I personally like the Gamecube controller. I agree that the D-Pad is way too stiff (that said, the Game Boy and GBA D-Pads were just as bad) but apart from this gripe I find it to be an extremely comfortable controller. One thing that I really appreciate about the GCN controller is that the A, B, X and Y buttons are all distinct shapes and sizes. I find the Wii U gamepad really fustrating because it has 4 buttons that are shaped and feel exactly the same... Unless I am using the Gamepad regularly, I find myself constantly mixing up B, X and Y unless I look down at what I am doing.
| curl-6 said: Personally, I think the Gamecube as a whole is a thoroughly overrated console. |
I am not disagreeing with you but, in terms of RPGs, I thought that the Gamecube was a huge step up. We're talking about games like: Skies of Arcadia, Paper Mario Thousand Year Door, Tales of Symphonia, Baten Kaitos, Fire Emblem Path of Radiance, a couple of really strong Harvest Moon games, etc... I started playing RPGs a couple of years ago when I dusted off my Gamecube and I was blown away by just how many really stellar RPGs there are on this console. The N64, Wii and Wii U came nowhere near the GCN in the RPG genre, in my opinion.
That said, In terms of mainline Mario games I have to agree with you. I thought Sunshine was a massive let-down.
