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Title: Wii U 'Fight Pad'
Post by: badATchaos on May 23, 2014, 03:06:54 am: (http://nintendoenthusiast.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/original.jpg)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2014/05/22/nintendos-wii-u-getting-a-gamecube-style-controller-in-time-for-super-smash-bros/
http://nintendoenthusiast.com/news/pdp-partners-nintendo-release-gamecube-controller-inspired-pad-wii-u-time-smash-bros/

So I first stumbled upon the Forbes article which had a picture of a what looked like a new Gamecube controller. Within 0.5 seconds I realized this was some kind of fan made rendering and not official. Both articles spoke of basically a new GameCube controller, then I saw the picture. (The one above.) Wtf... Doesn't look like a Cube controller at all. Maybe the triggers will be GameCube-esque? Who knows? At any rate... that's one funky controller. Thoughts?
Title: Re: Wii U 'Fight Pad'
Post by: kamikazekeeg on May 23, 2014, 03:31:24 am: Quote from: badATchaos on May 23, 2014, 03:06:54 am
(http://nintendoenthusiast.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/original.jpg)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2014/05/22/nintendos-wii-u-getting-a-gamecube-style-controller-in-time-for-super-smash-bros/
http://nintendoenthusiast.com/news/pdp-partners-nintendo-release-gamecube-controller-inspired-pad-wii-u-time-smash-bros/

So I first stumbled upon the Forbes article which had a picture of a what looked like a new Gamecube controller. Within 0.5 seconds I realized this was some kind of fan made rendering and not official. Both articles spoke of basically a new GameCube controller, then I saw the picture. (The one above.) Wtf... Doesn't look like a Cube controller at all. Maybe the triggers will be GameCube-esque? Who knows? At any rate... that's one funky controller. Thoughts?

Oh, reading the article more, that's the Wii controller they made, not the Wii U one coming. Thought it was odd it just said "Wii" on it lol

Also, just looking at that itself, does that design actually make much sense? Arcade sticks are meant to have the buttons laid out like that so you have one hand with full access to all buttons, the hand resting on the stick, I'm not sure how that design would actually compliment fighter layouts, but then again, I'm not someone who is an active fighter gamer lol
Title: Re: Wii U 'Fight Pad'
Post by: argyle on May 23, 2014, 08:30:22 am: I saw a PS3 controller in a used bin at Gamestop recently that looked almost identical to that.
Title: Re: Wii U 'Fight Pad'
Post by: foxhack on May 23, 2014, 11:11:50 am: I like that design.

But I wouldn't use it for competitive stuff.
Title: Re: Wii U 'Fight Pad'
Post by: 90snostalga on May 23, 2014, 11:29:34 am: I cannot wait to see what the actual Wii U design will be for the fight pad. I'm excited what Nintendo comes up with :)
Title: Re: Wii U 'Fight Pad'
Post by: kingrat101 on May 24, 2014, 04:51:05 am: I think it would actually work quite well, it looks like a Saturn model 2 control with the thumb stick of the Neo Geo CD pad.
It would definitely be neat to try if something like this ever comes out... problem is Nintendo doesn't seem to get many fighting games that would utilize it well
Title: Re: Wii U 'Fight Pad'
Post by: scott on May 24, 2014, 12:54:20 pm: Give me a arcade stick and buttons over a fightpad any day.
Title: Re: Wii U 'Fight Pad'
Post by: badATchaos on May 29, 2014, 02:30:27 pm: [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMQySEjyCUw[/youtube]

AHHH HA. So there was some truth to the rumors. Announced in this video is a GameCube controller adapter for Wii U. Skip to 2:20. Looks like there was a Super Smash Edition of the Cube controller as well.

Edit: Here is an IGN article http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/05/29/gamecube-controller-adapter-announced-for-wii-u (http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/05/29/gamecube-controller-adapter-announced-for-wii-u)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bo0nZHBIUAABqcb.jpg)
Title: Re: Wii U 'Fight Pad'
Post by: soera on May 29, 2014, 02:52:17 pm: I came here to post that. :) Gamecube rocks.
Title: Re: Wii U 'Fight Pad'
Post by: argyle on May 29, 2014, 04:24:57 pm: Very nice, I want one. :)

Wish they had left GC compatibility in the Wii U, but what can you do?
Title: Re: Wii U 'Fight Pad'
Post by: 90snostalga on May 29, 2014, 04:32:38 pm: I like this information; however, I am a little confused. So the Wii fight pad shown earlier in the thread is not the Wii U version correct? The actual Wii U version image or details have not been released yet by Nintendo? And was that fight pad for the Wii released in America?
Title: Re: Wii U 'Fight Pad'
Post by: redblaze57 on May 29, 2014, 09:06:27 pm: Quote from: 90snostalga on May 29, 2014, 04:32:38 pm
I like this information; however, I am a little confused. So the Wii fight pad shown earlier in the thread is not the Wii U version correct? The actual Wii U version image or details have not been released yet by Nintendo? And was that fight pad for the Wii released in America?
that "fightpad" in the first picture is not a nintendo. my guess is someone took the fightpad that got "popular" when Marvel VS Capcom 3 came out(first time I remember seeing it) and just made it look like it was made as a Wii controller.

the quote on quote Nintendo "fightpad" Nintendo was working on is the Gamecube Adapter.
Personally I like the option but I do hope they bring back all the different controller options from Brawl because either no one took me serious when I would play as Marth with just the Wii Remote and got them so annoyed when I would win.
Title: Re: Wii U 'Fight Pad'
Post by: badATchaos on June 16, 2014, 03:51:18 am: AHHH HA!!! So PDP is in fact making GameCube controllers.
http://kotaku.com/the-new-wii-u-gamecube-controllers-are-super-hot-1588991448
Looks like they plug into Wiimotes.