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Nintendo's controllers: History makers |
Listed in: Wii Tags: joysticks, retro, SNES
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How does a classic compare to a classic? Interesting query, eh? We won't be giving you some philosophical take on that, but rather, we'll let you decide through these pictures we harvested from Engadget.
These are images of the Wii Classic controller being compared to its forebear, the classic SNES controller. Apparently, the Wii controller is thicker than the SNES controller, and sports a more pristine design, with its all-white theme. While the SNES controller's purple buttons scream retro, the translucent ones of the Wii reeks of modern design.
Of course, with today's games having more demands in terms of control, there's now more than just the basic d-pad, select start, X, Y, A, B buttons. On the Wii controller, there are those joysticks added in, as well as those shoulder pads. More buttons equal to better functionalities? You tell us.
At the end of the day, it's not really about making comparisons to determine which is better. But actually, it's more of paying tribute to the history of gaming, and how it's evolved to the one we know now, by letting the controllers tell the story. Anyway, either way, they're still both classics.
Via engadget
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I got into Nintendo House and was able to bring out the following: All the early Wii titles laid bare... easy to digest breakdowns of many early Wii titles about to reach the UK.
www.entertainmentwise.com/news?id=25410
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For Nintendo doesn't this seem odd? Wiimote, Nunchuck, Wavebird, Classic....... they should have added a few more buttons so you could use the classic controller for gamecube too and made it wireless. then it would have been either wiimote +/- Nunchuck, or Classic controller.
STOP THE INSANITY!
I also must say that I have a hard time spending $5 on NES games and $15 on N64 games. lol lol Rainbow pride.
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IIRC, the SNES controller has shoulder pads as well.
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The classic controller is basically wireless, in response to whatever tool was whining about wires up there. It plugs into the bottom of the wii remote. Why would Nintendo put bluetooth in absolutely everything and drive prices up?
I think some people need to calm down before digging up reasons to hate it.
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and if you have a hard time spending $5 on NES and $15 on N64 games then DON'T purchase them
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