cancel your order put your money toward a ps4
Own what you want. I already have a Wii U and plan on buying an Xbox One and a PS4. I already own every Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft console. Might as well not stop now. I have fun with my Wii U. The only thing that compares in playing time at the moment is my PC. I'll give you a better library list of what to expect.
Star Walls Pinball (Zen Studios)
The game:
Star Wars-themed pinball tables.
Release date: July 11, 2013
Turbo: Super Stunt Squad (D3Publisher)
The game: Multi-platform game based on an upcoming animated film.
Release date: July 16, 2013
The Smurfs 2 (Ubisoft)
The game: Multi-platform, movie-based platformer.
Release date: July 19, 2013
Spin the Bottle (Knapknock)
The game: Unusual party game in which you never turn on your TV.
The Wii U gamepad: It appears that players will sit in a circle with the gamepad in the middle, and play mini games with the Wii remotes.
Release date: Early July, 2013
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara (Capcom)
The game: Port of an old arcade game
The Wii U gamepad: Used to select spells and items.
Release date: To be released "soon after" the June 18, 2013 release on other platforms.
Pikmin 3 (Nintendo)
The game: The third in the quirky real-time strategy series.
Read hands-on preview.
The Wii U gamepad: The Wii U gamepad is used as a map to let you jump to various areas and to control pikmin. It's used basically as you would use the bottom screen on a DS, and didn't really look to add much to the experience.
Release date: August 4, 2013
Disney's Planes (Disney)
The game: Based on an upcoming movie, this will be released exclusively for Nintendo consoles Wii U, Wii, DS, and 3DS.
Release date: August 6, 2013
Disney Infinity (Disney Interactive)
The game: Kids' action adventure game.
Release date: August 18, 2013
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist (Ubisoft)
The Wii U gamepad: Will be used to steer drones, as a spy camera, for night vision, etc.
The game: Multi-platform action/stealth game.
Release date: August 20, 2013
New Super Luigi U (Nintendo)
The game: Luigi-themed platformer.
Release date: Already out as
New Super Mario Bros. U DLC, but comes out as a standalone disk August 25.
Cloudberry Kingdom, We Like it Harder - YouTube (Ubisoft)
The game: eShop platformer.
Release date: Summer 2013
DuckTales Remastered (Capcom)
The game: Multi-platform remake of a 1989 platformer.
Release date: Summer, 2013
Putty Squad (System 3)
The game: Remake of the 1992 platformer.
Release date: Summer, 2013
Rayman Legends (Ubisoft)
The game : A Wii U exclusive entry in the Rayman series.
Read hands-on preview.
The Wii U gamepad: Used in multiplayer, The Wii U gamepad player can use the touchscreen to control a helpful little creature or to tap objects.
Release date: September 3, 2013
Young Justice: Legacy (Little Orbit)
The game: "Action-RPG" based on a cartoon TV series.
Release date: September 10, 2013
The Wonderful 101 (Nintendo)
The game: A superhero themed game from the director of
Okami and
Bayonetta.
Read hands-on preview.
Release date: Sept. 15, 2013
Darts Up (EnjoyUp)
The game: Darts simulator.
Release date: September, 2013
Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON’T KNOW! (D3Publisher)
The game: Based on a Cartoon Network show.
Release date: Fall, 2013
Ben 10 Omniverse 2 (D3Publisher)
The game: The next entry in the
Ben 10 action/adventure series.
Release date: Fall, 2013
PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures (Namco Bandai)
The game: Platformer based on the old arcade game.
Release date: Fall, 2013
Wii U - The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD E3 Trailer - YouTube (Nintendo)
The game: An HD port of the classic Gamecube title.
Release date: October, 2013
Lego Marvel Super Heroes (WBIE)
The game: Another entry in TT Games' Lego-themed action-adventure series.
Release date: Fall 2013
Scribblenauts Unmasked (WBIE)
The game: A
Scribblenauts game that includes all the characters from the DC Universe.
Release date: Fall 2013
***Fourth Quarter***
Just Dance 2014 (Ubisoft)
The game: Part of the popular dance series.
Release date: October 8, 2013
Batman: Arkham Origins (WBIE)
The game: More Arkham fun.
Release date: October 25, 2013
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (Ubisoft)
The game: The next game in the action-adventure series, this one will apparently focus heavily on sea battles.
Release date: October 29, 2013
Zumba Fitness World Party (Majesco)
The game: Exercise game
Release date: October, 2013
Watch Dogs (Ubisoft)
The game: Cool-looking action/adventure game.
The Wii U gamepad: Unknown, but developer says the gamepad is natural for the hacking theme.
Release date: November 19, 2013
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo)
The game: Side scrolling platformer.
Release date: November, 2013
Fade into Darkness (Maestro Interactive)
The game: "Auditory exploration game" exclusively for the Wii U eShop.
Release date: Winter, 2013
Wii Fit U (Nintendo)
The game: A fitness game sequel, using the balance board. Most of the yoga and strengthening exercises are returning, but the focus is primarily on mini-games. A pedometer is included.
The Wii U gamepad: Besides the occasional mini-game, The Wii U gamepad's main use is for tracking your progress. You can take a periodic picture, for example, to see if you're face is changing shape.
Release date: Winter, 2013
Wii Party U (Nintendo)
The game: A party game from the makers of Wii Party. No official title.
Release date: "end of year", 2013
Teslagrad (Rain Games)
The game: Electricity-themed puzzle platformer.
Release date: Q4, 2013
***2013***
Angry Birds Trilogy (Activision)
The game: Hugely popular puzzle game.
Release date: 2013
Armillo (Fuzzy Wuzzy)
The game: eShop puzzle platformer.
Release date: 2013
Dusty Raging Fist (PD Design Studio)
The game: Side-scrolling beat 'em up for the eShop.
Release date: 2013
Pinball Arcade (FarSight Studios)
The game 
inball simulator
Release date: 2013
Project CARS
The game Multi-platform racing game.
The Wii U gamepad: A
developer says, "The gamepad just screams new innovations for gameplay and is a perfect match when thinking about using the gyroscope as a handheld wheel like in Mario Kart Wii and showing data on the screen such as a map, telemetry, speedo, or rear view mirror."
Release date: 2013
Nintendo eShop - Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails Trailer - YouTube (Dakko Dakko)
The game: Action game coming exclusively to the Wii U eShop.
Release date: 2013
Skylanders Swap Force (Activision)
The game: A new game in the toy/video game series.
Release date: 2013
Super Mario 3D World (Nintendo)
The game: A 3D Mario game feature co-op play and cat suits.
Release date: 2013
Two Brothers (Ackkstudios)
The game: eShop RPG.
Release date: 2013
Unepic (EnjoyUp)
The game: eShop RPG.
Release date: 2013
A World of Keflings (NinjaBee)
The game: An eShop strategy games already available for the Xbox.
Release date: 2013
***2014***
Bayonetta 2 (Nintendo)
The game: Sequel to an over-the-top action game.
Release date: 2014
Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo)
The game: Kart racing game.
Release date: Spring 2014
Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty (Oddworld Inhabitants)
The game: Remake of the 2D Platformer
Oddworld.
Release date: 2014
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD (Oddworld Inhabitants)
The game: Remake of the quirky action game.
Release date: 2014
Tengami (Nyamyam)
The game: An side-scrolling adventure game with a pop-up book theme, original for iOS.
Release date: 2014
Road Redemption (Darkseas Games)
The game: Motorcycle combat racing game inspired by the 1990s
Road Rash series.
Release date: 2014
The Unlikely Legend of Rusty Pup (Gory Detail)
The game: 2D Platformer with "dark elements"
Release date: 2014
X (Nintendo)
The game: Open world RPG that includes mech battles.
Release date: 2014
***To Be Announced***
8-Bit Boy (AwesomeBlade Software)
The game: Retro platformer for the eShop.
Release date: TBA
The 90s Arcade Racer (Nicalis)
The game: "A racing game with old-school principles" for the eShop.
Release date: TBA
Aban Hawkins & the 1001 Spikes (Nicalis)
The game: eShop platformer.
Release date: TBA
Anima: Gate of Memories (Anima)
The game: Action RPG for the eShop.
Release date: TBA
Art Academy (Nintendo)
The game: Drawing software.
Release date: TBA
Ballpoint Universe (ArachnidGames)
The game:
Release date: TBA
Biker Bash (Slightly Mad Studio)
The game: Multiplatform combat racing. eShop game.
Release date: TBA
Coaster Crazy Deluxe (Frontier Developments)
The game: Build rollercoasters.
The Wii U gamepad: Judging by the
trailer, you'll be able to draw the coaster on the gamepad and tweak it, get a 3D view through the gamepad and even make the roller coaster shake.
Release date: TBA
Cryamore (NostalgiCO)
The game: Action RPG.
Release date: TBA
Deus Ex Human Revolution Director's Cut (Square Enix)
The game: Port of the action/adventure/RPG, with improved graphics and boss battles.
The Wii U gamepad: It will be used as a "neural hub" with various features.
Release date: TBA (Originally set for May 7, but now unknown).
Dragon Quest X: The Five Awakening Races Online (Square Enix)
The game: An MMORPG released for the Wii in Japan in 2012, and to be released on Japan for the Wii U in March.
Release date: TBA. No guarantee it will ever come to North America.
Festival of Magic (Snowcastle)
The game:
Adventure RPG
Release date: TBA
Forgotten Memories (Psychoz Interactive)
The game: Horror-survival game also planned for iOS devices.
Release date: TBA
Jett Tailfin (Maximum Games)
The game: Underwater racing game. eShop game.
Release date: TBA
The Legend of Zelda: Untitled Wii U Game (Nintendo)
The game: All Nintendo has said so far is that it will be less linear than previously entries. It sounds like it may also have co-op play.
Release date: TBA
Oliver and Spike: Dimension Jumpers (Rocket Pocket Games)
The game: Action adventure.
Release date: TBA
Pier Solar and the Great Architects HD (Watermelon)
The game: eShop RPG.
Release date: TBA
Pokemon Scramble U (Nintendo)
The game: eShop title currently available only in Japan, with no announced releases elsewhere. First game to use the Wii U's NFC scanner.
Release date: TBA
Project Y2K (Ackk Studios)
The game: Turn-based RPG for the eShop.
Release date: TBA
Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs (Firehazard Studio)
The game: eShop action game based on a cartoon.
Release date: TBA
Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem (Atlus)
The game: A mashup of two game series.
Release date: TBA
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 (City Interactive)
The game: FPS sequel.
Release date: TBA
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (SEGA)
The game: Sports-themed mini-game collection.
Release date: TBA
Sacrilegium (Topware Interactive)
The game: Multiplatform survival-horror.
The Wii U gamepad:
Release date: TBA: was announced for Q2 2013, but there has been no news for a while, so currently the publisher's plans are unknown
Shovel Knight (Yacht Club Games)
The game: Retro platformer.
Release date: TBA
Sonic Lost World (SEGA)
The game: Action Platformer, exclusive to the Wii U and 3DS
Release date: TBA
Star Beast: The Stellar War (PUBLISHER)
The game: A "2.5 shoot-em-up for the eShop.
Release date: TBA
Super Smash Bros. Wii U (Nintendo)
The game: Untitled brawler.
Release date: TBA
Super Ubi Land (Maestro Interactive)
The game: eShop platformer.
Release date: TBA
Yarn Yoshi (Nintendo)
The game: A yet-to-be-titled Yoshi game done in the art style of
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Release date: TBA
It's only about 70% of the released and announced games for the system.
