Nintendo Unveils the Classic Controller Pro

Nintendo Unveils the Classic Controller Pro



The Japanese Nintendo website has unveiled a new classic controller revision entitled the Classic Controller PRO. This new design will co-exist at retail against the original "classic" design.

While information on the new controller is scarce at this time, the obvious aesthetical new features include:

* New handle grips
* Increased spacing between joysticks
* Cord attaches from the top of the controller instead of the bottom
* Extra trigger/shoulder buttons

I decided to Google translate some of the Japanese text to determine some more information on the new PRO controller. The following below is the result:

100.5mm thick horizontal 146mm vertical size 55mm (excluding protruding parts)

Communication capabilities of the Wii remote controls communications capabilities

Operations Division ■ a, b, cross, X, Y, L, R, ZR, ZL button
■ L, R Stick
■ - (Minus) / Select, Home, + (Plus) / Start button
※ L, R is the input analog stick.



There is no news or information on a western release at the moment but it would seem likely that we will eventually see this controller on our shores.

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Source: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/controllers/index.html#pagetop

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Bloard
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ehhhhh Ill stick with my normal Classic Controllers...
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sjt333
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Im still waiting for them to bring the clip thing out for the classic controller

you know something clips on to the back

How in gods name did this get to the front page so fast?
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The_MPer
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COOL!!! a white ps2 control for wii
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sharpie92
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sjt333 said: Im still waiting for them to bring the clip thing out for the classic controller

you know something clips on to the back

How in gods name did this get to the front page so fast?



I know how quick was that? It scared me.

Honestly I thought something like this would be used as an attachment for the original classic controller. It seems they added that clip at the back for nothing.

I guess Nintendo saw an opportunity to make some more money.
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SawTooth
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mad. if this means that we will be able to play games without the waggle. im down for it
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Bloard
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SawTooth said: mad. if this means that we will be able to play games without the waggle. im down for it

Nope only those few Classic Controller games
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Guyver
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The_MPer said: COOL!!! a white ps2 control for wii



LOL I was just about to post the same thing.

If does the same thing as the original there's probably no point in getting one unless you wanted a second one....or is Nintendo going to start releasing PS1 games on VC? not likely

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Skidmark
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I'll give my old one to my sister and pick this up for sure. I hated the lack of handles. Years of Playstation have morphed my hands into flabby weaklings incapable of gripping controllers properly without the aid of handles.

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IceManPJN
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The_MPer said: COOL!!! a white ps2 control for wii



Well, the original Classic Controller was just a SNES controller with analog sticks added. The original PSX controller was just a SNES controller with the buttons renamed and the addition of the grips, and Sony later added analog sticks (just as Nintendo did for the Classic Controller) in exactly the same fashion for their Dual Analog controller (precursor to the DualShock). So, both the Classic Controller Pro and Sony's entire line of PlayStation controllers all evolved from the SNES controller, hence the similarities and similar evolution.
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Skidmark said: I'll give my old one to my sister and pick this up for sure. I hated the lack of handles. Years of Playstation have morphed my hands into flabby weaklings incapable of gripping controllers properly without the aid of handles.



ahhh.. No thanks!! i dont want your sloppy seconds!!
i'll have one of those babies for myself thankyou!!

p.s. give me my game back.. game stealer!!
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StarMama said:

Skidmark said: I'll give my old one to my sister and pick this up for sure. I hated the lack of handles. Years of Playstation have morphed my hands into flabby weaklings incapable of gripping controllers properly without the aid of handles.



ahhh.. No thanks!! i dont want your sloppy seconds!!

i'll have one of those babies for myself thankyou!!

p.s. give me my game back.. game stealer!!



Damn skidmark, your sister is hot. *oops i hope she doesn't read this*....
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Guyver said:

The_MPer said: COOL!!! a white ps2 control for wii



LOL I was just about to post the same thing.

If does the same thing as the original there's probably no point in getting one unless you wanted a second one....or is Nintendo going to start releasing PS1 games on VC?



More likely gearing up for a Wii 2.0 HD with large internal HDD and GC/Saturn/Dreamcast games on VC. PLEASE!!!!
sharpie92
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Foetoid said:

Guyver said:

The_MPer said: COOL!!! a white ps2 control for wii



LOL I was just about to post the same thing.

If does the same thing as the original there's probably no point in getting one unless you wanted a second one....or is Nintendo going to start releasing PS1 games on VC?



More likely gearing up for a Wii 2.0 HD with large internal HDD and GC/Saturn/Dreamcast games on VC. PLEASE!!!!



Foetoid I really wish that could become a reality.

The problem with that is Nintendo would actually have to listen to their hardcore fans for that to happen. Hey I guess we overdue for some surprises from the big N.
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gc controllers own. only can become good in it.
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Foetoid said: More likely gearing up for a Wii 2.0 HD with large internal HDD and GC/Saturn/Dreamcast games on VC. PLEASE!!!!

I wouldn't mind marvel vs capcom 2
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Very cool controller, i wish this was the Wii's primary one, instead of well, you know... *throws remote out of window*
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Touchdown
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The_MPer said: COOL!!! a white ps2 control for wii



Yea, I was thinking the same thing!
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Bloard
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hahaha i bet when we get it home the back will just rip off and it will just be a normal Classic Controller with the back added on
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sharpie92
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Bloard said: hahaha i bet when we get it home the back will just rip off and it will just be a normal Classic Controller with the back added on



Except for the fact that the spacing of the joysticks is bigger and that the shoulder buttons are in a different place.
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sjt333
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Bloard said: hahaha i bet when we get it home the back will just rip off and it will just be a normal Classic Controller with the back added on

you're an idiot and i wish to hit you with multiple hammers
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Bloard
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sharpie92 said:


Bloard said: hahaha i bet when we get it home the back will just rip off and it will just be a normal Classic Controller with the back added on


Except for the fact that the spacing of the joysticks is bigger and that the shoulder buttons are in a different place.

Exept for that.... and the Cord comes out the top ..... a normal comes out the bottom
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sharpie92
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Bloard said:Exept for that.... and the Cord comes out the top ..... a normal comes out the bottom



Well if you already knew that why did you make your previous post then? That doesn't make any sense.

But thanks for pointing that out I did not notice that. I will add it to the list.

That still doesn't explain your previous comment that contradicts yourself.
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sjt333
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sharpie92 said: That still doesn't explain your previous comment that contradicts yourself.

Rare=Metroid
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tails
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Way better! +1
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Bloard said: hahaha i bet when we get it home the back will just rip off and it will just be a normal Classic Controller with the back added on


yeah prob
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Matteh
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It's pretty much the GCN Controller reshaped..I probably wont buy it seeming I have the CC and it works fine for me.

But the cord does annoy the heck out of me..I'm glad they moved to the top.

=D
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It would make more sense if this replaced the current classic controller, not be sold along side it. If they wanted to sell it as a second option as a classic controller they should have made it more N64 friendly by swapping the left joystick and the D-pad. Of course that would basically be the 360 controller, but that is basically the gamecube controller so it's all even in the end.
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good improvement, but i still dont want one.
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softaco42
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wow looks like the ps3 controller
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GKANG
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ARE YOU KIDDING?

This product should have BLATANTLY been an addon to the regular controller. Look at it. It is. They just stuck a classic controller to it.

-1
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dossaer
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GKANG said: ARE YOU KIDDING?

This product should have BLATANTLY been an addon to the regular controller. Look at it. It is. They just stuck a classic controller to it.

-1



No wai! They moved the z buttonz and the chord! So it's only -1/2

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metadude4
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They moved the buttons and cords around so what. I dont need new controllers, I just wanna be able to play gamecube games on classic controllers which we still cant.
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metadude4 said: They moved the buttons and cords around so what. I dont need new controllers, I just wanna be able to play gamecube games on classic controllers which we still cant.



YOU"RE ABSOLOUTELY RITE!!!!!
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SawTooth
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Bloard said:

SawTooth said: mad. if this means that we will be able to play games without the waggle. im down for it

Nope only those few Classic Controller games



I'm saying games in future.
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Luke1993
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looks like the gamecube controller but with more buttons
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Extra shoulder buttons, eh? Does this mean that PS1 games are headed for the VC?
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There aren't more buttons, the ZL and ZR have just been relocated.
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barf314 said: Extra shoulder buttons, eh? Does this mean that PS1 games are headed for the VC?

you need to be slapped


hard
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sjt333 said:

barf314 said: Extra shoulder buttons, eh? Does this mean that PS1 games are headed for the VC?

you need to be slapped

hard



hahahaha
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I wish they would swap the D pad and the left joystick, its a lot easier to use like that
 
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