The Nintendo Wii is a unique console. It was never the most graphically powerful console on the market and yet it managed to offer the most fun to its users. Two factors contributed to this: brilliant games and the introduction of innovative controls. For years the rest of the market straggled to imitate the Wiimote. With mixed results.
There are certain games however for which the combination of the Wiimote with the Nunchuk requires some training. It feels like a second nature after a while and you do not give it a second thought. If like me, however, you are over 35, you will welcome the feeling of a good old classic controller in your hands.
Games such as
The Xenoblade Chronicles
,
The Conduit I
&
II
and
Rune Factory Frontier
, they all open up as a different experience when played with a classic controller.
The controller plugs into the Wiimote and not the console so it is portable - but clearly not wireless which would had been preferable even if it meant a higher price. Nevertheless, this is a very ergonomically designed controller and it manages to combine the classic Nintendo feel with more modern expectations. It has the classic 4-directions cross on the left, the four action buttons on the right (A, B, X & Z) and the two octa-directional sticks (which are at the right distance not to hinder one another). Moreover, each side has two shoulder buttons (L, Zl, R & Zr) as well as the familiar from the Wiimote, Home, Select (-) and Start (+) buttons. Everything is within easy reach and works without a glitch.
The controller feels just right. Heavy enough to register but not too heavy to be tiresome. I got mine in black to match the color of my Wii but it is also available in white as well as (special edition) gold and red, usually available only bundled with certain games.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
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