Here's Why The PowerA Wireless Gamecube Controller For The Switch Surprised Me
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- The Wireless PowerA Gamecube Controller is out at the end of the month and is set up to more so compete with the Switch Pro Controller instead of the Gamecube controller on the Nintendo Switch. This controller keeps the same form factor that the original Gamecube controller had and makes the whole thing wireless through blue tooth while adding all of the necessary buttons to operate Switch games. I like what I see with this controller and I hope PowerA continues to build from this controller going forward.
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Perfect
Ah thank you
I really wish this guy was on all vids. I usually have to spend hours scrolling through hundreds of thousands of comments to find the correct timestamps and even then sometimes they arent correct or have no timestamps at all!
This helped me a lot. I am eternally grateful.
Ikr??😂👌
the first 3 seconds and I thought I was watching Doug Demuro reviewing a controller instead of a car
LMAO I THOUGHT THE SAME THING
XD “THIS is the new 2018 GameCube controller and all of its cool quirks and features.”
THIS
wow
THIIIISSSSS!!!!!
Starting the video:
"THIS is..."
I half expected it to be Doug DeMuro.
XD “THIS is the new 2018 GameCube controller and all of its cool quirks and features.”
Ahh... A man of quality.
*_Quirks and features_*
Azbur LOL TRUE
Hey guys THIS IS Austin
why that ɔ stick backwards tho
copyrights
It's licensed though?
He put it back together wrong. It's only upside-down in a few of the shots, which I assume he took after the error.
Ypu noticed it too
grip
Btw it works on pc, just gotta enable switch pro controller support in steam big picture mode
Oof
Can it work on IOS?
How does one do this??
No iOS
does this work in emulators too? dolphin/snesx/VBAm, etc??
After a while it started drifting downwards and after hours of cleaning it and blowing out dust. It still drifts. And now the price went from $50 to $30. I feel like I got scammed
file a claim at Power A, you need to make a account and register your controller. they will send you a free one if you bought within 2 years
Jose manuel Cortes you don’t need an account ive claimed my warranty without one
This also happened to me with the enhanced wireless controller. They ended up sending me a new one but it took like a month for them to reply and send another. I wanted this one but damn powerA have done me wrong other times. Don't know what to do
Me too my c stick sometimes drifts to the right
@@JuanGomezYT My enhanced wireless ones have never permanent drifting, they have drifted in a specific direction once every 2 months but it stops when I disconnect and reconnect them.
Lol, 10:41 caught me off-guard when the shoulder triggers raised up by themselves. xD
Honestly, I wish Nintendo would release a GameCube style Pro Controller, that would have all the features of the GameCube controller (including analog triggers) and also have all the buttons and additions of their newest controllers. I would honestly spend $100 on such a piece.
Analog triggers would be impossible, the switch wouldn't register it
@@alexjustalexyt1144 that’s not correct. The Switch does register analog triggers. Most games don’t use them.
AFAIK the reason they no longer use analog is because of some patent troll suing them way back in the Wii era. The classic controller used analog triggers, but since then they stopped because they didn't want to pay royalties. Sony and Microsoft likely pay royalties to keep analog triggers on their controllers.
@@Ao-4That sounds incredibly untrue. Surely if it were, wouldn't that have prevented Nintendo from manufacturing new GameCube controllers in 2014 and 2018 for Smash 4 and Ultimate?
The GameCube controller is my absolute favorite controller, I'd play every game with it if I could! Without rumble and analog triggers though, it's just not something I can see myself buying, which is a real shame :/
Yea I never understand why Nintendo didn’t keep it around into making it their official controller for their brand consoles and didn’t integrate it into the wii nunchucks better
I appreciate that. Glad I saw your comment
to fix a drift issue:
Go into your calibration
Make sure the blue dot is in middle, if it drifts force it to be into the center and hold it there
Press the power button on the controller
When you turn the controller back on do not move the stick an inch but click it so you choose it for calibration again
It should be recalibrated that way that’s how I fixed my terrible drift
Powetbutton like home???
Jose Jimenez
It’s the little dot On the top of the controller. Joycons have this button too, and when you press it the controller turns off.
@@qwertyuiop1854 ohh ok thank youu i though its the sync button
@@JoseJimenez-vc7we did it fix it?
@@jaimemontanez2149 oh its battries sometimes that make it drift its weird i think i did it a diffrent way
Yep, day one buy for me.
Come on man, DreamcastGuy is a good...guy.
One of my fav youtubers your awesome man
Hi
@Kris Bryant 😂😂😂😂
Pokémon Let’s Go
You should review it for my own sake 🍶
I subscribed cause I like your news videos, but Im really liking these hardware videos too. Please take more stuff apart.
That Pokeball is next.
@@SpawnWave Ooh yes!
I subscribed cuz he smashed some stuff with a hammer out of the Blue! I died laughing lol
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Smash it with a hammer
@@SpawnWave music to my ears
Nintendo, make an updated wireless Gamecube controller for Switch already.
The wave bird is good enough for me
@@estivo5180 Then you'll be missing some buttons if you play Switch games
can i have a link? I cant find anywhere to buy them
Warning to everyone wanting to get one of these. They have known issue of drifting whether you use it a lot or not. I tried to us it again a month after my last use to play some games and it would passively register the left stick upwards. It has no known fix if it starts drifting except replacing and throwing it out.
I literally just bought one too lol
Use their warranty they’ll send you another one
Mine had this issue when I first bought it, so I took it to Game and they did a few tests with it and they couldn't find anything wrong with it. I took it home and since then it has actually worked fine so I have no idea what went wrong there
Don’t ever get these get original Nintendo GameCube controller
compressed air
Me: “looks and seems good and all, but does it have mot-“
Spawn Wave: “It has gyro-motion controls”
Me: “I’LL TAKE YOUR ENTIRE STOCK!!”
I honestly hate motion controls with a passion
Kevin Bates and?
@@kevin_lee_music I only use them for shooters
@@kevin_lee_music i can see where you're coming from
May i ask whats the difference of the 2 motion controls
why is the c-stick backwards?
ItsMaximum that’s what I was thinking ?!?
Thought that’s how it came in the original GameCube controller lol
ItsMaximum I was wondering the same thing. Perhaps he filmed that shot after he reassembled it without realizing he put the c-stick on the wrong way.
It's the special edition version.
@@SpawnWave oh, I cee
Ikr I've only seen these on Battlebeavers or Custom buttons that come from China
you already know my boy Spawn is moving bricks with a scale like that 💎
Lmaooo
imagining him making freebase with the super mario theme in the background
glass of voss legendary.
Really good controller. I actually use it way more than I originally thought. I bought it for Smash but find myself using it for all other Switch games. Drifting does happen. My quick fix (maybe I'm lucky) is to change the batteries with new ones. If they are new I usually press the top button (to turn on/off controller) a few times. Usually that fixes it. I just hope I never get severe drift like other players get.
The battery swap doesn’t fix it, the disconnecting and reconnecting it with the switch does. 👍
Been using this for Splatoon, only major complaint is the shoulder buttons are a bit sticky for me, but the controller just feels so comfortable and the gyro still works very well. C-stick aiming is also not as bad as I thought it would be.
For those wondering, it does connect to pc via bluetooth and can be mapped with Steam with no difficult setup.
Though as of now, you have to be using the steam beta client. I definitely like mine.
i use the magic s pro adapter to connect it to my pc. I play lots of games on dolphin emulator now
Can it connect to iPad iPhone ?
Who still has there wavebird for gamecube ?✋
Chris Moctezuma me. I use it on my wii to play my gamecube games and other homebrew. Love it. Bought it brand new back in the day, still have it 😎
It lags like hell but yeah
Their*
Just bought one from Ebay, can't wait to play Smash with it!
@Stardes1996 Dragon nice I bought it new when it came out feels so long ago. lol
PSA: For anyone planning to swap out the thumb sticks on this controller - the standard thumb sticks you can order for GC replacement parts have a different connector from the powerA ones
how about the buttons
@@HenryBirtsworth nope, the buttons don’t work either.
Also don’t get the cheap Amazon ones, they feel pretty gross. The only way to get the original ones is to harvest them from original gamecube controllers.
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0:00 welcome to spawnwave
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@CRUCIFIXATION OF DEATH are you ok
@@imperfect_dan7519 pst, its a joke
@@silversonic99 A bad one
Skip half way to the video to even see the damn thing
I had mine for literally a month and the stick started drifting
No amount of pressurized air got it back to normal
Had this happen. Blasted with air. Hit with alchohal in the joystick box. Let dry after turning round lots. Blasted it again. Think this is an issue with a graphite lubricant as that is what looked like came out of my joystick box after the cleaning/air blasting. Fixed the drift/random down input but it now creeks at times.
@@Dominick225 does this also happen with the wired version?
@@nkg2257 yes my controller always drifts upwards
This never happened to me and I have had it for over a year, however, both my joy cons are drifting and i hate that
@@marcoscabezolajr.8408 I forgot I made this comment honestly. I've bought two more of PowerA's controllers since then, against my better judgement. The first one started drifting just a week into using it, and the second one, after a single Smash Bros session. All three of these controllers have drifted in the same way; a constant drift to the left on the left analog stick. Keep in mind I'm a very careful person when it comes to my belongings, and I've had a phone with no case or screen protector for about a year and a half now, so I'm not exactly rough on my controllers.
The most detailed in depth and descriptive video on a controller I've come across, all my questions answered. Excellent vid
*The update of 3D all stars that lets you use the GameCube controller*
Super Mario sunshine: finally.... I’m home
yeah unfortunately it doesn't remap the buttons for this controller or its wired brother. I found that out when i bought one of these for that specific purpose and it didn't work. A and B still jump and Y is dive which you could get used to i guess but i don't want to
I tried this controller myself from a friend. If you want the exact shape of the controller, this isn't for you. It may sound OCD-ish but when I felt it, the analog sticks felt weird compared to the original controller, the grips don't feel flush for the hands compared to the original controller and it feels a bit sharp when pressing down the triggers from what I can remember. If you want a wireless solution from the switch to yourself easily but use the same controller you're used to, the 8bitdo wireless adapter is your best bet, even though you are using the wire from your controller
Damn that looks really nice, can't wait for mine to show up. I might end up trying to mod it to get rid of that analog travel if I don't like the feel of the triggers, but I'll have to play around with it first to see. Super excited though, I've been waiting for someone to make basically this exact controller for years.
I just bought the controller and this video did not make me regret. Very informative on the pros and cons for this controller. And a lot more pros than cons definitely lol. You’ve earned my subscription good sir.
I got the Gold one from GameStop, really looking forward to using it, i honestly can't remember a GameCube game where i'm like "I NEED THE RUMBLE!" So not having that isn't a huge dealbreaker, will probably replace my current Pro-Controller
McKaos I got a gold GameCube controller too 😀
Aww... I like the rumble. Warns about enemies in BotW.
Which one do you like the most? Pro controller or gamecube? I’m thinking of getting one of those
Same
The only bad thing is it needs batteries
No rumble. Maybe they'll have a revision later?
I would like to see PowerA build off of this design in the future. I think there is an audience out there that would like high quality premium Switch controller and would pay the extra cost for it.
If it had Rumble and analog shoulder buttons also had PC drivers cuz that's where they'd be more useful then it would be instant Buy especially if the rumble was HD I'm still going to buy one though don't forget your rechargeable batteries
Rumble is overrated.
@@naldect9141 I thought HD rumble was just a buzz word but when used right it feels just like what is going on in game
I don't really miss rumble if it cuts down on cost. Same with using AA batteries. I have several original Gamecube controllers lying around, but if this isn't -terribly expensive- ($50 bucks sounds alright), I might buy this over the Gamecube controller adapter.
"shipping scale"
FBI Guy: Hmm.... checks out.
Playing mostly smash with this controller. Have had 2 replacements sent to me from powerA. Have had trouble with buttons sticking and also drift issues. PowerA customer service have been great, but I’m on my 3rd controller in less than a year.
Hmm. I've had mine for well over a year and zero problems. Guess I got lucky!
i've played smash with a gamecube controller my whole life and it just feels off and awkward.
I just bought a power a gamecube controller with a pikachu skin if I don’t like it it’ll just stit as decoration cause it looks cool.
Nothing can beat OG
yea they should have cut the travel make it a lil less stiff and take of the glossary and yea its good i use it as my main bc there just minor when u get used to it
Things I wish it had:
Rumble (HD or not)
Internal Battle + USB-C port
Analogue triggers
PC support
EDIT: Steam officially supports this controller now
no point in analog triggers if no switch games support it
@@Reyn_the_Insane
Unless you want to use it on PC, in which yes there would be a point for analogue triggers.
Maybe they could include a USB-C to GameCube adapter so you could use said controller on the GameCube?
At least, that's what they _should/could_ have done.
Why can't you use it on PC? It's Bluetooth
@@nowonmetube
If you read my comment, it's so it's more compatible with PC games. If you want to play GameCube games on PC but can't get the GameCube adapter working on PC, this would be a great bet! ...but there's no analogue support so you can't use some games.
Also Rumble is a bother on long play sessions. So I don't really mind vibrations.
I recently just got my Switch and I got the Smash version, this is awesome because I was looking at the pro controller and then the GC one, this is like a wonderful blend of both.
RevinSOR agreed
Best thing about it, you can play on the go and still use a GC style controller.
Thanks you for taking this apart! Not many reviewers do this and it is very important......shows what the real quality of the item you're buying.
I wish it had the traditional analog triggers, that's gonna be a deal breaker
When you say "Pro Controller"
I hear "Purgatory"
7:25 “shipping scale” yeah okay buddy ;)
I personally like the extra travel distance on the triggers. One problem I have with Smash is accidental air dodges because I tend to clench my controller. With the analog functionality of the original/smash gamecube controllers, it would air dodge when I (accidentally) pressed the button even slightly. With this design, that won't be an issue anymore, since I have to blatantly press the button to do that.
People out here complaining about two AA batteries even though it’s 30 hours of playtime
Yeah I've only had to switch (heh) teh batteries one cuz I left it on all night
Thats like 2-3 days for gamers. Gamers play 10+ hours a day
@@shinoobigod3363 i aint got the time for 10+ hours a day tf, im lucky if i get two hours
@@LupusIsHere i said gamers not casuals. Me and you are casuals i also get about 2 hours a day gaming. Sometimes none. When i said gamers i meant people who play games for a living.
@@shinoobigod3363 You mean professional gamers?
Dude, I just got one to play on PC. RetroArch picked it up right away, and so did Dolphin. The two buttons under start and select are recognized as extra buttons and can be mapped in RetroArch to anything, like save states, fast forward etc, and that's awesome. I even fired up Street Fighter X Tekken, and again, works just fine, as d-input, and the two extra buttons are there too and can be used.
I didn't have to jump trough any hoops to connect it either. Very straight forward. I was actually surprised that there's no ports at all on this thing, so no wired is a no go, kind of a shame, but hey, wireless has been working just fine. Already ordered a second one.
Oh, and something bizarre. The triggers on mine have no travel, and feel no different to the shoulder buttons. Maybe they've changed it? I'd love if they were analogs, but if they have to be digital, this is how it should be, and it's super strange that the early models went with the long travel.
Only problem with Wireless controllers is if you're at a big tournament or convention or something with lots of people... that can cause the controller to get a bit of input delay
Nobody is playing a switch at a tournament
01:33 why is the controller’s c-stick like that?
Probably reinserted it upside-down after some initial disassembly.
I got two of these about a year ago, and they’re still serving me perfectly well today. No drift or wear that I’ve noticed. I’m really happy with them, and I use them for half of my Switch games. (The other ones I want HD Rumble, a more typical button layout, or quick access to the Z buttons.)
I want to buy one but im scared its just gonna start drifting after 1 month.
Black Tiger don’t buy it
SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW IF YOU PLAN ON PLAYING COMPETITIVELY.
Wireless controllers, on average, add an extra frame of input lag. In a high interference location (tournaments) the input lag can up to 3-4. Be aware of this if you care about responsiveness.
Rechargeable batteries have gotten a lot better than they used to be. I actually prefer them these days since I can just reuse them if the controller breaks compared to proprietary batteries
Thanks for this video! Seeing how easily you got it open gave me the courage to crack mine open and mod the length of pull on my triggers.
I went to Best Buy today, and I saw the purple ones. I guess they're out at some stores.
Razzmatazz Wolf
Thanks for the heads up
I tried buying one in store 2 hours ago and they wouldn't sell it to me. They took them all back off the shelves and took down the sign.
Yes but they arent selling it u til black friday
Maybe that was the wired one? They make a wired one that looks almost exactly the same.
All controllers can wake the system from sleep mode by holding home, it’s when the system is turned off all the way when it won’t work
Everyone else: Hmm cool
Me: he said c knob not c stick
I literally just got the purple wireless one for 40 dollars at gamestop. I really enjoy using it for everything I play.
I have the gold wireless GameCube controller and I’ve been playing smash with it for a while and tbh I love it, I don’t understand why people are complaining about it.... I never cared for rumble or that the C-pad has no grip lol you can’t feel the difference when you get really into it... and so what about the batteries? Xbox still uses them...just buy a Charger... not really much of a difference... and feels just like the regular GameCube controller... I highly recommend it too.
There's also rechargeable AA batteries that exist, along with chargers for em.
does it have any noticeable input lag?
Matt Hamm not at all, still beat my cousins up and a few people online too, doesn’t seen to have any lag. And till this day still no need to charge. I love it. I can also record and take screenshots with this finally
I love this and ill probably get it, i just see myself not liking the lack of rumble, in smash and splatoon rumble is how i react to certain things (think if your playing smash, fully charge a smash attack, rumble stops, stuff like that, i just accustomed myself to it) but ill probably get over it, looking forward to buying it
Doug Varney no signs of wear or tear in it. Still in Great Condition
I'd love to see a test for latency, like whether or not it is better or worse than a regular GCC
If you don't want that xenoblade controller I'll take it man
Dreadfulear 2 r/choosingbeggars
@@natlus_ lmao
lol
Natlus he’s not begging
Motion control gamecube controller for switch. Def gonna buy now.
One of your best videos. Informative, accurate, appreciated. Just bought 2 wireless and 2 wired. Wireless with rumble would drain the battery faster, no loss there
I have 3 of Power A's controllers. 1 is a standard wireless replacement for the Pro controller, 1 is a standard wired replacement of the Pro controller and then the last one is a wired version of this controller and I think they did a slight change to some of the internals after they got feed back because I got mine relatively recently (in 2020) and the ZL and ZR triggers now have basically no travel. The standard wireless controller is nice (has Zelda print on it) and it's a enhanced version so it has 3 additional buttons with one being a program button and the other 2 being the programmable buttons and it has motion control support so you can use it for BOTW's motion functions as well as motion driving in Mario Kart 8. The wired standard controller is an older model that I got with my switch around the time this video came out (a couple of months before) because I got Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate and I hate the Joycons and it's held up over the year and x amount of months I've had it and still works fine. The wireless stuff now syncs up with bluetooth on a PC now easily compared to when this came out as I use my switch pro controllers for Wii games that supported the Classic Pro controller on Dolphin. I have no real issues other than I do notice the lack of the analogue functionality at times and it makes me a little sad that it's not a perfect experience but I get to use a controller that is close enough and is decent quality. Had the standard wired controller since August 2018 (got it with my switch and BOTW), had the wireless version since November of 2019 (on sale due to Black Friday) and then the Gamecube variant since February of this year. A friend did get the same wired controller as me and he's getting stick drift but idk how well he took care of it considering he kept some old PC parts in a ziploc bag (made me cringe to see it, that poor dead CPU).
I got one instead of a regular wireless remote and I’m really glad I did,I absolutely love everything about it and I’m thinking about purchasing another(so my friends don’t feel cheat is SSB Ultimate😂)
10/10 would buy again
I prefer AA batteries, Rechargeable AA batteries allow Super Quick swapping in < 60 secs without having to be wired for a significant period of time recharging while playing.
Nothing worse than having a group of poeple over playing split screen and one of the controllers run out of battery, happed all the time with my friends playstations
I'm surprised at the quality of the production your pulling off. Good job!
I would love to see a version with rumble. I don't think it's 100% necessary, but it's certainly been expected to have them in controllers.
awesome. didnt had to skip a single second because this is 14+ min packed with usefull information.
right, "Shipping Scale" ...I know a trapper when I see one
The feel is really important to me. I got the PDP wired controller expecting it to feel very close to the normal GC controller and it's not close. The shape is just off. So I ended up ordering a new official GameCube controller but now I'm kinda regretting not just buying the power A.
An old smash friend stole my wavebird back in the day , still had the rechargeable yoshi batteries in it too :(
So I ordered one of these a while ago, only just got it a couple of days ago. I know the reviewer on this channel wasn't a big fan of the triggers, but I really like them. They're super responsive, but at the same time it is nearly impossible to accidentally hit them. I play smash competitively, and on several occasions I have lost an entire game by accidentally hitting the triggers of the joycons/pro controller whilst in the air, causing a lethal air dodge. The fact that these have so much space to push in before clicking is really helpful, and it isn't inconvenient at all.
Beyond that, I'll leave a little review for anyone interested.
The controller is super comfortable, with a very similar feel to holding a normal GC controller. The buttons are all very responsive, without being as sensitive as the joycon/pro controller buttons (that is, you can run your finger along with a decent amount of force without pushing the buttons in, unlike the Joycon/pro controller). There is very low input lag - Seeing little-to-no difference between your average GC controller. In fact, its likely faster due to the fact that it doesn't need an adapter. The extra bumper is nice if you want to play with an aerial reverse layout, but it isn't super helpful otherwise. It has all the usual benefits of a GC controller, such as ridged analog stick circles (or rather octogon), and the smash-friendly layout. It also seems to be very durable, although I haven't had it for long so I'll update later if it dies on me.
TL;DR. Very good alternative for a GC controller, especially for people who can't dock their switch often. If you were interested in this at all, I highly recommend it - Especially for fellow smash players (its very comfy).
Is this Frost, the same player who plays Richter Belmont at tournaments? Also, does the controller have as much sturdiness and actuation as the classic Gamecube controller as well as being able to be charged if it runs out of power? Should it be wireless or wired?
@@knealdan2mesee655 Firstly, no. I went by the username Frost before I started playing Smash, but I main Dedede/Yoshi.
In terms of sturdiness, it feels very similar to that of a normal Gamecube controller. Keep in mind I've had it less than a week, so it could still be less durable over time than a normal GC, but as of now, it seems very similarly durable and responsive.
It takes 2 AA batteries to run, so as long as you have batteries the power doesn't matter too much. Alternatively, you could invest in some rechargeable batteries, however, it does seem to have pretty good battery life.
And lastly, I prefer the fact that its wireless as it has faster input. A normal GC controller needs an adapter, which adds input lag, and a USB GC controller also needs to go through the dock first, so there's a bit of added input delay as it doesn't go straight to the switch. The Power A controllers, including the Power A GC, have the fastest input speed among controllers (correct me if I'm wrong). Its only a couple of frames faster, if that, so it doesn't matter too much, but it is nice.
Thanks! Are the buttons, C-Stick, and Directional Stick as firm as the Gamecube Controller as well? Was there also a quality with the Gamecube Controller where it allowed analog trigger presses so that it could tell when you pressed a button without completely pressing it down too? This was because I was wondering if this controller had that capability included. All in all, I like this controller as it captures the Gamecube layout with the extra pro-controller buttons no doubt, yet I am glad I can get a better understanding from someone with the controller while I am trying to match the specs and capabilities/capacities between the Power A and the regular Gamecube controller to make sure I do not jump at purchasing a game controller that only emulated the shell of a Gamecube Controller without managing to have gathered or improved on it's complete essence and qualities. I think I will try one of these.
@@knealdan2mesee655 I did read another person's review, who said that the rubber on the stick and c-stick was wearing away a bit. I don't know if this is true, but its something you may want to consider before purchasing.
Already preordered mine before I saw this, glad I wont be disappointed haha
If it never had to use AA batteries, then I'll buy it, getting the wired one instead
HectorGaming2003 Fortnite AA rechargeable batteries are the most convenient thing on the planet lol I don’t understand people sometimes. I have a PS4 controller I’ve had for a few years that gets like 5 hours of battery, and guess what I can’t easily swap it out. But on my Xbox I use rechargeable eneloop AA and I can keep 2 on the charger and immediately swap them out when they run out after like 12-16 hours. And if they start to lose charge after 4-5 years I can just easily go recycle them and buy new ones for $25 and they’ll last another 4-5 years. A controller with a built in battery just eventually becomes dead weight plastic
Great points, gewd.
Now I am stuck with the OG GameCube controller. I have to spend more money now for an adapter 😒.
@JellyGamer 1 month later, no adapter still. They are very hard to find now.
HectorGaming2003 Fortnite Yep!!! And around here people are trying to sell them for $80. More expensive then the PoweA wireless. And then you still need to have s gamecube Controller and for most extension cable. I have original barely used gamecube controllers and have been looking for an adapter for a while. I finally sucked it up and went and bought two of these PowerA wireless controllers and OMG am I impressed. My brother and I couldn’t stop talking about how amazing they felt while playing Smash Ultimate this evening.
USB Type-C charging paired with an internal battery would make this so much better
Worse, you mean?
@@purrpocalypse yes, worse on opposite day.
Internal batteries means the device will be useless in 2-3 years. Having replaceable batteries is always the better option.
@@purrpocalypse have you ever seen the inside of a 3ds or a gameboy advance sp or a Sony PSP? Rechargable and replaceable aren't mutually exclusive of each other.
TheRomfather Type C Charging Paired with 2 Double A Batteries would make this so much better. Charging controllers isn’t bad, but isn’t good down the line in a few years.
now if only they did something like this for the n64 controller
it would be really cool to have a wireless n64 controller on switch
Rembrandt R it’s the worst controller I ever used and many people agree so I don’t see that happening
Update: it’s happening.
I bought the Purple GameCube Controller for Switch and I ordered the Black and Grey colors on Amazon Prime and I'll be picking up the Gold one from Gamestop this weekend so
everyone in my house can play Super Smash Bros, brings so many Memories from the N64! 😀
Grid supports the analog triggers on the original GameCube controller on switch, so the switch can read the inputs. Now you know.
Grid is awesome on the Switch using the legacy GameCube wired controller with rumble.
This controller looks really good. If they added a rechargeable battery and Rumble I'd consider picking one up.
i know rite, no rumble, no dice.
But rechargeable batteries means the device is going to be worthless in 2-3 years. Also you have to disable rumble for smash, so why bother?
Third party controllers cannot have rumble or they will not get Nintendo Certified.
@@purrpocalypse Why do you need to disable rumble for smash? feedback such as rumble allows your muscle memory to react faster than your eyes.
If you're trying to make a pixel perfect movement, and the controller is shaking, that means you're unable to keep the analog stick exactly where you want it. Rumble is inherently flawed for high level play because it inhibits your ability to input motions correctly. A rumbling controller can be the difference between a tilt and a smash. It's also true in FPS games - Try sniping while your controller is shaking. Your aim is also going to be shaky. It does more harm than good. If you ever go to a Smash tournament you probably won't have access to rumble to begin with - They almost never plug in the rumble side of the USB cable for the Gamecube adapter. It's pretty universally agreed to be a bad idea.
Interesting note, the new revision of this the back triggers have virtually no travel.
LiquidEvilGaming oh hallelujah that’s the only thing i dislike about my wired one
What do you mean new revision. Can you send me a link
Damn if it had rumble and analogic triggers it would be the controller to rule them all. It is "only" the best switch controller then :'(.
Day 1 ! ^^
$100
Uhm sorry to burst your bubble but GameCube controllers are horrible
@@Nmasih k
I bought this, and I fucking love how it's just a gamecube controller it brings me a lot of nostalgia
I saw these in target today. I am totally getting one i love GC controllers, i had one for my wii and i loved it
Matthewv1998 pussy
@@2Sickk4Yall How?
Also buy rechargeable double a batteries and the charger for them
Aw I wanted one, but $50 is kinda steep. Double A batteries too lol.
Hunter Magill if the price is to much, PowerA is also releasing a wired version of the same controller for $25. It plugs straight into the USB port on the switch dock.
yea same was sold til i saw it needed battires thats wack
@@brande2274 no it's not , when i play ps4 and im about to run out of juice i have to hook it up and get closer to the console and when im on xbox i just pop new batteries in and im good to go
Idk ill probably just get more smash controllers.
Go for wired. Because you get no input delay. Even if its a small difference, very important for smash bros. And the wired one is cheaper too
Was playing Smash earlier.
I didn't like jump being X, so I went to the Control settings and Smash thought it was a pro controller.
Edit: So did Mario Kart
That's because it is a pro controller that just looks like a gamecube and isn't official from Nintendo. You can still change the settings for smash just be careful you do the right button
Scar Mega how do u edit the buttons of the controller? Settings from Smash or the Switch? I cant find where is it
@@AkamapD in smash on the top menu. It's under options on the far right.
Vin thank you so much lol im high as fuck, was tripping couldnt find it
@@AkamapD smash, on the main menu press smash, then the joycons on the bottom right
I got one for the holidays and my god i still love it, its my go to controller for the switch, have the purple one, it hasn't failed once so ever
2:20 Thank you. Jesus, it took forever for me to find someone to mention that this controller had analog stick buttons.
I kinda like the color... Reminds me of the Wavebird
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Yeah the three colours for it are GameCube purple, GameCube black, and WaveBird grey. They did a great job with the look of them.
@@sniperfox47 Spice was also a color, it was a rare color but it was an official controller color back in the day.
Jet Black eventually became the official color that replaced the OG Purple controller after Nintendo released the Jet Black GameCube
Good lord... one person picks out the “shipping scale”... a gazillion other viewers become dopplegangers in the comments...
Problem here is the button layout vs the Switch’s button layout. If you think about it, since the Switch uses the SNES layout. For example: Mario Odyssey uses B to jump and Y to attack, and Zelda uses Y to attack and B to sprint. Those will sadly be very uncomfortable with the GameCube buttons, and I doubt many games like this have control configuration options (Zelda has the option to swap B and X, not much use here...)
What a good point
Wait wait wait, why would odyssey have b as jump?? That sounds ridiculous
Mitchel Wong
It’s literally a standard to have jump as B now.
@@pengwnbuster That button layout comes from SNES. Try playing Super Mario All-Stars.
The GC Controller layout won't be good for all games. That's just how it works
As someone who actually got two different controllers of the sameish model there was a revision at some point that removed most of the travel of the triggers.
The wired ones are great if you want to have a couple of controllers laying around for friends, they are very good and cheap. The wireless one is a harder sell since they're so close in price to the pro controller, they also lack features the pro controller has like NFC and a very good rechargeable battery.
If you have rechargeable AA's go for the wireless one, if not then save a bit more for a pro controller, you'll save up more going that route. Now if you want spare controllers for friends look no further than the wired ones, perfect price to performance ratio.
They fixed the GameCube controller! My gripe with it was it only had the z button and not another one on the other side. So I'm happy.
Hori made GameCube controller’s like 10 years ago with two Zs. They were awesome.
nowonmetube the analogs were fine.
And it also has motion controls which means we can play shooters
This man really put the empty console boxes on his wall 😂
not sure anymore yeah It does not look that good
I did that for a small part of my bedroom wall.
It started drifting for me after 2 weeks after being very careful with it
Mine has not drifted for 3 years!
This was a good video! I’m thinking of getting that very controller actually, since it reminds me of the gray wireless wavebirds I had for my GameCube years ago.
Once again thanks for the complete analysis of this product.
Looks good for people who love the GC controller, and just prefer that to other controllers, but for me, I'll just stick to the Pro Controller. Overall, the Pro is a better controller. The Sticks are better, the face buttons are much better, it has a built in battery, plus, it has rumble and amiibo scan. And you can also find Pro Controller for $50-$60 online all the time. So the price isn't really competitive enough to justify it over the Pro. But that's just me.
I love both the gamecube controller and pro controller so much, I play smash very often as well, slapping a home button and capture button on this has me sold lol
If you use this controller for smash you have a better advantage me and my friend tested this yesterday anytime we used the controller we were able to fight alot better.
I mean, its fine for smash, but you don't have much of an advantage of using the controller, like at all. I have no idea why people say that
This is probably the first time that I have to disagree with Spawnwave on peripherals. These controllers BLOW. They lack any kind of rumble, are powered by AA batteries, and just feel like a hollowed out cheap imitation overall.
There is not a single controller made by PowerA that is worth buying. The measly amount of money that you save per controller is not worth all of the corners that PowerA cuts to crank out these crap controllers.
Save your money and invest in a controller that will feel good and last.
Should I just get the hori one instead?
Aymen Timmers better off getting an adapter
Aymen Timmers get original GameCube controller from nintendo
The fact i want this then jeust imagine how hard zelda botw would be :\
The best thing about this controller is that you can play smash in tabletop mode. I love playing in bed but still be able to play competitively with a GameCube controller.
One year later this controller developed a drift... I noticed it while playing Smash. I haven't been able to take it apart to see if it maybe needs to be cleaned but beware, this controller can drift like the joy cons. Not as bad though
I really like it when controllers use AA. I hate custom lithium batteries. Some day it's gonna run out of cycles, and when that day comes, you're gonna have trouble replacing the damn battery.
Meanwhile you can use good LSD AA batteries, and even very long lasting (though not rechargable) lithium AA batteries. You ran out in the middle of a game? Keep a spare (like I do) and use the spare while the other ones charge. There, I don't see why people complain about xbox controllers using AA, I wouldn't want it any other way.
I feel the exact same way. Using AA batteries gives you the flexibility to use those charge packs that fit into the battery slot if that's what you want, or you can just use regular AA batteries. Plus they're future proof. I use rechargeable AA batteries, and they work for my wavebirds, wii, xbox 360, xbox one, and my older handheld systems. When the battery pack dies on my switch controllers in 10 years I won't be able to replace it nearly as easily. I applaud microsoft for sticking to AA batteries for the xbone. I hope they continue that trend in the future. We've already lost nintendo, and sony skipped straight to custom batteries with the PS3.
Lol and some day your joycons and even your switch is gonna run out of charging cycles and be docked forever.... Don't let the lipo battery's scare you, they will ALWAYS be available to order for a decent price on eBay no matter if its 20 years later someone will make them and sell them... Save money not buying batteries... LiPos these days have amazing charge rates and will only get better
@@shadeshiest22 The simple fact is that AA batteries are a standard so there will always be quality replacements available, but with a custom battery pack you're on a time limit for how long you can find OEM quality replacements. After Nintendo/Sony stop selling the battery packs, then you have to find alternatives that you mentioned "someone" sells, which are almost always cheap garbage that don't last nearly as long as the original battery did. Granted, the switch is kind of a special case, and is the only home gaming device currently on the market that actually NEEDS a custom battery.
I won't deny that it's super convenient right now that I can play my switch in handheld, or use the joycons/pro controllers that are always charged and ready to go. That kind of thing is great for now, but as a retro game collector I know that stuff is not future proof. Eventually I'll have to use shitty Chinese batteries, and eventually I won't even be able to get those. Worse yet, the switch, joycons, PS3, and PS4 controllers don't even have a convenient battery door to make that replacement, they will have to be fully taken apart to replace the battery, which is not something everyone is comfortable doing. The wii u gamepad and all pro controllers so far at least have a battery door to make that easy.
I think the best solution would be to sell the console with controllers that use AA batteries, but they should come with the battery packs that fit into the AA battery pack area as standard. That way it would be convenient for now with the rechargeable battery packs that are easily replaced by anyone, and 20 years from now when those can't be replaced by anything worth a shit, good old AA's will work just fine. That would make everyone happy without having to buy anything extra.