A full sized map screen which I don't have to pause the game to use will be good...if not particularly thoughtful. Playing some RPGs on my 360 right now and looking at a minimap in the HUD or opening a menu are actually quite distracting, especially if you're trying to do things fast.
I really wonder if Nintendo's hardware team spent any time talking to the software teams. I said early on with the Wii U that I believed in its potential and I still do...I just don't think Nintendo had a great hardware idea and they went ahead on it without good software ideas to match. A map is nice, but it really doesn't do much. If that's the best you've got three years into the system you should drop it for a price cut and sell it as an extra







