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Wii U
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eighth-generation home video game console by Nintendo
The Wii U is a video game console made by Nintendo that was part of the eighth generation of gaming systems. It was an important entry in Nintendo's console lineup, though specific details about its features or market impact would require additional context to describe accurately.
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- home video game console
- Followed by
- Q19610114
- Follows
- Wii
- Creator
- Q8093
- Developer
- Q8093
- Manufacturer
- Q8093
- Official website
- www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu
- Image
- Wii U Console and Gamepad.png
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- operating system
- Wii U system software
- Commons category
- Wii U
- topic's main category
- Category:Wii U
- topic has template
- Template:Wii U
- publication date
- 2012-11-18
- discontinuation date
- 2018-00-00
- input device
- computer mouse
- different from
- Wii
- online service
- Miiverse
- title
- Nintendo Wii
- units sold
- 13560000
- CPU
- Espresso
- storage capacity
- 2
- described at URL
- www.videogameschronicle.com/?post_type=platforms&p=526
- social media followers
- 37700
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Encyclopedic overview
The Wii U (/ˌwiː ˈjuː/ WEE YOO) is a home video game console developed by Nintendo as the successor to the Wii. Released in late 2012, it was the first eighth-generation video game console and competed with Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's PlayStation 4.
The Wii U was the first Nintendo console to support high-definition (HD) graphics. The primary controller, the Wii U GamePad, features an embedded touchscreen, a D-pad, analog sticks, and action buttons. The screen can be used either as a supplement to the main display or in supported games to play directly on the GamePad. The Wii U is backward compatible with Wii software and accessories. Games can support any combination of the GamePad, Wii U Pro Controller, Wii Remote, Nunchuk, Balance Board, or Classic Controller. Online functionality included the Nintendo Network and Miiverse, an integrated social networking service which allowed users to share content in game-specific communities.
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