With the Wii U 
releasing sometime next year, Nintendo’s hoping to give its predecessor one last big push.
For the first time since its introduction in 2006, the Wii has gotten a facelift. Rather than being designed to stand vertically, the buttons on the new streamlined system are labeled for horizontal placement. It’s a small shift, but one that will make the system easier to integrate with other audio/visual components, like your cable box and other consoles. It’s also one that comes with a hitch.
Chris Morris: Journalist 