Nintendo Wii U

The Wii console has sold more than 86 million units globally and greatly expanded the overall audience for video games. Wii U, Nintendo's next home console, aims to expand that audience even further. The system launches in 2012 and includes the new Wii U console and amazing new controller.

The Wii U will feature a revolutionary new touch screen controller, precision motion controls, and full HD graphics. With the Wii U a whole new world of play styles and gaming possibilities is on the horizon.

The Wii U system can also use up to four additional Wii Remote or Wii Remote Plus controllers and is backward compatible to all Wii games and all Wii accessories.

Combining motion-sensing gameplay with the ability to support full HD graphics, each Wii U console will be paired with a new groundbreaking controller, with its 6.2-inch wide screen.

Before the Wii U, video games played on a home consoles have been confined to the TV and offered identical viewpoints to each player in a multiplayer environment. The Wii U controller enhances that experience with different viewpoints available during games.

Previously watching TV and playing console games have been completely separate experiences. The new controller removes these boundaries, providing a dynamic and fluid gaming experience.

The new controller also has an accelerometer and a gyroscope, a rumble feature, an inward-facing camera, a microphone and speakers. These features have been added to the Classic Controller button scheme of two analog Circle Pads, +Control Pad, A/B/X/Y buttons, L/R buttons and ZL/ZR buttons. This will provide a breadth of gaming experiences and will appeal to both casual and dedicated video game players alike.