Nintendo has revealed the specs for its brand new home console, the Wii U.

This information comes courtesy of GoNintendo:

• Height of about a width of about 46mm × 172mm × Depth 268.5mm (excluding protrusions).
• The new controller is 6.2 inches, 16:9 button controller that combines what is familiar and the touch screen, slide the two pads is attached..
• This rechargeable controller power button, HOME button, arrow pad, A / B / X / Y Buttons, L / R buttons, ZL / ZR is attached to the button. In addition, accelerometers, gyroscopes, vibration function, camera, microphone, speakers, sensor unit is equipped with a stylus.
• Wii Remote (or Wii Remote +) can simultaneously connect up to 4. Classic Controller and Nunchuk, Classic Controller PRO, and Wii Balance Board, or any input device that corresponds to the Wii controller.
• New hardware for high-density optical and 12cm, Wii can play for a 12cm self-loading optical disc (disc type will automatically draw) with a single drive.
• 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i compatible. HDMI, Component, D terminal, S-terminal, corresponding to each of the composite cable.
• AV Multi-output and output from the HDMI output terminal supports 6CH PCM linear.
• In addition to the internal flash memory, SD memory card or external USB can be extended by using the hard drive capacity.
• Multicore-based IBM Power ®
• 4 USB 2.0 has a single pin. The new hardware backwards compatible Wii games.

Nintendo announce Wii U at their E3 press conference earlier today. The new console is slated for a 2012 release.

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