Official Nintendo Classic Gamecube / Wii Controller
Official Nintendo Classic Gamecube / Wii Controller
Up to four (4) of these same controllers can be plugged directly into the Wii console when enjoying Nintendo GameCube game discs on your Wii. Note: GameCube controllers only work when playing GameCube games on the Wii console. Exceptions to this include Super Smash Bros. and Mario Kart, both of which allow you to use your GameCube controllers. It’s possible there are or will be other exceptions. Check your games’ instruction books to be sure.
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars only new controllers. expensive though!
This controller is a legit nintendo product imported from Japan. It is well constructed, but a little different than the original GC controllers, which are no longer made. The sticks feel different.
5 Stars It’s a Gamecube pad….yay!
Really nothing to add to what V.S. Romero and others have said, but heck, here’s another score for it.
It is in fact a Gamecube controller, in white to match the Wii (looks real nice). It is actually a Japanese import, which really doesn’t matter at all. All the buttons, Even the logo and Start/Pause button are labeled the same as they were on the U.S. versions. It’s kind of fun to see the Japanese packaging (and of course I can’t read the manual…which I wouldn’t have read anyway, given it amounts to “plug the controller in and play a game”)
I’d love to be able to vouch for the cord being longer (and personally I VASTLY prefer wired controllers to wireless), but I live in a different place and have a different gaming setup than I did when I regularly played my Gamecube. It’s long enough to reach my bed without issues, and I know my Gamecube controllers I had to use extension cords, but I’m not sure if I’m the same distance from my TV or not.
Oh, and this would work just fine for Gamecube owners too-you don’t have to have a Wii.
If you’re ever planning on buying Gamecube games, whether for the Wii or Gamecube, I’d recommend stocking up on these while they’re still available, since unfortunately the Classic Controller can’t work for Gamecube games (the Wii just shuts off any extra stuff that was added on top of the Gamecube hardware when running Gamecube games) 
5 Stars Official Nintendo Classic Gamecube / Wii Controller
This is a very nice Nintendo manufactured controller. I’ve tried a few third party brand controllers and the overall quality and responsiveness just don’t match the official Nintendo products. Yes it is more expensive but well worth the extra cash. This also has a nice long cord - probably twice the length of the original GAMECUBE controllers. I’m very pleased with this purchase.
1 Stars C-stick not working
Unexpected that the C-stick failed to work properly when I got a brand-new controller. This is disappointing.
5 Stars Awesome! Amazon order!
I’ve been having a lot of trouble finding Nintendo brand Gamecube controllers. This was a life saver! It matches my Wii and the shipping was super fast! Great service and a great product!
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