Nintendo Wii U [Hands-on][HD]
Nintendo #39;s new console is an anomaly in the game console ecosystem, but not for Nintendo. The company that -- in just the last decade -- popularized stylus-powered gaming, microphone-powered gaming and motion-based gaming, is once again pushing game control inputs forward. And just like its previous consoles, lessons learned from past hardware build the foundation of its latest effort: the Wii U and its bizarre-looking, but conventionally named, "GamePad." The Wii U console itself, for instance, looks almost exactly like the original Wii. It #39;s longer (10.6 inches vs. 8.5 inches for the Wii), a bit rounder on the edges, and there #39;s an HDMI port out back, but overall it #39;s quite similar to its squatter predecessor. It #39;s enough that you #39;d get the two confused if they were sitting in the same entertainment center. Naturally, the beefed-up internals and Wii backwards compatibility mean you #39;ll likely be replacing the ol #39; virtual tennis machine should you choose to pick one up. Of course, the GamePad is the real star of the show here, bolstered by Nintendo #39;s ambitious "TVii" experiment. Everyone #39;s favorite Italian plumber looks super in HD, no doubt, but how software employs the multifaceted touchscreen tablet / traditional game controller hybrid is what really matters. So, how does the Wii U fare? Find out below. The Wii U is a relatively quiet little box that slips easily into home media centers. Sure, there #39;s a stand (at least in the deluxe set), but we opted to lay it on its ...From:VideosEngadgetViews:0 0ratingsTime:04:21More inScience Technology

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