Reddit reviews PowerA Wireless GameCube Style Controller for Nintendo Switch - Purple

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Purists will hate this suggestion (and the controller is far from perfect) but the PowerA Wireless GameCube Controller is the best third party controller I have used. Better than the Hori Battlepad and WAY better than the PDP Fight Pad Pro.

NB: You’re never going to get the same quality or feel of a first party controller going this route and you will definitely be more prone to dropped inputs, etc. But especially if you’re looking for a casual option that delivers a decent wireless experience with the GameCube form factor (plus home and share buttons) IMO, this is the best option.

That's really all it would need, though. Effectively just make it wireless and throw on a ZL button. Maybe adjust the C-stick a bit. I think that's safely within modern furnishes.

That's why I pre-ordered four of these, but I wouldn't mind a version with rechargeable batteries... and I'm not entirely sure if it has any sort of rumble or not.

the PowerA Gamecube imitation pro controllers have octagonal notches. They come in wired and wireless, and based on the research I've done they seem really highly regarded.

GameCube controllers exist that don't require the adapter.

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https://www.amazon.com/PowerA-Wireless-Controller-Nintendo-Switch-GameCube/dp/B07GXLBCC3

The PowerA Gamecube Controller is basically a Switch Pro Controller (minus rumble and Amiibo scanning) housed in the casing of a Gamecube controller. It's a very faithful recreation of the original, the only difference I've noticed is the addition of the extra buttons.

PowerA's is the only straight up wireless controller in the GCN style. The other new versions are wired. 8BitDo has announced a wireless adapter, but unless you're using it with a Wavebird that's still going to involve wires.

There is a portable playstand with two usb ports.

there is also a wireless adapter for OG gamecube controllers.

And there are straight up wireless gamecube pro controllers.

If you meant "portable dock that i can take over to friends house", then no. No third party dock option is totally safe for use. Youre better off just taking the normal dock.

Is this controller going to be quality, based on the company? It seems to be my perfect idea of a controller - GameCube style, but with enough buttons for everything (if the sticks click in, that is).

This is what I have. It actually runs on two Double A batteries lol. So I guess it'd be easier to disconnect. Just open the back and take the batteries out!

1. Buy a tempered glass screen protector. Docks have been known to scratch them up.
   
2. Buy a micro SD card that's at LEAST 128GB in size.
   
3. If you're going to play handheld at all and experience discomfort, definitely buy either a Skull & Co grip or a Satisfye grip.
   
4. If you want to share your games AT ALL with anybody else in your family who also owns their own separate Switch, definitely buy your games physical. (There is a LOT you can read up on cloud saves / game sharing / etc. about this, but this is the rule of thumb, imo.)
   
5. If you're NOT going to share your games with anybody else, then buying your games digitally tends to cut down on load times a little bit, as far as I can tell. Just keep an eye on how much space you have left on your micro SD.
   
6. Definitely buy a Nintendo Switch Online (or whatever the hell it's called) Subscription. You need this to play games online, and you get a bunch of free NES / SNES games, too. Also, if you want to buy the Online subscription for multiple Switches, there's a family plan thing you can get as well.
   
7. If you're going to play docked, invest in a Pro Controller. If you're going to play Smash, either invest in a Gamecube controller adapter and get a GC controller... or buy this wireless controller.

If you've already got an OTG adapter then any usb controler will work. Here's a PC usb gamecube controller that should work

There's the gamecube controller for the switch, but I don't know if those will work on phone/pc or not.

there are wireless ones for the switch, which means on android they'ge got that wierd terrible input lag so avoid those.

I've found that using the magic-ns adapter plugged into my phone, I can connect joycons or other Switch wireless controllers to my Note8 and play emulator games just fine. I was playing Windwaker with it last week.

This post got a bit longwinded because I'm a bit passionate on this subject, sorry. The PC gamepad space was a nightmare before Valve singlehandedly fixed it all. It used to be "Buy an Xbox pad or get out." Or as you said, "no other controller compares with it."

So Valve made the other controllers compare with it. Arguably, it's actually become the weakest and most feature-deprived controller these days now that other controllers are allowed to compete with native support across the board, because the only real advantage it had was that every game natively supported it. It has no gyro, no touchpad, and the least amount of usable buttons out of all the major controllers. I'd make an Epic Store comparison, but I have better things to talk about:

Beyond just adding support for every controller under the sun, the amount of control Steam Input gives you is incredible. Anything you could think of, and dozens of things you never thought of and never knew you needed. You can make it so that buttons behave differently based on whatever else is being pressed. A common thing to do is to bind the Back button with various other buttons for things like volume, playlist control, alt tabbing, etc.

If you have a PS4 pad or a Steam Controller (or any future controller that adds touchpads) you can add Touch Menus to them. These are fully customizable:

Example One

Example Two

Example Three

If you don't have a touchpad, you can use Radial Menus instead, which work similarly but with a stick instead of a touchpad.

My personal favorite use is for a Steam Controller which I configured to use the gyro for precise aiming, but have it only enabled while my thumb on the right touchpad so it only moves when I want it to move, and the sensitivity drops if I half-pull my trigger for lining up the shot. It makes using a controller in an FPS actually bearable, even enjoyable at times.

And again: Valve developed all of this as part of the software suite for their own controller, and then just natively supported all other controllers for all features that they're reasonably capable of. The PS4 and Switch Pro controllers can use Gyro, PS4 can use Touchpad, etc. They went out of their way to improve the competition for their own product because it was better for their customers. The end result was that they wanted controllers to be better, they didn't care how we got there.

Hell, at the beginning of this year they randomly added support for PowerA's Gamecube-style Switch Pro controller. It blew my mind, I did not expect them to add official support shortly after release for this obscure third party controller, but they did.

That's why I don't like Epic. Epic would never do any of this. That's why they're not interested in being better, they're not interested in actually competing. They're interested in giving you no other options. You don't have to be better if you're the only choice. That's why I don't value their "competition" at all. We don't need them. We were doing fine until they came along and started screwing everything up.

As someone mentioned Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild are must haves.

Some I'd recommend would be

• Mega Man 11
  
• Mega Man Legacy Collection 1+2
  
• Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1+2
  
• This War of Mine: Complete Edition (Probably digital only, no signs of a physical release)
  
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
  
• Dragon Ball FighterZ
  
• Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch
  
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
  
• The Escapists 2 (Digital Only)
  
• Astro Bears Party (Digital Only. It's a good game to play with a group of 4 people. Although it is cheap I'd recommend to wait for a discount since it gets discounted a lot)
  
  Also, although you didn't ask here are some cheap officially licensed controllers I'd recommend for the Nintendo Switch that are 49.99$ and below:
  
  
• PowerA Wired Controller Plus (24.99$)
  
• HORI Nintendo Switch HORIPAD Wired Controller (19.99$)
  
• HORI Nintendo Switch Battle Pad (24.99$)
  
• PDP Nintendo Switch Fight Pad Pro (24.99$)
  
• PowerA Wired Controller for Nintendo Switch - GameCube style (24.99$)
  
• PDP Nintendo Switch Faceoff Wired Pro Controller (24.99$)
  
• PowerA Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch - GameCube Style (49.99$)
  
• PowerA Enhanced Wireless Pro Controller (44.88$)

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https://www.amazon.com/PowerA-Wireless-Controller-Nintendo-Switch-GameCube/dp/B07GXLBCC3/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?adgrpid=71149674624&hvadid=321619628107&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=1026339&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=15400007359906259849&hvtargid=kwd-569708092216&keywords=powera%2Bgamecube%2Bcontroller&qid=1555877482&s=gateway&sr=8-2&th=1&psc=1

I would HIGHLY recommend this one right here (if you enjoy gamecube layout controllers) Ive used this thing for 90+ hours now and have had no input issues or anything whatsoever. Its an all around excellent controller, including gyroscope controls! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GXLBCC3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_VabPCbYY6JBB5

There is this pro controller designed like a gamecube controller it works pretty well for me
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GXLBCC3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_VAoSDbK3S9R3G

PDP is the best USB GC controller for the money imo.

https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Switch-Princess-GameCube-Controller-500-100-NA-D5/dp/B07MY2WZ7M/?th=1

Has a lot of different skins, they all look good. I went with Peach cause its pink and obnoxious looking.

If you want a Wireless one I think the PowerA is your best bet. A bit more expensive tho.

https://www.amazon.com/PowerA-Wireless-Controller-Nintendo-Switch-GameCube/dp/B07GXLBCC3/

Great! Do you have a recommendation for what controllers to get? I'd prefer wireless but not too expensive.

I also see this wireless GC controller made specifically for switch. Worth it?

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Sure. https://www.amazon.com/PowerA-Wireless-Controller-Nintendo-Switch-GameCube/dp/B07GXLBCC3/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?adgrpid=53569177422&gclid=Cj0KCQjwla7nBRDxARIsADll0kCDklTOwuNXYQkjxcsA79oM5UbMYuLovFqwYahhgFWnAbNq-ymjlDYaAm_IEALw_wcB&hvadid=274745086483&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=9010692&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=12926067106646488340&hvtargid=aud-649564993678%3Akwd-651877210792&hydadcr=24153_9930354&keywords=gamecube+switch+controller&qid=1559003659&s=gateway&sr=8-3

PowerA Gamecube Wireless Controller FTW!

This one looks and feels like a GameCube controller, but it's really a Pro Controller. It has gyro controls, but lacks rumble and nfc. It's definitely the highest quality 3rd party switch controller though.

https://www.amazon.com/PowerA-Wireless-Controller-Nintendo-Switch-GameCube/dp/B07GXLBCC3

There's a middle ground if you're interested. A wireless GameCube controller for the switch with motion controls

Edit: found the link
Same price as the GC controller and the adapter together

PowerA Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch - GameCube Style Purple - Nintendo Switch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GXLBCC3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_8yi4BbPB682ZA

Reposting because it looks like I accidentally used an affiliate link the first time:

Power A is making a licensed one, but I have no idea if it'll be any good.

would this be a good controller for pc and switch? or should I go with a more traditional one?

Yeah its the power A, looks like this. Sorry for shitty amazon link, I have the grey one (it's all they had at wal mart at the time)

It's perfect for casual home use, it works for any game or anything you need the gyro for even. And I can do tech/combos with it no problem, never had an issue with it. I always wanted a GC controller with a left bumper cause I find that a perfect jump button, so easy to just tap and slide your finger off for SH.

It's a a great controller.

Do you mean controllers like this one.

https://www.amazon.com/PowerA-Wireless-Controller-Nintendo-Switch-GameCube/dp/B07GXLBCC3/ref=pd_cp_63_3?pd_rd_w=rZwuW&pf_rd_p=ef4dc990-a9ca-4945-ae0b-f8d549198ed6&pf_rd_r=5ZP2BSTAQRZJJD8XHKPF&pd_rd_r=a61935b1-a982-4670-a2e8-570e71c9a8e0&pd_rd_wg=vkX9o&pd_rd_i=B07GXLBCC3&refRID=5ZP2BSTAQRZJJD8XHKPF&th=1

I believe it's officially license or does it have to be one like this.

https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Switch-Battle-Mario-GameCube-Controller/dp/B01AD478IY/ref=sr_1_29?crid=2IJYQTQUAYU7L&keywords=nintendo%2Bgamecube%2Bcontroller&qid=1568748755&sprefix=nintendo%2Bgamecube%2Caps%2C328&sr=8-29&th=1

this one, from my experience
PowerA Wireless GameCube Style Controller for Nintendo Switch - Purple https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GXLBCC3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_.aHmDbGRETQ8R

I have a Switch and I have to say the console itself is fine, but it's clear a massive miscalculation was made with the original design of the joycon. The Gamepad Pro so far seem much more durable(I've used the same since 2017 and it's only just finally beginning to experiences slightly less precises controls in one of the joysticks and that was mostly fixed with just a bit of calibration). However that might be because it actually uses what's likely a very different component model than the one that troubles joy-cons the most.

As it turn out, the faulty component(the joystick) is not even one Nintendo had designed themselves but is instead purchased from mass supplier. It's literally a "standard" third party model that was made for a variety of uses...

... and was likely never made by that supplier for durability due to the resistor pad inside the joystick box being made from graphite that metal component will literally dent and scratch over time.

Considering the tiny size of the joystick, I assume it was selected(though I have no ideas if Nintendo were originally aware of the weak nature of the internals of the joysticks boxes) primarily due to it's small size as to allow room for the much more advanced HD rumble(more advanced than even the Gamepad Pro's) in the pair and IR camera found in one ontop of the NFC sensor found in the other joycon.

All this said, it does mean that if you can find any third party model that use a different stick design though, they might be more durable than Nintendo's joycons and perhaps even cheaper than Nintendo's offering... since most third parties will have removed the more costly components/features of the controllers which is to say the forementioned HD Rumble/IR camera/NFC sensor.

Personally I've started the search myself even though my current joycons have yet to experience drift so I can preemptively make sure I have a more durable backup before I even get there. Though the tough part for me is to specifically find a pair that could support being used in handheld play which is my primary use for joycons.

My Gamepad Pro is still fine though, but I might still pick a new third party controller for a similar role though albeit different
reasons.
My dad's actually begun to play some games himself but while he's finally just starting to get the hang of 3D cameras, he still struggle to remember once in a while which button do what. But recently I fell upon a third party controller that's basically a modernized Gamecube controller updated with four shoulder buttons, motion control and a proper joystick instead of a C-stick, but otherwise retained the same controls layout.... including the extremely clear button identification layout with that massive green A button, that instantly noticeable red B and the X and Y butons to either sides of the top of the green A. It even got updated to have the screenshot/home buttons of Switch controllers too: https://www.amazon.ca/PowerA-Wireless-Controller-Nintendo-Switch-GameCube/dp/B07GXLBCC3?th=1

It's off brand, but enjoy.

Official would probably be the best

I chose these powerA wireless controllers since I don't want to deal with cables. They have worked very well for months however if used extensively the control stick can start to drift. Also they don't contain rechargable batteries so you will have to change the batteries every two months or so.