Why is using a Gamecube controller on Smash such a big deal?

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Fusioncode said:

theARTIST0017 said:

Fusioncode said:

I mean jeez, it's hottest trending topic on twitter and on the front page of reddit. New game announcements don't even get this much attention. Am I missing something here? It's just a controller. 

Bro, if you've played Smash Brothers enough, you wouldn't have made this thread.

I played Brawl quite a bit, but I was never a competitive player or anything, I just played for fun. The Wiimote and classic controller suited me just fine. 

That's probably why. I and many others don't feel comfortable playing with anything other than a gc controller. With it, I play the game 100x better, no exaggeration here.