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{{Infobox System
 | name         = Wii U
 | logo         = [[File:Wii U Logo.png|200px]]
 | image        = [[File:Wii U Console and Gamepad.png|200px]]
 | caption      =
 | colors       =
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 | manufacturer = [[Nintendo]]
 | type         = Home console
 | released     = {{Flag|USA}} November 18, 2012<br>{{Flag|EUR}} November 30, 2012<br>{{Flag|AUS}} November 30, 2012<br>{{Flag|JPN}} December 8, 2012
 | media        = Wii U Optical Disc<br>SD card<br>USB hard drive
 | input        = <div>
* Wii U GamePad
* Wii Remote
* Wii Classic Controller
* Wii U Pro Controller
* Nintendo GameCube Controller
 | discontinued = {{Flag|WLD}} January 31, 2017<ref name="Discontinued">{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/1/31/14452066/wii-u-discontinued|author=Allegra Frank|date=January 31, 2017|title=Final Wii U models discontinued in Japan|retrieved=February 23, 2020}}</ref>
 | predecessor  = [[Wii]]
 | successor    = [[Nintendo Switch]]
}}
The '''Wii U''' is a home video game console made by [[Nintendo]] and released in 2012 as a successor to the [[Wii]]. Its primary controller, the Wii U GamePad, contains a touchscreen that can either display supplemental information or a copy of the TV display. {{aF}}, a party spin-off game that utilizes [[amiibo]], was the only {{SER|short}} game released at retail for the Wii U.

In addition to {{aF|short|nolink}}, ''[[Animal Crossing Plaza]]''—a free social application—was released digitally, {{WW}} for the [[Nintendo DS]] was re-released as a [[nintendowiki:Virtual Console|Virtual Console]] title, and ''Animal Crossing'' crossover content is featured in ''[[Animal Crossing: Sweet Day|Nintendo Land]]'', {{SSB4|wiiu}}, and ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', with the latter being part of a downloadable content pack. The Wii U is also backward-compatible with Wii games and controllers.

The Wii U sold a total of 13.56 million units worldwide, making it one of Nintendo's least successful consoles.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Nintendo|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html|title=Dedicated Video Game Sales Units|site=nintendo.co.jp}}</ref> It was succeeded by the [[Nintendo Switch]] in 2017.

==''Animal Crossing''-related games==
===Wii U games===
{| class="styled color-system" style="text-align:center;" width="50%"
|-
! style="width:15%" | Game 
! style="width:10%" | Image 
! style="width:20%" | Release date(s)
|-
| ''[[Animal Crossing: Sweet Day|Nintendo Land]]'' || [[File:Nintendo Land Box NA.png|100px]] || {{Flag|USA}} November 18, 2012<br>{{Flag|EUR}}{{Flag|AUS}} November 30, 2012<br>{{Flag|JPN}} December 8, 2012
|-
| ''[[Animal Crossing Plaza]]'' || [[File:Animal Crossing Plaza Icon.png|100px]] || {{Flag|USA}}{{Flag|EUR}} August 7, 2013<br>{{Flag|JPN}} August 8, 2013
|-
| ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' || [[File:MK8 NA Box Art.jpg|100px]] || {{Flag|JPN}} May 29, 2014<br>{{Flag|USA}}{{Flag|EUR}} May 30, 2014<br>{{Flag|AUS}} May 31, 2014
|-
| {{SSB4|wiiu}} || [[File:Super Smash Bros Wii U Cover.png|100px]] || {{Flag|USA}} November 21, 2014<br>{{Flag|EUR}} November 28, 2014<br>{{Flag|AUS}} November 29, 2014<br>{{Flag|JPN}} December 6, 2014
|-
| {{aF}} || [[File:aF Box North America.jpg|100px]] || {{Flag|USA}} November 13, 2015<br>{{Flag|EUR}} November 20, 2015<br>{{Flag|JPN}}{{Flag|AUS}} November 21, 2015
|}

===Virtual Console===
{| class="styled color-system" style="text-align:center;" width="50%"
|-
! style="width:15%" | Game 
! style="width:10%" | Image 
! style="width:20%" | Release date(s)
|-
| {{WW}} || [[File:WW Home Menu Icon Wii U NA.png|100px]] || {{Flag|EUR}} November 19, 2015<br>{{Flag|AUS}} November 19, 2015<br>{{Flag|JPN}} July 27, 2016<br>{{Flag|USA}} October 13, 2016
|}

===Backwards compatibility===
The Wii U is backward-compatible with Wii games and controllers.
{| class="styled color-system" style="text-align:center;" width="50%"
|-
! style="width:15%" | Game 
! style="width:10%" | Image 
! style="width:20%" | Release date(s)
|-
| {{SSBB}} || [[File:SSBB.jpg|100px]] || {{Flag|JPN}} January 31, 2008<br>{{Flag|USA}} March 9, 2008<br>{{Flag|AUS}} June 26, 2008<br>{{Flag|EUR}} June 27, 2008
|-
| {{CF}} || [[File:CF Box NA.jpg|100px]] || {{Flag|USA}} November 16, 2008<br>{{Flag|JPN}} November 17, 2008<br>{{Flag|AUS}} December 4, 2008<br>{{Flag|EUR}} December 5, 2008
|-
|}

==Appearances in the {{SER|nolink}}==
*The {{I|Wii U console|HHD}} appears as a furniture item in {{HHD}}, unlocked by completing [[Claude]]'s house request.
*The {{I|Wii U console|NL}} appears as a furniture item in {{NLWa}}. Interacting with it allows the player to play [[Desert Island Escape]].
*The {{I|Wii U console|PC}} appears as a furniture item in {{PC}}, obtained by eating [[Hopkins's game cookie]] at a rate of 9.8305%.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Wii U GamePad.jpg|The controller
Wii U.png|The console
</gallery>

===In the {{SER|nolink}}===
<gallery class=sprite>
Wii U Console HHD Icon.png|{{I|Wii U console|HHD}}<br>({{HHD|short|nolink}})
Wii U Game Shelf HHD Icon.png|{{I|Wii U game shelf|HHD}}<br>({{HHD|short|nolink}})
Wii U Station HHD Icon.png|{{I|Wii U station|HHD}}<br>({{HHD|short|nolink}})
Wii U Console (White) NL Model.png|{{I|Wii U console|NL}}<br>({{NLWa|short|nolink}})
Wii U Console (Black) NL Model.png|{{I|Wii U console|NL}}<br>({{NLWa|short|nolink}})
Wii U Game Shelf NL Model.png|{{I|Wii U game shelf|NL}}<br>({{NLWa|short|nolink}})
Wii U Station NL Model.png|{{I|Wii U station|NL}}<br>({{NLWa|short|nolink}})
Wii U Console PC Icon.png|{{I|Wii U console|PC}}<br>({{PC|short|nolink}})
</gallery>

==References==
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