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A generation of game machines. Nintendo Co.
Kicked off from high
The company announced on Thursday that the much-anticipated Wii U console will be available on November.
The price starts at $299.
99 basic software package for consoles and touch screen game controllers containing 8 gigabytes of internal storage.
A luxury package will be sold for $349, which also includes the game \"Nintendo paradise\" and 32g of memory. 99.
At a news conference in New York, the Japanese video game giant also launched Nintendo TVii, a TV product.
Watch the experience on Wii U\'s wireless tablet-sized touch-
Screen game controller.
North American viewers will be able to use the Wii U controller as a TV remote, search live and recorded shows and online videos for more information on the shows they are watching, and socialize with friends on Nintendo\'s Miiverse social network.
The Wii U represents Nintendo\'s efforts to regain the glory of the Wii.
Since its launch in 2006, there have been 7 million units worldwide.
It has surpassed Sony.
Sold 66 PlayStation 3
2 million units, Microsoft
Sold 68 Xbox 3601 million units
But Xbox 360 and PS3 have caught up in recent years as Wii sales have fallen sharply.
Part of the downside to the Wii is that it lacks high
Define the graphics function.
The Wii U remedied this and took 6-inch touch-
The screen game board, as the \"second screen\", can display a different game View from the TV screen.
At the event, Nintendo showed several games that used both games.
Screen features, including \"Galaxy Warrior explosion\", are designed to attract hard
The core player of Super Mario Brothers.
More casual players.
Nintendo said it expects to release about 50 Wii U games in November. 18 to March 31.
The vast majority of Wii U games are priced at $59.
99, said Scott Moffett, executive vice president of sales and marketing for Nintendo, USA.
Microsoft and Sony are said to be developing their next generation.
But no details have yet been released.
Analysts expect the Wii U to sell well this holiday season, but some doubt that the Wii U will match the Wii\'s success.
Digital World Research analyst P. \"Wii U will be sold out this holiday season . \"J.
McNealy predicts in a report called \"The impact of business models on pricing and price cuts for video game hardware releases.
McNealy also wrote that he expects Nintendo to lower the price of the existing Wii console, and Sony will respond by lowering the price of the PS3, making the holiday particularly competitive.
\"Consumers will have a lot of entertainment options this holiday season,\" McNealy said in an interview . \".
\"For many families, the options also include tablets, smartphones, and consoles. \" alex. pham@latimes.