Like more traditional controllers, it features standard control sticks, buttons, and triggers. The Wii U Pro Controller is the second controller released for the console, available separately. It features a built-in touchscreen, which can either supplement or replicate the gameplay shown on the main display, and can function as a standalone screen without the use of a television screen.Īside from the console's backward compatibility with Wii games, the Wii Remote and its peripheral extensions (Nunchuk, Classic Controller etc.) are also supported in most Wii U games. The Wii U GamePad is the primary controller for the Wii U. Nintendo officially ended the Wii U's production in 2017.

It has been considered to be one of Nintendo's worst selling game consoles. The Wii U was plagued with slow consumer adoption, a lack of strong launch titles, and bad marketing and third party support. The Wii U also offers an online service called the Nintendo Network and previously featured an integrated social networking service called Miiverse. The Wii U is backward compatible with Wii software and accessories, and as such all Sonic the Hedgehog games released on the Wii are also playable on the Wii U, although the system does not support GameCube controllers. There are two versions of the Wii U: the 'Basic White' with 8GB of storage and the 'Deluxe Black' with 32GB. The Wii U GamePad is the primary controller for the console, featuring an embedded touchscreen that can either supplement gameplay on the main screen, or be used to play the games directly on the GamePad independently of the television. The Wii U was Nintendo's first console to support high-definition graphics.

It competed with Sony's PlayStation 4 and Microsoft's Xbox One as part of the eighth generation of video game consoles. The Wii U (officially stylized as Wiiᵁ) is a home video game console developed by Nintendo and is the successor to the Wii.

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