I remember my Dad looking at this, and deciding not to get me it because he thought it was a portable version of the Wii.

“The only limit is the creativity of the developers” -Nintendo, 2012

Wii U= forever fun

I don't even own a Wii U, and yet I still get nostalgia from watching this.

Interestingly enough, the Gamepad is really comfortable in the hands. I think that Nintendo pretty much made sure that you could actually hold the thing.

And to think the Switch has already been announced....

I love the GamePad, I love the Wii U, and I will love the Switch like the Wii U

If anyone’s wondering, the background music is called "A Different View” by Art Phillips.

Hey, anyone else remember that "Accessory Connector" they mentioned at 2:46? Me neither.

"When Dad wants to watch that baseball game on Wii U..." yeah they were definitely marketing towards a different demographic back then

"Headphone Jack" They took a stab at Apple 4 years early without even realizing it lol

THIS is what a Nintendo commercial should look like. This makes me want to go out and buy a WiiU! Great presentation.

This console has to be the most underrated consoles ever. This console was a great emulator for past games, had great graphics ( since some people only look at graphics first), has some amazing First Party Games, and was really creative. Too bad it sold poorly this console had some more potential but at least the Switch has extremely helped Nintendo through the WiiU's rough years.

Ah. I miss 2012. I remember when I told my friend, "Everytime I watch 3DS XL or Wii U videos, I feel like it's the future." I wish 2012 was back.

This controller is a lot cleaner than mine at home!

This tour is misleading, it needs more fingerprints.

Duuuddeee, I remember watching this over and over as a little kid 😂😂😭

I miss this controller, i actually liked it

2:35 'The built in camera and microphone will not only be used for interesting software applications but will also allow you to engage in and voice and video chats with friends' 2:46 'The accessory connector allows new accessories that will be introduced by Nintendo and third parties to work with the gamepad' 2:55 'ᵀʰᵉʳᵉ ᵃʳᵉ ˢᵗᵉʳᵉᵒ ˢᵖᵉᵃᵏᵉʳˢ'

To me, I don't think the Wii u gamepad is a gimmick. Plus, the Wii u is the most underrated console of this generation.

The best controller of all time next to the Gamecube controller and wii mote.

this is the 7th wii u video ive seen in my reccomended today

This will always be my number 1 console in my heart, yea I got the switch and wii but the Wii U was the first ever console I ever had back in kindergarten, I still got the wii u and still play it.

I love the Wii U

I like it when he says "it's a entirely new console from nintendo that fundamentally changes the relationship between you and your tv,your high depth gaming console,the Internet, and how you your friends and family all connect"

It's sad they had to bring up the fact it's an "entirely new console" just to stop people thinking it's an add-on, great console with great games but has too many flaws to ignore

I don’t know why this this console failed, Nintendo. This was so cool! And my friend still has a Wii U! I sometimes visit him and we play games on it. It has a great library of games, and the best part of it is that you can play Wii games on it. Great job, Nintendo!

Switch reveal is killing this reveal. 250k likes vs. 5k likes...and this video is almost 5 years old. Switch also has more views in 11 hours vs. 5 years.

3:54 Wii U just got triggered

This guy as the announcer for SSB5. Get on it sakurai.

The fact that this is was 10 years ago makes me feel old

After all these years of owning a wii u (And hardly playing it) I've never seen the rumble feature this intense 3:54

...wow, I wasn't way too into this new console, but now looking at it in depth, it actually looks kinda cool! Cant wait to see what they do with this new gaming system! =-)

The accessory connector was literally never used

2:42 I can’t wait to go onto zoom on my Wii U gamepad.

I have the wii u is awesome

2:47 R.I.P the Accessory Connector.

This is the wii u game pad, it's used to control the wii u. You don't say?

i love how they always have to say "entirely new console" in every video about the wii u

I miss the Wii U :(

Nintendo: "The Accessory Connector allows new accessories that will be introduced by Nintendo and third parties to work with the GamePad." Nintendo and third parties: *proceeds to do absolutely nothing with it*

I own the wii u... It's awesome!

"This is Wii U, its a *entirely* new console'''

I love this thing

Now imagine the second screen with 3D capabilities of the 3DS. AMAZING.

When I first got the Wii U, I thought that you could take the Wii U Gamepad with you and disconnecting it from the TV, and I thought it was portable, but sadly that wasn't the case. The Switch is basically everything the Wii U SHOULD have been. The Gamepad is just a gimmicky controller. I do love the Wii U though, it's a brilliant console, but this has been one of the worst generations for me as a Nintendo supporter, because everyone cares about PS4 and Xbox One, and no one talks about the Wii U, even though it has just slightly surpassed the Xbox One in sales. The Switch is going to change this though, we will get revenge on Sony and Microsoft for ruining our dreams!

thank you for this virtual tour I am still playing this today

XBox sets on fire PS4 calls the ambulance Wii U Wii U Wii U Wii U

is it bad that I almost fell asleep over the sound of his voice?(he has a calm voice)

I'm still playing Splatoon

thank you for using the wii u, having fun playing the switch, always directly to you

Remember watching this nonstop and wanting it the month before christmas.

Even though this was in 2012 (and as of this comment, it is September 2018) I forgot that I had this for a second and I thought to myself, "where can I buy this thing?"

Fun Fact, this was Nintendo last ever E3 in person

I'm getting one next year for my birthday (sep 2.) I also love the second screen, i can sit in my bed whilst the tv is on and still play! Amazing Nintendo! You bring joy to my life.

I came back here to see the marketing comparison. It's truly incredible to see how different it is.

It's a shame that the Wii U never really took off. It had plenty of potential with the GamePad, but since it lacked 3rd party support, had lower specs compared to PS4 and Xbox One, and terrible marketing (no one knew if it was a new console or a Wii add on) it failed. Not to say that it sucks (I own one), but it could've done a lot better. It's not a bad console at all, but it just doesn't match up to its competitors. ☹️

'Wii U isn't a bad console, it's just misunderstood." - Commenters, 2014

i just realized... they had the nfc reader on the gamepad before amiibo.. so we had no idea why that was there

I can't wait till its release day. I already have mine preordered.

At least it actually has a headphone jack...

you missed the microphone feature and the nfc thing that you use for amiibos

i remember before christmas going like "i want this". now I barely have any time to use it than I thought i would

“ENTIRELY NEW CONSOLE FROM NINTENDO” 11 years later, people STILL perpetuate the idea that Nintendo wasn’t clear on whether Wii U was a console or not. Make it make sense.

The first opening line said entirely NEW CONSOLE idk how many people didn't pick it up from just looking at it

2:47 The Accessory connector was never used!

It’s insane how much more popular video games are now than when this video was released. If you did a Switch Pro Virtual Tour video it would have tens of millions of views in the first few days.

I keep wathcing videos about the Wii U, I wish it was Christmas right now! D:

Wii U is best console of this generation.

I hope the NX trailer has something like this tommorrow

That is the cleanest Wii U Gamepad iv'e ever seen.

Oh man, I remember watching this all the time as a kid. I remember being so excited for that Zelda game that was shown, but was only a show demo

No dad, I can't walk the dog. I have to learn about the Nintendo Wii U gamepad!

My beautiful Wii U. :)

The Wii U is my FAVORITE Nintendo Home Console, so much awesome game's like Mario Kart 8, Super Mario 3D World, Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Game's, NES Remix Pack and especially Super Smash bros. for Wii U!!!

4:01 it says gay play instead of game play

Although the Wii U was a colossal fail. I always admired the game pad

I can't wait to get that Wii u for Christmas day

I have no idea why but i could not stop laughing when i heard the narrator talk, just something about his voice is just so hilarious

They spent 7 years on it. It's still a good game overall. I could say that the tutorial follows you forever throughout the game which was slightly annoying but not too bad. But overall the gameplay was fresh. It was innovating. It showed a different yet good nature that the Zelda series has now brought.

Actually I press the ZL and ZR buttons with my middle finger.

This has defiently got to be the best controller ever created i wish the system never failed :/

Thanks for this video, Nintendo!

How It's made

QUICK THE PS4 AND XBOX ONE ARE DYING

Quite possibly my favorite controller solely because of how comfortable it is to hold

Am still using my Wii u in 2018 and love it

I iove Wii u

2:45 I'll keep waiting

I used to watch this everyday till i saved up enough money to purchase one myself. I felt so happy owning one. Sold it off after a year but when i owned it, i had lots of fun. Such nostalgia watching this video

I really don't know how people don't know what a Wii U is with a video like this. This video did a good job explaining what the Gamepad can do and it also said that it's an entirely new console.

If only this thing succeeded

Why do people hate this?

this was mesmerizing as a kid lol

This was 10 years ago….crazy

I don't have a Super Mario Maker Deluxe Set (which includes a Wii U console and Gamepad, Amiibo, Super Mario Maker Download code and more) yet, but don't worry, I'll have it for christmas.

You cant play splatoon if you have only wii u gamepad and tv is for another use.

"The accessory connector allows new accessories that will be introduced by Nintendo and third parties to work with the GamePad". Totally agreeded 👌👌👌👌👌 10/10

One of my favorite video games ever!

This was a sad generation for Nintendo, but they still pulled through fairly well and the Wii U itself was alright.