E3 has come and gone and Nintendo has unveiled the much-anticipated Wii U. The console is expected to launch later this year and will be available in two different color options, white or black. From the outside, the Wii U looks slightly similar to the current generation Wii; however, some of the console’s specs are still hush, like the CPU and GPU. Nintendo has confirmed that the console will finally do 1080p, play Wii discs, will have built-in Wi-Fi, and internal flash memory. Users can also import their current profile so all of their virtual console games will transfer over.
Wii U (Nintendo.com)
One of the biggest features of the Wii U is the remote controller. The controller has a 6.2-inch touchscreen with a 16:9 aspect ratio. Users can use the screen to further their experience with the Wii U. Some games will use the controller to show weapon inventory, show dungeon maps, or even use the screen as an extra camera. A new sweet feature allows users to continue gameplay on their controller. That’s right, if Dad wants to watch the game on the big screen and decides to cut you off, you will be able to continue play on the controller. The controller will also feature a Near Field Communications (NFC) chip which will allow the user to input real world objects into the videogame. This will be amazing for fighting, racing, and Pokémon games.
Wii U Controller (Nintendo.com)
Some downfalls include that Nintendo has not released the price and given the new and innovative technology, we can only speculate the price will be higher than the original Wii. The new controller is awesome, but it only holds 3-5 hours of charge and takes 2.5 hours to charge. Also, when using 2 controllers at the same time, the frame rate drops from 60 to 30 frames per second.
