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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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COuld someone confirm for me that US controllers will work on PAL gamecubes? please? I was thinking of ordering one.
so close ... yet so farrrrrrrrrr
sighn :0<
only 88 days 14 hrs 27 min 58. till gamecube launches !
you'll need a memory card definatley to save you progress.
the memory cards are crazy ! they only weigh 10grams , and are about the size of a poker chip !
the memory cards are crazy ! they only weigh 10grams , and are about the size of a poker chip !
and feels better
I cant wait to try out the new GC controller - I found the N64' to be one of the most comfortable but this GC's looks even better!!
But the 'extras' should still also be quite cheap.
It should be under £200 for a Cube and 1 game, and that's still £100 less than an X-box on it's own!!
I must have read that in GM too. Yeah, that's the thing I read about how the click button works.
It should be under £200 for a Cube and 1 game, and that's still £100 less than an X-box on it's own!!
I must have read that in GM too. Yeah, that's the thing I read about how the click button works.
I read somewhere, I think it was in a GamesMaster magazine, that the Shoulder button which clicks as it reaches its furthest position is to be used in Starfox. For example, it said(and don't quote me on this), if you are flying through space, and you push it in further, you will go faster; however, if you want a eally fast boost of speed, just push it all the way until it clicks, and you'll go very fast, it was something to that effect anyway. I made it sound worser than it should have sounded. Anyway, I really can't wait for my Gamecube, the only problem I've got is what to get with it. Gamecube, maybe another pad, one; maybe two games, maybe a memory card. You see? Although the Gamecube is cheap, it's the extras which will bump the price up
ohhhhhh
theres a 3rd party controller made by pelican , (go to ebay and search for gamecube controller , you will find loads)
they look the same as the gc one , with the z button on the top , but im just gonna stick with the orignals , i never really trust 3rd party controllers when the real thing is only a few quid more.
theres a 3rd party controller made by pelican , (go to ebay and search for gamecube controller , you will find loads)
they look the same as the gc one , with the z button on the top , but im just gonna stick with the orignals , i never really trust 3rd party controllers when the real thing is only a few quid more.
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