As we get closer to the launch of the Wii U next month (on November 18th), it is pretty clear that Sony and Microsoft can learn a great deal about innovation from Nintendo As I have said many times in the past,

The Wii U will revolutionize the video game industry for a few reasons

Let’s see what exactly Nintendo has up its sleeve and what Sony and Microsoft can learn from Nintendo along the way.

Social Gaming 

I know what you are all probably thinking, Xbox Live and PlayStation Network/Home are already interactive forms of social networking. That is true, but the truth is that Nintendo Miiverse will allow you to interact completely differently with your friends. You will be able to draw pictures, be constantly connected to other players during gameplay, and will have access to the Miiverse app on other devices, including computers and smartphones. Unlike PlayStation Network/Home and Xbox Live, Nintendo Miiverse will be built around gaming. Perhaps Xbox and Sony should consider following suite with the Xbox 720 and PS4?

Long Controller Battery Life

As a PS3 owner, I can attest to the importance of a long-lasting battery since I hate plugging my controller in and having to game on USB. Usually, I get about 6-7 hours of gameplay out of my Dualshock PS3 controller, and I would imagine the Xbox controller has a similar battery life. The Wii U Pro Controller, according to a recent Eurogamer report, will last a stunning 80 hours! Yes, you read that correctly. Sony and Microsoft, please take notice when you go to design the controllers for your next consoles.

Interactive TV

Again, PS3 and Xbox do allow you stream movies, but the Nintendo TVii app will redefine the way that the user interacts with his/her movies and TV shows. For example, while viewing content, users will be able to search for a program or movie they want to watch, and information will be about the episode as well as where the user can find it (Amazon, Hulu, Netflix, etc). The GamePad will also be compatible with TiVo so that users can record and play programs through their GamePad. And, even cooler, while watching a program, one-sentence plot descriptions will appear on the GamePad to encourage feedback and interaction during particular scenes. Plus, the user can turn on and off his TV using the GamePad.

To sum up, these are just a few things that Microsoft and Sony can learn from Nintendo. Of course, game interaction is also important, and my next article will cover how Nintendo will revolutionize gameplay itself.

 http://www.rantgaming.com/2012/10/16/sony-microsoft-learn-from-nintendo/

Grasping at straws in these areas.

Gameplay or "game interaction", as mentioned at the end of the article, is where you can really build an argument.

The GamePad is only going to last a maximum of 5 hours apparently - not that great imo.

And TVii is only available in NA, which sucks since I live in EU...

Yeah, what utter bull crap and somewhat misinforming that is though. We'll experience most games and content using the Gamepad, which has a 3 to 5 hours battery life (with a 2.5 hours charge time). Not 80. 3 to 5 hours is really quick.  You'll nearly have to think about putting it on charge every time you end a play session.

As for the rest of what's discussed, everything is still on paper. We'll see how it will all pan out once the system is released. There's a lot of novel ideas, but only time will tell if they'll have any lasting value.

That's perhaps the least convincing argument I've ever read.

honestly all your points are simply limited by hardware, the controllers are 7 year old tech, so battery life cant be compared with a controller that is about to release. as with social gaming, sony has been doing that for years with ps home and psn, but the hardware (mostly limited RAM) prevents for more stuff to do, if anything its nintendo who learned from MS and sony with the WiiU than MS and Sony learning from nintendo. just wait for the next consoles to release then compare the consoles

This thread is just wrong.

To not follow their footsteps.

They were talking about the wii u pro controller, not the gamepad

Yeah, hence the reason why I pointed out that pointing out that calling the long battery life of the Pro controller as a definitive plus from which Sony and MS should learn from is misinforming since most games will be played on the system's main control method, the Gamepad, which has at best a 5 hours battery life. A shorter battery life than the PS3 and 360's controller. Yeah sure, it has a screen and all other kinds of tech, but the point still stands.

Try to follow.

This "article" is a grasping at straws fest.