{"id":43740,"date":"2012-11-14T08:00:40","date_gmt":"2012-11-14T16:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/?p=43740"},"modified":"2017-09-19T12:24:45","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T19:24:45","slug":"nintendo-wiiu-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/nintendo-wiiu-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wii U Will Launch in 3… 2… 1…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having already mentioned six titles<\/a> with which to remember the Wii as you throw it down a flight of stairs, Nintendo’s new Wii U console is as ready as it will get for launch. The Wii U will hit the masses this November 18th with lines of people anxiously awaiting the next big gray market item. Originally, 23 physical retail titles were promised. Here are some of the highlights.
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In a heads-up move, many of these games hit stores this week ahead of the actual system. The rest are expected on November 18th.<\/p>\n

The New Super Mario Bros. U (Nintendo, Wii U Exclusive)<\/h5>\n

As game icons go, Mario is really the alpha and omega for the big N. Whether the Wii U flops in two years time or propels Nintendo towards the next decade, ‘The New Super Mario Bros. U<\/a>‘ is already poised to be the console’s top-selling title. <\/p>\n

The game itself is the latest in a long line of Mario titles. It’s basically a sequel to ‘The New Super Mario Bros. Wii’, which itself had taken the concept from the DS ‘The New Super Mario Bros.’ of returning Mario to his 2D platforming roots, while incorporating as many old and new Mario mechanics as possible. The Wii version shifted the focus to multiplayer, encouraging four people at a time (gathered around one TV, gasp!) to help and not hinder progress through the levels. The Wii U version introduces several new modes that are designed to test and refresh play styles. More significantly, it adds the ability to add booster blocks through the touchscreen of the Wii U GamePad. I actually disliked some of design choices for the levels in the Wii title, but the Wii U version looks considerably better.<\/p>\n