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Nintendo Talks Wii U Pro Controller, Designed To Accomodate Third Parties

Posted on Tuesday, July 31 @ 06:07:19 Eastern by Alex_Osborn


While Nintendo's decision to create the Pro Controller for the Wii U seems fairly obvious, the Xbox-inspired control device has been a hot topic of discussion as of late, especially following a handful of poorly chosen words from industry analyst Michael Pachter. Did Nintendo really create the controller to appease Activision? Who knows? But one thing's for sure, the Big N was definitely motivated by third parties in general.

In an interview with Gameplanet, hardware producer Katsuya Eguchi explained that the Pro Controller was designed with the intention of making it easier for multi-platform games to come to the Wii U. “Adding a Pro controller may make it easier for multi-platform games to come out on the system,” he said, adding that “Wii remotes don’t have things like analog sticks. To make it as easy as possible to enjoy certain multiplayer experiences it was important to have that Pro controller.”

Eguchi went on to say that this decision was also motivated by the desire to appease the hardcore gaming crowd. “We’re all gamers as well and we appreciate the interest of those [hardcore] gamers, and we don’t want them to feel left out, so we’re making big strides and changes in that area.” 

So what do you think? Does the Pro Controller have you drinking Nintendo's Wii U flavored Kool-Aid?

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  • Bras
    Bras
    Joined: Jul 2008
    Posted: Jul 31st, 2012 at 7:34 am
    I don't think the controller alone is what makes me feel left out.
    0 1
  • WILLS_COOL_MODE
    WILLS_COOL_MODE
    Joined: Oct 2010
    Posted: Jul 31st, 2012 at 7:42 am
    I don't think Nintendo is going to have to worry about appealing to multiplats with the outdated hardware they're pushing. Congrats on entering the current gen guys.
    0 2
  • De-Ting
    De-Ting
    Joined: Nov 2006
    Posted: Jul 31st, 2012 at 8:30 am
    Still interested to see how their controller will feel. I don't care if it's a rip-off of the Xbox one if it feels better.
    0 0
  • Noritama
    Noritama
    Joined: Feb 2012
    Posted: Jul 31st, 2012 at 10:58 am
    The Wii U Controller? It's super light and it actually fits my hands and I have some pretty big ape mitts.
    0 0
  • Noritama
    Noritama
    Joined: Feb 2012
    Posted: Jul 31st, 2012 at 10:58 am
    crap, I forgot to add my only gripe is that I forget there is a L1 and R1 button a lot.
    0 0
  • hewhowasonceme
    hewhowasonceme
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Jul 31st, 2012 at 12:06 pm
    Once they had a solid lineup of games (and not shovel ware) I might be interested. I still think they should make a few more good WII games to add to the 3 they have.
    0 0
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jul 31st, 2012 at 1:45 pm
    It helps to see a plain as day controller available for the console, but obviously that's not going to be pushed on us like the tablet.
    0 0

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