Nintendo today confirmed that Splinter Cell: Blacklist will launch on the Wii U in North America on August 20 alongside the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC versions. The game will be released in the United Kingdom on August 23.

　　Splinter Cell: Blacklist for the Wii U will make use of the GamePad for "enhanced gameplay features." According to the screenshot at right, one such feature is using the controller to manipulate a snake camera.

　　Nintendo also today revealed that a pair of Planes tie-in titles will be released exclusively for the Wii U and 3DS. Due out August 6 (three days before the film hits theaters), the games expand the storyline of Planes, allowing players to control one of the characters from the animated film.

　　"Key" third-party games due this spring and summer, as compiled by Nintendo, are listed below.

　　Wii U

　　April 16: Injustice: Gods Among Us

　　Spring: Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

　　May 21: Resident Evil: Revelations, Fast & Furious Showdown

　　May: Sniper Elite V2

　　Coming Soon: Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut

　　Wii U eShop

　　Summer: DuckTales Remastered, Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara, Spin the Bottle

　　Q2: Mutant Mudds Deluxe

　　Later in 2013: Scram Kitty and His Buddy on Rails

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