Wii U Pro controller hands on (video)

[richardhutnik]

thetonestarr said:

Pro controller was a genius move for Nintendo.

They'll be able to get every single one of the games ported to WiiU that people would have avoided on the Wii because devs didn't think there was a big enough market due to the classic controller being not popular enough, thanks to the tablet having all of the same functions, and they'll sell because people who care will absolutely pick up pro controllers.

I expect to get two tablets and two pros, myself, but I may expand from there.

 

Also, after seeing the controller from more angles, I can now say it's not as much like a 360 controller as it originally looked. The rest of the controller's design outside of the top shape is much more similar to a Classic Controller Pro or the underside of the UPad.

Look at how the U Pad is for the system.  It looks like Nintendo also changed that to be more compatible with what third-party is up for.  I would also speculate that the Pro are used instead of the normal controllers.  Would need to find word if the U will support 4 of the Pro controllers and 2 tablets.  This would make for 6 player gaming local, with the two pad controllers having their own screen.

The WiiU may also bring back LAN gaming if you could link up several Wii U systems together, which would be very interesting if that is so.

I also imagine that the Wii regular controller and nunchuck will likewise be supportted for fans of that controls in a game.