Why doesnt NSMBW support the classic controller?

Who is the genius who thought of the idea not to include classic controller support? Seriously...

Playing with the wiimote turned sideways gets uncomfortable after a while.

No kidding. Or even the GC controller. Now I have to go and buy a 4th remote.

I think it's because of the motion controls you have to do to perform some actions, although those could easily be mapped toa button

Because playing with the Wiimote on its side like an NES pad is, well, clasic-esque in itself

So CC is not needed

its the motion controls dude. I think the better question is why havent we got a shell that goes over the wiimote that makes it comfy to hold when you hold it with two hands.

would you all like some cheese with your whine? Seriously, why would a NEW game for the Wii use a Gamecube controller? this isn't New Super Mario Brothers GameCube92GreenYJ

Then why does the Wii have Gamecube controller ports for?

[QUOTE="92GreenYJ"]would you all like some cheese with your whine? Seriously, why would a NEW game for the Wii use a Gamecube controller? this isn't New Super Mario Brothers GameCubeWiishy

Then why does the Wii have Gamecube controller ports for?

Yeah no kidding. I'm not whining. The fact is that if I want to play this game to the fullest, I need to spend $150 on controllers alone. If Brawl used the GC controllers, and MKWii used it too, why the hell not this game?

Don't tell me that shaking the remote or tilting can't be replicated on the GC controller either. There's a 2nd analog stick that can be used to tilt, and you could use a button press to replace the shaking.

They just want to make everyone buy 4 controllers.

[QUOTE="92GreenYJ"]would you all like some cheese with your whine? Seriously, why would a NEW game for the Wii use a Gamecube controller? this isn't New Super Mario Brothers GameCubeWiishy

Then why does the Wii have Gamecube controller ports for?

Because it's not a classic game it's New like it says in the title of the game :P

You can't get more classic then holding the Wii Remote sideways anyway, it's like holding an NES controller.

Playing with the wiimote turned sideways gets uncomfortable after a while.

muscle_shark

Good lord, its amazing how some people here will defend every dumb decision that Nintendo makes. What about the people who want to play multiplayer, but don't have four Wiimotes, but have four total controllers? (Classic, GameCube or otherwise). Making them buy more Wiimotes is downright stupid.TheLordMagnus

Thats precisely why this was an amazing move

Requiring wiimote only controls forces consumers to buy multiple controllers.

Genius move. (and doesn't it help gamers? Coz in turn Nintendo can take the $ they make off accesories and use some of that $ towards game development)

And well, the reason why Mario Kart, Smash Bros support GCN controllers is, well they are sequels to GCN games (essentially even if they add/drop features)

New Super Mario Bros Wii is a advanced version of a DS series (or at least it started there) where it uses only A/B and a Dpad

And its another entry in the Super Mario 2D series that was last seen on platforms with similar controls as Wiimote on SNES, NES, etc. So they are clasic controls

[QUOTE="92GreenYJ"]would you all like some cheese with your whine? Seriously, why would a NEW game for the Wii use a Gamecube controller? this isn't New Super Mario Brothers GameCubeWiishy

Then why does the Wii have Gamecube controller ports for?

Good lord, its amazing how some people here will defend every dumb decision that Nintendo makes. What about the people who want to play multiplayer, but don't have four Wiimotes, but have four total controllers? (Classic, GameCube or otherwise). Making them buy more Wiimotes is downright stupid.TheLordMagnus

Because you should already have 4 controllers since it's the Wii we're talking about. The local multiplayer outweighs the crappy online.OreoMilkshake

Yes. I mean the game in question doesn't even feature any form of online connectivity, no leaderboards, no nuttin'.

This is a local multiplayer game, for a console with great local multiplayer.

its the motion controls dude. I think the better question is why havent we got a shell that goes over the wiimote that makes it comfy to hold when you hold it with two hands.

Serraph105

You mean these?

I'd also like to point out that 1, the classic controller is terrible, and two, has no motion controls.

There's no point in adding classic controller or gme cube controller support.

Anyways why does this game need classic controller support??Scythes777

The more options,the better.And it isn't like the game uses the Wii remote to its fullest extent in terms of motion gameplay or IR pointing.

[QUOTE="Serraph105"]

its the motion controls dude. I think the better question is why havent we got a shell that goes over the wiimote that makes it comfy to hold when you hold it with two hands.

You mean these?

You need the wii moto to use the classic controler anyway

Because you should already have 4 controllers since it's the Wii we're talking about. The local multiplayer outweighs the crappy online.OreoMilkshake

I think they should've only included the other control options for the multiplayer. I have the game and it feels really comfortable playing with the Wii remote side ways.

Who is the genius who thought of the idea not to include classic controller support? Seriously...

Playing with the wiimote turned sideways gets uncomfortable after a while.

muscle_shark

You would hate to play with the NES controller then.

And they didn't include it because the Classic Controller doesn't have motion capabilities.

They don't want to waste motion control when their entire system is about motion control. -.-

Wow, you have to play a wii game using a wii mote??? WHAT is this world coming too?? /sarcasm

What's more classic than holding the WiiMote on its side? That's right. Nothing.

I really don't get why people are complaining so much about this. It's not a big deal.

I really don't get why people are complaining so much about this. It's not a big deal.

HipYoungster42

yeah, and next time add GC controller support to the sequel of wii sports resort and those new play control games.....

it's the wii... should use wii controllers... GC controller ports were just a bonus for fans.... i have no use for them since i don't have a GC and thus no GC games and i don't plan on buying any....

EDIT: ooops.... classic controllers... well, it's pointless to add them to the game... it's supposed to be reminiscent of the NES games.. and only uses the d-pad, a and b buttons, with motion control as a bonus since... well, obviously the wii is revolving around motion controls.... and it kinda kills the experience when not all 4 players use the same controller,the other shakes while the othermashes the button(IMO at least)

Good lord, its amazing how some people here will defend every dumb decision that Nintendo makes. What about the people who want to play multiplayer, but don't have four Wiimotes, but have four total controllers? (Classic, GameCube or otherwise). Making them buy more Wiimotes is downright stupid.TheLordMagnus

This.

It irritates me how there is a double standard with Nintendo. People criticize third party developers for cash ins, but defend Nintendo to death for doing the exact same thing.

I'm sure NSMB Wii is a great game. But, choosing not to support GC controllers is nothing but a blatant cash in.

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@TC - I haven't played the game yet. But, the GameSpot review said that it does support the Nunchuk. So, this might be something to try out when your thumbs start to hurt. :)

[QUOTE="TheLordMagnus"]Good lord, its amazing how some people here will defend every dumb decision that Nintendo makes. What about the people who want to play multiplayer, but don't have four Wiimotes, but have four total controllers? (Classic, GameCube or otherwise). Making them buy more Wiimotes is downright stupid.canadianloonie

This.

It irritates me how there is a double standard with Nintendo. People criticize third party developers for cash ins, but defend Nintendo to death for doing the exact same thing.

I'm sure NSMB Wii is a great game. But, choosing not to support GC controllers is nothing but a blatant cash in.

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@TC - I haven't played the game yet. But, the GameSpot review said that it does support the Nunchuk. So, this might be something to try out when your thumbs start to hurt. :)

I don't see how not supporting classic controllers is a cash in move. You still have to have a wii remote for every classic controller you are using, correct?

This game feels so much like the classic NES games that I can't picture using any other control scheme, the wii remote on its side feels so right to those of us that played the original NES system.

As far as gamecube controllers go, I have always hated using them for dpad & 2 button games, the layout is just awkward.

you don't need 4 controllers unless you are playing 4 person all the time, just have people bring their own wiimotes if you don't have enough. everyone knows my wife and I have 3 controllers, if more people are coming over, they usually bring their wiimotes for rockband etc. will be the same with this game.

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I guess they "could" have let one player use the wiimote, and another use the nunchuck. I mean, mario is a two button game, so you "could" play it one handed with just the nunchuck's analog stick, c button, Z button, and motion control.

It would be odd for sure, but it would let people play 4 player without needing 4 wiimotes, classic controllers that the game shouldn't support to begin with, or last gen controllers that you have to track down.

The only thing missing would be a pause button and a "bubble" button...but they're hardly necessary.

I don't see how not supporting classic controllers is a cash in move. You still have to have a wii remote for every classic controller you are using, correct?

This game feels so much like the classic NES games that I can't picture using any other control scheme, the wii remote on its side feels so right to those of us that played the original NES system.

As far as gamecube controllers go, I have always hated using them for dpad & 2 button games, the layout is just awkward.

you don't need 4 controllers unless you are playing 4 person all the time, just have people bring their own wiimotes if you don't have enough. everyone knows my wife and I have 3 controllers, if more people are coming over, they usually bring their wiimotes for rockband etc. will be the same with this game.

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Hrothgarfunkel

Not supporting the gamecube controllers is a cash in move...not the classic controllers. :)

I agree that the wiimote sideways is the best way to play the game. But, they should still support the gamecube controllers so we are not forced to buy any more wiimotes. When we have family & friends over, we play Mario Kart with 2 wheels and 2 GC controllers. Brawl with 2 Wiimote/Nunchuk and2 GC controllers. Everyone still had a great time. NSMB Wii shouldn't be any different.