After the huge success of Nintendo Wii, Nintendo is ready to release their first High Definition/Eighth Generation console, the all new Wii U, which is also called Wii 2 by people.Wii U is expected to be released in 2012. It was unveiled during Nintendo's press conference at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2011on June 7, 2011. The console have many improvements and new features, the most notable feature is the new Wii U controller.
Media:
12 cm proprietary high-density optical disc---12 cm Wii optical disc
CPU:
Custom IBM Power Architecture
Storage capacity:
Internal flash memory---SD card, SDHC Card and USB storage device
Display:
Video output formats:
Composite video
480i
S-Video
480i
RGB SCART
480i
Component (YPBPR)
480i, 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
HDMI
480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Graphics:
Custom AMD R700 Radeon HD
Sound:
Audio output formats
A/V-Multi
Analog stereo
HDMI
LPCM
5.1ch
Backward compatibility:
Wii
The new Wii U controller, running the New Super Mario Bros.™ Mii
Full controller specifications:
Display 6.2 inch (15.7 cm) 16:9 touchscreen
Full specifications of the console
Media:
12 cm proprietary high-density optical disc---12 cm Wii optical disc
CPU:
Custom IBM Power Architecture
Storage capacity:
Internal flash memory---SD card, SDHC Card and USB storage device
Display:
Video output formats:
Composite video
480i
S-Video
480i
RGB SCART
480i
Component (YPBPR)
480i, 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
HDMI
480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Graphics:
Custom AMD R700 Radeon HD
Sound:
Audio output formats
A/V-Multi
Analog stereo
HDMI
LPCM
5.1ch
Backward compatibility:
Wii
The Wii U Controller
The new Wii U controller, running the New Super Mario Bros.™ Mii
The display of the controller is 6.2 inch (15.7 cm) 16:9 touchscreen. The main feature of the controller is it's built-in touchscreen, which either supplements or replicates the gameplay displayed at the television screen.
Full controller specifications:
Display 6.2 inch (15.7 cm) 16:9 touchscreen
Sound Stereo speakers
Input
Motion sensing
Touchscreen
2 × Circle Pads
D-pad
Digital buttons
Camera Front-facing camera
Connectivity Bluetooth
Dimensions 5.3 inches high x 0.9 inches deep
Wii U E3 Trailer
Wii U HomePage
Let's hope that the console meets the expectations of the public and become yet another Nintendo hit console.
Let's hope that the console meets the expectations of the public and become yet another Nintendo hit console.
~Muhammad Junaid~
Muhammad Junaid
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