Purple on 15 June 2013
I think the article does make a good point. We often hear how Nintendo creating their own consoles is beneficial because they can determine the tech and build games specifically around it. However, other than the brilliant Nintendoland, they've shown absolutely no interest in using the gamepad in an interesting way and seem to have just reverted to making HD versions of Wii games.
Edit: Let me just clarify that I love having the gamepad. Not owning an ipad, it has become my internet browser at home and off screen play is great when I'm in bed. But it's a tad sad that it only serves minor functions outside of gaming when it initially appeared it was going to be an integral part of the system.
