PDP GameCube-Style Wired Fight Pads for Donkey Kong, Link, Samus and Wario Due in Early 2015

The Link and Samus ones look cool, but I've recently had one of these in hand, and they don't feel very comfortable.

Oh PDP, come back when you're Hori.

@ThomasBW84
Amazon Spain is listing it for February 25th release date here in Europe.

The Luigi one which wasn't announced along with Mario Peach Yoshi will be released on Friday.

Edit:
It seems the Luigi one has been out along with the Mario Peach Yoshi ones since November.

The Link one looks great but having had issues with 3rd party controllers before I likely will never get it.

On another note,has anyone seen this yet? http://www.play-asia.com/gc-controller-adapter-for-wiiwii-u-play-asia-com-edition-paOS-13-49-en-70-8aqh.html

It turns the original GC pad into a Classic Controller.It might actually be a better alternative to the official one for single player as if I'm reading it right you can use the GC pad on any title that has CC support.

They use pretty weird colour schemes, but of all of the controllers I've seen so far from them, I like the DK and the Wario one best. But if I get one, it'll be the Link one, if the packaging is nicer than they've been thus far, for display in my LoZ collection.

edit: I don't really like how the c-stick looks like the regular one, too... Is it just me?

@ThomasBW84 True that, and at least, the design range on the PDP controllers extends continuously, so there's something for anyone's taste.

Samus one = insta buy for me lol

I love all of them

How come Amazon.co.UK are only listing the peach Mario and yoshi ones still?

Wanna pre-order the DK and maybe Samus one.

@OorWullie I have one (non playasia edition), and it's fantastic. You need to get used to on how to use the start button (single press is "-", double press is "+" and hold for "home".

And the only reason I bought it was because I had a PDP controller, and it is terrible... So I returned it.

I bought the Luigi PDP "Gamecube" style controller on a whim. It was the last one left at my local Gamestop, and I have seen how fast they disappear off of shelves. After playing a few rounds of Smash with it, I decided to test it on other games as well (including Bayonetta). It's a decent controller, but I was surprised at how light it feels. The buttons are also very "clicky". Besides that, it controls as expected. It will definitely do the job as I have friends over to play Smash during the Christmas season.

The PDP ones never did look good to me, so i purchased one of the Hori controllers and I must say that while I am impressed with the feel of it, the analog sticks do not have enough resistance for me, but my younger sister loves using it. I honestly think that the pro controller is the best option for the wii u.

@milkonmonday Thanks mate,I think I might get one myself now.I am surprised it's not been mentioned on here already considering the amount of members that complained about the shortage of official adaptors or not being able to use it outside Smash.

The DK one is terrible and awesome at the same time …

@BensonUii Yeah in NA the Luigi one was Gamestop exclusive. I picked one up two weeks ago.

@kupocake This.

Ooo metroid one dammit more money to spend

I love the GameCube and GameCube controller as much as anyone, but it's time to face facts: The L & R buttons sucked and their design should never be used again.

I also find it humorous that these would be referred to as "fight pads." Outside of Smash Bros and, somehow, Soulcalibur II, that controller was the last thing you want as a "fight pad."

@Ryu_Niiyama how has it worked out, Would you recommend?

I did pick up the Yoshi one (pre-ordered) and I use it for Smash. So baller.

wow they reallllllly want me to get them I mean 25 BUCKS!

Oh they look so awesome!!

I hope I don't come across as too demanding when I request this but a review of this and the hori would be appreciated now more than ever because I really don't know if/when I'll be getting the gc adapter.

Might have to look into them, the Link and Smaus I like the look of, maybe even Wario.

@ULTRA-64 I'll be honest with you. With my work schedule I haven't played any video games in almost a month. Yay Holiday Season. I do have a day off coming up though. I'll post my impressions then.

WARIO!
by then i can finally get an adaptor

@Ryu_Niiyama I'll be waiting dude I really fancy a dk/wario one as the designs are great but it has to work and feel right or no point. I trust fellow gamers more than reviews

Don't get the PDP, it is apparently cheaply made and is bad, I reccomend the hori fight pad

But if these were hori, link one would sell me

Looks like a decent substitute until Nintendo can restock the Gamecube Controller Adapters

The Samus one looks pretty awesome but I can't tell purely from the picture if they have L and R buttons though I can only assume they do!

We have been using the Luigi one at my house for the past month. It is a great controller. In fact, I would choose this over the actual one, because I can use it for other games as well.

I never understood the love of the GameCube controller. The XBox 360 controller is the best controller ever made, and the Wii U Pro Controller is basically that, and it's wireless.

I plan on purchasing a Peach gamecube controller when they decide to make it work for more games.

They're not yet listed on Amazon France yet. I like the Link-Triforce one

@Kaze_Memaryu
What din't you like exactly? Is it the overall built quality, or the feel of the sticks and buttons specifically? The shape of the grips seems a bit odd to me.

@kupocake
What happened to Hori? Some of my best 3rd party controllers are theirs. They produced tons of stuff, way back in the day, but we hardly see any products anymore.

@Alshain01
I agree with you opinion about the Xbox360 controller, but for me it's a nostalgia thing. Can't help it. I remember every detail of the day that I bought my Gamecube. The PDP controller is basically wireless too. You plug it into a Wiimote.

My wife got me the yoshi controller that I use as my main now for all games with cc support and the mario for herself. The only peeve I have is the click sound but honestly I don't really hear it unless The volume is low on the tv. We just got the luigi one and we are planing on getting all of them to collect so this is very exciting can't wait till these drop!

I definitely want to get that Samus one.

@OorWullie You must have missed those discussions then. Just Google "Nintendolife" and "Mayflash" and you'd be surprised how many times it actually already HAS been mentioned on here.
One example I can give you is the NLife article that first mentioned the GameCube controller adapter, in which it is discussed by several NLife members...

@Vriess Mainly the shape. It feels less curvy than the original, which doesn't sit right with someone like me who is obsessed with the GameCube controller.

I just wanted to say I used my 3DS as a controller at my buddies house yesterday, and I managed to sell about two more copies to my 3DS laden friends who thought the idea was so cool. I just wish it was a little bit less intrusive about bringing in your custom characters.

I think Yoshi looked cool and so does Link, but. I have two original GCs (wavebird and the original black) and managed to order two more before out of stock (well, I hope those are arriving) or price going up. Bit mad at myself that didn¨t buy those original, white ones before the huge fuzz...

Oh yea. Had 3rd party controller for GC and it wasn't that good and ended up not working.

As for best ever...GC is good. 360 is great (hubby uses it for PC) and WiiU pro is pretty much similar, which is great - especially compared to Wii's CCP.

Wario! Wario, Wario, Wario!

I ordered a couple of GCN controllers off playasia and my gamecube adapter is on the way too. In the mean time I think I will test out my PS2 to wii-mote adapter by plugging my arcade stick into it and seeing if an 8 button arcade stick is any good for smash bros.

I've played it a bit on the gamepad and it's good but my main gripe is that the 4 face buttons aren't intuitively mapped for a game like smash. I find myself constantly having to remind myself which button is for a normal attack and which is for a special attack.

I'm just so iffy about using 3rd party controllers... Plus I have so many GC controllers just going to waste cause I can't find an adapter. My patience are really being tried... I may have to give in just to have a short term solution. Either that, or I plan to train with a Wii U Pro controller.