UPDATE: Wii U owners worldwide can get a taste of the forthcoming action title on the Wii U eShop today.
A demo for Platinum Games' The Wonderful 101 is now available to download from the Wii U eShop in Europe and Japan, ahead of the game's PAL release on August 23.
The demo is said to take 1537 MB of storage space to download. Platinum has confirmed on their official website that the demo will be coming later in North America, which receives the full game a few weeks after, on September 15.
This surprise announcement concluded the special Nintendo Direct showcase for The Wonderful 101, hosted by game director Hideki Kamiya.
During the presentation, Kamiya introduced brand new gameplay and cinematic footage showing several new characters, including the final three Wonder Eyes protagonists, and a number of previously-unknown combat mechanics, such as the ability to activate up to five Unite transformations at once.
The new trailer can be viewed below (note: there may be some minor story spoilers.)
UPDATE: According to a message posted to the Miiverse by Nintendo President, Satoru Iwata, the demo will also be available on the North American Wii U eShop later today. The demo has since been made live in North America