 Nintendo announced the successor to the Wii , Wii U , at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2011 . The Wii U features a controller with an embedded touch screen and output 1080p high @-@ definition graphics ; it is fully backward @-@ compatible with Wii games and peripherals for the Wii . The Wii remote , Nunchuk controller and balance board are compatible with Wii U games which include support for them . The Wii U was released on November 18 , 2012 in North America , November 30 , 2012 in Europe and Australia , and December 8 , 2012 in Japan . 
