Nintendo Wii U Launch Titles Part 3

I have to say that without even seeking any info, I had dismissed Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed from my list of Wii U launch title buying consideration. I did this because I thought it was just a port of Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, which I already have for Xbox 360. It was a fun racing game that was basically a rip-off of Mario Kart. But it was fun. After looking at the trailer for the Wii U title, it looks like they have added boat and spaceship racing segments as well. Also, I did not recognize any of the tracks from the 360 game, so it's not a straight up port like I thought. This might actually be a game I am buying at launch. Also, the game is priced at $40! Looks like the Wii U's tablet is used simply as a map screen. Probably, a second player will be able to use the tablet as well.

Chance of me buying this: 60%

Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two looks pretty awesome and it's definitely a title I would normally pick up launch day....BUT I bought the FIRST Epic Mickey game for the Wii at launch a couple of years ago and sadly have never gotten around to playing it. So unless I get off my ass and play and finish the first game in the next two weeks, I will not be buying Epic Mickey 2. There's not really a lot of info out there as to any exclusive Wii U functionality as regards this game.

Chance of me buying this at launch: 0% (unless I finish the first game)

Nintendo Wii U Launch Titles Part 2

I was getting pretty bored with Call of Duty and probably would not have bought Modern Warfare 2 until my Xbox Live friends pressured me. So I'm not excited at all about Black Ops 2. I'm tired of the series. But there aren't a lot of first rate Wii U launch titles so there is a possibility of buying Ops 2 just to have a decent game. Also, I'm very curious what kind of community will form on the Wii U. I don't think there will be as many assholes as you have on the 360....at least at first. Really, you will have more Nintendo fans and just outright tech geeks like me instead of little kids. The fact that a second player can use the Wii U pad to play multiplayer with you is also a cool feature. I hate split screen and never use it. I'm just too damn greedy.

Chance of me buying Black Ops 2 for Wii U: 60%

Assassin's Creed III looks amazing, but since I have not played any of the previous games in the series, there seems little sense in buying this title. Even if I did, I would buy it for 360, not the Wii U. From what I can tell, there is very little Wii U functionality besides using the tablet as a map screen. Eventually after I play the other games, I'll give III a try, but probably never on the Wii U.

Chance of me buying Assassin's Creed III: 0%

Wii U Pre-Order Availability

Just wanted to give a quick rundown of where you can still pre-order Basic and Deluxe Wii U consoles because they are sold out or unavailable at most retailers right now. I would think this is a temporary situation because there is NO way Nintendo will allow ZERO consoles to be sold online or in stores during the most important shopping week of the year in the US.

Gamestop: Sold out of Deluxe but you can still order the Basic set

Frys: Only has Basic set and you are limited to one console

Walmart: Only offering a bundle for $399 and up which includes console, 1 game, and a Wii Remote Plus

Amazon: Not available to pre-order

Target: Consoles are listed but you can't pre-order them

Toys R Us: Check back soon to pre-order is all the site says

Best Buy: Sold out online for both versions