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I'm interested in how much they will charge for the WiiU controller. The Wii had controller-itis with the wiimote + nunchuck + motion plus. At least the WiiU will re-use the Wii's controllers.

Also, how does the 3DS fit in the equation? If the WiiU controller works for standalone gaming, it could compete against the 3DS.

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From the article (referring to the controller):

"Please understand that it was not designed to be a portable video game machine," Nintendo President Saturo Iwata explained.

Looks like it won't compete against the 3DS.

While not explicitly stated anywhere, it seems the Wii U only supports a single new controller, as they haven't ever shown more than one. It probably ships with it, so you won't need to buy it on its own.

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