Nintendo showed its new game console Wii U and the controller to her with 6.2 inch display

During the exhibition, E3 Expo, Nintendo unveiled its new gaming console - Wii U, which will have a complete supply controller with 6.2 inch display. According to the manufacturer, with the advent of the second screen in the family will have new opportunities for entertainment.



In the past, fans of video games for home consoles were tied to the TV and playing games in multiplayer mode, all players have seen the game the same way. Moreover, watching television and playing video games were completely incompatible entertainment. The new controller, with the words of the company, erases those limitations, creating a more dynamic and exciting games and entertainment.

In single games:
The new controller can display the information on its screen, which is not shown on the TV screen.
Information and points of view may change in the controller, based on the position of its gyroscope.
In multiplayer games:
Players using the new controller will be able to partake of the game in new ways, not like those who see the game only on the TV screen. This will give players a new opportunity as a collective game, as well as in competition with each other.


In addition to the 6.2-inch display in a new controller also has an accelerometer, gyroscope, Dual Shock Vibration, facing camera, microphone and speakers. The scheme of the buttons of the new controller is similar to the scheme Classic Controller - Two analog Circle Pads, + Control Pad, Button A / B / X / Y, buttons L / R and ZL / ZR.

Console Wii U combines a motion recognizing the gameplay with the ability to fully support HD-graphics. Console Wii U equipped with a new controller, but players can use to play four extra controller Wii Remote or Wii Remote Plus. The system is backward compatible and allows you to play all Wii games and use all the accessories Wii. The company says that the game developers around the world are already working on creating games for the new console.

Home sales in early 2012. Other specific terms and pricing has not officially called.

Specifications Nintendo Wii U:

Dimensions of the console: 45.7 h172, 7h266, 7 mm
Media Drive: one compartment (bootable) under 12-cm proprietary optical discs of high density, supports a 12-cm discs Wii.
Video Output: Supports 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i through HDMI, Component, S-Video and composite cables.
Audio: Built-in AV Multi Out connector. Six-channel linear PCM output (HDMI).
Memory: the console will have built-in flash memory that can be expanded by SD memory cards and external hard drives.
Processor: multi-core, manufacturing IBM.
Others: Four USB ports. Backward compatibility with accessories and games, Nintendo Wii.