to the Switch, last week I dug out my original GameCube hardware and was reminded of how much I loved the WaveBird controller, and still do. Arriving a year after the GameCube itself in 2002, the WaveBird was the first modern controller to feature wireless connectivity.
After the relative failure of the GameCube, Nintendo’s follow-up in 2006 was arguably one of the company’s riskiest experiments ever, but the Wii was an undeniable hit, eventually selling almost 102 million consoles. It was compatible with both older GameCube games and controllers, but the Wii ushered in a new generation of motion-controlled gaming through its innovative Wiimote and Nunchuck controllers that has remained Nintendo’s focus through the Wii U and even the Switch today.
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Kotaku No, just no
Kotaku That doesn't look very comfortable for people with large hands.
No rumble?
Kotaku Well, it would have been better with a ZL button instead of just one Z button. But it had great triggers
Kotaku agreed
Kotaku Wavebird was aight but it didn’t have rumble
Nope, not a fan
4 wavebirds in the same room playing Mario Kart Double Dash, Mario Strikers, Smash, and NBA Street 2 was glorious.
Yep, still have ours.
Kotaku bdwilliams910 this u
the correct answer.
god bless old controller designs
Those shoulder buttons clicked so good
The only problem I had with this controller back then is that it didn't have the rumble feature. But it was a fair price for the comfort of a radio (which was rare) wireless controller back then.