Nintendo Wii U GamePad

The GamePad has a 6.2-inch touchscreen that can show a second view, map, inventory, or control panel while the TV shows the main game. It also includes motion controls, traditional buttons, dual analog sticks, and a camera. ([Nintendo](https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/News/2012/Nintendo-s-Wii-U-ushers-in-a-new-age-of-video-games-with-integrated-second-screen-experience-253334.html))

Some Wii U games support Nintendo's Off-TV Play feature, which sends the game image and controls to the GamePad. It is a feature of selected software, not a guarantee that every Wii U game can be played without the television. ([Nintendo Off-TV Play](https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/News/2013/February/Spotlight-on-Wii-U-Off-TV-Play-728535.html))

No. The GamePad is a controller and second screen that communicates with a Wii U console, so it is not a self-contained handheld like a Nintendo Switch. Its 6.2-inch display depends on the Wii U system for the game software. ([Nintendo Wii U hardware](https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/News/2012/Nintendo-s-Wii-U-ushers-in-a-new-age-of-video-games-with-integrated-second-screen-experience-253334.html))

Nintendo Land uses asymmetric multiplayer attractions in which players can receive different information or objectives, and ZombiU uses the GamePad as an inventory and scanning screen. These are examples of the second-screen design Nintendo promoted for the Wii U. ([Nintendo Wii U hardware](https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/News/2012/Nintendo-s-Wii-U-ushers-in-a-new-age-of-video-games-with-integrated-second-screen-experience-253334.html))