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| Manufacturer
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Nintendo
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| Type
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Home Console
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| Released
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 /CANNovember 18, 2012
EU/AUSNovember 30, 2012
JPDecember 8, 2012
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| Media
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Wii U Optical Disc, Digital download
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| Predecessor
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Wii
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| Successor
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Nintendo Switch
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The Wii U (ウィー・ユー, Wī Yū), also known by its codename Project Café, is a recently released gaming console developed by Nintendo.[1] It is a successor to the Wii and has a similar appearance and color scheme. The Wii U is part of the eighth generations of consoles, though will still compete alongside seventh generation consoles, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.[2] The systems main focus is different styles of playing. The controller has a 6 inch touch screen in the center, along with an analog stick on each side, a control pad, and the A, B, X, and Y buttons found on the Nintendo DS. There are also ZL, ZR, L, and R buttons. A microphone, speakers, and an inward-facing camera are also on the controller.
The Wii U was first thought of in 2008.[3] After discovering a lack of interest for hard-core gamers for the Wii, Nintendo started to work on a system that would appeal to both them and the casual gaming audiences.[3]
On October 20, 2016, the successor to the Wii U was announced, the Nintendo Switch.[4] It will be Nintendo's ninth-generation console, and is a hybrid between portable and home systems, with a detachable tablet-like controller.[5]
Games playable on the Wii U:
Games playable on the Wii U Virtual Console:
By backwards compatibility:
Gallery[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ http://wii.ign.com/articles/116/1162045p1.html
- ↑ http://www.gameon.co.uk/hardware/news/2011/official-press-release-from-nintendo-details-the-wii-u-and-gives-information-on-n (broken link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://e3.nintendo.com/iwataasks/ (broken link)
- ↑ www.nintendo.com/switch
- ↑ http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/20/13346074/nintendo-switch-announced-release-date-trailer-games
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