Another look at Nintendo's kuro Wii, jet black Classic Controller Pro
By Darren Murph 
posted Jun 5th 2009 10:27AM
posted Jun 5th 2009 10:27AM
[Thanks, Craig]
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I think nintendo is confusing the classic controller pro with the duelshock.
What are you talking about? It's just a snes controller with two analog sticks...
Oh, wait, I'm describing the dualshock.
JERKS!
I'll say it again!
JERKS!
see the black wiimote in the bokeh distortion field?
When sony developed the dualshock, they stole the snes controller and added two analog sticks, handles, and extra shoulder buttons.
When nintendo made the classic controller pro, they took the snes controller and added two analog sticks, handles, and extra shoulder buttons.
No, when Nintendo made this classic pro, they just flat out copied dualshock.
Sony invented the ergonomic wings. They get credit for the innovation.
Sony invented the second row of shoulder buttons, they get credit for that.
No, Nintendo did not flat out copy the DualShock. As far as I can tell the Classic Controller Pro does not contain rumble, a KEY FEATURE of the DualShock. Without rumble, you just have Dual, which is another thing altogether. I can assure you Nintendo didn't copy anything from Dual.
Don't be such a noob. It's a classic controller (SNES design) with handles. Yes, adding the handles makes it look like the dualshock controller, but come on they're handles! There's only so many ways to design them, and they all look the same. And if you were talking about the thumbsticks (analog sticks) like those other fools, Sony blatantly ripped that idea off the N64 controller (although they did improve it). Even the rumble feature where the name "dualshock" comes from was ripped of the N64.
"Sony blatantly ripped that idea off the N64 controller"
No, they didn't.
1) Analog thumbsticks existed on the Vectrex, which is 10 years older than the N64
2) PS1 had an analog controller, which uses the exact same potentiometer based analog stick technology dual shock does, AND a thumbstick, which not only came out before the N64, but was announced BEFORE the N64 was. I own one.
Why can't they release stuff like this from the start? White is a simply atrocious color for home electronics. It matches mothing else in my entertainment center.
Black also makes it look like "just another piece of electronics". This way, the Wii stands out, which is a good thing from Nintendo's perspective.
Hmm now millions will go out of there way to get Wii's to match their entertainment center....:P
@Skeet
That almost certainly why they do it. Wii sales had sagged in Japan recently so they release a new color. They do the same thing with the DS all the time. I'm sure it makes perfect business sense and Nintendo's bank account confirms they know how to rake in the cash, but for someone like me that just wanted black from the start and has no intention of giving Nintendo more cash for a platform that has been fairly disappointing (for me) already, this just adds to the disappointment.
vidikron: let me introduce you to krylon....spray paint that sucker. I've done it to computers and cdrom drives many times to match.
Heh.. I suppose I should consider that. The Wii does come apart fairly easily. I might just make that a weekend project sometime soon.
Meh.
1) Mouse and keyboard
2) Natal
3) Wiimote
4) Any other controller
How can you Natal on the list when you've never used it?
It'll blow ass when you break your arm or leg and can't play your favorite fighting game...
Terrible list... the wiimote is, like natal is going to be, a massive gimmick that doesn't actually add much to gameplay. Do you know any friends that play smash bros with the wiimote?
Also, you can't really compare a mouse and keyboard to a controller. They're entirely different beasts. The mouse and keyboard are perferrable for FPS and RTS, and games like MMOS where there are dozens of spells, while the controller excels at pretty much everything else.
Jesus, fanboy much?
@ ben
Heck, all my friends play Super Smash Bros. on the N64. And guess what? It is more fun!
That list is pretty much the exact opposite for racing games.
I play SSBB with the wiimote. I like the d-pad.
Looks like Final Fantasy XIV on that TV in the background?
monster hunter
Yes, that's Final Fantasy IV Online on the TV screen. I never knew that it's also coming out for the Wii (thought it was just PS3), or maybe it's just a gimmick?
Either way, I have played FFXI Online, there's a 100% chance that I will NEVER play the newer incarnation.
黒！
同性。
あなたのお母さんは同性です。
wow, my first troll post, and it's in japanese. who would have known?
anyways, in case that is even remotely correct, don't take it too seriously ;)
ok back to productive commenting!
Sure is machine translations around here.
I love how you put the flame in polite form.
Lol @ Ironies.
On topic: And I just bought a new Wii too...
It might be tempting.. if it had any hardware upgrade like graphics and processor upgrade.. otherwise i'll live with the white...
just realized "kuro wii" is a word play on japanese word "kuroi"..... :P
yeah, seems alot of products from japan keep their description "kuro" when they hit the states, just google kuro and you'll see what i mean
if Nintendo does things the way they do things, then we'll probably have an aoWii, akaWii, kiiroWii, and the always-popular chairoWii!
Isn't kuro the noun form of kuroi? (adj btw)
So, not exactly a play on words exactly...
Why is that tv standing directly on the floor ?
maybe it's that way in japan.. if they don't have chairs, the tv would be at the right height this way.
or because it just gives the picture a suuuper dynamic perspective this way.
Why is it an HD?
Maybe it is not the floor and just a GIANT table....?
about time.. black is wayy better than white.
That's what she...ahh, forget it.
funny how sony and microsoft are moving towards motion control, and wii goes back to gamepad controller
It's still lame that the gamepad has to be wired into a wiimote.
Just make a wireless gamepad controller, already!
You guys do know that 'kuro' is the Japanese Noun for the Color Black, right?
Damn, this looks sexy in black
In the first picture... 8.1?
8.1?
8.1 Surround sound?!
Dear God. The Wii has gotten a squillion times better.
i think it might be release date? august 1?
Looks Cool.
Americans also like their new electronic devices to display in real HD (720p and up), because you know... it is 2009, after all.
If people want this to come to America , all you have to do it stop buying over half a million of the white ones a month.....you know, like Japan did? Look what they got!
I think this article is just more "Engadget fills an article with old, unnecessary, irrelevant links for more ad money." Shame they have to be that way. I guess being owned by AOL makes them greedy.
Black is the new White!
I really want the Red Wii design, or if possible a Red/Onyx combo would be better.
On another note, who plays on the floor like that? Guess makes sense in Japan...
Awesome controller. Has a nice look. Nintendo knows how to keep it simple and clean. And you know, it kinda does look like a Sony Playstation DualShock controller haha.
I bought a black case last year for my Wii, it's quality is great, just like the white one that came with the Wii. It was like $35 on E-Bay. Totally worth it. It was called the "Black Knight".
i like the new even sexier look but whats new thought besides that
Aww, my predictions were true. Thank you, Thank you.
"New Color"
Same old shit.
"considering just how many years we've been waiting"
18 months since that linked post does not equal "years" :P
fail
Is it just me, or does the new Wii Remote + Nunchuk color just seem ugly? Not to mention the Classic Controller -- that thing was already a disaster. But the black color on the Wii itself looks really good.
Is this coming to America?
Now that should be WiiHD...