The Wii U is the next sixth generation game console to replace the current Wii system. The Wii U was unveiled during the 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo on June 7th, 2011 and is expected to be released in 2012. The Wii U was designed to compete with other game consoles on the market, such as the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, while providing HD quality and more advanced network infrastructure. While Microsoft and Sony are not expected to release any new hardware in the near future, the Wii U is expected to revolutionize the Wii game console and revitalize Nintendo, despite their recent loss in stock.

 

How Wii U Works

The Wii U consists of a hand-held controller, a 6.2″ touchscreen monitor, a single-touch control, two analog joysticks, two triggers, a standard directional pad, built-in motion sensors, and a front-facing digital camera. The Wii U also includes a built-in microphone, speakers, gyroscope, accelerometer, and rumble. The new Wii remote will allow users to minimize games to the controller while storing game data, settings, and other features on the console. The user will be able to view and access the game via the touchscreen remote while the game is minimized, and will have even more motion sensing control.

What is Wii U?

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Applications

The Wii U has already been declared to be compatible with several popular games, including LEGO City Stories, Super Smash Bros., Pikmin, as well as a number of third party games. The Wii U will also support all current Wii games in standard mode, and have 4 USB ports and an SD memory card slot that supports SDHC cards. The Wii U remote will feature 8 GB of flash-based memory and its game discs are said to support up to 25 GB of data.

 

Advantages

The Wii U will have many critical advantages over the current Wii and other game consoles that are on the market, including the XBox 360 and PlayStation 3. For example, the Wii U will be much faster than the current model, have more functions, and feature HD quality. The Wii U will also be more compact and stylish, while remaining affordable, and may even include 3D technology that does not require the user to wear 3D glasses.