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Wii Classic Controller

The Classic Controller is an expansion for the Wii’s Remote. It connects to the port on the bottom of the Wii Remote to allow for wireless connectivity with the Wii console. The shape and style of the Classic Controller is more like the traditional controller design, which allows for ease of use with the classic games available through the Virtual Console.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Its very nice, BUT………..
This controller is a very nice quality peripheral, but playing most Wii games (outside of the old console downloads) you really aren’t going to be able to use this at all. That in turn makes it useless, there needs to be some games that don’t require motion, EA could even do a fresh port of BLACK and allow us to use this controller.

This controller is a way to attract core gamers, if they gave us the option of playing FPS, and other mature games with it. Yes Wii is a family (room) system, so there is bound to be a hardcore gamer in the house probably pulling their hair out because they want a game that doesn’t require them to sweat it up all the time to game hard.

The upcoming Wii FPS “The Grinder” should give us the option of using a Wii Classic Controller.

It would also be a perfect remote for fighting games too (CAPCOM, give us Street Fighter 4, if you can do Resident Evil 4 on the GameCube, you can give us Street Fighter 4 for the Wii, forget the WiiMote on that note). I don’t even care if you make a special Street Fighter 4 for the Wii that looks like Street Fighter 3, it would sell.

SNK, give us King of Fighters 12, AGAIN forget the Wii-Mote, that game is do-able for the Wii, but companies look over the Wii with their new awesome games knowing that it could work with the Wii CLassic Controller. Thats bogus!!!

So this controller is in a similar boat as “Wii Speak”, has the potential, but right now there isn’t a lot going for it.

4 Stars Almost Necessary for Virtual Console Games
One major reason for my purchase of the Wii console was for the ability to play Virtual Console games from eras past. I still own an original NES and many of my favorite titles, but it rarely works properly, isn’t very cosmetically appealing, etc. etc. I find it a hassle to use. Also, I’d now have access to Genesis and SNES titles, and I own neither system.

While the game selection is limited and the game prices are too expensive, the Wii’s Virtual Console download option is still a great thing. Having owned one of the greatest controllers ever made – the Gamecube wireless “Wavebird” – I assumed that controller would suffice for most classic games. But that’s really not true.

A good portion of NES and SNES titles almost require this Wii Classic Controller. It handles great for SNES and NES titles, while the Wavebird makes for a mediocre substitute. And the fact that the Classic Controller plugs into the Wiimote makes it virtually wireless. Kind of.

So why 4 stars? It’s price point, as with every other Nintendo accessory, is irrationally high. I feel like they should provide two controllers at the $20 retail price. The Wii console and game titles are reasonably priced, but Nintendo gouges you on these accessories.

Also, the connecting wire is poorly placed at the bottom of the controller. It’s not exactly a hindrance, but it requires slight adjustment after years of cords propagating out of the top of the controller. Moreover, at this price, you shouldn’t really have to deal with any wire.

5 Stars Great for small thumbs!
I recently got into Geometry Wars Galaxies, a retro space shoot-em-up. Unfortunately when using the wiimote and nunchuck, I found my left thumb would tire very quickly because I had to stretch it to reach the taller analog stick. Fed up with thumb cramps, I rushed out to the 24 hour Wal-Mart to amend the situation.

The result: I absolutely love the classic controller. Its small size fits nicely in my little girl hands and thumb fatigue is virtually eliminated (for the first couple hours at least…) thanks to the shorter analog sticks. Because I missed out on video games as a kid (my parents thought children should do things like “read books” and “play outside”), it’s fun to get that old school gaming feel with updated games and no pesky cords tethering you down (the classic controller plugs into the wiimote).

I’m not sure how compatibility works concerning the classic controller versus the GameCube controller, but I definitely prefer the sleek look, small size, and increased mobility (wire-free) of the classic.

5 Stars Good controller
I highly recommend this controller for your VC games except your N64 games. I would use a Gamecube controller for your 64 VC games. But, this controller is excellent for your other games say for instance NES,SNES,Genesis,etc. Works great for games like Brawl and Mario Kart Wii.

The controller has kind of a good and bad design at the same time. The design works well if you are playing your games using the D-Pad. If you have bigger hands like me it feels kind of odd at first using the analog sticks and you will have to position your hands accordingly. Also what I did was I purchased the NYKO grip which really helped in my situation.

The controller is of good construction. With this being a 1st party controller its easy to note it has durable plastic and does not have the cheap feel to it that a lot of 3rd party controllers do. The D-Pad is completely perfect which Nintendo has been known for a lot of years.

5 Stars Awesome controller
Being the only console on the market able to switch around controllers, from classic controllers, guns, swords, tennis Rackets and whatever you can think of makes it all the more fun. This is another staple of why Wii is the best.

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