| Soundwave said: If sales continue to not meet their expectations, I think they'll eventually release a SKU without it. I don't honestly see why Nintendo fans get so emotional over this being raised. The gamepad is a dud as far as being something that moves systems, even most of the hardcore Nintendo fans admit this. A $199.99 Wiimote-only bundle with Wii Sports Club could at least maybe get some extra people to bite on the machine as a secondary/party "Wii 2". If Nintendo could release a 2DS and ditch the 3D entirely, I would not rule anything out. |
@bolded: You're right about this as of now but remember that the DS wasn't flying off of the shelves either until games like Nintendogs and Brain Age arrived - games that utilized and proved the unique properties of the hardware. Although more novel for its time, even the Wii would not have proven its concept so easily without the 800 pound gorilla that was Wii Sports. Nintendo's problem was that they relied on Nintendoland to achieve that for WiiU, which clearly failed at it and Wii Party U isn't going to do it either. Now they're focusing on giving us their tried and true experiences like 3DLand, DKC, MK8 and Smash in the near future - games that don't need the Gamepad.
But we're not talking about R.O.B. the robot here. The Gamepad is a fully functional controller with many unique possibilities. It's just up to Nintendo to show us why they designed their console around this concept beyond off-TV play, which, aside from a great browser, is the best thing about the Gamepad so far IMO.
