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[[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.]] | [[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 – and the successor of the Wii – released on November | The '''Wii U''' is [[Nintendo]]'s seventh home console – and the successor of the Wii – released on {{date|18|November}} in North America, {{date|30|November}} in Europe and Australia, and {{date|8|December|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. | ||