Wii U: GamePad Could be the Killer Feature, Taking Console Further Than Wii

Developers did not anticipate the Wii becoming a phenomenon. The console's accessible nature is part of the reason for its success; the extent of button-pressing in Wii Sports is holding down Z to release the bowling ball while swinging forwards, and users can even swing the Wii Remote as a baseball bat. The new Wii U console will offer a revolutionary second-screen gaming experience with the GamePad, a controller that combines a touch-screen tablet and a joystick.

[Ben_Grimm]

I think this will really ontribute to the way we play future games. I'm really looking forward to seeing what developers do and how they utilize the WiiU's unique features.

[Hisiru]

@Ben_Grimm
I agree and I think it will be better for core experiences than the Wii Remote, just look at the Madden, ZombiU features or games like Rayman Legends (multiplayer). Rayman Legends is really bringing something unique to the industry. I don't know if it's a game changer but it certainly looks promissing.

[iamnsuperman]

I am not sure what this guy means by go further. Sales wise defiantly not. Tablet and smart phones have got the touch screen market because they not only offer more but the amount of social/casual games is impressive and some are pretty good and very cheap. It was consoles but now it is tablets that are popular with the later merging with facebook type gaming.

If he means innovation in the sense of a new way to play. It is possible but I feel it is going to be up to Nintendo to really push the touch screen features as I foresee the third partys are either going to go the gimmick route or making it only for menus (the latter being probable if both Sony and Microsoft for go touch based controllers) especially later on in the cycle.

[wiiulee]

nintendo need to keep moving fast on all fronts like they are attempting to do with the wiiu by getting big third party games , now they need to work as quickly as possible to bring killer first party games out, mario , metroid because it's true nintendo's gamepad is unique and great but i already microsoft and sony are copying it as we speak...

[Puddlejumper75]

Yes it could very well be. I personally have seen some interesting things being talked about but I wont know what kind of impact it will have for me personally til I get my hands on it and see what developers do with it.

[DanielBryan]

So is this a rip off of Smart glass? NintenD'oh! have no shame anymore.