Nintendo Wii U Games

The Nintendo Wii U is a home video game console developed by Nintendo as the ultimate device. Released in November 2012, it is the first eighth-generation video game console and competed with Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's PlayStation4.

The Nintendo Wii U is the first Nintendo console to support HD graphics. The system's primary controller is the Nintendo Wii U GamePad, which features an embedded touchscreen, directional buttons, analog sticks, and action buttons. The screen can be used either as a supplement to the main display or in supported games to play the game directly on the GamePad. The Nintendo Wii U Pro Controller can be used in its place as a more traditional alternative. The Nintendo Wii U is backward compatible with all Nintendo Wii software and accessories. Games can support any combination of the GamePad, Wii Remote, Nunchuk, Balance Board, or Nintendo's Classic Controller or Nintendo Wii U Pro Controller. Online functionality centers around the Nintendo Network platform and Miiverse, an integrated social networking service that allows users to share content in game-specific communities.

The Nintendo Wii U was met with a generally positive reception, which included praise for its innovative GamePad controller, improvements to online functionality over the Nintendo Wii, backward compatibility with existing Nintendo Wii software and peripherals, and relative affordability. However, the Nintendo Wii U was also criticized for the GamePad's short battery life and issues with the console's user interface and functionality. The Nintendo Wii U was met with slow consumer adoption, with low sales that were primarily credited to a weak lineup of launch titles, limited third-party support, and poor marketing efforts. Nintendo Wii U production officially ended in January 2017. On March 3, 2017, Nintendo released its successor, the Nintendo Switch, which notably retained and refined concepts that were first introduced with the Nintendo Wii U.