Nyko Wii Classic Controller and Click Grips Previe

[Ztrl]

Yet more new products for the Wii. So hot right now.
by Gerry Block

February 23, 2007 - The Wii is undoubtedly the darling of the gaming industry at the moment, so it's not surprising the third party peripheral designers are climbing aboard the Wii train as quickly as possible. Earlier this week we got a look at a bunch of GameStop branded Wii accessories currently in the works. Today, Nyko Technologies announced another round of planned Wii products to follow up the company's Wireless Sensor bar (review) and Charge Station (review).

Nyko's two new Wii products will be the Classic Controller Grip and the Click Grip. The Classic Controller Grip finally makes use of those mounting points on the back of the Wii Classic Controller we've been wondering about for so long. Though we originally thought Nintendo would be the ones to provide this solution, Nyko's Classic Controller Grip finally addresses the annoyance of dealing with a Wiimote dangling off of your Classic Controller for Virtual Console gameplay.

Nyko's product mounts the Wiimote nicely below the classic controller, has a loop to coil up the cable, and extends the handle prongs of the Classic Controller for a more ergonomic grip. It's the first such product of its kind and may be just what the VC fans are waiting for. The retail debut will go down in April with a suggested price of $14.99

Nyko's other new Wii product will be the Click Grip, essentially a replacement Wiimote battery cover with a slab of textured silicon for improved grip. As we saw earlier, GameStop will soon be launching a rather similar product, in that case dubbed the Enhanced Battery Grip. Though Nyko's product comes in fewer colors (blue, pink, and gray), it's MSRP of $5.99 for a two pack undercuts its GameStop competition. The Click Grip is expected at retail this coming March.

[Ruinaru]

Both of those look pretty useful. That battery cover thing seems way easier to manage than those silicone sleeves. x.x

[Elusis]

Looks cool. Just seems like it'll weigh a ton to use.

[Ztrl]

The Wiimote doesn't weight that much...I mean seriously think about that. The Wiimote only weights 7oz at the most...if you can't lift that...you don't deserv to live.

[Fusion]

Or you seriously need to do some muscle training.

The Wiimote without the batteries is even lighter than with the batteries. The controller doesn't have batteries. At most, it'll be about like a PS1 Dual Shock in terms of weight, I believe.

[Ztrl]

More than likely.

[Elusis]

Yeah, I haven't played the Wii in a loooong time.

[K.O.]

I have yet to play the Wii at all. I'm planning on getting some of these accesories if they prove usefull.

[Fusion]

I myself am used to the Wii's controller & remote myself, a well as the analog stick. I don't think I'll buy this addition because I usually have no problem resting the Wiimote on my lap (or on the floor, whichever's easier) without any pulling from the Wiimote.

[Reaver]

there's going to be another one too, what I saw it was a gamecube controller with a hole in the middle where you stick the wiimote to...