While some gaming product names are unintentionally pervy, you'd have to wonder about something named the Wii Shaft.
Gametrailers has this video of a arcade-style controller for the Nintendo Wii. The joystick is aimed at players of the various Virtual Console titles, with an emphasis on the fighting ones. It sports a ball-style joystick and six face buttons, all equipped with a "turbo" function. You'll be able to relive your NES Advantage (link for the chilluns) days for just about any title that doesn't require shoulder buttons or dual analog sticks.
For the questions that the video didn't answer, we hit up the Shaft Web page. It turns out that this contorller is not wireless, though the stick does work with analog titles (they reference Super Mario 64 as an example). The site offers a pre-order price of $39.95 for one shaft or $69.95 for two, and they're available in Artic White, Coral Pink, or Midnight Black.
Do you think that a big shaft will help your gaming? Or are you going to give this the shaft?
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Yet another Wii Perhipheral in a long line of too many. Clearly they need to make a Wii Power Glove or Wii R.O.B. and stop messing with arcade sticks, plastic guns and what not.
I have a friend who was talking about wanting to play Brawl with that thing when it comes out, since he's always used an arcade stick for SF and Tekken games. I think he's insane. Err, well, I KNOW he's insane, but you know what I mean.
Does it pass through the Wiimote, or does it plug into a Gamecube port? Because if this also acts a Gamecube controller, I'll seriously think about ordering one.
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4:07 PM on 02.11.2008
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He said "Its the best way to give your friends the SHAFT"
clever bastard
It was girls in skimpy outfits poorly playing SFII, IIRC...
Q: How big is the Shaft?
A: The Shaft is an Arcade-Style Controller, so it is approximately 6 inches x 11 inches.
heh
If by gaming, you mean "furious gender-neutral masturbation"... then yes, baby, YES!
lolololololololol
This guy knew _exactly_ what he was saying.
PowerGloving is a thing of the past. Now we have Power fisting.