Too true.
I didn't mean to sound like I was complaining though. It's not really an issue for me, as long as my hands don't cramp and the games are there, I'd be fine with any controller.
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Rumor: New Wii U controller (analog sticks)?
- Thread starter AceBandage
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Too true.
I didn't mean to sound like I was complaining though. It's not really an issue for me, as long as my hands don't cramp and the games are there, I'd be fine with any controller.
I dunno? I can dream though, can't I?
EDIT - Just a tip here, guys. Don't take me seriously when I say stuff like that. I tend to have a little too overactive imagination and think big without thinking things through. :/
Ninja Scooter
Member
That's a HUGE improvement. Those slider pads on the 3DS fucking suck shit out of an ass.
Party Popper
Member
I dont like the fact that right stick is above the ABXY buttons :S
Well the WiiU redesign was one of the biggest things I was curious about, but it's alright. I'm sure there's a lot more in store.
AceBandage
Banned
Facial Recognition would be better.
Nah, I just found it funny that you both said the exact opposite thing.
I sure hope they don't downgrade it like that.
The whole controller is long enough that you can just sort of slide your hand down to accommodate games that mainly use left analog and face buttons. There really aren't primary and secondary positions like on most controllers.
DragonKnight
Member
Hyberbole. The bane of every gaming forum really.
Watch... just to make this a negative instead of a positive, at E3 2012, journalists are gonna say "these analog sticks make the controller feel and control worse than at 2011!!"
And were this to come true, I would only be able to sit and laugh when I realize that everyone that asked for analog sticks without ever touching the controller may have influenced Nintendo to DOWNGRADE the controller.
And were this to come true, I would only be able to sit and laugh when I realize that everyone that asked for analog sticks without ever touching the controller may have influenced Nintendo to DOWNGRADE the controller.
People need to realize: ther was no, is no and never will be some sort of scanning involved in the wii u controller. It's chip and radio wave based.
to answere your question: No.
but maybe a personalized NFC card. That would be cool.
when you used the wii u controller, how were the slidepads?
AceBandage
Banned
These changes were from third party input, not "fan" input.
Me too, but honestly I think this is the kind of thing best seen prior to the conference anyway, that way they don't need to waste any time on emphasizing any controller changes and can get straight down to the games, in theory at least.
I doubt they're gonna change their conference plans now. They'll still talk about the controller plenty.
I was willing to give the slide pads a try because I trust Nintendo to make a comfortable controller, but I am seriously glad to hear this news.
And apparently they're clickable? Thank god. Too many games use L3 and R3 for important purposes for them to not be included, and hopefully it's a sign Nintendo is really learning from their mistakes. Maybe they're finally done building consoles that suit their needs and hoping third parties adapt.
And apparently they're clickable? Thank god. Too many games use L3 and R3 for important purposes for them to not be included, and hopefully it's a sign Nintendo is really learning from their mistakes. Maybe they're finally done building consoles that suit their needs and hoping third parties adapt.
you're vastly exaggerating.
DragonKnight
Member
Which falls in line with a lot of rumors actually
I didn't. But neither did most everyone else here. That's my point... how many people bitched about slide pads around here making the assumption that they were exactly the same as on the 3DS when a simple visual inspection confirms they are designed differently?
Do we know that for sure? I'm sure some 3rd-parties were consulted before E3 2011... I'd think the changes would have appeared then if it were 3rd-party input.
AceBandage
Banned
Very few third parties really had a chance to use the system before E3.
Afterwards more and more got units, and feed back started to get back to Nintendo.
They started to redesign the controller, and patented it in February.
Nintendo has never, and likely will never, listen to anything forum fanboys have to say.
Uno Venova
Banned
I don't think very much.
POWERSPHERE
Banned
Don't get cocky, kid.
(fingers crossed)
When are people going to start waiting for the lite version of the WiiU controller?
AceBandage
Banned
I haven't been keeping up with the Wii U rumors lately, so which ones are you talking about? The ones about how Nintendo has been talking to developers about what they want from the Wii U?
If so, I definitely agree. I'm just hoping they've got a sensible online ready for launch.
Metalmurphy
Member
Face buttons below the analogue are gonna be a pain to use. What the hell are they thinking?
POWERSPHERE
Banned
AceBandage
Banned
According to people in the know, yes.
The triggers are also apparently analog (as of a few months ago).
Remember the sizzle reel? That was just the developers that they got to talk ON CAMERA about the system, not the entirety of who they showed it to. Some of the bigger names in the industry, too. You think they wouldn't have said anything to Nintendo about it? Unlikely.
Nintendo said themselves that they wanted to make a system that appeals to the core gamer. Not listening to the core gamer's reactions to it is antithetical to that position.
POWERSPHERE
Banned
Well I'll be... This is getting interesting.
AceBandage
Banned
Who says they didn't?
But they likely didn't have time to implement changes to the E3 controllers. They had already been using those controllers and those worked for the E3 demos.
Bigger one was HDMI at E3 and the other two were for connecting peripherals.
Hot Coldman
Banned
The sticks need to be clickable, that's standard now and Nintendo needs to be at the standard of 360/PS3.
Maybe that little square is a thumbprint reader? Doubt it, but that's a pretty sweet idea.
They would have showed it to 3rd-parties to give them enough lead time on E3 to show it to their teams and confirm game announcements. That means there should have been enough time for design changes.
I actually wondered about that, since they announced downloadable GCN games and a few of those actually do need analog triggers and none of the Wii controllers outside of the original Classic Controller had them.
honeymustardn
Member
Thank god, I really don't like the slider things. Can't wait to try out the controller now.
AceBandage
Banned
Most companies only had weeks to make any Wii U games.
That isn't enough time to make a bunch of new controllers.
That requires a complete change in the factory process.
AceBandage
Banned
Yes.
Source?