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Today , i got my Gamecube controller from America.
I ripped open the box ; my heart pounding with excitement , it's sop small so beautifull , i love it.
It's the exact perfect size and shape for your hands , with all the buttons falling into very easy reach of your fingers. Ive been holding it all evening, pressing and fiddling with all the buttons , and my hands dont ache at all ! excellent.
After holding it for a while i went and held my dreamcast controller , and i now know why my hands hurt after half an hour on soul calibur , it's the shape , it just dosent fit the shape of your hands , and the buttons are all in the wrong place , the two z triggers are fine but the rest of them require you too un grip the control to reach them.
Then i held my n64 controller , and even that dosent feel as good ! the b button feels out of place and so does the R button. Before holding the future i never realised this.
So the gamecube controller shape is better than every other controller i own.
Now onto the buttons ...
The joystick has a nice rubbery feel to it, that stops your thumb from slipping , and is perfectly placed for the end of your thumb to move it around.
The A, B X and y buttons are all well placed and easily reachable by your right thumb. They are a bit wobbly , especially the kidney shaped x and y buttons , but not so bad that they look like they are going to fall out.
The d pad- well placed , but a bit small for my liking , it could have been a few millimetres bigger at each side , with the extra room around which is being wasted.
The c-stick is like the joystick , is has that cool rubery feel , and is very sturdy.
Now the L and R buttons really are special , the first time i touched them , they felt a bit weird but after a few presses they really came into their own. When you press them , they dont just go in like a normal button , they go in about 1 cm ! so you could use them for anoulogue acceleration in driving games , or how fast you fire you gun in a shoot em up.
Also , when you push them down completely , you feel a little "clunk" which is that extra button click thing , which could be used as a whole new button.
They are also perfectly placed for your index fingers too reach.
But the Z button is a problem.
it is completely in the wrong place !
When you normally pick up a control you instanly (well i do anyway) put your index fingers on the l and r buttons , and the rest of your finger go for the joystick and wrap around the handles.
but becasue the z button is placed so awkwardly on the top, you either have to use your middle finger on the R button and your index finger on the Z button , or keep changing buttons with your index finger , which if you were playing a game where both buttons are used it feels un-natural to keep changing and could affect your scores , etc.
also , when you do try using the middle and index fingers , it affects the rest of your right hand :- your thumb cant move around aswell and you have to losen your grip on the control to reach them. So it is possible , but it's awkward.
they could have placed it with the rest of the a b x and y buttons , like on one of the prototypes , which would have been easier to reach.
also , which ive just noticed , on the z button , you can only press it from one side ,as if it's on a hinge , and this makes it uncomfortable to press it with the bottom of your top knuckle and your index finger , and could have been improved by either making it like a normal button , or just moved it across a bit.
I havent got my gamecube yet (being sent as i write this) , so i cant comment on the rumble or cord length , but it looks quite long , about the same length as the n64 cord.
All in all , the controller has it's faults , but is far by the BEST controller i have ever held... period.
It's light , compact, comfortable and easy to hold , superb work nintendo !
my final words...
im not afraid of dying ... i just dont want to be around when it happens. ;-)
Thanks
I ripped open the box ; my heart pounding with excitement , it's sop small so beautifull , i love it.
It's the exact perfect size and shape for your hands , with all the buttons falling into very easy reach of your fingers. Ive been holding it all evening, pressing and fiddling with all the buttons , and my hands dont ache at all ! excellent.
After holding it for a while i went and held my dreamcast controller , and i now know why my hands hurt after half an hour on soul calibur , it's the shape , it just dosent fit the shape of your hands , and the buttons are all in the wrong place , the two z triggers are fine but the rest of them require you too un grip the control to reach them.
Then i held my n64 controller , and even that dosent feel as good ! the b button feels out of place and so does the R button. Before holding the future i never realised this.
So the gamecube controller shape is better than every other controller i own.
Now onto the buttons ...
The joystick has a nice rubbery feel to it, that stops your thumb from slipping , and is perfectly placed for the end of your thumb to move it around.
The A, B X and y buttons are all well placed and easily reachable by your right thumb. They are a bit wobbly , especially the kidney shaped x and y buttons , but not so bad that they look like they are going to fall out.
The d pad- well placed , but a bit small for my liking , it could have been a few millimetres bigger at each side , with the extra room around which is being wasted.
The c-stick is like the joystick , is has that cool rubery feel , and is very sturdy.
Now the L and R buttons really are special , the first time i touched them , they felt a bit weird but after a few presses they really came into their own. When you press them , they dont just go in like a normal button , they go in about 1 cm ! so you could use them for anoulogue acceleration in driving games , or how fast you fire you gun in a shoot em up.
Also , when you push them down completely , you feel a little "clunk" which is that extra button click thing , which could be used as a whole new button.
They are also perfectly placed for your index fingers too reach.
But the Z button is a problem.
it is completely in the wrong place !
When you normally pick up a control you instanly (well i do anyway) put your index fingers on the l and r buttons , and the rest of your finger go for the joystick and wrap around the handles.
but becasue the z button is placed so awkwardly on the top, you either have to use your middle finger on the R button and your index finger on the Z button , or keep changing buttons with your index finger , which if you were playing a game where both buttons are used it feels un-natural to keep changing and could affect your scores , etc.
also , when you do try using the middle and index fingers , it affects the rest of your right hand :- your thumb cant move around aswell and you have to losen your grip on the control to reach them. So it is possible , but it's awkward.
they could have placed it with the rest of the a b x and y buttons , like on one of the prototypes , which would have been easier to reach.
also , which ive just noticed , on the z button , you can only press it from one side ,as if it's on a hinge , and this makes it uncomfortable to press it with the bottom of your top knuckle and your index finger , and could have been improved by either making it like a normal button , or just moved it across a bit.
I havent got my gamecube yet (being sent as i write this) , so i cant comment on the rumble or cord length , but it looks quite long , about the same length as the n64 cord.
All in all , the controller has it's faults , but is far by the BEST controller i have ever held... period.
It's light , compact, comfortable and easy to hold , superb work nintendo !
my final words...
im not afraid of dying ... i just dont want to be around when it happens. ;-)
Thanks
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also , the buttons are rubbery so they give even more grip.
I got an Indigo Cube Controller today from DVD boxoffice!
I think the design of the controller is absolutely Fantastic. I have heard a few bad comments made about the Z trigger on the shoulder of the pad, but I think that it is quite easy to get to. Also, the Z trigger is only going to be used for things like turbo's in racing games and bombs in games like rogue leader.
That pad fits perfectly into your hands and I like the idea of the x and y buttons above the A and B buttons. Just like the SNES!
The C anolog stick is nice to use and and main analog stick is chunkier than the N64 which is great.
People that own an N64 may know that the Anolog stick on the pad's tend to get loose after long hours of use. Plus all the dirt use to get stock down the bottom of the stick. Well with the cube, there is no worries here, It's more like the PS2 ball mechanism, but you have the grip like on the n64 stick.
I have got a Memory Card aswell and they are tiny.
I can't wait till May 3rd when I get my cube from SR.
I'm getting :-
Luigi's Mansion
FIFA WORLD CUP 2002
Rogue Squadron 2 :- Rogue Leader
Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3
Sonic 2 Battle
and on June 15 (bro's birthday) :-
Smash Bros Melee
69 (nearly 68) Days to go!!!!!
SINFIELD
I think the design of the controller is absolutely Fantastic. I have heard a few bad comments made about the Z trigger on the shoulder of the pad, but I think that it is quite easy to get to. Also, the Z trigger is only going to be used for things like turbo's in racing games and bombs in games like rogue leader.
That pad fits perfectly into your hands and I like the idea of the x and y buttons above the A and B buttons. Just like the SNES!
The C anolog stick is nice to use and and main analog stick is chunkier than the N64 which is great.
People that own an N64 may know that the Anolog stick on the pad's tend to get loose after long hours of use. Plus all the dirt use to get stock down the bottom of the stick. Well with the cube, there is no worries here, It's more like the PS2 ball mechanism, but you have the grip like on the n64 stick.
I have got a Memory Card aswell and they are tiny.
I can't wait till May 3rd when I get my cube from SR.
I'm getting :-
Luigi's Mansion
FIFA WORLD CUP 2002
Rogue Squadron 2 :- Rogue Leader
Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3
Sonic 2 Battle
and on June 15 (bro's birthday) :-
Smash Bros Melee
69 (nearly 68) Days to go!!!!!
SINFIELD
yep . i bought it a few weeks back , but the guy posted it on a boat so it will take 3-4 weeks to get here (last week now !!!!!!) and i could have had it in a week if it was airmail !
the d pads a bit small , but it is definatley better than the n64's.
today , was the 3rd week of my gamecube coming (the guy sent it by boat from america ;-( ) and the guy said 3-4 weeks , so it could come any day now , so today , i stayed home waiting for it to come.
first , the main postman came with some letters but no gamecube.
then , another postman came , about an hour later , with a parcel !!! my heart started to pound .. i opened the door and .... it was the argos man , bringing something for my mum.
so ok , by now i had really given up hope on it coming today... but then.... i heard a knock on the door , and there was yet another man , holding yet another parcel .... again my heart pounding i opened the door , and it was ... some ... swimming tubes , for my mums buissiness .... DAM !
well theres always tommorow , but im going out tommorow , so if it does come , it will have to get sent back to the depo and i'll have to pick it up !! ;-( Why must they torment me .... WHY !!!! ;-)
today , was the 3rd week of my gamecube coming (the guy sent it by boat from america ;-( ) and the guy said 3-4 weeks , so it could come any day now , so today , i stayed home waiting for it to come.
first , the main postman came with some letters but no gamecube.
then , another postman came , about an hour later , with a parcel !!! my heart started to pound .. i opened the door and .... it was the argos man , bringing something for my mum.
so ok , by now i had really given up hope on it coming today... but then.... i heard a knock on the door , and there was yet another man , holding yet another parcel .... again my heart pounding i opened the door , and it was ... some ... swimming tubes , for my mums buissiness .... DAM !
well theres always tommorow , but im going out tommorow , so if it does come , it will have to get sent back to the depo and i'll have to pick it up !! ;-( Why must they torment me .... WHY !!!! ;-)
Did you actually get that today?
I did too, spice orange as well, and let me guess, dvdboxoffice ; )
I put another thread up about it, but i love the pad so much i'm going to write more about it here,
Ah, it fits so naturally. As for the d-pad, i find it feels a lot better if you tilt the pad forward a little, and maybe lower the left hand grip just slightly. That's what i found best anyhow.
The d-pad does seem much better quality than the n64's, i think
I did too, spice orange as well, and let me guess, dvdboxoffice ; )
I put another thread up about it, but i love the pad so much i'm going to write more about it here,
Ah, it fits so naturally. As for the d-pad, i find it feels a lot better if you tilt the pad forward a little, and maybe lower the left hand grip just slightly. That's what i found best anyhow.
The d-pad does seem much better quality than the n64's, i think
Got my Spice orange controller this morning :) so might as well add my opinion on this.
Yes its true, Its sooooo comfortable to hold. I compared it with my PS2 pad, held both, and the Gamecube pad definitly just feels oh some nicer. Jits fits better I guess. All the buttons seem to have easy access, apart from the D-pad in my opinion. Thats the only flaw i reckon. But it looks as though the analogue stick should be the main usuage, so it shoudnt matter. The D-pad was hardly ever used on the N64 anyway. I can only remember using it for Wrestling games so it aint that important.
Anyway, I'm very happy with it and cant wait to start using it for real! Roll on May 3rd.
Yes its true, Its sooooo comfortable to hold. I compared it with my PS2 pad, held both, and the Gamecube pad definitly just feels oh some nicer. Jits fits better I guess. All the buttons seem to have easy access, apart from the D-pad in my opinion. Thats the only flaw i reckon. But it looks as though the analogue stick should be the main usuage, so it shoudnt matter. The D-pad was hardly ever used on the N64 anyway. I can only remember using it for Wrestling games so it aint that important.
Anyway, I'm very happy with it and cant wait to start using it for real! Roll on May 3rd.
lol
i just got my gamecube games , but no gamecube , it wont come for the next couple of weeks ! but im happy coz i can read the game instructions till then.
i got super monkey ball , waverace , star wars , and the game discs are ace ! they are SOOOO small ! im estatic !
i just got my gamecube games , but no gamecube , it wont come for the next couple of weeks ! but im happy coz i can read the game instructions till then.
i got super monkey ball , waverace , star wars , and the game discs are ace ! they are SOOOO small ! im estatic !
You say you use your index fingers to put on the L and R buttons Because i use the fingers closest to my thumbs to rest on the L and R buttons and it works just fine, (bearing in mind the index finger is the finger closest to the thumb)
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