Iwata:Nintendo is not leaving the console market

[g911turbo]

Helloplite said:

1) The Gamepad is sadly a liability and does not offer anything new. Don't drop it, but make it an optional purchase -- $79/£69 for those that want it. In addition to this, release a firmware update that makes the Gamepad completely optional in the entire Wii U menus.

This is a lot easier said than done.  Out of the 3 titles I've played (2D mario, WW HD, 3D mario), the later 2 required the gamepad to some degree I believe.  Sounds like a big headache rewriting software.  Not to mention titles currently in development that are planning to use it.

 

On top of all that, barring some ergonomics, I like the pad.  Very cool to be able to set up a game while my GF watches the end of an episode on TV.  Also makes the system seem higher end than it is.  Something different from the other two, etc.

 

Personally, I think no game pad means no Wii U.