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*Video: Supports 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i. HDMI (3D stereoscopy supported), Wii D-Terminal, Wii Component Video, Wii RGB, Wii S-Video Stereo AV and Wii AV | *Video: Supports 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i. HDMI (3D stereoscopy supported), Wii D-Terminal, Wii Component Video, Wii RGB, Wii S-Video Stereo AV and Wii AV | ||
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|pokegen={{gen|III}}{{tt|*|spin-off game by Virtual Console}}, {{gen|IV}}{{tt|*|by backwards compatibility}}, {{gen|V}}{{tt|*|by backwards compatibility; side series}} | |pokegen={{gen|III}}{{tt|*|spin-off game by Virtual Console}}, {{gen|IV}}{{tt|*|by backwards compatibility}}, {{gen|V}}{{tt|*|by backwards compatibility; side series}}, {{gen|VI}} | ||
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*Near Field Communication (NFC): Can communicate wirelessly with objects above it. | *Near Field Communication (NFC): Can communicate wirelessly with objects above it. | ||
*Nintendo eShop: "The digital storefront for Wii U will be available at launch and offer a variety of content for people to download and enjoy. Consumers will also be able to purchase and download select games that are also available at retail stores." ~ Nintendo. eShop was also used in 3DS. | *Nintendo eShop: "The digital storefront for Wii U will be available at launch and offer a variety of content for people to download and enjoy. Consumers will also be able to purchase and download select games that are also available at retail stores." ~ Nintendo. eShop was also used in 3DS. | ||
*Video Entertainment: Hulu Plus, Netflix, Amazon | *Video Entertainment: [[Hulu Plus]], [[Netflix]], [[Amazon Video]], YouTube | ||
*Video Chat: Uses front-facing camera of GamePad to have video chats with other Wii U owners. | *Video Chat: Uses front-facing camera of GamePad to have video chats with other Wii U owners. | ||
*Internet Browsing | *Internet Browsing | ||
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All releases listed are the year in which the Japanese version was released. | All releases listed are the year in which the Japanese version was released. | ||
{{consolegames}} | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
|- style="background:# | |||
|[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]] | |[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]] | ||
|Versus fighting | |Versus fighting | ||
|2014 | |2014 | ||
| | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| | | style="background:#FFF" | [[Pokkén Tournament]] | ||
| style="background:#FFF" | Arcade fighting | |||
| style="background:#FFF" | 2016 | |||
|}{{left clear}} | |||
===Nintendo eShop=== | ===Nintendo eShop=== | ||
====Nintendo eShop titles==== | ====Nintendo eShop titles==== | ||
{| style=" | {{consolegames}} | ||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}; background:#FFF" | [[Pokémon Rumble U]] | |||
| style="background:#FFF" | Action RPG | |||
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}; background:#FFF" | 2013 | |||
|}{{left clear}} | |||
|2013 | |||
|} | |||
====Retail titles==== | ====Retail titles==== | ||
{{consolegames}} | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
|- style="background:# | |||
|[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]] | |[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]] | ||
|Versus fighting | |Versus fighting | ||
|2014 | |2014 | ||
| | |- | ||
|} | | style="{{roundybl|5px}}; background:#FFF" | [[Pokkén Tournament]] | ||
| style="background:#FFF" | Arcade fighting | |||
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}; background:#FFF" | 2016 | |||
|}{{left clear}} | |||
====Wii titles==== | |||
{| class="roundy" style="border: 2px solid #777; background: #CCC; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px" | |||
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #EEE" | Title | |||
! style="background: #EEE" | Genre | |||
! style="background: #EEE" | Original release | |||
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #EEE" | eShop release | |||
|- | |||
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}; background:#FFF" | [[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]] | |||
| style="background:#FFF" | Action-adventure | |||
| style="background:#FFF" | 2009 | |||
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}; background:#FFF" | 2015 | |||
|}{{left clear}} | |||
====Virtual Console games==== | ====Virtual Console games==== | ||
[[Virtual Console]] games are old games that were originally released on past consoles, and have now been re-released on the Nintendo eShop. They can be downloaded after being bought. | [[Virtual Console]] games are old games that were originally released on past consoles, and have now been re-released on the Nintendo eShop. They can be downloaded after being bought. | ||
{| style=" | {| class="roundy" style="border: 2px solid #777; background: #CCC; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px" | ||
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #EEE" | Title | ! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #EEE" | Title | ||
! style="background: #EEE" | Genre | ! style="background: #EEE" | Genre | ||
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! style="background: #EEE" | Original release | ! style="background: #EEE" | Original release | ||
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #EEE" | VC release | ! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #EEE" | VC release | ||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| [[Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire]] | |||
| Pinball | |||
| [[Game Boy Advance]] | |||
| 2003 | |||
| 2014 | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team]] | |||
| Dungeon crawler | |||
| [[Game Boy Advance]] | |||
| 2005 | |||
| 2016 | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team]] | |||
| Dungeon crawler | |||
| [[Nintendo DS]] | |||
| 2005 | |||
| 2016 | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}} | |||
| Action RPG | |||
| [[Nintendo DS]] | |||
| 2006 | |||
| 2016 | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| [[Pokémon Snap]] | |||
| First-person rail shooter | |||
| [[Nintendo 64]] | |||
| 1999 | |||
| 2016 | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky]] | |||
| Dungeon crawler | |||
| [[Nintendo DS]] | |||
| 2009 | |||
| 2016 | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| [[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia]] | |||
| Action RPG | |||
| [[Nintendo DS]] | |||
| 2008 | |||
| 2016 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|style="{{roundybl|5px}}; background:#FFF"|[[Pokémon | | style="{{roundybl|5px}}; background:#FFF" | [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]] | ||
|style="background:#FFF"| | | style="background:#FFF" | Action RPG | ||
|style="background:#FFF"|[[ | | style="background:#FFF" | [[Nintendo DS]] | ||
|style="background:#FFF"| | | style="background:#FFF" | 2010 | ||
|style="{{roundybr|5px}}; background:#FFF"| | | style="{{roundybr|5px}}; background:#FFF" | 2016 | ||
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====On game discs==== | ====On game discs==== | ||
{{consolegames}} | {{consolegames}} | ||
|- style="background:# | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]] | | [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]] | ||
| Battle simulation | | Battle simulation | ||
| 2006 | | 2006 | ||
|- style="background:# | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] | | [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] | ||
| Versus fighting | | Versus fighting | ||
| 2008 | | 2008 | ||
|- style="background:# | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| [[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]] | | [[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]] | ||
| Action-adventure | | Action-adventure | ||
| 2009 | | 2009 | ||
|- style="background:# | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| [[PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond]] | | style="{{roundybl|5px}}; background:#FFF" | [[PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond]] | ||
| Action-adventure | | style="background:#FFF" | Action-adventure | ||
| 2011 | | style="{{roundybl|5px}}; background:#FFF" | 2011 | ||
|} | |}{{left clear}} | ||
====WiiWare games==== | ====WiiWare games==== | ||
[[File:WiiWare.png|thumb|WiiWare]] | [[File:WiiWare.png|thumb|WiiWare]] | ||
{| style=" | {| class="roundy" style="border: 2px solid #777; background: #CCC; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px" | ||
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #EEE" | Title | ! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #EEE" | Title | ||
! style="background: #EEE" | Genre | ! style="background: #EEE" | Genre | ||
! style="background: #EEE" | Release | ! style="background: #EEE" | Release | ||
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #EEE" | Cost | ! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #EEE" | Cost | ||
|- style="background:# | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
|[[My Pokémon Ranch]] | |[[My Pokémon Ranch]] | ||
|Virtual Life | |Virtual Life | ||
|2008 | |2008 | ||
|1000 Wii Points | |1000 Wii Points | ||
|- style="background:# | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
|[[Pokémon Rumble]] | |[[Pokémon Rumble]] | ||
|Fighter | |Fighter | ||
|2008 | |2008 | ||
|1500 Wii Points | |1500 Wii Points | ||
|- style="background:# | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
|[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare)]] | | style="{{roundybl|5px}}; background:#FFF" | [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare)]] | ||
|Dungeon crawler | | style="background:#FFF" | Dungeon crawler | ||
|2009 | | style="background:#FFF" | 2009 | ||
|1200 Wii Points | | style="{{roundybr|5px}}; background:#FFF" | 1200 Wii Points | ||
|} | |}{{left clear}} | ||
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====Virtual Console games==== | ====Virtual Console games==== | ||
{| style=" | {| class="roundy" style="border: 2px solid #777; background: #CCC; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px" | ||
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #EEE" | Title | ! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #EEE" | Title | ||
! style="background: #EEE" | Genre | ! style="background: #EEE" | Genre | ||
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! style="background: #EEE" | VC release | ! style="background: #EEE" | VC release | ||
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #EEE" | Cost | ! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #EEE" | Cost | ||
|- style="background:# | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
|[[Pokémon Snap]] | |[[Pokémon Snap]] | ||
|First-person rail shooter | |First-person rail shooter | ||
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|2007 | |2007 | ||
|1000 Wii Points | |1000 Wii Points | ||
|- style="background:# | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
|[[Pokémon Puzzle League]] | |[[Pokémon Puzzle League]] | ||
|Puzzle | |Puzzle | ||
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|2008 | |2008 | ||
|1000 Wii Points | |1000 Wii Points | ||
|- style="background:# | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
|[[Super Smash Bros.]] | | style="{{roundybl|5px}}; background:#FFF" | [[Super Smash Bros.]] | ||
|Versus fighting | | style="background:#FFF" | Versus fighting | ||
|1999 | | style="background:#FFF" | 1999 | ||
|2009 | | style="background:#FFF" | 2009 | ||
|1000 Wii Points | | style="{{roundybl|5px}}; background:#FFF" | 1000 Wii Points | ||
|} | |}{{left clear}} | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Cameos== | ==Cameos== | ||
*Players have a Wii U in their [[bedroom]] in {{pkmn|X and Y}} | *Players have a Wii U in their [[Player's house|bedroom]] in {{pkmn|X and Y}}, {{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}} and {{pkmn|Sun and Moon}}. {{ga|Calem}} and {{ga|Brendan}} have a black Wii U, while {{ga|Serena}}, {{ga|May}}, {{ga|Sun}} and {{ga|Moon}} have a white Wii U. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[ja:Wii U]] | [[ja:Wii U]] | ||
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The Wii U (Japanese: ウィー・ユー Wii U) is Nintendo's home game console for the eighth generation of video games.
First officially announced during the Electronic Entertainment Expo or E3 of 2011, the Wii U (previously referred to as Project Café) is the successor of the Wii and is backwards-compatible to all Wii games and controllers. The console features a 6.2-inch touch screen-capable controller equipped with a camera, called the Wii U Game Pad. In addition, the console is capable of playing games at 1080p with a 16:9 (widescreen) aspect ratio. Its handheld counterpart is the Nintendo 3DS.
Technical specifications
- Size: 1.8 inches high, 10.5 inches deep, 6.8 inches long.
- Weight: Approximately 3.41 pounds (1.5 kg).
- CPU: IBM PowerⓇ-based multi-core processor.
- GPU: AMD Radeon™-based HD GPU.
- Storage: Internal flash memory.
- External Storage: SD memory cards, USB storage.
- Game Storage: Wii U and Wii optical discs.
- Networking: Wireless (IEEE 802.11b/g/n) connection, USB 2.0 connectors ×4.
- Backwards Compatibility: Most Wii accessories and games are compatible with the Wii U.
- Audio: Uses six-channel PCM linear output via HDMI® connector, or analog output via the AV Multi Out connector.
- Video: Supports 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i. Compatible cables include HDMI (3D stereoscopy supported), Wii D-Terminal, Wii Component Video, Wii RGB, Wii S-Video Stereo AV and Wii AV.
Features
- Miiverse: allows communication with a community of both Wii U and 3DS owners
- Nintendo Network
- TV Remote: The Wii U GamePad can be used as a regular TV remote
- Near Field Communication (NFC): Can communicate wirelessly with objects above it.
- Nintendo eShop: "The digital storefront for Wii U will be available at launch and offer a variety of content for people to download and enjoy. Consumers will also be able to purchase and download select games that are also available at retail stores." ~ Nintendo. eShop was also used in 3DS.
- Video Entertainment: Hulu Plus, Netflix, Amazon Video, YouTube
- Video Chat: Uses front-facing camera of GamePad to have video chats with other Wii U owners.
- Internet Browsing
Pokémon games
All releases listed are the year in which the Japanese version was released.
Title | Genre | Release |
---|---|---|
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Versus fighting | 2014 |
Pokkén Tournament | Arcade fighting | 2016 |
Nintendo eShop
Nintendo eShop titles
Title | Genre | Release |
---|---|---|
Pokémon Rumble U | Action RPG | 2013 |
Retail titles
Title | Genre | Release |
---|---|---|
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Versus fighting | 2014 |
Pokkén Tournament | Arcade fighting | 2016 |
Wii titles
Title | Genre | Original release | eShop release |
---|---|---|---|
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure | Action-adventure | 2009 | 2015 |
Virtual Console games
Virtual Console games are old games that were originally released on past consoles, and have now been re-released on the Nintendo eShop. They can be downloaded after being bought.
Title | Genre | Original system | Original release | VC release |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | Pinball | Game Boy Advance | 2003 | 2014 |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team | Dungeon crawler | Game Boy Advance | 2005 | 2016 |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team | Dungeon crawler | Nintendo DS | 2005 | 2016 |
Pokémon Ranger | Action RPG | Nintendo DS | 2006 | 2016 |
Pokémon Snap | First-person rail shooter | Nintendo 64 | 1999 | 2016 |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky | Dungeon crawler | Nintendo DS | 2009 | 2016 |
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | Action RPG | Nintendo DS | 2008 | 2016 |
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs | Action RPG | Nintendo DS | 2010 | 2016 |
Via backwards compatibility
Running in Wii Mode, the Wii U can be used to play games playable on the Wii.
On game discs
Title | Genre | Release |
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Pokémon Battle Revolution | Battle simulation | 2006 |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Versus fighting | 2008 |
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure | Action-adventure | 2009 |
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond | Action-adventure | 2011 |
WiiWare games
Title | Genre | Release | Cost |
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My Pokémon Ranch | Virtual Life | 2008 | 1000 Wii Points |
Pokémon Rumble | Fighter | 2008 | 1500 Wii Points |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare) | Dungeon crawler | 2009 | 1200 Wii Points |
Virtual Console games
Title | Genre | Original release | VC release | Cost |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pokémon Snap | First-person rail shooter | 1997 | 2007 | 1000 Wii Points |
Pokémon Puzzle League | Puzzle | 2000 | 2008 | 1000 Wii Points |
Super Smash Bros. | Versus fighting | 1999 | 2009 | 1000 Wii Points |
Gallery
Cameos
- Players have a Wii U in their bedroom in X and Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire and Sun and Moon. Calem and Brendan have a black Wii U, while Serena, May, Sun and Moon have a white Wii U.
External links
References
Game systems with Pokémon games |
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Nintendo handheld consoles |
GB (Pocket · GBL · SGB · SGB2) • GBC • mini • GBA (SP · GBm · GBP) DS (Lite · DSi · DSi XL) • 3DS (XL · 2DS · New 3DS · New 3DS XL · New 2DS XL) Switch (Lite · OLED) |
Nintendo home consoles |
SNES (BS-X · SGB · NP · SGB2) • N64 (DD) • GCN (GBP) Wii (Family Edition · mini) • Wii U Switch (OLED) |
Sega consoles |
Pico • CoCoPad • Beena |