wraggster
September 14th, 2012, 00:28
Unlike in Japan, US-residing Wii U owners will not be able to purchase a second Gamepad controller from stores.
http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/screenshot_290341_thumb_wide300.jpg (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/viewer.php?mode=article&id=290341)So confirmed Nintendo of America's director of PR Marc Franklin, who told Shacknews (http://www.shacknews.com/article/75749/wii-u-gamepad-wont-be-sold-separately-at-launch#) after today's Wii U New York event that US gamers will only be able to purchase a second Gamepad or replace a broken one) by contacting Nintendo customer support.Nintendo of Japan will be offering standalone Gamepads (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/368013/wii-u-launch-software-gamepad-priced-for-japan/) for the hefty price of 13,440 yen (£107/$172), but Franklin says that doing so in US 'might cause retail confusion' since there are currently no announced games which support a second Gamepad controller.
Nintendo has previously confirmed (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/351571/wii-u-will-support-two-tablets-simultaneously-nintendo-confirms/) that Wii U hardware can support two tablet Game Pads simultaneously, but games that take advantage of this shouldn't be expected until some time after launch.
All local multiplayer games for Wii U so far use a combination of a single Gamepad controller and multiple Wii Remotes.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/368439/no-standalone-wii-u-gamepads-for-us-retail-says-nintendo/
http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/screenshot_290341_thumb_wide300.jpg (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/viewer.php?mode=article&id=290341)So confirmed Nintendo of America's director of PR Marc Franklin, who told Shacknews (http://www.shacknews.com/article/75749/wii-u-gamepad-wont-be-sold-separately-at-launch#) after today's Wii U New York event that US gamers will only be able to purchase a second Gamepad or replace a broken one) by contacting Nintendo customer support.Nintendo of Japan will be offering standalone Gamepads (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/368013/wii-u-launch-software-gamepad-priced-for-japan/) for the hefty price of 13,440 yen (£107/$172), but Franklin says that doing so in US 'might cause retail confusion' since there are currently no announced games which support a second Gamepad controller.
Nintendo has previously confirmed (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/351571/wii-u-will-support-two-tablets-simultaneously-nintendo-confirms/) that Wii U hardware can support two tablet Game Pads simultaneously, but games that take advantage of this shouldn't be expected until some time after launch.
All local multiplayer games for Wii U so far use a combination of a single Gamepad controller and multiple Wii Remotes.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/368439/no-standalone-wii-u-gamepads-for-us-retail-says-nintendo/