On Tuesday, Nintendo gave Associated Press a sneak peak at their next system iteration, the Wii U at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The video below includes Nintendo of America Executive Vice President Scott Moffitt explaining a little about the device, while showing off the device in action with multiplayer games.
The device on its own appears to be similar to a tablet, but as explained in the video, offers up a personalized screen for multiplayer integration. Players can apparently get their own screen on the Wii U controller, in addition to their own split piece on their television of choice with which the game is playing on.
The controller itself is fairly large with a touch screen, what appears to be an IR receiver on the front, two analog sticks, a d-pad on the left side, a four button layout on the right hand side, various pause, start, and home buttons on the front, and two sets of bumpers on the back of the device.
The Wii U seems to be self sustaining on its own, so the thought of using it on a television screen with an apparent “home base” device seems a bit redundant. However, more features remain to be seen, which the company has promised to reveal at the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo in June.
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