i have yet to purchase a wii. i'll be getting one in febuary of 2010. i know it comes with hand motion controller. does it also come with a normal type controller? is that normal controller called a CLASSSIC controller? what is more user friendly? the classic controller, or the gamecube controller? i know its possible to play gamecube games on the wii, but will i need a gamecube memory card for saving these games? or can the wii card save these gamecube games?ayame_y_hotsume
You're a little confused about how the Wii works. The "normal" controller is the Wii Remote with Nunchuk attached. Thats your workhorse controller, meaning you will use that combination 90% of the time on Wii games. The Wii comes with one Wii Remote and one nunchuk. No word yet on whether MotionPlus will be included. Some Wii games will only utilize the Wii remote though.
The classic controller is like a SNES controller. It is mainly for games you download off the virtual console, although I believe some Wii retail games use it (very few though). It is not included.
Finally we have the GCN controller. Really these are legacy. I believe you can buy them off Nintendo's website, and Gamestop has a proprietary line, but these are used mainly when playing GCN games (its your only option), you can use them to play Virtual Console games too. And some retail Wii games use them, when motion isn't a main part of the game. The two biggest games that have GCN controller option are Mario Kart Wii, and Super Smash Brothers Brawl.
You will need a GCN memory card to save GCN game information on the Wii. When playing a GCN game on the Wii, the Wii literally becomes a GCN and acts identical to it.
Insofar as the best controllers go thats a matter of opinion. Here's mine. I use the Wii remote sideways for NES games. The classic controller for SNES games. The GCN controller for N64 and GCN games, and for Super Smash Bros Brawl. I use the Wii Wheel for Mario Kart, although I believe most people prefer the GCN controller for that game.
You'll find there's a ton of accessorizing that can be done with the Wii. You can use a USB Keyboard to type on the Internet Channel. There's the Wii Zapper, additional Wii Wheels, the Wii MotionPlus attachment (which comes included in the black Wii Remote), and the Balance Board Of course all of this accessorizing is optional, except for the Wii MotionPlus and Balance Board on games that require it.
If you want to utilize the full features of the Wii on the bear minimum requried, you need a Wii Remote, Nunchuk, MotionPlus, Balance Board, and GCN controller, wireless internet connection, and you can do everything the Wii can offer. All the other stuff is well, just stuff to buy to look cool, but boy do I feel so cool with it.
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