Wii U exclusive Lego City: Undercover Australian release confirmed

Fans of the Lego universe will be please to hear that Nintendo Australia has announced an official release date for the latest entry in the Lego City series, Lego City: Undercover. Exclusive to the Wii U, the game will be available in Australia on March 28 this year.

The name's McCain. Chase McCain.

The open-world action-adventure game centres on protagonist Chase McCain, an undercover cop on the hunt for criminals. The character will be able to don different costumes to gain varying special abilities and assist in the hunt for antagonist Rex Fury.

Lego City: Undercover will also feature gameplay on the Wii U Gamepad controller, including scanning surroundings for clues, and serving as a GPS map when driving in the city. Nintendo Australia has confirmed a prequel to the game, titled Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins will be available for the Nintendo 3DS later this year.