Let's Retrospect: Why was Wii not HD ready? (A different gen 7)

[mike_intellivision]

happydolphin said:

KylieDog said:

I think it would have got more support if a normal controller was included as part of the package, in addition to what is actually had.

What about cube controller compatibility though? Didn't cube owners also buy the Wii? Wouldn't red-ocean (the HD twin customers) likely own some cube controllers? Why didn't they market the controller in the states? I know they sold a white cube controller in japan (I bought 2 imports), but why did they just cut it in its infancy? Why discontinue the wavebird? Why the classic controller (what a PoS, seriously).

Why not just give people the choice, that's basically the question. Give customers the choice, give 3rd parties the choice.

Until the second-generation Wii, there was full Cube support, including allowing its controllers to be used for games.

And there are many Wii games that are much more enjoyable with a Cube controller than even a Pro-Controller-Plus.

Thus, the option was there ... and used ... but did not help matters as far as software offerings.

 

Mike from Morgantown