Everything You Need to Know About the Wii U

If your looking for information on the new video game console thats about to take the world by storm then look no further than here. In this article were going to talk about the crucial elements of the Wii U that you must absolutely know. First we're going to talk about its hardware and inner workings including its resistive touchscreen,High definition resolution and variety of motion sensors. Then we'll move on to the fun stuff-its software library. Which includes all your favorite games like “Batman:Arkham City”,“Ninja Gaiden 3” or even “Lego City Stories”. After reading this article you'll be armed with the necessary knowledge to have discussions on the Wii U and can begin planning out the long list of games you'll be getting when it releases in late 2012

First let's talk about the hardware.

The Wii U's controller comes with a built in resistive touch screen. What this means is that you can play games directly on the controller without requiring to use the Television. This would be really handy when the wife needs to watch her cooking shows but you need to finish that last side quest in Arkham City. The controller comes with a few pre installed touch screen games but these will most probably be of the family fun sort so don't expect gears of war 3.The Wii U will be the first ever Nintendo console to produce high definition graphics. This means that you could have a Zelda game that looks as realistic as skyrim on the PS3. Better graphics means better stories and animations which consequently means better games. The Wii U has a variety of motion sensors. Containing everything from an accelerometer to a gyroscope. It also comes with a built in camera and microphone. The Wii U's price is estimated to be about $600 but this is not not known for sure. One thing that is certain is that the console will be priced more than $249.The Wii U will have full backwards compatibility with the Wii and will allow for the use of Wii motion peripherals like the Wii Remote, Wii MotionPlus, and Wii Balance Board. Unfortunately the Wii U will not be backwards compatible with Nintendo Game cube media or peripherals.

Next let's talk about the software library.

The Wii U has a huge software library containing a variety of games of every genre. Everything From First person shooters to kart racing,can be found here. Unlike the Wii the Wii U is showing great third party support and developers seem generally happy with it. The developers of Darksiders 2 an action adventure game for the PS3 have been quoted to say that “It took them just about half an hour to port the game in its entirety to the Wii U”.This is the mark of great developer support. The Wii U not only has the advantage of better graphics but is reported to have the same processing power as that of a PS3. Just imagine,a Zelda world as big and lovingly detailed as skyrim. It will be a fan boys dream come true. Some games to look forward to are- “Batman:Arkham City” , “Pikmin 3” , “Ninja Gaiden 3” , “Battlefield” and “Darksiders 2”.

There you have it,everything you need to know about the Wii U in a handy article. Now sit down and begin planning the list of games your going to get when it releases in late 2012.Your future self will thank you for it.