The Nintendo Wii U is a whole different ball game when it comes to gaming. Almost everything has been improved, changed, or expanded in some way, mostly for the better.
The most obvious change is the new controller for Wii U. It’s kept simple, with the standard d-pad and dual-butted 4-button configuration we all know and love. Near the left and right bumpers are two analog sticks, allowing for finer motion controls in gaming that the d-pad could never achieve.
The touch screen located right in the center of the controller is an interesting addition that works well with many games. If that wasn’t enough, the Wii U controller is also packed with motion controls that work just as well as the standard Wii.
The Wii U is also backward compatible with most Wii items. Wii motes can be connected with the Wii U. You can play with up to 4 Wii motes and one Wii U controller, giving the console a new total of 5 players at once.
Old Wii games are also compatible with the new console. You can even import online and game data from your Wii. Now you don’t have to go back and do the whole game again, if you stopped in the middle!
The new Wii U compatible games are great. One thing that held the Wii back was the lack of really good third-party support. Looking at the list of available Wii U games and looking at games like Assassin’s Creed 3, Mass Effect 3, Call of Duty Black Ops II, and Batman Arkham City. I can say that this should never be a problem for this generation of Nintendo consoles.
The games also work surprisingly well, better than the Wii in any case. Nintendo did a lot with this console and it is reflected in the specifications of the system.
The first thing anyone would notice is the better graphics that are on par with the PS3 and Xbox 360. This is achieved with a high definition Radeon GPU and runs smoothly thanks to a multi-core IBM processor.
Storage leaves a bit to be desired though, with just 8GB of internal memory in the standard package. There’s a better option available with 36GB, but it’ll cost you an extra $50 for the deluxe game.
Price is one of the weakest areas of consoles. At launch, the Wii U Deluxe Bundle is $100 more expensive than the Wii. This won’t kill the Wii U, but it will prevent it from absolutely blowing up like the Wii did.
While Nintendo didn’t reinvent the wheel with the Wii U, I think they built a great system to carry the torch through this generation. Combining bits and pieces from all corners of the market, Nintendo has delivered a solid system to last us for the next 10 years. years.