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A white Wii U.
2012 was a notable year for Nintendo. The Nintendo 3DS began to grow in amount of games. Nintendo also released the Nintendo 3DS XL, Wii Mini (RVL-201), and Wii U in 2012. A few DS games were also released. Nintendo Power magazine ceased publication after nearly 24 years, December marked its final issue.
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Important Events
- April 21 - New Super Mario Bros. 2 was announced.
- April 28 - The original Nintendo 3DS was released in South Korea.
- June 5 - New Super Mario Bros. U was announced.
- June 5-7 - E3 2012 happened.
- June 21 - The Nintendo 3DS XL was announced.
- June 23: Pokémon Black and White 2, the last first-party DS game, was released in Japan.
- July 14 - Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice was released.
- July 28 - The Nintendo 3DS XL was released in Japan, Europe, and UK.
- August 19 - The 3DS XL was released in North America.
- August 23 - The 3DS XL was released in Australia.
- September 3 - The 3DS XL was released in Brazil.
- September 20 - The 3DS XL was released in South Korea.
- September 28 - The original 3DS and 3DS XL were released in Hong Kong and the Republic of China.
- October 7: Pokémon Black and White 2 were released in North America.
- October 12: Pokémon Black and White 2 were released in Europe.
- November 18 - The Wii U was released in North America.
- November 29 - The Wii U was released in Mexico and South Africa.
- November 30 - The Wii U was released in Europe and Australia.
- December - The final issue of Nintendo Power is published in the USA.
- December 7 - The 3DS XL was released as an iQue Player in China. The Wii Mini was released in Canada.
- December 8 - The Wii U was released in Japan.
Games released in 2012
Nintendo DS/DSi
Please select a region.
34 games were released in Japan. Template:DS 2012 JP
00 games were released in North America. Template:DS 2012 USA
00 games were released in Europe. Template:DS 2012 EU
DSiWare
Please select a region.
00 games were released in Japan. Template:DSiWare 2012 JP
00 games were released in North America. Template:DSiWare 2012 USA
00 games were released in Europe. Template:DSiWare 2012 EU
Wii
Please select a region.
00 games were released in Japan. Template:Wii 2012 JP
12 games were released in North America.
Title | Publisher | Release Date | ESRB | Source |
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Rhythm Heaven Fever | Nintendo | February 13, 2012 | Everyone | ![]() |
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond | Nintendo | February 27, 2012 | Everyone | ![]() |
Mario Party 9 | Nintendo | March 11, 2012 | Everyone | ![]() |
Xenoblade Chronicles | Nintendo | April 06, 2012 | Teen | ![]() |
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | June 19, 2012 | Everyone 10+ | ![]() |
The Last Story | Xseed Games | August 14, 2012 | Teen | ![]() |
Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition | Nintendo | September 16, 2012 | Everyone 10+ | ![]() |
NBA 2K13 | Virtuos | October 02, 2012 | Everyone 10+ | ![]() |
Just Dance 4 | Ubisoft | October 09, 2012 | Everyone 10+ | ![]() |
Skylanders Giants | Activision | October 21, 2012 | Everyone 10+ | ![]() |
Wreck-It Ralph | Activision | October 30, 2012 | Everyone | ![]() |
LEGO Lord of the Rings | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | November 13, 2012 | Everyone 10+ | ![]() |
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two | Disney Interactive Studios | November 18, 2012 | Everyone | ![]() |
00 games were released in Europe. Template:Wii 2012 EU
Virtual Console (Wii)
Please select a region.
00 games were released in Japan. Template:VC 2012 JP
00 games were released in North America. Template:VC 2012 USA
00 games were released in Europe. Template:VC 2012 EU
WiiWare
Please select a region.
00 games were released in North America. Template:WiiWare 2012 USA
00 games were released in Europe. Template:WiiWare 2012 EU
Nintendo 3DS
Please select a region.
00 games were released in Japan. Template:3DS 2012 JP
00 games were released in North America.
00 games were released in Europe. Template:3DS 2012 EU
Virtual Console (3DS)
Please select a region.
00 games were released in Japan. Template:3DSVC 2012 JP
00 games were released in North America. Template:3DSVC 2012 USA
00 games were released in Europe. Template:3DSVC 2012 EU
Wii U
Please select a region.
15 games were released in Japan.
Title | Publisher | Release Date | CERO |
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Assassin's Creed III | Ubisoft | December 8, 2012 | |
Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | December 8, 2012 | C
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FIFA 13: World Class Soccer | Electronic Arts | December 8, 2012 | A
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Mass Effect 3: Special Edition | Electronic Arts | December 8, 2012 | |
Monster Hunter 3G HD Ver. | Capcom | December 8, 2012 | C
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Musou Orochi 2 Hyper | Koei Tecmo Games | December 8, 2012 | B
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New Super Mario Bros. U | Nintendo | December 8, 2012 | A
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Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge | Koei Tecmo Games | December 8, 2012 | |
Nintendo Land | Nintendo | December 8, 2012 | A
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Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition | Bandai Namco Games | December 8, 2012 | C
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ZombiU | Ubisoft | December 8, 2012 | |
San Goku Shi 12 | Koei Tecmo Games | December 13, 2012 | A
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II | Square Enix | December 20, 2012 | |
Sports Connection | Ubisoft | December 20, 2012 | A
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The Family Party (Simple Series for Wii U Vol. 1) | D3 Publisher | December 20, 2012 | A
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37 games were released in North America.
28 games were released in Europe.
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