Review of Wii i.GLOW Wireless Controller

UPDATE:

Do not buy for the Wii.I'd change this to a 1 star rating if I could.After 2 days, the c-stick stopped responding to smash attacks in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.I had to return it.

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If you're not too picky about Gamecube controllers, then the iGLOW will be just fine if you're looking to play GameCube or Virtual Console games (that use a GC controller) on your Wii.It has a good feel to it, with good build quality and an interesting paint job.Syncing is easy enough, pressing a small button on the top of the receiver, then pressing a "Connect" button on control.There is also a turbo button which you can activate by pressing the turbo button and your button of choice simultaneously.This way, you can turbo the "A" or "B" button without affecting the "X" or "Y" buttons.

However, it goes downhill from there.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl plays "OK" using this controller, but the lag and insensitivity of the buttons and stick put you immediately at a disadvantage against a wired Gamecube controller, and especially against the super sensitive Wii Classic Controller.

The iGLOW itself is heavier than a wired Gamecube controller.Its A-B-X-Y button matrix is a bit closer together than a standard Gamecube controller, but I didn't have a hard time with that.(If anything, the throw distance between the "B" button and the C-stick is shortened.)

Those looking for rumble will be disappointed since that feature is not included in this controller.Those who don't care will not miss it.

Upon flipping the on/off toggle on the back, the iGLOW lights up a blue color via LEDs inside the controller.One particular LED near the D-pad points straight at you and is rather irritating.I haven't had the controller long enough to comment on battery life but I doubt the LEDS help in that department.Definitely get a set of rechargable AAA batteries (even though the manual says not to use rechargables.)But hey, that's why the called it iGLOW, right?

Overall, the controller is usable.I'll keep it since I need a wireless Gamecube controller, but for Super Smash Bros. Brawl, I'd rather use a standard GC controller or a Wii Classic Controller.



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