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The '''Wii U''' (pronounced "we you") is a recently released eighth generation video game console created by [[Nintendo]], and it is the successor to the [[Wii]]. It is Nintendo's sixth major home console, and the system was released in 2012. It was released in North America on November 18th, in Europe on November 30th, and in Japan on December 6th. It was unveiled during Nintendo's press conference at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2011 on June 7, 2011. The console is the only home console in the eighth generation, despite the same generation having two handheld consoles in [[Nintendo 3DS]] and Sony's PS Vita. The Wii U is the first Nintendo console to produce 1080p high-definition graphics.
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|generation=[[Eighth generation]]
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*NA: November 18, 2012<br/>
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*JP: December 6, 2012<br/>
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*EU: November 30, 2012<br/>
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*AUS: November 30, 2012
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|games=[[:Category:Wii U games]]
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|best_games=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' (4.16 million{{tt|*|as of March 31, 2014}})
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|memory=2 GB DDR3
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|cpu=1.24 GHz Tri-Core IBM PowerPC "Espresso"
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|connects=[[Wii U Gamepad]], [[Wii U Pro Controller]], [[Wii Remote]], [[Nunchuk]], [[Classic Controller]], [[Wii Balance Board]]
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|services=[[Nintendo Network]], [[Nintendo eShop]], [[Miiverse]]
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*Worldwide: 6.68 million{{tt|*|as of June 30, 2014}}
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The Wii U's main innovation lies within its controller, the [[Wii U GamePad]]. It is also compatible with the exclusive [[Wii U Pro Controller]], and previous Nintendo controllers, the [[Wii Remote]], [[Nunchuk]], [[Classic Controller]] and [[Wii Balance Board]].
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The '''Wii U''' is [[Nintendo]]'s home console for the eighth generation and was the first home console released in the generation. Unveiled during Nintendo's press conference at E3 2011 on June 7, the Wii U was released in North America on November 18, 2012, in Japan on December 6, 2012, and in Europe and Australia on November 30, 2012.
  
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==Features==
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The Wii U is the first Nintendo console to produce 1080p high-definition graphics.
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==Development==
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==System specs==
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==Accessories==
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==Reception==
 
==Gallery==
 
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File:Wii_u_Logo.png|The console's logo.
 
 
File:Wii-U-Hardware-Specs.jpg|The console's final design. Beta Wii U consoles did not feature the console's logo.
 
File:Wii-U-Hardware-Specs.jpg|The console's final design. Beta Wii U consoles did not feature the console's logo.
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File:Wii u hardware06.jpg|A beta version of the Wii U GamePad
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File:Wii u hardware06.jpg|A beta version of the Wii U GamePad.
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File:Wii-u-hardware-021.jpg|The tech demo ''New Super Mario Bros. Mii'' is being played on the TV.
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File:Wii-u-hardware-21.jpg|The tech demo ''New Super Mario Bros. Mii'' being played on the TV.
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File:Wii-U-zelda.jpg|[[The Legend of Zelda series|''Zelda'']] ''HD'', a tech demo, is being played.
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File:Wii-U-zelda.jpg|The tech demo ''[[The Legend of Zelda|Zelda]] HD'' being played on the TV, with the GamePad showing the inventory.
 
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Revision as of 00:10, 15 September 2014

Wii U
Wii U
Wii u Logo.png
Wii U Official.jpg
Games
No. of games Category:Wii U games
No. of launch titles {{{launch_games}}}
Best-selling game New Super Mario Bros. U (4.16 million*)
Last game N/A
Technical details
Media Wii U optical disc, Wii optical disc, Digital distribution
Storage capacity 2 GB DDR3
CPU 1.24 GHz Tri-Core IBM PowerPC "Espresso"
Model no. {{{model}}}
Compatibility
Can connect with Wii U Gamepad, Wii U Pro Controller, Wii Remote, Nunchuk, Classic Controller, Wii Balance Board
Input {{{input}}}
Backwards compatible with Wii
Services provided Nintendo Network, Nintendo eShop, Miiverse
Time
Launch date
  • NA: November 18, 2012
  • JP: December 6, 2012
  • EU: November 30, 2012
  • AUS: November 30, 2012
Discontinue date N/A
Units sold {{{sold}}}
Lineage
Predecessor Successor
Wii N/A

The Wii U is Nintendo's home console for the eighth generation and was the first home console released in the generation. Unveiled during Nintendo's press conference at E3 2011 on June 7, the Wii U was released in North America on November 18, 2012, in Japan on December 6, 2012, and in Europe and Australia on November 30, 2012.

Features

The Wii U is the first Nintendo console to produce 1080p high-definition graphics.

Development

System specs

Accessories

Reception

Gallery

  • The console's final design. Beta Wii U consoles did not feature the console's logo.

  • A beta version of the Wii U GamePad.

  • Wii-u-hardware-21.jpg

    The tech demo New Super Mario Bros. Mii being played on the TV.

  • The tech demo Zelda HD being played on the TV, with the GamePad showing the inventory.

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