Nintendo touts Wii U's tablet-like controller in new U.K. ad

Nintendo yesterday evening unveiled its first Wii U television commercial with the U.K.

The commercial, which aired in the country's "Homeland" show, comes with a lighthearted glance at the console and the way Nintendo aims to alter gamers' experience with its new hardware.

The commercial first demonstrates what sort of GamePad controller -- which, as you have seen inside the image above, resembles nothing a great deal to be a medium-sized tablet with joystick buttons -- can extend gameplay by permitting users virtually throw what to the telly screen and see even more of a game's surroundings. Nintendo have also been quick to spotlight how users is able to transfer their games to the 6.2-inch-LCD-equipped device while other people in the house watches television.

All in all, the commercial doesn't break an excessive amount new ground. For months now, we have been seeing the ways in which the Wii U's GamePad can extend gameplay. And save for a couple of game clips to your end, the one-minute commercial did little to focus on third-party games.

Interestingly, Nintendo also didn't flash the company's traditional controller, the Wii U Pro Controller. Many so-called "core" gamers looking for more sophisticated gameplay are arguably most pumped up about that come with.

GameCity – Game FESTIVAL NEWS – Major Details

GameCity, the earth’s best-loved videogame culture festival powered by Nottingham Trent University, today wii motion plus controller announced the Venus Patrol Training Facility will run all week included in GameCity7, from October 20-27. Venus Patrol Training Facility will feature large scale public presentations of experimental games from designers Die Gute Fabrik, Bennett Foddy, Honeyslug plus much more, presented by Venus Patrol.


Never you to definitely shy away from xbox 360 slim hard drive the unique, or sometimes downright strange, GameCity has joined with videogame culture site Venus Patrol to take a few large scale interactive experiences for the complete festival week of GameCity7, from 20-27th October.


Blending videogames with alternative input controls, the Venus Patrol Training Facility offer one of the most unique experiences available, all played on Nottingham’s Old Market Square via large scale projection, so everybody can help you contort your whole body when you scale a cliff, bounce using a trampoline and push random strangers about. There’s obviously any good operate a rare robotic unicorn may make an appearance…

Venus Patrol founder Brandon xbox 360 accessories Boyer said, “Following a successful run on the Venus Patrol Orientation Program in Paris, I’m super excited to supply GameCity attendees the 1st chance to officially engage in Venus Patrol training. The games in the facility will perfectly prepare the general public for virtually every challenge that is coming up next, about the off-chance which they may be called up for duty elsewhere in the festival…”