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Talk about out of nowhere. Nintendo decided to skyrocket to the tops of everyone’s minds by not only confirming a Wii U price drop and a brand new Zelda Bundle featuring Hyrule Historia and announcing a new Nintendo 2DS system, but they also revealed their entire holiday line-up in one fell swoop. Here’s the dates you’ve been waiting for, starting with the Wii U first:

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
September 20th (digital) and October 4th (physical)

Wii Party U
October 25th (with Wii Remote Plus for $49.99)

Super Mario 3D World
November 22nd

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
December 6th

Wii Fit U
Holiday 2013 

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
Holiday 2013

And just in case you were curious, here’s a confirmation of the release dates for several of Nintendo’s third party releases for Wii U coming throughout the fall and winter of 2013.

Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure
September 24th

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Fall 2013

Skylanders SWAP Force
October 13th 

Call of Duty: Ghosts
November 5th

Sonic Lost World
October 22nd

Rayman Legends
September 3rd

Just Dance 2014
October 8th

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
October 29th

Watch Dogs
November 19th

All right; that settles it. By December or so, the Wii U should have a wealth of games for everyone to play. Next up, the Nintendo 3DS. Here’s what to expect and when:

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
November 22nd

Mario Party: Island Tour
November 22nd

Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate
October 25th

Skylanders SWAP Force
October 13th

Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON’T KNOW!
November 19th

Sonic Lost World
October 22nd

Which game of the many are you anticipating the most? I’ve taken the liberty of linking to all the games we got the chance to play at E3 2013 up above; be sure to take a look. And does anyone notice that a lot is releasing simultaneously on November 22nd? Wow. Do sound off in the comments below about all the craziness Nintendo has thrown our way this afternoon. More information as we have it, folks!

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Jonathan Higgins
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