You read that correctly. You can only use one controller per console, which means any split-screen multiplayer with a friend in the same room is IMPOSSIBLE. I just do not understand how Nintendo can go from the Wii, a family-friendly machine with more split-screen games than I care to admit, to the Wii U, a machine that will essentially force you to play by yourself. It's true that some types of multiplayer can be accomplished with one controller; some of the mini-games included in Wii Sports are an example of this. So, you can play, uh... golf, bowling, and archery. Seriously though, how is this going to fly with gamers? If I wasn't very interested in the Wii U before, then now I am not interested at all. There will be an inevitable Mario Kart installment on the console, and when it comes, nobody will be able to play split-screen with their friends. Also, what about the Super Smash Bros. entry for the Wii U mentioned at E3? Will it be only online play? That's ridiculous; half the fun of playing multiplayer in a Super Smash Bros. game is having your friends right next to you. In an age of increasing social connectivity, I find this to be a huge step backwards.
Source: http://www.gametrailers.com/news/wii-u-will-only-use-one-wii/3486
CLARIFICATION: As of right now, only one Wii U controller can be used with each Wii U console. However, both the original Wiimote and the 3DS can apparently serve as extra controllers, so it looks like 4-way multiplayer can happen after all. But... THAT STILL SUCKS.
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