Coming in 2012, the new Wii U!

In addition to the new console, and updated hardware… check out the controller with the 6.2 integrated screen!  So, when your family wants to play, and you want to watch Dancing with the Stars, they can play… and you can watch, with ONE TV!  (Like anyone else but me only has one TV in the house)

The Wii U will be compatible with all current-gen accessories and software… so what you have now will work with the new unit… cool!

And, finally, the Wii is going HD!  The fact sheet from Nintendo states that the Wii U can pump out 1080p video over HDMI.  It’ll also be compatible with component, S-video and composite cables.  There’ll be “internal flash memory” of unspecified quantity, which will be expandable via either an SD card or external USB HDD. IBM is, as with the original Wii, once again responsible for providing the processor inside.  Four USB 2.0 slots are made available, while game media will be served up on “proprietary high-density optical discs.”  There’s also another, worthwhile, reminder that the Wii U will play Wii games and their optical discs without a problem.