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The Nintendo Direct presentation has revealed a black version of the Wii U GamePad, shown above. We can only hope this is available at launch. It looks quite nice.

Nintendo has shared a look at the final controller for the Wii U (renamed the Wii U GamePad) via Nintendo Direct. It features clickable analog sticks instead of circle pads, various improvements to the ergonomics, and can act as a television remote. There are images after the break.

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IdeaMan from NeoGAF has revealed there’s a new port on the latest dev kit for the Wii U that should allow third-party developers to use two, simultaneous tablet controllers with the Wii U. At the moment, “it looks like studios can’t take advantage of it”, meaning we shouldn’t expect to see any of their titles at E3 2012 that use both controllers. But the existence of the port strongly suggests Nintendo is working on the functionality.

This is coming from a NeoGAF user:

So far we know for sure that can be simultaneously connected 4 Wii Remote Plus, or at least 2 Wii U controllers (but not learned if they can be linked together, ie 4 Wii Remote Plus and 2 WiiU controllers at the same time).

Please let this be true. Please let this be true.

(via gimmegimmegames.com)

Want to have a better understanding of the Wii U’s updated controller? We saw a glimpse through a leaked photo, but after the break there’s a few images (similar to the one above) that provides a direct comparison.

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A new round of rumors from NeoGAF suggests that, the version of the controller that was leaked a few days ago has a screen size that is “slightly bigger” than what we’ve seen in the past. The difference is “less than an inch” though, and even with the increase, “the resolution hasn’t changed”. The screen has not been upgraded to multi-touch, and:

The mysterious small square under the D-PAD, is not a vitality sensor, not even in a light version, not a touchpad, not a mini pulse sensor as on sports equipment, not a decorative thing, or whatever. This is the NFC sensor.

It’s then clarified that:

The demonstration of this feature in the Rayman leaked video isn’t representative of how it will work, such a use could obviously have bad consequences for the screen if people would put figurines briskly on it.

These leaks and mysteries and more are starting to pile up. E3 2012, hurry up. You’re taking too long.

As a follow-up to this story (which involved a leaked photo of the Wii U controller in its final form), it seems as if the leaker of that photo has since been fired. According to Erlend Wollan, a system development consultant, the person who leaked the image may even be taken to court. A very messy situation, indeed.