Patent for unusual Wii controller

Patent for unusual Wii controller

Nintendo has filed for a patent on this interestingly styled controller for Wii.

Clearly inspired by the GameCube pad, it looks like the Wiimote would slide down and slot into the center?

Note that this is just a patent, the device could easily be something that will never make it onto the shelves.

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Rob Jones

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Quartz said:

Yeah, okay, what the hell?

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JRAPOCALYPSE said:

Interesting but not sure about that design.

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Arkangelshadow said:

The future is now! Maybe we just need to wait only 1 year.

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Juan L said:

Great! Now I can play my GameCube without having to switch controllers.

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ToTaLgAmEr said:

Looks kewler than the classic controller.

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Jonny said:

A new GC-styled controller would be nice. All mine are breaking and local stores all stopped selling them for the most part.

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ganondorfrules said:

Interesting indeed, doesn't look too bad.

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Milkman844 said:

I think that it's a patent for an early prototype classic controller.

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Nintendoof said:

Ummm. Yeah no. Possibly if they made a real design.

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THATS AWSOME said:

That's friggin awesome.

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SSB4LIFE said:

Looks pretty good, I'd get one. It's like an extra wireless gamecube controller without the chunky wavebird quality with it, even though wavebirds rule.

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filipedyfolpedyflu said:

Well I guess you could hold it like a GC and point at the same time. Or maybe they just want the motion sensor capability, I think the latter is more reasonable.

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sinni800 said:

Looks perverted, but nice.

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YoshLee said:

I may get it but it seems like another one of those controllers they just rip off from another, barely modify, and then make some stupid reason to buy it over the other one, like "oh no pick this one - it has a better grip".

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Diddy Kong Lover said:

I wish it was N64 based, after all the NES, SNES have 3rd party adapters, GCN is directly compatible for VC, but N64 is not even close, nothing for it.

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Quartz said:

Wow Diddy Kong Lover, I never liked the N64 controller in any way, shape, or form, so I don't mind. But ehh I guess some people liked it so you've got a decent idea I suppose.

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JD93 said:

This doesn't even look real to me.

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blab355 said:

Meh, we'll find out either Tuesday or Wednesday, whichever the Big N has their E3 press conference.

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Nintenjosh said:

Nice, not awesome, but nice.

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Ian C said:

Must be a gamecube controller for people that don't own a gamecube controller.

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