Fortnite player gets a victory royale with a 2006 Wii controller

Fortnite players will try almost anything. But this latest stunt is a Wii Classic Controller win.

Fortnite is playable on nearly every screen with a chip in it. From powerful gaming PCs to aging Android phones, players have no shortage of options. Consoles are supported across generations. Cloud services let you play on devices that barely run calculators. Even Nintendo Switch Lite can get in on the action.

Still, some players avoid traditional setups entirely just to prove a point. We’ve seen dance mats. Flight simulator joysticks. None of those stunts made much practical sense.

But none of them top this one. A Fortnite player just pulled off a Victory Royale using a genuine Wii Classic Controller v1. That controller came out in 2006.

The first-ever Victory royale with a Wii controller

“Took a bit to workshop this,” the player admitted, after mapping sprint to ZL and crouch or slide to A. They relied on quick weapon switching and struggled with stick control since they usually play with keyboard and mouse.

Somehow, they still managed to win. The trick involved using a Mayflash DolphinBar to connect the Wii Remote to their PC. They recommended the raphnet adapter for anyone interested in using Wii gear like the Classic Controller or Wiitar.

The Classic Controller was never meant for this kind of use. It launched with the Wii in 2006 and was made for Virtual Console games. It plugs into a Wii Remote using a proprietary port. There is no USB, no Bluetooth, and none of the advanced features modern games rely on. Even back then, it was already nostalgic.

This feat follows a similar success where another player won with a GameCube controller. That win had six eliminations and plenty of fanfare.

Together, these oddball victories could launch a new challenge trend. Players might soon chase wins using retro hardware, obscure devices, or controllers never intended to leave the attic.