<s>
The	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
is	O
the	O
standard	O
game	B-Device
controller	I-Device
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
home	B-Device
video	I-Device
game	I-Device
console	I-Device
,	O
manufactured	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
and	O
launched	O
in	O
2001	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
64	I-Device
controller	I-Device
,	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
progression	O
of	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
controller	O
design	O
in	O
numerous	O
ways	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
contentious	O
M-shaped	O
design	O
of	O
its	O
predecessor	O
was	O
replaced	O
with	O
a	O
more	O
conventional	O
handlebar	O
style	O
controller	O
shape	O
;	O
a	O
second	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
was	O
added	O
,	O
replacing	O
the	O
C	O
buttons	O
with	O
a	O
C	O
stick	O
and	O
the	O
X	O
and	O
Y	O
face	O
buttons	O
,	O
last	O
seen	O
on	O
the	O
Super	O
Nintendo	B-Device
controller	I-Device
,	O
were	O
reintroduced	O
;	O
the	O
shoulder	O
buttons	O
were	O
changed	O
to	O
hybrid	O
analog	O
triggers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
wireless	O
variant	O
of	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
known	O
as	O
the	O
WaveBird	B-Device
was	O
released	O
in	O
2002	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
many	O
elements	O
of	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
's	O
unique	O
design	O
were	O
not	O
embraced	O
by	O
many	O
future	O
twin-stick	O
gamepads	B-Device
(	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
pressure-sensitive	O
shoulder	O
buttons	O
and	O
a	O
face	O
button	O
layout	O
that	O
emphasizes	O
one	O
button	O
over	O
three	O
others	O
)	O
,	O
some	O
controllers	O
adopted	O
its	O
staggered	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
layout	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
continued	O
to	O
endure	O
even	O
beyond	O
its	O
system	O
's	O
launch	O
cycle	O
,	O
gaining	O
varying	O
levels	O
of	O
support	O
from	O
its	O
subsequent	O
successor	O
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Years	O
after	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
's	O
discontinuation	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
officially	O
re-released	O
the	O
controller	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
international	O
launch	O
of	O
the	O
fourth	O
and	O
fifth	O
installments	O
of	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
series	O
,	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
for	I-Application
Wii	I-Application
U	I-Application
and	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
persisting	O
popularity	O
of	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
in	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
community	O
after	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
critically-acclaimed	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
Melee	I-Application
in	O
2001	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
alongside	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
console	O
,	O
the	O
standard	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
has	O
a	O
wing	O
grip	O
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
controller	O
was	O
bundled	O
with	O
all	O
new	O
GameCube	B-Application
systems	O
throughout	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
life	O
cycle	O
and	O
was	O
also	O
available	O
separately	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
standard	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
provides	O
haptic	O
feedback	O
by	O
way	O
of	O
a	O
built-in	O
rumble	O
motor	O
rather	O
than	O
using	O
an	O
external	O
Rumble	B-Device
Pak	I-Device
add-on	O
like	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
64	I-Device
controller	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controller	O
features	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
six	O
digital	O
buttons	O
,	O
two	O
staggered	O
analog	B-Device
sticks	I-Device
,	O
a	O
directional	B-Device
pad	I-Device
and	O
two	O
hybrid	O
analog	O
and	O
digital	O
triggers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
primary	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
is	O
on	O
the	O
left	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
D-pad	B-Device
below	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
was	O
sold	O
in	O
several	O
different	O
colors	O
over	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
lifespan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Standard	O
colors	O
included	O
"	O
Indigo	O
"	O
(	O
dark	O
royal	O
purple	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
Jet	O
Black	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Platinum	O
"	O
(	O
Silver	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
bundled	O
with	O
their	O
respective	O
colored	O
GameCube	B-Application
consoles	O
and	O
sold	O
separately	O
in	O
many	O
countries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Club	O
Nintendo	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
could	O
be	O
purchased	O
for	O
500	O
points	O
each	O
and	O
designs	O
included	O
"	O
Mario	O
"	O
(	O
red	O
top	O
and	O
blue	O
bottom	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
Luigi	O
"	O
(	O
green	O
top	O
and	O
blue	O
bottom	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
Wario	O
"	O
(	O
yellow	O
top	O
and	O
purple	O
bottom	O
)	O
and	O
a	O
"	O
Club	O
Nintendo	O
"	O
controller	O
(	O
white	O
top	O
and	O
light	O
blue	O
bottom	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
number	O
of	O
limited	O
edition	O
GameCube	B-Application
consoles	O
have	O
been	O
released	O
which	O
included	O
matching	O
controllers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Symphonic	O
Green	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Crystal	O
White	O
"	O
colors	O
were	O
also	O
released	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
although	O
the	O
latter	O
was	O
renamed	O
"	O
Pearl	O
White	O
"	O
and	O
bundled	O
with	O
Mario	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Football	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
4	I-Application
controller	O
(	O
silver	O
top	O
and	O
black	O
bottom	O
with	O
logo	O
)	O
was	O
available	O
in	O
Europe	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
limited	O
edition	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
4	I-Application
console	O
bundle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Panasonic	B-Device
Q	I-Device
,	O
a	O
GameCube/DVD	O
player	O
hybrid	O
exclusive	O
to	O
Japan	O
,	O
came	O
bundled	O
with	O
a	O
grey	O
Panasonic	O
branded	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controller	O
has	O
the	O
Panasonic	O
logo	O
on	O
it	O
instead	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
GameCube	I-Application
text	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
WaveBird	B-Device
Wireless	I-Device
Controller	I-Device
,	O
released	O
in	O
2002	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
radio	O
frequency-based	O
wireless	B-Device
controller	I-Device
based	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
design	O
as	O
the	O
standard	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
communicates	O
with	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
console	O
wirelessly	O
through	O
a	O
receiver	O
dongle	O
connected	O
to	O
one	O
of	O
its	O
controller	O
ports	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
powered	O
by	O
two	O
AA	B-Algorithm
batteries	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
power-conservation	O
measure	O
,	O
the	O
WaveBird	B-Device
lacks	O
the	O
rumble	O
function	O
of	O
the	O
standard	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
WaveBird	B-Device
came	O
in	O
two	O
colors	O
,	O
gray	O
and	O
silver	O
(	O
Platinum	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
specially-designed	O
variant	O
of	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
was	O
created	O
for	O
the	O
LodgeNet	O
in	O
some	O
North	O
American	O
hotels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controller	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
for	O
pay-per-play	O
access	O
to	O
select	O
GameCube	B-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
standard	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
inputs	O
,	O
the	O
LodgeNet	O
controller	O
also	O
includes	O
six	O
additional	O
buttons	O
which	O
are	O
used	O
to	O
control	O
the	O
on-screen	O
game	O
selection	O
interface	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controller	O
cannot	O
be	O
used	O
on	O
regular	O
GameCube	B-Application
hardware	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Device
64	I-Device
controller	I-Device
received	O
mixed	O
impressions	O
,	O
being	O
lauded	O
for	O
standardizing	O
the	O
controls	O
for	O
3D	O
movement	O
with	O
its	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
and	O
for	O
its	O
comfortable	O
design	O
,	O
but	O
derided	O
for	O
its	O
bulkiness	O
and	O
overall	O
layout	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shigeru	O
Miyamoto	O
designed	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
in	O
a	O
span	O
of	O
at	O
least	O
three	O
years	O
—	O
the	O
longest	O
he	O
had	O
spent	O
on	O
any	O
controller	O
at	O
that	O
time	O
—	O
with	O
the	O
goal	O
being	O
to	O
accommodate	O
as	O
many	O
people	O
as	O
possible	O
,	O
regardless	O
of	O
their	O
age	O
,	O
the	O
size	O
of	O
their	O
hands	O
,	O
and	O
whether	O
they	O
have	O
any	O
experience	O
in	O
playing	O
video	O
games	O
with	O
a	O
gamepad	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Ashida	O
Kenichiro	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
console	O
's	O
hardware	O
designers	O
,	O
the	O
controller	O
was	O
intended	O
to	O
be	O
intuitive	O
to	O
the	O
point	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
would	O
forget	O
they	O
were	O
holding	O
it	O
,	O
but	O
achieving	O
that	O
and	O
adding	O
many	O
features	O
proved	O
difficult	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
games	O
transitioned	O
to	O
3D	O
graphics	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
debated	O
whether	O
the	O
controller	O
needed	O
a	O
D-pad	B-Device
anymore	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ultimately	O
,	O
they	O
settled	O
on	O
keeping	O
it	O
at	O
the	O
bottom	O
right	O
of	O
the	O
primary	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
also	O
settled	O
on	O
replacing	O
the	O
four	O
buttons	O
with	O
a	O
second	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
,	O
and	O
placed	O
it	O
on	O
the	O
bottom	O
left	O
of	O
the	O
face	O
buttons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
's	O
thumbs	O
were	O
meant	O
to	O
naturally	O
rest	O
on	O
the	O
primary	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
and	O
the	O
button	O
,	O
from	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
move	O
them	O
in	O
a	O
downward	O
arc	O
to	O
reach	O
the	O
D-pad	B-Device
and	O
secondary	O
stick	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
was	O
released	O
to	O
Japan	O
on	O
September	O
14	O
,	O
2001	O
;	O
to	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
November	O
18	O
;	O
to	O
Europe	O
on	O
May	O
3	O
,	O
2002	O
;	O
and	O
to	O
Australia	O
on	O
May	O
17	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
unlicensed	O
third-party	O
GameCube	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
have	O
been	O
on	O
the	O
market	O
,	O
they	O
have	O
been	O
criticized	O
for	O
generally	O
being	O
made	O
of	O
lower	O
quality	O
products	O
than	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
official	O
GameCube	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
official	O
controllers	O
have	O
become	O
scarce	O
at	O
retailers	O
,	O
as	O
an	O
increased	O
demand	O
of	O
the	O
controller	O
started	O
due	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
's	O
backward	O
compatibility	O
with	O
GameCube	B-Application
games	O
and	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
several	O
Wii	B-Device
games	I-Device
support	O
the	O
controller	O
as	O
a	O
primary	O
method	O
of	O
control	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
response	O
to	O
the	O
regained	O
popularity	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
re-launched	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
relaunched	O
models	O
also	O
lack	O
the	O
metal	O
braces	O
inserted	O
inside	O
the	O
controller	O
's	O
triggers	O
to	O
help	O
push	O
the	O
triggers	O
down	O
,	O
something	O
which	O
the	O
original	O
2001-2007	O
manufactured	O
GameCube	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
do	O
have	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2008	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
released	O
a	O
white	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
exclusively	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
controller	O
has	O
not	O
been	O
released	O
outside	O
Japan	O
,	O
but	O
online	O
retailers	O
such	O
as	O
Amazon	B-Application
and	O
Play-Asia	O
do	O
import	O
and	O
sell	O
the	O
controller	O
internationally	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2014	O
,	O
the	O
manufacturing	O
production	O
of	O
the	O
white	O
controller	O
was	O
resumed	O
under	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
branding	O
,	O
again	O
exclusively	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
edition	O
controller	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2014	O
,	O
in	O
conjunction	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
for	I-Application
Wii	I-Application
U	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controller	O
features	O
a	O
metallic	O
silver	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
logo	O
surrounded	O
by	O
flames	O
instead	O
of	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
logo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Along	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
controller	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
released	O
a	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
adapter	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
adapter	O
supports	O
four	O
GameCube	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
,	O
and	O
all	O
original	O
pads	O
are	O
supported	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
second	O
adapter	O
can	O
be	O
hooked	O
up	O
to	O
a	O
console	O
,	O
allowing	O
up	O
to	O
eight	O
players	O
to	O
use	O
a	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
adapter	O
is	O
officially	O
compatible	O
with	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
for	I-Application
Wii	I-Application
U	I-Application
only	O
,	O
and	O
does	O
not	O
support	O
any	O
other	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
software	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
does	O
not	O
support	O
Wii	B-Device
software	O
running	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
E3	O
2018	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
confirmed	O
it	O
would	O
re-issue	O
the	O
black	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
for	O
use	O
with	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
as	O
,	O
like	O
its	O
Wii	B-Device
and	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
predecessors	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
officially	O
supports	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
re-issued	O
controller	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
2	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
a	O
simplified	O
variant	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
emblem	O
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
also	O
re-released	O
the	O
official	O
USB	B-Protocol
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
adapter	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
generic	O
Nintendo	O
embossed	O
branding	O
(	O
unlike	O
the	O
first	O
edition	O
that	O
featured	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
logo	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
adapter	O
is	O
the	O
same	O
as	O
the	O
one	O
released	O
for	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
,	O
and	O
both	O
adapters	O
work	O
on	O
either	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Switch	O
itself	O
and	O
its	O
games	O
are	O
capable	O
of	O
supporting	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
in	O
both	O
docked	O
and	O
handheld	O
mode	O
after	O
a	O
system	O
update	O
issued	O
in	O
October	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
Switch	O
games	O
recognize	O
GameCube	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
as	O
generic	O
controllers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
a	O
minus	O
button	O
,	O
the	O
ZL	O
button	O
,	O
clickable	O
analogue	B-Device
sticks	I-Device
and	O
motion	O
sensors	O
,	O
players	O
may	O
have	O
trouble	O
playing	O
games	O
that	O
use	O
these	O
features	O
using	O
a	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
's	O
ability	O
to	O
use	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
input	O
,	O
all	O
official	O
GameCube	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
can	O
be	O
used	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameCube	B-Application
software	O
played	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
requires	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
a	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wii	B-Device
software	O
can	O
be	O
programmed	O
to	O
make	O
full	O
use	O
of	O
GameCube	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nearly	O
all	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
games	O
and	O
certain	O
Wii	B-Device
and	O
WiiWare	O
games	O
have	O
been	O
designed	O
to	O
support	O
GameCube	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
as	O
input	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
some	O
later	O
Wii	B-Device
models	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Family	O
Edition	O
and	O
Wii	B-Device
Mini	O
,	O
lack	O
support	O
for	O
GameCube	B-Application
software	O
and	O
accessories	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
subsequent	O
console	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
,	O
omits	O
compatibility	O
with	O
GameCube	B-Application
software	O
and	O
hardware	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
announced	O
that	O
an	O
official	O
adapter	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
that	O
allows	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
up	O
to	O
four	O
GameCube	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
via	O
USB	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
its	O
initial	O
product	O
listing	O
stated	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
compatible	O
with	O
any	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
game	O
that	O
supports	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	I-Device
Pro	B-Device
Controller	I-Device
,	O
Nintendo	O
since	O
corrected	O
the	O
listing	O
,	O
stating	O
the	O
adapter	O
can	O
only	O
be	O
used	O
with	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
for	I-Application
Wii	I-Application
U	I-Application
and	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
compatible	O
with	O
other	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
or	O
Wii	B-Device
software	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Support	O
for	O
the	O
adapter	O
on	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
was	O
introduced	O
via	O
its	O
4.0	O
firmware	O
update	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
supported	O
by	O
any	O
game	O
,	O
although	O
the	O
Switch	O
recognizes	O
it	O
as	O
a	O
Pro	B-Device
Controller	I-Device
and	O
functionality	O
may	O
be	O
affected	O
if	O
a	O
game	O
utilizes	O
buttons	O
not	O
found	O
on	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	O
,	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
3D	I-Application
All-Stars	I-Application
and	O
Grid	B-Application
Autosport	I-Application
are	O
among	O
the	O
Switch	O
games	O
that	O
recognizes	O
them	O
as	O
a	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
in-game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Accessory	O
maker	O
Performance	O
Designed	O
Products	O
(	O
PDP	O
)	O
began	O
releasing	O
a	O
line	O
of	O
officially	O
licensed	O
"	O
Wired	O
Fight	O
Pad	O
"	O
controllers	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
and	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
in	O
2014	O
,	O
with	O
color	O
schemes	O
based	O
on	O
various	O
Nintendo	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
design	O
and	O
layout	O
of	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
,	O
but	O
are	O
connected	O
via	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
's	O
expansion	O
port	O
and	O
act	O
identically	O
to	O
a	O
Classic	B-Device
Controller	I-Device
Pro	O
(	O
thus	O
supporting	O
any	O
Wii	B-Device
and	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
game	O
that	O
supports	O
the	O
Classic	B-Device
Controller	I-Device
Pro	O
,	O
but	O
not	O
GameCube	B-Application
games	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
provide	O
parity	O
with	O
the	O
Classic	B-Device
Controller	I-Device
Pro	O
,	O
these	O
controllers	O
feature	O
dual	O
shoulder	O
buttons	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
+	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
−	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Home	O
"	O
buttons	O
standard	O
on	O
Wii	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
smaller	O
C-stick	O
is	O
also	O
replaced	O
with	O
a	O
more	O
standard	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
PDP	O
,	O
Hori	O
's	O
controllers	O
look	O
identical	O
to	O
real	O
GameCube	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
while	O
also	O
including	O
the	O
same	O
features	O
of	O
the	O
PDP	O
controllers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
the	O
PDP	O
"	O
Wired	O
Fight	O
Pad	O
"	O
and	O
the	O
Hori	O
"	O
Battle	O
Pad	O
"	O
will	O
work	O
on	O
the	O
NES	B-Application
Classic	I-Application
and	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
Classic	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
anticipation	O
of	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	O
,	O
both	O
Hori	O
and	O
PDP	O
unveiled	O
similar	O
replications	O
as	O
USB	B-Protocol
gamepads	B-Device
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
both	O
officially	O
licensed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
their	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
counterparts	O
,	O
they	O
maintain	O
similar	O
designs	O
and	O
appearance	O
to	O
the	O
standard	O
GameCube	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
,	O
but	O
updated	O
to	O
include	O
dual	O
shoulder	O
buttons	O
and	O
Switch	O
system	O
buttons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PowerA	O
released	O
a	O
Nintendo	B-Device
Switch	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
Controller	I-Device
with	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
layout	O
but	O
with	O
additional	O
inputs	O
standard	O
on	O
Switch	O
controllers	O
,	O
allowing	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
used	O
in	O
all	O
Switch	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
July	O
2008	O
verdict	O
found	O
that	O
a	O
ban	O
would	O
be	O
issued	O
preventing	O
Nintendo	O
from	O
selling	O
the	O
regular	O
GameCube	B-Application
and	O
WaveBird	B-Device
controllers	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
