http://www.gamezone.com/products/wii-u/news/check-out-the-wii-u-s-non-tablet-controller
Interesting how it looks like a standard XBOX controller. It makes sense since they designed the processor configuration around the XBOX as well.
It does also use the wii motionplus remotes w/ nunchucks.
I think that it looks like the wii classic controller pro, but slightly rearranged. Although it does look like an Xbox controller.
(http://www.wii-bundles.com/hardware/wiiclassiccontrollerpro.jpg)
If you take away the "appendages", you get a lookalike of a SNES controller so I'd say the XBox similarity is more coincidence than on purpose.
I agree with Blizzard it reminds me more of a SNES controller than anything else.
it actually looks like an old Turbo SNES controller i use to have,where the right thumb-stick is, was where the turbo option were for the buttons.
Yeah, it looks a lot like a SNES turbo controller. I never had one, but I've once seen one.