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The Nintendo Classic Controller is a controller made for the Nintendo GameCube video game console.
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Overview
The standard GameCube controller has a wing grip design, and is designed to fit well in the player's hands. It includes a total of eight buttons, two analog sticks, and a D-pad. The primary analog stick is on the left, with the D-pad below it. On the right are four buttons; a large green "A" button in the center, a smaller red "B" button to the left, an "X" button to the right and a "Y" button to the top. Below those, there is a yellow "C" stick, which often serves different functions, such as controlling the camera. The Start/Pause button is in the middle of the controller.
On the top of the controller there are two analog shoulder buttons marked "L" and "R", as well as one digital one marked "Z". The "L" and "R" shoulder buttons have both digital and analog capabilities. In analog mode, the shoulder buttons have an additional "click" when fully depressed. In digital mode, it will register it as digital only when fully depressed. This difference, in effect, serves as two additional buttons on the controller without the need to actually add physical buttons. This works by means of a dual-sensor system inside the controller, a slider piece, which is moved by pressing down on the shoulder button and a separate button press pad at the base.
A wireless variation of the controller was later released, called the WaveBird. It operates using radio frequency, and is powered by two AA batteries. The rumble feature was removed to accommodate this. The WaveBird controller is mainly available in two different colors, "Grey" and "Platinum" (silver). Two additional limited edition variations were made available through Club Nintendo in Japan, "Gundam Copper" (red) and "Club Nintendo" (white and light blue).
The GameCube controller comes in four major colors: "Jet Black", "Indigo", "Platinum" (silver) and "Orange Spice", all of which matching available colours of GameCube consoles. Limited edition consoles came with "Pearl" (white), "Starlight Gold" and, in Japan, "Symphonic Green" (mint green) and "Gundam Copper" (red) controllers, as well as offering a WaveBird version of the latter. Nintendo later offered an "Indigo" controller with a clear bottom, as well as limited edition "Mario Red and Blue", "Luigi Green and Blue", "Wario Yellow and Purple" and "Emerald Blue" controllers in Japan. In April 2008, Nintendo released a white controller exclusively in Japan, as a result of increased demand of the controller due to GameCube backwards compatibility on Wii and the fact that two Wii games support the controller as a primary method of control.[1] It differs from previous editions in that it features a white cable which is 3 meters long.
The GameCube controller, in both its original wired version and the wireless WaveBird version, is compatible with the Wii. Virtual Console games and certain Wii and WiiWare games like Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mario Kart Wii, Sonic Unleashed and Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King and several others can be played with a GameCube controller.
Legal issues
Anascape Ltd, a Texas-based firm, filed a lawsuit against Nintendo for patent infringements regarding Nintendo's controllers.[2] A July 2008 verdict found that a ban would be issued preventing Nintendo from selling the regular GameCube and WaveBird controllers in the United States. Nintendo is free to continue selling the controllers pending an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.[3]
List of Wii games that use the Nintendo GameCube controller
List of WiiWare games that use the Nintendo GameCube controller
| Title | Genre(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | Available | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bomberman Blast | Action | Hudson Soft | Hudson Soft | EU, JP, NA | [5] | Also sold retailEU, JP |
| Bubble Bobble Plus! | Arcade | Taito | TaitoJP Square EnixEU, NA |
EU, JP, NA | [41] | |
| Dr. Mario Online Rx | Puzzle | Arika | Nintendo | AUS, EU, JP, NA | [42] | |
| Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King | City-building | Square Enix | Nintendo | AUS, EU, JP, NA | [42] | |
| Gradius ReBirth | Shoot 'em up | M2 | Konami | AUS, EU, JP, NA | [42] | |
| High Voltage Hot Rod Show | Racing | High Voltage Software | High Voltage Software | NA | [43] | |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Keep Going! Blazing Adventure Squad, Let's Go! Stormy Adventure Squad, Go For It! Light Adventure Squad | Dungeon RPG | Chunsoft | Nintendo | JP UnreleasedEU,NA |
[44] | |
| Pokémon Rumble | Action RPG | Ambrella | Nintendo | EU, JP, NA | [45] | Allowed for 2/+ player only |
| Toki Tori | Platform, Puzzle | Two Tribes B.V. | Two Tribes B.V., Capcom, AIM Productions |
AUS, EU, NA | [46] |
References
- ^ "Nintendo to Re-launch GameCube Controller". IGN. http://gear.ign.com/articles/865/865610p1.html. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ^ INQUIRER staff (2006-08-03). "Microsoft, Nintendo sued over games controller". The Inquirer. http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=33466. Retrieved 2006-12-08.
- ^ Bloomberg.com: News
- ^ Bleach Versus Crusade -- Joystiq [Nintendo] http://nintendo.joystiq.com/tag/bleach-versus-crusade/
- ^ a b IGN: Bomberman Blast Review
- ^ HMTK: Wii Review: Castlevania Judgment
- ^ IGN: Dokapon Kingdom Kingdom Review
- ^ NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. – Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo™
- ^ CNet: Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 (Wii)
- ^ The Wiire Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
- ^ Blasteroids: FIFA 09 (Wii)
- ^ Gamezone Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time Review
- ^ IGN: Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn Review
- ^ CNet: The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (Wii) Review
- ^ GameSpot: Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Review
- ^ IGN: Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus Review
- ^ IGN: Klonoa
- ^ Mario Kart Wii website
- ^ http://www.mobygames.com/game/ps2/metal-slug-anthology/rating-systems
- ^ GameSpot: Metal Slug Anthology Review
- ^ GameSpot: Mortal Kombat: Armageddon Review
- ^ GameSpot: Muramasa: The Demon Blade review
- ^ GameSpot: MySims Racing Review
- ^ Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution Preview
- ^ IGN: NASCAR Kart Racing Review
- ^ IGN: EA Reveals NFS Nitro Release Date
- ^ NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams website
- ^ IGN: Rampage: Total Destruction Review
- ^ Eurogamer: Resident Evil Archives Review
- ^ a b IGN Resident Evil Zero Review[1] (Also mentions that RE4 can use the GCN controller)
- ^ IGN: Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces Preview
- ^ (Party mode only) http://www.gamewinners.com/Cheats/index.php/Sonic_And_The_Secret_Rings
- ^ GameSpy: Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity
- ^ Halverson, Dave (May 2008). "Sonic the Hedgehog Unleashed". Play Magazine (Imagine Publishing): 20. http://www.tssznews.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/play10.jpg. "Sonic Team is managing the Wii development, but the coding and some of the design is being handled by some of our external partners in Japan. Fans of Sonic Rush and Sonic Rush Adventure will be pleased to hear that Dimps is involved in designing the Wii stages!".
- ^ Sonic Unleashed has Cube controller support
- ^ Smash Bros. DOJO!! - Smash Attacks
- ^ IGN: Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars (Tatsunoko vs. Capcom)
- ^ GameSpot: Wii Review: TMNT: Smash Up
- ^ http://darkdiamond.net/reviews/ultimate-shooting-collection-review/
- ^ DS-x2.com - WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010
- ^ GamersInfo.net - Bubble Bobble Plus
- ^ a b c Wii Shop Channel indicates that this game supports the Nintendo GameCube controller
- ^ IGN: High Voltage Hot Rod Show Review/
- ^ http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-376016.aspx
- ^ Wii.com - Pokémon Rumble
- ^ Wii Ware Channel: Review: Toki Tori (WiiWare)
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