Wii U won’t make Achievements Mandatory for all games.

[F0X]

M.U.G.E.N said:

F0X said:

NintendoPie said:
Ugh... I don't see how it's a stupid decision.

It isn't. Very few games actually use this feature to great effect, and there are other perfectly acceptable contol options for racing games, especially for less dedicated players. It's just a strange decision, especially considering that the GameCube control had analog triggers, which proved useful for Super Mario Sunshine at the least. There may be an explaination, but what I wonder now is if there's definitive proof that the Pro controller triggers are digital. I've actually read conflicting reports about it, strangely.

well I would argue agains the very few comment there but let's just agree to disagree on it.

But the important thing is you also understand why I am baffled by this. It's not something that's not gonna save them money or anything. I see no benefit to them. I wonder if it's something to do with the structure of the controller

I also agree about the pro controller..initial 'reports' said otherwise but later on I have seen several people contradicting it. I'm thinking it will definitely include them. 

I suppose a more defensible argument would be that only a small minority of gamers who play games that make use of analog triggers.

Then again, going back to the Pro... could the lack of analog triggers on the GamePad be a ploy to sell more Pro controllers? Maybe, but that's hard to substantiate. The structure may be an issue, but as I haven't held a GamePad in my hands as of yet, I can only make assumptions. The design is definitely different, and it's much larger than the typical controller. Maybe it's more difficult to reach the trigger, or apply the pressure needed to make proper use of analog control. Or, given the placement of the triggers, Nintendo might not have been able to have such triggers. I can imagine that since in some cases the GamePad seems to be used on the player's lap or table, like a tablet, the triggers could be pressed accidentaly. Since it's been established that analog triggers are more sensitive than digital... there could be a potential issue.

But hey, I'm just throwing out ideas. Like I said, I haven't touched a GamePad, nor do I claim to know it's inner workings.