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The '''Wii U''' (ウィー・ユー, ''Wī Yū''), also known by its codename ''"Project Café"'', is a future gaming console developed by [[Nintendo]].<ref>http://wii.ign.com/articles/116/1162045p1.html</ref> It is a successor to the [[Wii]] and has a similar appearance and color scheme. The Wii U is part of the eighth generations of consoles, along with the successors of the PlayStation 3 and XBox 360.<ref>http://www.gameon.co.uk/hardware/news/2011/official-press-release-from-nintendo-details-the-wii-u-and-gives-information-on-n</ref> The systems main focus is different styles of playing. The controller has a 6 inch touch screen in the center, along with an analog stick on each side, a control pad, and the A, B, X, and Y buttons found on the [[Nintendo DS]]. There are also ZL, ZR, L, and R buttons. A microphone, speakers, and an inward-facing camera are also on the controller.
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The '''Wii U''' (ウィー・ユー, ''Wii Yuu''), also known by its codename ''"Project Café"'', is a future gaming console developed by [[Nintendo]].<ref>http://wii.ign.com/articles/116/1162045p1.html</ref> It is a successor to the [[Wii]] and has a similar appearance and color scheme. The Wii U is part of the eighth generations of consoles, along with the successors of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.<ref>http://www.gameon.co.uk/hardware/news/2011/official-press-release-from-nintendo-details-the-wii-u-and-gives-information-on-n</ref> The systems main focus is different styles of playing. The controller has a 6 inch touch screen in the center, along with an analog stick on each side, a control pad, and the A, B, X, and Y buttons found on the [[Nintendo DS]]. There are also ZL, ZR, L, and R buttons. A microphone, speakers, and an inward-facing camera are also on the controller.
  
 
The Wii U was first thought of in 2008.<ref name="e3 iwata">http://e3.nintendo.com/iwataasks/</ref> After discovering a lack of interest for hard-core gamers for the Wii, Nintendo started to work on a system that would appeal to both them and the casual gaming audiences.<ref name="e3 iwata"/>
 
The Wii U was first thought of in 2008.<ref name="e3 iwata">http://e3.nintendo.com/iwataasks/</ref> After discovering a lack of interest for hard-core gamers for the Wii, Nintendo started to work on a system that would appeal to both them and the casual gaming audiences.<ref name="e3 iwata"/>

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Manufacturer Nintendo
Type Home Console
Release date(s) Template:US/Template:CANNovember 18, 2012
Template:EU/Template:AUSNovember 30, 2012
Template:JPDecember 8, 2012
Media Wii U Optical Disc
Predecessor Wii
Successor None

The Wii U (ウィー・ユー, Wii Yuu), also known by its codename "Project Café", is a future gaming console developed by Nintendo.[1] It is a successor to the Wii and has a similar appearance and color scheme. The Wii U is part of the eighth generations of consoles, along with the successors of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.[2] The systems main focus is different styles of playing. The controller has a 6 inch touch screen in the center, along with an analog stick on each side, a control pad, and the A, B, X, and Y buttons found on the Nintendo DS. There are also ZL, ZR, L, and R buttons. A microphone, speakers, and an inward-facing camera are also on the controller.

The Wii U was first thought of in 2008.[3] After discovering a lack of interest for hard-core gamers for the Wii, Nintendo started to work on a system that would appeal to both them and the casual gaming audiences.[3]

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