Bizarre peripheral revealed

Rob Rymond · 06-19-2007, 04:02 AM

We've seen some pretty bizarre peripherals for the Wii since it launched. Anyone seen that Golf club and Tennis racket set in stores? Yes, we did as well and it's hideous and pointless! Nevertheless peripheral company Nyko have come up with an interesting device called the Classic Controller Grip which aids those lengthy retro-gaming sessions.

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The company claims that the Classic Controller is annoying for gamers due to the fact it has to be plugged into the Wii remote while in use, which as a result can cause tangling of the wires.

So then, how do we fix this one? Well the Classic Controller Grip is a bracket that fits to the underside of the Classic Controller which will grip the Wii remote and wires to ensure it is all nice and tidy!

You can purchase this right now in stores for $14.99 (£7.50 in old money). But then really do you want to spend your pocket money on this plastic? No, didn't think so...

miiguy · 06-19-2007, 04:40 AM

What the flipmode?!?!

Great waste of money.

Byuakuya · 06-19-2007, 04:43 AM

That looks like a Nintendo Fan-boy's worst nightmare.

Anyway, nice piece.

King Wiired · 06-19-2007, 05:09 AM

What's it with the Wii and their peripherals?!?! Nice article nonetheless.

Matt's_A_Bluebird · 06-19-2007, 05:29 AM

I'd personally just use the gamecube controller, I think the classic is pretty pointless, they could've just made loads of gamecube controllers and put on the box something like "ALSO USABLE ON Wii VIRTUAL CONSOLE."

Brawny · 06-19-2007, 06:34 AM

wow pras, that DOES look like a ps controller

XwiimasturX · 06-19-2007, 01:17 PM

nyko has made the stupidest things. i hope their company dies a horrible and painful death. ok, maybe not, but if i werent so nice i would hope that.

gamechaser001 · 06-19-2007, 02:08 PM

Nyko does make some nice products (Wireless Sensor Bar, Battery charger), but these themed Wiimote holders, I don't know, maybe if it did something, but just a hunk of plastic? And they charge $10~$20 for these hunks of plastic? I can go outside to my wood pile and widdle a steering wheel, a golf club, or a tennis/badmitton raquet (<spelling?), and even for the time I would be spending doing it, it would be free, and the only difference is it would be made of wood rather than plastic, which I think I like better anyway, also, they can rethink the blue LED on the front of the Wii sensor bar, we do need a way to see if it is on or off, but the blue LED is just too bright when you are trying to play a game, I don't know what they were thinking, but they are going to suffer some pretty high losses from this

Revan · 06-19-2007, 02:25 PM

Uhhh..... No thank you.

SensesFail · 06-19-2007, 02:53 PM

this really is pointless..so your wiimote hangs to the floor while your playing VC games... i dotn see the big deal?

Wiinter · 06-19-2007, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt's_A_Bluebird

I'd personally just use the gamecube controller, I think the classic is pretty pointless, they could've just made loads of gamecube controllers and put on the box something like "ALSO USABLE ON Wii VIRTUAL CONSOLE."

To wit, they could just let users design their own wiimote/chuck control schemes for each system and let them use those on VC (I wouldn't having more customizability on retail games either).

I agree, the Classic is pretty pointless.

Dubb's Wii · 06-19-2007, 08:42 PM

waste of time

Frogger · 06-19-2007, 08:47 PM

I'd really like to see a hoover attachment, that'd be something.

More useful.

Why try and bring the GameCube back? But, the GameCube controller had LOVELY HAND GROOVES to make groovy hand groove magic.

Wiily Good · 06-20-2007, 04:01 AM

Am I the only person here who sees merit in the classic controller.
Am I the only person here who sees merit in this controller shell.
It seems so.

06-19-2007, 04:02 AM	#1
Rob Rymond WiiChat Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Solihull, U.K Posts: 120 Friends: 0	Bizarre peripheral revealed We've seen some pretty bizarre peripherals for the Wii since it launched. Anyone seen that Golf club and Tennis racket set in stores? Yes, we did as well and it's hideous and pointless! Nevertheless peripheral company Nyko have come up with an interesting device called the Classic Controller Grip which aids those lengthy retro-gaming sessions. The company claims that the Classic Controller is annoying for gamers due to the fact it has to be plugged into the Wii remote while in use, which as a result can cause tangling of the wires. So then, how do we fix this one? Well the Classic Controller Grip is a bracket that fits to the underside of the Classic Controller which will grip the Wii remote and wires to ensure it is all nice and tidy! You can purchase this right now in stores for $14.99 (£7.50 in old money). But then really do you want to spend your pocket money on this plastic? No, didn't think so... __________________ [Mail] [MSN] MySpace \| Facebook

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06-19-2007, 01:17 PM	#7
XwiimasturX Don't Mind Me. I'm Stupid Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Posts: 421 Friends: 0	nyko has made the stupidest things. i hope their company dies a horrible and painful death. ok, maybe not, but if i werent so nice i would hope that. __________________

06-19-2007, 02:08 PM	#8
gamechaser001 Wii Nerd Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 428 Friends: 0 2291-3059-0957-1397	Nyko does make some nice products (Wireless Sensor Bar, Battery charger), but these themed Wiimote holders, I don't know, maybe if it did something, but just a hunk of plastic? And they charge $10~$20 for these hunks of plastic? I can go outside to my wood pile and widdle a steering wheel, a golf club, or a tennis/badmitton raquet (<spelling?), and even for the time I would be spending doing it, it would be free, and the only difference is it would be made of wood rather than plastic, which I think I like better anyway, also, they can rethink the blue LED on the front of the Wii sensor bar, we do need a way to see if it is on or off, but the blue LED is just too bright when you are trying to play a game, I don't know what they were thinking, but they are going to suffer some pretty high losses from this __________________ No spamming referral links - Further attempts at advertising will not be tolerated. kthx If you know anything about LEDs please put input, click on the link beliw, I can really use the help http://www.wiichat.com/nintendo-wii-...tml#post149729

06-19-2007, 02:25 PM	#9
Revan WiiChat Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 52 Friends: 0 3428-9264-8009-7102	Uhhh..... No thank you.

06-19-2007, 02:53 PM	#10
SensesFail WiiChat Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,766 Friends: 6	this really is pointless..so your wiimote hangs to the floor while your playing VC games... i dotn see the big deal? __________________ Gamertag/PSN ID=SensesFailxWiix if you add me send me a message via console or wiichat

06-19-2007, 08:42 PM	#12
Dubb's Wii All Mighty Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 211 Friends: 0 7500-4049-1798-0971	waste of time

06-19-2007, 08:47 PM	#13
Frogger God Complex Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 4,295 Friends: 16 9156-1265-6763-2556	I'd really like to see a hoover attachment, that'd be something. More useful. Why try and bring the GameCube back? But, the GameCube controller had LOVELY HAND GROOVES to make groovy hand groove magic. __________________ I love you, Adam.

06-20-2007, 04:01 AM	#14
Wiily Good WiiChat Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 944 Friends: 0	Am I the only person here who sees merit in the classic controller. Am I the only person here who sees merit in this controller shell. It seems so. __________________

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