So I was gifted a Wii U console a few days ago, came with New Super Mario Bros Wii U.

Love the Gamepad controller concept and execution, but wow that battery life. Ok, so tried playing with the Wii remote nunchuck thing, playable but using the shake to simulate RZ is inconsistent for me. Hmmm what do I do? I'll go see if there is a third party controller or something I can buy, oh great!

There's a Wii U Pro controller! Order one from my favourite seller here, and it arrives in the mail.

Turn on NSMB .....WTF?!?!?! You CAN'T use the Wii U Pro for the game?!?!?! #Nerdrage!!!

Like seriously Nintendo, what's going on?

It is stated on the game box that the Pro controller is NOT supported for that game.

is a norm. I found out most of the people here in Asia do not go through the instruction manual and straight jump into the item/product. We're expert.

The main question I was trying to get across is, what is the logic behind that? After all the Wii U Pro is in fact an official Nintendo controller released post Wii U launch, in order to help alleviate the demand for Gamepads that are not yet available. Why release an official controller and not support it with your flagship title?

It's a very peculiar business decision by Nintendo.



This post has been edited by pltan: Apr 19 2013, 02:34 PM

It's just a very strange peculiarity. Makes no sense.

You are questioning about the company who decided to throw out free region encoding when the Wii came out.

And implemented region locking for their handheld console when they've never done that ever.

I can assure you it's not a Business Decision. Instead, it's a nut case's.

Haha, glad someone else can see the humour in this. It's such a silly thing I don't even know what to say.

In a way, I know what you mean. But on a more technical standpoint, maybe, and just maybe, playing a Mario game on a Wii U Pro Controller just doesn't cut it.

of course, I haven't checked if the Wii NSMB supports the older Classic Controller instead. It might be. And again, it'll just go back to a nut case's decision.

Don't know about cutting it, but from my point of view, and maybe others with more Wii U experience can chime in....

You can play the game on the game pad.....Which has all it's bells and whistles.

You can play it on a wiimote, which is just a diagonal pad, two gameplay buttons, a gyroscope, and some system buttons. In game you play with the 1+2 buttons and the 'shake' to simulate 'RZ' (so effectively 3 buttons for play).

Seems like the Wii U pro is superior to the Wiimote and more than capable of handling the game, unless I am missing something?

This post has been edited by pltan: Apr 19 2013, 02:54 PM

It's not the superiority, it's the experience. Hence why I would say it doesn't cut it.

Playing Mario with a controller that looks like an xbox 360's may not just cut it for Nintendo. If you think of it that way, then you can understand where these old timers are coming from.

It's like saying why Mario can't be played on an iPad/iPhone. It's not the superiority at all. It's plainly the experience.

+1

playing on the gamepad showcases the gamepad.

Yeah, but it's a Nintendo designed controller They approved the design, released it, sold it, and didn't support it.

No no no.

That's a controller designed to bring the PS3/360 players to play other stuff. I can assure you it's not Nintendo's design at all.

yeah, it's more to support third party games as far as i can see - darksiders, monster hunter, CoD.

LOL? So that's the main reason for the lack of support? Hahhaa.

Still it's an officially licensed controller from Nintendo right?

This post has been edited by pltan: Apr 19 2013, 03:41 PM

We can assure you, it's mainly the reason.

yeah, coz their own games don't need wii u pro controller mah, they probably feel gamepad gives the best experience. after all, the gamepad is their star design

next time read game box to see whether it supports before buying loh

Oh dear, a bit petty. It's my first 'Nintendo' based system since the Gamecube. While I always remember them being pretty tight with licensing, I seem to recall them supporting all officially licensed products. Very interesting.

Guess I need to desperately find that Nyko Powerpak extended battery, not had much luck here on LYN.

Yeah I'll take some fault there. I could justify being more 'anal' and checking if it was a 'special' controller, say checking if the NES 'Power Glove' is supported by game XYZ. But I was just surprised a flagship title wouldn't support what looks like a pretty standard type controller

Oh well, live and learn.

enjoy the system

Thanks, was fun chatting with you guys.

Seems like a great fun system, I'm glad that hasn't changed.

never knew flagship title automatically equals to supporting every controller for that system ... anyway enjoy ur wii u experience

Pleasure is ours dude. hehe

Name any other flagship title on any other system, that does not support an official 'run of the mill' controller, made by the parent company no less.

This post has been edited by pltan: Apr 19 2013, 04:04 PM

it never happen before does not mean forever won't happen

Well it clearly has now!

http://mynintendonews.com/2013/06/20/new-s...controller-use/

Can be used now

This post has been edited by Gilthoniel: May 21 2014, 03:37 PM