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Rather than being an oddly shaped controller, the Nyko Wing feels more like a traditional controller pad. The grips are easy to take hold of, so you won't have to contort them around a weird design. The analog sticks are easy to access with your thumbs, and both work suitably well. Then there's the button layout, with two shoulder buttons, two functional Z buttons next to those buttons, a number of face buttons (with lower case lettering, rather than the usual capitalized letters), and a D-pad. The D-pad isn't 100 percent comfortable, but it serves its purpose.
The controller is a cinch to use. You simply plug a wireless dongle into a Wii controller. From there, you turn on the Nyko Wing and use a connect function for it to recognize the signal. With our first test drive, connection only took a few seconds, and then we were off and running. Those of you without a charger for your Wii remote shouldn't worry about the Wing's dongle sucking battery life away. In fact, the Wing lasts up to 30 hours on a single set of AAA batteries. (Two are included with the controller.)
We tested the Nyko Wing controller with three different games. The first was Sin and Punishment, a game that isn't known for easy gameplay. Fortunately, it only took a minute to get right into the action with the Nyko Wing. The second game, Super Mario Bros., handled very nicely as well, despite the odd-feeling D-pad. The third, Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2, responded accordingly, and we were winning fights in a matter of minutes. It seems that the Nyko Wing does the trick no matter which game a Classic Controller calls for.
If there is one complaint about the Nyko Wing (aside from the D-pad), it would be the somewhat plasticky feel. Although the controller has an ergonomic design that's easy to grip, it's a little too smooth for its own good. Fortunately, the white paint design prevents the appearance of ugly smudges.
Overall, the Nyko Wing is a great improvement on the traditional Classic Controller set-up. There's no cord to get in the way, the battery life is long lasting for a third-party peripheral, and it handles great for the most part. It's a strong value for $30, if you're the kind of person that must have that retro feel to go with your retro games.
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