Amazon selling Japanese Classic Controller Pros
If you desperately need a somewhat nicer Classic Controller, but can’t wait for the Classic Controller Pro’s April release — and you demand free Super Saver shipping — head to Amazon right away. The retailer is offering the Japanese version of the Pro for $34.99 in black and white. Quantities are currently severely limited, but the item listing promises that more are on the way.
Sure, you pay a hefty premium over the $19.99 a Pro will cost when it’s officially released in North America, but that’s the price you pay for being the envy of all of your friends during Bomberman ‘93 sessions. And if you’re not having weekly multiplayer Bomberman ‘93 sessions, don’t you want to now? That sounds great.
[Via GoNintendo]
Amazon selling Japanese Classic Controller Pros originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Classic Controller Pro releasing with Monster Hunter Tri in North America
Here’s some awesome news: according to a press release sent out by Nintendo, Monster Hunter Tri will be available in North America this April — which means that Capcom essentially delayed it as little as possible. Here’s some more awesome news: it’ll be available in a bundle with the Classic Controller Pro, the upgraded version of the Classic Controller that was previously only available in Japan. The set will cost $59.99.
Even if you’re not interested in Monster Hunter, you’ll be able to get one separately, in black or white, for the same $19.99 price Nintendo charges for the regular Classic Controller.
The Pro might not do anything different than the original, but it’s laid out a bit more comfortably, with the analog sticks spread out further and the shoulder buttons moved out of the Classic’s ridiculous single-file configuration. It’s no coincidence, given Monster Hunter’s PS2 origins, that this new controller is essentially identical in layout to a Dual Shock.
Classic Controller Pro releasing with Monster Hunter Tri in North America originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces Review
The Wii has not exactly been lacking in aerial combat games since its launch, but you could say that it has been lacking in good, or perhaps great aviator sims. Blazing Angels, Heatseaker and WWII Aces have all been released (among other titles) over the past few years to rather lackluster receptions. This, of course, has left aerial combat fans with something more to be desired.
Well, the good news is that if you’ve been patiently waiting for the right flight sim to fill your needs as a Wii owner, or if you’re just looking for more content after getting hooked on Wii Sports Resort’s Island Flyover mini-game, then look no further than XSEED’s The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces.
The Sky Crawlers is the latest aerial combat game from Project Aces, the team behind the critically acclaimed Ace Combat series. The game’s story is based upon the anime film by the same name, taking place in an alternate history where corporations go to war against each other using “kildren,” special children who supposedly can only die in battle.
As ace rookie pilot “Lynx,” you’ll set out on 18 various missions for the Rostock Corporation, helping to war against Rostock’s arch rival, Lautern. Along the way you’ll encounter various friends, foes, superiors and certain surprises as the game’s plot unfolds both through gameplay and beautifully presented anime cutscenes.
The standard controls utilize the Wii remote and nunchuck in an unorthodox manner whereby you hold the nunchuck in your main hand and the remote in your secondary hand. The nunchuck itself steers the plane much like a flight stick, and the Wii remote acts as the throttle control, pushing the aircraft to full speed when held upright and maintaining cruising speed when held in a level position.
While the controls did take a moment to get used to, I quickly found myself enjoying this unique setup which I’m told is meant to more accurately demonstrate the controls of an actual plane. However, fans of classic controls can still opt for either a Classic Controller or GameCube pad.
No More Heroes 2 supports Classic Controller, thanks to Monster Hunter
We happened to think that the motion control finishers in No More Heroes made the fighting a lot more interesting, but if you disagree, Grasshopper Manufacture has a solution. No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle will allow players to use the Classic Controller, according to 1UP.
Suda 51 told 1UP that the Classic Controller functionality is intended to attract Monster Hunter fans, many of whom play the game with the Classic Controller or Classic Controller Pro (which is bundled with Monster Hunter 3). It’s a purely optional move that may help get the game in the hands of more people.
Warning: Some of the information in the 1UP article may be considered spoilers by more sensitive readers, including news about playable characters.
No More Heroes 2 supports Classic Controller, thanks to Monster Hunter originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Classic Controller Pro mysteriously on display at Nintendo E3 booth
At the reception desk at Nintendo’s E3 booth, among stacks of Nintendo brand licensing catalogs (full of your favorite things with pictures of Nintendo stuff on it), two Classic Controller Pros were displayed in cylindrical plastic cases. Nintendo didn’t actually make any announcements about a North American release for the upgraded controller, but then it didn’t make any announcements about a bunch of games that are coming out either.
We asked several reps at the Nintendo booth, and none knew if there was an actual release planned. There’s nothing on the E3 press site either. The controllers were just … there. Those controllers are totally coming out, though. Why else would they be there?
Classic Controller Pro mysteriously on display at Nintendo E3 booth originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Adapter turns Classic Controller into GameCube controller
From the “ridiculous level of customization” department: a new device from EMS that removes one small deficiency in the Wii Classic Controller’s capabilities: the ability to use it on GameCube games. EMS’s Classic Linker allows users to plug a Classic Controller into the GameCube controller slot, allowing it to be used as a GameCube controller. As an added bonus, it also allows the use of PlayStation or PS2 controllers!
The Wii angle is nice, but where we see this being most useful is in an actual GameCube. The Classic Controller’s button layout makes it superior even to the Hori Digital Pad for use in the Game Boy Player.
It had better have a longer cord than most controller adapters, because the Classic Controller’s little cord doesn’t exactly span a room. This accessory is available through Play-Asia for $16.90.
[Thanks, dreganfyre!]
Adapter turns Classic Controller into GameCube controller originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Nintendo: No plans to bring Classic Controller Pro to U.S.
Well folks, clear some room, because your hopes and dreams are about to come crashing down … now: Nintendo has no plans to bring the Classic Controller Pro to the United States. In fact, that’s exactly what a kind Nintendo spokesperson said: “At this time, we do not have any plans to launch the Classic Controller Pro in the United States.”
Of course, that doesn’t mean you can’t have one, if you really want it that badly.
Nintendo: No plans to bring Classic Controller Pro to U.S. originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Get a grip: Nintendo reveals Wii ‘Classic Controller Pro’
Nintendo’s Japanese site is now showing a new version of the dual-analog Classic Controller for Wii. The “Classic Controller Pro” replaces the original’s tiny secondary shoulder buttons with a traditional Dual Shock style “two rows of buttons” set up, moves the two analog sticks out a bit from the center, and adds some hand grips. Hand grips are for pros.
Basically, if a Dual Shock and a Wii Classic Controller had a baby, it would be — a disgusting thing to think about. But if someone were to design a video game controller that used elements of both of those controllers, it would be the Classic Controller Pro.
Nintendo plans a summer 2009 release for this controller, which should dovetail nicely with Monster Hunter 3 — no doubt irritating Capcom, who is bundling a port of its predecessor, Monster Hunter G, with a special blue version of the original Classic. No pricing or information about a release outside of Japan is given.
[Via Kotaku; thanks, Face]
Get a grip: Nintendo reveals Wii ‘Classic Controller Pro’ originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Japanese Monster Hunter G bundle includes special-edition blue Classic Controller, Monster Hunter 3 demo [update]
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[Update: for those of you lusting after the game or (more likely) the controller, Capcom's Christian Svensson has announced that there will be no US release for either. "Sorry. :(" Thanks to Samfish for pointing this out!]
For such a lazily-developed game, Capcom is putting significant resources into the Wii port of Monster Hunter G. In order to get around the Classic Controller requirement (and promote sales, of course), they’ve announced a Monster Hunter G Starter Pack bundle featuring this awesome blue, dragon-adorned (but not Blue Dragon-adorned) Classic Controller. This is, as far as we know, just the second special-edition (Nintendo brand) Wii controller — the first was also a Classic Controller, specifically the Club Nintendo Super Famicom Classic Controller. This is also the first official Wii controller to be released in a color other than white. In other words: a big deal. And it’s so cool-looking!
The Starter Pack will retail for 5,240 yen ($59) when it is released in Japan on April 23. Both this release and the game-only release of Monster Hunter G (3,990 yen, or $45) will include a demo of Monster Hunter 3. And just like that, Monster Hunter G has become a guaranteed bestseller.
Japanese Monster Hunter G bundle includes special-edition blue Classic Controller, Monster Hunter 3 demo [update] originally appeared on Nintendo Wii Fanboy on Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Japanese Monster Hunter G bundle includes special-edition blue Classic Controller, Monster Hunter 3 demo
Filed under: News, Imports, Controller
For such a lazily-developed game, Capcom is putting significant resources into the Wii port of Monster Hunter G. In order to get around the Classic Controller requirement (and promote sales, of course), they’ve announced a Monster Hunter G Starter Pack bundle featuring this awesome blue, dragon-adorned (but not Blue Dragon-adorned) Classic Controller. This is, as far as we know, just the second special-edition (Nintendo brand) Wii controller — the first was also a Classic Controller, specifically the Club Nintendo Super Famicom Classic Controller. This is also the first official Wii controller to be released in a color other than white. In other words: a big deal. And it’s so cool-looking!
The Starter Pack will retail for 5,240 yen ($59) when it is released in Japan on April 23. Both this release and the game-only release of Monster Hunter G (3,990 yen, or $45) will include a demo of Monster Hunter 3. And just like that, Monster Hunter G has become a guaranteed bestseller.
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