<p>Finally, after 23 long days of waiting since the American launch of Nintendo&#8217;s latest console, Japanese gamers can finally flock to stores and pick up their own.</p>
<p>The console launched on Saturday in Japan and around 100 people bundled together in the cold outside Bic Camera&#8217;s flagship store in Tokyo&#8217;s Ikebukuro commercial district to be among the first to pick up the system.</p>
<p>Another thing to note however is that Japanese gamers were not able to grab Nintendo Land in their Premium Pack version of the console. Instead they were able to get the &#8220;Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Pack&#8221;.</p>
<p>&#8230; But which is better? There&#8217;s only one way to find out&#8230;</p>
<p>[Source: <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/12/wii_u_launches_in_japan_to_great_fanfare">Nintendo Life</a>]</p>

Wii U Makes Its Last Stop In Japan

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