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Games

Wreck-It Ralph

Title: Wreck-It Ralph
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/29/2012
Overview: The video game villain who wants to do good gets another chance to be a hero in this Wreck-it Ralph game based on the movie that’s based on a (made up) game! And, it’s your chance to join Wreck-It Ralph on a new adventure to save the arcade he calls home! Go on a game-hopping journey with the hulking 643-lb. “bad guy” and his buddy Felix, the courageous main character from “Hero Duty.” Switch between characters on the fly to bash through obstacles as Ralph or fix ’em using Felix’s hammer. Visit four fictional video game worlds from the film as you battle a new army of Cy-bugs, collect trophies, and more.

WWE 13

Title: WWE 13
Publisher: THQ
Platform: Wii
Genre: Fighting
Release Date: 10/29/2012
Overview: This is a revolution. But the king doesn’t wear a crown. He wears a belt. Gut your way to the top of the WWE in this 2013 edition that’s overflowing with attitude. Turn your living room into a rocking WWE Live showdown with enhanced presentation that brings better commentary, amped-up sound effects, more hyped-up fans, and jaw-dropping Spectacular Moments. Relive a WWE golden age, when Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, and Degeneration X battled to win the Monday Night Wars of the Attitude Era. Shape your character’s destiny and the destiny of the WWE itself in WWE Universe 3.0. Enhancements to the powerful Predator Technology game engine deliver smoother animations and the best wrestling action outside the square circle.

Transformers: Prime

Title: Transformers: Prime
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/29/2012
Overview: The Decepticons have discovered a secret weapon in outer space, one with the power to destroy not just the Autobots, but the entire Earth! Play as your favorite Autobot characters as you lead the charge to stop Megatron and save the planet in this game based on the hit Transformers Prime animated series. Battle the Decepticons as Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Ratchet, Arcee, Bulkhead, and other heroic Autobots. The action spans the globe with explosive brawls when you’re in robot mode and high-speed chases when you’re in vehicle mode. Get help from the show’s human characters, including Jack, Miko, and Raf.

Just Dance: Disney Party

Title: Just Dance: Disney Party
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: Wii
Genre: Music/Dance
Release Date: 10/22/2012
Overview: The Magic Kingdom takes over a new realm as Disney hits the dance floor! Throw a Disney dance party with 25 favorite songs from Disney movies and TV shows. Swim around the ocean with Ariel, be a rock star like Hannah Montana, slip into Cinderella’s glass slippers and dance at the ball, and more. Dance to tunes from the Jungle Book, The Muppets, Mary Poppins, Tangled, and other beloved films. Move and groove with dance routines from shows like High School Musical, Phineas and Ferb, Camp Rock, and Shake It Up. Parents can set the playlist, and everyone can enjoy two Wii-exclusive modes: Classic four-player co-op and a fun Balloon Mode that centers on shakin’ that Wiimote.

Cabela’s Hunting Expeditions

Title: Cabela’s Hunting Expeditions
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Wii
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 10/22/2012
Overview: Experience total freedom to map out your own hunt in this Hunting Expedition set in an open world. Cabela’s aims to re-create the thrill of venturing out into the wild unknown in some of the world’s most amazing locations, from Africa to North America. Track a variety of game using your own blend of strategy and stealth, patiently setting up the perfect shot. Customize your weapon in Gun Builder Mode, where you can fine-tune your firearm to match your preferred hunting style. To make sure you spend more time in the blinds and less time trekking to them, Cabela’s gives you a variety of ATVs to use so you can discover new, untouched territory.

Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2013

Title: Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2013
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Wii
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 10/22/2012
Overview: In Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2013, you’re not just tracking one of the most ferocious beasts in the wild, you’re also hunting for redemption and revenge! Cabela’s adds an extra edge with a storyline from one of the writers of Fringe. After losing their father to the claws of a grizzly bear, two brothers reunite for a hunt ten years later, putting their past in the crosshairs and their own lives on the line. Track predators that move in coordinated packs, use social hierarchies, and ambush you with behavior driven by a smarter and deadlier AI engine. Things get really hairy in the new split-screen co-op Maneater Mode, where increasingly threatening animals come at you in waves.

Zumba Fitness Core

Title: Zumba Fitness Core
Publisher: Majesco
Platform: Wii
Genre: Music/Dance
Release Date: 10/15/2012
Overview: NOTE: The Wii Remote Belt is included with purchase of this title, but not with rental.

Groove your way to rock-hard abs in this Zumba challenge that features the most rhythm styles of any dance or fitness game! Get a full-body workout that focuses on your core by dancing to 40 songs in a variety of Zumba styles, including Salsa, Bollywood, Reggaton, Cumbia, Brazilian, African, Disco, Jive, and more. Returning experts Beto, Gina Grant, Tanya Beardsley, and Kass Martin are joined by new celebrity instructors Loretta Bates and Nicholas Logrea. Hit the expanded tutorial section to learn the basics of six popular styles, have a friend join you for a shared workout, exercise in exotic new locations, and more.

Just Dance 4

Title: Just Dance 4
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: Wii
Genre: Music/Dance
Release Date: 10/6/2012
Overview: As long as the pop charts keep turning out new hits, Just Dance will keep giving you reasons to hit the dance floor! Throw a dance party anytime with 40 new hits including “Good Feeling” by Flo Rida, “Moves Like Jagger” by Maroon 5 with Christina Aguilera, and the unstoppable “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepson. Each song now has four different routines. Pick your favorite or try and master them all. Prove you have the best moves by challenging up to six friends in the all-new Battle Mode. Just Sweat recharges its dance-based workout with new routines, customizable programs, and a calorie counter.

NBA 2K13

Title: NBA 2K13
Publisher: 2K Sports
Platform: Wii
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 10/1/2012
Overview: In the era of the Big Three, it’s only fitting that NBA 2K13 showcases three cover athletes for the first time ever. The premier NBA experience expands its rule with new gameplay improvements and production values boosted by executive producer Jay-Z. Use a new control scheme that concentrates dribbling, passing, shooting, and other offense moves in the Right Analog Stick for fluid on-court control. Take over the game using the Signature Skills of your favorite superstars, from Derrick Rose leading the charge as The Floor General to the Durant icing the game as The Closer. Create shots with a new Dynamic Shot Generator, use a revamped fast-break passing system to visit Lob City, and much more.

FIFA Soccer 13

Title: FIFA Soccer 13
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Wii
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 9/27/2012
Overview: There is no more thrilling outcome than the one that no one saw coming. FIFA 2013 takes the all-world football experience you expect and adds intrigue by amping up the unexpected, making each match play out with the anything-can-happen feel of real life football. Key refinements improve first-touch capabilities with more realistic physics and intensify battles for ball control with a new Player Impact Engine. The sharpened AI attack is more versatile and relentless, while a tweaked dribbling mechanic with true 360-degree mobility lets you chart a path through the defense with more precision. You’ll also find more free-kick options on both sides of the ball, and much more.

Wipeout 3

Title: Wipeout 3
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Wii
Genre: Arcade/Puzzle
Release Date: 9/24/2012
Overview: The hit TV obstacle course challenge returns for a third smash-and-splash romp that adds two key words: Instant Replay. Test your balance as you try your luck on 12 new winter and summer obstacle courses in solo or team modes for up to four contestants. Successfully survive courses to unlock new characters, episodes, and power-ups. A new over-the-shoulder point of view lets you see firsthand that squishy foam obstacle that’s about to derail your dreams of victory and send you splashing into defeat. Each splashdown can now be rewound and played over and over again with the new Instant Replay feature, so you can get maximum payout from every wacky wipeout!

Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure

Title: Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure
Publisher: Disney Interactive
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 9/24/2012
Overview: The Fairy Godmother needs your help! Weave your own magical Fairytale Adventure in this game where you’ll help save your favorite Disney Princesses. Train as the Fairy Godmother’s apprentice and learn the magic you need to break a spell that’s fallen over kingdoms of Belle, Cinderella, Tiana, Ariel, and Rapunzel. Explore locations from the Princesses’ movies and interact with them and other favorite Disney characters. Customize your character and your room in the Fairy Godmother’s castle, then use the Wii motion controls to wave your magic wand in fun and enchanted mini-games. You’ll earn gems that you can trade for special items to use as you explore the five magical fairytale worlds.

Harley Pasternak’s Hollywood Workout

Title: Harley Pasternak’s Hollywood Workout
Publisher: Majesco
Platform: Wii
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 9/20/2012
Overview: There’s looking good, then there’s looking good enough to walk down the red carpet with the world’s eyes on you. Slim down and tone up with the same workout used by Hollywood stars in this fitness program designed by celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak. Use his proven 5-Factor Fitness program to create a customizable workout you’ll perform for 25 minutes a day, five days a week. Run, jump, squat, and more in a variety of A-list worthy environments, including a beachfront condo and a Hollywood Hills mansion. Harley helps track your workouts, provides tips on proper form, and offers nutritional advice so you get the maximum benefits from your workout.

Kirby’s Dream Collection: Special Edition

Title: Kirby’s Dream Collection: Special Edition
Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 9/15/2012
Overview: Kirby’s Dream Collection: Special Edition is an all-one Kirby gameplay experience. The collection combines six classic Kirby favorites and adds a variety of new stages and challenges, plus multiplayer for the first time in some of the titles. Celebrate the 20th edition of Nintendo’s beloved franchise with an experience that spans Kirby’s evolution from the original NES all the way to the Wii. Play Kirby’s Dream Land, Kirby’s Adventure, Kirby’s Dream Land 2, Kirby Super Star, Kirby’s Dream Land 3, Kirby 64: The Crystal Chards, and top it off with bonus challenges styled after the levels made for Kirby’s Return to Dream Land.

Madden NFL 13

Title: Madden NFL 13
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Wii
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 8/27/2012
Overview: Madden NFL 13 for Wii offers more ways to become a champion, from the Road to the Super Bowl to the four-player Madden Showdown. Make plays to earn points in Five-on-Five Mode and use them to buy new Game Changers: Special power-ups that bend the rules and supercharge the action. Test your team-building skills in an enhanced Franchise Mode where you’ll hire and fire coaching staffs, sign free agents in live bidding, negotiate contracts with superstars, and create a Super Bowl contender. Jim Nance and Phil Simms call the action in a presentation geared to match what you see on Sunday. The addition of 75 new awards lets you earn recognition for delivering big hits, playing like a champion, and more.

The Last Story

Title: The Last Story
Publisher: Xseed Games
Platform: Wii
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 8/16/2012
Overview: Embark on a quest not just to win victory but to win great honor in this well-scripted adaptation of a Japanese RPG. Play as a warrior-for-hire with mysterious powers and lead your team across an island where a long-simmering conflict between two civilizations is about to explode. Uncover ancient secrets and use an innovative combat system that relies on smart teamwork. Summon your Gathering ability to draw enemy fire so your teammates can recover their health or launch strategic counter-strikes. Battle according to your own skill by using manual commands or use automated attacks. Online play loads up on action, with co-op and vs. battles for two to six players.

Summer Stars 2012

Title: Summer Stars 2012
Publisher: Maximum Family Games
Platform: Wii
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 7/17/2012
Overview: Travel all around the world to prove you’re the world’s best all-around athlete in this fully loaded collection of summer sports! Compete in over 18 challenges in stadiums and arenas across the globe as you prove your athletic prowess in track and field events, swimming showdowns, outdoor contests, and more. Experience a story-driven Career Mode, challenge up to three friends in split-screen multiplayer, or have the family join in party play that levels the field by balancing everyone’s skill level. Compete in events like diving, sprinting, mountain biking, and more as you control your on-screen athlete with classic arcade-style controls or go all-in with full motion-control support.

Let’s Dance

Title: Let’s Dance
Publisher: Maximum Family Games
Platform: Wii
Genre: Music/Dance
Release Date: 7/12/2012
Overview: If what you want, what you really, really want is to dance like the pros, then check out this how-to featuring one of the best: former Spice Girl Mel B! Learn smash-hit moves from the smash-hit star as you groove to the sounds of 28 dancefloor favorites from artists like Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Pussycat Dolls, Gloria Gaynor, Culture Club, and more. Choose from a range of friendly styles like pop, ’80s, and party classics designed to get everyone into the groove. The game monitors your standings on local and online leaderboards and Mel checks in with advice on how to improve your performance.

Ice Age: Continental Drift – Arctic Games

Title: Ice Age: Continental Drift – Arctic Games
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Wii
Genre: Family/Party
Release Date: 7/9/2012
Overview: There’s cold, and there’s Arctic cold. There are the Winter Games, and now there are the Arctic Games! Ice Age takes winter sports to a wacky new level with this cold-weather competition inspired by Ice Age: Continental Drift! The herd goes up against a band of pirates in an all-out contest to see who can take home the most treasure. Compete in ten arctic athletic challenges where you’ll hop, dash, and smash in events like Glacier Hopping, Ski Jumping, the Prehistoric Plumber, and the Coconut Slingshot. Earn gold, silver, and bronze acorns as a reward for your performance in single-player modes like Free Play and Story or in fast-moving multiplayer.

The Amazing Spider-Man

Title: The Amazing Spider-Man
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 6/25/2012
Overview: Wield the powers of the Amazing Spider-Man in this game that picks up where the hit film leaves off! Experience the rush of web-slinging across Manhattan in a story that takes you up to the heights above the city streets and into the darkness of the subway tunnels below. Battle to save Manhattan from classic and new Spider-Man villains, including Rhino and Iguana. Activate the new Web Rush feature to target end-points and get there by pulling off amazing acrobatic moves. You’ll go deeper into Peter Parker’s story and experience larger-than-life battles with enemies that push the Web Slinger’s powers to their limits.