Has this been confirmed? Wii U getting DirectX 11 Racer, Project CARS.
http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Wii-U-Confirmed-Receive-DirectX-11-Racer-Project-CARS-41448.html

If it has, then why is there talk about the Wii U being less powerful than the PS3/360?

Yes, that game was discussed months ago as coming to Wii U and only the most crazy fanboys can possibly believe Wii U will be anything but multiple times the power of PS360.

See my sig's like to the comparison of the most up to date rumors on Wii U's tech. Just a basic understanding of what it will entail proves Wii U is far more powerful than PS360.

Like I said in the WiiU-thread: it'll be fun to see how joelcool7 will react to the news of a new 2d mario at launch!

haha yeah I guessed as much :D I still think/hope 2d mario will come in laate 2013... that would be perfect with a 3d mario at launch

^Man, that just sounds so epic :)

Nintendo going to present a new Mario already? That means the game will probably be released next year. Maybe June/July or Christmas?

I still hope for a Mario 64 remake! :)

We already had one for the DS. The best you can hope for is a downloadable version of the game from the eShop if Nintendo gets ambitious with their online strategy.

New Mario Wii U game to be based on the New Super Mario Bros Mii game shown at E3 2011!

“In a recent interview, Mr. Miyamoto confirmed that a new Super Mario Bros. game for the Wii U system will be shown at this year’s E3 Expo. This is based on the Mario experience that was demonstrated at last year’s E3 Expo. We’ll have more to announce about our plans for the E3 Expo at a later date.”

- Nintendo representative

http://mynintendonews.com/2012/04/16/super-mario-wii-u-will-be-based-on-new-super-mario-bros-demo-from-e3-2011/

Pikmin 3 to be shown off at E3 as well! Yes!

“In a recent interview, Mr. Miyamoto confirmed that a new Pikmin game will be shown at the E3 Expo in June. He believes that anyone who has played Pikmin games in the past will enjoy playing.”

- Nintendo spokesperson

http://mynintendonews.com/2012/04/16/pikmin-wii-u-will-be-at-e3-along-with-mario-wii-u/

I thought the Pikmin team was the 2D Mario team. How are they doing 2 games at once? Did they employ another developer in or out of Nintendo for help?

Pikmin 3 has been in development for a very long time, for one (it was actually first announced in 2008). Also, there's always the possibility that the Wii U game is from the Super Mario Galaxy team, since the 2D Mario team should be working on the one already confirmed for 3DS (unless it is, in fact, the same game but with different versions, possibly cross-play).