This is a tale of controllers: the Wii U GamePad and the Wii U Pro Controller.
For years, Nintendo gamers have wanted a hardcore game controller like those that come with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PS3 consoles — instead they have the Wii Remote. With the upcoming release of the Wii U, however, their wish may be about to come true. And on top of that, they are also getting another completely new style of controller. But are either of them any good?
When the Wii U is released this month in the West (it doesn't hit Japan until Dec. 8), there will be two brand-new controllers players can use, along with the current Wii Remote, which the Wii U supports. The included GamePad resembles a tablet computer, complete with a 6-inch touchscreen, while the Pro Controller, which is sold separately, looks like a traditional video-game controller and is highly reminiscent of the aforementioned Xbox 360 controller in shape.