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Developer: Nintendo
Generation: Eighth
Released: November/December 2012
Controller Input: Wii U GamePad, Wii U Pro Controller, Wii Remote/Wii Remote Plus, Nunchuk, Wii Balance Board, Classic Controller, Nintendo 3DS
Storage Capacity: 32 GB Internal flash memory, Deluxe Set; 8 GB Internal flash memory, Basic Set
Online Services: Nintendo Network, Nintendo eShop, Miiverse, Nintendo TVii
Backward Compatibility: Wii
www.nintendo.com/wiiu


For those of you who might be interested, I decided to go ahead and create a general Wii U discussion sticky. Though the console has been released for several months now, there are those of us who still have not acquired one and may want to know more about it, and there may be others who wish to share their own personal experiences with it! Feel free to discuss anything related to the Wii U here, including how you think it's improved upon the Wii, how it compares to other big name consoles (like the upcoming PS4 and Xbox One), etc.

We're pretty much waiting until WW HD as well, as we haven't felt like we needed one yet, really. We might not even get WW HD right away, but we'll see. I at least want it in time to get Super Smash Bros. and the new Zelda, of course. I'm pretty sure my brother feels the same, so we're just gonna kind of see how it works out. xD

Next generation Nintendo consoles, you mean? Or in general? I feel what you mean regardless. I hardly use our Wii to play anything but Smash Bros. and Skyward Sword. Some nice games have come out for Wii U but nothing I care for all that much.

I'm impressed your "Phat" (original DS nickname wink ) lasted so long! I had one of those up until about three years ago and then it started glitching out on me. I got a DS Lite because I wanted a system that could still play GBA games, which the 3DS can't. I feel lucky to even have a 3DS, it was a generous gift <3

Interesting, I was under the impression that the Wii U, PS4 and Xbox One were all eighth gen consoles, as per what I've read and heard (they're set to compete against each other directly, even though the Wii U is already out). I'm not sure I can say how I feel about how Nintendo is doing in comparison to Sony and Microsoft because I really don't key in to much from the latter two. I do get the impression though that their accessibility and gaming library are quite impressive.

That's what I'd heard back in the day xD. I think it suits it well too. And if you have GBA Pokemon Sapphire, you could still play it if you got a DS Lite! I believe you can still find them at certain retailers or Amazon at least! I love mine and the quality of the system is so much better than the original DS.

Gotcha. I get the feeling that the PS4 at least is definitely going to dominate the market, but I wonder about the Xbox One...with all the backlash I've heard it's been getting since E3 I wonder if it hasn't lost a little bit of pre-sale ground. Though I really just don't know. I also think it's possible that with the upcoming releases of Wind Waker HD, Bayonetta 2, Smash Bros and other big name titles, the Wii U will probably put up a decent fight (I get the impression that lots of people, like myself, are waiting to get one until such titles come out).

Not at all, whatever the case I hope it works out for you!