The first console I ever bought, it was hyped as a threat to the PlayStation, then mocked as a flop. But now, as it marks its 25th anniversary, it’s looked back on with misty-eyed reverence
That is factually incorrect. At the time it released, only the PS2 and Dreamcast were out and the Gamecube is significantly more powerful than a PS2 or Dreamcast. The Xbox didn’t release until a year later. So actually at release the Gamecube was the most powerful console on the market. And I would personally take a GC controller over a dualshock or og Xbox controller any day.
There is literally a Gamecube controller for Switch 2. Out of all the controllers from that generation, the GC is the only one that still has a modern presence. That controller still rocks.
I’ll need an explanation on this one. The GameCube controller was very comfortable to hold, especially compared to the tiny PS2 controller or that giant Xbox one!
It was amazing for particular titles (mostly Nintendo exclusives) but awful for others. I had a PS2 and a converter that allowed me to use it on a GC (my friend had a GC and not enough controllers). I found SSBM so much harder to play on a PS2 controller but a cross platform game we both had, Soul Calibur 2 was so much better on the PS2 controller.
It was the opposite of mighty. It’s famously the least powerful console at the time it came out. It also had atrocious controllers.
That is factually incorrect. At the time it released, only the PS2 and Dreamcast were out and the Gamecube is significantly more powerful than a PS2 or Dreamcast. The Xbox didn’t release until a year later. So actually at release the Gamecube was the most powerful console on the market. And I would personally take a GC controller over a dualshock or og Xbox controller any day.
The controllers are still beloved by the community, which is why nintendo released a gamecube controller for smash ultimate
There is literally a Gamecube controller for Switch 2. Out of all the controllers from that generation, the GC is the only one that still has a modern presence. That controller still rocks.
I’ll need an explanation on this one. The GameCube controller was very comfortable to hold, especially compared to the tiny PS2 controller or that giant Xbox one!
I’m wondering now if its possible to get a controller for xbox with the hexagon (octagon? Cant remember) shape around the right stick.
All too often I find myself aiming slightly up or down when I’m trying to go perfect left or right.
It was amazing for particular titles (mostly Nintendo exclusives) but awful for others. I had a PS2 and a converter that allowed me to use it on a GC (my friend had a GC and not enough controllers). I found SSBM so much harder to play on a PS2 controller but a cross platform game we both had, Soul Calibur 2 was so much better on the PS2 controller.