23 Facts About Wii U

Wii U is a home video game console developed by Nintendo as the successor to the Wii.

Wii U is the first Nintendo console to support HD graphics.

The Wii U is backward compatible with all Wii software and accessories.

Public rumors surrounding the console began to appear in 2010, with speculation of an upcoming revision of the Wii U scheduled for 2011 known as the "Wii U HD", that would support high definition video and have a Blu-ray drive.

Wii U stated that the console would feature a unified online system known as Nintendo Network, which would feature user account support as opposed to the use of friend codes.

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Nintendo of Europe and Nintendo Australia announced that the Wii U would be released in both regions on November 30, 2012.

Wii U uses a custom multi-chip module developed by AMD, IBM and Renesas in co-operation with Nintendo IRD and Nintendo Technology Development.

Wii U GamePad is the console's primary controller: its main feature is a built-in 6.

Wii U is compatible with existing Wii Remote and Wii Remote Plus controllers, along with their Nunchuk and Classic Controller attachments.

Wii U uses the Nintendo Network platform for online services, enabling online multiplayer, downloading and purchasing games or apps via Nintendo eShop, video chat using the GamePad's camera and the Wii U Chat service, and other services.

Retail copies of Wii U games are distributed on Wii U Optical Disc, a proprietary high-density optical disc format co-developed with Panasonic.

Wii U was launched with 23 games in North America, 26 games in Europe, 25 games in Australia, and 11 games in Japan.

Wii U is compatible with all Wii games and Wii accessories such as the Wii Remote, Wii Nunchuk, and the Wii Balance Board.

Wii U is not compatible with GameCube discs or accessories, although a homebrew application for Wii Mode exists that enables GameCube hardware and GameCube controller support.

Some industry figures do not consider the Wii U to be an eighth-generation console, with many citing the hardware's processing speed.

Time writer Matt Peckham said that the Wii U was the system of choice to pick up during that Christmas season, praising the console's game lineup, affordable price, Off-TV Play, the absence of subscription fees for its online services, backward compatibility and media features.

CNET noted that the Wii U had a better lineup of games and lower price in comparison to its competitors, mainly due to its one-year head start.

In May 2013, Electronic Arts announced that it was reducing support for the Wii U and had no games in development for it, but then partially reconsidered this decision a few days later, with EA's CFO announcing that "We are building titles for the Nintendo console, but not anywhere near as many as we are for PlayStation or Xbox".

Wii U software showed improvement in the Q2 period, reaching 5.

Wii U predicted that the Wii U would be more popular than its competition, the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, among children during the holiday season.

On November 29, 2013, Nintendo of France deputy general manager Philippe Lavoue announced that the Wii U had sold approximately 175, 000 units in France since launch.

Future of the Wii U was left unclear with Nintendo's announcement of a new console platform codenamed NX, which was scheduled to be launched worldwide in March 2017.

Wii U said the Switch's promotion was developed "to make it crystal clear what the proposition is" for the systems, and that they had "strong support" from large and small software developers and publishers to support the new console.