Software Without GamePad Purpose Drives Nintendo’s Disappointing E3

GR: At E3, all the talk was Sony vs. Microsoft, PlayStation vs. Xbox. Nintendo's part of the conversation wasn’t even an afterthought. Nintendo failed at E3. They’ve seemingly ducked out from the competition, and not because they didn’t have a regular press conference (though I have my own thoughts about what they had instead), not because they only showcased six Nintendo-published Wii U games, but because they did absolutely nothing to justify the Wii U GamePad and with it, the Wii U itself. And with most of these games slated for late 2013, or TBA 2014, it may be a while before the Wii U and the GamePad gets its defining and, at this point, redeeming piece of software that makes the Wii U a must-have for every Nintendo fan’s home.