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The '''Wii U''' is a home video game console developed by [[Nintendo]] as the successor to the [[wikipedia:Wii|Wii]]. It was released on November 18, 2012 in North America, November 30, 2012 in Europe and December 8, 2012 in Japan. | The '''Wii U''' is a home video game console developed by [[Nintendo]] as the successor to the [[wikipedia:Wii|Wii]]. It was released on November 18, 2012 in North America, November 30, 2012 in Europe, and December 8, 2012 in Japan. | ||
The Wii U is the first Nintendo console to support | The Wii U is the first Nintendo console to support high-definition graphics. The system's primary controller is the [[wikipedia:Wii U GamePad|Wii U GamePad]], which features an embedded [[wikipedia:Touchscreen|touchscreen]] along with a [[wikipedia:D-pad|D-pad]], twin analog sticks, and action buttons. The screen can be used either as a supplement to the main TV's display or in some supported games to [[wikipedia:Off-TV Play|play games directly on the GamePad's screen]]. The [[wikipedia:Wii U Pro Controller|Wii U Pro Controller]] can be used in its place as a more traditional alternative. The Wii U is [[wikipedia:Backward compatibility|backward compatible]] with most of the Wii's existing software, controllers, and accessories, including the [[wikipedia:Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] and [[wikipedia:Wii_Remote#Nunchuk|Nunchuk controllers]], the [[wikipedia:Classic Controller|Classic Controller]], and the [[wikipedia:Wii Balance Board|Wii Balance Board]]. | ||
The | The console's online functionality centered around the [[wikipedia:Nintendo Network|Nintendo Network]] platform and [[wikipedia:Miiverse|Miiverse]], an integrated [[wikipedia:Social networking service|social networking service]] which allowed users to make posts and share screenshots to game-specific communities. The Miiverse service was discontinued on November 7th 2017,<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= |translquote= |author= |url= [https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/27329/~/miiverse-service-discontinuation-faq Miiverse Service Discontinuation FAQ]|archive= |published= |retrieved= August 5, 2024|site=Nintendo.com |type= }}</ref> while Nintendo Network and online play for the Wii U, as well as the [[Nintendo 3DS]], was discontinued on April 8th 2024.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= |translquote= |author= |url= [https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/63227/~/announcement-of-discontinuation-of-online-services-for-nintendo-3ds-and-wii-u Announcement of Discontinuation of Online Services for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software]|archive= |published= |retrieved= August 5, 2024|site=Nintendo.com |type= }}</ref> | ||
The only [[Megami Tensei (Franchise)|''Megami Tensei'']] game released on the platform was {{Link|Game|TMS}} on December 26, 2015. | |||
==''Megami Tensei'' games available for Wii U== | ==''Megami Tensei'' games available for Wii U== | ||