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Nintendo
Wii U Pro Controller
11 positive 0 neutral 3 negative
Based on 14 Reddit mentions
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Console controllers are a great example of convergence to one ideal form factor without losing uniqueness and personality.
I find it a bit shameful Nintendo didn’t stick with the Wii U Pro controller layout and instead stuck with that ABXY layout. I detest that layout so much and moreso when games just don’t cooperate at rebinding stuff with them
OmegaMalkior in r/consoles
December 5, 2025 8:47 PM
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Console controllers are a great example of convergence to one ideal form factor without losing uniqueness and personality.
The Nintendo Wii U pro controller was such an underrated controller. It actually put both sticks in the outer positions which was so natural and so perfect. Thumbs in the outer positions for 3D games. Thumbs in the inner positions for 2D games. Sure, the PlayStation does that in reverse, but honestl
...frankduxvandamme in r/consoles
December 5, 2025 10:08 PM
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Why doesn’t it exist? Anyone wanna help me build it?
This won't happen outside of a custom controller either built personally or made as a project akin to how the Alpakka exists among its audience. Xbox and PlayStation layouts dominate the industry now, to the point that Nintendo, the only company to try a twinstick controller, has adopted the Xbox la
...xan326 in r/customcontrollers
December 12, 2025 8:59 AM
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Controller Recommendation for the Steam Deck
My fav is still the WiiU pro controller it just messes with me using the nintendo layout on PC so I've switched to a dualshock as that doesn't mess with the muscle memory.
stipikipi in r/SteamDeck
February 11, 2026 11:31 AM
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