GAME SUMMARY
Nintendo's next home console. The Wii U is Nintendo's sixth home console and the first Nintendo console to produce 1080p high-definition graphics, and features a new controller with an embedded touchscreen. The controller allows a player to continue a gaming session by displaying the game even when the television is off. The system will be fully backwards compatible with Wii, and Wii U games can support compatibility with Wii peripherals, such as the Wii Remote, Wii MotionPlus, and Wii Balance Board. It will not be backwards compatible with Nintendo GameCube media or peripherals.
REVIEW
Is the console right for you? While I love the Wii U, I can see why it won't appeal to everyone. Those with either the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 might be better off sticking to those systems. Games like Assassin's Creed III and Black Ops 2 play great on the system, but you most likely have already bought and played them on the other consoles. With that said, if you do own multiple consoles, and have a big family... Read Review
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Nintendo officially pulls the plug on the Wii U’s Project Giant Robot
In case you need a refresher (I sure did), Nintendo showed off what appeared to be one of Shigeru Miyamoto's side projects during E3...
Report: Nintendo is recalling Wii U consoles from all retailers
Last month, Nintendo confirmed they would be ending production on the Wii U. The Nintendo console that has become more of a joke than...
Cyber Monday 2016: Here are Nintendo console, handheld and game deals
The Nintendo Switch may be due in March 2017, but that only means the current Wii U and 3DS will be at an all-time...
Nintendo’s Black Friday sale begins today on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, here’s all...
It's the season of sales! Black Friday is in just a few days and many places (both digital and retail) have already begun their...
Opinion: In Remembrance, the top 5 Wii U games
Honorable Mentions:
These games are amazing in their own rights, and mark a high point in some aspect of gaming.
Tokyo Mirage Session #FE
Formerly SMTxFE, this...
Rumor: Wii U production to end this week
Earlier this year rumors began flying that the Wii U would end its production cycle this year. At the time, Nintendo addressed the rumor...
Nintendo fully expected to sell over 100 million Wii U units
Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima has revealed that the developer had very high expectations for Wii U sales after the success of the original Wii...
Nintendo NX will have ‘larger impact’ than Wii U, last time was ‘a learning...
Nintendo should just show us the NX already. By now, everyone knows it exists, what its hardware features might be and what the controller might...
Nintendo denies reports of Wii U production ending
Nintendo has released a statement rebuking the report for Japanese newpaper Nikkei that had suggested that the game company was ending production on the...
Nintendo to end Wii U production this year, according to reports
Nintendo has been hinting at an NX reveal or announcement to come later this year, but it appears as though they might have bigger...