Customer Reviews

Controller- Jet (Black)

5 star:		(49)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

It is perfect. It is so confortable and melds with your hands. Then the L and R buttons are pressure sensetive. Lets say this is the jump button on Mario. If you press it down a little, Mario will only jump a little. They also have a digi click. You will come to a natural stop when you press the analog triggers down. If you push harder you can click. Which can be used for turbo, or etc. Two buttons in one. Then the analog stick, the stick on a ball idea was ported from sony, but Nintendo reconizes a good idea when they see one. Then you got the plastic rubber feel of the stick, Which is perfect grip that won't slip. Then comes the C stick. Just all the N64's C buttons in a stick, and it is easy to reach, don't worry. The Button system is great. A is the home position. You'll be using it more often. And You can switch from A to another button, and back easy. Imagine holidng it. It is much easier to navigate from the main buttons, to buttons around it... They all are different shapes too, so you won't mistake one button for a nother. The Z button is called an 'emergancy button" it is awkardly hard to press. You need to press the edge of it to press it.. And is NOT an action button, but maybe a quick restard or etc. Well that's the GAMECUBE controller. BYE

This controller is awesome. Your fingers just fall into place on it. The L and R are curved to keep your fingers there. The A button is large because it will be the most used. An X and Y buttons are bean-shaped and are small and are prfect. A small circle size B button is easy to find. The different button sizes make it easier to concentrate on the game instead of your hands. Also very light and small. The Xbox's is very large and bulky. The logo takes up alot of room. The Gamecube controller has a built in rumble which makes it lighter(N64s was very heavy) and saves you money. One of the best things is that analog stick is the main control stick. The controller is one of the considerations you should take when getting a new system. The gamecube's is obviously the best.

The Nintendo GameCube controller is a work of art. Even the N64 controller feels foreign now. The four main buttons, A B X and Y, are perfectly placed and are all shaped differently, so new gamers shouldn't have any trouble. The L and R buttons (the shoulder buttons) are very comfortable and pressure-sensitive. This can be very, very, helpful in some games. The C-stick (yellow in the bottom right) converts the C-buttons of the N64 controller into a stick. Typically it changes the direction your character faces or the camera angle. The main control-stick is very comfortable and it's nearly impossible for your finger to slip off.

Nintendo basically said "Stop designing games for the D-Pad" by making the D-Pad (directional pad) smaller. It still works on menus and such, but learning to use the stick is a necessity. This brings me to the Z-button, which is perhaps the only flaw in the controller. It's the blue button directly above R, much like the R1 and R2 buttons from Sony. It works, but most games are using it incorrectly. It's obvious that Nintendo NEVER intended for R and Z to be pushed simultaneously, but some developers didn't take that into account. Fortunately, you won't have to do it too often.

The built-in rumble is helpful and less annoying than the N64 Rumble Pak. And if you don't like rumble, don't worry. All the games I have played so far have a No Rumble option. The Nintendo GameCube controller is the most comfortable thing I've ever held. Don't settle for 3rd-party junk. Buy the real thing.

Ok, this is the BEST controller of all systems made, period. I'll go through each button. The analog stick is very nice. It's just like the N64 one, but made of rubber and has a ball at the buttom so it won't loosen up and/or break. It's also a "smoother" feel when you move it around. The control pad (Right under the analog stick) is VERY small, probably half the size of the N64 pad. But don't worry, anyone can use it easy, you just have to push the sides. The A button is the main button, probably. It's the biggest button, so you can touch it easily. The B button is a standard sized button, mostly your secondary button. The X and Y buttons are mostly "camera" buttons to move around in the game. Some people say they're hard to get to, but that's not true. The C-Analog stick is A LOT like the main analog stick. It's rubber and has a ball at the buttom. It's almost mainly used for a "camera" type button. Now for the index finger buttons. The L and R buttons are very curved so you can perfectly stick your fingers in there for comfort. You kind of half to push down far to even get half-way, but it's all good. :D If you push it all the way down, it'll do another command in a game (Like in Mario, you'll jump higher, etc.) The Z button is small, and in a odd place, but is rarely used. It's still easy to use, however. I'm 16 years old in high school, and I guess I have bigger hands. I can use this controller easy, so IGNORE what anyone says about not being able to use it if you have big hands or whatever. I've played all systems in history (;D) and this is by far the best controller.

Friends rejoice, the controller Nintendo designed for its newest console, the Gamecube, is by far the greatest controller ever conceived. No controller, not Sega's not Sony's nor Microsoft's, can match this baby once you grasp in your hand. I'm not saying the Gamecube controller is flawless, no such thing exists, but this sucker is so darn close to being perfection that you will forget all about its minuscule flaws. The Gamecube controller features an incredibly unique design and intuitive control that only the geniuses at Nintendo could think up.

First and foremost is the controller's downright bizarre looking design. Mini D-pad, yellow C-stick, giant A-button, and kidney shaped X and Y-buttons may throw both you pro and amateur gamers off at first glance, but don't let this controller's intimidating looks deceive you. The Gamecube controller was, from the feel of it, designed to make the gamer forget he or she had such a device in their hands. The side handles are contoured to a person's hand, the L and R-buttons are grooved for your index fingers, and the green A-button is the largest of the four main buttons so you never lose the primary action button.

As I said, the A-button is the largest of the four main buttons because it is intended to be you primary action button. With this design, you'll never mistake another button for the A-button. Whether you're jumping from platform to platform of blasting away enemy fighters with lazer canons, the A-button's large size will always keep you from losing a game because you pressed the wrong button.

The X and Y-buttons are uniquely designed in the odd shape of kidneys for a reason. If you place your thumb over the A-button, you will see that this strange set-up is there so your thumb can easily navigate from button to button when you need to most without accidentally tapping the wrong one. Don't believe me, try playing "Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3" on both Gamecube and Playstation. You'll soon discover as I did that it is much easier to master the skater game with the Gamecube controller than it is with the Playstation controller.

The last of the main buttons, the red B-button, is of the normal size and shape buttons have been on Nintendo controllers for years, but was set slightly apart, in size and shape, from the A X and Y-buttons because it acts as a secondary action button. Play "Star Wars: Rogue Leader - Rogue Squadron II" and find out what I talking about. In "Rogue Leader" the A-button fires your main weapon, lazer canons, while the B-button fires your secondary weapons, proton bombs or ion canons depending on the ship your using, weapons which are usually limited in supply. With the B-Button being smaller than the A-button, you won't mistake it for your main action button and go firing those all important proton bombs before you need them.

The L and R-button are the secondary buttons and are grooved for perfect comfort as your index fingers rest atop them. In "Star Wars: Rogue Leader - Rogue Squadron II", the L and R-buttons are used as "gas pedals." The L-buttons slows your ship down while the R-button speeds it up, and the harder you press the button, the slower or faster your ship will move.

Next up are the two analog sticks. The larger gray analog stick is the main control which will guide ships and characters through their quests. The control stick is larger, of much better quality, and easier to use than Nintendo's N64 version. The second and smaller yellow analog stick is the C-stick used for camera control, but will no doubt be used for secondary control on later games. The C-stick replaces the awkward C-buttons of the N64 which were both small and uncomfortable to use.

Another great feature is the built in "rumble pack." For those of you who had N64s, you may remember having to purchase the rumble pack separately from your controller and having to replace those pesky batteries. No more my friends. Apparently Nintendo heard the cries of its consumers and rabid fans and decided it best not to charge gamers for features companies like Sony already have built into there controllers. Smart thinkin' there Big N.

Lastly come the flaws and surprisingly enough, given the Gamecube controller's somewhat strange design, there are only two and you may never have to deal with them. Design flaw number one is the purple Z-button, which is located directly above the R-button. Although Nintendo states the Z-button will act as an emergency button, I fear some companies shall use this in a capacity where you will constantly need to use this button. I fear this because the Z-button, though it is directly above the R-button, is in an awkward location and testing the overall feel of the controller, I found it hurt my index finger slightly trying to press it. Design flaw number two is the directional D-pad, which in previous controllers from Nintendo was designed to be your primary means of controlling character movements. Not so with the Gamecube controller. In an attempt to wean their gamers from using the D-pad and relying more heavily on the analog control stick, Nintendo has shrunk the size of the D-pad making it hard to use, although it is within comfortable reach of one's thumb.

The verdict: the Gamecube controller is, in every sense of the word, a work of art. Nothing past or present, in the opinion of this veteran gamer, can match its ability to immerse someone into the game which they are playing, even with its minute flaws. And even if you find those flaws to be a bother, there are already third party alternatives that address the problems and unfortunately create some of there own. Nintendo revived video gaming in America, rescued it from certain death, and the Gamecube controller is still proof positive that Nintendo is here to stay.

it feels how it should fit in your hand it slopes alittle inside but that way it can fit right in.it's been dropped occasionally but not intentionally just when someoe would pick it up and then drop it on the ground.

I'm a huge video game fan. I can sit all day and play them and be in my own little world. I've enjoyed my Gamecube world and one of the reasons I have is because of one of the best controllers ever made.

The design for the gamecube controler is comparable to the N64. All the buttons from it are back are a more compact controller. Instead of a C buttons you have the C-stick. The directional pad is the smallest it's ever been and Nintendo has kep it's sacred A and B buttons. The built in rumble is great and the option to ditch it has been on every game I've seen and played.

The only knock I have against this controller is the Z button. The button is to close to the R button. I have big hands and it's hard to press it quickly sometimes. It really doesn't matter all the time and isn't that much of a problem but thats the slighest flaw this controller has.

Nintendo has made this controller small and sweet. It's comfortable to hold and it doesn't have buttons you won't ever use like other controllers systems.

We've certainly come a long way from the 8-bit NES, with a simple, rectangular controller with three, maybe four buttons, and a directional pad. Now consider the Gamecube controller. There is not a name for the shape it has, and it has 8 buttons, two sticks and a pad. Nintendo managed to pull it off amazingly.

Interesting tidbit: the people who made Luigi's Mansion had a good hand in the development of the controller. Since the Gamecube was made at the same time as LM, whenever LM required a certain button placement, or they just had a good idea, the controller guys would do it.

This controller is a big improvement over the N64 controller, which was evidently designed for the three-handed. The handles are perfectly in tune with the curve of your hand, and the L and R buttons have large grooves to rest your fingers in, so they stay where they're supposed to.

The stick has also been greatly improved upon. The old N64 stick had a tendency to die with too much use; this control stick uses a design similar to the Dreamcast's. Speaking of sticks, the C-stick was a great idea, because a fully rotatable stick, as opposed to four buttons, gives much better camera control.

The addition of the X and Y buttons is great as well. By adding two more buttons, you can do more actions at once. The location of the Z button is easier for your brain (i.e. Wind Waker), because it's easily grouped with X and Y. Another interesting point is the placement of the D-pad and C-stick. Being used less than the other buttons, they are placed out of the way, but well within reach of your thumbs. Final note: all the buttons have a distinct, unique shape and location, so you'll never have to look down at your controller.

This controller easily trumps that of the X-Box, which is just way too fat. The same applies to the GeForce Gamecube controller, which is very uncomfortable. The official Nintendo Gamecube controller gets two thumbs up.

... I like the controller...I must comment on the feel of the controller, which is just like the PSone controller with some bits knocked out of it. I don't much like the length of the handles, though, as the seem to be in that length where the ends jab into just underneath the palm of your hand, which is extremely annoying. Second, I don't like the sensitivity of the control stick. With my PSone controller, I murder the left stick when I am playing. With the GameCube, if you press the stick down (which is what I do because I like the clicky sounds of pressing the useless L3 and R3 buttons under the sticks on the PSone controller)then move your thumb just millimetres to one side the stick will shoot the way you were pushing it, something I also find annoying. I like the control pad, which, despite reading other reviews, I find easy to press, and I like the smaller size of it. Why they even put it in, though is a mystery, because all menu selection and gameplay can be done by the left stick. I like the buttons on the right except for the B button, which is far down from the rest of the buttons and is just plain irritating to move my thumb to. I like the other three buttons (X,Y and A) because I can easily hold X and A, Y and A, or all three at the same time with ease. I hate the Z button because of its size and the fact you have to press the end of it for it to work, but in the games I played that button was used seldom(like in Luigi's Mansion where it displays your inventory). Then on to the L and R buttons, which fit my fingers perfectly and have 2 buttons in one (press nearly all the way down for one button, all the way down for the second button. Oh yes, I don't like C stick, because the tip of the stick is really small and my thumb constantly slips off the top. All in all, a good controller, but Nintendo have some things to improve on.

I know Gamecube has not come out yet but I have spent hours playing it in a store that is selling japaneese versions of the system.
This controller is extremely comfortable! on the L&R shoulder buttons there are dips so your fingers can rest comfortably. in front of the R button is the Z-Trigger, which is great because I naturally put my middle finger on the L&R buttons. If you are watching the screen the A,B,X, and Y buttons are easy to identify, wothout you having to glance down and mess up your game (but you can pause it with the start button). The A button is right in the center of the four buttons, its pretty big. just to the left is B, it is about the width of my middle finger. (I have big hands, so it might seem different to you.) just aboye the A is X and it is raised higher out of the controller than A. Y is to the right of X and at about the same level as it. of X and Y are both kidney shaped. Below the A B X and Y buttons is the C-stick. This little do-hickey is what gets me! I haven't had enogh time to get used to it i guess but its just not that easy to go back and forth. However I have not run into a situation where I have to use A B X or Y and the C-stick simotainously. On the Left side of the controller up top we have the L button. This is shaped just like the R button except it is on the left. (get it L Left R Right) ok anyway then we have the Control stick, this is used as the prime for controlling charecters. Below the control stick we have the D-Pad, chances are you will not use this much. Except in Tony Hawk Pro Skater for some reason I mush prefer using the D-pad. I'm near positive that you WRESTLING fans just like on the N64 will use the D-pad to control your actor err I mean wrestler, just kdding those games are pretty fun. That is the overview of the Nintendo Gamecube Controller. I gave it 4 stars just because the C-stick issue, but it shouldn't take you or anybody much more than a few rounds of Super Smash Brothers Meelee or whatever suits your fancy to get into the swing of things.