Nintendo reveals Wii U H1 2013 release schedule

Just 13 games boxed Wii U games are currently scheduled for release in the first half of 2013.

The highlights begin with tomorrow’s release of Ninja Gaiden 3 although owners will have to wait until the spring to get their hands on the next high-profile first party release, Pikmin 3.

The digital schedule is a little lightweight too, with just three games named so far. Presumably these will be added to.

Here’s the full Wii U release schedule:

* Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge (Nintendo) – January 11th
*Sing Party (Nintendo) – January 18th
*Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth (Ubisoft) – January 24th
*Scribblenauts Unlimited (Nintendo) – February 8th
*NBA 2K13 (2K Games) – February 11th
*Rayman Legends (Ubisoft) – February 28th
*F1 Star Stars (Codemasters) – March 1st
*Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Capcon) – March
*The Croods: Prehistoric Party (Namco Bandai) – March
*Aliens: Colonial Marines (Sega) – Q1 2013
*Need for Speed: Most Wanted (EA) – Q1 2013
*LEGO City Undercover (Nintendo) – Early 2013
*Pikmin 3 (Nintendo) – Q2 2013

And here are Wii U’s digital releases:

*BIT.TRIP Presents: Runner 2 (Gaijin Games) – Q1 2013
*Mutant Mudds Deluxe (Renegade Kid) – Q1 2013
*The Cave (Sega) – Q1 2013