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[[File: | [[File:Wii_U_console_and_controller.jpg|thumb|300px|The Wii U console and its controller, the Wii U gamepad. This is the version that was demonstrated and showcased at E3 2012.]] | ||
The '''Wii U''' is [[Nintendo]]'s seventh home console | The '''Wii U''' is [[Nintendo]]'s seventh home console – and the successor of the Wii – released on November 18 in North America, November 30 in Europe and Australia, and December 8, 2012 in Japan. The primary feature of the Wii U is the Wii U GamePad, which features a 6.2-inch touchscreen. This screen can be used to provide different views into the game's world, and titles featuring Off-TV Play can be displayed entirely on it, leaving the television free to be used for something else while gaming. | ||
The GamePad has the buttons of a standard controller, with dual analog sticks, triggers and D-pad, plus a front facing camera, microphone, Near Field Communication capability, gyroscope and accelerometer. It is able to function as a universal TV remote control that does not require the Wii U to be turned on. | The GamePad has the buttons of a standard controller, with dual analog sticks, triggers and D-pad, plus a front facing camera, microphone, Near Field Communication capability, gyroscope and accelerometer. It is able to function as a universal TV remote control that does not require the Wii U to be turned on. | ||
The Wii U is backwards compatible with [[Wii]] software and controllers, meaning Wii games such as the ''[[New Play Control!]]'' versions of [[Pikmin (game)|''Pikmin'']] and ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' can be played on the Wii U. [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] games and accessories will | The Wii U is backwards compatible with [[Wii]] software and controllers, meaning Wii games such as the ''[[New Play Control!]]'' versions of [[Pikmin (game)|''Pikmin'']] and ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' can be played on the Wii U. In addition, some games require the use of a Wii Remote, even if only for the additional players. [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] games and accessories will have limited compatibility in the future. | ||
Aside from its unique controller, it also has a secondary controller (sold separately) called the Wii U Pro Controller. This controller features the same button layout as the GamePad, but on a more compact design with no touchscreen, for use by the more "hardcore gamers". | |||
==''Pikmin'' games== | ==''Pikmin'' games== | ||
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==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Wii U Console.jpg|A black Wii U. | |||
File:Wii_U_GamePad_Final.jpg|The Wii U GamePad. | |||
File:Gamepad.jpg|The Wii U GamePad being used to display a level map in ''[[Pikmin 3]]''. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[[NWiki:Wii U|Nintendo Wiki's article on the Wii U]] | |||
*[http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu Official Wii U Website] | *[http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu Official Wii U Website] | ||
*[http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu/features Details of Wii U Features] | *[http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu/features Details of Wii U Features] | ||
[[Category:Consoles]] | [[Category:Consoles]] | ||
Revision as of 05:44, September 12, 2014
The Wii U is Nintendo's seventh home console – and the successor of the Wii – released on November 18 in North America, November 30 in Europe and Australia, and December 8, 2012 in Japan. The primary feature of the Wii U is the Wii U GamePad, which features a 6.2-inch touchscreen. This screen can be used to provide different views into the game's world, and titles featuring Off-TV Play can be displayed entirely on it, leaving the television free to be used for something else while gaming.
The GamePad has the buttons of a standard controller, with dual analog sticks, triggers and D-pad, plus a front facing camera, microphone, Near Field Communication capability, gyroscope and accelerometer. It is able to function as a universal TV remote control that does not require the Wii U to be turned on.
The Wii U is backwards compatible with Wii software and controllers, meaning Wii games such as the New Play Control! versions of Pikmin and Pikmin 2 can be played on the Wii U. In addition, some games require the use of a Wii Remote, even if only for the additional players. GameCube games and accessories will have limited compatibility in the future.
Aside from its unique controller, it also has a secondary controller (sold separately) called the Wii U Pro Controller. This controller features the same button layout as the GamePad, but on a more compact design with no touchscreen, for use by the more "hardcore gamers".
Pikmin games
Pikmin 3 is made for the Wii U and was released in mid-2013. Pikmin 3 displays the ability to display a overhead view of the gameplay map and use the Wii U GamePad for control, in addition to using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk as in the New Play Control! Pikmin titles. Unlike these games, however, Pikmin 3 features Wii Motion Plus capability.
Nintendo Land, a launch title for the console, features 12 mini-games based off Nintendo franchises; one of these is Pikmin, and its mini-game is called Pikmin Adventure.
While not a Pikmin game, the Wii to Wii U System Transfer Tool features a Pikmin animation for both copying from the Wii and copying on the Wii U.
Trailers
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Gallery
A black Wii U.
The Wii U GamePad.
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The Wii U GamePad being used to display a level map in Pikmin 3.
