Nice idea. Nothing more.

Similar to N64 controller.

It was odd, had some interesting ideas and innovation, but also was not the most comfortable controller to hold.

Hopefully as a fun tool that makes Mario levels.

A lot like how we look at the Power Glove or the Virtual Boy today. A really great idea that just wasn't implemented as good as could have been, due to poor decisions based on technology constraints.

The same way we look at the analog stick.

I think it would be premature to answer that question before seeing the NX

"It was an underrated peripheral. It was ahead of its time."

Some of you guys desparaging the comfort of the controller make me think you actually haven't spent a good deal of time with it. It is by far one of the most comfortable controllers ever made. Certainly it is true that not even Nintendo have put the controller to as good of use as they did with the Wiimote in WiiSports, but that's more about implementation and not a defect in the device.

In addition to the great comfort the controllers provides, it provides easy access to in-game maps and inventory, the ability to interact with your tv (power/volume), as well as providing you with an alternate display.

I feel like so many people like to talk crap about the controller from a system wars perspective, rather than from a "what's good for gaming" perspective. Don't worry...Nintendo and its tablet controller aren't going to win the gen. They're not going to change gaming as you know it (like they did with the Wii!). So quit hating just because you don't want to see that horse win the race. It's already been ran, and the WiiU is now being processed into dog food.

I like the gamepad, though innovation does not always work well, and that is what happened with the Wii U

It was a great idea, and had a lot of potential, but Nintendo ended up not doing much with the gamepad.