First details of Assassin’s Creed 3 on Wii U emerge

Assassin’s Creed 3 for Wii U, has had it’s first set of details revealed in Nintendo Gamer Magazine, revealing how the Wii U tablet controller will be utilised.

The magazine has confirmed that the tablet controller will link to the Animus, giving players the opportunity to navigate easier. The Animus will also collect database entries and will pop-up on the tablets screen, displaying on the tablets screen to avoid interrupting the games action.

The link to the Animus also means players can quickly access character bios and other related information that would typically be hidden behind game menus within the main game.

The Gameplay will also involve some premise around the use of touchscreen controls. The only details revealed at the moment is the the touch screen can be used for selecting weapons.  Another feature focusing on the tablet is the ability to use the Eagle Vision with the accelerometer making camera control possible.

With this announcement Push-Start will be posting our Preview of Assassins Creed 3 with some interesting details included. The article will be live from 5PM UK GMT.

Assassin’s Creed III will be released October 31 for Xbox 360 and PS3, Ubisoft has announced. PC and Wii U versions are confirmed, but still to be dated.

Source: NintenGen