to accommodate a 6 inch screen and newly place analog sticks?
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Rumor: New Wii U controller (analog sticks)?
- Thread starter AceBandage
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to accommodate a 6 inch screen and newly place analog sticks?
They fixed the only two things I've seen people care about. What's wrong with it?
It's a giant rectangle.
Buttons are below the Analog Stick.
That's purely personal preference. If we want to get technical, we could do some measurements and show that they're not much further apart than they are on 360/PS3.
As appose to?
the underside seems to have been made more comfortable, but we'll have to see hands on impressions for that.
What other controller has the buttons below the Analog Stick?
longdi
Banned
still to big and tiresome to hold. the thing looks like a size of ipad.
None, so why assume it's a negative without any precedent or having tried it?
ThatObviousUser
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Big fatties with their big fat hands complaining about KI's controls.
I don't know, maybe a 360 style controller with the screen attached to the top or bottom?
They can't really fix that unless they take out the scr...
OH I see where this is going!
Attached, meaning hanging off? That severely limits the size and usability of the screen.
Question: Did you even hold the thing yet?
Last E3 everyone said it's surprisingly light and comfortable...
No they didn't. There were way more than two things.
I don't understand why they bothering to any of the old aesthetics with this new design. It's bulkier and uglier. They might as will angle the grips for more comfort and move the right stick to it's expected spot. And I have no idea what those point of those + and - buttons are for... they're look terrible and still aren't in a useable location.
And clicky-sticks with no guides are a major step back.
TheExplodingHead
Banned
As long as the ergonomics turn out great, and the triggers follow suit, I'm happy. Although I would prefer the right stick below the face buttons, personal problem.
Because it seems like it'd hinder gameplay due to it's placement. You seem to be further away from the main buttons like A/B for example. I just don't see it being as optimal as what's been used before, hence the skepticism.
TheExplodingHead
Banned
It'll be interesting to see if Nintendo opts for the Y/B combo as the main buttons if the right sticks stays in it's location. Or maybe even moving the A button to where the Y is...
But I guess it would require me to use it to better determine if the accessibility to A/B is even a issue.
Which as we all know is a wildly uncomfortable device that people can't stand holding on to for very long.
A Human Becoming
More than a Member
It's suppose to be incredibly light too. Lighter than an iPad I bet.
abstract alien
Member
Nice. Very nice.
brochiller
Member
Freezie KO
Banned
That controller is enormous. I'm still hoping you can ride it in a motion-controlled Wave Race mini-game.
longdi
Banned
why must i hold to give comments? that thing is just unnecessary big and rectangular.
did the E3 holders held the thing for prolong times? did they pick up and down as they would at home? what was nintendo thinking of doing to make such a controller? it does not make sense!
Disregard that last post, I did it better. This one also lets you compare vertical and horizontal spacing.
For those having a hard time with my stupid-ass choice of colors...
Wii U: 7 transverse, 29 longitudinal. Length ~29.83
PS3: 22 transverse, 14 longitudinal. Length ~26.07
360: 21 transverse, 15 longitudinal. Length ~25.81
For those having a hard time with my stupid-ass choice of colors...
Wii U: 7 transverse, 29 longitudinal. Length ~29.83
PS3: 22 transverse, 14 longitudinal. Length ~26.07
360: 21 transverse, 15 longitudinal. Length ~25.81
funkystudent
Member
I have what might be a dumb question.
Does the Wii U tablet have rumble?
Does the Wii U tablet have rumble?
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Yeah.
brochiller
Member
Disregard that last post, I did it better. This one also lets you compare vertical and horizontal spacing.
If you're going to compare the spacing between the furthest button away from the analog stick to the analog stick on the Wii U controller then you should do the same for the other two instead of just taking it do the circle/b button.
You say this as if people going to E3 have no idea how much a normal controller weighs.
funkystudent
Member
oh cool.
It just randomly popping into my head. I didnt remember seeing it mentioned anywhere but I never really though about it anyway.
White Sticks = It's gonna turn yellowish/brownish after a group of people have their way with it.
Just like my nunchuck stick
I had a sealed nunchuk from around launch that I had not opened for about 4 years and the stick had yellowed inside the package.
I'm comparing the buttons that are farthest away from the center of the right analog. That's the bottom of the diamond on the Wii U since its layout is tall, and the rightmost button on PS3 and 360.
Well, how are they gonna get that screen there otherwise?
What are the distances for the other buttons?
It doesn't need to be that big or that rectangular.
Then please, show me better.
We havn't seen Nintendo do a technical hardware jump since the GCN. Remember how goddamn exciting seeing Waverace, Star Wars, Pikmin, Smash Bros, Mario, and Metroid run on new gen tech. All of those games came out within the first year too.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
People don't seem to care enough to bring it up much as it's been-there-done-that technology but I'm glad it's included.
Why don't you fire up MSPaint or something similar and illustrate both of these for us?