It's official, Nintendo's Wii U hits American store shelves Sunday, November 18th.
Nintendo has already announced that it will be making two versions of the Wii U available in Japan - a basic, and a premium edition. The main difference between the two is storage space, the basic coming with 8GB of storage, and the premium with 32GB.
Those same versions will also be available in the U.S. The Basic package comes in all white, and includes the console, gamepad, an HDMI cable, and sensor bar. The basic package will cost $299.99. As for the premium edition, it's all black, includes everything seen in the basic package, in addition to a stand for the gamepad, console, and will come with a copy of Nintendo Land. It will cost $349.99.
The costs are a little lower than the equivalant cost of the Japanese versions of the console. Interestingly enough, Japan won't get the Wii U until December 8.
The Wii U grabbed attention with its tablet style controller, which aims to change gameplay of games already on the market, as well as future releases. The motion sensor controller boasts a 6.2 inch touchscreen accompanied with thumb joysticks, four buttons, and four trigger buttons.
In an attempt to appeal to not-so-casual gamers, Nintendo's Wii U will also have a more "traditional" controller for customers who aren't sure what to make of the tablet. And another welcome surprise is that the Wii U will also be compatible with regular Wii controllers already on the market, from the Remote, Nunchuck, to the Balance Board.
At launch day, games available include New Super Mario Bros. Wii U, Lego City Undercover, and more to be announced.