The Wii U GamePad becomes a handy information terminal called the KopPad, which shows the area you’ve already explored on the map, positions of your crew members and Pikmin, and more. You can scroll the map on the GamePad’s touch screen to see the area in detail on the TV screen, and if you scroll the map while selecting one of the characters you can even send them to a specific location automatically!

The KopPad also receives transmissions from other characters, has a Camera function so you can snap shots of your Pikmin, and displays useful info (like details on how many Pikmin you have in total, active and sitting quietly). At the end of the day in Story Mode you can watch a replay of your activities on the KopPad screen, and use this time to review your strategy for the next day!