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Wii U GamePad
The Wii U GamePad is the primary controller for the Wii U console. It runs on a rechargeable battery, and has a stylus within it. An alternative to the Wii U GamePad that lacks the touchscreen exists in the form of the Wii U Pro Controller. Unlike most controllers, while all Wii U consoles come with the GamePad controller, the Wii U GamePad cannot be purchased separately.
Features
The Wii U GamePad's primary feature is a 6.2 inch, 480p resolution touchscreen, which can be used for additional gameplay features, or can display or replicate the image being shown on the television screen in what is known as "Off-TV Play". Two clickable control sticks sit at the top of the controller, the directional pad underneath the left stick and the A/B/X/Y buttons underneath the right. Under the A/B/X/Y buttons are the start and select buttons. On the right side of the bottom of the controller is a power button, which can power on both the console and the Wii U GamePad, and on the center bottom is a Home button to display the Home Menu. On the back of the controller are two shoulder buttons and two analog trigger buttons (marked "ZL" and "ZR" like on the Nintendo 3DS Circle Pad Pro and the Classic Controller). Also on the back of the controller is a 5mm headphone jack next to the charger port, and on the other side is a volume slider and a storage area for the stylus.
The controller also has a camera built into it, facing the player during gameplay. It also has a built-in gyroscope, which can be used for motion control in certain games or features in games. Underneath the D-pad is an NFC sensor, which can recognise specific objects placed above it, such as amiibo, similar to the Skylanders Power Pedestal. Pressing the TV button, next to the power button, allows users to use the Wii U GamePad as a television remote, using the touchscreen to display the various television inputs; the controller can be configured to the television in the options menu. Like the Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS, the Wii U GamePad also has a microphone built into it, which can record the user's voice, as well as an input on the underside for an external microphone. The Wii U GamePad also has a built-in infrared sensor to emulate the Wii Sensor Bar.
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Earlier version of the Wii U GamePad, which featured circle pads as seen on the Nintendo 3DS, as opposed to clickable control sticks.
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