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The Nintendo Classic Controller is a controller made for the Nintendo GameCube video game console.

Contents 1 Overview 1.1 Legal issues 2 List of Wii games that use the Nintendo GameCube controller 2.1 List of WiiWare games that use the Nintendo GameCube controller 3 References

[edit] Overview

The standard GameCube controller has a wing grip design, and is designed to fit well in the player's hands. It includes a total of eight buttons, two analog sticks, and a D-pad. The primary analog stick is on the left, with the D-pad below it. On the right are four buttons; a large green "A" button in the center, a smaller red "B" button to the left, an "X" button to the right and a "Y" button to the top. Below those, there is a yellow "C" stick, which often serves different functions, such as controlling the camera. The Start/Pause button is in the middle of the controller.

On the top of the controller there are two analog shoulder buttons marked "L" and "R", as well as one digital one marked "Z". The "L" and "R" shoulder buttons have both digital and analog capabilities. In analog mode, the shoulder buttons have an additional "click" when fully depressed. In digital mode, it will register it as digital only when fully depressed. This difference, in effect, serves as two additional buttons on the controller without the need to actually add physical buttons. This works by means of a dual-sensor system inside the controller, a slider piece, which is moved by pressing down on the shoulder button and a separate button press pad at the base.

A wireless variation of the controller was later released, called the WaveBird. It operates using radio frequency, and is powered by two AA batteries. The rumble feature was removed to accommodate this. The WaveBird controller is mainly available in two different colors, "Grey" and "Platinum" (silver). Two additional limited edition variations were made available through Club Nintendo in Japan, "Gundam Copper" (red) and "Club Nintendo" (white and light blue).

The GameCube controller comes in four major colors: "Jet Black", "Indigo", "Platinum" (silver) and "Orange Spice", all of which matching available colours of GameCube consoles. Limited edition consoles came with "Pearl" (white), "Starlight Gold" and, in Japan, "Symphonic Green" (mint green) and "Gundam Copper" (red) controllers, as well as offering a WaveBird version of the latter. Nintendo later offered an "Indigo" controller with a clear bottom, as well as limited edition "Mario Red and Blue", "Luigi Green and Blue", "Wario Yellow and Purple" and "Emerald Blue" controllers in Japan. In April 2008, Nintendo released a white controller exclusively in Japan, as a result of increased demand of the controller due to GameCube backwards compatibility on Wii and the fact that two Wii games support the controller as a primary method of control.^[1] It differs from previous editions in that it features a white cable which is 3 meters long.

The GameCube controller, in both its original wired version and the wireless WaveBird version, is compatible with the Wii. Virtual Console games and certain Wii and WiiWare games like Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mario Kart Wii, Sonic Unleashed and Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King and several others can be played with a GameCube controller.

[edit] Legal issues

Anascape Ltd, a Texas-based firm, filed a lawsuit against Nintendo for patent infringements regarding Nintendo's controllers.^[2] A July 2008 verdict found that a ban would be issued preventing Nintendo from selling the regular GameCube and WaveBird controllers in the United States. Nintendo is free to continue selling the controllers pending an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.^[3]

[edit] List of Wii games that use the Nintendo GameCube controller

Title	Genre(s)	Developer(s)	Publisher(s)	Available	Source	Notes
Bleach: Versus Crusade	Fighting	Treasure	Sega	JP	[4]
Bomberman Blast	Action	Hudson Soft	Hudson Soft	EU, JP	[5]	Also on WiiWare
Castlevania Judgment	Fighting	Konami, 8ing	Konami	EU, JP, NA	[6]
Dokapon Kingdom	Console RPG	Sting Entertainment	Atlus	JP, NA	[7]	Also for PS2
Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo	Platformer	Media.Vision	Bandai	AUS, EU, JP, NA	[8]
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2	Fighting	Spike	Atari	AUS, EU, JP, NA	[9]	Ported from PS2
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3	Fighting	Spike	Atari	EU, JP, NA	[10]	Also for PS2
FIFA Soccer 09 All-Play	Sports	EA Canada	Electronic Arts	AUS, EU, NA	[11]
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time	Action RPG	Square Enix	Square Enix	EU, JP, NA	[12]
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn	Tactical RPG	Intelligent Systems	Nintendo	AUS, EU, JP, NA	[13]
Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, TheThe Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy	Fighting	High Voltage Software	Midway Games	AUS, EU, NA	[14]
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core	Fighting	Arc System Works	Aksys Games	EU, JP, NA	[15]
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus	Fighting	Arc System Works	Aksys Games	JP, NA	[16]
Klonoa	Platformer	Paon	Namco Bandai Games	EU, JP, NA	[17]
Mario Kart Wii	Racing	Nintendo EAD	Nintendo	AUS, EU, JP, NA	[18]
Metal Slug Anthology	Scrolling shooter Run and gun, Arcade	Terminal Reality, Noise Factory, SNK Playmore[19]	SNK Playmore Ignition EntertainmentEU	EU, KO, NA	[20]	Ported from Neo Geo and arcade games
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon	Fighting	Just Games Interactive	Midway Games	EU, NA	[21]
Muramasa: The Demon Blade	Action RPG	Vanillaware	Marvelous EntertainmentJP Rising Star GamesEU Ignition EntertainmentNA	JP, EU, NA	[22]
MySims Racing	Racing, Life simulation	Artificial Mind and Movement	Electronic Arts	AUS, EU, NA	[23]
Naruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisen EX	Fighting	8ing	Tomy/D3 Publisher	JP		[citation needed]
Naruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisen EX 2	Fighting	8ing	Tomy/D3 Publisher	JP		[citation needed]
Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution	Fighting	8ing	Tomy/D3 Publisher	AUS, EU, NA	[24]
Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2	Fighting	8ing	Tomy	AUS, EU, NA		[citation needed]
NASCAR Kart Racing	Racing	Electronic Arts	Electronic Arts	NA	[25]
Need for Speed: Nitro	Racing	EA Montreal	Electronic Arts	EU, NA	[26]
Nights: Journey of Dreams	Action-adventure game	Sega Studio USA	Sega	EU, JP, NA	[27]
Rampage: Total Destruction	Action	Pipeworks Software	Midway	AUS, EU, NA	[28]
Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil	Survival horror	Capcom	Capcom	EU, NA	[29]	Ported from Gamecube, PS1
Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition	Survival horror, Third person shooter	Capcom	Capcom	AUS, EU, JP, NA	[30]	Ported from Gamecube, PS2
Resident Evil Zero	Survival horror	Capcom	Capcom	JP, NA	[30]	Ported from Gamecube
Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces, The	Combat flight simulator	Namco	Namco Bandai Xseed GamesNA	JP UnreleasedAUS/EU/NA	[31]
Sonic and the Secret Rings	Adventure, Action	Sonic Team	Sega	AUS, EU, JP, NA	[32]	Party mode only
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity	Racing	Sonic Team	Sega	EU, JP, NA	[33]
Sonic Unleashed	Platformer, Action	Sonic Team, Dimps[34]	Sega	AUS, EU, JP, NA	[35]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl	Fighting, Action	Sora	Nintendo	AUS, EU, JP, NA	[36]
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars	Fighting	8ing	Capcom	JP	[37]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up	Fighting	Game Arts	Ubisoft	EU, JP, NA	[38]
Ultimate Shooting Collection	Shoot 'em up	Milestone Inc.	UFO Interactive	JP, KO, NA	[39]
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010	Professional wrestling, Fighting	Yukes	THQ	AUS, EU, NA	[40]

[edit] List of WiiWare games that use the Nintendo GameCube controller

Title	Genre(s)	Developer(s)	Publisher(s)	Available	Source	Notes
Bomberman Blast	Action	Hudson Soft	Hudson Soft	EU, JP, NA	[5]	Also sold retailEU, JP
Bubble Bobble Plus!	Arcade	Taito	TaitoJP Square EnixEU, NA	EU, JP, NA	[41]
Dr. Mario Online Rx	Puzzle	Arika	Nintendo	AUS, EU, JP, NA	[42]
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King	City-building	Square Enix	Nintendo	AUS, EU, JP, NA	[42]
Gradius ReBirth	Shoot 'em up	M2	Konami	AUS, EU, JP, NA	[42]
High Voltage Hot Rod Show	Racing	High Voltage Software	High Voltage Software	NA	[43]
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Keep Going! Blazing Adventure Squad, Let's Go! Stormy Adventure Squad, Go For It! Light Adventure Squad	Dungeon RPG	Chunsoft	Nintendo	JP UnreleasedEU,NA	[44]
Pokémon Rumble	Action RPG	Ambrella	Nintendo	EU, JP, NA	[45]	Allowed for 2/+ player only
Toki Tori	Platform, Puzzle	Two Tribes B.V.	Two Tribes B.V., Capcom, AIM Productions	AUS, EU, NA	[46]

[edit] References

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