You
can play games solely on the controller, which handles like a tablet
and presumably includes the stylus we saw interacting with it during the
reveal. It's got a 6.2 inch screen, is backward compatible with all Wii games, Wii Remotes and other accessories -- a video showed showed it being used with the Balance Board and as a Wii Remote,
so it's got motion controls built in. An example during the reveal
showed an individual using it in a golf game, just like a Wiimote.
It's got rumble, trigger buttons, touch-screen, microphone and speakers,
and an accelerometer. It's also got a camera built in. Iwata says it's
got support for the "widest variety of games can be supported" and can
play games independently of the Wii itself. Oh, and it's HD.
With a new console, there needs to be games, right? And, uh, the Wii U
has 'em. Nintendo's apparently winning over third-party developers, as
several have pledged support with their titles. Here's a list of what
was shown in a brief montage during the E3 2011 press conference:
Darksiders 2
Batman: Arkham City
"Tekken"
Assassin's Creed
Lego City Stories
Ghost Recon Online
DiRT
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Metro: Last Light
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razer's Edge
EA CEO John Riccitiello also pledged support for the Wii U: a brief
montage hinted at Battlefield and Army of Two for the new console.
