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The Wii U is a home console made by Nintendo. It is the successor to the [[Wii]], and can play | The Wii U is a home console made by Nintendo. It is the successor to the [[Wii]], and can play Wii games, except for select games that require the use of the GameCube Controller ports that are present on the original RVL-001 model Wiis <ref>https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2650/~/what-is-the-difference-between-the-models-of-wii-consoles</ref> as the GameCube Controller Adapter used to connect GameCube controllers and other GameCube peripherals is only supported in [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]. The Wii U can also utilize Wii controllers and accessories such as the Wii Remote, Nunchuck, and Classic Controller (including the Classic Controller Pro) alongside its main controller the Wii U Gamepad, and the secondary Wii U Pro Controller. Certain games on the Wii U require the use of Wii Remotes such as [[Wii Sports Club]], [[Nintendo Land]] (for certain minigames), and Mario Party 10. | ||
The Wii U sold 13.56 million units worldwide,<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html</ref> making it both Nintendo's least successful home console to date after the Nintendo GameCube and a commercial failure. Its successor, the [[Nintendo Switch]], outsold the Wii U's lifetime sales only 9 months after its release.<ref>https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/31/16954212/nintendo-switch-sales-earnings-q3-2017</ref> | The Wii U sold 13.56 million units worldwide,<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html</ref> making it both Nintendo's least successful home console to date after the Nintendo GameCube and a commercial failure. Its successor, the [[Nintendo Switch]], outsold the Wii U's lifetime sales only 9 months after its release.<ref>https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/31/16954212/nintendo-switch-sales-earnings-q3-2017</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 02:16, 26 October 2022
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Type | Home console |
Release date(s) | November 18,2012 December 6, 2012 November 30, 2012 November 30, 2022 |
Console chronology | |
Previous console ← Wii |
Next console Nintendo Switch → |
The Wii U is a home console made by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Wii, and can play Wii games, except for select games that require the use of the GameCube Controller ports that are present on the original RVL-001 model Wiis [1] as the GameCube Controller Adapter used to connect GameCube controllers and other GameCube peripherals is only supported in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. The Wii U can also utilize Wii controllers and accessories such as the Wii Remote, Nunchuck, and Classic Controller (including the Classic Controller Pro) alongside its main controller the Wii U Gamepad, and the secondary Wii U Pro Controller. Certain games on the Wii U require the use of Wii Remotes such as Wii Sports Club, Nintendo Land (for certain minigames), and Mario Party 10.
The Wii U sold 13.56 million units worldwide,[2] making it both Nintendo's least successful home console to date after the Nintendo GameCube and a commercial failure. Its successor, the Nintendo Switch, outsold the Wii U's lifetime sales only 9 months after its release.[3]