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The '''Wii U''' is [[Nintendo]]'s latest upcoming console and the successor to the [[Wii]]. It was announced during Nintendo's conference at [[wikipedia:Electronic Entertainment Expo 2011|E³ 2011]]. The main feature of the Wii U is its controller, the GamePad, that has a touch screen in it, camera, buttons and other new characteristics.  

The game console is similar in appearance to the Wii, except with rounder sides and a slot to insert 12-centimeter proprietary high-density optical discs as well as the Wii's DVD optical discs. The console can play high-definition games at 720p and 1080p, the first of Nintendo's consoles to manufacture. The console itself is approximately 1.8 inches tall, 6.8 inches wide, and 10.5 inches long. The Wii U supports all of the controllers (and respective peripherals) used with the Wii: the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]], the [[Wii#Nunchuk|Nunchuk]] controller, the [[Wii#Wii Remote Plus|Wii Remote Plus]], the [[Wii#Wii Classic Controller|Classic Controller]], the Classic Controller Pro, and the [[Wii#Wii Balance Board|Wii Balance Board]]. However, it is not compatible with the [[Nintendo GameCube]] hardware or software, unlike the Wii.<ref>http://kotaku.com/5810081/farewell-gamecube-the-wii-u-doesnt-play-you</ref> Currently, the Wii U has support for only one controller, thus leading to the possibility of five-player games if four players using the Wii Remote control are included. Like Nintendo's previous home consoles, it will not play DVDs or Blu-ray discs.<ref>http://mashable.com/2011/06/15/nintendo-says-wii-u-wont-play-dvds-or-blu-ray-discs/</ref> The console will have internal flash memory, as well as the option to expand its memory using either an SD memory card or an external USB hard disk drive. Games will also be digitally downloaded from the console<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/120427/05.html]</ref>.

The specific release date of the {{PAGENAME}} is yet to be revealed but is expected to be launched around Holiday 2012 worldwide.<ref name="WiiU">[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/120127/04.html Semi-Annual Financial Results Briefing]</ref>

[[File:MarioWIIUgrassmap.jpg|thumb|220px|Detail of the Wii U GamePad displaying an untitled ''Mario'' game with Miis chatting while playing.]]

The '''Wii U GamePad''' is the main controller of the Wii U console. The controller has a 6.2 inch touch screen in the center with the traditional {{button|Pad}} to the left of the screen and the {{button|A}}, {{button|B}}, {{button|Y}}, and {{button|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|L}} and {{button|R}} buttons are located behind the GamePad, as are the {{button|wii|CCZL}} and {{button|wii|CCZR}} buttons. Below the screen is the {{button|wiiu|Home}} button, situated between the microphone aperture and the battery light, and next to the light there is the TV button. The {{button|wii|-}} select button and {{button|wii|+}} start button are found below the ABYX buttons. The {{button|wii|Power}} button is directly below the screen right to the TV button. The controller also has a [[wikipedia:Near Field Communication|NFC]] sensor, able to read objects or codes near to the controller. It can be used with a stylus and features a frontal camera, a microphone, a stereo speaker, sensor strip, rumble system, accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, rechargeable battery and built-in flash memory to store data. <ref>[http://wiiublog.com/wii-u-controller-has-built-in-flash-memory-and-a-bunch-of-other-things-we-already-knew-about/ Wii U's North American patent sheet]</ref> Using the controller, one can browse the internet, send videos, flip channels, and chatting while playing any game. Games for this console can be played on the TV screen, the controller screen, or a combination of both.<ref>http://e3.nintendo.com/hw/#/introduction</ref>

[[File:Wii-U-Pro-Controller.jpg|thumb|left|220px|A Black Wii U Pro Controller]]

The '''Wii U Pro Controller''' is an alternate peripheral for the Wii U console. It was introduced by [[Satoru Iwata]] in a ''Nintendo Direct'' video on June 3, 2012. The Wii U Pro Controller is somewhat similar to the Wii's Classic Controller and Classic Controller Pro by the frontal button layout and that it has grips. However, the {{button|A}}, {{button|B}}, {{button|Y}}, {{button|X}}, and the {{button|Pad}} are found below the {{button|Stick}}, also clickable. The player's number's lights from the Wii Remote, and the {{button|wii|Power}}, have been added in the center of the controller, as it's wireless and it is battery-powered. The Wii U Pro Controller is also bulkier in appearance than the Wii's wired controllers, and the {{button|wii|ZL}} and {{button|wii|ZR}} are arranged differently on the top. Its appearance overall makes a vague resemblance to the [[wikipedia:XBOX 360|XBOX 360's]] controllers.

==Software==

[[File:Miiverse.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The Miiverse]]

The Miiverse is an special social network and the main menu of the Wii U. This software allows players to see amount of Miis on screen gathering around accessible tiles. The Miis represent all the player's friends, familiars and miscellaneus individuals that are using the service and the tiles they are surrounding are the site they are communicating in real time. Being a social network, the user can explore the topics on every tile and look up for their friends what games they are playing. The Miiverse also offers chat, video conference and information sharing, and can be quickly acessed even when playing a game by pressing the {{button|wiiu|Home}}.

==''Mario'' Games Confirmed==

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*''Super Smash Bros.'' (tentative title)

*Untitled ''Super Mario Bros.'' game<ref>[http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2012/04/16/navegante/1334559905.html Official Miyamoto's interview]</ref><ref>[http://kotaku.com/5902458/nintendos-bringing-new-wii-u-pikmin-and-mario-to-e3 Miyamoto to Show Mario WiiU at E3]</ref>

File:Wii U Logo.svg|The Wii U logo.

File:WiiU-Controller.png|The Wii U GamePad prototype shown at E3 2011.

File:WiiU-Controller2.png|The Wii U GamePad, displaying gameplay from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Mii]]''.

File:WiiU-Controller3.png|The Wii U GamePad and Stylus.

File:WiiU-Controller4.png|The rear side of the Wii U GamePad.

File:Wii-U-Pro-Controller.jpg|A black Wii U Pro Controller.

*This is the first Nintendo home console since the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] to share a portion of its name with its predecessor.

*According to [[Yoshiaki Koizumi]], the Wii U was never shown to Nintendo's software development team prior to its unveiling at E3 2011.

*While players might have the option of downloading [[Nintendo GameCube]] games on the Wii U, it is not known if other consoles will be represented.<ref>http://mynintendonews.com/2011/07/20/nintendo-wii-u-gamecube-games-coming-to-wii-u-via-wiiware/</ref>

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