Wii Classic Controller
The Wii Classic Controller is a controller for the Wii that can only be used in the Battle Dojo mode in Splatoon.
Description
The Wii Classic Controller is an optional accessory for the Wii and can be also used by the Wii U that provides a more traditional alternative to the Wii Remote, and was replaced by the Wii Classic Controller Pro. It must be connected to a Wii Remote to be used. It loosely resembles a Super Famicom or Super Nintendo Entertainment System controller.
Battle Dojo
In the Battle Dojo, one player can use the Wii Classic Controller to play on the TV, to pop as many balloons as they can, against their opponent using the Wii U GamePad. This is the only functionality available for this controller.
Features
Note that some icons do not match up as they are from the Wii U GamePad.
: Used primarily to move the player's Inkling forward, backward, left, and right.
: Used for aiming, and controls which direction the player looks. Also used for menus, such as the weapon select and pause screen.
: Allows players to transform into squids. In this form, Inklings can move faster through their own ink and jump farther.
: Allows players to splatter ink using their weapon.
: Allows players to use their sub weapon.
: Causes the player's Inkling to jump.
: Resets the camera angle, allowing for quick corrections.
: Used in menus to select specific actions and options.
: Used to deselect a chosen weapon in the weapon select screen.
: Can be used in Battle Dojo menus like .
: Used to pause and resume in in a Battle Dojo match, and adjust the controls on the weapon select screen.
Trivia
- Battle Dojo matches can also be played with a combination of a Wii Classic Controller and a Wii Remote Plus (or Wii Remote with a Wii MotionPlus accessory), which was hinted at in Sunken Scroll 26. This allows the player using the Classic Controller to have motion controls. To perform this, the player must hold down on the , hold down , and press
and as described on the Splatoon Tumblr, Live from Squid Research Lab. - This is the only controller in Splatoon that doesn't use to turn into a squid, to shoot and to use sub weapons, due to the unique placement of the triggers, which were moved to a more traditional place for the Wii Classic Controller Pro.
Gallery
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The controllers available for Battle Dojo.
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The control page in the Battle Dojo.
