Controling the wii, HELP!

I haven't bought any VC games, but from what I understand the Gamecube controller works with all the VC games but for gamecube games you can only use the Gamecube controller, not the classic.

 

I don't have mine yet, but from a vid posted on the net showing what VC titles were available in Japan, on the screen that tells you how much the game costs (and possibly a description... but I haven't had any japanese in over 5 years now, so i'm not sure), there's a picture of each type of remote that is compatible with the game - Wiimote, Classic Controller (the new one), and Gamecube.

That way, you'll always know what kind of controller to have around, and not buy games for a controller you don't own.

Nice touch, IMHO.

 

Joystiq posted a chart a while ago that you might find helpful.

Edit: even better. Wikipeia has a game-by-game lisy of controller compatibility here.

 

I'm glad the GC controller works for almost everything. Although the classic controller does look cool. The wavebirds design in nice so I'm goin to have to stick with them. I'll probably get one classic controller.

 

The classic controller works wonderfully with old school games.

I've downloaded Super Star Soldier, a vertical scrolling shooter, and found it to be a lot of fun. (Always have been a fan of the genre). Even though I love the Gamecube controller, I think the classic one is much better suited for that kind of games.

Edit: Using the Wii remote sideways works for NES-Genesis-TurboGrafx games but I find it uncomfortable and awkward because it's thicker at one end. I also prefer the bigger classic controller's d-pad

Edit2: I wonder if the clips on the back of the classic controller are there for future ad-ons or if they're a fossil leftover from an early attempt at attaching the Wii remote to its back.

 

You don't need the classic controller for Sonic; you only need one button (yes, the system had three buttons, but they all did the same thing in Sonic), so they let you use the Wii Remote for that.

I think though a Classic controller might work better than an analog stick for games like F-Zero.

 

Played F-Zero with my GC controller before getting a classic one, and it handled quite well...so much so that I felt that maybe I lost a bit of control when switching to the traditional d-pad! Think it's because those GC analog sticks are nicely firm, unlike the PS ones.

That said, the Classic controller also does an admirable job. I really like how VC games accept inputs from both the d-pad and the analog stick, without any need to choose one, hit a switch on the controller, etc. - a real step up from the PS, in my book.