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[raven777]

I don't know it has been mentioned. the nintendo US site doesn't seem to have Gamepad spec(or I just can't find it). The Japanese site has the specs for gamepad.

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/e3_2012/wiiu/index.html

The interesting thing was that it takes 2 hours and 30 minute to charge the gamepad, and it runs 3-5 hours depending on the birghtness of the gamepad screen.

Edit: yes, the site does say you can play while you are charging.

 

[Jibbed]

May as well be wired.

 

[Crazymoogle]

I don't know it has been mentioned. the nintendo US site doesn't seem to have Gamepad spec(or I just can't find it). The Japanese site has the specs for gamepad.

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/e3_2012/wiiu/index.html

The interesting thing was that it takes 2 hours and 30 minute to charge the gamepad, and it runs 3-5 hours depending on the birghtness of the gamepad screen.

It's a tablet Display that requires a constantly on WiFi connection to use, so that number is not surprising. Hopefully there is a also a PS3-esque plugin cable option.

 

[Majine]

May as well be wired.

This is probably be the permanent solution for hardcore peeps.

 

[plainr_]

Nyko got it covered.

 

[kami_sama]

Not surprising, but I wanted it to be able to run more time than that.

 

[Byronic Hero]

I'd hate to see how long it's stay charged if it had 3D.

This is not helping the Wii U cause.

 

[Let me in]

Pro controller saves the day

 

[Chittagong]

3-5 hours, with 2.5h wait in between?

The fail that just keeps failing

 

[MormaPope]

What a pain in the ass, jeeze. Using a pad for gaming just sounds worse and worse.

 

[Deadly Joker]

No fucking way...

This can't be.

 

[BlazingDarkness]

terrible

 

[linko9]

Yeah, that's what I call a wired controller.

 

[shinobi602]

3-5 hours......

This keeps getting worse and worse.

 

[The_Darkest_Red]

I can't say I expected much better but still, that sounds pretty awful.

 

[Derrick01]

Now I see why the introduced the Pro controller. I was more than ok with the tablet pad because it had all the buttons a hardcore gamer needs, but only 3 hours? Go fuck yourselves with that. I'll be using nothing but the pro pad now.

 

[Busaiku]

Why didn't they just use a 3DS then.

 

[Midou]

Well I hope it has a wired option than, which I don't think is guranteed either. Does the Pro controller connect directly to the system or through the Wii-Pad..?

 

[WickedLaharl]

It goes without saying but that is really bad.

 

[Shadow of the BEAST]

what


the



fuck.

 

[criesofthepast]

No, just no. For real? That's horrible.

 

[Grinchy]

3-5 hours, with 2.5h wait in between?

The fail that just keeps failing

Well, in all fairness, you can presumably use it while it's charging.

It does kind of defeat the purpose of it being wireless to begin with, but it's nice to have the option of not being tethered instead of having no option.

 

[Ultimadrago]

...lol

Might as well stick a wire on it to begin with.

 

[dethforce]

3-5 hours, with 2.5h wait in between?

The fail that just keeps failing

yep - its useless. i dont want to recharge my controller every three hours. and no, i willnever use again a wired controller.

 

[darkside31337]

They should have really made it wired.

 

[tdrdrgn]

Battery tech going backwards.

 

[Kusagari]

Is this a fucking joke?

Every single piece of info about this thing gets worse and worse.

 

[Let me in]

What the hell is inside of that thing? The console does all the thinking, it's just a screen with Bluetooth...

 

[Plinko]

Not a huge deal. Probably recharges on the stand.

Everybody went ape about 3DS/Vita charging time and not once have I had one drop out on me while playing through a session.

 

[Paznos]

Yikes.

 

[fabricated backlash]

Absolutely unacceptable. The fuck?

 

[friskykillface]

Oh Nintendo


The blows just keep coming, I don't know how much more I can take.


I'll just stick with the controller then.

 

[Alex]

Haha, what the fuck? I wasn't too down on it before, just lost some interested at launch but that has to be a joke.

 

[Nibel]

Wii U takes all the negative buzz of Wii and 3DS together

Man.. I'm fucking down.

 

[sTeLioSco]

pro controller......

 

[Matt]

You can use it while it's charging. This morning was a mess, but this is not a big deal.

 

[Einbroch]

Man, I don't mean to constantly shit on this system but...just wow. Ugh.

 

[Curufinwe]

3-5 hours, with 2.5h wait in between?

The fail that just keeps failing

Nintendo hopes people will buy an extra pad and rotate between them.

 

[f0rk]

Can't you just play with it plugged in like you would a PS3 controller?

 

[Metroid Hunter]

This is probably be the permanent solution for hardcore peeps.

No, this is:

 

[VanWinkle]

Holy poop, I was expecting closer to the realm of 10 hours. That's terrible.

 

[dallow_bg]

That is really bad.
Another device I'd have to constantly charge.

 

[Dragon]

Man, I don't mean to constantly shit on this system but...just wow. Ugh.

You're not a negative nancy if it deserves it. And this news deserves negativity as a response so Nintendo gets its ass in gear.

 

[Nimajneb]

That's pretty bad. They better include a long power cable.

 

[Rad-]

Wow this system just keeps on disappointing.

 

[jokkir]

It's not like it's a portable console so this is no big deal.

 

[Ravensmash]

Meh, it'll have a charging cradle (i presume) so it'll just be a case of placing it down when you're done with the system.

 

[drspeedy]

I keep saying it... this is just 3DS reveal over and over again.

 

[Carl]

Like a 3DS then?

 

[fly high ~ayunite~]

Hopefully Nintendo does a SKU with this bad boy instead of the pad