New York/Tokyo (Reuters)-
Nintendo's Wii U will land in the United States. S.
Store shelves start at less than $300 in November 18 (186 pounds)
As the creator of Super Mario, he wants to regain Sony's and Microsoft's leading position in the game space and repel Apple's tablet and smartphone makers.
The new version of the console that swept the industry six years ago came with a built-in
In DVR, allow users to watch and record live TV like cable TVtop box.
It will be available in Japan in December 8 for about $340.
Executives say they will play videos from Amazon's Netflix company.
Google's YouTube and Hulu.
It also comes with touch
Screen Controller
Help its game machines cost more than their competitors.
In a busy year, Nintendo will have a successor to the Wii --
Compared with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360, the holiday shopping season is over.
They start at $250 and $200 respectively.
The original Wii became the world's largest home console soon after the 2006 launch, motion-
In addition to traditional gamers, there is a series of software games that attract users.
Into 100 million-
Nintendo's wealth of machines is decreasing.
In the three months ended June 30, Wii sales fell by more than half from one unit to 710,000.
56 million a year ago
Nintendo's first new console in six years supports two "game handle" controllers designed to look and function similar to the tablet, which will be equipped with a player social network called "Miiverse"
This will be the first machine in 16 years to launch the "Super Mario" game.
In addition to the basic 8 gb model for $299.
99, Nintendo will sell the "deluxe" 32 gb version for $349.
99 yen in the United States and 31,500 yen in Japan.
However, repeating the success of the Wii will be tough, as Nintendo will not only compete with Microsoft and Sony, but also with Apple-led tablet and smartphone makers that are eroding $78 billion.
Apple released its latest iPhone on Wednesday, with a larger screen, better clarity and wireless features, allowing users to view smartphone images and games on TVs equipped with Apple TV receivers.
At present, Nintendo began making playing cards in the back street of Kyoto in 1889, accumulating enough cash during the Wii boom --
About $14 billion
Adhere to its hardware strategy.
However, analysts say that if the Wii U is unable to win gamers with the proliferation of tablets and smartphones, it must be considered to take advantage of its software assets by having Super Mario roam on devices made by other companies.
The console was released in June, black and white, with 6. 2-
Inch touch screen including stylus.
The GamePad controller has traditional buttons with left and right analog rods.
Nintendo says 23 new Wii U games, including Nintendo Land, are under development. Third-
Party titles include quality effects from electronic art 3, Darksiders II from THQ, and Ubisoft's exclusive Wii U title Zombi.