2011-06-09

Wii U

At E3 this year Nintendo announced its newest home console.
THE Wii U!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(set to be released in 2012)
The Wii U as a console is not much different from the first Wii except that it has HD graphics and four USB 2.0 ports in the back. Also the Wii U is backward compatible with all Wii games controllers and accessories. What makes the Wii U special is that it has a totally new controller. The controller has its own screen that allows you to see the video game world in a different way. While playing on the Wii U tablet 4 other Wiimotes can be used at the same time.

Since the new controller has its own screen you can play the games on the controller without a TV being on!
Lets see parents turn the TV off on us now. As you have probably seen there are some third party drawing tablets on the market for Wii right now and on the new Wii tablet you can use it as a virtual drawing pad to draw fine lines to create the face of your favorite character or just doodle for the fun of it. Also after Nintendo announced the Wii U they previewed games that will be available within a year of the Wii U's release. Among them is New Super Mario Bros. Mii the first Mario game where your Miis can get in on the action.
     Since the new controller has its own screen you can play games like Chase Mii where the player with the Wii U tablet is running around trying not to be caught. Or Battle Mii in which the player with the tablet is on an airship try to shoot the players on the ground without being seen or shot at. The Wii U and its games seem to be pretty fun but I wasn't at E3 so I couldn't try them out. And again the sad part is that it will not be released until 2012. I speculate it will be released two or three weeks before the holiday season.
If you want a more in depth look at the Wii U check out this website
http://e3.nintendo.com/hw/#/introduction
Start saving money to get the Wii U in 2012 when it comes out. Nintendo said it will be around $250.00 at its release date.