The Wii U: Touchpad, Controller, and Tablet, Oh My!

The Wii U is the latest and hottest new console by Nintendo to bring the whole gaming experience to a whole new level. Basically the Wii U looks very much like the Wii, however the controllers have made it to level 10 and now have a beautiful touchpad screen built in straight away. This way, games are now not only play-able when you have a TV linked up, but you can just use this single controller to run the whole thing. This allows a lot more freedom in gaming and looking ridiculous wherever you want.

We all have to agree that when the Wii came out, it was amazing and people heavily bought the console because it was THE new way of playing games. However, as time passed and people got bored by the same games over and over again without any great new games being made, it felt like the Wii couldn’t keep up with the Xbox 360 or the PS3 and things had to change.

The Wii U comes with HD games which is a great upgrade considering visuals and when holding the console to use the thumb sticks and arrow keys, surprisingly even after long play, my hand didn’t cramp up at all. The whole experience using a tablet and being able to play anywhere you would like make the Wii U for a great console which is, this time, most likely going to keep up with the other console developments (as long as great new games keep popping up like popcorn!).

Now, for all those people who literally want to know the insides and outs of the new Wii U! The Wii U runs on an IBM Power-based multi-core 45m microprocessor, a microphone (ohhh handy!) and a 6.2 inch touchscreen and more for the new ultimate game experience. Other than that, there is a HDMI connection, SD card slots and last but not least, a USB connection. Basically we’re doing about the same as the PSP but then, a possibility to also see the same thing on TV.

All we can do is a lot of wait and see to what the new Wii U has to offer as the demo’s that have been shown during the preconference of Nintendo are “Mere demo’s to show what is possible with the new Wii U”. The Wii U shows serious potential in the gaming industry and unlike the Wii which was released a couple of years ago, Nintendo now knows exactly where the problem lies and what they have to do in order to turn this new console into a great success. So for all the Nintendo fans out there and for upcoming new fans: “Let’s go Nin-Ten-Do!”

(oh hey, it'sa me and Mario!)