Hardware Wii U controller has clickable sticks, different placement

[TripleSMoon]

Looks too much like a tablet, too much like a murder weapon, than a controller.
It better have some kinda grip on the other side and even then,
Its not something that you can hold for a long period of time while pressing buttons.
Why so abstract nintendo

From what I've seen in the pictures, the back provides I nice grip around where the lower triggers are.

 

[Eerpow]

Looks too much like a tablet, too much like a murder weapon, than a controller.
It better have some kinda grip on the other side and even then,
Its not something that you can hold for a long period of time while pressing buttons.
Why so abstract nintendo

It has grips and no one complained about weight or comfortability last year, minus the comments about preferring sticks to circle pads, which of course is something that seems to have been changed already. Don't worry I don't think they would design something that isn't meant for long play sessions.

 

[Black-Ice]

Looks too much like a tablet, too much like a murder weapon, than a controller.
It better have some kinda grip on the other side and even then,
Its not something that you can hold for a long period of time while pressing buttons.
Why so abstract nintendo

From what I've seen in the pictures, the back provides I nice grip around where the lower triggers are.

Oh thank god, there might be hope yet

 

[TripleSMoon]

Oh thank god, there might be hope yet

Yeah. I don't have the pics handy right now, but you can probably find it on a google image search.

 

[Black-Ice]

Oh thank god, there might be hope yet

Yeah. I don't have the pics handy right now, but you can probably find it on a google image search.

Personally i'm waiting for handy E-shop games like Fruit Ninja Wii U

 

[Eerpow]

Oh thank god, there might be hope yet

Yeah. I don't have the pics handy right now, but you can probably find it on a google image search.

Well the new version supposedly has higher raised handles but the model shown last year was curved in so it's hard to notice in most pictures. Point is that it isn't entirely flat.

 

[KingVamp]

Personally i'm waiting for handy E-shop games like Fruit Ninja Wii U

The best you can get, is if they put android on the system.

Somebody better make a ds player.

 

[Black-Ice]

Personally i'm waiting for handy E-shop games like Fruit Ninja Wii U

The best you can get, is if they put android on the system.

Somebody better make a ds player.

Need Wii U pokemon.
I wish to throw a pokeball

 

[chartube12]

I won't doubt DS games getting a port to the Wii-U. Hell I could see a future where the Wii-U gets ports of 3DS games minus the 3D as well.

 

[Janthran]

I'm pretty sure the Wii U will not be able to play GC disks.
Why would they have removed backwards compatibility from newer Wiis if the wii U could?
EDIT: Found this.

 

[TripleSMoon]

I'm pretty sure the Wii U will not be able to play GC disks.
Why would they have removed backwards compatibility from newer Wiis if the wii U could?

agreed.

 

[KingVamp]

I'm pretty sure the Wii U will not be able to play GC disks.
Why would they have removed backwards compatibility from newer Wiis if the wii U could?

That has nothing to do with each other. GC-less Wiis was to save money for new consumers. Mostly for the new generation that doesn't even know much about the gamecube.

 

[Janthran]

I'm pretty sure the Wii U will not be able to play GC disks.
Why would they have removed backwards compatibility from newer Wiis if the wii U could?

That has nothing to do with each other. GC-less Wiis was to save money for new consumers. Mostly for the new generation that doesn't even know much about the gamecube.

They're just phasing it out so people won't be as upset. Don't get your hopes up.

 

[TripleSMoon]

The Leaker of the Image has been FIRED and could be sued by Nintendo for breaking NDA according to a report floating around today...

Wow, that's serious...

 

[GolfDude]

The Leaker of the Image has been FIRED and could be sued by Nintendo for breaking NDA according to a report floating around today...

 

[Pleng]

I'm pretty sure the Wii U will not be able to play GC disks.
Why would they have removed backwards compatibility from newer Wiis if the wii U could?

That has nothing to do with each other. GC-less Wiis was to save money for new consumers. Mostly for the new generation that doesn't even know much about the gamecube.

And the generation buying the Wii-U are going to be even newer and they are also trying to keep costs down so....

 

[KingVamp]

The Leaker of the Image has been FIRED and could be sued by Nintendo for breaking NDA according to a report floating around today...

Wow, that's serious...

Yeah, quite unfortunate.

And the generation buying the Wii-U are going to be even newer and they are also trying to keep costs down so....

To be clear, while I was stating that wasn't the reason, I'm not saying the wii u is getting game cube backwards compatibility.
Specially since they said it wasn't,so...

 

[GameGeek]

I'm still very annoyed with the analog stick placement. Not only does it seem uncomfortable and difficult to use, but it also is really the only thing that makes the controller look truly bad.

Where else do you want the analog sticks? Placing them below the D-pad and face buttons wouldn't work at all. They would get in your way when you're pressing the buttons or touching the touchscreen.

 

[chartube12]

I'm pretty sure the Wii U will not be able to play GC disks.
Why would they have removed backwards compatibility from newer Wiis if the wii U could?
EDIT: Found this.

No one was saying the WII-U would play GC disc. It was stated rumor from nintendo go however it would get VC versions of some GC games.