Wii U - a new hybrid from Nintendo

In fact, I consider this megacorporation one of the most significant driving forces of the video game industry. Practically each of her projects at first looks rather eccentric, and then translates into a very successful enterprise. Suffice it to recall how much dirt was first poured on the Nintendo DS and Wii. Actually, the follower of the latter will be discussed under the cut. Namely, about those bits of information that were made public at E3 this year.

So, welcome - Nintendo Wii U:





How will the Japanese delegation surprise us this time? * drum roll * New revolutionary controller. Not original? Come on!

This time the controller will be equipped not only with an accelerometer, gyroscope, vibration, camera, microphone, but also with a screen, stylus and speakers !

In general, it is difficult to call what the nintendo representatives showed a controller. Rather, it is a modern 6.2-inch tablet computer with a 6.2-inch touch screen, interacting with the console as a controller in combination. This is how it will look like:



It is very difficult to imagine how this miracle will be controlled. Much will depend on the weight and thickness of the device itself.

Still, I can not help but notice that the new idea of ​​the big N looks at least intriguing. Now it is not necessary to pause the game before going to the toilet. It is enough to switch the image to the controller screen and enjoy the minutes (and look at it for hours) of privacy. The only thing that scares is that, apart from Nintendo itself, few people can expect any revolutions in the gameplay.



Not much is known about the iron part of the console:

• Declared backward compatibility with all games and accessories from the Wii, including the Wii Remote (or Wii Remote +; up to 4 pieces at a time), as well as the Classic Controller, Nunchuk, Classic Controller PRO, and the Wii Balance Board.
• The console will finally get support for FullHD.
• Announced support for SD-cards and hard drives, in addition to the built-in flash memory
• 4 USB 2.0 ports.
• All this pleasure will work under the leadership of multi-core IBM Power.

Starting titles:

• Arkham city
• Darksiders 2
• Tekken
• Assassin's creed
• Ninja Gaiden 3
• Dirt
• Ghost Recon Online
• Metro: Last Light
• Aliens Colonial Marines

We were also hinted that the console will be able to communicate with 3DS and that the games of the Battlefield, FIFA, Need for Speed ​​and Harry Potter series will appear on the console.

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The most interesting and visual is presented in the video below.



If everything will be as shown at least by half, then you will have to save money on the console now. Painfully she intrigues.



Lovers of beautiful graphics, please pay attention to the following video.

My opinion is that Nintendo has every chance to stop lagging behind its competitors in terms of graphics.



UPD

1. Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said that the new Wii U controller will most likely use face recognition.
2. The first rumors that the console will cost $ 250 refuted, but said that the price will nevertheless remain at a competitive level.
3. Nintendo also confirmed that the controller will not be sold separately from the console. And to play together, you can use WiiMote.
4. The online store Zavvi opened pre-order for the console www.zavvi.com/games/consoles/wii-u-console/10475210.html with a price of? 399.85 and a discount of 14? 0.14 (Haha!), Which is about $ 654. Hard to believe, to be honest. The delivery date is indicated on July 20, 2012.
5. It became known that the MD Radeon HD processor will be responsible for the graphics.
6. As noted in the comments, the games will be sold on proprietary media.
7. The dimensions of the controller are 26.5 cm in width, 17.2 cm in height and 4.6 cm in thickness.