Nintendo Reveals Wii U's Miiverse Social Network

Posted by timothy on Sunday June 3, 2012 @03:35PM from the spellchecker-hates-it dept.

chrb writes "Nintendo has announced that its new Wii U console will feature a social network called the Miiverse in which users can video chat, see what others are playing, share game content and swap tips." And with a nod to Zawinski's Law, "The redesigned Wii U GamePad features dual sticks, a touch screen that supports finger and stylus interaction, motion and gyroscope sensors, and the ability to act as a TV remote. The Wii U GamePad has its own dedicated Web browser and can share images and video to a TV so that everyone can enjoy the shared content."

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Re:Nice !! they are just 4 year behind in features by Zuriel · 2012-06-03 16:42 · Score: 4, Informative

Watching the Wii on a HDTV now is *just painful.*
Just plugging it into a modern TV can be difficult. The stock composite cables produce a pathetic image with distortion all over the place. You need component to even do 480p. Not having a HDMI port is terrible, I bought a more expensive AV receiver with component inputs specifically to accommodate my Wii.
Low resolution in a cartoon-y Mario game is fine. Lack of connectivity isn't.