The Wii pad

**Sventax** · 02-28-2009

The Wii pad

Nintendo has released an image of its new Wii controller, dubbed Classic Pro.

The image above, released onto Nintendo's own website, shows what essentially looks like a bulky classic controller with additional prongs, together resembling the GameCube controller layout or even Microsoft's own Controller S.

Eagle-eyed observers will have noticed the shoulder-button layout has changed, omitting the two inner-lane circler buttons and replacing them with a classic DualShock shoulder setup. The layout alteration ends any initial idea that Nintendo is releasing additional plastic padding for the already-available Classic Controller; this is a new model.

Beyond what can be seen, however, details of the unit remain scarce. The unit is coming sometime this Summer in Japan, though nothing has been confirmed beyond. Expect the unit attach to a Wii Remote much like the original Classic Controller, but any type of sixaxis-esque motion detection seems unlikely.

What's more interesting is Nintendo's own purpose for releasing the controller; whether this upgrade means more 3D titles will come to the virtual console (perhaps beyond N64 games), and whether it means Nintendo is set to release more traditionally-controlled games for the Wii itself.

Source: Nintendo

**theaface** · 02-28-2009

Great, yet another peripheral for the Wii. I'd much rather hear word on a new 1st party Nintendo title than another addition to "stuff I don't have room to store" family.

**claud3** · 02-28-2009

Its mix of a N64 and PLAYSTATION controller.

Its really cool looking.

**JMelillo57** · 02-28-2009

Cool looking controller.

**He-Beast** · 03-01-2009

I'd probably buy one if it didn't have to be attached to the wii remote. I doubt this affected first party software at all.

**One-Shot** · 03-01-2009

Looks pretty cool, but I still like the gc controller for 3d games, and the original classic controller is great for 2d games.

**Jap Attack** · 03-01-2009

I don't understand why Nintendo can't just make this a stand alone controller and be able to use it without connecting it to the Wiimote.

**mickice** · 03-01-2009

resembling the GameCube controller layout or even Microsoft's own Controller S.

Looks like a PlayStation controller to me.

btw, I never understood why the thumb sticks arnt in circular holes. It's really annoying and I don't like it 1 bit.

**One-Shot** · 03-01-2009

Originally Posted by Jap Attack

I don't understand why Nintendo can't just make this a stand alone controller and be able to use it without connecting it to the Wiimote.

Maybe they want to save people batteries. Their is a third party wireless controller that requires no wiimote.

**and123re** · 03-01-2009

looks ps3ish for me

**claud3** · 03-01-2009

I will be getting for my Wii and am going to enjoy playing my games with it. I hope there is more to come

**Sventax** · 03-01-2009

They need more games and more people...so this is the way..back to the ol pad ay.

**One-Shot** · 03-01-2009

I kind of wish they would just make the pad have rumble as well, especially for games like oot.

**Tven** · 04-09-2009

it looks abit fat round the middle

**mickice** · 04-09-2009

Would this controller have motion like the SixaxiS or with this controller motion isn't included?

**Avrum** · 04-10-2009

The controller is an extension on the existing classic controller. You won't be playing Zelda or Mario with this, it's still likely to be limited to and largely focused on Virtual Console games while still being compatible with WiiWare and even Wii games that support classic controller support. (Brawl, Metal Slug Anthology, Mortal Kombat, Samurai Shodown Anthology, etc.)