Lets think about this...
The decision to unbundle the kinect is the right one, as it serves little to no purpose besides cosmetic voice commands and a couple of games. But, this decision should have happened at the start. I believe that now there are 4 million of burned early adopters. It doesnt inspire confidence. But, its for the best.
The gamepad on the contrary is useful. For example i am posting this from my Wii U and its quite easy to type with the touchpad and the stylus. That isnt the important part though, but its part of it. The gamepad offers advantages to gameplay when used correctly. Managing inventories or maps on the gamepad without interrupting the flow of the game is a benefit and the easy to use interface is incredibly useful for communicating on MMO games. It also allows for art and written messages, as Miiverse is always an example of.
Not that i would mind if Nintendo chose to release it with a wii mote controller for the sake of sales. I always think that choice isnt a bad thing, but the kinect and the gamepad arent similar situations.
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