• Seven programmable buttons
• Twin analog thumbsticks
• Eight-way D-pad
• Built-in Rumble Pack
• Wii-compatible when playing GameCube games

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• Game Boy Player Accessory for Nintendo GameCube

The Platinum GameCube Controller delivers clasic GameCube design and better control of the action, for all your favorite GameCube games!

Customer Rating:
Summary: Gamecube controller, platinum
Comment: Great product, works great too. The only problem I had was that when I ordered it said the shipment would be trackable so I didn't worry, shipping was critical since it had to arrive before a certain date in order for me to receive it.... found out no tracking once purchased and all I was told, after communicating with the seller, was "don't worry it'll get there", which didn't help. It did arrive, at the last possible moment and under the wire and I would have been more comfortable if I had been told the truth. Don't promise something if it will not be done, is all.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Kinda awkward but good for Soul Calibur 2! ^_^
Comment: We logged in countless amounts of time, sweat, tears and blood into that game! Animal Crossing and Super Smash Bros. were loved also. Mario Kart: Double Dash was good for multi-player.

Overall, it's not that hard to use but I agree the Z button is kinda hard to reach at times. The layout isn't perfect but it's better than some say.

3.75 stars.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Best Controller for Wii (GC & Virtual Games), Best Also for Gamecube
Comment:
The Wii classic controller is a bit awkward and hard to use. Although it has an advantage of being wireless, you still need to attach it to the Wiimote (where it dangles like the Nunchuk). This is more of an issue when you play older Gamecube games and downloadable virtual games when you need to press a combination of buttons to run and jump at the same time. Too bad, the jump button (on the Wii classic controller) is far from the run button and much smaller than the original design. For these reasons, the original GC controller is still the preferable choice.
I have used other 3rd party controllers and nothing can get close to the original Nintendo controller.

Pros:
- Perfect response. The most annoying thing that some 3rd party controllers are notorious to is snapping back to the opposite direction when you wanted to have your Pacman or Mario guy turn right or left.
- Perfect handgrip
- rumble effect
- Unlike the Nintendo "Wavebird", this is still available.

Cons:
- Wired
- Expensive, as Nintendo has almost abandoned the Gamecube console for Wii and very few are left.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Controller
Comment: I've been wanting to buy this GC controller so that i can play Super Smash Brothers Brawl on my Wii and it works perfectly. Not only that but now i can now purchase Wiiware and Virtual Console games that cannot be played by the wiimote alone. As we speak i am playing the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The controller has been marvelous and works great. Of course like many others might have stated in the past the only problem i have with it is the awkward placement of the Z button but other than that everything is fine. I would recommend it to everyone.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: 3rd Party Gamecube Controller
Comment: As expected for a 3rd party product, the purchased controller lasted 1 day. I personally recommend to obtain an original controller manufactured by nintendo.

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