Ok just received this. Haven't tried it yet...but holy mother of god is this controller small :lol. Don't get this if you have big hands.
That being said, it's really quite comfortable. Fits my claws much better than the GC controller does. All the shoulder buttons are nice and digital (they feel like PS2 buttons) which is awesome, because I hate the GC/CC style analogs. The face buttons feel a bit like slightly stiffer and smaller Dualshock face buttons. They're definitely better than the really clicky CC and 360 controller face buttons.
Oh also, it's a shame Smash won't let you play with the D-Pad, because this D-Pad is amazing. Best feeling D-Pad on a controller since the SNES days. Let's hope it's precise (I think it will be, because it doesn't seem floaty at all.
Oh, and when I say it's small...I mean it's SMALL! The button placement is smaller than the CC even, but then the controller is a shitload more comfortable than the CC. There's only one very small annoyance, is that when I rest my fingers on the Y-B position like I usually do a SNES controller, the side of my thumb is touching the right analog. The analogs are stiff enough that they won't move on their own though, which is good.
Now, I just need to find 3 AAA batteries (I have 2 AAA rechargeables
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Ok sorry in advance for the bad camera phone shots:
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Ok so anyways, I used the controller for about 5 hours of Smash last night. It works really, really well. My control configuration is as follows:
B - Jump
Y - Special
A - Attack
X - Attack
Having the jump button on B definitely does feel great. However, it is a bit harder to short hop with the jump on B, so if I can't get used to doing it, I might use X as Jump as well for when I want to short hop. Keep in mind though, that I could never short hop with the GC controller, since it was so damn sensitive. In comparison to the Cube controller, it's incredibly easy to short hop here.
The analog sticks are nice and stiff. The stems are pretty short as well. I'd say the sticks are close to the 360 controller, and the stiffness is comparable to the Dualshock 2 (I can't recall how stiff the 360 analogs are). I can't believe how easy it is to hit perfect up, down, left, right directions with this analog...much better than the loose and wonky GC and CC analogs.
The few problems are this:
The controller is too small. Due to this, I accidentally hit the Start button a few times (but got used to the controller and haven't hit it for the last 3 hours of play. Also, I accidentally hit the Slow button once, and it somehow completely quit the battle and returned to the main menu...it shouldn't be a problem as I think I can avoid hitting it at all, but if ever I do hit it, it could screw up a match...I'd like to find a way to disable this one.
Regardless of the small size though, this controller is a bit more comfortable than the GC controller for me. When I hold the GC controller, I hold it in a claw fashion and my index fingers don't really wrap around the shape of the controller at all. With this controller, my index fingers wrap perfectly around the shape of the controller.
So anyways, there you have it. If only this controller was a tad bigger and had a better d-pad, this would be a near perfect controller. Even so, it's a great alternative to those like me who don't care for the GC or Classic controllers. Especially for those of you in the States that can get this controller for less than $20, I completely recommend it. I payed $45 with shipping in Canada, so it's a little tougher to swallow, but I'm still quite happy with my purchase.
I'll be happy to answer any questions if I forgot to mention something.
. I could never do it properly with the GC controller since it's so friggin sensitive, but it works insanely well with this controller.
