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Nintendo WaveBird (platinum) comparison

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Product name	Nintendo WaveBird (platinum)	Nintendo Wii Classic Controller	Mad Catz GameCube MicroCon Wireless Controller	Nyko Wing Wireless Classic Controller	Wii MotionPlus
Price	Check Prices	$18.99 to $24.99	$14.82 to $32.93	$22.99 to $29.99	$17.96 to $24.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)	2.5 stars Overall score: 5.3 (2.5 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars				3.0 stars
Release date		November 26, 2006		November 11, 2008	June 05, 2009
The Bottom Line	It's not the perfect controller for Virtual Console games, but the WaveBird remains the best wireless controller for playing older games on the Nintendo Wii.	Unless you don't have a GameCube controller or any GameCube games, give this Wii peripheral a pass.	It works with all the right games, but the cramped design of the Mad Catz MicroCon controller makes it a bit uncomfortable for extended gaming sessions.	The Nyko Wing Wireless Classic Controller is a must-have accessory for Wii owners who play a lot of Virtual Console games as it improves on the Nintendo original in almost every way.	Wii MotionPlus definitely provides some impressive moments in gaming; we just wish it was incorporated in the original Wii remote.
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Features	Info unavailable	Seamless play control	Rubber side grips	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Product Description	NINTENDO GAMECUBE Controller WaveBird Wireless - Game pad	NINTENDO Wii Classic Controller - Game pad	Mad Catz MicroCON Wireless Controller - Game pad	Nyko Wing Wireless Controller For Wii - Game pad	Info unavailable
Battery	2 AA type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	2 AAA type	Info unavailable
Cables Included	Info unavailable	1 x Data cable - Integrated	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Compatible Game Consoles	Nintendo GAMECUBE	Nintendo Wii	Nintendo GAMECUBE	Nintendo Wii	Info unavailable
Color	Platinum	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Pointing Device / Manipulator	Two thumb sticks	Two thumb sticks 4-way cross keypad	Joystick Triggers	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Device Type	Game pad	Game pad	Game pad	Game pad	Info unavailable
Connectivity Technology	Wireless	Wired	Wireless	Wireless	Info unavailable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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