I think it does.
Because Odama was...well it was Odama. It is not a valid counterpoint to anything.
Odama is awesome, shut your mouth.
But there are several games where the final product varied greatly from pre-release builds shown at various trade shows. Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast would be another one.
Now, the only way I see any one of the games requiring the slide pad would be if the game was bundled with the item and that's the only way the game was sold (think Guitar Hero On Tour). But even then, I'd be surprised.