Ever think that the Wii U controller looks a lot like a bulky handheld gaming device? Nintendo thought the exact same thing, and at one point they thought about making the controller just that.

After the massive flop that was the Wii U, consumers had every reason to believe the original Switch, released in 2017, would ...

The Wii U, with its tablet controller, also worked as a device that could play games on a TV or in handheld mode. The ability to see a game on a big screen or curl up with it on the couch is an ...

The Wii U walked so that Project Q could run. As revealed during the PlayStation Showcase on May 24, Sony is developing a new handheld system currently called 'Project Q.' ...

The main appeal of the Wii U, other than the promise of Mario and Zelda in HD, is its large controller with a fancy touch screen. That controller wasn't ordained to be a controller from the start ...

Nintendo drops Wii U price, releases new ‘2DS’ handheld. August 28, 2013. A Super Mario figure greets visitors as children play at Nintendo showroom in Tokyo, Wednesday, July 31, 2013.

Nintendo is hoping to address its recent problems with a price cut for the Wii U videogame console, a new cheaper handheld and a bevy of new games.

What the Project Q offers is exactly what Nintendo accomplished with the Wii U in 2012 – you could play traditionally on your TV, or use the gamepad to play handheld. Although the Wii U flopped ...

The Wii U games that are on Switch have performed admirably, too: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the platform’s best-selling game, while Breath Of The Wild, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, and Super ...