the days, it was just a PlayStation Vita title, but now it's
launching on June 7 for PlayStation 4 as well, and that would make it a perfect fit for PlayStation Plus free
games»
lineup since Sony always strives to offer brand new titles for its platform.
This month's PlayStation Plus
lineup, which Sony announced today, is led by the
launch of a new
game: the buzzed - about arcade sports title Disc Jam.
«With the
launch of Nintendo 3DS XL on Aug. 19, consumers will be able to enjoy the great
lineup of current and upcoming
games on an even grander scale.
Microsoft's
Games With Gold
lineup for April features
games from a few major franchises alongside an Xbox One
launch title, the company announced today.
For these
games to be on the lists of top - selling 3DS
games before they are released, it really shows how poor the
launch lineup has been for the handheld.
If you're one of those that are lacking the subscription to Playstation Plus, needed to access the multiplayer, then you will likely leave the
game disappointed at a poor single player experience and you can do much, much better in the
launch lineup than this.
HD, awesome gameplay elements with the new gamepad, and fresh and innovative ideas makes this
game one of the best
games in the
launch lineup!
Sony lays out
launch lineup headed by Uncharted and Hot Shots Golf;
games priced from $ 10 to $ 50, memory cards running from $ 20 for 4 GB up to $ 100 for 32 GB.
Since its
launch back in March Nintendo has put together a stellar
lineup of
games for the Switch.
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Games for Windows to arrive day - and - date Red Dead Redemption sells 5M, GTAIV hits 17M Power Gig signs Eric Clapton, padless drum controller DSi XL feeling midnight blue July 11 DJ Hero 2 spinning Dr. Dre, Metallica, Lady Gaga Mortal Kombat Rebirth teaser touts star power MAG expanding June 22 MTV
Games, Gibson resolve patent tussle Neversoft staffing up for «action shooter» Violent
games mostly «harmless» - Study Enslaved being freed in October Hulu Xbox 360 - bound - Report Telltale adapting Back to the Future, Jurassic Park Sony
launches 3D PS3
games tomorrow XCOM to land in 2011, Mafia II tops 2K E3
lineup Square Enix preps new portable Kingdom Hearts, Parasite Eve Portal 2 closed until 2011 FIFA 11 kicking off this autumn Atlus preps Trine 2, PSP Knights in the Nightmare Mass Effect 2 Overlord DLC landing June 15 NBA Jam drives the lane in October Quick Hit scores NFL license MotorStorm Apocalypse revs up PS3 next year Dreamcast to be reborn on XBL, PSN Mortal Kombat set for 360, PS3 in 2011 «Real» keyboard, guitars debut in Rock Band 3 Space Invaders, Necromachina lead Square Enix digital
lineup Bad Company 2 Onslaught begins June 22 Rock Band 3 peripherals priced, bundled Fraction of
gamers aware of Move, Natal - Nielsen Living Statue, Obstacle Course revealed for Project Natal - Report Civilization V rises in September
Since both the European and Asian PlayStation Plus
lineups for May 2014 include Stick it to the Man on PS4, we can make a pretty good guess that Stick it to the Man will be the PS4 PS + free
game in North America as well (it also happen to
launch on May 6th).
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Killzone: Shadow Fall isn't the best
game for the PS4, but it is the Trophy Wife of the PS4
launch lineup.
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One of the developers that's helping to round out the Xbox One's
launch lineup is Twisted Pixel, a former indie studio now owned by Microsoft known by XBLAFans readers for bringing several great
games to the XBLA platform.
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Launch Trailer 20 October, 2015 Bandai Namco UK announces
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It is impossible to state as a fact that one console has a better
launch lineup than the other so long as there are people out there who don't like the
games of one console over the other.
But yeah, I find the PS4's 33
game launch lineup far and away more interesting than the Xbox One's 23
games.
The
launch lineup is mostly smaller indie
games.
To switch preorders based off a
launch lineup, come summer of 14, the
launch games will not even be thought about, we will be ready for the big fall releases that kinda push these babies.
With the Japanese
launch lineup looking somewhat weak with just 8 retail
games, and with the DS still going strong in the US, will Nintendo provide a more robust
launch lineup here?
The
launch expands out the desktop
lineup of PikPok, joining the award winning action puzzle
game Shatter.
With Xbox One X now
launched, hopefully Microsoft can turn its attention to an equally interesting
lineup of
games.
The program's
launch lineup consists of four
games: Madden NFL 25, FIFA 14, Battlefield 4 and Peggle 2.
While the North American Switch eShop should eventually have a robust selection of
games, its
launch lineup is fairly limited.
«Everything» is the name of the first
game in this particular Play Collective and kicks off an awesome
lineup of six
games launching over the next six weeks.
The program's
game lineup will include such hits as Halo 5, Payday 2, NBA 2K16 and Soul Calibur II at
launch, with
games rotating in and out on a monthly basis.
If you compare the
launch lineup of the PS3 and PS4, they both share quite a few similarities in that, you had a heavy hitting FPS in the form of Resistance: Fall of Man and then your you had your slew of third party cross-gen
games.
With the announcement of the Wii U this past summer at E3, and the poor
launch lineup of the 3DS, many are skeptical as to whether or not third party developers will in fact bring their make
games for the Wii U.
Killzone: Shadow Fall isn't the best
game for the PS4, but it is the Trophy Wife of the PS4
launch lineup.
These announcements do not bode well for the
launch lineup or the
games to come for the rest of the year for the system.
The selection of Vita
games is great and perhaps the best
launch lineup I have ever seen.
From the
launch lineup that we've had chance to play, it's definitely refreshing to have a bunch of what feel like well - polished, fully featured
games, rather than wading through a slew of half - cocked and rushed projects from studios and individuals who are just trying to make a quick buck before you strike any small amount of gold.
Launch lineups are so barebones that it is hard for
games to fly under the radar.
One of the first real hits from the original
lineup of PSP
games returns for the
launch of that console's successor.
The Xb1
launches with a great
lineup of first and third party exclusives dubbed by MS as «the perfect storm of Xbox
games» yet the PS4 still outsells it with indies, remakes and a marginal power advantage with no big exclusives for almost 2 years!
ZombiU was one of the highlights of the Wii U
launch lineup and even now it remains one of the systems best and most interesting
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