Nintendo supporting 23 day-one releases for Wii U

Nintendo announced today that it will release 23 games for the Wii U on launch day, November 18.

"We're making sure that Wii U owners will have great games to play from the moment they open the box and that a steady stream of fun new games is always on the way," said Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America's president and chief operating officer. "We have something for everyone, from new franchises to creative new approaches to familiar favorites."

Below is the full list of day-one releases. The rest — including Pikmin 3 and Rayman Legends — are considered "launch window" titles:

Assassin's Creed III
Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
Darksiders II
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
ESPN Sports Connection
FIFA Soccer 13
Game Party Champions
Just Dance 4
New Super Mario Bros. U
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge
Nintendo Land
Rabbids Land
Scribblenauts Unlimited
Sing Party
Skylanders: Giants
Sonic & All-Starts Racing Transformed
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Transformers Prime
Warrior's Orochi 3 Hyper
Wipeout 3
Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2013
ZombiU

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[Game Informer]