It's not the perfect controller for Virtual Console games, but the WaveBird remains the best wireless controller for playing older games on the Nintendo Wii.
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With plenty of range, flexible operation, and long battery life, the WaveBird is a truly amazing controller, and one whose impact will doubtlessly be felt throughout the industry.
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kris
I hate using the phrase "game changer" because I find it ridiculously overused, but in this case it would be literally true. Wireless controllers changed the way I play games. It used to be that gaming was something I did while sitting in a chair near the TV, leaning forward, always tense. In a...
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timchoi89
The WaveBird was my very first wireless controller for a console and it set the standard for all other wireless controllers that I've used. It's great because it used RF instead of IR (many wireless controllers back then used IR). This means that you don't have to aim the controller towards the...
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frankspin
Easily the most comfortable controller I used. Button layout was perfect and it made playing games like SMB a breeze.
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f4fwildcatpilot
THE controller to use if you're playing the GameCube! Just keep battery life in mind.
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