Tag Archives: Wii U GamePad

Wii U’s GamePad is a ‘nine-axis’ device, thanks to its internal geomagnetic sensor which allows it a greater degree of control over PS3′s Sixaxis controller, and PlayStation Move. Becky Oh, an executive at the firm that makes the sensor for Nintendo has shed light on why the component makes a real difference in control.

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Wii U GamePads won’t be sold separately in the US due to Nintendo not wanting any consumer confusion to ensue, however, should you break your lovely new second screen controller, you can order a new one. Just be aware it will cost you, and Nintendo isn’t saying how much – yet.

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Shigeru Miyamoto has said the possibilities for Metroid using Wii U’s GamePad “could be really fantastic.” Speaking with IGN, Miyamoto said, hypothetically, with Metroid, it was easy to imagine interesting implementations for Wii U. “I think that having another screen with the gyro built in really gives you a lot of interesting opportunities for development,” he said, “and we can bring a lot of our games to life in a completely unique way with that. There’s certainly a lot that you could do there for that game.” However, the game he would “personally” really love to see land on Wii U is Star Fox, although he wouldn’t say whether it or Metroid were in development for the new console.

UK online retailer Shopto is the first to place a price on Wii U at £280

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Nintendo’s confirmed a single charge of the Wii U GamePad can last between 3-5 hours.

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Wii U hardware to support two separate GamePads. The event will only focus on single-player, and more on dual play will be announced at a later date. A video of the Wii U GamePad was shown, showing stylus, with sticks, rumble, built-in camera and mic, and bumpers. Has a home button to suspend gameplay for whatever reason you need. A virtual tour of the controller is posted below and tells you everything you may ever need to know regarding it. There’s also a write up on it here.

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