History
When the Wii Remote (then known as the "Revolution controller") was first revealed in September 2005, Nintendo had announced a controller "shell" which resembled a traditional game controller, often referred to as a "classic-style expansion controller." As described at the time, the Wii Remote would fit inside the shell, allowing gamers to play games using a traditional-style gamepad, while allowing use of the remote's motion sensing capability. According to Satoru Iwata, it would be meant for playing "the existing games, Virtual Console games, and multi-platform games."
In early demo's of the Wii's capabilities, then referred to as "The Revolution", the system was shown with two players competing in what appears to be Wii Sports with one player using a Classic Controller and another using two Wii Remotes at the same time. It is presumed that this cross functionality was dropped.
During E3 2006 Nintendo introduced the Classic Controller (model number RVL-006, previously RVL-005), which plugs into the Wii Remote via a cord in a similar fashion as the Nunchuk. It contains two analog sticks and two extra shoulder buttons: the Z and Z buttons, used to replicate the Z button found on the Nintendo GameCube controller. In contrast to previous description, the Classic Controller does not have the ability to house a Wii Remote. The overall configuration is similar to that of other major seventh generation console gamepads.
In November 2007, Nintendo listed a special Super Famicom Classic Controller as one of the choices for the free gift for 2007 Japanese Club Nintendo platinum members. In 2010, a similar SNES Classic Controller was made available on Europe's Club Nintendo service. It was made available again on Australia's Club Nintendo services for 3000 stars but was taken off.
A Pro Controller is developed for the Wii U console, the Wii console's successor. However, some games specifically for the Wii U are compatible with the Classic Controller, especially games with flexible control schemes such as Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Trine 2: Director's Cut. Due to this fact, the Classic Controller has a extended life span even after the end of the Wii's productive life span, similarly to other Wii accessories that are compatible on Wii U, notably the Wii Remote and the Wii Balance Board.
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