Unique and Essential Controller

Surprisingly still hard to find at times, the Wii Nunchuck is essential for the whole WII experience and without it you cannot even play certain games. I long for the days of the Atari when new systems came with both controllers and at least one game, although some might not consider Tank Combat much of a game. Many of you probably have no idea what I am talking about. I suggest you write it off to an old guy that likes to remember back to the old days of Pong and all the different versions of Pac Man.

Anyway, onto the actual product. The Nunchuck is a well designed albeit nontraditional controller. It is very comfortable in the hand and does not have an excessive number of buttons or controls. It complements the Wii Remote well and attaches to the WII Remote via a 3 ½’ long cord, thus the Nunchuck name. Unlike the Wii Remote it does not have the rumble, speaker or the ability to point, but it does have the accelerometer for motion-sensing and tilting. These two combine to make the complete Wii experience. For those used to the traditional controllers these two take getting used to, but once you do, they provide for hours of entertainment that get the user more involved with a video game than they would normally.

One Nunchuck will come with the system, but if you have any friends or people who at least are friendly with you to play your Wii, you might want to consider buying another one for $19.99 at most retailers. It is easier to find online than in the actual stores in my area, like most Wii products here. I have seen more of them at my local retailers lately, though.

Overall this is an essential part of the Wii experience and it is literally essential for many games on the Wii.