the Wiimote has the worst button layout this gen

my opinion, of course, but I think it's really uncomfortable when holding it and trying to press the other buttons that are not A and B. even the D-pad is a bit out of reach. I think that it's a limiting factor when compared to a classic controller where you can easily reach all the buttons.

I haven't tried the Move yet, but from what I can see from the pictures the buttons are pretty close to each other, so my guess is that it's way more comfortable than the Wiimote.

bah, I like Nintendo, but what the hell were they thinking while designing the Wiimote? The nunchuk is alright instead.

thoughts?

It really does. First off, it's brick-shaped, it was obvious that not the slightest bit of effort went into making it feel comfortable in your hand. The buttons are just strewn around at random, the d-pad is too small and just feels awkward, the 1 and 2 butons are near the bottom and are completely awkward to press when held upright. The trigger feels terrible and is worse than the PS3 R2 trigger. The home and power button are both level with the controller and you have to mash them in hard to press, which is just stupid. The big A by itself also looks extremely tacky and dumb. Not to mention it feels extremely awkward holding two separate controller at once and controlling movement with one controller and performing all action with another controller. Just a disaster, like almost everything else with the Wii...:roll:

Complaining after 6 years? Cool I like the Wiimote and Nunchuck. They are well-designed. Practice more.LastRambo341

Please tell me this is a joke, the SNES controller is more ergonomic than the Wiimote....:|

Please tell me this is a joke, the SNES controller is more ergonomic than the Wiimote....:|StealthMonkey4

[QUOTE="StealthMonkey4"]Please tell me this is a joke, the SNES controller is more ergonomic than the Wiimote....:|foxhound_fox

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"][QUOTE="StealthMonkey4"]Please tell me this is a joke, the SNES controller is more ergonomic than the Wiimote....:|aia89

It really does. First off, it's brick-shaped, it was obvious that not the slightest bit of effort went into making it feel comfortable in your hand. The buttons are just strewn around at random, the d-pad is too small and just feels awkward, the 1 and 2 butons are near the bottom and are completely awkward to press when held upright. The trigger feels terrible and is worse than the PS3 R2 trigger. The home and power button are both level with the controller and you have to mash them in hard to press, which is just stupid. The big A by itself also looks extremely tacky and dumb. Not to mention it feels extremely awkward holding two separate controller at once and controlling movement with one controller and performing all action with another controller. Just a disaster, like almost everything else with the Wii...:roll:

StealthMonkey4

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"][QUOTE="StealthMonkey4"]Please tell me this is a joke, the SNES controller is more ergonomic than the Wiimote....:|aia89

This, with the PS3 and 360 controllers, the right thumb controls the four face buttons and right stick, left thumb controls D-pad and left thumb stick, left finger controls triggers, right finger controls triggers. In Wii, your hand goes near top for easy access to A and trigger, but to hit basically any other button, you'll have to twist your hand into a really awkward position, it's like they designed the controller for those two buttons alone.

[QUOTE="StealthMonkey4"]

It really does. First off, it's brick-shaped, it was obvious that not the slightest bit of effort went into making it feel comfortable in your hand. The buttons are just strewn around at random, the d-pad is too small and just feels awkward, the 1 and 2 butons are near the bottom and are completely awkward to press when held upright. The trigger feels terrible and is worse than the PS3 R2 trigger. The home and power button are both level with the controller and you have to mash them in hard to press, which is just stupid. The big A by itself also looks extremely tacky and dumb. Not to mention it feels extremely awkward holding two separate controller at once and controlling movement with one controller and performing all action with another controller. Just a disaster, like almost everything else with the Wii...:roll:

LastRambo341

Ah, I see you're trolling in full force now that ToU has changed. However, I do own a Wii (as well as a GCN and DS), and I have quite a few games in it and have played at least a few hundred hours on it. It's not an opinion, it's just fact that the Wii controller was designed around hitting two buttons, while the PS3 and 360 controllers (and basically every other decent controller) allow you to easily and comfortably hit every button with two thumbs and two fingers.

This, with the PS3 and 360 controllers, the right thumb controls the four face buttons and right stick, left thumb controls D-pad and left thumb stick, left finger controls triggers, right finger controls triggers. In Wii, your hand goes near top for easy access to A and trigger, but to hit basically any other button, you'll have to twist your hand into a really awkward position, it's like they designed the controller for those two buttons alone.StealthMonkey4

it'd be painful to go up and down just to reach those buttons. don't you think? they just focused on 2 buttons, A and B, you basically place your thumb on the B button and a finger on the trigger. if you want to reach the d-pad, aia89

[QUOTE="StealthMonkey4"]

It really does. First off, it's brick-shaped, it was obvious that not the slightest bit of effort went into making it feel comfortable in your hand. The buttons are just strewn around at random, the d-pad is too small and just feels awkward, the 1 and 2 butons are near the bottom and are completely awkward to press when held upright. The trigger feels terrible and is worse than the PS3 R2 trigger. The home and power button are both level with the controller and you have to mash them in hard to press, which is just stupid. The big A by itself also looks extremely tacky and dumb. Not to mention it feels extremely awkward holding two separate controller at once and controlling movement with one controller and performing all action with another controller. Just a disaster, like almost everything else with the Wii...:roll:

LastRambo341

[QUOTE="aia89"]it'd be painful to go up and down just to reach those buttons. don't you think? they just focused on 2 buttons, A and B, you basically place your thumb on the B button and a finger on the trigger. if you want to reach the d-pad, foxhound_fox

The difference is that the face butons and analog stick are both within very close proximity to each other and comfortably in your thumb's range of motion. However, for the Wii, you have to move your thumb down to an extremely awkward angle that doesn't feel natural at all to hit the 1-2 buttons and even the home and + - buttons.

[QUOTE="LastRambo341"][QUOTE="StealthMonkey4"]

It really does. First off, it's brick-shaped, it was obvious that not the slightest bit of effort went into making it feel comfortable in your hand. The buttons are just strewn around at random, the d-pad is too small and just feels awkward, the 1 and 2 butons are near the bottom and are completely awkward to press when held upright. The trigger feels terrible and is worse than the PS3 R2 trigger. The home and power button are both level with the controller and you have to mash them in hard to press, which is just stupid. The big A by itself also looks extremely tacky and dumb. Not to mention it feels extremely awkward holding two separate controller at once and controlling movement with one controller and performing all action with another controller. Just a disaster, like almost everything else with the Wii...:roll:

StealthMonkey4

Ah, I see you're trolling in full force now that ToU has changed. However, I do own a Wii (as well as a GCN and DS), and I have quite a few games in it and have played at least a few hundred hours on it. It's not an opinion, it's just fact that the Wii controller was designed around hitting two buttons, while the PS3 and 360 controllers (and basically every other decent controller) allow you to easily and comfortably hit every button with two thumbs and two fingers.

[QUOTE="LastRambo341"][QUOTE="StealthMonkey4"]

It really does. First off, it's brick-shaped, it was obvious that not the slightest bit of effort went into making it feel comfortable in your hand. The buttons are just strewn around at random, the d-pad is too small and just feels awkward, the 1 and 2 butons are near the bottom and are completely awkward to press when held upright. The trigger feels terrible and is worse than the PS3 R2 trigger. The home and power button are both level with the controller and you have to mash them in hard to press, which is just stupid. The big A by itself also looks extremely tacky and dumb. Not to mention it feels extremely awkward holding two separate controller at once and controlling movement with one controller and performing all action with another controller. Just a disaster, like almost everything else with the Wii...:roll:

The_Stand_In

Well its not like it has many competitors... :roll: bbkkristian

[QUOTE="StealthMonkey4"]

[QUOTE="LastRambo341"] Nice opinion, too bad its irrelevant, like yourself, since you don't even own a Wii and even if you did, you do not have enough experience. I, on the other hand, have more experience therefore I am more relevant and automatically, superior. You always trash anything Wii or Nintendo related, seriously, get a new hobby.LastRambo341

Ah, I see you're trolling in full force now that ToU has changed. However, I do own a Wii (as well as a GCN and DS), and I have quite a few games in it and have played at least a few hundred hours on it. It's not an opinion, it's just fact that the Wii controller was designed around hitting two buttons, while the PS3 and 360 controllers (and basically every other decent controller) allow you to easily and comfortably hit every button with two thumbs and two fingers.

I'm done arguing with you, you make everything I say personal and insult me as opposed to actually coming up with an informed response. I'm a troll, I hate Nintendo, and always will. :) You won, buddy, give yourself a pat on the back.:)

[QUOTE="bbkkristian"]Well its not like it has many competitors... :roll: shadowchronicle

[QUOTE="shadowchronicle"][QUOTE="bbkkristian"]Well its not like it has many competitors... :roll: LastRambo341

[QUOTE="LastRambo341"][QUOTE="StealthMonkey4"]

Ah, I see you're trolling in full force now that ToU has changed. However, I do own a Wii (as well as a GCN and DS), and I have quite a few games in it and have played at least a few hundred hours on it. It's not an opinion, it's just fact that the Wii controller was designed around hitting two buttons, while the PS3 and 360 controllers (and basically every other decent controller) allow you to easily and comfortably hit every button with two thumbs and two fingers.

StealthMonkey4

I'm done arguing with you, you make everything I say personal and insult me as opposed to actually coming up with an informed response. I'm a troll, I hate Nintendo, and always will. :) You won, buddy, give yourself a pat on the back.:)

[QUOTE="StealthMonkey4"]

[QUOTE="LastRambo341"] Deal with it and man up. I own a Wii with 10 times more games than you. You can claim all those "Wii experiences" you got, too bad you're a liar judging from our previous arguments. Its "fact" that it was designed this way? Please show me your amazing proof. I can go and troll your precious gamepads with whatever reasons and make you rediculously defensive. You're calling me a troll when you're the one trolling the Wii and Nintendo for years? :lol: Seriously be original or do something newLastRambo341

I'm done arguing with you, you make everything I say personal and insult me as opposed to actually coming up with an informed response. I'm a troll, I hate Nintendo, and always will. :) You won, buddy, give yourself a pat on the back.:)

Lol, I'm not getting e-sensitive, I'm just not going to waste my time getting trolled. I'll still stay in this thread and respond to other people. And yes, I do dedicate my whole life to hating Nintendo, it's good that someone's finally noticed, thank you.:)

[QUOTE="LastRambo341"][QUOTE="StealthMonkey4"]

I'm done arguing with you, you make everything I say personal and insult me as opposed to actually coming up with an informed response. I'm a troll, I hate Nintendo, and always will. :) You won, buddy, give yourself a pat on the back.:)

StealthMonkey4

Lol, I'm not getting e-sensitive, I'm just not going to waste my time getting trolled. I'll still stay in this thread and respond to other people. And yes, I do dedicate my whole life to hating Nintendo, it's good that someone's finally noticed, thank you.:)

The difference is that the face butons and analog stick are both within very close proximity to each other and comfortably in your thumb's range of motion. StealthMonkey4

However, for the Wii, you have to move your thumb down to an extremely awkward angle that doesn't feel natural at all to hit the 1-2 buttons and even the home and + - buttons.StealthMonkey4

it must be the fact that you can use the controller horizonally, reason why the buttons are placed like that. it'd make sense like that

it must be the fact that you can use the controller horizonally, reason why the buttons are placed like that. it'd make sense like that

aia89

yea its suppose to be a hybrid controller... NES style and motion control style..

i have like 30 wii games and never had any issues playing them...

maybe in call of duty its a little hard to jump and shoot at the same time....but thats about it..

It's much more well designed then the move controller, You have the A and b buttons and the D-Pad with can also act as four buttons plus you can hold it sideways for a NES controller kind of set up.

I don't think the D-Pad is that hard to reach....you probably just have short fingers.

even moving is terrible with the wiimote...I was playing zelda the other day and I almost throw up seeing how terrible movement was.lightleggy

your trolling is at full power today lightpeggy..

trolling consoles ..wii included

PC aint all that girlfriend..

/reply

[QUOTE="lightleggy"]even moving is terrible with the wiimote...I was playing zelda the other day and I almost throw up seeing how terrible movement was.KBFloYd

your trolling is at full power today lightpeggy..

trolling consoles ..wii included

PC aint all that girlfriend..

/reply

my opinion, of course, but I think it's really uncomfortable when holding it and trying to press the other buttons that are not A and B. even the D-pad is a bit out of reach. I think that it's a limiting factor when compared to a classic controller where you can easily reach all the buttons.

I haven't tried the Move yet, but from what I can see from the pictures the buttons are pretty close to each other, so my guess is that it's way more comfortable than the Wiimote.

bah, I like Nintendo, but what the hell were they thinking while designing the Wiimote? The nunchuk is alright instead.

thoughts?

aia89

Been using it since launch, never had any problems. Sometimes it feels as though I'm not evn holding a controller. Instead of having to curl up my hands on a gamepad, I can have one hand on my left side holding the Wii mote (I'm left handed) and my right hand on my right side controlling the analog. If I was Right handed, it would be the opposite. Simple, easy to use, and comfortable. een on those 15 hour long Rune factory marathons, my hands felt fine.

[QUOTE="aia89"]

my opinion, of course, but I think it's really uncomfortable when holding it and trying to press the other buttons that are not A and B. even the D-pad is a bit out of reach. I think that it's a limiting factor when compared to a classic controller where you can easily reach all the buttons.

I haven't tried the Move yet, but from what I can see from the pictures the buttons are pretty close to each other, so my guess is that it's way more comfortable than the Wiimote.

bah, I like Nintendo, but what the hell were they thinking while designing the Wiimote? The nunchuk is alright instead.

thoughts?

darkhadou

I agree that the buttons on the Wii remote are poorly layed out. The D pad is a little difficult to use because of how it is awkwardly placed above the A button, but even more of a pain are the 1 & 2 buttons down at the bottom.

Good luck playing a game that requires constant use of 1 and 2. On top of the regular A, B, and infrared aiming.

I don't have a problem with the wiimote + analog combo, but holding the controller horizontally sucks. It just feels funky, and I really don't like the small d-pad or 1 and 2 buttons. I much rather plug in a GCN controller when I can.