July 16th, 2012

SEGA confirms November launch for Wii U?

80 Comments

In a press released in regards to Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, SEGA has suggested that the Wii U will launch in November, stating that the game:

…will be available on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo’s Wii U, and Windows PC Digital Download this November.

But this doesn’t seem like a surprise to me. I’m not sure when else the Wii U could launch. It’s coming out this year and October seems pointlessly early when Christmas would be so close.

  • Bob

    I hope it comes out then.

  • MrKoopan

    well, so much for nintendo telling us haha

  • BasementofNerds

    Okay everybody place your bets!
    Will it be:
    November 4th
    November 11th
    November 18th or
    November 25th?

    Put it all on November 18th!

    • Tails the Foxhound

      I’ve got 500 Rupees on the 18th!

    • DonnyKD

      501 on the same date.

    • Bicentennial_Pidgeon

      700 Rupees and an empty bottle on the 21st.

      7 gold skulltula tokens + 10 Deku Sticks + 20 Deku Nuts on the 16th.

      And a flock of angry cuccos on the 30th.

    • jat

      i bet…ZELDA

    • Bicentennial_Pidgeon

      Trade for Ruto and Malon? And Peatrice?

    • http://twitter.com/Revolution5268 Revolution

      i wager reggie for 18th

    • Bicentennial_Pidgeon

      Ooh..tough to beat, Revolution.

      Ummm..I wager Abe Lincoln, Arnold Schwarznegger, Bruce Lee and the schematics to the Death Star.

    • Co-Wink-Key dink inc

      I WAGER CHUCK NORRIS ON 18TH

    • Xarreno

      I’d drink a bottle of milk at that wager on the 30th. Why don’t you join me at the milk bar, my treat!

    • Tyson

      I actually see it being October 28th, that sets itself up nicely with the launch of ACIII and isn’t too early to launch the console.

    • AgeOfGlenn

      I’ve got The Triforce of Power on somewhere the 18th and 20th.

    • Bicentennial_Pidgeon

      Mirror Shield on the 19th against you, sir. I want the TOP. A lot.

    • AgeOfGlenn

      I said I bet on the 18th, 19th or 20th. So… I guess I wanna change my bet to the 20th. But I’m keepin’ Courage and Wisdom!!!!

    • Dark Pit

      I bet 500 hearts for the 18th

    • jjdawdy

      no its going to be on a friday either the 2,9,16,23, or the 30th look at the calander it will most likley be the 16th cause thats when people get paid and its a weekend so they can play all weekend long thats how it work just like movies…. but when ever it does come out i will be getting it well i will preorder it lol

    • Franky

      I 1000 on the date it comes out on…….

    • Captain Falcon

      Black Ops || is most likely a launch title for the Wii U. Black Ops || is released at Nov 13th. My bet is that the Wii U will be released somewhere around Nov 10th – Nov 25th

    • http://twitter.com/miiworldtoo miiworld2

      How about a better bet. A b-slap in the face.
      Whoever is wrong on the date will get b-slap. xD

      Bet the 18th

    • Oblivion comet

      I bet 999 masterballs on Novermber 18th!

    • LaLaLa

      I bet 999 XP October 31st. I don’t need multiple choice!

  • Trulaw

    Why don’t Nintendo just
    tell us already?

    • http://www.facebook.com/tony.lane.35 Tony Lane

      Because Nintendo have already planned to make an announcement this September on Nintendo Direct. Have patience, Trulaw… patience.

    • Trulaw

      I have patience but not
      telling us yet may be a bad sign.

    • http://www.facebook.com/tony.lane.35 Tony Lane

      In the words of EA’s COO and President of EA Sports Peter Moore, “Never underestimate Nintendo.”

    • NintendoR0CK3T

      Wow… you have the most liked AND disliked comment! XD

    • Trulaw

      Lol.

  • CBNS

    Best time could be end of october or first two weeks of november. There should be enought time before christmas so young people can try Wii U somewhere before their parents saves money and buy all christmas presents.

  • T. Finland

    Is the black Wii U going to be available on launch? If not, I’m probably gonna wait for it. I’m not even sure if I can save up the money for november release. The price here will be the usual rip-off price anyway. Definitely above 300 euros. Maybe I should import it…

    • http://www.facebook.com/henrik.puetz Henrik Puetz

      I guess then youll have to import all the games too …maybe .I sstill guess it will be 299€ .But,to be honest , why the heck do you wan the black one :P It just looks more cheap in black than in white because it reflects the light so much^^But do whatever you want to do

    • T. Finland

      White is just plain ugly, that’s why. White GamePad would really suck.

      If I imported from a cheaper european country, I wouldn’t have to import the games.

    • Co-Wink-Key dink inc

      Finger prints are what I don’t like, so I go with white

      Off topic: had Sony announced a White PS Vita? I saw a glimphse at thier confrence

    • T. Finland

      It still gathers the same amount of finger prints, you just don’t see them ;) I like to polish and keep my equipment clean, so I don’t mind a couple of prints from my fingers. It’s just a matter of choice really. If there was a red one, I could consider that :D That would be sassy.

    • Co-Wink-Key dink inc

      Yah, a red one, if only that happened

    • BR!4N

      And those sticks on the Wii’s nunchucks… after a month, they’re like brown.

    • Co-Wink-Key dink inc

      mine turned pale green D:

    • Bicentennial_Pidgeon

      Mine did not change color.

    • parena

      I hear you, T. Finland. I moved to Finland in 2007. In 2009 I bought the Wii. Back in Holland the most seen price was down to max 229 euros, but easily found for 179 to 199. Over here the regular price was still 279. So I’m guessing the brand spanking new Wii U will be 349 for us. Sorry Nintendo, not paying that amount, stop screwing over Europe (up to ~80 USD for games even, really?) and maybe Finland will get normal prices, as well.

    • T. Finland

      Yeah, 349 is a good guess and pretty much what I had in mind. I would love to have the console on launch, but I’m not even sure if I want to pay a price like this. Even if I had the money. Everything above 349 is definitely too much for me.

    • BlackjackQc

      Just don’t forget about TVA taxes, we don’t have thoses in North America (by the way i’m canadian)

    • Co-Wink-Key dink inc

      What does taxes have to do with a release date?!

    • T. Finland

      That shouldn’t be a problem as long as I import inside european union. If I imported from US it would probably cost even more than here, with all the added costs from customs and the taxes of course.

  • BlackjackQc

    It’s not because they say their game is coming out in november that the console is coming out at the same time. Don’t forget Ubi said the same thing for Assasin’s Creed. The game is coming out at the end of october. So wath does that tells you. Nothing Ninty could do like Apple and do a little conference and end with: Well that the Wii U and you can go and buy it right now.

  • Bigpete849

    Surprising to no one.

  • Durango

    My guess is November 21st in NA. Gamecube came out on the 18th, Wii came out on the 19th, Skyward Sword was the 20th, so it only makes sense to continue the pattern.

    • Co-Wink-Key dink inc

      Nice analyzing!

    • Bicentennial_Pidgeon

      Good synthesis!

      Impressive cogitation!

    • TheAquacharger

      Except stuff usually launches on Tuesdays in America, and Nintendo typically does Sundays. So it’s either the 20th or the 18th/25th

  • Captain Falcon

    I don’t see why the Wii U wouldn’t launch in November. The Gamecube and the Wii both launched in North America in November.

    • Kaizar
    • Captain Falcon

      Oh dear God… there is something wrong with that man.

    • Bicentennial_Pidgeon

      “and there aren’t many games that are going to take advantage of that”

      COME ON!!! Even without using the touchscreen or motion, the gamepad has all the regular buttons.

      LITERALLY ANY GAME that has a MINIMAP or INVENTORY can take advantage of the tablet screen.

    • Co-Wink-Key dink inc

      ‘No, we’re not putting it on there if you don’t give us a conventional controller’. So they gave in.” WHAT?!?!?!??! What’s a conventional controller, Wii U Pro controller or the Game Pad NOT CONVENTIONAL?!?!

      Yah know when a game is not coming out because of controls, and not anything sensible, like we didn’t make enough Wii sales as compared to Xbox, or don’t like Nintendo’s license, THERE TOTAL FANBOYS TO THE CORE

    • Co-Wink-Key dink inc

      so yah

    • Co-Wink-Key dink inc

      Well, he was, sadly right about e3 2012 :(

    • NotNess

      @cowinkkeydinkinc:disqus Is an annoying racist troll.

    • Captain Falcon

      Stop upvoting yourself…

    • Co-Wink-Key dink inc

      Sup NOT-NOTNESS, i messed that up with nice ness, who I thought was the Origonal Not Ness

    • NotNess

      What?

    • Co-Wink-Key dink inc

      Nothing, anyways you have been copied

    • Co-Wink-Key dink inc

      testing

  • Kyloctopus

    Even though SEGA said the game is coming in November, they didn’t state that the console was coming in November, the only news this tells us is that I can buy a great racing title on any console to my desire on the same day.

  • johnnytsunami

    the game could come out, before the console

  • NintendoR0CK3T

    I predict the 18th!! It’s a Sunday, & Nintendo releases everything on Sunday, so… :D

  • Nintendo_Rules

    November seems like the most logic month to launch the system.

  • http://twitter.com/miiworldtoo miiworld2

    So we agree. The Wii and the Gamecube all came out in November. So… of course the WiiU will get a November release.

  • Ness

    Wrong again, David. Sega’s confirmed that the release date was only pertaining to the PS3/360/3DS/Vita versions. http://www.computerandvideogames.com/358347/sega-suggests-wii-u-will-launch-by-november-update/ Slow on the news again, aren’t you, ya pathetic asshole? Disgusting.

    • Captain Falcon

      Thanks for the news, but show some courtesy…

    • AgeOfGlenn

      You are the most pathetic asshole I’ve ever seen.

    • NintendoR0CK3T

      What’s w/you & the word “disgusting!!?”

    • http://youtube.com/user/spacemanpurple Space

      Hey… I thought you left. Looks like my dreams have been crushed. :’(

    • Lucas

      @disqus_mvx8pQaa5j:disqus sigh if you think David is so slow then go to a different website enough said and come on stop trolling so much no wonder why we haven’t gotten a new game in so long

    • Seb

      I’m guessing your life if full of misery.

    • Speed

      If you can do better then you don’t need to continue viewing this blog.

    • http://www.nintendoworlds.com/members/turbopikachu.22921/ TurboPikachu

      It’s rather humorous that you’re on a mission to get the most down-votes in this blog/community’s history… And succeeding….. :/

  • http://twitter.com/Revolution5268 Revolution

    well it got to be November but the day is the question

  • callmeawesome

    wouldnt it be odd to have them launch a game before the console comes out??? so that makes it seem like they really are going to launch it before or in november… besides, i just cant wait much longer!!!

  • http://twitter.com/Loganku Logan

    I think we all expected to see the Wii U coming in November.