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Nintendo Wii U

Nintendo Wii U announced at E3 2011    Due for release in 2012

Discover an exciting new way to enjoy home entertainment with Wii U, Nintendo's next-generation home games console. With a revolutionary new wireless touch-screen controller, which has precision motion-controls and full HD graphics, a whole new world of play styles & gaming possibilities is coming soon

See the Nintendo Wii U console & touch-screen controller in action with these videos at the Official Nintendo Wii U site...

Videos: Nintendo Wii U Demonstration

Nintendo Wii U Games Preview

Nintendo Wii U Specifications

Size: 1.8 inches tall, 6.8 inches wide and 10.5 inches long

New Controller: The Wii U controller incorporates a 6.2-inch, 16:9 touch screen and traditional button controls, including two analogue Circle Pads. This combination removes the traditional barriers between games, players and the TV by creating a second window into the video game world. The rechargeable controller includes a Power button, Home button, +Control Pad, A/B/X/Y buttons, L/R buttons and ZL/ZR buttons. It includes a built-in accelerometer and gyroscope, rumble feature, a camera, a microphone, stereo speakers, a sensor strip and a stylus

Other Controls: Up to four Wii Remote (or Wii Remote Plus) controllers can be connected at once. The Wii U console supports all Wii controllers and input devices, including the Nunchuk controller, Classic Controller, Wii Balance Board, etc.

Media: A self-loading media bay will play 12cm proprietary high-density optical discs for the new Nintendo Wii U console, and is backwards compatible with 12cm Wii console discs

Video & Audio Output: Supports 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i. Compatible cables include HDMI, component, S-video and composite. Uses AV Multi Out connector. Provides six-channel PCM linear output through HDMI

Storage: The Nintendo Wii U console will have internal flash memory, as well as the option to expand its memory using either an SD memory card or an external USB hard disk drive

CPU: IBM Power-based multi-core microprocessor

The Wii U console is backward compatible
with Wii games and Wii accessories

Nintendo Wii U at www.nintendo.com

NIntendo Wii Console & Games