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Pros

It takes 2 aa batteries. It's good for mario oddessey and zelda but the pro controller is much better for smash bros.

It fits comfortably in your hand like a newborn chick, silky smooth! Great product, arrived quickly works perfectly. Gyroscopic motion sensor.

The * are exactly how you'll remember it and the weight and feel is exactly how i remember the gcn controller being. But it recognises it as a pro controller oddly? Which is now the r button, its coloured yellow to match. Only downside is no rumble.



Cons

L and r * are too large and chunky, so are not nice to use. The d-pad is larger (the small size of the original being a common complaint), however is it pretty poor and often registers the wrong direction in game. The analogue sticks are both too heav...  Read More

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Quality


The wireless gamecube controller is light, comfortable and the overall quality is good.


For those wanting a better option for controllers and didn't get along with the pro controller or didn't like all its extra fea...  Read More


Build quality is good, nearly identical to the original but with added features such as a gyroscopic motion sensor.


The controller i bought was the pikachu one and it goes brilliantly with the pokémon lets go console.

Price


Controller appears well made and the price was good !

Competitiveness


I bought this controller a little while ago, and it has lead me through 3 smash bros ultimate tournaments.


I've got a few powera controllers and always been impressed with how well they are made (though a built in battery in the contr...  Read More


99 then i can see why, putting a usb rechargable battery in it might have put the price up higher.


This means you can use it for any modern game that needs a controller - it'll connect to your switch of course but also to a pc...  Read More

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  • This product had a total of 14,152 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 29 2022.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    There’s no hd rumble which for me is the biggest con


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    This means you can use it for any modern game that needs a controller itll connect to your switch of course but also to a pc via bluetooth without issue


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    You can mod this to have the bottom bottom out sooner but it was the biggest flaw with the controller as it takes a relatively long time to press the shoulder buttons


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Power a pikachu gamecube style controller 2019first off i wasnt expecting much from this having seen the mixed reviews here


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Secondly i hated the pro controller i found it both too heavy and too uncomfortable and stiff for my liking


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    But where the wavebird was bulky this is far from it due to the technology to allow wireless controllers to work has now been made smaller and cheaper

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