The Nintendo Wavebird is the Official wireless controller for the Nintendo Gamecube, Nintendo are known for their controller innovations and they are the first manufacturer to come out with their own wireless controller.
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The Wavebird controller is a dull grey colour, and is not available ... Read review
Advantages: No wires, Excellent battery life, Use it with your Wii. Disadvantages: Bad if you have large hands, Same control issues as the wired pad, No rumble.
The Nintendo Wavebird is the Official wireless controller for the Nintendo Gamecube, Nintendo are known for their controller innovations and they are the first manufacturer to come out with their own wireless controller.
Look
The Wavebird controller is a dull grey colour, and is not available in any of the Gamecube console colours. Slightly disappointing but it does go with the grey coloured controller port plate on the front ... ...Price & Conclusion
The Nintendo Wavebird controller had an RRP of around £30, prices now are still relatively high as they are out of production, no doubt because you can use the controller with your Nintendo Wii. The price on amazon is £28 for a used controller and £30 for a new one. If you hate the clutter and tangle of cables and don't have huge hands, the Nintendo Wavebird controller is a great choice. The layout is slightly awkward for ... more
The Nintendo Wavebird is the Official wireless controller for the Nintendo Gamecube, Nintendo are known for their controller innovations and they are the first manufacturer to come out with their own wireless controller.
Look The Wavebird controller is a dull grey colour, and is not available in any of the Gamecube console colours. Slightly disappointing but it does go with the grey coloured controller port plate on the front of the console. Compared with the official wired controller it is slightly bigger, it sticks out where the analogue stick and D pad are, this leaves slightly less room for your fingers. If you have larger hands you may hate the Wavebird! The controller is also quite light but once you have placed batteries into it, the weight is good and is comparable to the Wired controller.
You also get a receiver unit with the Wavebird, this little device is also a grey colour, it has a light on it which will illuminate green when the controller is being used. On the back of the receiver you have a controller port plug, this plugs into the front of your Gamecube console. Overall its quite a good looking pad, it's just a shame they didn't make it in black, platinum or yes, even purple!
Using your Wavebird To get started with your Wavebird controller, plug the receiver into the Gamecube console. Then insert the batteries into your Wavebird, flick the switch on the Wavebird so it's on. You will then have to adjust the controller until it works with your console, underneath the receiver and on the bottom of the controller you have a little scroll wheel which you must turn until the green light on the receiver lights up when you press a button on the controller. This process is slightly aggravating and may take you a few minutes but once it is done you won't ever need to do it again!
The Wavebird controller is as good as a regular Gamecube controller to use, there is no wireless lag and all button presses are registered. The layout of the pad is identical to the wired version so you will have nothing new to get to grips with, it has great triggers on the back, four face buttons A, B, X, Y, dual analogue sticks, a D-pad, Start/Pause button and as it is wireless you have an On/off switch which is vital for when you are not using it. It is also super comfortable to hold, apart from if you have larger hands!
The only thing the Wavebird hasn't got is rumble, this was probably to save weight and improve battery life, having said that the battery life is very good. The included pair of AA batteries will last you months of playtime, as long as you remember to switch the controller off after you have used it! The lack of rumble is slightly annoying as actions such as firing a gun, charging a powerful attack seem dulled down slightly by the lack of the controller fiercely jolting around. Another issue is the C-stick, when used in First Person shooters, the stick is far too small and the game seems awkward, the controller has one less button than the PS2 and Xbox controllers so multiplatform games sometimes have strange controls.
Price & Conclusion The Nintendo Wavebird controller had an RRP of around £30, prices now are still relatively high as they are out of production, no doubt because you can use the controller with your Nintendo Wii. The price on amazon is £28 for a used controller and £30 for a new one. If you hate the clutter and tangle of cables and don't have huge hands, the Nintendo Wavebird controller is a great choice. The layout is slightly awkward for multiplatform games and FPS, though you probably will spend most of your time playing Nintendo's own games which all control well. 4/5
hackersupr 19.04.2008 (19.04.2008)
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Advantages: Extremely reliable, traditional GC button layout, fits snugly Disadvantages: No rumble, frequency co-ordination with multiple wavebirds can get a bit fiddly
...design and reliability that the Nintendo Wavebird still manages to hold its own. Pros
The Wavebird, being the Official Nintendo wireless controller, is one of the most reliable controllers you will ever find. It is extremely sturdy, and breaking it is really a mission. The only possible problem is that the rubber on the left analogue stick *can* come off in some circumstances, but save physically chewing on it or it being scratched by a cat, it ... ...very minor issue however.
Nintendo have also stopped making these now so the price of these controllers are only going up. They are available in two colours - grey and platinum. Platinum is my personaly favourite, but were never released in the UK so you will likely need to import them from the US if you want to get your hands on them.
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They are excellent wireless controllers, and extremely reliable. The introduction of the Wii has only ...
echo786 08.08.2008
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Advantages: No wires! Disadvantages: It doesn't come back if you throw it!
Nintendo have always led the way in controller design. First they designed the cross shaped d-pad for the NES, then it was shoulder buttons for the SNES, with the N64 it was the revolutionary analogue stick and now with the Wavebird they've developed the first truly excellent and functional wireless pad.
First of all it is identical to the GameCube pad safe for the expanded midsection to house the two AA batteries. I personally think that the GameCube ... ...analogue sticks are by far the most responsive and accurate; the button layout is far more intuitive than the competition, especially the cumbersome Xbox pad. The only fault with the pad design is the awkward location of the Z trigger - though fortunately it is not as essential for most of the console games as the Z trigger was on the N64.
The configuration of the four main buttons (A,B,X,Y) is much more suitable for the thumb, particularly the ...
gparry49 25.09.2005
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Advantages: Wireless and bigger. Disadvantages: Consumes batteries.
The Nintendo Gamecube Controller is an extremely good controller. In this review I will explain the differences and share my personal opinion. The main difference is that it's wireless. It required 2 AA batteries. The batteries last for a long amount of time, so that's good. Another difference is that the controller is bigger, so it will take a little bit of getting used to, but I like that it's bigger. The off/on switch is in the lower middle of ... ...your favorite games. At the bottom of the controller is a tuner that you need to use to tune into the controller. Once you "tune in" once you wont need to do it again, so it's not a problem at all. I have used this controller for a long time and it is very reliable. I recommend it. ...
Adam1317 06.09.2008
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The Nintendo GameCube WaveBird Wireless Controller uses revolutionary RF technology that allows people to play Nintendo GameCube from anywhere in the room, without wires and without having to be directly in front of an infrared receiver. The WaveBird Wireless Controller replaces standard controllers. Up to four controllers can be used at one time. With the WaveBird Wireless Controller, you can play up to 100 hours on just two AA batteries.
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