Wii U
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Template:System-Infobox The Wii U is Nintendo's latest console and the successor to the Wii. It was announced during the Nintendo's conference at E3 2011. The main feature of the Wii U is the controller that has a 6.2 inches touch screen in the center with the traditional buttons, the to the left of the screen and the , , and to the right. The controller has two Circle Pads, one on each side of the screen and over the traditional buttons. The and buttons are located behind the controller, as well as the and right buttons. Below the screen there are found the button between the select button and start buttons. The button is right below the screen. The controller also has a stylus. The controller also provides a frontal camera, a microphone, a stereo speaker, sensor strip, rumble system, accelerometer, and gyroscope. Using the controller, one can browse the internet, send videos, and flip channels. Games for this console can be played on the TV screen, the controller screen, or a combination of each.[1]
The game console, similar in appearance to the Wii with rounder sides, has 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 1080p, making another of the new features of the Wii U. The game console size is approximately 1.8 inches tall, 6.8 inches wide, and 10.5 inches long. The Wii U supports all the controllers used in the Wii and their input devices, the Wii Remote, the Nunchuk controller, the Wii Remote Plus, the Classic Controller, the Classic Controller Pro, and the Wii Balance Board. However, it is not backwards compatible with the Nintendo GameCube's controller and its games and accessories, as opposed to the Wii.[2]
Games Confirmed
- Super Smash Bros. (tentative name)
Gallery
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The Wii U's controller.
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The Wii U controller, displaying gameplay from New Super Mario Bros. Mii.