Iwata: Wii U/3DS will cater to core gamers first, mass market second

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happydolphin said:

amp316 said:

archbrix said:

amp316 said:

I actually agree that people didn't want to upgrade to a 3DS because of the stereoscopic 3D.  I argue that most people don't want to upgrade to the Wii U because of a super expensive super controller. 

The difference here is that unlike stereoscopic 3D, the controller is actually capable of enhancing/changing the gameplay experience itself.

This is true, but the system will only have one tablet controller included and we can only imagine how much another will cost.  The Wii was all about getting a group of people together playing and having fun.  With the Wii U, two people will be able to experience the awesomeness of the controller if you have a lot of money.

It even looks like we're only getting 1 padlet for certain graphics intensive games.

But even then, the thing about the WiiU is that you'll be able to hook up 4 wii-chucks and 1 upadlet, that's 5 controllers in total on a system, with the possibility of a 2nd padlet on graphics-loose games, so a total of 6 controllers. You can also pass the padlet around during a play session giving everyone a chance to try the unique experience, as well as the traditional one. It really meshes well with the deeper and wider vision of the system, even from a physical, controller layout standpoint.

 

serious inquiry, how much games will actually have 5 players playing at ONCE. PS3 could actually support six and the only game I know that actually does it is Xmen arcade. IMHO that 5 player function isnt something that i am personally blown away by, but time will tell