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Nintendo remakes 'Cube controller, and we laugh
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Alcibiades
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wow, for a very long time I've been hoping (and thought it would be smart) for a Wii-branded Gamecube controller...
Keeping them in production is smart since many Wii games offer the option and Smash purists prefer it
Keeping them in production is smart since many Wii games offer the option and Smash purists prefer it
Visualante
Member
3 metre cable? Sounds like an improvement to me. Shame Super Mario World sucks on this because the lack of mapped controls.
Alcibiades
Member
in the US, even corded Cube controllers are getting hard to come by unless you look around (I know Target here didn't have them, and amazon.com is out of stock), so this is a good thing.
I don't see the point. The Wii isn't supposed to be about "classic" controls anyway, even if some games do give you the option. It seems like they're back-pedaling a bit by doing this. Also, its wired. If they had managed to squeeze the rf shit into it, at least it would be something new.
Night_Trekker
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Sharp said:
They really are. This is a good thing.
Not as good as more Wavebirds, or Wii-branded Wavebirds with rumble, but still.
radioheadrule83
Banned
I wish they could make GC controllers plug into the botton of the remote a la CC controller. I hate being tethered to the console. I'd also settle for some kind of wavebird receiver that doesn't make the Wii look stupid.
At the very least, it'd be nice if these were branded with the Wii logo instead of the GC logo.
At the very least, it'd be nice if these were branded with the Wii logo instead of the GC logo.
Mr. Pointy
Member
Shit, I'd buy it. Just so I could say that I have a white official GC controller.
Visualante
Member
What are the chances of them updating the channel UI to support GameCube? I'm lazy but I find it archaic using two controllers to boot into a game.
Radioheadrule, I don't see what's wrong with branding it GameCube. At least nobody is confused then.
You have friends who would care?Mr. Pointy said:
Radioheadrule, I don't see what's wrong with branding it GameCube. At least nobody is confused then.
MrTroubleMaker
Member
that would have been nice, but the 3m cord will help...i might pick one upNight_Trekker said:
Mr. Pointy
Member
Not really. I just like having stuff that other people find hard to get, like the emerald green Cube pad.Visualante said:
Also, I have 3 GC controllers and I'd like a 4th.
Also, 3m cable.
McBradders
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haowan said:
Absoloutely with you there, worst shoulder buttons in all history.
I'm not sure whether you realized this yet, but the 3m cable length is longer than GC's original controller length (2m). It is even longer than PS2's cable length (2.5 m).
One of the complain I have of the GC controller is the cable length, which is quite shorter than PS2's. I will buy this longer new GC controller, because the price is cheap, and the cable is longer.
One of the complain I have of the GC controller is the cable length, which is quite shorter than PS2's. I will buy this longer new GC controller, because the price is cheap, and the cable is longer.
McBradders
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haowan said:
A Black Falcon
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SCReuter said:
Agreed, the wired controller is better. Rumble plus no burning batteries? I certainly prefer it.
And yes, a white GC controller is cool. Fits the Wii quite well...
A Black Falcon
Member
Ilchymis said:
It didn't really fail in the US. It underperformed, but it didn't really fail. 12 million sold? That's not great, certainly, but "failure"? I guess it depends on how you define the term, but I wouldn't say it was a failure.
Nuclear Muffin
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Would be great if they released a rumble version of the Wavebird that used bluetooth instead of the propiatory connection. I hate having that adaptor sticking out of my console!
Of course it would have to register with the Wii as a Classic Controller and there would have to be a F/W update to allow the Wii to set aside some system resources when playing GCN games to allow Classic Controllers to be used, the Home menu to be used and to allow the use of the Wii`s Flash memory to act as a virtual memory card but they should still do it anyway!
Of course it would have to register with the Wii as a Classic Controller and there would have to be a F/W update to allow the Wii to set aside some system resources when playing GCN games to allow Classic Controllers to be used, the Home menu to be used and to allow the use of the Wii`s Flash memory to act as a virtual memory card but they should still do it anyway!
This move makes a lot of sense. Many of the top-selling games such as Brawl and even RE4 Wii support the GameCube controller. Not to mention the backwards compatibility of the system. It's also nice to have a matching color. 
I wish they remade the WaveBird myself, but the 3m cord sounds nice too.
I wish they remade the WaveBird myself, but the 3m cord sounds nice too.
Metal Gear?!
Member
They said that they "lost the mold" needed to manufacture the wavebird didn't they?
Maybe this is all they can do for now. And frankly, a white gamecube controller with a 3-meter/10-foot cord for $20 is pretty good, and will do a lot to reduce the horrible inflationary prices going on as the supply of old controllers goes down while demand goes up.
Maybe this is all they can do for now. And frankly, a white gamecube controller with a 3-meter/10-foot cord for $20 is pretty good, and will do a lot to reduce the horrible inflationary prices going on as the supply of old controllers goes down while demand goes up.
This is great, I want one. It's hard to find gamecube controllers, and when you do they're $25. This has a longer cord, isn't platinum (the only ones you find now), and is cheaper.
This plugging into the wii remote is the worst idea I've ever heard. Having to hold the wii remote in my lap like a ball and chain is not exactly what I want to do while trying to play a game. It's the worst thing about the classic controller.
They need to let you:
1) operate the wii system menu thing with the gamecube controller
and 2) Have some setting so that the wii automatically starts up a game in the drive when you turn it in.
This plugging into the wii remote is the worst idea I've ever heard. Having to hold the wii remote in my lap like a ball and chain is not exactly what I want to do while trying to play a game. It's the worst thing about the classic controller.
They need to let you:
1) operate the wii system menu thing with the gamecube controller
and 2) Have some setting so that the wii automatically starts up a game in the drive when you turn it in.
I use these at home on my wii
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00029UDK6/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Wireless with rumble. Work great for Smash Bros Brawl!
When I bought my pair (a year ago) it set me back $15
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00029UDK6/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Wireless with rumble. Work great for Smash Bros Brawl!
When I bought my pair (a year ago) it set me back $15
Rocket Punch
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Nuclear Muffin said:
get outta my dreams and into my car!
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