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[SunhiLegend]

Symmetrical design is so much better than two analogues at different positions.

Howver the buttons do look to be in a wierd position.

 

[Satchel]

At least they copied the right competitors controller.

Dual shock is blech.

 

[criesofthepast]

Yeah, don't know about those analog/button positions but it's a very sexy looking controller.

And yes Sunhi! Totally agree. Symmetrical analogue sticks is why I love my Sony controllers and could never get used to the 360 controller.

 

[gcubed]

So does this mean that multiplatform games are just going to straight port over? That's... interesting

 

[injurai]

Nintendo sure is all about their extra peripherals... wish I had money

 

[Oxn]

Couldnt they have just made a GC controller, added more triggers, pressable analog sticks, bigger d-pad and call it a day?

Wouldve been best controller had they done that.

 

[Indyana]

looks like a good pad, wonder if it works on PC.

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[jonezer4]

I'm not exactly sure how this helps multiplatform titles since I'd assume they'd have to develop something to show up on the screen...

They don't have to. I thought someone within Nintendo had already said they weren't going to mandate that devs force second screen functionality, and this controller corroborates that statement.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

yep I don't see what the problem is about that. When you're using the right analog stick you're not needing to use the face buttons.

Exactly. This kind of controller should be an FPS player/dev's dream.

 

[Derrick01]

I like it but the stick needs to be changed to be like the 360's. It's going to be uncomfortable as hell in its current placement.

 

[chubigans]

Nintendo isn't mandating that anything has to show on the Wii Pad Screen. Remember, if you are streaming the whole game to the Pad, then you wouldn't have the benefit of a second screen...

Oh right, that's a great point. Forgot about that!

 

[Y2Kev]

So does this mean that multiplatform games are just going to straight port over? That's... interesting

Yeah, that's interesting to me. It makes sense in the early gen, but later in the gen, when it's PS4/X720, the wiiu pad could be a differentiator.

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

They just HAD to Keep flip the button placements. I know it's inline with other Nintendo controllers but now that it's so similar to the 360 when prompted to hit A ill hit B. I just know it. :/

 

[KillGore]

this is going to be horrible for games that focus a lot on face-buttons, especially fighting games. We don't press analog sticks as much as we press face buttons, but we'll see, I could be wrong. What worries me is that third party devs will decide to port their games and not use the touch screen on the wii u pad, making it worthless to buy on wii u when I can get it on a console I already own.

 

[brochiller]

You're missing the point. It's Ninty, so it's better by default.

See: d-pad.

 

[Loofy]

This...was unexpected.

Whats the consensus on the old one?

 

[Megadragon15]

I can't believe the leader would follow the follower.

 

[derFeef]

Symmetrical design is so much better than two analogues at different positions.

Howver the buttons do look to be in a wierd position.

It's not, really. Again, the thumb movement is more natural to the right instead to the buttom.

 

[Suairyu]

First Microsoft switches the left stick.

SEGA did it first. Before SONY even got the dualshock out, I add.

 

[snoopeasystreet]

Looks great. Hopefully the position of the face buttons don't feel weird.

Also, from an ergonomic standpoint, the reason the X(sony)/A(microsoft) is for a primary action like jumping is that it's the one closest to where your finger is when it's on the thumbstick.

 

[BadWolf]

So are there going to be endless copy cat jokes about Nintendo and its ripoff now or is that reserved only for Sony?

I hope the Wiiupad is viable for longer sessions of said games, not a fan of buying extra controllers.

 

[Dr. Zoidberg]

Better be bundled with the system if they want 100% support from 3rd parties.

Why? This controller does nothing that the GamePad doesn't so if if you can play the game without the screen this should work fine.

Whats the consensus on the old one?

It looks better than it feels (cramped/stiff/too light) but it works fine. Of course the sticks are in the wrong places.

 

[Diddy Kong]

Nintendo loves to take my money

 

[Codeblue]

I sorta wish they had stuck with the GCN pad design (the form factor, not necessarily the button placement and all that).

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

This was definitely only done for 3rd parties who couldn't think of anything for the screen lol, and I aint complaining. Will get.

 

[also]

I'm not sure about the right stick position, I will wait for some hands-on impressions. Oh, and this better have rumble.

 

[Shtof]

Looks awesome. I hope we finally can bury the asymmetrical analog sticks, because they are a pain to deal with. Symmetry all the way!

 

[KillGore]

So are there going to be endless copy cat jokes about Nintendo and its ripoff now or is that reserved only for Sony?

Only for Sony it seems

 

[X05]

This looks strange, I mean, it's pretty much the 360 controller but with right stick and buttons switched, plus some USB port...

 

[Zapages]

Whats the consensus on the old one?

Couldn't they just used this... ???

 

[velvet_nitemare]

Horrible positioning of the joystick.

 

[Kai Dracon]

Based on this having its own full suite of buttons to summon the OS overlay, I'd go with this scenario:

1. 3rd parties must have some basic Wii U padlet interface that defaults when padlet launches game.

2. All games can alternatively default to pure PS3/Xbox style interface when Pro controller launches game.

If that's so, this seems the best of all possible worlds, doesn't it? You could literally play Wii U games as if they used padlet screen integration, or as if the padlet didn't exist.

 

[witness]

Will get as a second controller.

 

[MercuryLS]

Placing the face buttons below the right analogue is stupid, really dumb.

The rest of the controller looks good, are those triggers I see?

 

[volmer]

So apparently it's perfectly fine to make games that don't utilize the second screen. Nice.

 

[The Technomancer]

Whats the consensus on the old one?

I enjoy the CCPro more then the 360 controller in every respect except grip, which they've fixed here. Other people who play more console shooters then I do will probably disagree with the CCP comment.

 

[herod]

Even Nintendo making dual shock look dated. Sony gonna need a all-new pad for PS4.

 

[Femmeworth]

Whats the consensus on the old one?

Not that comfortable, analog sticks are kind of bleh.

 

[cyberheater]

I can see a crazy situation where you're using the upad as the screen but playing the game using this controller.

 

[QueenOfThorns]

The button layout looks so weird but I'll have to see what it feels like before judging it. I hope that someone will figure out how to use it on the PC so you can use it as a 360 game pad. That will be godly.

 

[Lone_Prodigy]

I don't get the complaints about the right stick. It's not like your right thumb is any different from your left thumb. Plus MS probably has some sort of obscure patent on that sort of thing.

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

So this may be how they get their controller sales. If the pad is really only one per system these can be used for the 4 player controller sales/revenue that the Wii enjoyed.

 

[vanty]

Just grab a 360 pad and pretend the layout is the same as this controller, it feels fine.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

This just confirms to me that multi-format games will do absolutely nothing with the sub-screen.

My only hope is Nintendo let any game use it.

 

[PdotMichael]

So are there going to be endless copy cat jokes about Nintendo and its ripoff now or is that reserved only for Sony?

I hope the Wiiupad is viable for longer sessions of said games, not a fan of buying extra controllers.

I'm sure you need a gamepro blabla because the tablet will only have enough energy for few hours.

 

[Cosmo Clock 21]

They really want to push Classic 2 control scheme for MH4, don't they.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Whats the consensus on the old one?

Awesome. But I get the change.

 

[Emitan]

Couldn't they just used this... ???

Sticks don't click. Also it's tied to the Wii remote.

 

[CrAzYLeGzLU]

Part of me wonders if they had to arrange the sticks that way due to legal issues. Because if the buttons and right stick were flipped it would look almost exactly like an Xbox 360 controller. Or their just trying to keep parity with the Wii U Gamepad.

 

[gcubed]

Yeah, that's interesting to me. It makes sense in the early gen, but later in the gen, when it's PS4/X720, the wiiu pad could be a differentiator.

Yea its fine right now, but if they are really underpowered against Sony/MS they lose their special feature. The big reason why the Wii was as good as it was is because devs didn't have a choice but to support it (for the most part).

I just find the big selling point of the WiiU being optional a peculiar choice for Nintendo