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Tomonobu Itagaki has recommended that players use a Wii U Pro Controller to play next month’s third-person shooter Devil’s Third rather than the Wii U GamePad, citing potential issues with the controller’s design and weight.
Posting on Facebook, Itagaki explained that he felt the GamePad was “too heavy” for prolonged use, and that the positioning of the face buttons meant that players could “easily press the wrong button”.
“[Why do I recommend Pro-controler],” he said. “I never wanna discount standard tab-controller. But, Devil’s Third is a super speady game. So Tab-controler has following disadvantages.
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“1. Four face buttons are positioned overcrowding. So you easily press the wrong button. In that case, you will die.
“2. Distance of two analog sticks, are too far apart. So it’s quite difficult for u to feel/grasp the battlefield.
“3. Devil’s Third is a game you play a long time. The standard Tab-controler is too heavy for such use.”
Itagaki’s post was followed shortly after by another from the game’s developer Valhalla Game Studios, which asked “media friends” to “please use PRO controller along with a USB keyboard when you preview Devil’s Third. (Tablet controller is not recommended)”.
“For your information, the multiplayer mode of Devil’s Third is designed to be played by tens of thousands of players. We understand it’s going to be a very tough job to evaluate such a game. It will be much appreciated if you will use your imagination to get the depth when you play the multiplayer mode.
“Thank you in advance for your understanding and your attention to above.”
Devil’s Third finally releases on Wii U on August 28 after six years of development. Tom checked it out earlier this week and felt that it was “shaping up to be one of the worst games Nintendo has ever published”.
Source: facebook.com
