Nintendo Created the Wii U Pro Controller to Cater to Hardcore

The Wii U Pro Controller was introduced so that those gamers who are not interested in the tablet controller of the upcoming home console have options.

Katsuya Eguchi, who is a hardware producer working on the Wii U, told Gameplanet that, “Adding a Pro controller may make it easier for multi-platform games to come out on the system. Wii remotes don’t have things like analog sticks. To make it as easy as possible to enjoy certain multiplayer experiences it was important to have that Pro controller.”

Eguchi also said that the Wii U Pro Controller shows that Nintendo has not forgotten about the hardcore gamers that might have abandoned the company when the original Wii was launched and might be tempted to return when the new device is out.

At the moment, the Wii U lacks a clear price point and an official launch date, although Nintendo has promised that it would be out on all major markets before the core period of the Christmas shopping season.

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