Gamepad is a fantastic idea and gaming controller.

[LurkerJ]

Skidonti said:

LurkerJ said:

 

So.. you narrowed it down to two outcomes. Wii U or a console with beefy specs that's sold at a loss.

Why couldn't Nintendo put out Wii 2? That scenario wouldn't have supported your claims though, would it?

Wii U specs, Wii motes and no gamepad for 250 dollars wouldn't be sold at loss. 

It also probably wouldn't sell. The Wii crowd doesn't need to pay $250 for a Wii when they have a Wii already. The visuals wouldn't impress them the way motion control did.

But anyways, I like using the gamepad. Actually, currently here in my college dorm I don't even have a TV to play on! There's not really much space and I figured with limited time I shouldn't buy one. A few other guys do, and we'll hook up the Wii or Xbox and play some games from time to time, but I still am able to just sit anywhere in my room and play WiiU with no concern for if it bothers my roommate, no more conspicuously than if I was on my phone or my DS. It's very comfortable to hold, the controls are in pretty much all the right places and feel solid,  and keeps the game very personal to me. I'm a big handheld gamer, anyway. I only wish it were higher resolution.

Once I'm at home over the summer I intend to be using more of its unique features as a second screen or for asymmetric play.

Why do many of you continue to assume that the casual crowd wouldn't buy an upgraded Wii? Software is key. New IPs make a difference.