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It has finally happened; Nintendo has officially revealed the Japanese Wii pricing and launch details. The console will launch on December 2nd, at a price of 25,000 Yen, or $212. The package will include the Wii, Wiimote and nunchuck, AC adaptor, A/V cable, sensor bar, AA batteries and stands for the Wii and sensor bar.

There will be 16 games ready at launch, including Zelda: Twilight Princess and Wii Sports, which now includes 5 games (bowling and boxing as well). The full launch list:

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Wii Sports
WarioWare
Wii Play
Red Steel
SD Gundam Revolution
Tamagotchi
Ennichi no Tastsujin (drum game)
Trauma Center: Second Opinion
Elebits
Necro-nesia
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
Super Swing Golf Pangya
Wing Island (PilotWings)
Kororinpa
Machariku Domino (domino game)

Besides the low price, there are a few “disappointments”: a launch in December for the Japanese market, and only 16 titles ready for launch, without one of the most anticipated ones; Metroid Prime Echoes.

[Update 1: The Japanese verison of Wii.com is live now. The site consists of "Wii Channels", where you can check out the different parts of Wii, for instance the "News Channel", Wii's Internet browser. The other sites are expected to open shortly.]

Via Famitsu

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