Wii U

The Wii U (Japanese: ウィー・ユー Wii U) is Nintendo's home game console for the of video games, which serves as one of the company's competitions for Sony's and Microsoft's , the other being the Nintendo Switch.
 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 GamePad. 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.
Unlike the original Wii and like the Nintendo GameCube, the Wii U did not sell as well as Nintendo hoped it would. It was expected to sell 100 million units, and yet, it only managed to sell 13.56 million units worldwide, making it Nintendo's least successful home console. The Wii U's lifetime sales were outsold in only nine months by its successor, the Nintendo Switch. As a result, it was discontinued in Europe on October 1, 2016, in North America on November 10, 2016, in Australia on November 14, 2016, and in Japan on January 31, 2017, only around four years after the console's initial release. Commonly cited reasons for the Wii U's bad sales include some confusing marketing, a complicated GamePad, a few third-party titles with many of them being canceled and/or unreleased, high initial pricing, and the lack of Blu-ray and even DVD and CD playback; numerous first-party Wii U titles, however, were ported to the Nintendo Switch.
==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 (8 or 32 GB)
**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.
*Memory: 2 GB DDR3 RAM.
==Features==
*: allowed 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, Netflix, Prime 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.
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| style="; background:#FFF" | Pokkén Tournament
| style="background:#FFF" | Arcade fighting
| style="; background:#FFF" | 2016
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===Nintendo eShop===
The used the internet to purchase and download select full Wii U titles, Wii U-exclusive downloadable games (including and Virtual Console games with money uploaded onto the player's account.
From March 27, 2023 onwards, it is no longer possible to purchase or download these applications on the Nintendo eShop for Wii U, as the eShop has been closed for such actions.
====Nintendo eShop titles====
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="; background:#FFF" | Pokémon Rumble U
| style="background:#FFF" | Action RPG
| style="; background:#FFF" | 2013
|}
====Retail titles====
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="; background:#FFF" | Pokkén Tournament
| style="background:#FFF" | Arcade fighting
| style="; background:#FFF" | 2016
|}
====Wii titles====
Title 	Genre 	Original release	eShop release
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure	Action-adventure	2009 	2015
====Virtual Console games====
Virtual Console games were old games that were originally released on past consoles, and had been re-released on the Nintendo eShop. They could 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
 	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====
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| Pokémon Battle Revolution
| Battle simulation
| 2006
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| PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
| Action-adventure
| 2009
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| style="; background:#FFF" | PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
| style="background:#FFF" | Action-adventure
| style="; background:#FFF" | 2011
|}
====WiiWare games====
Title 	Genre 	Release	Cost
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
==Gallery==
File:Wii U console white.png|Basic Wii U
File:Wii U GamePad.png|Wii U GamePad
File:Wii U GamePad back.png|Back of the Wii U GamePad
File:Wii U Pro Controller.png|Wii U Pro Controller
==Cameos==
* have a Wii U in their bedroom in , , and . and have a black Wii U; while , , , and have a white Wii U.
* Two Wii U consoles can be found in the lower left room on the second floor of the Shady House in .
==External links==
*Nintendo of Japan
==References==
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