To those who don't want to watch a full video: It's so it's easier to see a button prompt on the screen and know exactly where to press (due to their unique shapes and disposition) without having to look down.
The Gamecube was not a financial failure. It still made a profit, and actually sold just almost as well as the Xbox. It just wasn't nearly as successful as it should be.
I think it actually made more money than the Xbox because Microsoft sold the Xbox at a loss while Nintendo always sold their consoles for profit until the Wii U.
Do we really know if it was profitable or not? Has nintendo ever released financials which separate gamecube from their massively successful handheld sales?
@@eymenthug I can't find any information on them except for registered trademarks and lawsuits against larger companies. Not one actual product in sight. No official website. No pictures of a storefront or office. No further information. Maybe I'm wrong, but it looks like a patent troll to me. Register as many vague concepts you can, then sue to make a profit.
@EnvyOmicron unfortunately, that would do more damage than benefits. The whole reason why the industrial revolution occurred at all is because of the invention of the patent office was made. This allowed inventors to claim ownership of their ideas and license their ideas to other companies.
The wavebird used Radio Frequency instead of Infrared, I believe it was the first and possibly only controller to do so. It's for this reason that the controller and the receiver have dials on them, it's also what makes it possible to have up to 16 wavebird controllers in the same area without any interference.
I had sega megadrive game pads that used radio frequency technology i also have used infrared ones for sega before...so they cant be the first ones to have used this tech.
Certainly not only. Wavebird operated right around 2.4GHz RF - the same range as Bluetooth. All Bluetooth controllers are RF too, they just use a standardized protocol
I saw it as the A button being the primary button with Y and X being 'bean' shaped kinda fits around my thumb in a way that four face buttons didn't. I also prefer the analog stick placement on the top rather than below like the Playstation controllers
The irony is that the Dual Shock stick placement is like that because it was an afterthought, yet itbecame the standard for sony consoles. Its downright silly that the 2 most used inputs in the controller are relegated to a secondary position.
I'm incredibly tired of people saying that the reason because the wavebird doesn't have rumble is the battery compartment. The rumble motor could have been placed in a diferent way or the batteries move aside. The real reason because the wabird doesn't have rumble is because it is an RF controller wich only sends data in one way; there is no comunication back from the console (the adapter) to the controller. The controller doesn't know if the console is even turn on, that's why it also needs a power switch in the front, and the dial in the lower part needs to be in the same position in both controller and receptor, because the receptor doesn't comunicate back in any form with the controller. Edit: It is also not IR, is RF as i previously said.
I used to do this with Abe's Exoddus which had 4 disc if I remember correctly. I played it on PS2, but I didn't know that a PS1 Memory Card worked on a PS2. So I finished the game by not turning off the console for about 6 days.
It really was a great controller. I dont remember ever having issues learning controls for any game on this. Meanwhile, ive always had a habit of mixing up buttons on xbox controllers
I heard somewhere that the dpad on the gamecube controller was made like that bc its the same as the one on the gba so you could play gba games on gamecube better
@MaoRatto Well, technically, the circular part used to hold the D-Pad in sits underneath the shell of the controller, so it's both an internal and external component. I guess 'on' does make more sense, though :P
The Gamecube controller is like the N64 controller - excellent for games that were specifically designed to use it, pretty shit as a general purpose controller. Try getting a Gamecube to USB adapter and using the Gamecube controller to play Sega Genesis, PS1, or heck, SNES. I maintain the Gamecube controller is great only for games that were specifically designed for it. You might think "well duh" but consider PS2 games and how you could pretty much play any PS2 game with any other controller, Xbox 360, WiiU Pro, PS5 DualSense. The reverse is just not true with the Gamecube controller. Just about all GameCube games not only benefit from but are arguably broken if you try and play them with anything else.
You can literally test this out playing SNES and Genesis games on the Switch using the GCN-style controller. The SNES in particular liked assigning about 99% of the important functions to the Y and B buttons, which is a death sentence for the GCN controller and its NES emphasize-A-first-then-B sensibilities.
I'll never understand why anyone calls them triggers a trigger sends a single signal once activated and needs to be reset before it is usable again, these are just multiposition inputs that constantly advertise their current value! and the only controller that benefits from being wireless is a mouse, everything else works better wired
Because they're shaped like gun triggers, it's that's simple. The only modern controllers that officially calls them "Triggers" is the Xbox, and it's a reference to the shape rather than the specific function.
Nintendo popularized index inputs with the snes shoulder buttons. When the n64 came out it inteoduced the Z trigger. It was digital but its shape & position gave it a very similar feel to a gun trigger, so it was named like that. Console makers adopted the thumbstick & triggers after the N64 controller.
It would suck if the next Nintendo system didn't have analogue triggers, because some games need it for better precision, like racing games and shooters. Not to mention it would be a necessity for Gamecube games if they get featured in Nintendo Online!
@@AlexGamingConsole I'm surprised the quality is so high considering how few videos he made. Do you expect someone with only a handful of to typically be able to make videos this well?
The GameCube controller is uncomfortably small and i hate the shoulder buttons. Always preferred the pro controller for smash or even a 360 controller when i play on my PC
The gc controller was peak controller design. It is like nintendo knew exactly what the game library was going to be like and gave us the perfect controller for those games. Now there is just a standard that is good for most games, largely based off the xbox 360 controller. The only thing I don't like about the gc controller is that it should have had a left z trigger. And by modern standards the plasticy feel is a bit dated.
The GC button placement should be the standard. The diamond shape design doesnt make much sense with the nomenclature all 3 console manufacturers use. Its stupid & confusing for people that are not familiar with consoles.
I’ve never understood why people get so butt hurt over analog triggers. Outside of Super Mario Sunshine and Melee, the only times analog input is used is in some racing games and drawing the bow in Horizon Zero Dawn (I think that’s what I heard). Please, someone tell me where else analog triggers are used that justifies the collective meltdown when digital triggers are brought up
Swearing for the sake of a laugh instead of earning the laugh results in any gag going on too long from the second it begins. The title and thumbnail frame this as an informative video, not a sketch comedy attempt and opinion piece.
So they can still sell GCC controllers (which they've done with the release of every new smash game) but they can't make new controllers with analog triggers due to potential legal issues? That doesn't make sense to me. Wouldn't they have to cease production of GameCube controllers too then?
I think it's only new controllers made by nintendo. Notice how the GCN, and original wii classic controllers have analogue triggers but the classic controller pro and everything after use digital triggers.
The gamecube was the console that put me off from nintendo. The xbox was out and this thing was just like why does it have to look even weirder than the n64 controller. lol
Nah this controllers buttons are way to small and weirdly shaped I get everything is supposed to be centered around a but who cares the snes controller design is best . This controller just came out of evolving the already weird n64 controller into this instead of just following the norm that made sense and Nintendo should have done with the gamecube
honestly, the GameCube controller is why I never bought it. I HATE HATE HATE the controller. I want 4 or preferably 6 buttons for fighting games, and then shoulder buttons and analog sticks. This controller looks Playskool and is irritating to look at.
I still use my original GameCube controllers. Used one of them to play Doom II on the Switch. Tiny and awkward D-pad aside, it's a solid design with great build quality.
Too much language used with poor comedic timing for the swears. Recommend dropping the swears as your content is good without it. Not adverse to swearing, but it’s a bit much. Currently wouldn’t subscribe as I can’t watch in a room with my kids. You’ve got an excellent product otherwise.
I thought this was going to be informative, but it is an opinion / fanboy piece. Just a random guy's personal opinion. I wouldnt really care, except for the lame way it was deceptively promoted.
Was pretty informative to me. No idea what caused this salty reaction. Unless you're one of those mentally 12 year old console warriors who get easily triggered by some else's opinion. I thought you kind died out years ago.
@@trashaimgamer7822this is rich. To say the people who suck consoles dicks are gone is hilarious. It s literally all 30 something plus year old adults arguing about that shit. Also just cause you found something informative can also mean you're extremely ignorant and get stimulated over random words.
@@trashaimgamer7822 Op isn't wrong but it should have been obvious anyways. The thing is talking about how its a dude gushing about something he likes holds no real value in discussion regardless since the discussion is about why he liked the buttons and somethings about the gcn controller which i am a bigger fan of wii u pro controller than gcn. Joycons would be amazing if they had hall effect sticks and were made with better quality so drift wouldn't happen and buttons would last a long while.
@@dave9515 The video title is: "Why are the gamecube controllers buttons shaped like that?" And the video explained that. That's all that should matter no?
The gamecube was a financial failure? Maybe if they used regular DVDs and had as many inputs on their controller as the competition's controllers, it would have sold better. Always good to see the company that cheaps out fail.
This might be related to the fact that Nintendo's core business is games, so they payed more attention into protecting their system against piracy. Sony for example is also gaining money from their other divisions, so less crucial and they could even profit from piracy as in a bigger market share over time. Side note: The Panasonic Q can play DVDs 😊
To those who don't want to watch a full video:
It's so it's easier to see a button prompt on the screen and know exactly where to press (due to their unique shapes and disposition) without having to look down.
The Gamecube was not a financial failure. It still made a profit, and actually sold just almost as well as the Xbox. It just wasn't nearly as successful as it should be.
I think it actually made more money than the Xbox because Microsoft sold the Xbox at a loss while Nintendo always sold their consoles for profit until the Wii U.
Do we really know if it was profitable or not? Has nintendo ever released financials which separate gamecube from their massively successful handheld sales?
So, you're telling us that this company called Anascape is single-handedly responsible for making the entire video game industry worse?
What even is an anascape? Like I know they sued Nintendo and stuff but what kind of products are they selling?
@@eymenthug I can't find any information on them except for registered trademarks and lawsuits against larger companies. Not one actual product in sight. No official website. No pictures of a storefront or office. No further information.
Maybe I'm wrong, but it looks like a patent troll to me. Register as many vague concepts you can, then sue to make a profit.
abolish all patents
@EnvyOmicron unfortunately, that would do more damage than benefits. The whole reason why the industrial revolution occurred at all is because of the invention of the patent office was made. This allowed inventors to claim ownership of their ideas and license their ideas to other companies.
@@EnvyOmicron I came here to say just that sir
I appreciate the logical placement of x, y and z buttons as horizontal, vertical, and depthwise offset from the central A button.
What about the B button?
I'd argue that with this orbiting Idea you could make a much more functional 6 button controler.
The wavebird used Radio Frequency instead of Infrared, I believe it was the first and possibly only controller to do so. It's for this reason that the controller and the receiver have dials on them, it's also what makes it possible to have up to 16 wavebird controllers in the same area without any interference.
Check out the Pelican Black Magic controller for the PS2. That's RF as well.
@SoberAddiction That's actually really cool, it definitely looks like the inspiration for the DualShock 3.
I had sega megadrive game pads that used radio frequency technology i also have used infrared ones for sega before...so they cant be the first ones to have used this tech.
Certainly not only. Wavebird operated right around 2.4GHz RF - the same range as Bluetooth. All Bluetooth controllers are RF too, they just use a standardized protocol
I saw it as the A button being the primary button with Y and X being 'bean' shaped kinda fits around my thumb in a way that four face buttons didn't. I also prefer the analog stick placement on the top rather than below like the Playstation controllers
The irony is that the Dual Shock stick placement is like that because it was an afterthought, yet itbecame the standard for sony consoles. Its downright silly that the 2 most used inputs in the controller are relegated to a secondary position.
The end was really out of pocket, creeped me out a bit
Cool video!!
as a 4'11 man, i love my 25 year old baby hands.
I'm incredibly tired of people saying that the reason because the wavebird doesn't have rumble is the battery compartment. The rumble motor could have been placed in a diferent way or the batteries move aside. The real reason because the wabird doesn't have rumble is because it is an RF controller wich only sends data in one way; there is no comunication back from the console (the adapter) to the controller. The controller doesn't know if the console is even turn on, that's why it also needs a power switch in the front, and the dial in the lower part needs to be in the same position in both controller and receptor, because the receptor doesn't comunicate back in any form with the controller.
Edit: It is also not IR, is RF as i previously said.
11:18 made me laugh so hard. As im still processing THE image, i get called a fucking sponch xD
I used to do this with Abe's Exoddus which had 4 disc if I remember correctly. I played it on PS2, but I didn't know that a PS1 Memory Card worked on a PS2. So I finished the game by not turning off the console for about 6 days.
It was 2 disk
Disk 1 for Mines, Necrum and both Vaults
Disk 2 for Feeco, Barracks, Bonewerks and Brewery
the "Imagine picking up a controller" bit made me subscribe, kudos, man
grow a brain and some humor bro -_-
It really was a great controller. I dont remember ever having issues learning controls for any game on this. Meanwhile, ive always had a habit of mixing up buttons on xbox controllers
For many of the games i played, the dpad did feel like a menu button
I heard somewhere that the dpad on the gamecube controller was made like that bc its the same as the one on the gba so you could play gba games on gamecube better
6:30 I just love how the it's called the Taunt button xD
Edit: or is it... Talint?
this is great production and editing quality
great job 👍
this video reminds me of scott pilgrim
Game Cube was so cool. The only game system with a handle!
Fun fact: the reason the D-Pad in the GameCube controller was so derpy was because Nintendo just copy-pasted it from the Gameboy Advance
On* not in. You are telling me that piece is internal and external.
@MaoRatto Well, technically, the circular part used to hold the D-Pad in sits underneath the shell of the controller, so it's both an internal and external component. I guess 'on' does make more sense, though :P
This Lift&Fuck scene got me xD
The Gamecube controller is like the N64 controller - excellent for games that were specifically designed to use it, pretty shit as a general purpose controller. Try getting a Gamecube to USB adapter and using the Gamecube controller to play Sega Genesis, PS1, or heck, SNES. I maintain the Gamecube controller is great only for games that were specifically designed for it. You might think "well duh" but consider PS2 games and how you could pretty much play any PS2 game with any other controller, Xbox 360, WiiU Pro, PS5 DualSense. The reverse is just not true with the Gamecube controller. Just about all GameCube games not only benefit from but are arguably broken if you try and play them with anything else.
You can literally test this out playing SNES and Genesis games on the Switch using the GCN-style controller. The SNES in particular liked assigning about 99% of the important functions to the Y and B buttons, which is a death sentence for the GCN controller and its NES emphasize-A-first-then-B sensibilities.
I want a switch pro controller with that design and overall button layout
Good video!! Really enjoyed it
What do you mean this channel only has 768 subs?!
I'll never understand why anyone calls them triggers
a trigger sends a single signal once activated and needs to be reset before it is usable again, these are just multiposition inputs that constantly advertise their current value!
and the only controller that benefits from being wireless is a mouse, everything else works better wired
Because they're shaped like gun triggers, it's that's simple. The only modern controllers that officially calls them "Triggers" is the Xbox, and it's a reference to the shape rather than the specific function.
Nintendo popularized index inputs with the snes shoulder buttons. When the n64 came out it inteoduced the Z trigger. It was digital but its shape & position gave it a very similar feel to a gun trigger, so it was named like that. Console makers adopted the thumbstick & triggers after the N64 controller.
This video would be so much better without the "skits".
skits are a'ight, but they drag for way too long
Yes 🙌
Awesome video man. Subscribed :)
10% less jokie jokes 🙏
nah i like the jokes, but i can understand why someone might not find them funny.
This is some really great production quality. Subscribed!
It would suck if the next Nintendo system didn't have analogue triggers, because some games need it for better precision, like racing games and shooters. Not to mention it would be a necessity for Gamecube games if they get featured in Nintendo Online!
Huh, the reasoning make sense
this video looks like its made by someone with like 200k subs or smth its so good lmao
at 00:41: it's "for my brother and me," not "for my brother and I" because in English, this is a shortening of "For my brother and for me."
Great video! Surprised this is a small channel considering how well it was made.
Keep it up! You're gonna go far!
Why are you surprised? He only has a few videos and it requires views and subscribes.
@@AlexGamingConsole I'm surprised the quality is so high considering how few videos he made. Do you expect someone with only a handful of to typically be able to make videos this well?
The GameCube controller is uncomfortably small and i hate the shoulder buttons.
Always preferred the pro controller for smash or even a 360 controller when i play on my PC
wow incredible cinematography on display here keep it up man
solid and funny, thanks
The gc controller was peak controller design. It is like nintendo knew exactly what the game library was going to be like and gave us the perfect controller for those games.
Now there is just a standard that is good for most games, largely based off the xbox 360 controller.
The only thing I don't like about the gc controller is that it should have had a left z trigger. And by modern standards the plasticy feel is a bit dated.
The GC button placement should be the standard. The diamond shape design doesnt make much sense with the nomenclature all 3 console manufacturers use. Its stupid & confusing for people that are not familiar with consoles.
10:45 hum actually 🤓... It's 16 channel radio.
2:53 Someone please remix him saying FUCK to the tune of Thrift Shop by Macklemore
I'll always wonder about that weird bump on the Z button...
this was great! informative and funny. ofcourse I'll sub!
Love the video!
love the review. You should look into the NYXI Warrior controller.
I’m sorry that I was such a sponch.
I’ve never understood why people get so butt hurt over analog triggers. Outside of Super Mario Sunshine and Melee, the only times analog input is used is in some racing games and drawing the bow in Horizon Zero Dawn (I think that’s what I heard). Please, someone tell me where else analog triggers are used that justifies the collective meltdown when digital triggers are brought up
Swearing for the sake of a laugh instead of earning the laugh results in any gag going on too long from the second it begins. The title and thumbnail frame this as an informative video, not a sketch comedy attempt and opinion piece.
I just replaced my c stick with a cheap analog stick from a 3rd party controller
“For my brother and I” ? “for I”? No. You mother bought it “for my brother and me”. “for me”. Same as He and Him. ✌
Nope. "For my brother and I" is proper grammar homie
10:45 Radio, not IR
what the fuck is anascape and why do they have a patent on sticks and anolouge controllers?!
Patent troll. Is just because they want to sue to get money.
@@switchitup3709 sounds about right for a corperation
"anal scape" 😂
What is the name of the song starting at 11:22?
Let’s get this viralllll❤
the controller bit - fucking gold
So they can still sell GCC controllers (which they've done with the release of every new smash game) but they can't make new controllers with analog triggers due to potential legal issues? That doesn't make sense to me. Wouldn't they have to cease production of GameCube controllers too then?
These new cube controllers have digital triggers.
@@Rafeku1 That's not true tons of people use them more melee, which utilises the analog triggers for light shielding
I think it's only new controllers made by nintendo. Notice how the GCN, and original wii classic controllers have analogue triggers but the classic controller pro and everything after use digital triggers.
The GameCube controller was made before the lawsuit occured so that's why it isn't affected.
@@Invictus_Mithra i meant the official cube made by nintendo for the switch
Everything is gamecube.
Hard for me to share videos with my kids when you keep saying "fuck" 👎
You got 2.5 mins from me
no i like the swearing. Not everything has to be for children. Also it's funny.
The gamecube was the console that put me off from nintendo. The xbox was out and this thing was just like why does it have to look even weirder than the n64 controller. lol
GameCube Controllers are great for old platformers and Smash for sure. Nice video!
They're great for 3D platformers
Does this guy know any other swear words?
Mans made a video about a controller because he’s mad the PS2 is better
Nah this controllers buttons are way to small and weirdly shaped I get everything is supposed to be centered around a but who cares the snes controller design is best . This controller just came out of evolving the already weird n64 controller into this instead of just following the norm that made sense and Nintendo should have done with the gamecube
honestly, the GameCube controller is why I never bought it. I HATE HATE HATE the controller. I want 4 or preferably 6 buttons for fighting games, and then shoulder buttons and analog sticks. This controller looks Playskool and is irritating to look at.
I still use my original GameCube controllers. Used one of them to play Doom II on the Switch.
Tiny and awkward D-pad aside, it's a solid design with great build quality.
GameCube sucks PS2 master race ! (joking)
Too much language used with poor comedic timing for the swears. Recommend dropping the swears as your content is good without it. Not adverse to swearing, but it’s a bit much.
Currently wouldn’t subscribe as I can’t watch in a room with my kids. You’ve got an excellent product otherwise.
i think the comedic timing is pretty good but the skits do drag a bit.
I thought this was going to be informative, but it is an opinion / fanboy piece. Just a random guy's personal opinion.
I wouldnt really care, except for the lame way it was deceptively promoted.
Was pretty informative to me. No idea what caused this salty reaction. Unless you're one of those mentally 12 year old console warriors who get easily triggered by some else's opinion.
I thought you kind died out years ago.
@@trashaimgamer7822this is rich. To say the people who suck consoles dicks are gone is hilarious. It s literally all 30 something plus year old adults arguing about that shit. Also just cause you found something informative can also mean you're extremely ignorant and get stimulated over random words.
@@trashaimgamer7822 Op isn't wrong but it should have been obvious anyways. The thing is talking about how its a dude gushing about something he likes holds no real value in discussion regardless since the discussion is about why he liked the buttons and somethings about the gcn controller which i am a bigger fan of wii u pro controller than gcn. Joycons would be amazing if they had hall effect sticks and were made with better quality so drift wouldn't happen and buttons would last a long while.
@@dave9515 The video title is: "Why are the gamecube controllers buttons shaped like that?" And the video explained that. That's all that should matter no?
Me when I need to be negative towards everything.
The gamecube was a financial failure? Maybe if they used regular DVDs and had as many inputs on their controller as the competition's controllers, it would have sold better. Always good to see the company that cheaps out fail.
yeah i think Nintendo using mini dvds was the main killer of the GameCube.
This might be related to the fact that Nintendo's core business is games, so they payed more attention into protecting their system against piracy.
Sony for example is also gaining money from their other divisions, so less crucial and they could even profit from piracy as in a bigger market share over time.
Side note: The Panasonic Q can play DVDs 😊