Wii 2 possible specs leaked.

[Owain Taggart]

Ohh, that's going to hurt. Not only is the tablet controller expensive, but you have to buy another expensive handheld as well? Dunno, but I kind of feel they may be shooting themselves in the foot with that one. I hope it's one of those optional things that enhances the experience if you end up having one and not a requirement. I also get the feeling that it's going to drive away the market they gained with the Wii the more I hear about this thing.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

I guess a game would be able to do the no-TV remote play or use the touch screen for gameplay but I can't think of how it could do both.

Without actually using it the large flat surface would seem to make it a clunky gamepad. I guess we'll see once they're actually making games and not just showing PS3/360 footage.

 

[Jax]

Would the Wii U be the first home console not to allow you to have 2 of the main controllers at once? (Wii motes are not the main controllers).

 

[Bob The Skutter]

This is about as detailed as the official specs get:

The full spec list from Nintendo is as follows:
Launches: 2012
Size: Approximately 1.8 inches tall, 6.8 inches wide and 10.5 inches long.
New Controller: The new controller incorporates a 6.2-inch, 16:9 touch screen and traditional button controls, including two analog Circle Pads. This combination removes the traditional barriers between games, players and the TV by creating a second window into the video game world. The rechargeable controller includes a Power button, Home button, Control Pad, A/B/X/Y buttons, L/R buttons and ZL/ZR buttons. It includes a built-in accelerometer and gyroscope, rumble feature, camera, a microphone, stereo speakers, a sensor strip and a stylus.
Other Controls: Up to four Wii Remote™ (or Wii Remote Plus) controllers can be connected at once. The new console supports all Wii™ controllers and input devices, including the Nunchuk™ controller, Classic Controller™, Classic Controller Pro™ and Wii Balance Board™.
Media: A single self-loading media bay will play 12-centimeter proprietary high-density optical discs for the new console, as well as 12-centimeter Wii optical discs.
Video Output: Supports 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i. Compatible cables include HDMI, component, S-video and composite.
Audio Output: Uses AV Multi Out connector. Six-channel PCM linear output through HDMI.
Storage: The console will have internal flash memory, as well as the option to expand its memory using either an SD memory card or an external USB hard disk drive.
CPU: IBM Power®-based multi-core microprocessor.
Other: Four USB 2.0 connector slots are included. The new console is backward compatible with Wii games and Wii accessories.

 

[Capt. Vulcan]

So it's looking like the remote is going to have fairly limited range.

http://kotaku.com/5811558/nintendo-doubts-you-can-take-wii-u-to-the-bathroom

They're expecting it to be played in the same room as the system. Boo

 

[Bob The Skutter]

^It's pretty data intensive all that video and everything being streamed to it, I guess it's not using wifi for it, so I expect a more limited range anyway. Probably something like 10m I'd bet.