Wii U controller is a fucking IPad tablet

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You can play games solely on the controller, which handles like a tablet and presumably includes the stylus we saw interacting with it during the reveal. It's got a 6.2 inch screen, is backward compatible with all Wii games, Wii Remotes and other accessories -- a video showed showed it being used with the Balance Board and as a Wii Remote, so it's got motion controls built in. An example during the reveal showed an individual using it in a golf game, just like a Wiimote.

It's got rumble, trigger buttons, bumper buttons, a touch-screen, microphone and speakers, and an accelerometer. It's also got a camera built in. Iwata says it's got support for the "widest variety of games can be supported" and can play games independently of the Wii itself. Oh, and it's HD.

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Lmao. What is Nintendo doing? Why is Nintendo which makes a goldmine on cheap hardware making these expensive products now? and why is this a fucking tablet? I love impressive hardware and all but Nintendo has already struggled along with Microsoft last generation and took a beating from Sony. This generation, Sony struggled for years with the PS3. I don't really like that this is a tablet but I don't hate it and I'm pretty sure that Nintendo will produce a core controller for this too. Still, this is a controller and not a handheld, what the fuck? Right now I can't imagine how awkward it will be but I won't hate on this like a lot of people are now, this has to be pretty expensive but whatever. Hopefully it's competitive priced but if not, I'll wait awhile like I did for the PS3.