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CastlevaniaTest
26th June 2007, 04:22 AM
Could somebody list for me some Super NES games that are very uncomfortable with the GC controller, or give me a link to a list? I'm not fortunate enough to own a classic controller yet and want to know which games to avoid.

I haven't read a review that addressed this issue. For example, on the Contra III review, it was a 5-star game, but people were saying in the comments that it was "virtually unplayable" with the GameCube controller.

I've tried Super Castlevania IV, which, luckily, had a button configuration option; ActRaiser, which is a little awkward using the B and Y buttons but still playable nonetheless; and The Legend of the Mystical Ninja, which, fortunately, uses the A and B buttons. I've been afraid to try some games like the original F-Zero and Street Fighter II Turbo because of this problem.

I'm still a little surprised that Nintendo didn't add a controller configuration option to their games, it would really make them a lot easier to play. Ah well, maybe sometime in the near future, we can hope. :wink:

shrapnel
26th June 2007, 05:09 AM
i dont know about any fancy list, but try playing super mario world with the cube controller, its almost laughable how its set up. so stay far away from that one.

Mendez
26th June 2007, 12:03 PM
i dont know about any fancy list, but try playing super mario world with the cube controller, its almost laughable how its set up. so stay far away from that one.Yeah, and the same with Donkey Kong Country..
I bet they made it rubbish so people would have to invest in a Classic Controller!

SMBSSfan
26th June 2007, 02:40 PM
Most of the SNES games are hard to play with a Gamecube controller. There are a couple that work fine: F-Zero works pretty good, Super Castlevania 4 because you can set the buttons to what you want, and I'm guessing SimCity works fine too.

fire deity
28th June 2007, 01:24 AM
lol, classic controller was the first thing i bought for the wii :oops:

tank2tank
28th June 2007, 05:45 PM
The problem is SNES games seem to use B and Y as the main buttons and on a Cube pad those buttons are just in the wrong place. I had to get a classic controller because playing DK Country was PAINFUL. If Nintendo were extra nice they would have changed the controls for Cube controllers, but they just want more money, so there you go.

OMGIZZLEZ
5th July 2007, 07:07 AM
Before i had my classic controller, Donkey Kong Country taught me what it was like to play a game akwardly. I had my index finger on the Y button and my thumb on the B button :D

antster1983
5th July 2007, 09:25 AM
lol, classic controller was the first thing i bought for the wii :oops:

Same here. I thought SNES games would be hard to control with the GC controller, so I bought the Classic Controller. :)

Dextrous
5th July 2007, 01:57 PM
Before i had my classic controller, Donkey Kong Country taught me what it was like to play a game akwardly. I had my index finger on the Y button and my thumb on the B button :D

Hehe, me too. My sister calls it "The Claw". :D

dk_xcalibur
5th July 2007, 04:26 PM
I downloaded Super Mario World and a day later invested in a Classic Controller. I was going to use the money for more VC titles but Super Mario World was almost unplayable with the gamecube controller.

Pegasus
5th July 2007, 07:44 PM
Bought a classic controller last week. Works marvelously! My GC controller was henceforth retired from VC gaming.