The Wii U may just be one day old, but  that doesn't mean we shouldn't be looking forward to the big pciture. An article in the Wall Street Journal posits a very interesting question, asking it's readers where exactly does the Wii U fit in with regards to its place in the present and future gaming market. Will the mechanics of the system's gamepad be enough to tackle competition from other similar devices like smartphones and tablets? Let's examine the situation a little deeper.

First, let's talk about the Wii U. It is Nintendo's latest console, and it arrived on US shores bright an early at 12AM November 18th. Expanding on the legacy left by its older brother, the Wii U does still integrate a healthy amount of those Wii motion controls that many have come to know and love with a pretty bold and somewhat unique addition. The Wii U's main controller called the gamepad also sports a fully integrated touch screen that acts as a secondary display to your TV. Essentially the Wii U's games will now be touch enabled, and feature the first true dual screen experience on a home console.

That being said, one has to ponder the question of is that truly enough. After all, smartphones of all shapes and sizes have more or less perfected the art of touch screen games meant for a market that extends far beyond the gaming sector and into the deep heart of the masses. Sure this is the kind of audience Nintendo tries to tap into, but few games are more popular right now than titles like Angry Birds. At just one dollar, how could it not be? While you certainly have a right to argue it if you want, a lot of the core mechanics behind what makes the Wii U unique have already been exploited fully by app developers. In some senses then, doesn't that really just leave the second display? Even then the games cost sixty times more than your average app too, so will people be willing to pay that hefty an increase for something that is at the very least comparable to what's on their phones? Only time will tell, but it is interesting to ponder where the Wii U does fit in.

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