The Wii U will be available next year. No technical specifications or prices has been released on Nintendo's E3 booth this year. Not even a live demo of the said device was made. Still, it impressed people present in the Nokia Theater.
One of the more pleasant things E3 2011 offered was the Wii U controller. Aside from serving as an input unit to the Wii U, one can also play simple games, make video calls, and surf the web with the controller. The controller features a 6.2-inch screen, has a rumble feature, a microphone, two speakers, an accelerometer, gyroscope, and a front-facing camera.
As impressive as it looks, I expect astronomical prices for the controller alone.
Title-wise, the Nintendo Wii U will offer a vast array of hit remakes from its library of games. Expect Mario, Zelda, and F-Zero games to fill the Wii U shelves once it comes out next year.
The Nintendo Wii U will be fully backwards compatible with all former Wii game titles, equipment and paraphernalia.
Nintendo Wii U Fact Sheet
Launches: 2012
Size: Approximately 1.8 inches tall, 6.8 inches wide and 10.5 inches long.
New Controller: The new controller incorporates a 6.2-inch, 16:9 touch screen and traditional button controls, including two analog 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, 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 new console supports all Wii™ controllers and input devices, including the Nunchuk™ controller, Classic Controller™, Classic Controller Pro™ and Wii Balance Board™.
Media: A single self-loading media bay will play 12-centimeter proprietary high-density optical discs for the new console, as well as 12-centimeter Wii optical discs.
Video Output: Supports 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i. Compatible cables include HDMI, component, S-video and composite.
Audio Output: Uses AV Multi Out connector. Six-channel PCM linear output through HDMI.
Storage: The 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.
Other: Four USB 2.0 connector slots are included. The new console is backward compatible with Wii games and Wii accessories.
(Taken from the Nintendo E3 2011 Press Release)
Games announced: Smash Brothers, Battlefield 3, Batman: Arkham City, Assassin's Creed, Ghost Recon Online, Darksiders II, Dirt, Aliens: Colonial Marines, Metro: Last Light, Tekken, Ninja Gaiden 3, FIFA 12, Madden 12, Driver, Lego City Stories
Other facts:
The price point of the system will be competitive to the current prices of the PS3, 360 in terms of value
The games shown for Wii U at the show were actually PS3 and 360 versions but the Wii U will look the same or better
No BluRay Support
Controller's screen is single-touch
Backwards compatible with the Wii's Games, but no upscaling is done
Nintendo Online system to be announced by the end of the week
Lastly, I heard someone say that this thing can run Battlefield 3 in maximum settings. To date, no console has been successfully able to play Battlefield 3 at max settings.
I don't know if it applies here since it's from the PS3, but great job Jeremy. Also, thanks to Reddit for the Wii U fact sheet.
'Till my next installment.
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