The early holiday gaming guide, part 3: Wii U and 3DS

Posted byby Mike Minotti
September 10, 2014
Updated June 18, 2025
3 min

It’s time for the third part of our look at the games coming out from now until the end of the year. Today, we’ll look at Nintendo’s systems, the portable 3DS and the Wii U console. Both have a healthy amount of exclusives coming out for the holiday season.

You can learn more about them in our list, or you can check out our previous early holiday gaming guides below:

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.