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Bought a used one off of Amazon for Wii purposes - as most of you reading know by now, gamecube ports come standard with the Wii. Good size and weight. and I have yet to have interference. This is an amazing controller, and probably the best for things like Super Smash. The range is amazing (I accidently took a game off pause changing the battery from a closet). Hopefully now that the Wii has a lot of users, many either playing games like Super Smash or the retro virtual console titles, they will put something siimilar on the market.
Why did Nintendo ever take these out of production. As much as the Wiimotes are great, they can never fully replace the wavebird for games like Super Smash and Kart. It is durable, easy to use, simple, not too heavy and comfortable even after many hours of gaming.
Its also great because you can use it to play gamecube, or virtual console games on the wii. the nice thing about wireless, is that it takes less space, and tangles less with other wired controllers. The wavebird took it a step further and made sure the wireless worked perfectly. Im glad i chose these intead of wired, purple controlers.(the sparkleing silver is a nice touch too).
Cords just never seem to get out of the way and that is why I wanted these guys for my gamecube games, if you can live with cords then you'll be able to pick up 2 or 3 corded ones to what you'd pay for just one of these, so choose wisely. Great product, Nintendo made a stroke of genius when they allowed for game cube games and controllers to function flawlessly with the Wii. Unfortunately(). The batteries last forever too. And crazy enough these controllers were awesome on the game cube, great reception and built tough (I've dodged my share of these guys from angry roommates to wish that they had come with straps like the wii motes) and are just as great on the wii. Overall I'd highly recommend that anyone needing a good quality controller pick up some of these, unfortunately because they are so great they sell, used, for a premium. quality always comes at a price.
This controller is definitely one that every Wii/GameCube owner should at least have one of these. Ive had mine since it came out in 2003 and its my favorite controller to use. Introduction****************I remember when these controllers came out. I was an employee at Best Buy at the time and got employee discount on it hence making the controller cost $20 instead of $30.
I would recommend if you want it to last as long as possible is to buy either the Energizer ultimate lithium or the Duracell PowerPix AA batteries. They do cost more than the typical AA battery but the length of use you get out of the battery definitely makes it worth the price. In 2003 most of the wireless controllers were based on IR but with new breakthroughs in integrated circuits, Nintendo based this controller on a RF.Pros*****- Shares all the benefits of being a wireless controller (no tangled cords, etc)- Definitely has excellent battery life for being a wireless controller- Made with the same quality as a GameCube controller- 16 RF channels enable the wireless controller to be used with numerous other WaveBird wireless controllersCons*****- No Rumble Feature (although that is a very very weak con considering the battery life makes up for it)Conclusion************The WaveBird controller sells for retail $29.99. This controller is probably one of the best (if not the best) wireless controllers out.
However, since the Wii gives the option to use the Wavebird for games and that Nintendo has discontinued the production of this product, prices for this controller have a range. Overall this Gamecube Controller definitely makes my Top 5 on best accessories by a console.Personal Commentary (Optional Read)***********************************For people that say that the remote controls interfere with this controller obviously have no knowledge of what IR and RF are.For the people that say that there is lag with the wireless controller, yes there is lag but its so small that the only time you will notice it is that if you are a competitive console gamer which accounts for
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