
whatever that N64⁴ thing was - the GameCube⁵ controller didn't need to do a whole lot to come out on top"ġ) "Granted" is when you are making a statement of fact.Ģ) NES was the first console controller with a real dpad. "Granted¹, when compared to what came before it - the safe, yet dependable NES² and SNES³ controllers and uh. Ollie, your opinions about controllers are both ahistorical and irritating, and near irrelevant to the topic at hand. You've got a proper d-pad here, green and red 'A' and 'B' buttons respectively, slightly curved shoulder buttons, and even a dinky little C-Stick in place of the regular right analogue stick. It's a transparent case that takes the iconic purple colour of the GameCube and whacks on a bunch of similar looking thumbsticks and buttons to pay homage to Nintendo's cute little console box. If you, like us, long for the simpler days of the GameCube, then the good news is that you can practically turn your Switch into one with Retroflag's Handheld Controller.

whatever that N64 thing was - the GameCube controller didn't need to do a whole lot to come out on top, but it was nevertheless a comfortable, attractive piece of kit (if you ignore the rather terrible C-Stick). Granted, when compared to what came before it - the safe, yet dependable NES and SNES controllers and uh. Before the Wii U Pro Controller and the Switch Pro Controller, the general consensus amongst Nintendo fans was that the GameCube controller was, in fact, the very best plastic shell to enable the wiggling of various thumbsticks.
