Fun Facts About The Wii U Controller’s Size

9 responses to “Fun Facts About The Wii U Controller’s Size”

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   Shinkada

   June 10, 2011 at 7:29 am

   That’s right, people. It is, in fact, bigger than the original Xbox controller.

   Let the jokes commence.

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   1. 

      DNR

      June 10, 2011 at 9:05 am

      original X-box controller was one of the best sizes of any controller so far, was a perfect fit in my hands.

      I still have one that i use for my PC (3rd party drivers/fabricated USB plug)

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         Shinkada

         June 11, 2011 at 7:45 pm

         I agree entirelty, it’s a shame so few others did. You modded one for your PC? That’s pretty freaking awesome, man, I would love one. D:

         Still the point is that everyone made fun of them so I’ll be damn sure Nintendo won’t get away from this without ridicule.

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2. 

   Peter Richards

   June 10, 2011 at 8:44 am

   Stick an Atari Lynx in there for comparison

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3. 

   Marcus

   June 10, 2011 at 9:25 am

   I can see me dropping that thing a lot of times. I would say that they would have an attachable wrist strap with the controller.

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   1. 

      Joe Mama

      June 10, 2011 at 9:41 am

      No worries man. I bet it’s made of Nintendium.

      I’m betting they’ll let you play with the Wii Remote or an alternative for most games, since this seems just far too big to use.

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      1. 

         syvRaen

         June 10, 2011 at 2:26 pm

         A wrist strap may be a good idea, but I don’t believe any were attached to the demo units. That isn’t to say that there isn’t a hole for it. (I didn’t happen to look that closely during my brief time with it.)

         However, you might not find yourself dropping it too often, as there is a ridge along the back, which will prevent it slipping through your fingers. And I would assume that no game will ask you to swing the controller in a single hand, so hopefully the double-hand grip will prevent any incidents.

         As for developers including Wii Remote support, I would hope that this is frequently true. Unfortunately, if a game is designed to utilise the touch screen, it may not be too easy to replicate the experience on a Wii Remote. The additional viewport provided on the controller is a game-changer, and Wii Remote support will require a fair bit of work.

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4. 

   Haxis of Evil

   June 10, 2011 at 9:48 am

   Wow, who would have thought jamming a massive touch screen into a controller would make it better than say one without a massive touch screen? Its like complaining that a laptop is bigger than a keyboard.

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5. 

   Spring-Heeled Jack

   June 10, 2011 at 1:02 pm

   The Wii U controller and PSV really need to be compared to an iPad if the comparison is going to be meaningful in any sense.

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