Wii gets a Great Gun controller from Venom!

The Wiimote has become accustomed to its fair share of plastic gimmickry, Golf club attachments, Tennis racket attachments heck even a lightsabre attachment can be found! They all, however share the same trait, that they are pretty pointless addition not giving any benefit to the gamer.

Nintendo like a ray of hope touted that it was releasing a gun attachment 'The Zapper' , turning the Wiimote into a masterful Lightgun. The problem with this attachment was that it was no better (although the addition of Zelda Crossbow training made it a bit more palatable). Worse the Zapper made the gamer hold it like an arm crippling rifle maybe in a nod of respect to the mutilating terror which was the Super scope!

Fear not though fans of the Lightgun, Venom has released a truly magnificent controller attachment, making arm ache a distant memory! The Venom Light Weight Controller.


The gun is fashioned in a stylish white, keeping with the Wii's overall look, and is an extremely light weight, even when the Wiimote is mounted. The Venom Controller though isn't just a plastic cradle, like you may find in High Street gamestores. Such devices have just simply 'held' the controller, ensuring that even though they looked like a traditional Lightgun, gamers instead had to operate them in a similar way to the Nintendo Zapper.

By contrast the Venom Light Weight controller enables the gamer to play a light gun game just like they would have done in the arcades or on Home consoles such as Playstation 2. This 'freedom' comes from the fact that the Wiimote doesn't just rest in the holster and more it is 'plugged' in allowing the nun chuck device to be attached via the base of the gun, rather than mounted onto the Lightgun, in the way the Zapper requires.

The trigger on the Venom controller presses the B button on the Wiimote (Usually the default trigger button in Wii lightgun games) and is extremely responsive allowing games like House of the dead to be an immensely enjoyable experience, rather than a continual reminder that the Wiimote wasn't a 'Proper' lightgun.

The Venom controller also ensures that the Wiimote never is tempted to fly out, searching for the next television screen to destroy, through the locking bar at the front of the controller.

The controller also makes every face button usable, which is one of the main criticisms of such attachments. This allows the gamer to fully navigate game menus and exit from their game with relative ease.

One aspect that makes purchase of the Venom Lightweight controller essential is the price, which on Amazon is currently £6.80! with pre - owned versions on the same site being sold for considerably less!

While the games list on the Wii may be limited the Wii has had a plethora of gun games such as Ghost Squad and House of the Dead Collection, which have largely been unplayable due to the peripherals on offer. The Venom Lightweight Controller makes games such as this an absolute joy and comes thoroughly recommended!