Wii U games won't support two WiiPads at launch

[GreenL420]

At Nintendo's E3 press conference last week, the house of Mario showed its upcoming Wii U console could support two WiiPads at once. However, that doesn't mean any launch titles will support the functionality at the console's launch. In fact, they won't.

"It's going to be well after launch for those game experiences to come to life," Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime told Gamasutra. He explained that developers would need to figure out how to use a second screen on the WiiPad before incorporating a third. If only there were an example from days of future's past to reference.

Fils-Aime said the "next major step forward" is learning asymmetric gameplay for the Wii U, like active play was for the Wii. After that "there will be multiple experiences that have two" WiiPads.

[007]

anyone else get the feeling reggie and iwata are nothing but the bearers of bad news lately?

[GreenL420]

anyone else get the feeling reggie and iwata are nothing but the bearers of bad news lately?

Yes it sure seems like its only been a downward spiral for Nintendo since e3 and i mean come on guys keep a few things to yourself don't go and reveal all the flaws before your console has even seen store shelves it's only hurting your sales for the future. I mean let's face it we didn't see Microsoft or Sony ever come out before a launch and say you know we found this wrong with our console and oh that was broke to and we need to fix this they just kept it to themselves.

[007]

Yes it sure seems like its only been a downward spiral for Nintendo since e3 and i mean come on guys keep a few things to yourself don't go and reveal all the flaws before your console has even seen store shelves it's only hurting your sales for the future. I mean let's face it we didn't see Microsoft or Sony ever come out before a launch and say you know we found this wrong with our console and oh that was broke to and we need to fix this they just kept it to themselves.

yea exactly. let the people find it out on their own after they buy it lol. it sounds funny hearing a consumer say that but from a business standpoint thats what they should really do