CirKa Wired Controller for GameCube(GC)/ Wii - Black

Works like a charm

This isn't the cheapest gamecube controller out there, it's just the next step up, so although it had more than its share of bad reviews, I thought I'd give it a shot since some of the reviews made it sound decent enough. I ordered it new. Well, the first thing I noticed after taking it out of its brand new clam-shell packaging was that it was scuffed up. Like it had been dropped on a hard surface a few times or kicked. Not a great sign. A worse sign was when I noticed the "C" on the C-Stick was backwards. Somehow, and I cannot imagine how it happened, the C-Stick was installed upside down. You would think the tabs or whatever they used to insert the stick when installing it wouldn't match-up, but obviously it doesn't matter and it passed their "quality control." Second thing I noticed was the shoulder triggers. If you didn't press directly in the center of the trigger, they would go off their tracks (and not register as being pressed, I would find). When I started up a few games, I discovered more issues. When you pressed any face button it went down with a noticeable (and expected) sound of a button press, but that didn't mean anything. Even though the button would be depressed, you have to press down extra hard for it to register as actually being pressed. Annoying but manageable. To my surprise both analog sticks seemed to work fine for the games I was trying, where you would press hard in one direction or another to swing the camera around or run. Later I would plug the controller into my computer (with a 3-in-1 usb adapter I already owned), and through my configuration utility I found the upside-down C-Stick had a lean to it. It wasn't a problem with the RPG games I tried, however for something more sensitive like a FPS game or a flying game, that may have rendered the game effectively unplayable. The worst issue I discovered however (as all the other issues COULD be manageable with enough practice, patience and determination on your part), was the fact that the D-Pad simply didn't work right. Pressing Up on the pad worked, sometimes Left worked, Down worked occasionally if you hammered the direction and pressed as hard as you could, and Right simply didn't register at all. And on top of everything else, the cable was maybe 6 feet, being generous. I returned the controller within four days of receiving it. Based on some of the other reviews here, if you order one of these you may get one that has all its parts in working order, but it seems to be a crapshoot. The factory / home / whatever building in china these came out of (it did have "made in china" on the back) has to have no quality control. They must slap together the parts based on a diagram and ship them out. That's the only explanation I can think of for my experience and all the other reviews.

So far so good

I was very nervous about buying one of these off-brand Gamecube controllers. There are a lot of them out there on Amazon, and a number of them have very mixed reviews. Within the first few days of using the controller, I was all set to give it a 1 star review and be done with it. The gray joystick constantly got stuck in whatever direction I pushed it! It's supposed to flip back to the center as soon as your thumb releases it, but mine did not. This makes some games virtually unplayable. However, with a little further use, the controller managed to "break itself in" and no longer got stuck. Part of this, I think, had to do me with me fiddling around with it so much, rotating it in every direction, and cleaning off the gray dust that would accumulate around the joystick (probably excess rubber that I was keeping it from moving freely?). As for the other buttons and features...everything else worked perfectly. The controller even has the rumble feature built in, which I was not expecting. The bottom line: At this point in the gamecube's lifespan, you have the option of either buying a third-party new controller like this one, or buying a used Nintendo version. The official controllers go for 2 or 3 times the price of this controller, and frankly aren't worth it. You can often find Nintendo brand controllers in thrift stores as well for $5-10 but they also have issues of their own. So, overall I would hesitantly recommend at least trying one of these controllers before splurging on something more expensive.

Worked with my Wii perfectly! I played super Mario sunshine with it!

I purchased two of these to replace Nintendo brand controllers that had finally kicked the bucket after living long, well-used lives. They function pretty well for knockoffs, that's for sure, but they don't last terribly long. As with all my off-brand controllers, I took them apart for quality inspection on receiving them. I'm quite experienced with disassembling gaming equipment. I was happy to find that there weren't any sharp points threatening to fray the cord where it connects inside the controller (that's a common issue with knock-offs; they don't properly sand the plastic after it's molded) but I reinforced where the plastic rubs on the wire with electrical tape anyways, just to be safe. Everything looked perfectly fine, but within about two months one of them began having the right shoulder trigger button fail on a regular basis. I cracked her open and cleaned the connections with surgical alcohol to clear any interference in the signal, but alas, it seems the static switch itself was just... dying. It still works well for any game that doesn't reliably need the right shoulder trigger button, but since it mostly gets used for Mario Kart and Super Smash Brothers, that sadly makes it useless. The other controller is still holding up well. Now if ONLY I could tell them apart...

Considering the low cost of these controllers, they are good quality, the plastic case is heavy and rigid, surfacing is a low lustre micro texture finish, the sticks response is not quite as progressive as a Nintendo controller,the button switches have a lighter action, due to being very inexpensive membrane switches, I do like the positive spring return on the L and R shoulder toogles. Overall, I am quite impressed, especially considering that a Nintendo produced controller at Amazon.ca is $49 in Canada. I bought four, because they are a good buy from a 3rd party manufacturer and retailer that offer both competitive pricing and performance. Will it last forever? Nothing does... but I hope to get several hundred hours, playing my favourite games; Killer 7, Viewful Joe 2 and PNO3.

I bought this to play some of the good old Zelda games on the Wii virtual console. I get home after it arrives, excitedly open up the box and purchase Ocarina of Time, and at first everything's going fine, and I think, "Wow, this thing was such a great value!" Then, I get to Z-Targeting, and the button doesn't work. This was fresh out of the box. That is a very, very key button to a lot of games to have absolutely no functionality. I didn't get far enough into the game to test if a few of the others even worked. It looked fine, and the sticks and four main buttons worked well, so if you have no need of the Z Button, and possibly the D-pad or the shoulder buttons, then it's not terrible. For most games, it's a complete waste of money, or at best a lottery of if it's going to work based on other reviews that seemed to have no problem with this.

Control en muy buen estado y funcionando perfectamente. Tal cual lo que esperaba (compatible con gamecube y'wiiu usando el adaptador)

Love this controller! The buttons have more of a slight click, Which I find more satisfying then on a real gamecube controller. Great value considering what gamecube controllers cost these days. If you're looking for controllers for your gamecube setup, I highly recommend these as a cost effective solution that's just as reliable as Nintendo branded controllers, great buy!

Muito bom! Recomendo! Boa qualidade!

It is just like the classic gamecube controller, good quality and works great. So glad i bought this

Hier bestellen Sie sich einen soliden Controller, der sich im Handling nicht vom Original unterscheidet. Lediglich das Kabel ist etwas kürzer, als die Verglichsgeräte. Für Cartrunden mit Freunden wird es etwas ungemütlich, sonst stört es eigentlich nicht.