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Nintendo unveils new Wii controller News
Wii News by Robert Purchese
Nintendo has revealed a brand new controller for the Wii but has "no plans" for a European release, a spokesperson told Eurogamer.
It looks like the old Classic Controller with added legs (hand-grips) and shoulder buttons. Essentially, the Pro looks more like a PlayStation pad.
Specifically, the Pro gains 32.5mm vertically, 10.3mm horizontally and 29mm in depth. Fatty.
There's no word on whether this will head West nor how much the Pro will cost. We'll check with Nintendo.
But we won't hold our breath, as the GameCube Wii Controller never made the move outside of Japan.
Old and new: amateur and pro.
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paul_haine
26/02/09 @ 08:53
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They haven't added any buttons, have they? The original Classic already had four buttons on the top, they've just moved two of them and enlarged them.
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themerlin13
26/02/09 @ 09:19
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LOL what!! thas not designed it's Blue Peter!! old washing up bottle and some sticky back plastic.
Where is the NEW motion plus wii need a decent wiimote!!!! |
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"It doesn't look like a PS-pad. It looks like a GameCube pad. The best pad in the excistence of videogames."
The +button is way too small, sadly. Id say the GC and 360 controller are the 2 best, most ergonomic pads ever made. Both with the +button being their one and only weakness. My personal favorit is the ps2/3 controller thou. For everything but (fp)shooters. |
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20charactersmax
26/02/09 @ 09:59
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The white Gamecube Controller is only available in Japan, but you can import it.
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videogangs
26/02/09 @ 10:00
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I really wish they'd bring out a white bluetooth wavebird. I'd go out and buy four of them today if they did.
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Britesparc
26/02/09 @ 10:14
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"I really wish they'd bring out a white bluetooth wavebird. I'd go out and buy four of them today if they did."
Yeah, me too. Well, I wouldn't buy four, but I'd buy one or two.
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Sean.Aaron
26/02/09 @ 10:22
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The white gamecube controller is awesome. I'm not sure what the point of this is. There's no Nintendo system that uses four shoulder buttons I'm aware of, so what is the point of this when you can get add-ons or alternatives to the Classic Controller from 3rd parties that give the same look/feel?
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videogangs
26/02/09 @ 10:26
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The extra shoulder buttons tend to get used as the z trigger on 64 titles.
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Oh my, did they finally notice the Classic was one of the ergonomically worst controllers ever made? And aside from the obvious grip issues, looks like they adjusted another thing: it seems that this time, the analogue sticks are a bit more distant from each other.
Maybe I would actually be able to play Geometry Wars Galaxies with that one. |
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videogangs
26/02/09 @ 10:41
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I don't mind the classic controller, I think it works better for SNES games than anything else, but it's not the best thing ever made for sure. Part of the problem is it subscribes to the Sony "both analogue sticks at the bottom so you get cramp" school of ergonomics.
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Sean.Aaron
26/02/09 @ 10:45
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Ah, the only N64 game I ever bought was Mario 64 which I hated, so that explains why I forgot the Classic has four buttons!
Well, if they want to replace the Classic with a design that's more like the Playstation dual analogue controller they're welcome to do so; I have no need for it. |
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neonemesis
26/02/09 @ 11:09
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Would have been better if they'd made some bigger changes such as having a six-button layout similar to the Saturn pad. Better for fighters.
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canIdoyabombsforya
26/02/09 @ 11:22
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Sony were the first to put arms on the SNES pad in 1993. Come on Nintendo just release a Wii edition of the Wavebird.
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That is an ugly twat of a controller. I hope it's bloody comfortable.
It's crazy that they can release 2 classic controllers, but not put the SNES pad on general release, or offer connectors for old console controllers like the MD or Saturn. Combined with the storage and games situation, the Wii is far from the enthusiasts platform of choice. |
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electrolite
26/02/09 @ 12:13
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That looks crap, and far worse than the not-really-all-that-great Classic
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kangarootoo
26/02/09 @ 14:50
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@MORZTAN
I looks no more like a Gamecube pad than it does any other control pad. Its certainly got more corners than a GC pad. http://reviews.cnet.com/sc/30607421-2-20... |
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Sean.Aaron
26/02/09 @ 15:10
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It's been suggested elsewhere that this is a direct response to the recent patent troll lawsuit victory in the USA; rather than doing like Sony and forking out the dough they're just changing the design slightly and removing analogue buttons. Sounds like a fair play to me.
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Sean.Aaron
26/02/09 @ 19:09
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"so nintendo finally gave up on the motion controls?"
Yes, and the rest of their 2009 catalog will consist of various 1st and 3rd person run-and-gun games. |
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farticusmaximus
27/02/09 @ 14:19
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Aww, it's so cute to see young love in bloom.
So which one of you takes it in the ass? I'm guessing it's Aaron as you always come across as a whiney little girl... |
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