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Nintendojo's Wii Classic Controller Pro Review

"Nintendo Wii has a lot of peripherals as it is, but try not to look at this as just another one. Instead, look at it as a do-over of a somewhat lacking, older peripheral. The Classic Controller Pro fixes a lot of what was wrong with the original Classic Controller's design, while keeping all of what was right..."

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Nu-Magician5892d ago

probably the best controler on the market today

thereapersson5892d ago

So... is that compliment to Sony, or are you just being facetious?

Nu-Magician5892d ago (Edited 5892d ago )

you wish. anyway, i've held a dual shock and i've held the classic controller pro and it's way more comfortable than the dual shock

you could say it's a more comfortable dual shock

hatchimatchi5892d ago

To me it's like, there are so many wii purists out there who bash controllers and claim how inaccurate dual analog is for games....Nintendo then releases a revamped version of a dual analog controller and it suddenly becomes the best thing ever.

So are controllers good or are they bad? I'm confused.

For me, I prefer dual analog over motion controls so the revamped CC is nothing but win for me.

SpoonyRedMage5892d ago

You're misunderstanding a lot of people's views there Hatchi. A lot people like the CC Pro due to the ergonomics, button placing, button size and d-pad(or that's that main benefits I see) whilst they prefer the Wiimote to Dual Analogs for shooters but for camera control unless it's pointer based it makes more sense to use an analog.

If you get what I mean....

hatchimatchi5892d ago

Yea, I know what you're saying and I wasn't trying to direct my comment towards CarmelliaAlex.

I was just trying to poke fun at the the hypocrisy of some people.

Redempteur5892d ago

i don't think it's the best on the market ...but the improvement over the normal classic controler is incredible

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hatchimatchi5892d ago

I wonder if it has the slots on the back like the original CC. I wonder what those were made for and why they were never used.

Myst5892d ago

No slots on the back, but basically it was used for stands I believe? Though from the 6 hours that I have played with it the controller is really nice! A lot better than my classic controller (original)

hatchimatchi5892d ago

yea, it does look like a much better version of the original CC. I enjoy the original but it's not easy on hands for long game sessions. It's too small.

I'll be picking one up soon.

wampdog295889d ago

The slots are not there on the Pro version. On the original Classic Controller, the slots were supposed to be meant for the Wii Remote to clip into, but the design changed and wouldn't allow for them to clip together anymore. I believe the Classic Controller, being as simple in design as it is, was finished before the final WIi Remote design, so they just simply left it like that since it was probably already in production.

seven2svn5892d ago

Never had the original CC. I have the Nyco wing:

http://nintendowiiuk.files....

But I must admit, the CC is a nice looking controller.

Shnazzyone5892d ago (Edited 5892d ago )

It's essentially a ps controller only shaped for comfort not style, with the best d-pad ever and logically spaced buttons. Though i do have trouble saying it's anything like a ps controller since the ps controller is just an snes controller with two clicky sticks and an extra set of shoulder buttons.

Deal with it. It kicks total ass.

wampdog295889d ago

I agree. I hate it when people try and say that because a Nintendo controller copies off of a PS controller, that it shouldn't be liked.... meanwhile originally, the PS controllers were the copiers.

PirateThom5889d ago (Edited 5889d ago )

The PS controller was based on the SNES controller because the PS was meant to be a SNES CD add on.

wampdog295889d ago (Edited 5889d ago )

You're a little off Pirate... The PS that went on to sale to the public is NOT the same PS that would have been the add on. There were a few different designs including one design that was to be made with Phillips (along with another add on that was solely Phillips and Nintendo made). I believe there were 3 different designs with Sony involved and even a Sony console that wasn't an add on, but rather their own CD console that could also play SNES games.

The fact that you bring up that Sony and Nintendo were working on an add-on to the SNES, this is why the PS controller looks like the SNES controller, doesn't make sense. An add-on doesn't need a controller because it is just that, an add on to the main console. This means that the same controller would be used.

You can't even try and argue that the Sony developed console that played SNES games would have used their own controller, because it was said to use only the SNES controller.

INFO ON THE SNES CD CONSOLES AND ADD-ONS
http://nintendoland.com/SNE...

AnotherGamerUser5892d ago

Beautiful controller and very comfortable to hold unlike the bulky 360 pad which causes cramps after 30 minutes of use.

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Why the Wii is Such a Nostalgic System in 2026

The Wii is now a retro console. Let’s get nostalgic about an often maligned system.

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ActualWhiteMan46d ago (Edited 46d ago )

Crazy to think the WII is to the Switch 2, as the NES was to the WII back then. 20 Year difference.

jznrpg46d ago

My wife asks me to bust it out (heh) everyone once in a while to play bowling and tennis with the kids. There was a ton of slop on it but some good stuff as well.

Smellsforfree46d ago

Wii was great but boy howdy did it cause Microsoft to go on a dark walk with the Kinect and the disastrous XBox One launch that they arguably never recovered from.

Loktai46d ago

Not nostalgic for me.. I was there.. anyone who wasnt a little kid realized it was a gamecube with shit tacked onto it, it was the "joke" system and was well below even the switch in terms of comparing it to the latest machines at the time. The machine was well loved by young people and "casual gamers" who now remember it 20 years on, or in most cases more of its sales came in the 15-20 years ago range not right at launch- but again its not nostalgic for people who were "gamers" then really, just for those who ended up with one in their house, the games , graphics, interface and online features were archaic already in 2006.

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Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (1996) Still Feels Like Peak 90s Star Wars

Dash Rendar, Prince Xizor, the Battle of Hoth, and one of the boldest Star Wars multimedia projects ever made. Here’s why Shadows of the Empire still matters.

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MayorPauline76d ago

This game along with Rogue Squadron got me into to Star Wars. The release of special edition VHS Star Wars collection was perfectly times on top of all that. 😆

Redgrave76d ago

Because it is.

Please re-release this.

SimpleSlave76d ago (Edited 76d ago )

But it wasn't. Although I do agree that some of the tie-in media, like the novels and comics, were pretty good.

Still, games like Dark Forces, Jedi Knight, Rogue Squadron, and the space sims were peak 90s Star Wars. Shadows fell flat because of the abysmal controls and unimaginative levels. And if you wanted to really experience the seedy side of the universe, Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2 was peak, and it wasn't even close.

Regardless, and much to my dismay, we got the better version thanks to Ubislop in Outlaws, which is what Shadows should've been, albeit at a smaller scale.

shinXseijuro75d ago

As a kid me and my cousins loved this game . I have great memories with this one and the Star Wars pod racer game .

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How Trackmania inspired the “biggest feature ever created” for The Crew Motorfest

Debuting in Season 9, all players can try a beta of The Crew Motorfest’s new ambitious track creator, TrackForge.