Wii U



The Wii U is a video game console developed by Nintendo and is the successor to the Wii. The Wii U GamePad is the primary controller for the Wii U. The Wii U is playable both on a standard television screen and on the Wii U GamePad.

The Wii U is Nintendo's first console to support high-definition graphics.

The Wii U is also backward compatible with most Wii games. All Sonic the Hedgehog games released on the Wii are thus also playable on the Wii U. The Wii U also offers an online service, the Nintendo Network.



Wii U GamePad
The Wii U GamePad is the primary controller for the Wii U. It features a built-in touchscreen, which can either supplement or replicate the gameplay shown on the main display, and can function as a standalone screen without the use of a television screen. The console is also be compatible with the Wii Remote Plus, Wii Nunchuk and Wii Balance Board, as well as a Wii U Pro Controller for more traditional controls. Two GamePads are supported per console.



The Wii U also supports asymmetric competition, where the player using the GamePad has one experience and wins in a certain way, while competing players have different ways to play and win.

Wii U Pro Controller
The Wii U Pro Controller is the second controller released for the console, available separately. Like more traditional controllers, it features standard control sticks, buttons, and triggers. Many video game journalists have noted the similarity between the controller and Microsoft's Xbox 360 Controller. However, Nintendo claims that the design of the Pro Controller is an “enhanced version” of the Wii Classic controller and "offers a richer experience".

Trivia

 * The Miles Electric gimmick in the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series has a similar look to the Wii U Gamepad.

List of Sonic Games on Wii U

 * Sonic &amp; All-Stars Racing Transformed (2012)
 * Sonic Lost World (2013)

Coming Soon

 * Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2013)
 * Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U (2014)

Box Art Gallery
Box art for all Sonic the Hedgehog games released on the Wii U.