I replayed with type-A controls and here are my new thoughts:
Yes, I was a bit hasty in my remarks. I found a lot of ammo hidden around, which definitely helped out a lot. And yeah, it was sorta bad on my part because I wasn't use to all the action that was gonna occur.
It's not bad. I still don't love the controls. I'd much rather use Wiimote, but, since it'll never come to the Wii, I'll prolly pick it up.
I still wish running was a little more comfortable.