ZeroYui5015d ago

Guess that is the remote we will use for SSB4.

Hisiru5015d ago

Now people can stop bitch about the controller?

MariaHelFutura5015d ago

They'll just move on to something else.

Yi-Long5015d ago

... so I'm very happy with this announcement, cause this looks great and comfortable and seems to have everything we could ask for in a controller.

Great news!

SOD_Delta5015d ago

Eh I was one of the people who bitched about the Tab-controller, But now I'll defiantly get a Wii-U.

nveenio5015d ago

It's PS3 setup with 360 ergonomics. Not a bad idea.

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BISHOP-BRASIL5015d ago (Edited 5015d ago )

I'm not much of a fan of the 360 controller shape, but the buttons position are spot on. Focusing on analogs as main controls (as in the 360) but still symetrical (as in PS3). That's a winner in my book.

But this don't solve my main concern, which is, what controller method will be the main one and if any will be mandatory.

Wii also had a common gamepad, but most games simply weren't designed to be played with that, they were designed for motion controls.

If the same happens with the WiiU, you probably won't have the option to have this controller OVER the "tab", and just like in Wii, the experience in a common gamepad may end up being subpar.

And the much this new controller looks cool, I actually like the tablet controller idea and want to try that. What bugged me (and apparently mostly everyone else) about that was the shape and size that doesn't look confortable for long gaming sessions.

Now if they can show a controller as ergonomically interesting as this WiiU Pro Controller and still keep the touchscreen, that would be awesome.

EDIT: I'm just watching the Ninty video and it seens they got the Wii U Game Pad (the tablet-like controller) much better in ergonomics! It's still blocky, but it looks like they redesigned the back to make it fits much better. NOW I'm impressed.

glennco5015d ago

only a fool thinks their console of choice doesn't copy other console ideas. this is how the industry (and most industries) advances.

tee_bag2425015d ago

Same, I was bitching about playing games on a tablet too. Now im very interested again.

Biggest5015d ago

Hoping they release packs with that controller as opposed to the tablet. For hard heads like myself that don't want to pay extra for the main controller we'll use.

Abdou235015d ago

I don't know what is the problem with the tablet controller ?! a touch screen in my hands ?! yes please,If i ended up buying WiiU i will never get this pro controller,the tablet is perfectly fine for me.

StoneyYoshi5015d ago (Edited 5015d ago )

@MARIOFTW

Now im not saying Sony didn't copy any ideas but they had been working on the Move controller since the playstation eye toy came out back on the PS2. They did copy the controller a bit but it is much more accurate and superior compared to the wiimote. They had the technology first. Nintendo just beat them to the market and the success gave sony the idea to actually bring theirs to the market.

showtimefolks5015d ago

yes i am happy with this controller just one thing why are the buttons under the right stick?

that was my only knock about wii-u and N has answered before E3 so super excited for e3 nintendo

StanSmith5015d ago

@dontbhatin

It doesn't matter who copies who though. What matters is that those who do copy, don't just release a straight copy with no improvements.

Sony released Move with improvements over the Wiimote.
MS released Kinect with improvements over the eyetoy.
Nintendo are releasing this controller with improvements over the 360/PS3 pads.

sikbeta5015d ago

So, no more tablet-controller, meaning cheaper controller (as in affordable) and by that cheaper console package = cheaper price tag? Nice :D

StanSmith5015d ago

@sikbeta

Noooo the tablet is still there. This is just for us PS3/360 gamers if we don't like the tablet controller.

DragonKnight5015d ago

Why are people saying the analog and button placements are good? Are you telling me your hands are so freakishly asymmetrical that you believe the analog sticks being THAT HIGH is a good thing? Man, why did Microsoft have to go ruin controller design? Most of this is 360 with a hint of PS3. Pretty lame of Nintendo considering they used to come up with their own unique designs.

SilentNegotiator5015d ago

Now that it has a normal controller?

Sure.

Oh_Yeah5015d ago

YES!...as long as you can use this for most games, sign me up for a wii u. that big tablet thing just isnt my style, good for mobile pron though xD

starchild5015d ago

It looks pretty good. I'll have to feel it in my hands to really know, but I like what I see.

I actually thought it was an Xbox 360 controller when I first saw it. I guess we can all admit that Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft all borrow from each other. But so what? That's part of progress.

NewMonday5014d ago

kind of defeats the idea of the WiiU

and will also jack up the price

MaxXAttaxX5014d ago (Edited 5014d ago )

"This is just for us PS3/360 gamers if we don't like the tablet..."

No, this is ALSO for the Nintendo gamers who may not like the tablet controller. Yes, those people exist too.

irepbtown5014d ago

Never really liked the Wii to be honest.

But Wii U has caught my eye. What I read about it only gets better as the months progress.

ThanatosDMC5014d ago

This thing reminds me of my old Logitech xbox controller.

Anon19745014d ago

Nice! I'm glad they're giving us an option to get rid of that whole "Wii-mote" nonsense. My interest in the Wii-U just went from non-existent to intrigued.

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metsgaming5015d ago

better work for every single game

user54670075015d ago

I said it would be nice to give us an optional core controler in another article and I was disagreed to death.

What did I say...this is all I wanted

miyamoto5015d ago

This design makes sense for Nintendo. If your going after the PS360 gamers you make a controller they are used to & are designed for their kind of games.

But does this relegate the game tablet controller for the casual gamers?

And what will be the default controller?
Will you gamers buy this one on top of the tablet controller?

Rainstorm815015d ago

i agree axel...if this controller is an extra cost i dont see every game supporting it.

The only way this could perfectly work is if the console comes with both but we all know that wont happen, so it will be interesting to see how this will be implemented.

Personally i would like to see the unique things that can be done with the Wii-U gamepad and as a core gamer i want the pro controller, especially for a next gen Zelda, even though Zelda will undoubtedly work better with the gamepad

user54670075014d ago

@axelstone

Thats actually a good point

It really means that the Wii U game pad is actually a casual controler if Nintendo feel the need to make a Pro controler.

So much for their core approach.

attilayavuzer5015d ago

Well Nintendo just nailed the coffin shut on the wii mote, no serious developer is going to go back to that when they can port controls over to this.

StanSmith5015d ago

I think they're mainly there so we can still play Wii games on it like mario galaxy. The tablet and the classic pads will be the main controllers going forward.

Patriots_Pride5015d ago

Funny how no one is talking about the battery - from the USB looks like it will be internal like Sony controller which i like instead of detachable.

YOUGOTOWNEDLOL5015d ago

Wow Nintendo! you straight up copy the 360 controller! you must be really hungry for the hardcore crowed. Damn copy with no shame!

dreamtheater875015d ago (Edited 5015d ago )

360 knock off? Come on, so much is owed to Nintendo when it comes to innovation in controllers. The N64 was the first controller to have an analogue stick for the thumb and the first rumble/vibration. And I'm sure the GameCube controller was the first to have shoulder pads that had varying degrees of pressure and a "click".
The modern controller is essentially an evolution of the NES controller. Btw, I love the 360 controller.

christheredhead5015d ago

Wait, didn't Micrsoft copy the Dreamcast controller?

So basically, the Wii U pro is a Dreamcast controller if you think about it.

Makes no difference who copied who though. Its a controller. As long as its functional I have no problems.

Bobby Kotex5015d ago

Dreamtheater have you seen a 360 controller lately? Nintendrones are in denial. It's the EXACT same shape.

tee_bag2425015d ago (Edited 5015d ago )

I couldn't care who copied who or fan-ish semantics. That's what happens. A good design is usually copied and refined. What matters most is the end user gets the best of generations of contoller tech and ergonomic evolution.
The controller looks very decent. Plus it also looks like the Dpad is good enough for fighters too.

nintendojunkie285015d ago

It does resemble the basic design of the 360 controller..which I'm totally fine with,but considering nintendo first implemented or at least made commonplace a lot of the features we now take for granted on modern gaming controllers,we can't really say they copied anything.

....Quite often it's the other way around..

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farhad2k85015d ago

The new XBOX 36.. I mean Wii-U controller.
Nice.. *cough*.

xtremeimport5015d ago

this is literally the EXACT same case the 360 uses. not complaining or being a troll. i just think its pretty funny how close they are in visual features.

Oh_Yeah5015d ago

YES!!! as long as i can use this for most games ill be happy. the big tablet thing just isnt my style, good for mobile pron though XD

avengers19785014d ago

swap the right stick and button postions, I do not like the buttons located under the right stick

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legend9115015d ago

Very good for what it is. Make it a bit sexier, and oh gosh the Wii U is going to be amazing for either crowd of controller fans.

mugoldeneagle035015d ago

Wii remote & nunchuck, Gamepad, & Pro right?

Gonna be interesting to see how this all works out

legend9115015d ago

Actually I mean for the other console players and the tablet controller people. :) But it works in many more ways than just that of course. They showed this off to help draw attention to their E3 and this will be a good E3.

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ZeroYui5015d ago

haha it does look like the xbox360 remote.

Statix5015d ago (Edited 5015d ago )

That is hilariously similar in shape to the 360 controller! The only real difference is that the right analog stick is positioned upwards now (which I actually like).

Even the trigger and bumper buttons look amazingly close to the 360 controller, almost like they were ripped straight out of it.

EDIT: To fanboys saying I'm "complaining about this..." grow up, because I'm not complaining. I like the look and design of this controller, and think it will be useful for hardcore games and shooters. I'm simply pointing out the obvious, which is that Nintendo blatantly ripped off the overall shape and some button designs from the 360 controller.

thincom20005015d ago (Edited 5015d ago )

Please dig out your Gamecube controller and put it next to the 360 controller. Note the stick positions. I would have preferred the Gamecube arrangement, but then people would have really accused Nintendo of stealing the 360 design, having completely forgotten about the Gamecube. I really hope the upward position of RS feels natural, because I still haven't been able to acclimate to PS2/3's double-down.

HalfNerdHalfAmazing5015d ago

Look very similar to the Xbox 360 controller

LOL_WUT5015d ago

It does :( damn it oh well i guess.

PopRocks3595015d ago

What exactly is the problem? Isn't a classic controller precisely what you bozos wanted?

scotchmouth5014d ago

People still use the term "Bozos"? Man I haven't heard that in ages.

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Nintendo Switch 2 Has Sold 17.37 Million Units as Revenue and Profits Soar

Nintendo has announced its financial results for the first 9 months of the fiscal year, new official sales figures for the Nintendo Switch 2, and more.

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repsahj22d ago (Edited 22d ago )

17M+ units in 6 months! Others on this site are insisting on only 10M units. XD

And as for Switch 1 total sales, it will only take a few months for it to surpass the 160M of PS2.

repsahj22d ago

Will Sony magically be able to dig up PS2s again to increase the 160M number when the Switch is about to surpass it? hahaha.

They already did this in 2024 because Switch 1 is getting close to 155m. They might do it again because Switch is getting close to 160M.

Dexterio22d ago (Edited 22d ago )

"And as for Switch 1 total sales, it will only take a few months for it to surpass the 160M of PS2."
Few months lol. Maybe in a few years, and if it happens, that would be a big indication that the Switch 2 is not as successful as some here wanted us to believe; people still buy the OG Switch because there is nothing exciting on the Switch 2 and it's cheaper lol.

Rage7722d ago

Too bad it took over 12 years for PS2 to reach that number (before Jim Ryan made took some more out of his ass) Does that mean people were buying PS2s becasue it was cheaper and nothing good on PS3 and almost PS4? Nice try. 🤣🤣🤣

Sgt_Slaughter22d ago

The Switch 2 is outselling the Switch 1 when compared to their first years. You can swing this anyway you want, but that doesn't change reality and sales figures.

By your own logic, every single console has released to lackluster success because people kept buying the console before it. Sony even combined PS2 and PS3 sales at one point to help negate the lackluster start of the PS3.

badz14921d ago

@Rage77

people were buying PS2s because it was cheaper and nothing good on PS3. remember that the PS3 was released in 2006, God of War 2 was released in 2007.

Destiny108022d ago

it was at 10 million when i googled it a week ago, these are fresh numbers

17 million in 6 months is crazy

repsahj22d ago

I think that number is until October only. And during the holidays, Switch 2 sold 7m+.

salis84422d ago

June 5 to December 31 is essentially seven months.

From the chart in the actual presentation.

"Cumulative global sell-through as of the 4th week of December 2025 15 million units."

"Sales Status of Hardware and Software (Sell-In) 17.37 million units."

15m Sold = sell-through

17.37m Shipped = sell-in

andy8522d ago

Itll probably get there. But at currently pace it's like a year and a half. And thats without that number declining as people get switch 2s instead

repsahj22d ago

Maybe they still can. They need to put extra effort into promotions again and release bundled promos like with
2-3 games and 1yr Nintendo online subs.

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Profchaos21d ago (Edited 21d ago )

There's a lot of people who want the switch to fail for some weird reason

They took Christmas sales as a indication that the system was a flip and proceeded to celebrate prematurely

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Dexterio22d ago (Edited 22d ago )

I still believe the Switch 2 is not gonna be as successful as the OG Switch. We'll see ;)

darthv7222d ago

Well... it can't be the new wiiu if it already passed it and is on track to keep selling over the next several years. It took WiiU 4 years to even get close to 14m. SW2 passed it in 6 months.

Sgt_Slaughter22d ago (Edited 22d ago )

The PS5 is showing to not reach the PS4, so you should worry about that instead.

hiawa2322d ago

That is pretty amazing. I love what Nintendo did with the Switch 2 as they fixed every issue I had with the original and it seems devs agree given the amount of 3rd party support it is receiving.

repsahj22d ago

I agree! That was their previous criticism of the Switch 1, now Nintendo has responded with the Switch 2. They still can't beat the games on console versions but the gap is massive compared to Switch 1 and ps4. For me, the end result that you see with your eyes while playing is what's important, not that you have to dissect the game and zoom in 200% to see the difference.

Levii_9222d ago

Most disappointing console i've ever bought. I regret buying it right away.

Sgt_Slaughter22d ago (Edited 22d ago )

It's a better Switch with much better graphics, third-party support, and fully backwards compatible. You knew what it would be before purchasing.

Besides, surely you were more disappointed by the PS3's launch or the Vita given how rough theirs were in comparison.

Neonridr21d ago

how is it more disappointing than the original Switch? It's an improvement in every way when you directly compare.

Sgt_Slaughter22d ago

All those clickbait YouTubers and Twitter users are going to be working overtime to try and swing this as a bad thing, when it continues to defy expectations and break records.

The Switch 2 has now outsold the Steam Deck nearly 3x over and is outselling the OG Switch by nearly 5,000,000 with half a year of sales to go for its first year.

repsahj22d ago

LOL! Specially Nintendeen. XD

MayorPauline22d ago

Apparently he was begrudgingly saying he was wrong. I'll take reddits word for it though. He ain't getting any traffic from me. I dont need him or any one like him stinking up my feed. You let in one grifter and the algotherim decides to flood you with them. 😆

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Nintendo Faces Fresh Labor Complaints Three Years After Union-Busting Settlement

Nintendo of America is once again facing labor complaints from one or more of its workers. Game File reports that new charges accuse the Switch 2 manufacturer of violating sections of the National Labor Relations Act dealing with worker organizing and related union activities. These come just a few years after the company settled a previous labor charge with a former tester for $26,000.

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Nintendo Will Acquire Bandai Namco Studios Singapore, Which Worked on Splatoon 3

Today, Nintendo announced with a press release that it has entered into an agreement with Bandai Namco Studios to acquire Bandai Namco Studios Singapore.

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TheCaptainKuchiki90d ago

I got scared before reading the entire headline

Miraak82 90d ago

Ya scary , seems more like a talent acquisition more then anything , nothing IP related

repsahj90d ago

Great news! It's good to hear that they want to maintain the quality of the games on the Switch 2.

TheColbertinator89d ago

Makes sense to pick up developers with previous Nintendo focused history.

Gamersunite88089d ago

Good. I think they'll help with Splatoon 4 and some Pokemon games.