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Nintendo Wii Classic Controller Pro Impressions
I play video games to relax — nothing beats kicking your brain into low alpha-wave production and burning a few hours. Maybe that’s why (until recently) I’ve barely used my Wii. The whole controller experience has felt like a pain. Are the batteries empty? Did the little sensor bar fall behind the TV again? Is anyone around to watch me make a fool of myself?
Thankfully last night a package arrived containing a copy of Monster Hunter Tri and the above device: the black Classic Controller Pro. I hastily slapped the game in and set about re-learning the controls. It took about half as much time as I spent learning the controls with the demo and the Wii Remote. I couldn’t believe the difference! The CC Pro controls are much more reliable as the player doesn’t need to rely on any motion gimmicks such as tilting the Wii Remote for different blows — this means less frustration and more accurate game-play.
The controller is pleasantly light, and the necessary Wii Remote-tail wasn’t as annoying as I had anticipated. Both joysticks are notched like the one in the nunchuk adapter and the rubber caps sticks effortlessly against my clammy nerd-thumbs. The buttons don’t impress very far, but they are responsive nonetheless.
Going from the Dualshock 3 to the CC Pro is a pleasant experience and I assume most RPG fans are familiar with Sony hardware. That makes this the champion of Wii controllers for RPG fans. I don’t know if I am excited to get back into Tri or just thrilled I finally have an effective means of communicating with my Nintendo Wii. If you plan on purchasing Monster Hunter Tri today, definitely spend the extra for the version bundled with the Classic Controller Pro.
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