Youre right, It's not useless, I like the off TV play. I'm just saying most people generally don't care about it and certainly aren't basing their purchase decision on it.
Oh I agree. I bought the Wii U DESPITE the game pad. I got the U for Nintendo's games (of course) and thought the game pad was a waste of money on their part.
I've come around a little - the game pad is actually a pretty great controller. I still think it was a waste of money on Nintendo's part.
"Nobody" cares about the controller, really. It's certainly not a system seller, IMO. Though it has grown on me, again - I certainly didn't get the system because of it.
And it took money away from making a more powerful system, a system that very well may have then attracted more third-party developers.
So no third-party support, so only Nintendo studios will really end up developing for the game pad, and they haven't exactly wowed me thus far...
Not only that, but with how much they enjoy cashing in on older systems' retro games, does this mean that future Nintendo hardware will have to have a controller screen? Otherwise how else will they sell us Wii U games again and again, like they do with older consoles' games?
Bleh. I applaud their innovation and willingness to try new things, but at the same time I'm pulling my hair out at their stupid decisions sometimes. I'm torn between wanting them to succeed because I enjoy their games, and wanting them to fail so they go third party - so I can more cheaply enjoy their games. =)