You think Nintendo will release a Wii U Gamepad XL?

We've seen Nintendo's DS get repackaged multiple times: the DS to the DS Lite to the DSi to DSiXL .We're seeing the 3DS go up to the 3DS XL. We get bigger screens.

Why not put a Wii U Gamepad XL on the shelves sometime in the future?

Nintendo could simply give it longer battery life and size up the dimensions properly while increasing the touch screen size from 6.2" to say, between 8" to 9"

Wouldn't take much but it could boost controller sales. Of course this is longer down the road as seeing the Wii U Gamepads won't be selling individually on the shelves at launch.

Will Nintendo release a Wii U Gamepad XL? Should they?What do you think?

This would be the stupidest thing ever...

I doubt it highly.

It is already the biggest controller ever. If anything they will make it smaller

The only improvement I could see them making to it would be adding an HD screen. I could not possibly see them making it bigger.

This would be the stupidest thing ever...

rschauby

It is already the biggest controller ever. If anything they will make it smaller

VendettaRed07

Pretty much this.

maybe a Wii U gamepad lite, but xl? I dont think so...

Lol what the......?

Ofcourse not! :S

It's too big already!

Will Nintendo release a Wii U Gamepad XL?

wiifan001

No.

Should they?

wiifan001

Hell no.

What do you think?

wiifan001

It's a very bad idea and you should feel bad for even thinking of it.

If anything, they would release a slimmer version which I also doubt as the controller is very lightweight. I believe it weighs less than an iPad.

if you think thats big try the trackball controller for the atari , that thing is nearly as big as the nes!

I pictured a small child being crushed by a giant gamepad in the living room.

And then I pictured Andre the Giant holding a gamepad that looked normal sized.

They'll probably do a redesign of some sort, but being a Japanese company, I doubt that it'll be much bigger. Once it comes out and any of its problems become apparent, Nintendo can see what they might need to change.

It's a very bad idea and you should feel bad for even thinking of it.

KnightSkull

You have embarrassed yourself in my illustrious presence. You, KnightSkull have never failed more miserably in your life than as of this moment.

You're welcome.

Of course not.
It's not that of a bad idea when you consider battery life (which is yet again terrible), but the controller is already huge.

Nintendo has never made revisions on their home consoles and their controllers. I'll assume this will be no different.

Nintendo has never made revisions on their controllers. I'll assume this will be no different.

thetravman

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Nintendo has never made revisions on their controllers. I'll assume this will be no different.

wiifan001

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It's a very bad idea and you should feel bad for even thinking of it.

wiifan001

You have embarrassed yourself in my illustrious presence. You, KnightSkull have never failed more miserably in your life than as of this moment.

You're welcome.

The only person here that has embarrassed themselves, and have failed in any way, is the one who brought up such a ludicrous idea as a bigger WiiU Gamepad.

Oh wait, that was you.

Moving on...

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[QUOTE="KnightSkull"]

It's a very bad idea and you should feel bad for even thinking of it.

KnightSkull

You have embarrassed yourself in my illustrious presence. You, KnightSkull have never failed more miserably in your life than as of this moment.

You're welcome.

The only person here that has embarrassed themselves, and have failed in any way, is the one who brought up such a ludicrous idea as a bigger WiiU Gamepad.

Oh wait, that was you.

Moving on...

If a revision does happen, I doubt it will be that different from the current gamepad. I think the only reasonable changes they could make, is finding a way to make the controller cheaper, changes the controller's cover to something that isnt shiney so finger prints wont show, improving the battery, increasing the wireless range of the controller, and I guess if people find problems with the screen such as scratching and being overly reflective, change the screen to address any major problems that people find with it.

But anyway, for now there is no need to change the design at all. We SHOULD be glad that Nintendo changed the design of the controller from the original design.

The only things they could realistically change would be better battery life and maybe trim down size/wieght.blueydwlf

I can see Nintendo eventually releasing a Wii U Gamepad Plus. Which would be equal to the Kindle Fire tablet of today. But Nintendo would release it 2-3 years after the Wii U launch. So the Gamepad will be able to function as a basic tablet away from the Wii U console. The current Wii U Gampad tablet controller costs $172.00. So when Nintendo can make a Gamepad Plus in 2015. They will have basic Mii apps etc in a few years.

The Wii U Gamepad is already the biggest controller ever. I cannot see Nintendo making it larger, But turning the Gampad tablet controller into a Basic Tablet computer controller. A.K.A Wii U Gamepad Plus.

I'm thinking they might release a 3D-enabled gamepad at some point.Meinhard1

[QUOTE="Meinhard1"]I'm thinking they might release a 3D-enabled gamepad at some point.GunSmith1_basic

[QUOTE="GunSmith1_basic"][QUOTE="Meinhard1"]I'm thinking they might release a 3D-enabled gamepad at some point.Meinhard1

Nintendo tipically redesigns their handelds a few times, never their consoles. They just release new colors of their home console or a game bundle, but the only redesign I remember was the SNES, and honestly I didn't even think it was a redesign, just it was shaped differently in the U.S. vs the rest of the world.

How big would that thing be?

Bigger than this?

j/k :P