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The '''Wii U''' (codenamed '''Project Café''' in development) is an eighth generation home video game console produced by [[Nintendo]] as the successor to the [[Wii]]. It is Nintendo's first home console since the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] to share a portion of its name with its predecessor. It was announced during Nintendo's conference at {{wp|E3 2011}}. The main feature of the Wii U is its controller, the Wii U GamePad, which has a touch screen, camera, and other new features. According to [[Yoshiaki Koizumi]], the Wii U was never shown to Nintendo's software development team prior to its unveiling at E3 2011. It is the home console counterpart of the [[Nintendo 3DS]] | The '''Wii U''' (codenamed '''Project Café''' in development) is an eighth generation home video game console produced by [[Nintendo]] as the successor to the [[Wii]]. It is Nintendo's first home console since the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] to share a portion of its name with its predecessor. It was announced during Nintendo's conference at {{wp|E3 2011}}. The main feature of the Wii U is its controller, the Wii U GamePad, which has a touch screen, camera, and other new features. According to [[Yoshiaki Koizumi]], the Wii U was never shown to Nintendo's software development team prior to its unveiling at E3 2011. With the name "Wii" originating from the word "we", the "U" ("you") was added to reflect the console's intended appeal to single-player play as well as multiplayer. It is the home console counterpart of the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. | ||
The Wii U was released in the United States on November 18, 2012, in Europe and Australia on November 30, 2012, and in Japan on December 8, 2012. However, it was discontinued in Europe on October 1, 2016, in the United States on November 10, 2016, in Australia on November 14, 2016, and in Japan on January 31, 2017. The Wii U was the third Nintendo console to be released in North America before Japan, the other two being the Wii and [[Nintendo DS]]. It is also the first home Nintendo console since the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] to be released before its competitors' consoles of the same generation were announced. | The Wii U was released in the United States on November 18, 2012, in Europe and Australia on November 30, 2012, and in Japan on December 8, 2012. However, it was discontinued in Europe on October 1, 2016, in the United States on November 10, 2016, in Australia on November 14, 2016, and in Japan on January 31, 2017. The Wii U was the third Nintendo console to be released in North America before Japan, the other two being the Wii and [[Nintendo DS]]. It is also the first home Nintendo console since the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] to be released before its competitors' consoles of the same generation were announced. | ||