Accessory maker PowerA has been particularly kind to fans of Nintendo's hybrid platform, bringing a whole collection of attractive, officially-licensed controllers to the system featuring everyone's favourite Nintendo characters. Now it seems to be targeting a slightly different audience and we can already hear the distant cheering and whooping.
It would appear that these new, also officially-licensed GameCube controller designs will be headed to stores in the near future, bringing purple cube-shaped nostalgia along for the ride. The image above comes from Mew_The_Creator who explains that the boxes are mock-ups used at the facility where he works. Sent by manufacturers, these mock-ups are used to plan product layouts in public stores, and therefore provide the facility with an understanding of how store shelves will look.
It looks like PowerA will be releasing a new line of Mario-themed controllers, too. Another photograph from the facility shows the following designs, all of which feature slightly more subtle designs than those released in the recent wave mentioned above.
We don't know about you, but those GameCube designs certainly look like they could be a great way to have some fun on the upcoming Super Smash Bros. for Switch. Will you be grabbing any of these designs if they do indeed reach stores?
[source nintendoeverything.com, via reddit.com]
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There's something just a little bit off about these, and I'm not sure who they're trying to appeal to.
Hardcore Smash GameCube controller madcap ultra player masters will want nothing except the original mould and maybe some extra buttons for functionality, and the option to have the controller wired and possibly wireless.
Casual players probably couldn't give a monkey's about the GC controller.
This is sort of straddling between a new controller and the GC controller; it doesn't fit into either camp.
@AlexOlney Agreed. If they have USB ends, they could double for computer usage, but even then, a proper GC to USB adapter would allow us to use the real deal. I was bummed to see Nintendo isn't making these themselves.
I will definitely pick up one up, i can't play smash without a gamecube style controller. Probably going to snag the purple one! 😆
If the triggers aren't analog, it's just for show.
Pretty cool if we do get some Gamecube classics on the eshop though.
I would buy it if Nintendo themselves made it, and they were real GameCube controllers with extra buttons. (+ - Home Capture ZL ZR L R)
VC please.
Those shoulder buttons look terrible, honestly!
Along with actual GameCube stuff, I still have that Wii U GameCube adapter and the official Smash controller. Nintendo should just rebrand those for Switch.
Looks like the fake controllers from eBay, AliExpress, Amazon
Why would anyone want to use a friggin' Gamecube controller for anything while the Switch Pro Controller is arguably the best controller ever...
That white Mario themed wireless one looks nice. I've been reluctant to pick up a Pro controller due to not having a TV to hook up my Switch to, but recently I've been spending more and more time at a house where there is one... So who knows!
What the hell are those shoulder buttons
I'll stick with the Pro Controller this time around I think.
It's always nice that the controllers are being re-released since most people, including myself prefer them for Smash but for the new game I am just going to get used to the joy cons. After awhile the Wii U gamepad turned out to be one of my favorite controllers for smash once I got used to it and the joy cons will no doubt be the same.
They're probably USB and have digital shoulder buttons, so not gamecube controllers.
I dont have a pro controller yet. Ill take a fully featured third party wireless GameCube controller over a pro controller anytime. Now im just waiting for the other third parties to release their version.
Tbh, the dpad looks better than the original here. But other than that... 😬
Ugh, really wish they would forward and away from the GameCube controllers with smash. Design the game so that the best way to play is with current controllers not ones from 15 years ago.
How about one that had the GC-controller shape but the buttons from a pro-controller. And ofc would be wireless and had motion & HD-rumble.
@AlexOlney they look like the awful 3rd party pads from the GameCube era, they sucked.
I remember the third party Gamecube style pads they released for Smash Wii U. Purchased one but regretted it, they didn't feel right at all.
@SmaggTheSmug Yeah did anyone else notice how to of the new ones don't have a wire and it seems to be called wireless controller instead of wired?
I would like some GameCube GAMES on the Switch and if we got those, I would want to play them with a GameCube controller given the option. I am glad we are getting Smash on Switch but I have never been the biggest fan of the series. My favorite games on GC were Pokemon Collosseum, XD Gale of Darkness, Mario Kart Double Dash, and Fire Emblem Path of Radiance.
I honestly don't really like the GameCube controller that much.
Like, after playing Mario Kart: Double Dash! yesterday, I kept wanting my Switch Pro Controller/Joy-Con.
I guess once you have the best, you don't want the rest.
@AlexOlney the handles are a bit long and too thin. I think that's the issue that makes them look weird.
Hey! Where’s that dude that likes all things white. You will have a new pro controller soon. Things are looking up!
@AlexOlney this controller is perfect for me! My main controller for PC gaming is the Hyperkin ProCube. Every time I hop back to gaming on my Switch I always struggle with the button placement. I adore the GameCube button setup. I had such a frustrating time with the quick time events in Telltale's Batman because I'm not used to having the A button in the position it's in on the Switch controller.
As for those of you fussing about the Z-buttons, remember that while ZL and ZR are triggers on standard Switch controllers that's not the case for the GameCube controller. Additionally, most developers can't be bothered to add a L,R/ZL,ZR swap option so having bigger bumpers will be nice compared to the tiny Z buttons usually found on a GameCube controller.
Relax, we had these sort of "licensed 3rd Party" Gamecube-like controllers when Smash Wii U came out. I'm hopeful this means they're serious about the Gamecube and what the controller means for Smash players to release another adapter and/or make the Wii U one work with the game.
@Cia I was thinking the same thing. I played the last Smash on GameCube controllers exclusively but I've been psyched to play Smash on the pro controller ever since they announced the game.
I'm glad I was able to snag a Wii U GameCube controller adapter and some of those new GameCube controllers that came out around smash Bros for Wii U since the adapter/controllers work with the Switch
I'll stick with my my Hyperkin procube & magic-ns adapter
@AlexOlney I give a monkey's. I really do.
What's up with the writing on the boxes :S
Yeah, I don’t care how recongnizable a third party controller brand may be, I’ll be waiting for the inevitable GC controller re-release for Smash 5.
@Fearful-Octopus
If you still have your Gamecube controllers then the Gamecube adapter still works.
A little disappointed to read that they aren't being made by Nintendo.
At first I thought it meant gamecube games would finally be coming
It's mind-boggling how far people's nostalgia goes, those unergonomic, cheap GC controllers are inferior to modern controllers in any way.
@shani LMAO! Please tell me you're joking! The GameCube controller is the most comfortable controller of all time. The button placement is perfect. You never have to look down to figure out which controller your thumb is hovering over. I can just simply focus on the game and the controller feels like an extension of my hand. Natural!
I LOVE the gamecube controller, but these look a little...cheap. Also they're yet another wired controller, and I hate the way those 'work' on the Switch. Pass.
@MasterJay
I noticed that too. Besides being wireless, is it known whether they would have all the features of an official Pro controller? (HD rumble, gyro censors, etc.) Because I believe the current wired ones not made by Nintendo don't have those things, unless I'm mistaken. So I'm curious about these.
@Rocky2418 Judging by my three other PowerA Switch controllers, I doubt these controllers will have HD Rumble and Gyro, I DO hope that these controllers at least have analog triggers for the eventual release of GameCube games on Switch.
@LightyKD
Okay, thanks. Still not bad, but yeah, that's what I was guessing.
@LightyKD I feel the exact opposite and I had GC controllers for many years (@GC and Wii).
-The c-stick feels like it's not moving around as freely as it should
-the size and position of the A/B/Y/X/Z-buttons is confusing and feels totally off (which makes it harder to memorize and inconvenient to use)
-the L/R-triggers constantly feel like they're stuck, you never know whether you've pushed them completely through or not
-the start button is too far away to reach without moving your whole hand
-and the fact that the d-pad and c-stick are located on peninsulas is just a bit irritating
Just saying, the reason why it feels like a natural extension of your hand is probably because you've used it too long/often. At some point, the connections in the brain are so strong that even the most uncomfortable device feels comfortable.
And even if that were not true, that fact still stands that they are purely banking on people's widespread Nostalgia (just as they are with the (S)NES mini) with these things, not how comfortable a small minority might find these.
In contrast to that, the Switch Pro Controller felt like a natural extension of my hands from day one, and that's because it's a perfect piece of hardware engineering.
The only small issue is that - especially with earlier versions of it - the d-pad sometimes triggers a diagonal movement where it shouldn't (e.g. BotW).
@Xaessya Lol well i don't need this controller then. 🙂
Oh great! I thought I wasn't going to pick up Smash Bros at all, but my baby has come home!
Really really hoping for analog triggers. Either way I'm getting these things!
I know the d-pad was not special; now however it looks like a small child's hand was affixed to the device permanently.
If Nintendo releases one of their own like they did with Smash for Wii U, great. But these won't sell that well I'd bet. Competitive players will either go with Nintendo-made ones, or they will go with quality custom ones like Battle Beavers or Controller Chaos. New players probably won't care about which controller they start with, and so Joy Cons or Pro Switch Controller is more likely.
The main way these will be bought is by casual players who want more controllers their friends can use without having to break the bank on Joy-Con/Pro Switch Controllers.
Will these controllers be compatible with the actual GameCube itself?
The D-pad Looks different, Other Then That It Looks Authentic,
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