The Joy-Con should've been the Wii U's controller instead of the GamePad

[archbrix]

Absolutely not. The Joycons are the Switch's biggest detriment out-of-the-box, with their dinky-ass buttons and flimsy sticks, but at least I see their purpose for use with that particular system. Switching between modes or handing someone a second controller for table-top play at least makes sense. The compromise of comfort and ergonomics for portability somewhat justifies their design with Switch.

For WiiU, their limits and design make no sense at all. And while they would not have jacked up the price as much as the Gamepad, the Joycons still ain't cheap. Nintendo would have been better off just including a motion-plus Wiimote & nunchuck setup for WiiU instead, which has a far better stick and buttons (not to mention a frickin D-pad), and let people rely on the pro controller for traditional play.

Last edited by archbrix - 1 hour ago