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E3 06: Nintendo reveals Wii classic controller

Nintendo gives the Wii a "classic" gamepad for virtual console games.

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Nintendo included an image of a new Wii controller hidden within a package of hardware screenshots available for download on the Nintendo press site. The image titled "Wii_classic_0501" shows a gamepad-shaped controller with a Wii logo front and center.

The "classic" file name suggests that the controller will be used for classic Nintendo games that use a traditional gamepad interface.

The controller is reminiscent of a Super Nintendo gamepad with its oval shape, D pad, and x, y, a, and b buttons set in a familiar diamond formation. The controller also features what appear to be four buttons along the top of the controller. The classic controller face also has two analog sticks, which are necessary to maintain GameCube compatibility.

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that looks like it'd feel really uncomfortable.......

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..oh that's so cool! your the best Nintetdo : D

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very nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Well, its 10x's better that that awfull N64 controller.

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what about n64?

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Sony ripped off the Wiimote blah blah blah But look now! They are ripping of the dual shock 2 blah blah blah

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That looks like the ps2 controller... im not impressed

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This is gonna be a scorch'n hot system when it comes out. I am glad they have a retro style controller.

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nice!!! Its classic meets modern, and the home button is a plus

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Will it be packed-in, that's what I want to know.

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I love it.

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i COULDN'T BE MORE EXITED NOT EVEN IF THEY SHOWED ME A PICTURE OF MARIO BEATING THE HECK OUT OF MASTER CHIEF!!!!

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SNES gamepad just like when I was a kid. Oh I will be Soooo happy when this badmotherfinger comes out. Happy Happy Joy Joy.

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yeah why isn't anyone saying anything about copying? this totally looks like a psp/ps2 controller design. now both sony and nintendo are on the same page.

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if nintendo doesnt package this with the console its going to be bad news because basically you cant play the virtual console without this so there goes a major selling peice of the WII

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Aww **** Yeah

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WOW... im loving the wii already!!!!

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looks ok... i wonder how big it is though.. cant be too big, but the actual pad just looks too big for the buttons that are there. i'm not sure if i could play with analog sticks with out the prongs on the controller. but maybe it works, i would have to hold it first i guess

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Cool. I was really worried at first about one of these not showing up. The new motion sensor control looks cool but us veteran gamers may take a while to adjust to that thing.

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WIIIIIII!!!!!!!

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looks nice - here's to hoping that Wii games will also be playable with it.

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Wow, another controller!!!!

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no offense but i coulda sworn i've seen this design before, oh yeah i think that it's called the Dual-something and oh yeah published by Sony or someone. (sry for being an ass) but i'm getting really sick and tired of people saying "oh sony copied nintendo with their motion sensors" when WHAT THE F**** IS THAT! THAT'S NOT INNOVATION! THE WIIMOTE IS INNOVATION but it is nessary to play the games

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thats wasome i knew they were going to have one controller like that its the best

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see now... nintendo copies sony :P

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i hope it is wireless

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Even if this isn't bundled in I'm still going to buy it. That is a better controller imo than the GC one. Can't wait for Wii!

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Excellent.. looks like Nintendo thought of everything. :)

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I DONT LIKE IT! The only cool thinga bout the GC control was how the left analog was up and +pad on below,now it is jus tas PS2 control...Xbox imporved the control,ps3 made it uglier and rev just meses it completly! That lookc prety sure it does,very "retro" but i expect it to be very unconfortable THANKS GOD FOR 3PARTY CONTROLS,someone wil make a good control for rev

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and dont forget a turbo grafix wireless controller

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I like this simple designe looks like a nice controller for most games im glad nintendo finally shows that there will be other controllers like this for there system I hope they come out with retro controllers lik,e wireless NES and SNES,N64,Gamecube that would be so awsome

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They'd best include one or two with the Wii when you purchase it, or nobody will bother with the Virtual Console.

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I will have to hold the controller and use it for a while to see if i like it or i can get use to it.Besides that it think it will be pretty good.

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Yeaaah!!! I was getting worried.... never really like the stick controller thingy.

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I like it! I'm not sure if it will be the controller shell that they spoke of though as the shell was supposed to be able to have the freehand controller sit inside it hence the word "shell". But it does have all the functionality of the Current Console controllers so 3rd parties who are not very creative with their control schemes will have something to work with.

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Thought they where gona make a NORMAL looking gaming controller not a remote for a gaming system. Dual stick in the same spot as SONY PS CONTROLLERS Figures, the coping cycle continues Wii copies PS2, Ps3 copies Wii and 360, 360 and xbox copy PS2, Sony copies Sega, Sega copies Nintendo.

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That looks great

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Wat cant Nintendo do. Nintendo deserves to be loved.

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YESSS! *does DX Sign*

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Retro

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Cloud987 Now do you people feel like Nitendo ripped SOny off for having 2 dual shocks? Seriously I hope this pic puts an end to all the nonesense fanboy fever that's been going on around here. I was just planning on getting PS3 and Wii-but now I'm actually excited about all 3 systems!! If everyone would just stop and take a look at how hard these companies are competing for us, and just appreicate that games that are being put up the screens-then you'll realize what a great day it is the be a gamer!! MGS4!!! Halo 3..Zelda..FF13!!!! SHEESHEEEHSHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i agree

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I wonder if I'll be able to use the Gamecube controler for these games (It's not that i don't like it, It's that money=good)

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WOW Rhsu, you're saying "Jeez, how much is it gonna cost ?" Out of all the systems you question the price of a Nintendo controller? I'll tell you it's cheaper than any controller that Sony and Microsoft put out.

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HAHAHA LOOKS SO UNCOMFORTABLE. JUST LIKE THE SUPER NINTENDO ONE. PFFT AND THIS IS THE 'INNOVATIVE' COMPANY...

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What the heck... everybody make a huge fuss over Sony's integrating ideas from othe consoles... and no one say word on how similiar this lok to the dual shock.. in fact, it's a dual shock in SNES shape...

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i like that. . it's kind of different but not too different

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...So I guess this rules out the possibility of controllers from certain systems from the Virtual Console? I'd really like to see an N64 controller for playing some of those..... I just thought of something. If this is the aforementioned "shell" , and they don't make controllers for the Virtual Console (as bonuses, NOT NEEDED FOR PLAYING), then how would those games with memory card things and stuff work? Like the N64's version of Space Invaders, or the Pokemon Staduims (with the thingy you put R/B/Y/etc. in)?

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They copied the dual shock!

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Jeez, how much is this gonna cost?

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NOW I know how it will work. I wonder if it will do the Gamecube games

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