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Rash2049 said:

Biggest issue with the Wii? The batteries.


Sad to see how I was changing batteries here and there. The PS3 doesn't have that problem, though. Been playing hardcore Tales of Graces f with my friends all weekend. No battery? Plug the damn USB cable and that's it. More than 20 damn hours.


Oh and, sadly, the WiiMote has the slight problem that using motion controls EATS THE BATTERIES WHOLE. Skyward Sword? Only 3 hours straight. Dead batteries. And I have Fi to remind me of that. Fortunately, there's games with other controller options, so playing all that Smash Bros. Brawl with the Gamecube Controller was quite nice.


Thankfully, the WiiU Gamepad has its own internal battery. And thank the gods for that miracle.

Wii Mote batteries last ages for me. At a guess I'd say about 20 hours. It could be a fauilty wii mote or perhaps the battreies you use are the problem. I never used rechargable batteries. I bought packs of good quality batterys and had them all last a very long time. I'm not sure how long but I played through skyward sward with, i think, only one battery change. 


A good internal rechargable battrey would have been be nice. That said I might like the Wii U's gamepad even more if it lasted 20 hours off 2, quick to replace, aa batteries.