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Classic Controller

The Classic Controller (クラシックコントローラ, Kurashikku Kontorōra) is a game controller produced by Nintendo for the Wii home video game console. Taking inspiration from Nintendo's own SNES Controller, it was designed to facilitate traditional video game controls on a console that otherwise prioritized the Wii Remote's motion controls. It originally launched…

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Connectivity
Accessory connector plug
Generation
Seventh Eighth
Input
2 × analog sticks · Digital D-pad · 7 × digital face buttons · 2 × digital shoulder buttons · 2 × analog shoulder buttons (digital on Pro)
Manufacturer
Nintendo
Predecessor
GameCube controller
Released
Regular November 19, 2006 Pro August 1, 2009

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Classic Controller

Nodes54
Edges53
Triples168
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.037037
Components1

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Classic Controller

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related to Classic Controller Pro · 28
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related to history · 28
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related to Uses · 24
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related to Wii U Fight Pad controller · 23
Classic Controller → Accessory, Behaving, Classic Controller Pro, Donkey Kong, February, Four, GameCube, GameStop, Home, Link, Luigi, Mario, Metal Mario, On, PDP, Peach, Samus, Super Mario, Toad, Wario
related to "Classic Edition" controllers · 22
Classic Controller → Classic Controller's, Classic Controllers, Club Nintendo, HOME, In July, June, Later, Like, NES, NES Classic Edition, Nintendo, Nunchuks, SNES, Super Famicom Classic Controller, Super NES Classic Edition, The, They, Virtual Console, While, Wii
related to Design · 19
Classic Controller → Analog, Australia, D-pad, Home, In, It, Japan, Monster Hunter, Nyko, Select, SNES, Sonic Colors, Start, The, The Classic Controller, While, Wii Remote, ZL, ZR
related to Legal issues · 10
Classic Controller → Anascape, Anascape Ltd, Anascape's, Appeals, Court, Federal Circuit, In July, Nintendo, On April, United States
Input · 5
Classic Controller → 2 × analog shoulder buttons (digital on Pro), 2 × analog sticks, 2 × digital shoulder buttons, 7 × digital face buttons, Digital D-pad
Connectivity · 1
Classic Controller → Accessory connector plug
Generation · 1
Classic Controller → Seventh Eighth

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controller classic wii nintendo console pro gamecube buttons released games controllers snes analog remote super virtual nes edition shoulder also

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Classic ControllerConnectivityAccessory connector plug1.00infobox
Classic ControllerGenerationSeventh Eighth1.00infobox
Classic ControllerInput2 × analog sticks1.00infobox
Classic ControllerInputDigital D-pad1.00infobox
Classic ControllerInput7 × digital face buttons1.00infobox
Classic ControllerInput2 × digital shoulder buttons1.00infobox
Classic ControllerInput2 × analog shoulder buttons (digital on Pro)1.00infobox
Classic ControllerManufacturerNintendo1.00infobox
Classic ControllerPredecessorGameCube controller1.00infobox
Classic ControllerReleasedRegular November 19, 2006 Pro August 1, 20091.00infobox
Classic ControllerSuccessorWii U Pro Controller1.00infobox
Classic ControllerTypeGamepad1.00infobox

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