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===Wii U GamePad===
===Wii U GamePad===
[[File:Wii U GamePad Black.png|250px|thumb|Detail of the Wii U GamePad]]
[[File:Wii U GamePad Black.png|250px|thumb|Detail of the Wii U GamePad]]
The '''Wii U GamePad''', or simply the '''GamePad''', is the main controller of the Wii U console. The GamePad has a 6.2-inch (15.7-cm) 854x480px resistive touchscreen in the center, and it is the first ever controller for a home video game console to have this feature. Its button layout is somewhat similar to that of the [[Nintendo 3DS]], having the traditional {{button|Stick}} to the left of the screen and the {{button|wiiu|A}}, {{button|wiiu|B}}, {{button|wiiu|Y}}, and {{button|wiiu|X}} buttons to the right. The GamePad has two traditional {{button|Stick}}, one on each side of the screen and over the traditional buttons. The sticks are slightly displaced nearer to the edges of the controller and are clickable. The {{button|wiiu|L}} and {{button|wiiu|R}} buttons are located behind the GamePad, as are the {{button|wiiu|ZL}} and {{button|wiiu|ZR}} buttons. Below the screen is the {{button|wiiu|Home}} button, situated between the microphone aperture and the battery light, and next to the light is the {{button|wiiu|TV}} button. The {{button|wiiu|minus}} select button and {{button|wiiu|plus}} start button are found below the {{button|wiiu|A}}{{button|wiiu|B}}{{button|wiiu|Y}}{{button|wiiu|X}} buttons. The {{button|wiiu|Power}} button is directly below the screen right to the TV button. The controller also has a {{button|wiiu|NFC}} {{wp|Near-field communication|NFC}} sensor, able to read objects or codes near to the controller. The GamePad can be used with a stylus and features a frontal camera, a microphone, a stereo speaker, a sensor strip, a rumble system, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer, a rechargeable battery, and a built-in flash memory to store data. Using the controller, one can browse the internet, send videos, flip channels, take screenshots, and connect to Miiverse while playing any game. It can also be used as universal TV control. Video chat is also included but cannot be executed while playing. Games for this console can be played on the TV screen, the controller screen, or a combination of both, known as {{wp|multiplayer video game#Asymmetrical gameplay|asymmetrical gameplay}}. The controller cannot be used to play Wii games, although its sensor can be used for playing Wii games and its screen can be used to display them.
The '''Wii U GamePad''', or simply the '''GamePad''', is the main controller of the Wii U console. The GamePad has a 6.2-inch (15.7-cm) 854x480px resistive touchscreen in the center, and it is the first ever controller for a home video game console to have this feature. Its button layout is somewhat similar to that of the [[Nintendo 3DS]], having the traditional {{button|Stick}} to the left of the screen and the {{button|wiiu|A}}, {{button|wiiu|B}}, {{button|wiiu|Y}}, and {{button|wiiu|X}} buttons to the right. The GamePad has two traditional {{button|Stick}}, one on each side of the screen and over the traditional buttons. The sticks are slightly displaced nearer to the edges of the controller and are clickable. The {{button|wiiu|L}} and {{button|wiiu|R}} buttons are located behind the GamePad, as are the {{button|wiiu|ZL}} and {{button|wiiu|ZR}} buttons. Below the screen is the {{button|wiiu|Home}} button, situated between the microphone aperture and the battery light, and next to the light is the {{button|wiiu|TV}} button. The {{button|wiiu|minus}} select button and {{button|wiiu|plus}} start button are found below the {{button|wiiu|A}}{{button|wiiu|B}}{{button|wiiu|Y}}{{button|wiiu|X}} buttons. The {{button|wiiu|Power}} button is directly below the screen right to the TV button. The controller also has a {{button|wiiu|NFC}} {{wp|Near-field communication|NFC}} sensor, able to read objects or codes near to the controller. The GamePad can be used with a stylus and features a frontal camera, a microphone, a stereo speaker, a sensor strip, a rumble system, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer, a rechargeable battery, and a built-in flash memory to store data. Using the controller, one can browse the internet, send videos, flip channels, take screenshots, and connect to Miiverse while playing any game. It can also be used as universal TV control. Video chat is also included but cannot be executed while playing. Games for this console can be played on the TV screen, the controller screen, or a combination of both, known as {{wp|Asymmetry#Other uses|asymmetric gameplay}}. The controller cannot be used to play Wii games, although its sensor can be used for playing Wii games and its screen can be used to display them.


A publicly revealed prototype of the GamePad was shown as having several differences from the one that was later released: The {{button|wiiu|+}} and {{button|wiiu|-}} were to the sides of the {{button|wiiu|home}} button (They were later moved to the lower right), the analog sticks used thicker versions of the Nintendo 3DS stick rather than regular sticks, the microphone was to the right of the GamePad instead of to the left, and the NFC logo and the {{button|wiiu|TV}} button had not yet been added.
A publicly revealed prototype of the GamePad was shown as having several differences from the one that was later released: The {{button|wiiu|+}} and {{button|wiiu|-}} were to the sides of the {{button|wiiu|home}} button (They were later moved to the lower right), the analog sticks used thicker versions of the Nintendo 3DS stick rather than regular sticks, the microphone was to the right of the GamePad instead of to the left, and the NFC logo and the {{button|wiiu|TV}} button had not yet been added.

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