Next-Gen has published an interesting feature that examines Nintendo’s failed attempt to simplify and expand gaming even before the Wii. “How’s that?” you ask. With the unique button hierarchy of the GameCube controller (a controller I still believe is the best ever). An excerpt:
All and all, with its “ergonomic” controls, the GameCube was a step in the right direction. Many of the design ideals now embodied by the Wii began here. The only problem was, though the direction was right, the step wasn’t anywhere nearly large enough. The lesson: if you’re going to shake things up, better to make your own new space than to try to reform what’s already there.
I thought it was going to be an article about the virtual boy.
But yeah, the GCN controller was the greatest ever. And I guess Nintendo DID try to expand the market to casual gamers, unfortunately, the hardcore gamers were the ones who bought it.
that's a badass photo of the black gamecube. I would not want to meet that in a dark alley some night.
The gamecube was a great system. I loved the controller too. I miss it today while swinging my Wiimotes.
Just looking at the GameCube controllers made you think "FUN TIMES!"
the a,b,x and y buttons were so perfectly shaped around your thumb, unlike the PlayStation with its square positioning
I don't care what people say. I loved my GameCube.
@frisby
Break out some of those classic cube games and play them on the Wii. Using a wavebird gets rid of those cumbersome wires. I love my Gamecube, but I love the backwards compatability of the Wii even more!
Anybody who owns a Cube knows it's an awesome system. The only people who will tell you otherwise are fanboys.
I was just playing Chibi-Robo, Mario DDR, and Beyond Good and Evil last weekend on my Wii using the Wavebird (well, and the dance pad.) Much like the Dreamcast, it had a lot of awesome, underrated games released for it.
But I'm just as glad the Wii came along because (at least in the case of first-party games and a few other ones like Elebits) it just feels better.
I forgot to meniton, I do have a gripe about the gamecube controller: Fighting games SUCKED because of it.
It was a sad day when I sold mine. It was the coolest looking little console.
Where's Malstrom when you need him? I think he called this too. Called the GameCube the first Wii. Or something…