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Updated Thursday, January 12, 2012 0:31 am TWN, AP



	The new Wii U console is seen at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Jan. 10. CES, the world's largest annual consumer technology trade show, runs through Jan. 13 and is expected to feature 2,700 exhibitors showing off their latest products and services to about 140,000 attendees. (AP) Enlarge Photo

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Nintendo give hands-on time with Wii U at CES

LAS VEGAS--Nintendo Co.'s upcoming Wii U game console will come with a controller that has a big, touch-enabled screen. At first glance, that seems like an obstacle to the kind of casual multiplayer gaming that made the first Wii console such a breakout hit.

But in demonstrations Tuesday, the company emphasized that the Wii U will work with the cheaper, stick-like Wii controllers as well, making family multiplayer games feasible.

The Japanese company is giving some journalists hands-on time with the console on the sidelines of the International Consumer Electronics Show, which started Tuesday in Las Vegas.

It's the second time the U.S. media is getting a glimpse of the device, which was first shown in June. Nintendo said the device will go on sale after the next Electronic Entertainment Expo gaming trade show in Los Angeles in June.

Although the company successfully courted casual gamers with the Wii, it is now facing increased competition from Apple Inc.'s iPhone and other devices that offer simple games. It had hoped to win new gamers through a 3D handheld device. But sales were slow, and Nintendo slashed prices on the 3DS within six months. The Wii U will be sold as a bundle with one touch-screen controller, which is almost as big as the game console itself.

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