Nintendo remakes 'Cube controller, and we laugh

[{Mike}]

Hello thar white GameCube controller! Man, what a deal! For $20, you get an old controller for the Wii, which isn't wireless mind you. Instead of re-releasing WaveBirds, which are pretty awesome and hard to come by, we get this atrocity. Stay in Japan!

[Slavik81]

I don't get it. What did they to do make this worse than a standard Gamecube controller?

[nofi]

Hello thar white GameCube controller! Man, what a deal! For $20, you get an old controller for the Wii, which isn't wireless mind you. Instead of re-releasing WaveBirds, which are pretty awesome and hard to come by, we get this atrocity. Stay in Japan!

Not a fan, huh? I loved the GC controller.

[Alcibiades]

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

[jepjepjep]

This is totally ridiculous. Come on Nintendo, how hard is it to bring the Wavebird back into the marketplace?

[Visualante]

3 metre cable? Sounds like an improvement to me. Shame Super Mario World sucks on this because the lack of mapped controls.

[Sharp]

I don't get it. What did they to do make this worse than a standard Gamecube controller?

I picked up two GC controllers for $12 each recently so they're kind of overpriced.

[Leonsito]

Great, the Cube controller is up there with the 360 one in terms of comfort imo.

[Alcibiades]

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.

[PolyGone]

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]

I picked up two GC controllers for $12 each recently so they're kind of overpriced.

They really are. This is a good thing.

Not as good as more Wavebirds, or Wii-branded Wavebirds with rumble, but still.

[alistairw]

It's good they're not letting the market dry up, I think. Those babies are getting pretty high prices on eBay here in Australia, because the GameCube sold like shit.

[Ysiadmihi]

So pretty, yet so wired :(

[radioheadrule83]

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.

[Mr. Pointy]

Shit, I'd buy it. Just so I could say that I have a white official GC controller.

[{Mike}]

Shit, I'd buy it. Just so I could say that I have a white official GC controller.

So, a fan of paint jobs eh...

[Visualante]

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.

Shit, I'd buy it. Just so I could say that I have a white official GC controller.

You have friends who would care?

Radioheadrule, I don't see what's wrong with branding it GameCube. At least nobody is confused then.

[MrTroubleMaker]

They really are. This is a good thing. Not as good as more Wavebirds, or Wii-branded Wavebirds with rumble, but still.

that would have been nice, but the 3m cord will help...i might pick one up

[SCReuter]

Don't listen to the OP, Nintendo. Bring that beauty over to North America.

[Hero]

Wavebird or bust, Nintendo.

[Mr. Pointy]

You have friends who would care?

Not really. I just like having stuff that other people find hard to get, like the emerald green Cube pad.

Also, I have 3 GC controllers and I'd like a 4th.

Also, 3m cable.

[haowan]

I think I'd like to try a 25% or 30% larger GC controller. After a while playing, those triggers really hurt my fingers. I still like it a lot as a controller, but it is a little small. Terrible d-pad too. And this one should be wireless!

[McBradders]

I think I'd like to try a 25% or 30% larger GC controller. After a while playing, those triggers really hurt my fingers. I still like it a lot as a controller, but it is a little small. Terrible d-pad too. And this one should be wireless!

Absoloutely with you there, worst shoulder buttons in all history.

[apujanata]

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.

[haowan]

Absoloutely with you there, worst shoulder buttons in all history.

Hell yes - I love their give and feel, but the placement is absolutely not right for me.

Then again, I'm a bit strange... I really like the original Xbox gigantocontroller more than Controller S.

[McBradders]

Hell yes - I love their give and feel, but the placement is absolutely not right for me. Then again, I'm a bit strange... I really like the original Xbox gigantocontroller more than Controller S.

[haowan]

Now that is a classic controller. So, so, unavoidably awesome.

[Monocle]

It's good that Nintendo is keeping these controllers in production. Brawl will ensure I'll eventually need to replace the GCN controllers I currently use.

Whoa, I want about four of those.

[Kafel]

They could at least bring back the Wavebird and add rumble now.

[ACiD]

Like was already stated, they should just release a GC controller that plugs into the Wiimote. That is wireless enough for me. Although I already have a Wavebird, but I'd like more than one wireless GC controller so this news sucks.

[A Black Falcon]

Don't listen to the OP, Nintendo. Bring that beauty over to North America.

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...

[{Mike}]

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...

Wires are last gen. Oh wait, this controller too, nvm.

[Ilchymis]

It's good they're not letting the market dry up, I think. Those babies are getting pretty high prices on eBay here in Australia, because the GameCube sold like shit.

I'm trying not to laugh when thinking of the GameCube's failure as a regional thing. That's a worldwide happening, buddy.

[A Black Falcon]

I'm trying not to laugh when thinking of the GameCube's failure as a regional thing. That's a worldwide happening, buddy.

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.

[rhfb]

Can it be used in the Wii menu? Or is it just a GC controller?

[Nuclear Muffin]

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!

[Monocle]

Can it be used in the Wii menu? Or is it just a GC controller?

If it can, I'm buying one early.

[RyuHayate]

I was playing SSBB at a friend's house with the GC controller and it by far has the best rumble of any gamepad.

[cvxfreak]

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.

[speedpop]

Unless you play games in a fucking tunnel, I really don't see why there's a problem with a controller that has a sizable wire to connect to the console.

[Johnkers]

I'd be very tempted to buy a wireless one, especially with Rumble and if I could use it as a classic controller and Gamecube Controller

[Metal Gear?!]

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.

[Xater]

Shit I ordered a GC controller not too long ago from Play-asia because I had real problems finding a new one for a decent price. Seems like I paid too much now anyway.

[Aeana]

3 meter cord? Sold.

[usea]

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.

[plaguis]

I use these at home on my wii
http://www.amazon.com/Intec-GameCube.../dp/B00029UDK6

Wireless with rumble. Work great for Smash Bros Brawl!
When I bought my pair (a year ago) it set me back $15

[Johnkers]

They said that they "lost the mold" needed to manufacture the wavebird didn't they?

Make a new one

[Rocket Punch]

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!

get outta my dreams and into my car!

[Ramune]

It used to be the case where you couldn't find them, but now I see two Wavebirds at my local Gamestop in the Wii accessories section. Although they are $29.99 a pop.

[Wii]

Still reminds me of some futuristic bomber