Smash Wii U Wireless Controllers?

[LiamMail]

Are wireless controllers really bad for a game that requires precision and timing like Smash Bros?
I don't plan on getting a gamecube controller+adapter for it since I don't like the button layout on the ABXY buttons

 

[Mr.Seven]

Wireless controller pose no problems whatsoever. I plan on using the gamepad and pro controller for Smash 4, as the GC controller has long-outlived its time and it is time to adapt and change.

 

[PeterJude]

Wireless controller pose no problems whatsoever. I plan on using the gamepad and pro controller for Smash 4, as the GC controller has long-outlived its time and it is time to adapt and change.

 

[Jiggsbomb]

I´m really sure that it´ll be quite a lot of input lag, on wireless controllers. I´ll still use my old GC controller.

 

[Mr.Seven]

I´m really sure that it´ll be quite a lot of input lag on wireless controllers. I´ll still use my old GC controller.

Not true at all, judging by from when I played the demo of the WiiU version a while back. If anything, it felt more comfortable than the GC controller.

 

[LiamMail]

yeah all i worry about is input lag
maybe i'll just have to wait till i get a wii u

 

[PeterJude]

I´m really sure that it´ll be quite a lot of input lag, on wireless controllers. I´ll still use my old GC controller.

To be honest I'd be more worried with the input lag from the virtual controller software than from a modern wireless controller. From what I've seen wireless and wired Xbox 360 controllers have virtually identical input lag, and as the Pro Controllers are native to the Wii U, I seriously doubt there'd have any more (I'd actually expect them to have less) than the GameCube controllers.

Wavebirds had the issue, a lot of early ones had the issue, but that's very much a thing of the past. It seems more a case of superstition now than of any real difference, though I've not seen any direct tests of the Wii U controllers yet. It's probably best to wait and see once the game is out to be honest.

Personally I'll go for a pro controller as it lines up better with the 3DS controls, but each to their own.

It's also worth considering the screen lag your TV may have, as some HD TVs do have post processing which can lead to a lag in the picture. These settings should be able to be changed to not be an issue for games though.

 

[Raijinken]

If you can condition yourself to get used to the delay, no issues.

But it's pretty noticeable (if you're attentive to that sort of thing, not everyone is) even on modern keyboards and mice, and I doubt controllers are any better.

 

[Naoshi]

I'll be using my Wavebird, the input lag there is barely there if non-existant to me.

Then again I've been using my CRT TV lol

 

[WritersBlah]

The reason why wireless controllers are usually frowned upon in the tournament scene isn't so much because of extra input lag (which does exist to an extent, but if you can learn to deal with it, good on you mate) but rather because of wireless interference. Have you ever wondered why airplanes will usually ask you to turn off WiFi and Bluetooth on your phones or devices? It's because those features create wireless interference when there's a ton of other devices in the same vicinity that also depend on wireless capabilities to function, and can cause certain devices to malfunction, which is extremely dangerous on an airplane. At a tournament, there's no immediate danger to players' well-being, but again, the wireless interference of so many controllers in the same spot can cause potential malfunctions, which can unfairly ruin a lot of people's games. Wired controllers don't present this issue, so they're heavily preferred at tournaments.

Though to be honest, my prediction is that most tourney-goers will be using the Gamecube adapter anyway, so there won't nearly be as much danger in bringing a wireless controller.

tl;dr Probably won't be any super technical wireless bug-out crap at tournaments, so go wild with your Pro controller skills.

 

[Utena]

There's a reason they are making the adapter in the first place.
Color me a skeptic, but I don't think we'll be seeing a relevant tournament placing from anyone without a GCN controller. If you don't prefer it, you're already behind the curve because after 13 years of use, a lot of us are VERY comfortable with it.

 

[PeterJude]

There's a reason they are making the adapter in the first place.
Color me a skeptic, but I don't think we'll be seeing a relevant tournament placing from anyone without a GCN controller. If you don't prefer it, you're already behind the curve because after 13 years of use, a lot of us are VERY comfortable with it.

They're making an adapter because people asked for it, and I'd assume they're hoping to prevent some of the people who fear change from overlooking the game on controller alone.

Again, I'd be very cautious if you think that the gamecube adapter will have no input lag. It's not a native controller, the adapter's output will need to be interpreted, there will almost certainly be some input lag there.

Again, from what I can find there is no evidence of input lag from the current pro controllers, anymore than a wired controller.

The real concern for the wireless controllers is having so many in one room at once. Interference can and will decrease range and potentially introduce lag.

Again though, I wouldn't just assume anything, proper testing after it's out is the key.