The thing I don't understand about the WiiU

i think you guys worry way to much could using a screen for a map / inv really screw things up that bad? the controller does have a start button....last i checked the start button is used to pause a game, and personally i think the screen will deffinatly save some time and annoyance. i hate pausing to use items or switch inventory. pausing should be to pause, and inventory should be more convenient to get to.

 

-looks at his DS, sees many games that have "quick inventories" on the bottom screen, sees most of them have full menus when you pause the game-

I'm confused what everyone/anyone is worried about. You do realize that Nintendo has previous experience with this stuff right?

 

They look a bit blocky on a big TV.

 

What are you so confused about?

 

Guys, guys... it's all about how you sell it.

 

The price has been DOUBLED!!!

 

ILL TAKE 10!

 

Most likely, it depends on how the developer uses it.

 

The original Wii trailer showed people playing NES games with motion controls. It's just a mock up, not an actual demonstration. When Wii games are all you have available to show off the controller screen, that's what you use.

 

cut.

 

This... Plus the whole concept that you could mimick motion controls on the Wii U tablet is just silly. Unless you somehow assume they are holding the tablet while simultaneously holding a Wiimote/nunchuck.

 

Well, technically, since the tablet controller has an accelerometer, you could use it for wii games like Mario kart, or games like New Super Mario Bros. That only require shaking and tilting the controller (and pretty much any other wii game that requires only holding the wiimote sideways). But yeah, aside from that, it would be impractical