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New Wii Controller in sight
Carl Poirier - Saturday, February 28th, 2009 | 8:26PM (PT) 0 Favourites (0)


A variant of the Wii Classic Controller

Nintendo has recently published pictures on their Japanese website showing a variant of the Wii Classic Controller -- the Wii Classic Controller PRO.  This new controller drops the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) style and goes directly to the Game Cube one, with the left arrows and the thumb joystick having been inverted:

As you can see, ergonomic grips have been added. Furthermore, the thumb joysticks seem to have been moved further apart from one another. The shoulder buttons have also been relocated. However, there is still a wire, which means the controller will need to be connected to the standard wireless one, much like the first Classic Controller.

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    duker nuker since Oct 2006 | Mar 1, 09
    Seems pretty cool, more classic then the classic controller.
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    MrGrimm since Mar 2008 | Mar 1, 09
    I'm looking at the shoulder buttons here, and it kinda looks like they'll be harder to reach. Perhaps it's to accommodate larger hands?
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    Galacticdramon since Jan 2004 | Mar 1, 09
    I don't see how it's SNES styled. The grips are more like the Cube.
    Last edited by Galacticdramon :: Mar 1, 09
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    Dark Arcanine since Apr 2007 | Mar 1, 09
    I agree with Galacticdramon, it looks more Gamecube orientated. Which is good, because I like that controller.
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    Sabreguy since Feb 2007 | Mar 1, 09
    This is far too much like the gamecube remote... Why can't more games just incorporate the gamecube remote instead of nintendo making us buy more controllers!
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    Redemption since Mar 2000 | Mar 1, 09
    quote Galacticdramon
    I don't see how it's SNES styled. The grips are more like the Cube.
    Yeah Carl originally meant to say it looked like the GameCube controller, it was edited after publishing and lost its context, which I fixed when he brought it up.
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    Burkedawg since Dec 2008 | Mar 1, 09
    DualShock rip off .
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    Guest | Mar 1, 09
    I think it looks interesting, but I find it also a bit like a typical PS/Xbox design. I can imagine some games where it would rock, especially action and first-person-shooter games.

    We'll see, but I would like to give it a try.
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    Guest | Mar 2, 09
    quote Galacticdramon
    I don't see how it's SNES styled. The grips are more like the Cube.
    They're saying, and i quote "This new controller drops the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) style and goes directly to the Game Cube one"
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    Super Marty since Jun 2008 | Mar 2, 09
    Looks like it might be decent and actually might be worth getting..But wait I still have my GC controller so doubt it
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