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- Nintendo brand gamecube controller for wii u pro#
- Nintendo brand gamecube controller for wii u series#
The controllers are clearly fully licensed by Nintendo, even coming in packages that look just like the first party Wii U accessory boxes. But a third party controller, officially endorsed by Nintendo and decorated like their most famous mascots? This could be interesting. Historically, off-brand controllers have a reputation for low quality and unreliability. But when PDP announced wave 2 of the Wired Fight Pad, I had to take a closer look. Sadly I missed wave 1 of the Wired Fight Pad I was caught in a Smash-induced haze last November and I’ve compulsively collected GameCube controllers over the years, so I wasn’t lacking in control pads for 8-player Smash. Wave 1 of this pad launched alongside Smash Bros and included controllers styled after Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and Yoshi. Performance Design Products (PDP for short) announced their Wired Fight Pad, a GameCube-style classic controller officially licensed by Nintendo and themed after various Smash Bros fighters. Naturally third party alternatives arose a few months later, but there was an even more expedient option as well. While Nintendo reissued a snazzy, Smash-branded GameCube controller in plentiful supply, they drastically underestimated the demand for the USB adapter and it quickly became scarce, and ludicrously expensive on Amazon. In fact one of its headlining features was the ability to play with the good old fashioned GameCube controller, through a USB adapter of course.
Nintendo brand gamecube controller for wii u series#
Last year’s new entry in the Smash Bros series is no exception I’m pretty sure the only thing it doesn’t let you play with is the Wii Balance Board.
Nintendo brand gamecube controller for wii u pro#
From the GamePad to the Pro Controller, from classic pads to Wii remotes, most Wii U games give you at least two control options to play with. In fact, that might be one of its initial drawbacks-confusion. Say what you will about the Wii U, it certainly isn’t lacking in controller options.