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First off, the Wii U will be launching in North America on November 18th. If I recall correctly, this is one day before the Wii was launched in 2006. Like Japan, the Wii U will have two different models, a white standard model and a black premium model.

The standard model includes a Wii U, gamepad, 8GB of internal storage, a sensor bar, an HDMI cable, an AC adapter, and an AC adapter for the Gamepad. Priced at $299.

The premium model includes all of the above, plus a gamepad charging cradle, a gamepad stand, and a Wii U vertical stand. Unlike the Japanese version, this one also comes with Nintendo Land packed in as a bonus! Who's ready to fight Robo-Ridley? Priced at $349.

In other news, you can plug an external hard drive, and have as much space as you want.

The Wii U has a new feature called Nintendo TVii. This turns the Wii U into a device that controls your TV, cablebox, DVR, and gives you access to digital TV services. You can rearrange your favourite channels, and create an experience that is fully suited to you.

Now for some software.

New Super Mario Bros U will be on launch day. Features an interconnected map like Super Mario World.

Nintendo Land has twelve games in total. 6 mini-games, 3 battle attractions, and 3 team attractions. New games revealed are Pikmin Adventure, Octopus Dance, Mario Chase (Based on Chase Mii from E3 2011), Captain Falcon's Twister Race, and Yoshi's Fruit Cart.

From Metroid: Other M's director Yosuke Hayashi, Ninja Gaiden III: Razor's Edge comes on launch day as well. It was originally panned by critics, but Team Ninja has been working hard turning the game into a product that fans can be proud of. This version includes dismemberment and gore, exclusive weapons, better combat, and more enemies. It will also include an exclusive side story starring ninja Ayane from Dead or Alive. I know previous Ninja Gaiden games have had bonus costumes, perhaps a Samus outfit for Ayane?

Speaking of Samus costumes. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 from Namco Bandai Games features costumes based on Nintendo characters. I've seen costumes based on Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Zelda, Link, and Fox McCloud. Of course Samus was included alongside the other Nintendo heroes, her Zero Suit is a costume for Anna Williams. I will update this page later when I find a screenshot of it.

Lego City Undercover a new game from Travelers Tales and published by Nintendo, play as police officer Chase McCain in a GTA styled Lego city. Pre orders receive an exclusive actual Lego Chase McCain mini-figure.

While nothing was shown off, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata confirmed that Xenoblade Chronicles, developer Monolith Soft is working on a new project for Wii U. It is not a sequel to an existing game, and is a completely new IP.

Platinum Games E32012 title P-100 is now under the title of The Wonderful 101. It will be released next year.

In a major coup for Nintendo, Nintendo is publishing Platinum Games other Wii U title Bayonetta 2, exclusive to Wii U! Is this the first step to Platinum developed Metroid?

Metroid guru Yoshio Sakamoto is also hard at work on his Wii U debut game. Like his debut on Wii with WarioWare: Smooth Moves, Sakamoto and his team are creating Game & Wario in conjunction with Intelligent Systems.

Activision brings 007 Legends and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 to Wii U.

In another major bomb shell, Capcom announces Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate to Wii U and 3DS. The Wii U version will have online play. In case you're wondering, yes, it will be localized for America and Europe.

Tecmo Koei will be releasing Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper for Wii U. Warriors Orochi is a spinoff of Dynasty Warriors, and the last Nintendo Dynasty Warriors had Nintendo themed costumes, perhaps this one will as well? Later on, Tecmo Koei will also be releasing Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Fist of the North Star for Wii U.

Finally, Pikmin 3 and Wii Fit U will not be released at launch, but will be available next year.

Not a bad haul for the Wii U if I may say so. Stay tuned for tonight as we continue to update with all Metroid references shown off today.

--James Pierce