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{{quote|''"It's a system '''we''' will all enjoy together, but also one that's tailor-made for '''you'''."''|'''Reggie Fils-Aime''', [[E 3]] 2011 press conference}}
The Wii U is [[Nintendo]]'s successor to the [[Wii]], released in November 2012 in North America and Europe, and December in Japan.
What distinguishes Wii U from Wii is that the controller itself, called the Wii U GamePad, has a 6.2 inch (15.7 cm) touch screen on it <ref>along with dual speakers, a microphone, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, rumble, an inward-facing camera, and [[The Last of These Is Not Like the Others|the kitchen sink]]</ref>, and it allows players to play their video game while someone in their room watches TV. In addition, players can use both the Wii U controller and the TV itself to interact further with video games. When not playing games, it can even function as a TV remote control through the press of a button.
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▲Nintendo has also announced plans to bring their online efforts up to par with their competitors, calling this revamped network the Nintendo Network, which will also eventually encompass the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. This new online setup will, instead of forcing developers to adhere to a unified online variant, allow developers to create their own setup. Nintendo themselves [http://wiiu.nintendolife.com/news/2012/01/wii_u_to_get_online_user_accounts/ will go with an individual account system,] which will make management of different users easier. Plus, the cumbersome friend codes will be a thing of the past.
▲There will also be a new user interface/social network called the Miiverse, which will be the main menu for the system. Miiverse shows your personal Mii; any Miis on the system; Miis of your friends; and crucially, Miis of other people playing games you own. The Miiverse even lets you see what friends are doing, even if you don't have the same games as them. Through the GamePad, the player will be able to communicate with any of these Miis via messaging, screenshots, or simple doodles. This also expands to otherwise single-player or offline-only multiplayer games, and the messaging aspect itself will be cross-platform -- Nintendo plan to integrate Miiverse into the [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]], and will also release Miiverse applications for PCs and smartphones. Similarly to the 3DS, Miiverse will be able to be brought up at any time during gameplay, with gameplay itself suspended.
There are a few problems, though. Even though the Wii U supports two simultaneous [[Game Pads]], they are so expensive that Nintendo will be focusing on single-controller possibilities for the time being. All currently-displayed multiplayer games give one player a GamePad and the rest Wii controllers (or the Wii U Pro Controller). Also, as with the previous two Nintendo systems, it does not support DVD or Blu-Ray playback, but Nintendo is working with companies such as [[YouTube]] and Hulu to provide video content.
The console has gained much attention and praise from a few "hardcore" developers for its graphics and interesting controller mechanics. The makers of some high-end [[Game Engine|Game Engines]]
The system is a step above the PS3/Xbox 360 generation, but below the PS4 and Xbox One. It did not gain the audience that the also underpowered Wii did, and many console developers have left it; currently it stays alive based mostly on Nintendo-exclusive properties, much like previous unsuccessful Nintendo systems did.
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