"Black Ops II will just be on the Wii U", Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 not releasing for the 3DS, DS, or Wii.

Coffee Beans
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will be releasing on November 13th, and until now Activision has been quiet about the game releasing for the Nintendo Wii, DS, or 3DS.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 has already been confirmed as a Wii U launch title, even pre-launch of sorts, and it will be available to purchase on November 13th. Will Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 release for the Wii, DS, or 3DS this year? Brew yourself some coffee, and hit the jump for a quick Call of Duty games history on the Nintendo DS and Wii, as well as the answers!

The Brew

The Nintendo DS was home to Call of Duty games for 5 consecutive years:

• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare in 2007
• Call of Duty: World at War in 2008
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized in 2009
• Call of Duty: Black Ops in 2010
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 in 2011

The Nintendo Wii has had five Call of Duty titles released on it:

• Call of Duty 3 in 2006
• Call of Duty: World at War in 2008
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex in 2009
• Call of Duty: Black Ops in 2010
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 in 2011

I contacted Activision earlier this month about Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 releasing for the Wii, since I couldn't remember seeing that information confirmed, or denied, anywhere. I asked, "Also, is Black Ops II going to be releasing for the Wii, or just on the Wii U for the Nintendo side of things?"

The initial response I received was, "Black Ops is shipping for 360, PS3, Wii U and PC."

To make sure Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 wasn't releasing for the 3DS or Wii, I followed up with a second question, "So, just to make sure, there will be no Black Ops II for the Wii or 3DS? Just for the Wii U?"

The second response was very clear. They said, "In terms of Nintendo products, Black Ops II will just be on the Wii U."

A picture says a thousand words, a zombie just moans?

Caffeinated Thoughts

I think it's interesting that Activision isn't releasing Black Ops 2 for the Wii, because the system does have such a large install base. I imagine the game could have sold decently on the system this holiday season, especially considering the Wii just had another price cut. I believe Nintendo is probably the biggest beneficiary of having Black Ops 2 only on their new Wii U system this holiday season, by using that as a potential selling point for older Wii only owners.

As for not releasing Black Ops 2 on the 3DS, or even DS, I think it's surprising considering the DS had a new Call of Duty game released every year since 2007, with this year being the first the system isn't getting one. The Nintendo 3DS has not had any Call of Duty game released for it, and this year makes for the second holiday season the 3DS will be on the market. When the largest FPS franchise in the video game industry is skipping a platform, that does make me question some things about the platform.

If you missed the post on Black Ops 2's live-action trailer, you can see the trailer that released on Monday below.

I'm still planning on buying a Wii U day one, and Black Ops 2 is on my short list of games I'm debating on to grab with the system. Being that I enjoy Wii Remote and Nunchuk controls in FPS games, thanks to Treyarch and other FPS Wii developers, I'm glad to know that Black Ops 2 Wii U has those control options, as well as the Wii U GamePad control option.

I enjoyed the zombie mode a great deal in Call of Duty: World at War, and played the mode a decent amount in the original Black Ops, so I'm really looking forward to seeing what changes have been made to the mode. With today being Halloween, I think a Call of Duty zombie mode needs another visit!

If you're a Nintendo fan and have enjoyed the Call of Duty Wii games and want to play Black Ops 2, I think this news is just another reason to buy a Wii U when it releases.

Questions
Are any of you planning on buying Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 when it releases? If so, which system are you planning on getting it for?

Does the news of Black Ops 2 not releasing for the Wii, or even 3DS, make you more likely to buy a Wii U system to play the game, if you are a Wii only owner?

If you are interested in Black Ops II, you pre-order the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U editions on Amazon.com below: