Summary
Nintendohas revealed a surprising restriction connected to the announced GameCube controller designed for the Switch 2, and gamers are finding the catch hard to believe. The GameCube controller was one of the highlights inNintendo’s Switch 2 Direct, showcased alongside the new console’s impressive and improved hardware and software, with a slew of games to go hand-in-hand.
The GameCube console was released in 2001 and remains one of the most popular and nostalgic consoles in Nintendo’s history. In the past,Nintendo had several successful GameCube launch titles, includingBatman: Vengeance,Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3, andStar Wars Rogue Squadron 2: Rogue Leader,and fans are hoping the Switch 2 catalog will grow to become just as rich.
Included in Nintendo’s recent trailer, the fine print at the end of the showcase revealed the GameCube controller was only compatible with the Nintendo GameCube Classics library, meaning the controller cannot be used to play other Switch 2 games.Nintendo announced the GameCube games coming to the Switch 2 at launch, which will join the Nintendo’s GameCube Classics library.The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker,Soulcalibur 2andF-Zero GXwill be available to play on day one, and the publisher’s Nintendo Treehouse livestream confirmed more titles would be added later on. However, fans were not pleased to hear about the GameCube controller’s restriction, especially since the button mapping would be compatible with other games.
Nintendo’s GameCube Switch 2 Controller Is Only Compatible With GameCube Games
The gaming community doesn’t take long to air opinions, andNintendo fans have already voiced a change they want to see in the GameCube controllerbefore it’s even been released. Some social media users believed the restriction was a mistake, and others thought it was a real shame the controller couldn’t even be used to play theSuper Smash Bros.fighting game. More comments encouraged gamers to default to the Pro Controller 2 instead, and a few disgruntled fans noted their time playingSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateusing the N64 controller and wondered why the GameCube controller couldn’t follow suit.
Gamers are still a few months away from the controller’s July 07, 2025, release date in tandem with the new console, butNintendo fans have already made their Switch 2 Online GameCube wishlist.Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes,The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, andAnimal Crossingwere some of the games on fans’ wishlists to be added to the GameCube catalog, in addition to classics likeMario Kart: Double DashandSuper Smash Bros. Melee.
