Chase Mii instantly reminded me of the first ever Gamecube to Gameboy Advance connectivity title Pac-Man Vs. The concept is a simple one; one player is in control of the Wii U tablet controller and has the ability to move Mario around a labyrinth like environment while four other players control different colored toad characters with the Wii remote trying to tag Mario. The player with the Wii U tablet can see Mario on his own individual screen and is given a 10 second head start to run away from the toads. If any one of the toads manages to catch Mario the game ends which means teamwork is a necessary to achieve victory. While this concept alone would not be enough to constitute a full priced retail title, I can see Nintendo including Chase Mii in a Wii Play type mini game collection when Wii U hits store shelves.
Despite the games simplicity, it was a lot of fun and shows what Wii U can do that other consoles simply cannot. Things like this are what make me excited about Wii U and the potential of the console. Let’s just hope developers don’t just end up using the tablet for a glorified map screen.
Is it a possibility that the 3DS can also secretly be used as another type of controller for Wii U? It may be unlikely but for all those who are upset that there is only one touchscreen controller supported, maybe Nintendo planed ahead and left the option (built in functionality) for some future multi-player games supporting 2 to 4 3DS's instead of wiimotes and and the U controller. I am saying games made specifically for that set up alone, not something that can be used instead of the U controller.
@andy
It is possible, but when I asked one of the Nintendo reps of that very possibility all that I got was the standard 'Nintendo has yet to reveal that at this time'
Games must be fun. Nintendo is doing it right. As days pass I get more and more excited about the Wii U. 🙂
Wait… Five player on one console!!!
Okay. It's nothing something only the wii can do. It's something the gamecube could do over five years ago you basically said so at the beginning of the article.
And cowmanodoom. Get on VC download bomberman.
rargh.
i meant wii u whoops. same difference.
@lololol
Gamecube could use the GBA as a second screen, yes, but the controlling of the gunship was done in large part by using the built in gyroscope and accelerometers which were not present on the GBA. Semantics perhaps but still true.