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[[File:Wii_U_console_and_controller.jpg|thumb|400px|The Wii U console and its controller, the Wii U gamepad. This is the version that was demonstrated and showcased at E3 2012.]][[File:Gamepad.jpg|thumb|282px|The Wii U gamepad being used to display a level map in [[Pikmin 3]].]]The '''Wii U '''is the most recent home console by [[Wikipedia:Nintendo|Nintendo]], and the successor to the Wii. The Wii U is Nintendo's sixth home console and is capable of displaying high-resolution graphics similar to the Xbox 360 and the PS3.
[[File:Wii U Console.jpg|thumb|The Wii U Console.]]
[[File:Wii_U_GamePad_Final.jpg|thumb|The Wii U GamePad.]]


The Wii U comes with a new type of controller, the '''Wii U GamePad'''. This new controller's main features are the embedded touchscreen and its ability to display games featuring Off-TV Play Support, after the television has turned off.
The '''Wii U''' is [[Nintendo]]'s seventh home console, released on November 18 for North America, November 30 for Europe and Australia, and set to be released December 8, 2012 for Japan. The primary feature of the Wii U is the Wii U GamePad, which features a 6.2-inch touchscreen. This screen can be used to provide different views into the game's world, and titles featuring Off-TV Play can be displayed entirely on it, leaving the television free to be used for something else while gaming.


The Wii U, aside from its unique controller, will also have a secondary controller (sold separately) called the '''Wii U Pro Controller.''' This controller features the same button layout as the gamepad, but on a more compact design with no touchscreen, for use by the more "core gamers."
The GamePad has the buttons of a standard controller, with dual analog sticks, triggers and D-pad, plus a front facing camera, microphone, Near Field Communication capability, gyroscope and accelerometer. It is able to function as a universal TV remote control that does not require the Wii U to be turned on.


Due to the Wii U's processing power and overall performance, the Wii U will hold the place of the world's most powerful console once it launches, with capabilities surpassing that of the Xbox360 and PS3.
The Wii U is backwards compatible with [[Wii]] software and controllers, meaning Wii games such as the ''[[New Play Control!]]'' versions of [[Pikmin (game)|''Pikmin'']] and ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' can be played on the Wii U. [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] games and accessories will not be compatible, but may be made available through the Wii U's Virtual Console service.


==Backwards Compatibility==
==''Pikmin'' games==
The Wii U has backwards compatibility with all Wii games. It is not, however, capable of playing Gamecube games or allowing the use of Gamecube peripherals.
''[[Pikmin 3]]'' is currently in development for the Wii U and is expected to release in the Spring of 2013. All ''Pikmin 3'' demos have so far shown the ability to display a overhead view of the gameplay map and use the Wii U GamePad for control, in addition to using the Wii Remote and Nunchuck as in the ''New Play Control!'' ''Pikmin'' titles. Unlike these games, however, ''Pikmin 3'' features Wii Motion Plus capability.


However, many games from the Gamecube and earlier consoles will be available for purchase as virtual console titles.
''[[Nintendo Land]]'', a launch title for the console, features 12 mini-games based off Nintendo franchises; one of these is ''Pikmin'', and its mini-game is called ''Pikmin Adventure''.


[[File:Wii-u-controller-redesign.jpg|thumb|Another shot of the controller.]]
While not a ''Pikmin'' game, the Wii to Wii U System Transfer Tool features a Pikmin animation for both copying from the Wii and copying on the Wii U.


==[[Pikmin 3]]==
==Trailers==
In 2007, Miyamoto first hinted about the possibility of Pikmin 3. Finally, after 5 years of showing nothing, Pikmin 3's Wii U adaption (formerly a Wii title) was shown at E3 2012. It was the first official game ever announced for the Wii U. Pikmin 3 was showcased to be able to display the Wii U's primary functionalities, from displayed stunning HD graphics, from enhanced gameplay options and mechanics, even to the use of the gamepad's addition screen.
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Pikmin 3 is currently set to be released in the Spring of 2013 in Japan, while only listed as "Launch Window" for the other regions.
==External Links==
[[Category:Pikmin 3]]
*[http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu Official Wii U Website]
*[http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu/features Details of Wii U Features]
 
[[Category:Consoles]]

Revision as of 04:09, December 4, 2012

The Wii U Console.
The Wii U GamePad.

The Wii U is Nintendo's seventh home console, released on November 18 for North America, November 30 for Europe and Australia, and set to be released December 8, 2012 for Japan. The primary feature of the Wii U is the Wii U GamePad, which features a 6.2-inch touchscreen. This screen can be used to provide different views into the game's world, and titles featuring Off-TV Play can be displayed entirely on it, leaving the television free to be used for something else while gaming.

The GamePad has the buttons of a standard controller, with dual analog sticks, triggers and D-pad, plus a front facing camera, microphone, Near Field Communication capability, gyroscope and accelerometer. It is able to function as a universal TV remote control that does not require the Wii U to be turned on.

The Wii U is backwards compatible with Wii software and controllers, meaning Wii games such as the New Play Control! versions of Pikmin and Pikmin 2 can be played on the Wii U. GameCube games and accessories will not be compatible, but may be made available through the Wii U's Virtual Console service.

Pikmin games

Pikmin 3 is currently in development for the Wii U and is expected to release in the Spring of 2013. All Pikmin 3 demos have so far shown the ability to display a overhead view of the gameplay map and use the Wii U GamePad for control, in addition to using the Wii Remote and Nunchuck as in the New Play Control! Pikmin titles. Unlike these games, however, Pikmin 3 features Wii Motion Plus capability.

Nintendo Land, a launch title for the console, features 12 mini-games based off Nintendo franchises; one of these is Pikmin, and its mini-game is called Pikmin Adventure.

While not a Pikmin game, the Wii to Wii U System Transfer Tool features a Pikmin animation for both copying from the Wii and copying on the Wii U.

Trailers

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External Links

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