Regardless of whether you're performing 4 player split screen or rendering to 4 screens you still need the overhead of 4 viewports ...

It doesn't really matter though, I can see lots of legitimate gameplay mechanics using 2 tablet controllers (both using and not using the TV) but I don't see many using 4 tablet controllers and the TV screen; and most of the ideas for more than 2 tablets may be best designed as a 3DS game (or possibly a game that works with both systems).

That's true, I was thinking more of the possibility that the tablet screen is actually HD (I don't know how realistic or close to the truth that is).

I agree that aiming for two tablets is a good enough compromise, although "Mario Kart Wii U" would be pretty cool with 4 controllers each with its view.

I think if they can limit the amount of things on the screen, two tablets will be doable. Case in point, let's take a popular local multiplayer game like Madden. If they put the pre snap play selections on the tablet instead of the screen and you each select them there so the other player can't see, and you draw up audibles on the screen too, but the gameplay is still played on your TV, I think that can probably work. However they can't show you the game itself on each controller. Peter Moore lightly demonstrated that was the direction they were going to take with Madden, so it's leading me to believe they've had access to the console and have gotten a prototype of it working with more than one controller.

Do I think it'll revolutionize knocking out split screen multiplayer like in shooters and racing games and letting you both play off your tablets? No. Do I think they can find a way to allow complimentary info and data to be broadcasted to both controllers at once? Yes

This would be a severe detriment to an otherwise amazing product. It must have at least 2 connections to really make this work for one of its best potential features.

Just give us a redesigned classic controller with pressure-sensitive triggers and more comfortable dual analog sticks already... that's all we need to play 98% of the 3rd party games that will be released on the system anyway!

And you wouldn't have to buy the extra screentrollers?

What about clickable thumbsticks? As far as I know the classic controller doesn't have clickable thumbsticks, Wii U's controller doesnpt have them either...

They are great for stuff like melee on Call of duty

The IR is another analog device buddy, it's really hard for people to wrap that around their heads for some reason. I got my Pro with the MHTri bundle, shit is sexy, was only 10 bucks with the bundle and plugs right into the wiimote /shrug.

damn it people, still more than a year for the release and everyone is already making their own theories. ... why dont people learn to be patient and wait for official news? There's still one more E3 before the thing launches, give it a break

I am going to address both you and thetonestarr here. I will start off with thetonestarr.

@thetonestarr

I would have no issue buying multiple screenmotes because they not only already have the dual sticks in place but they also have the screen which is what this console is bringing to the table.

Having to buy another of those as opposed to buying a classic pro are entirely different scenarios. If Wii U was all about me using just the classic pro then what is the main draw to the Wii U?

@dahuman

No need to get snappy, I am fully aware of how the wiimote could be used as an alternative as I have owned one since launch. However, as I already mentioned, it is not my preference. I do not enjoy playing that way. Maybe it is also something in the options but turning for me seems much slower as opposed to using a right analog.

I didn't care for those controls in Prime and I did not care too much for them in Killzone 3 with the Move. It is simply not my thing. I want my dual analogs.

As for the pro, see my answer to thetonestarr.

I don't hate the system guys, don't get me wrong. I just expected more and before all is said and done it could very well be what I want. As I said before, maybe if people like me bitch enough we will get what we want.

They said that the Wii caused a split because the "casual" and players like me. Their aim with the Wii U is to please players like me, not just players who were already content with what they got on their Wii.