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The '''Wii U''' (pronounced 'we you') | The '''Wii U''' (pronounced 'we you') will be the seventh home video game console released by [[Nintendo]]. The console is the direct successor to the [[Wii]]. It is the only home console currently revealed that will compete in the eighth generation of video game systems, despite two handheld consoles competing (the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and the PSVita). | ||
[[File:Wii U Controller.jpg|thumb|left|240px|The Wii U controller.]] | [[File:Wii U Controller.jpg|thumb|left|240px|The Wii U controller.]] | ||
The console is capable of 1080p graphics, but its main distinguishing feature is its controller, featuring a 6-inch touchscreen capable of streaming gameplay seen on the TV | The console is capable of 1080p graphics, but its main distinguishing feature is its controller, featuring a 6-inch touchscreen capable of streaming gameplay seen on the TV screen, serving an original purpose to the intended game, or play the whole game altogether. The controller also features a camera. The Wii U is backwards-compatible with the Wii, and as such also utilizes [[Wii Remote]]s and [[Nunchuk]]s; it does not however have any [[GameCube]] functionality. | ||
Nintendo first spoke of the console at the 2011 [[Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3]] press conference, and Nintendo have confirmed that they will reveal more information on the system at the 2012 E3 press conference. | Nintendo first spoke of the console at the 2011 [[Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3]] press conference, and Nintendo have confirmed that they will reveal more information on the system at the 2012 E3 press conference. | ||
Revision as of 18:49, March 6, 2012
| Wii U | |
|---|---|
| File:Wii U Unit.jpg File:Wii U Logo.png | |
| Manufacturer | Nintendo |
| Type | Video game console |
| Generation | Eighth generation era |
| Controller input | Wii U Controller, Wii Remote, Nunchuk |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi Bluetooth USB 2.0 x2 LAN Adapter (via USB) |
| Backward compatibility | Wii |
| Predecessor | Wii |
| Article on Nintendo Wiki | Wii U |
The Wii U (pronounced 'we you') will be the seventh home video game console released by Nintendo. The console is the direct successor to the Wii. It is the only home console currently revealed that will compete in the eighth generation of video game systems, despite two handheld consoles competing (the Nintendo 3DS and the PSVita).
The console is capable of 1080p graphics, but its main distinguishing feature is its controller, featuring a 6-inch touchscreen capable of streaming gameplay seen on the TV screen, serving an original purpose to the intended game, or play the whole game altogether. The controller also features a camera. The Wii U is backwards-compatible with the Wii, and as such also utilizes Wii Remotes and Nunchuks; it does not however have any GameCube functionality.
Nintendo first spoke of the console at the 2011 E3 press conference, and Nintendo have confirmed that they will reveal more information on the system at the 2012 E3 press conference.
In the Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. 4 is a Super Smash Bros. game to be released for the Wii U system, as well as the Nintendo 3DS. As the Wii U is backwards-compatible with Wii games, the console can also run Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
| Nintendo consoles | |
|---|---|
| Home consoles | Color TV-Game 15 · Nintendo Entertainment System · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Virtual Boy · Nintendo 64 · Nintendo GameCube · Wii · Wii U |
| Handheld consoles | Game & Watch · Game Boy · Game Boy Color · Game Boy Advance · Nintendo DS · Nintendo 3DS |
| Hybrid consoles | Nintendo Switch |
