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Wii U

There are more specs to be had from Nintendo’s E3 2012 website. We’ve summarized the information for you below.

Wii U GamePad

– 133.4 x 255.4 x 41 mm
– 500 grams in weight
– 16×9 touch screen is 6.2 inches
– Input methods: touch screen, L and R sticks, L and R stick buttons, d-pad, A, B, X, Y, L and R, ZL and ZR, +/Start, -/Select, and motion controls (accelerometer, gyro sensor, geomagnetic), power button, home button, synch button, volume (for the GamePad’s stereo audio output) and TV control button
– Rumble, built-in camera, built-in mic, sensor bar, NFC read/writing functionality
– 3-5 hours for GamePad battery life
– Battery changes depending on screen brightness
– Play while charging the Wii U GamePad
– Charge with AC Adapter
– Charge time is 2.5 hours

Console

– 46 x 172 x 268.5mm
– Weighs 1.5kg
– IBM CPU and AMD Radeon GPU
– Control options: Wii U Game Pad, WiiMote (or WiiMote Plus) and Wii U Pro Controller
– These latter two can have four devices connected simultaneously
– Works with Wii controllers
– Built-in flash storage
– SD cards and USB storage
– Video outputs: HDMI, Wii D cable, Wii composite, W RBG cable, Wii S Cable and Wii AV cable. Resolutions include 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i
– Supports IEE802.11 b/g/n for Wi-Fi, Wii LAN Adapter
– USB2.0 inputs, two on the front and two on the back

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The Biggest Names in Video Games Bringing Their Best Franchises to Wii U; Company Provides Details about Social and Broader Entertainment Strategies with Miiverse and Partnerships

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo revealed a massive lineup of first- and third-party video games for its upcoming Wii U home console today, including new games in the Super Mario Bros., Pikmin, Wii Fit, Batman: Arkham City, Scribblenauts, Assassin’s Creed and Just Dance franchises. The Wii U console launches this holiday season and introduces the Wii U GamePad, a controller with a 6.2-inch touch screen that redefines how people interact with their games, their entertainment and one another. Video game publishers from around the world, including Ubisoft, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Electronic Arts, SEGA, THQ and NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. are demonstrating how their biggest franchises are being reimagined for Wii U.

In addition to the wide array of established brands shown during the Nintendo All-Access Presentation @ E3 2012, Nintendo also revealed new games like Nintendo Land, a Wii U game set in a virtual theme park with a dozen attractions inspired by fan-favorite Nintendo franchises such as The Legend of Zelda and Donkey Kong. Just as the motion-controlled games in Wii Sports helped players discover the fun of the Wii console, Nintendo Land brings the promise of the GamePad to life with a range of single-player and multiplayer experiences.



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