An optional analog stick. Hmm. Does no one see how awkward this would be? Look at that short cord. Now just imagine playing a game that requires you to rotate the analog stick like the numerous Mario Party games. Hold your hand up, put your thumb out and try that in midair. Granted that’s not every game, but just think about quick movements. Sure you could just set it down on your lap but you’ll be pulling that annoying remote all over the place while you’re doing it.



I don’t have a problem with this being just a glorified remote. I have a problem with it being poorly designed. The button layout is horrific. You aren’t going to be playing any serious fighting game or much of anything complex with this set up. I can’t even imagine playing anything in the Soul Calibur or Resident Evil series on it.

It’s essentially got four unfathomably awkward placed control buttons (not including start, home and select), a ridiculous “optional” analog stick and it’s a REMOTE! Nintendo needs to go back to the drawing board and come up with a real controller that gamers can actually use intuitively for something other than simplistic games. The NES days are long gone. Gamers don’t mind a bit of complexity in control but they do mind outright…I don’t even think there’s even a term for what this thing is. It seems just that bad to me.

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