Opinion: Wii U’s Failure Had Little To Do With The Gamepad.

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Jumpin said:

• The whole idea of "asymmetric gameplay" (unlike the Wii) actually did feel like a gimmick to cover up the fact that only one gamepad could be used.

Strongly disagree about this. Asymmetric gameplay was one of the smartest ideas of the Wii U generation and it is a great pity it has essentially been abandoned since. I don't understand why Nintendo has not pushed for more games where you need a docked Switch and a handheld Switch, with asymmetric gameplay between players.