The Classic Controller is designed to work together with the Wii Remote on the Wii console.

Created for accessibility and comfort, the Classic Controller blends design elements from game systems such as the NES¨, Super NES¨, and Nintendo 64¨ providing seamless play control for a wide range of games. The Classic Controller is primarily used for playing Virtual Console games on the Wii Shop Channel. Also look on the back of Wii Game Disc packaging to see which games use the Classic Controller.