They have a similar shape and button layout, and come in Nintendo-styled themes like Link, Samus, Donkey Kong and Wario. PDP’s “Wired Fight Pad” controllers are Wii U controllers that are designed to look and feel like Gamecube controllers. Fortunately, these restrictions don’t apply to the Wii U controllers PDP are releasing. When I had a group of friends over to help me test them out, one of us had to to use the Switch Pro Controller because we simply didn't have enough USB ports on the console itself.Nintendo’s own official Gamecube controllers don’t work with the Wii U without a special adapter, and when they do, the only game they can be used to play is Super Smash Bros.

I had no problem sitting across the living room from my Switch and using these thanks to that cord length, but one potential problem with their wired-only design is that the Switch only has three USB ports. It's worth pointing out that these controllers are corded, but those cords clock in in at 10 feet long. I expect most Smash veterans to keep the original C-stick firmly in its spot, but to someone who never cared for it much back when the GameCube was the console to have (was it ever the console to have, or was that the PlayStation 2?), I appreciate the ability to replace it with something that's actually useful. The process is quick and painless – just pull out the end of the C-stick and snap the control stick in its place. One neat feature of the Fight Pad is the ability to swap out the traditional C-stick with a second control stick.

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