Wii U 10th anniversary. Produce a new game experience with the “Wii U GamePad” – GAME Watch

Nintendo’s Wii U home video game console celebrated its 10th anniversary.

The “Wii U” was released on December 8, 2012 as the successor to the “Wii”. There are two primary body colours, Shiro in the base range and Shiro and Kuro in the premium range. Subsequently, various sets bundled with software such as the “Wii U Splatoon Set” were released, and the end of production was announced in 2016.

The advantage of this device is a new game experience where you can play games by combining different combinations of the TV screen connected to the Wii U main unit and the “Wii U GamePad” controller with the screen. You can work while viewing images and information displayed on each of the two screens, and you can also play with a combination of a gyro sensor, touchscreen, camera, and the optional “Wii Remote” built into the GamePad.

It also has a function that allows you to play games only on the GamePad screen without using the TV screen.

In addition to functions compatible with the “Wii” software, in addition to functions interwoven with amiibo, it also contains functions such as the ability to use electronic money for transportation as Suica when purchasing software in the Nintendo eShop.

Also special is that it’s built into the main unit from the start, such as the “Karaoke JOYSOUND for Wii U” where you can easily enjoy full karaoke at home, and the “Internet Browser” which lets you use the Internet on two screens, the TV and GamePad. It has become.

The assortment program includes “Splatoon” where you can ink the stage and compete, and “Super Mario Maker” where you can create and play the stages of the “Super Mario Bros.” , and “Mario Kart 8”, which is the successor to “Nintendo Switch”, and programs such as popular titles that have been ported to “Super Smash Bros. for Wii U” and “Xenoblade Cross” have also been released.

In addition, many games on the “Wii U” can be played through the “Virtual Console”, for which software released for “Family Computer” and “Game Boy Advance” is available for download. This service is still available, but the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U “Nintendo eShop” series will end at 9:00 on March 28, 2023.

The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild will be released on March 3, 2017 as the last software title for Wii U. Pass the stick to the current Nintendo Swicth.