The Wii U - Nintendo's best ever home console. A real highlight!

I have the Wii U are now already since the launch in my home and can only say I use it already considerably more than its predecessor. Therefore, here's a quick test of hardware from me:

Controller: Well, the core of the new console concept of Nintendo is clearly the new gamepad - a tablet with a fully functional touch screen and otherwise all controls modern controller such offer of 2 analog sticks on the shoulder buttons to mandatory Digikreuz ....... .... in addition we find then also a volume control and a headphone jack.
The new Wii U gamepad from the console Technically simultaneously addressed, there is no lag in the transmission of data to detect. This is especially very noticeable if you want to use a very nice and interesting feature of the console - namely to play the games completely without TV on the gamepad itself. The games are to be streamed without delay directly to the Gamepade and displayed there, all control options remain available. The resolution and presentation of the Games is strikingly good and hard to distinguish from the HD display on the TV set. Overall, the Tablet Controller is damn good in the hand and is just for grown men with large, well-built hands a real boon - as compared to the downright tiny controller of Playstation. Finally, a controller for me where you do not after prolonged play with cramps in the fingers is struggling - and oh yes - despite its size, the controller is very comfortable to hold!

Housing / Design / Processing: The design of the console itself is based on the predecessors, but failed altogether something stylish and round, also the Wii U has failed somewhat longer due to their much stronger hardware. The processing is as always with Nintendo consoles extremely good and solid. The disc LW pulls the BD-discs like an extremely smooth and fast. The power supply has failed externally but not particularly large.

Technology / CPU / graphics: the Wii U is Nintendo first home console with full HD capability that therefore means that they can display 1080p HD easy. She has built a PowerPC CPU and a very progressive AMD GrafikGPU. In addition, it has about 2GB Ram. Annotate would like that on the net repeatedly circulated various false information that the Wii U only at the level of PS3 / XBOX360, but this clearly is not true, because it has technically both substantially more RAM memory as well as a much more advanced and newer GPU , The first games are to demonstrate the progressive and better compared to the current generation of technical possibilities such as Pikmin 3 from Nintendo itself (brilliant HD graphics). One thing is clear: the Wii U is technically good capacity, offer forschrittliche HD graphics and can simultaneously stream games without lag on gamepad. As a medium BD-like discs are used - which represent, however, a proprietary format. Only to complain would be the small space that is straight times 32 GB Premium model at - very little if you want to download a lot of games from the eShop. Here you have to then expand the memory using HDD - which is fully supported, and can be had relatively cheaply.

Games selection: In addition there is probably a lot to say. In the first months after the launch, there were not too many really good games, but now the games support moves fully and in the coming weeks and months are so many first-class games are announced, that money is not probably be enough to buy all. A small selection: Pikmin3, Wonderful 101, Batman Arkham Origins, Rayman Legends, Sonic Lost World, Splinter Cell, Deus EX, Legend of Zelda Windwaker, Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze, Call of Duty, watchdogs. And of course as exclusive highlights like: Super Mario World 3D or Bayonetta. 2
All in all, a fantastic games line up, that was the date mM presented very positively by the pabulum for PS4 + XBoxOne lifts. In the Wii U is really something for everyone!

Online capabilities: Here Nintendo has greatly reworked and the eShop completely revised. On the Wii U to full disc title can purchase online and the Virtual Console is in a revised and improved form again with us. In addition, a private social network for the Nintendo community was created with the so-called Miiverse that between really fun and the opportunity offers, news and screenshots directly from the games to post (hey!). In addition, the console is fully onlinfähig concerns what multiplayer.

Conclusion / Overall impression: The technically and playfully probably best ever home console from Nintendo. It makes mM really everything right - you have found a good balance between hochgezüchtetem, expensive Grafikmonster and beautiful, advanced HD graphics, the Tablet Controller is very innovative and is great in the hand, the upcoming games selection is more than impressive and the price is now with just under 300 for the premium model more than fair and reasonable. Even with the online capabilities has made a great leap forward and created with the Miiverse a really great Nintendo online community, the Wii U is a full-fledged, modern online console.
All in all, Nintendo has therefore done everything right here, and it is a pity that this console from media and gamers will be partially treated so neglected. I would therefore advise every gamer of which are of good and innovative games concepts a bit off the same old dull shooter fare to buy this small, great console :-)