The is a video game controller produced by Nintendo for the

Wii U The Wii U ( ) is a home video game console developed by Nintendo as the successor to the Wii. Released in late 2012, it is the first eighth-generation video game console and competed with Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's PlayStation 4. Th ...

video game console. It is available in Black and White.

History

Nintendo unveiled the Wii U Pro Controller at E3 2012. Many video game journalists have noted the similarity between the controller and Microsoft's

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Features

The controller functions as a secondary controller released for the console, available separately. The Wii U system can be connected to up to four Wii U Pro Controllers at one time, however '' Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' allows the usage of more than 4. Like more traditional controllers, it features standard

analog stick An analog stick (or analogue stick in British English), sometimes called a control stick or thumbstick, is an input device for a controller (often a game controller) that is used for two-dimensional input. An analog stick is a variation of a joy ...

s (that can now be pressed in) and face buttons. Like the Wii U GamePad and Classic Controller Pro and unlike other eighth generation controllers (i.e., the DualShock 4 and the Xbox One Controller), the triggers are digital (i.e., not analog). The Wii U Pro Controller uses the same 1300

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CTR-003 battery found in the

Nintendo 3DS The is a handheld game console produced by Nintendo. It was announced in March 2010 and unveiled at E3 2010 as the successor to the Nintendo DS. The system features backward compatibility with Nintendo DS video games. As an eighth-generati ...

and 2DS, which can last up to 80 hours before needing to be recharged. The charging cable can plug into any USB port. Nintendo states that the design of the Pro Controller is an "enhanced version" of the Wii's

Classic Controller The is a game controller produced by Nintendo for the Wii home video game console. While it later featured some compatibility with the Wii U console, the controller was ultimately succeeded by the Wii U Pro Controller. In April 2014, Ninten ...

and "offers a richer experience". Certain games with flexible control schemes, such as '' Call of Duty: Black Ops II'' and '' Trine 2: Director's Cut'', are also compatible with the Classic Controller. The Wii U Pro Controller is not compatible with previous-generation Wii games.

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