Wii U

The Wii U is Nintendo's latest upcoming console and the successor to the Wii. It was announced during Nintendo's conference at E3 2011. The main feature of the Wii U is the controller, which a 6.2 inch touch screen in the center with the traditional to the left of the screen and the, , , and  buttons to the right. The controller has two, one on each side of the screen and over the traditional buttons. The and  buttons are located behind the controller, as are the  and  buttons. Below the screen is the button, situated between the  select button and  start button. The button is directly below the screen. It can be used with a stylus and features a frontal camera, a microphone, a stereo speaker, sensor strip, rumble system, accelerometer, and gyroscope. Using the controller, one can browse the internet, send videos, and flip channels. Games for this console can be played on the TV screen, the controller screen, or a combination of both.

The game console, similar in appearance to the Wii, except with rounder sides, and has a slot to insert 12-centimeter proprietary high-density optical discs as well as the Wii's DVD optical discs. The console can play high-definition games at 1080p, the first of Nintendo's consoles to do so. The console itself is approximately 1.8 inches tall, 6.8 inches wide, and 10.5 inches long. The Wii U supports all of the controllers (and respective peripherals) used with the Wii: the Wii Remote, the Nunchuk controller, the Wii Remote Plus, the Classic Controller, the Classic Controller Pro, and the Wii Balance Board. However, it is not compatible with the Nintendo GameCube hardware or software, unlike the Wii.

Games Confirmed

 * New Super Mario Bros. Mii
 * Super Smash Bros. (tentative name)