The GameCube may have been ribbed for being dainty and blue (remember the purse comparisons?), but it was the Fisher-Price looking controller that really seemed to polarize gamers. Admittedly, it was the least liked part of an otherwise kick-ass gaming console. Yes, the Xbox's Duke controller wasn't exactly all that attractive either, but Microsoft remedied that big problem once they got a hold of some feedback. Wish we could have said the same about Nintendo.
That generation of consoles may have been left behind for the current one, but it's still good to hear people reminisce about the past. It gives us new insight as to what they were thinking in the first place, and how those ideas played into the end product. Take for instance Miyamoto's recent comments to Famitsu about the Gamecube's controller, and how it factored into the way Nintendo developed the Wiimote:
"We made it as a culmination of everything leading up to it, but it really underwhelmed. This line of thinking doesn't give us anything else to shoot for, does it? The GameCube controller is a product of us feeling that, without this or that, people wouldn't be able to play the games we make. But then we realized that was a problem, that we were thinking based on that controller as the premise."
Having the utmost respect for Miyamoto, even I had to chuckle over that one. Building games around the controller seemed like a problem, yet they went out and developed the Wii, which is the pinnacle of that sort of thinking? It's a good thing that it worked out so well for them. Talk about turning a weakness into a strength! Guess the GameCube was just a trial run for greater things to come. That flawed way of thinking is sure making Nintendo quite a bit of money. As far as we're concerned, you can keep going down that path -- it obviously works for you.
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10:17 AM on 01.31.2008
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"Admittedly, it was the least liked part of an otherwise kick-ass gaming console." - No online was probably the least liked part of the GC.
You are stuck with the controller, regardless...
Everything was where it needed to be. The buttons were only a quick thumbroll away, the stick was responsive, not too stiff but not too loose, either. Just right. There was a D-pad which was useful for some games, and the yellow stick was pretty alright, too, if underused.
It was the perfect size for my hands, too. Not too cramped, but not too large. It fit well and didn't cause cramping like the PS2 controller did.
I, too, don't understand the hatred toward Nintendo's GC controller. It's a great little thing.
And the yellow c-stick and nice huge A button? The controller was fun in and of itself, since every button seemed different and unique - not completely identical, like the PS2 controller.
Coincidentally, I hate the button placement on the Wiimote/Nunchaku as well. It just feels too random.
Stole my comment... Prime is luxurious using that controller. No other system could pull off super missiles so comfortably, and using the C and D pads for weapon/visor selection was quite brilliant.
But with our new Wii-mote 3rd party games will be almost impossible!
Mmuua ha ha ha!!!
Are you kidding me? I can think of more than three off the top of my head:
Resident Evil 0, Remake, and 4, Eternal Darkness, Viewtiful Joe, Metroid Prime, Wind Waker, Super Mario Sunshine, Killer 7, Twin Snakes....
I just got a GameCube again recently and picked up one of those wireless GameStop mini-controllers and they work very well for me. And it's see-through. My favorite color. ^_^
If designers start with this overly complex attitude as their blueprint, then there is nowhere to go, it's already overcrowded. Therefore Nintendo had to make the decision to move away from that commonly accepted blueprint.
Honestly, I hated the gamecube controller until I broke down and bought the console for V-Joe. I still find it a little small, but the layout is great, provided a game takes advantage of the prioritization of actions.
The color wasn't an issue for me, although admittedly that's because I got the black version of the system...
I use it with my wii vc games regularly its very comfortable