We’ve had several emails and calls inquiring about which controller can be used for what games on Wii. Well CVG got some informative details in an interview with Nintendo regarding the supported Wii controllers (Wiimote, Nunchuck, Classic, and GameCube/Wavebird) and which work on what. Though incomplete, hopefully this fancy little Infendo matrix can put most of your questions to rest.
UPDATE: Generous in-field reporting corrected Classic controller support for some Wii games. Now if we can only crack this “other” question mark nut…
See also: Wii weapon of choice
umm, i'm pretty sure you can use the classic controller for some Wii games, too.
Anon, "Though incomplete, hopefully this fancy little Infendo matrix can put most of your questions to rest." No need for umm's 🙂
yeah, me too, as well as the cube controller not beiing usable for a lot of wii games.
Anyone got a confirmation on Anons claim that the Classic controller works on some games, like GameCube?
The classic controller won't work for Cube games. Kaplan said that a few days ago.
Sorry, restated: Not GameCube games (as noted in the matrix), the claim that classic controllers work with Wii games.
The Wii Fire Emblem game will use traditional controls and the Classic Controller.
Look at the box of the Grimm Adventures of Billy and Mandy or whatever that you posted a couple weeks back. It has an icon for "Playable with Classic Controller"
I still hope that someday Nintendo or a 3rd party developer will release a N64 Controller (or a controller very similiar to it) for the Wii 🙂
Blake–What about Super Smash Bros. Brawl? Didn't they say that would require the classic controller? Maybe it was just "will require the classic control SCHEME" but I'm fairly sure I remember hearing the classic controller itself would be needed.
Thanks for the Matrix Guide.Random Matrix Quote:"What do you mean? I can dodge bullets?"
I swear I read that classic controller could control gamecube games…
@ popdemtalk is cheap, type is cheaper
@ paqdude, dont you pay attention? the classic controller has dual analog sticks because it is used for multi-platform games. its not used for gamecube games. period.
Which platform has 2 analog sticks other than GCN then?
The Gamecube doesn't have 2 analog sticks. The yellow one is digital.
What are you talking about? Its very analog, as in two sticks to control stuff – Go and play Timesplitters.
rowan, the classic controller could have two sticks to play Wii games that use "classic controls", like Fire Emblem, Smash Bros. Brawl, etc. It doesn't have to be compatible with GC games for the two sticks to make sense.
does it matter what games you play with what controller O_o?? you get the game, you get your controller, you enjoy the game, then you get your next game and enjoy it, and keep going, the controllers dont matter, the games do….anyone agree with me?
Lucky I got my PSPad converters for GCN before Lik Sang went down the pan. I think Snes games with PS pads will be the way forward.Not that I havent got a USB SNES pad anyway.
The Wiimote *is* capable of playing Sonic and Altered Beast, at least.
The various controller configurations are as complex as the standard controllers that Nintendo are trying so hard to move away from.
Yes, you can use the classic controller with Dragon Ball Z and Metal Slug Anthology for the Wii.
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