Why Wii U will be brilliant - and ultimately fail

[kitler53]

Mr Khan said:

kitler53 said:

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i 100% agree and see this a possibly a big problem for the wii U.  i really want to know exactly what comes in the box with the wii U.  

 

being BC with the wii is a good start but if the wii U doesn't have at least 1 wii mote can devs make a game assuming everyone will have one?

if not, how hard will it be for devs to support the various optional configurations?  

if not supporting all possible configuration, how much confusion will it 'cause customers to explain what extra are required to play?

...i've seen moms at the store unable to figure out why mario isn't on playstation or why gran turismo isn't on xbox ect.  if they can't even keep that straight how hard will it be to keep all the various controller options straight? how made will they be to come home with a game they can't play?

This is a valid concern indeed. My guess is yes, one Wiimote+, one Nunchuk, and one U-Pad, with the Pro Controller being only independently sold.

i think that sounds ideal but i'll give it only 50/50 that's what we get.  i'm pretty sure nintendo wants to keep costs low.   i'm not sure exactly what a wiimote and nunchuck cost nintendo (not $60 for sure) but it isn't free and something i can see possibly getting cut.