Classic OR Classic Controller Pro OR the hard-to-get-if-you're-North-American-so-I-don't-know-why-I'm-mentioning-it SNES controller from the EU Club Nintendo?

Thoughts?

I was planning on buying the Classic Controller Pro for my play through of Chrono Trigger, ALTTP, Super Mario World and other SNES classics. Good plan?

Here is the Club Nintendo controller I referred to:

This and my personal favorite SNES pad the..PROPAD

@Lotus_Flower said:

Here is the Club Nintendo controller I referred to:

That looks amazing. How can I get that?

Also it is really dumb that you cannot play SNES games with the wii remote and the Nunchuck add on. That is just an arbitrary rule making people go buy their controller. I was going to buy FF3(FF6) for the SNES VC a couple of weeks ago and realized I have no controller to play it with. Which sucks, because I never got very far in that game.

@MasturbatingestBear said:

@Lotus_Flower said:

Here is the Club Nintendo controller I referred to:

That looks amazing. How can I get that?

Also it is really dumb that you cannot play SNES games with the wii remote and the Nunchuck add on. That is just an arbitrary rule making people go buy their controller. I was going to buy FF3(FF6) for the SNES VC a couple of weeks ago and realized I have no controller to play it with. Which sucks, because I never got very far in that game.

There's one for $88 on PlayAsia.

@WilltheMagicAsian said:

http://www.retrousb.com/index.php?cPath=22&osCsid=e6e1caef5d89498691df237a01928659

For essentially the same price as the SNES add on he could just get a regular classic controller which has more uses and doesn't require him to be tethered to his Wii.

Oh baby, I NEED that controller!

Just play it on PC man. There is no such thing as a PC that can't run a SNES emulator.

@MasturbatingestBear said:

Also it is really dumb that you cannot play SNES games with the wii remote and the Nunchuck add on. That is just an arbitrary rule making people go buy their controller. I was going to buy FF3(FF6) for the SNES VC a couple of weeks ago and realized I have no controller to play it with. Which sucks, because I never got very far in that game.

How would you actually play it?

Wii Remote + Nunchuk = A, B, C, Z buttons, 1, 2 Buttons, a D-pad, and an analogue stick.

Classic controller = A, B, X, Y buttons, L/R, ZL/ZR shoulder buttons, a D-pad, two analogue sticks.

Tell me how playing an SNES game would make sense on the Wii Remote/Nunchuk setup.

Oh right, I also have multiple gameube controllers but that is not the ideal way to play FF6. Dang.

@Hailinel said:

@MasturbatingestBear said:

Also it is really dumb that you cannot play SNES games with the wii remote and the Nunchuck add on. That is just an arbitrary rule making people go buy their controller. I was going to buy FF3(FF6) for the SNES VC a couple of weeks ago and realized I have no controller to play it with. Which sucks, because I never got very far in that game.

How would you actually play it?

Wii Remote + Nunchuk = A, B, C, Z buttons, 1, 2 Buttons, a D-pad, and an analogue stick.

Classic controller = A, B, X, Y buttons, L/R, ZL/ZR shoulder buttons, a D-pad, two analogue sticks.

Tell me how playing an SNES game would make sense on the Wii Remote/Nunchuk setup.

The buttons add up. It wouldn't be ideal for plenty of experiences but for a lengthy RPG it would work fine having A and B be two of the face buttons, and C and Z being the other two. While L and R can be 1 and 2. For a game like FF6 that is a totally reasonable format.

@MasturbatingestBear said:

@Hailinel said:

@MasturbatingestBear said:

Also it is really dumb that you cannot play SNES games with the wii remote and the Nunchuck add on. That is just an arbitrary rule making people go buy their controller. I was going to buy FF3(FF6) for the SNES VC a couple of weeks ago and realized I have no controller to play it with. Which sucks, because I never got very far in that game.

How would you actually play it?

Wii Remote + Nunchuk = A, B, C, Z buttons, 1, 2 Buttons, a D-pad, and an analogue stick.

Classic controller = A, B, X, Y buttons, L/R, ZL/ZR shoulder buttons, a D-pad, two analogue sticks.

Tell me how playing an SNES game would make sense on the Wii Remote/Nunchuk setup.

The buttons add up. It wouldn't be ideal for plenty of experiences but for a lengthy RPG it would work fine having A and B be two of the face buttons, and C and Z being the other two. While L and R can be 1 and 2. For a game like FF6 that is a totally reasonable format.

But they wouldn't add up for every game. Virtual Console emulation emulates the console controls the same way for every game. What might work for Final Fantasy VI would be completely ridiculous for Super Mario World.

I too am wondering how the pro controller feels, as it looks ungodly uncomfortable. I recently bought a Wii and about 10-15 games, so I'm sure at least one of them will feel uncontrollably awkward with the Wii-mote/nunchuck.

Since I own both, it really comes down to personal preference. If you want the closest feeling to a SNES controller, go with the Classic. If you prefer modern controllers over the old-school ones, go with the Pro. It's pretty lightweight, almost feels flimsy compared to the 360 or PS3 controllers, but it's very comfortable.

I prefer the Pro to the classic controller. The main difference is the handles and the position of the Z buttons, which aren't used in SNES games. The D Pad and face buttons are excellent on both controllers and the Pro controller has simple digital L and R buttons instead of Gamecube style 2 stage analog triggers.

Not to get off topic, but it surprises me Nintendo left the Gamecube Controller to die. A lot of people loved that controller. I have one for my Wii. It still feels great in my hands. Sure, the "z" button kind of sucks, but I love the feel of that controller.

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