I liked the Gamecube Controllers because they fit perfectly in my hands. I also liked the layout of the A,B,X,Y buttons. IMO, they were better than the PS2's controllers.

Gamecube controllers would be the best ever if not for them wearing out. I had a Sega Genesis for 10 years and the controllers was never an issue. I still have my NES controllers and they are 20 plus years old and they still work perfectly. I am on my second set of GC controllers. The sticks quit working on mine the gray and the yellow. Even though the GC controllers were more comfortable, and had a better layout, the PS duel analog controller is still the best due to the longevity of the things. I have only seen one set break and that is because they guy throws them when he loses.

Love it with exception of the GC having a small d pad.

I really don't care for it on the whole, though it's not really a bad controller per se. When I first tried a GC controller, my prior controller experiences were the NES pad, the SNES pad, the N64 pad, and the PS1/PS2 pad. Most of my recent experience had been with the PS1/PS2 pad, so the first thing that struck me about the GC controller was how similar it was to a PS1 pad. But as I tried out Super Mario Sunshine with it, I started to find issues coming up...

First off, the L/R triggers: I was not expecting them to have so much give. Not devestating, of course, but it put me off guard as I was used to buttons being only pressed or not pressed. Next up, the D-pad: tiny and moved. I got used to an analog in the D-pad's old spot eventually, but I never did like how small they made the D-pad. Then there was the main buttons... Perhaps having a huge trigger with 3 jellybean-sized buttons around it works well for first-party games, but developers really didn't seem to realize that it's a lot harder to hit X, Y, and B than it is to hit A. Especially bad were the titles that required extensive use of B and X or Y at the same time. The Z trigger is really hard to hit, and should've either been made bigger or positioned better. And one on both sides would've been aesthetically pleasing, too. And of course, the C thumbstick is pretty awkward with that nub sticking up; I'd prefer a bigger analog like the main one has.

Other than all that, I don't have any really big complaints about the GC controller. It works fine, and it's not THAT bad, but those design decisions ultimately irked me. Definitely not a favorite controller of mine; too much competition from the SNES, PS1/PS2, and Wii controllers (and the Classic Controller too).

I don't mind it, but it's not exactly my favorite. The button layout is awkward for me compared to the layout of the Ps2/3 and Xbox/360 controllers. Also, I really dislike the Z button. It gave me nothing but trouble in Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes (not that I liked that game compared to the classic MGS anyway) because you had to use Z all the time and unless I hit the right half of the button, I could never press it down correctly. What made it annoying was that to put my finger in the proper position to correctly press the button, I would have to curl the finger and it's just more annoying than helpful. I also don't care much for the small d-pad and a little nub like thing for the c-stick.

Also, they must think they're cool not having a select button (another annoyance in a game such as Twin Snakes).

the shape of it is perfect, although quite ugly. It shows Nintendo designed it for function and not form, unlike sony.
The only things i dont like are the X and Y buttons, they're too hard to differentiate with on screen instruction and even by feel and the little z button is so easy to forget even exists.
I do like the way the analogue L+R have the click at the bottom of the press.

The big green A and smaller red B is a great idea, makes i obvious which is 'yes and no' but it may have been better to incorporate the snes diamond with that, instead of the X and Y.

looks like ass. I don't know if it is a good or bad controller but whoever designed this ugly piece of technology should get his design diploma revoked.

I like the bright colours, ooooh it's like a parrot

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