Editing Wii U

{{Infobox System
 | name         = Wii U
 | logo         = [[File:Wii U Logo.png|200px]]
 | image        = [[File:Wii U Console and Gamepad.png|200px]]
 | caption      =
 | colors       =
<div>{{(!}} style="margin: 0 auto;"
{{!}} {{ColorSwatch|000000}}
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 | manufacturer = [[Nintendo]]
 | type         = Home Console
 | released     = {{Flag|USA}} November 18, 2012<br>{{Flag|EUR}} November 30, 2012<br>{{Flag|AUS}} November 30, 2012<br>{{Flag|JPN}} December 8, 2012
 | media        = Wii U Optical Disc, Digital download
 | input        = <div>
* Wii U GamePad
* Wii Remote
* Wii Classic Controller
* Wii U Pro Controller
* Nintendo GameCube Controller
 | discontinued = {{Flag|WLD}} January 31, 2017<ref name="Discontinued">{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/1/31/14452066/wii-u-discontinued|author=Allegra Frank|date=January 31, 2017|title=Final Wii U models discontinued in Japan|retrieved=February 23, 2020}}</ref>
 | predecessor  = [[Wii]]
 | successor    = [[Nintendo Switch]]
}}
The '''Wii U'''{{Note|{{Nihongo foot|ウィー・ユー|Wī Yū|Wii U}}}} is a home gaming console developed by Nintendo and is the successor to the [[Wii]]. The console's main selling point is the Wii U GamePad, which not only allowed for dual screen support, but allowed players to play off the TV. The console also featured a NFC port for [[amiibo]] support for a select number of games, including {{aF}}.

One spin-off ''[[Animal Crossing (series)|Animal Crossing]]'' game was released on the Wii U: {{aF}}. Additionally, a free social application, ''[[Animal Crossing Plaza]]'', was released, {{WW}} was re-released on the [[nintendowiki:Virtual Console|Virtual Console]], and ''Animal Crossing'' crossover content is featured in ''[[Animal Crossing: Sweet Day|Nintendo Land]]'', {{SSB4|wiiu}} and ''[[Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8|Mario Kart 8]]'', with the latter being part of a downloadable content pack.

The Wii U was one of Nintendo's least successful consoles, only selling around 13.56 million units.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Nintendo|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html|title=Dedicated Video Game Sales Units|site=nintendo.co.jp}}</ref> It was discontinued in January 2017,<ref name="Discontinued"/> but much of Wii U's original concept would form the basis for the [[Nintendo Switch]].

==''Animal Crossing''-related games==
===Wii U games===
{| class="styled color-system" style="text-align:center;" width="50%"
|-
! style="width:15%" | Game 
! style="width:10%" | Image 
! style="width:20%" | Release date(s)
|-
| ''[[Animal Crossing: Sweet Day|Nintendo Land]]'' || [[File:Nintendo Land Box NA.png|100px]] || {{Flag|USA}} November 18, 2012<br>{{Flag|EUR}}{{Flag|AUS}} November 30, 2012<br>{{Flag|JPN}} December 8, 2012
|-
| ''[[Animal Crossing Plaza]]'' || [[File:Animal Crossing Plaza Icon.png|100px]] || {{Flag|USA}}{{Flag|EUR}} August 7, 2013<br>{{Flag|JPN}} August 8, 2013
|-
| ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' || [[File:MK8 NA Box Art.jpg|100px]] || {{Flag|JPN}} May 29, 2014<br>{{Flag|USA}}{{Flag|EUR}} May 30, 2014<br>{{Flag|AUS}} May 31, 2014
|-
| {{SSB4|wiiu}} || [[File:Super Smash Bros Wii U Cover.png|100px]] || {{Flag|USA}} November 21, 2014<br>{{Flag|EUR}} November 28, 2014<br>{{Flag|AUS}} November 29, 2014<br>{{Flag|JPN}} December 6, 2014
|-
| {{aF}} || [[File:aF Box North America.jpg|100px]] || {{Flag|USA}} November 13, 2015<br>{{Flag|EUR}} November 20, 2015<br>{{Flag|JPN}}{{Flag|AUS}} November 21, 2015
|}

===Virtual Console===
{| class="styled color-system" style="text-align:center;" width="50%"
|-
! style="width:15%" | Game 
! style="width:10%" | Image 
! style="width:20%" | Release date(s)
|-
| {{WW}} || [[File:WW Home Menu Icon Wii U NA.png|100px]] || {{Flag|EUR}} November 19, 2015<br>{{Flag|AUS}} November 19, 2015<br>{{Flag|JPN}} July 27, 2016<br>{{Flag|USA}} October 13, 2016
|}

===Backwards compatibility===
{| class="styled color-system" style="text-align:center;" width="50%"
|-
! style="width:15%" | Game 
! style="width:10%" | Image 
! style="width:20%" | Release date(s)
! style="width:20%" | Available By
|-
| {{SSBB}} || [[File:SSBB.jpg|100px]] || {{Flag|JPN}} January 31, 2008<br>{{Flag|USA}} March 9, 2008<br>{{Flag|AUS}} June 26, 2008<br>{{Flag|EUR}} June 27, 2008 || Wii Disc
|-
| {{CF}} || [[File:CF Box NA.jpg|100px]] || {{Flag|USA}} November 16, 2008<br>{{Flag|JPN}} November 17, 2008<br>{{Flag|AUS}} December 4, 2008<br>{{Flag|EUR}} December 5, 2008 || Wii Disc
|-
|}

==Appearances in the {{SER|nolink}}==
*The {{I|Wii U console|HHD}} appears as a furniture item in {{HHD}}, unlocked by completing [[Claude]]'s house request.
*The {{I|Wii U console|NL}} appears as a furniture item in {{NLWa}}. Interacting with it allows the player to play [[Desert Island Escape]].
*The {{I|Wii U console|PC}} appears as a furniture item in {{PC}}, obtained by eating [[Hopkins's game cookie]] at a rate of 9.8305%.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Wii U GamePad.jpg|The controller
Wii U.png|The console
</gallery>

===In the {{SER|nolink}}===
<gallery class=sprite>
Wii U Console HHD Icon.png|{{I|Wii U console|HHD}}<br>({{HHD|short|nolink}})
Wii U Game Shelf HHD Icon.png|{{I|Wii U game shelf|HHD}}<br>({{HHD|short|nolink}})
Wii U Station HHD Icon.png|{{I|Wii U station|HHD}}<br>({{HHD|short|nolink}})
Wii U Console (White) NL Model.png|{{I|Wii U console|NL}}<br>({{NLWa|short|nolink}})
Wii U Console (Black) NL Model.png|{{I|Wii U console|NL}}<br>({{NLWa|short|nolink}})
Wii U Game Shelf NL Model.png|{{I|Wii U game shelf|NL}}<br>({{NLWa|short|nolink}})
Wii U Station NL Model.png|{{I|Wii U station|NL}}<br>({{NLWa|short|nolink}})
Wii U Console PC Icon.png|{{I|Wii U console|PC}}<br>({{PC|short|nolink}})
</gallery>

==Notes==
{{Note list}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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