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Nintendo Reveals New Wii Controller

Posted by Soulskill on from the not-so-different-after-all dept.

IGN reports that Nintendo has unveiled the Classic Controller Pro, a new input device for the Wii of a more typical design than the Wii Remote. "From the info we've already got on the PRO, we know it's a larger controller, not only in thickness, height, and width, but it also makes use of one of the more well-received concepts out there, which is the extension grips, which gives it a GameCube, Xbox Controller S/360 look. As you can see, the Z buttons (Z/L and Z/R) are larger now, and placed like the R1/R2, L1/L2 setup found with Sony controllers. The PRO even borrows from the Nyko Classic Controller and Click Grip."

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  1. Re:Um by Forkenhoppen · · Score: 2, Informative

    What part of "the Classic Controller Pro, a new input device for the Wii of a more typical design than the Wii Remote" was lost on you?

    Actually, if you want to go splitting hairs, it's really a new input device for the Wiimote, so the OP does have a point about the description being a touch misleading/inaccurate. ;)

  2. this isn't a new controller by n3tcat · · Score: 1, Informative

    It's just a shell for the classic controller. This is no different than the "steering wheel" shell for the wiimote.

    1. Re:this isn't a new controller by tuffy · · Score: 2, Informative

      It has to be a new controller because the two Z buttons have been moved. That said, it's easy to confuse it for something like the Nyko shell because its front design changes are so minimal.

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    2. Re:this isn't a new controller by jabithew · · Score: 2, Informative

      It's not. You're confusing the new Nintendo product (or should that be 'new'?) with the existing third-party grip for the classic. The top image is Nintendo's offering, the lower the third-party.

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  3. Re:Still wired to wiimote by tepples · · Score: 2, Informative

    Why switch from a completely wireless gamecube pad for that?

    Tetris Party, Dr. Mario Online Rx, and probably several other WiiWare games are compatible with the Classic Controller's protocol. They are not compatible with that of the GameCube controller.

  4. Re:What do environmentalists think of the Wii? by Ant+P. · · Score: 2, Informative

    HDMI is a terrible connector interface, the worst I've ever seen

    You've never seen a SCART connector then.