Why do I want a screen on my controller?

[NJ5]

twesterm said:

NJ5 said:

twesterm said:
I think the touch screen on the controller is a beyond fantastic idea and anyone who thinks otherwise is simply being small minded

So what great things do you expect from the touch screen?

With the Wiimote's pointer you could already kind of "touch" a point in the screen, this is the same thing but on a separate screen.

Dynamic context sensitive controller

Programmable hot keys

RPG menu's

world maps

objectives/tutorials

secret information in local multiplayer games

It's another screen, what can't you do with it?

Programmable hot keys -> I think gamepads already have enough buttons.

RPG menus, etc. -> I don't want to be looking at the controller every few seconds when I'm playing a game.

There might be some exceptions to the rule, but as a rule I expect most uses of the screen to be gimmicky and/or annoying.