Other fighting game communities are obsessed with fight sticks, as many people originally played fighting games in the arcade, so I can see how wanting to use a gamecube controller like we have been using for the past 12 years may seem like a necessity.
They've been upgrading fightsticks to make them more ergonomic, portable, compatible with multiple systems, more durable, quieter, etc, etc, etc. These guys are asking for the same thing they've had for years.
I said it was the only one designed with control sticks in mind, as in it's the only one that takes in mind where the control sticks should go most comfortably, pro controller just slapped them on top.
And I agreed. It was made with melee in mind iirc. And the pro-controller felt pretty comfy to me. And concerning analog placement, I never realized how awkward it was to press (relatively)diagonally to go forward or look up/down. It's also less strenuous on the hands imo.
lol, xbox and playstation consoles have barely changed their controllers over the years, and last i checked, nobody was complaining.
I was saying that that the only major differences to nintendo controllers are usually cosmetic, i.e. the shell. Button placement is consistent across controllers excluding the GC and arguably wii. And the playstation/xbox controllers have changed a good bit. Mostly to make thing more ergonomic, but each added something different to the previous ones: rumble, motion controls, touchpad, and ps light come to mind. And again, no one really complained about how nintendo changed controllers except for a very, very, very small minority.
They're still producing and shipping new gcn remotes, i got 2 brand new ones for christmas, and i'm certain they're not "falling apart" or "broken". It's not a rusty old knife, it's a prestine knife of an older model.
There's nothing wrong with either change or lack of change, this isn't an update to the remote, it's a completely different style of remote that people may not prefer, like a school lunch suddenly one day serving strawberries instead of grapes. Some people want the grapes, but does that make it right for the people who like the strawberries telling them to "adapt" to the new lunches?
People wanting the old gamecube remote aren't hurting you in any way. you could've just ignored this thread entirely, but for some reason the concept of using the gcn model of remote offends you so much that you had to post here.
Um, no. GC controller production stopped in 2012 end even then they only made a few silver/platinum/gray/whatever ones. And new controllers bought are just left overs from back then....and seeing as how, according to you, there actually are leftovers you can take a guess as to how well they sold. And again, if you're strenuously using something, especially something with mechanical parts that are not immune to the ravages of time, it's going start breaking down. Doesnt matter how well you take care of it. Even if you keep it in a box for years the parts will still be getting old or breakdown a bit. Doesnt matter how "pristine" it is.
And again, I'm saying to ask for something BETTER. I'm not saying that the wii u pro is for everyone, I'm saying that instead of asking for the same model controller you've been using for years, that you ask for something better.
And you keep using the words like "offend" and "bothered". Why? It's quite possible to disagree with something and not be bothered or offended. It's quite possible that I just wanted to peacefully, though opposingly, share my opinion. The TC fulfilled his purpose in the very first post, so why worry about what happens after? And it's not like the people who disagree are hurting you or your chances (like nintendo as a whole gives a piss about these forums) so why get worked up or "offended".
But concerning your lunch metafore....yes. If all there is to eat in a town is bread and strawberries and one guy whines about just not liking strawberries (not being allergic or having a weird phobia of strawberries, but just not liking themm) and that he wants grapes even though it's in an area/time where/when cultivating grapes is unreasonable and ignores what may be a good alternative to grapes (perhaps muscadines or lychees), then by all means $#%& that guy.
EDIT:
Here's the thing.
Gamecube controllers are incredibly ergonomic.
I agree. Lets hope that any new wired controller are EVEN MORE ergonimic, i.e. better and not the same
Also dose analogue L&R buttons.
I dont think nintendo, or any reasonable company would add a seldom used feature (there's a reason none of the next gen have it) to a single controller for a single game, that every one who plays the game would need to have to be on an even playing field.
We need a base wired controller setup for tournaments and the like.
Got that right. Future tournament need a few hiccups as possible.
The Gamecube controller is in high demand, and other companies have already made adapters to use the classic controller input.
It really isnt in high demand. It's pretty much just some of the tournament goers who dont like or havent tries other control schemes.
Nintendo has nothing to lose by it and a lot to gain, so get off our backs and stop accusing us of whining.
Don't pretend to know our reasons, and don't make such disrespectful assumptions about us.
Jerks.
Things to lose by making another gc controller instead of something better: money
Things to gain: adoration of the people who use gc controllers for one game on wii u
And I dont remember any one claiming your reasons, but those reasons dont automatically make the request reasonable, especially to a business. So it's they're not really disrespectful assumptions (at least the post I've bothered to read). That being said, anyone being unreasonable will be rode till the break of dawn and then some [puts on stirrups and @$$less chaps......and pants] =P
