Wii Classic Controller Pro

[Havok83]

Two hit Japanese Wii products will be making their long-awaited North American debuts in tandem. Capcom today announced that when Monster Hunter Tri for the Wii arrives in April, it will be accompanied by Nintendo's Wii Classic Controller Pro.
http://www.gamespot.com/images/6246...dled+with+Monster+Hunter+Tri.&blog=1&cvr=0Qu. The black Classic Controller Pro will be bundled with Monster Hunter Tri.

The game will be available on its own for $50, or in a bundle with a black Classic Controller Pro for $60. Those wanting the controller but not the game will be able to buy it a la carte in white and black versions for $20.
A redux of the more-traditional gamepad primarily used for Virtual Console games, the Classic Controller Pro features a number of aesthetic and ergonomic tweaks over its original iteration. Namely, the ZL and ZR shoulder buttons have been moved behind the existing L and R top buttons in a manner similar to Sony's DualShock line of controllers. Also calling up images of the PlayStation gamepad, the Pro features protruding hand grips. Lastly, the Wii Remote connection cord now extends from the top of the controller instead of from the bottom.

The controller's similarity to Sony's efforts is one reason to pair its launch with that of Monster Hunter Tri. The Monster Hunter series debuted on the PlayStation 2 and was console-exclusive to Sony's systems prior to Tri's release. Even that game was initially announced as a PlayStation 3-exclusive. However, citing the "high development cost of titles for PS3," Capcom said in October 2007 that it would be releasing the title for Nintendo's console instead.

Monster Hunter is already a best-seller in Japan, where it went on sale last summer. Multiplayer is a central part of the action game, which will sport four-player online co-op as well as two-player split-screen action. Lone gamers can also compete in a single-player mode, questing through the game's remote wilderness with a survival expert companion. GameSpot's preview has more details on the game.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6246921.html

 

[Spidey-Bat]

CC Pro coming out here was expected. The news on Monster Hunter Tri is more interesting. Perhaps it will be a mature, well-reviewed, 3rd party game that sells well so all the *****ing can stop.

 

[SuperFerret]

It's okay. The Monster Hunter game sounds more interesting than the controller, which is essentially just a black version with handles and an unnecessary "Pro" added to the name.

 

[Havok83]

It's okay. The Monster Hunter game sounds more interesting than the controller, which is essentially just a black version with handles and an unnecessary "Pro" added to the name.

Its more than that. It also contains 2 extra shoulder buttons

 

[Spidey-Bat]

The first CC had them. They were 2 small circular buttons next to the L and R shoulder buttons. You rarely ever used them.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

That looks like a slightly retooled Gamecube controller.

 

[Havok83]

That looks like a slightly retooled Gamecube controller.

its what the GC controller should have been instead of that odd looking mess

 

[Brainiac 8]

Yea, the pro changes quite a bit from the standard classic controller.

It changes the shoulder buttons to a much better configuration.
It's a bit larger and is closer to a PS2 controller in the shape and way it's held.
The wire comes out the top instead of the bottom, which was a stupid design decision with the original.

I am so buying the MHTri/Pro bundle.

 

[Havok83]

The first CC had them. They were 2 small circular buttons next to the L and R shoulder buttons. You rarely ever used them.

oh yeah I forgot about that. They were almost unusable though do to their placement. I see this controller being more fighter friendly for a game like Tatsunoko vs Capcom and games that are also ported to the PS2 for gamers who want to use those type of controls as opposed to the Wii mote style

 

[DIRECTOR]

I don't care

GIVE ME HD DAMN IT

 

[Spidey-Bat]

You're not getting it this generation. There will be peace in the Middle East before Nintendo makes a new Wii HD.

 

[Brainiac 8]

I don't care

GIVE ME HD DAMN IT

Boo friggin hoo.