Nyko Pro Commander Controller $12.99+3.99 shipping. (wii u)

For what it's worth my broke after using it 3 times. It just completely stopped accepting any input when I was playing MK8.

Ended up getting an official controller instead of this cheapie.

 
Nintendo is
y,x
b,a

This Nyko is half Nintendo (y,x), half Microsoft (a,b). WTF. lol
 
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MetalSlugger said:
Keep in mind that the A and B buttons are switched.
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I am confused. I own two nykos and the official nintendo pro controller. When I compare them, both are Y,X B,A in the diamond layout of the buttons. Am I missing something? I ordered mine from the last Groupon deal so maybe Nyko has corrected the issue in later runs of this controller? The image on the Nyko packaging I have shows the layout as the same as well.

Really the major difference is the buttons are switched where the analog stick is on the Pro. I prefer the Nyko because of the similarity to the Xbox 360 controller. The layout on the pro just doesn't feel natural. I've owned the Nykos for a few weeks and abused them with Mario Kart. No issues at all. Fantastic controller, especially at this price.

 
JohnnySucco said:
I am confused. I own two nykos and the official nintendo pro controller. When I compare them, both are Y,X B,A in the diamond layout of the buttons. Am I missing something?
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The Nyko ones have A on the bottom and B on the right, the official ones (and the Afterglow ones I know) have B on the bottom and A on the right. They both do share the same diamond design though.

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One51 noted that the picture is messed up but on the controller itself the buttons are correct.

 
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MoCiWe said:
The Nyko ones have A on the bottom and B on the right, the official ones (and the Afterglow ones I know) have B on the bottom and A on the right. They both do share the same diamond design though.
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Only on the box. The image is an error. The actual controller layout is correct. I have four of these and they all had the incorrect image on the box with corrected button layout on the physical controller.

Also, all 4 I have used have been flawless so far (Since December 4, 2013 according to Amazon). They have mushy dpads, but other than that they have been well worth the $52 I spent.

 
One51 said:
Only on the box. The image is an error. The actual controller layout is correct. I have four of these and they all had the incorrect image on the box with corrected button layout on the physical controller.

Also, all 4 I have used have been flawless so far (Since December 4, 2013 according to Amazon). They have mushy dpads, but other than that they have been well worth the $52 I spent.
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Gotcha, I was just pointing that out since that's what others were mentioning, I don't actually have one of these myself so I was unaware of that, good to know since having the buttons moved around could definitely mess with you.

 
Naterrs said:
Would like a cheap pro controller, but there's too many poor reviews on Amazon saying to stay away.
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So are these worse than the Power A mini pro controller Walmart sells for $30? I've used that one a bit and it seems good except its super small, almost too small for my small hands.

Took a chance on this; if it's not good I'll dump it on AZ or GS.
 
MSUHitman said:
So are these worse than the Power A mini pro controller Walmart sells for $30? I've used that one a bit and it seems good except its super small, almost too small for my small hands.

Took a chance on this; if it's not good I'll dump it on AZ or GS.
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Haven't tried that Power A controller, but I have another Power A PS3 controller I got at Target on clearance for like $6, and it's a piece of shit.

This Nyko is pretty high quality, especially for the price. I've had mine since last year, when Walmart blew them out for about the same price. I also have an official Wii U Pro (found a mismarked open box clearance one at Target for $14) for comparison. The official one is nicer, and the battery on it is God tier, but I think the Nyko is a perfectly fine substitute, especially given the price difference. And the Nyko is a great option if you want extra controllers for doing some co-op/competitive couch gaming with friends.

 
I hate the button/stick placement on the Nintendo controller though. That's why I got the Power A one & will try this Nyko one because it's normal sized. I don't have any local, physical friends so all I need is one pro controller.
 
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Kazeno Katana said:
For what it's worth my broke after using it 3 times. It just completely stopped accepting any input when I was playing MK8.

Ended up getting an official controller instead of this cheapie.
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I have 4 and we have used them a lot. They work great but the buttons are stiff and must be pressed harder than Nintendo branded controller's. Well worth it for this price.

MetalSlugger said:
Keep in mind that the A and B buttons are switched.
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That's not true. They have the same configuration as the Nintendo controller. The pictures that show that are not the way the controller looks.

maximumzero said:
They're pretty awful controllers. Like always, stick with the first-party stuff.
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I like them. They're the best third party controllers I've seen. There is no dead zone. 4 for just around the price of 1 Nintendo one...Well worth it.

 
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