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The '''Wii U''' (Japanese: '''ウィー・ユー''' ''Wii U'') is [[Nintendo]]'s home game console for the upcoming {{wp|history of video game consoles (eighth generation)|eighth generation}}.
The '''Wii U''' (Japanese: '''ウィー・ユー''' ''Wii U'') is [[Nintendo]]'s upcoming home game console for the {{wp|history of video game consoles (eighth generation)|eighth generation}} of video games.


{{n|Next Nintendo home console revealed at E3|First officially announced}} during the Electronic Entertainment Expo or E3 of 2011, the Wii U (previously referred to as ''Project Cafe'') is the successor of the [[Wii]] and is backwards-compatible to all Wii games and controllers. Being somewhat a combination of the Wii and the [[Nintendo DS]] systems, the console features a 6.2-inch touch screen-capable controller equipped with a camera. In addition, the console is capable of playing games at 1080p with a 16:9 (widescreen) aspect ratio. Its handheld counterpart is the [[Nintendo 3DS]].
{{n|Next Nintendo home console revealed at E3|First officially announced}} during the Electronic Entertainment Expo or E3 of 2011, the Wii U (previously referred to as ''Project Café'') is the successor of the [[Wii]] and is backwards-compatible to all Wii games and controllers. Being somewhat a combination of the Wii and the [[Nintendo DS]] systems, the console features a 6.2-inch touch screen-capable controller equipped with a camera. In addition, the console is capable of playing games at 1080p with a 16:9 (widescreen) aspect ratio. Its handheld counterpart is the [[Nintendo 3DS]].


==Technical specifications==
==Technical specifications==
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