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Title: Wii U Controller Yet to be Named
Post by: the_dan_x on June 15, 2011, 12:37:20 PM

What name is Nintendo cooking up for their next generation controller?

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/26832

The Wii U Controller has not been given a name by Nintendo yet. In a recent interview with Giant Bomb, Mark Franklin, director of public relations for Nintendo of America, stated, "Now, we're just calling it the new controller. Don't have another name for it yet."

The new controller, first show during Nintendo's E3 press conference, features a 6.2 inch touch screen, along with the usual host of buttons found on Nintendo controllers.

The Wii U is set to launch in 2012.

Title: Re: Wii U Controller Yet to be Named
Post by: Tanshin on June 15, 2011, 01:28:54 PM

I'd be amused if they called it Control U :P

Title: Re: Wii U Controller Yet to be Named
Post by: Adrock on June 15, 2011, 01:31:49 PM

I've been calling it the tablet controller even though it's not really a tablet. Screen controller works too. I'm curious what Nintendo will end up calling it.

Title: Re: Wii U Controller Yet to be Named
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on June 15, 2011, 01:41:43 PM

We here at the NWR forums are being pro-active on that matter

Naming the WiiU controller (a poll to pick it's name)
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=34754.0 (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=34754.0)

Title: Re: Wii U Controller Yet to be Named
Post by: UltimatePartyBear on June 15, 2011, 03:29:12 PM

I remember when the controller that originally came with the console was just called the <console> controller.  Only aftermarket controllers (like my beloved NES Max) had special names.  The only exceptions I can think of off the top of my head are the DualShock2, SixAxis, and Wii Remote, anyway.

Title: Re: Wii U Controller Yet to be Named
Post by: KeyBilly on June 15, 2011, 03:33:13 PM

The controller that shall not be named.

Title: Re: Wii U Controller Yet to be Named
Post by: PetariJ on June 15, 2011, 06:35:32 PM

I've been calling it the Wiiblet (Wii + Tablet)

Title: Re: Wii U Controller Yet to be Named
Post by: Mop it up on June 16, 2011, 01:03:40 AM

U Book