Good OP but there is some factually incorrect stuff in it.
First of all, what do you mean, motion pluses were not recognised? Are you sure that you properly synchronized the Wiimotes with the console before you played Nintendo Land? I don't have the game myself but a) this is the first complain I heard about this and b) I played Trine 2 together with a friend with a Wiimote plus and it worked just fine.
I also don't understand the part about Sonic being a lazy port because of the control options? You can play the game with pretty much anything you can possibly hook up to a Wii U including Tablet Controller, Pro Controller, Classic Controller Pro, Wiimote (plus) + Wii Wheel, Wiimote (plus) + Nunchuk. That's pretty impressive imho.
The part about needing the TV Screen for singleplayer is also wrong. Swipe down on the touchscreen and you can play off TV.
Ongoing bet with think-man: He wins if MH4 releases in any shape or form on PSV in 2013, I win if it doesn't.
