
for Wii U specifically - it is not compatible with any other Wii U software," a Nintendo UK spokesperson has told Eurogamer. "The GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U is compatible with Wii U and Super Smash Bros. The company has changed the listing on the accessory's official product page and apologised for the mix-up. Melee.UPDATE 8/10/14 11.55am: The Wii U GameCube controller adapter will only be compatible with Super Smash Bros., Nintendo has now said. ĭespite its similarity to the GameCube controller, it is not compatible with GameCube games because it does not plug into a GameCube controller port by default, and as such cannot be used to play Super Smash Bros.

Another Gamecube controller-shaped Classic Controller exists on the market, the Hori Battle Pad, which is much closer to the GameCube controller than the PDP Fight Pad. Owing to its design and release date, some players presume that it is targeted primarily towards Smash Bros. However, its technical workings are just like any other Classic Controller and as such it connects to the console wirelessly by plugging into the Wii Remote. However, the controller is fully compatible with Brawl, and is considered superior to its original counterpart by competitive players.ģrd party controller manufacturer PDP, with official licensing from Nintendo, released a "Wired Fight Pad" controller in November 2014, a Classic Controller whose control layout has been redesigned to strongly emulate the look and feel of a Gamecube controller. As it was released after Brawl, the game makes no reference to the new model all images show the original Classic Controller. In 2009, Nintendo released a revision of the Classic Controller named the Classic Controller Pro, with a new wing grip design and the Z L and Z R buttons relocated behind the L and R buttons as secondary shoulder buttons, in the vein of the Z button on the GameCube controller. It was released primarily for use with Super Smash Bros. Its layout matches the layout of a GameCube Controller.

The Hori Battle Pad is an officially licensed third-party Classic Controller.
