![I've compared the prototype E3 gamepad against the retail version. Nintendo did make some changes after the E3 in 2011 when they exhibited the console. : r/wiiu I've compared the prototype E3 gamepad against the retail version. Nintendo did make some changes after the E3 in 2011 when they exhibited the console. : r/wiiu](https://preview.redd.it/97xopzmxdlq61.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=a9107739553174eb728ecc6c243d5ff29c8c28e9)
I've compared the prototype E3 gamepad against the retail version. Nintendo did make some changes after the E3 in 2011 when they exhibited the console. : r/wiiu
![Palmer on Twitter: "Repairing a Wii U gamepad for someone today. Fun fact, did you know that the gamepad is also (independently) region locked? The motherboard on the Wii U and the Palmer on Twitter: "Repairing a Wii U gamepad for someone today. Fun fact, did you know that the gamepad is also (independently) region locked? The motherboard on the Wii U and the](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EcaR-HJXsAIOBB-.jpg:large)
Palmer on Twitter: "Repairing a Wii U gamepad for someone today. Fun fact, did you know that the gamepad is also (independently) region locked? The motherboard on the Wii U and the
![Nintendo Wii U gamepad not for sale separately in US until games support multiple controllers | Engadget Nintendo Wii U gamepad not for sale separately in US until games support multiple controllers | Engadget](https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/N9k2V6ap41VgfVHLce8byg--~B/Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTU3OTt3PTg3NTthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/06/nintendo-wii-u-live-e3-2012.jpg.cf.jpg)
Nintendo Wii U gamepad not for sale separately in US until games support multiple controllers | Engadget
![So my Wii U game pad screen is broken but all of the other buttons work fine and the touch screen works fine. Is there any possible way I can look at So my Wii U game pad screen is broken but all of the other buttons work fine and the touch screen works fine. Is there any possible way I can look at](https://preview.redd.it/qal2vfyplyo71.jpg?auto=webp&s=9fe522710ebfa14a7e9b2461f627c16ec9ccf800)