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I'm glad this controller exists. As you mentioned Wavebirds are getting both harder to find in good working condition and with the receiver and also getting ridiculously overpriced so I feel like there will defintely be a market for this for people who want to play Gamecube with a wireless controller but don't want to shell out the money for a Wavebird. Though I do hope they make a Silver one. They made Black, Orange, and Purple all that's missing is that Silver one and it'll be a perfect match with the colors Nintendo chose for their OEM controllers.
I'd like to see you test Super Monkey Ball to see the difference between original GC controller and the Battler. That's the best game for testing analog accuracy. Either way, I want one.
Very true. Cause retrofighter's sticks haven't been great. Feels great and works for general movement, but aren't great when trying to be precise. I tested their ps2 controller, it registers a perfect square. Obviously that's an issue for precise movement
Have you been able to test the analogue sticks? I was a little disappointed with their PS2 controllers because of the Square issue. Tested Super Monkey Ball on PS2 and it was ROUGH.
Edit for those who are curious: In my honest opinion, these are not great. They're not even good. They feel awkward to hold in hand, the plastic feels absolutely cheap. The sticks suck. The triggers aren't all that responsive, and you're pressing further down on them than you should. It honestly feels like Retro Fighters completely disregarded anything the Gamecube controllers offered and decided to needlessly modernize them for profit. After owning the wireless Brawler64, I thought these would be fine.. They're not. Will be returning them. If you like them, great.. but the quality is not the same as their Brawler controllers, and those were just passable. Original: A huge step in the right direction… Got two on order. Will be ordering two more if they’re that good. Apparently they’re going Xbox next? 😮 Still… I do wish this was more reminiscent of the actual GameCube controller and not a modernization of it… The N64 was one thing, but the GameCube controller’s design was pretty good.
I completely agree, I like my controllers design as close as possible to the originals. Which is why I normally go with Retro-bit & 8Bitdo controllers.
Retrofighters are amazing with their controllers, the dreamcast, N64 brawler and the Playstation are amazing controllers, I can't wait to add this for my gamecube
I was excited to get the dreamcast controller from them, but I've heard nothing but negative reviews after weeks of use. There is a major flaw with the design of the triggers, that renders them useless.
@@matchesmalone79 I received bad Dreamcast and PS2/PS3 controllers from them... The triggers register full presses if you barely touch them or even wiggle them...
Ordered both BladeGC and BattlerGC in orange back when pre-orders first went up. Was wondering when they would finally start shipping. Looking forward to the BladeGC especially for 2D games.
I love the design of this controller, but feel it's missing the yellow joystick on the right to make it a "true" GC controller replacement!! I might need to buy the "BattlerGC" and the "Duelist" and swap out the yellow joystick for the grey.. Hey MLP, want to make a video on it to see if it's doable before I plunk down my cash?? 👀👀 Also I love your orange and purple GC!! You should get the orange controller and swap the backs out so that the controller matches your GC. 👍👍
The black on I have didnt have any rattle but I may open it up to see if it has the same piece somewhere or if this was just some accidental extra piece of plastic that found its way into this controller.
Cool, get the Blade in Orange I reckon, that'd make the most sense. The Black one gives me HoriPad vibes, but modern, with handles and not silly expensive - I guess the blade in black would actually be closer, but just at first glance you know?
@@Ragnorok64 i think it kind of depends on your location, but yeah online stores Castlemania and StoneAge Gamer I think are waiting on their shipments.. but I have seen in the past local game shops get stuff like this on their shelves before anyone else.. I have seen this with both RetroBit and Retro Fighters where I live.. but its probably because these shops are within miles of those companies distribution warehouses.
I've got the BattlerGC coming. I see the build quality doesn't look any better than the Duelist GameCube styled Switch controller that I got from them -- not bad per-se, especially for the price for the Duelist ($30 US wireless Switch Pro controller, I was hoping that for the higher price the Battler and the Blade would be better. Just a few issues like only two of the four mounts for each stick box are soldered even though there's plated holes to do it -- probably not an issue for casual players, but for heavy Smash players? You'll really want that extra mechanical connection stabilizing the stick boxes.
i will probably get it eventually but it doesn't look like i need to be in any hurry. i don't see anything about it that would make me want to use it over my wavebird or even my Power A wireless gamecube controller for Switch which is actually pretty good with snappy sticks. your honest review of these sticks are appreciated as someone that is deep into Smash.
I just got mine today as well! While I have yet to hook up the GameCube, the controller feels really great in my hands! My analog sticks actually have a nice snap back to them, and thankfully I had no loose plastic in mine. I've been a huge fan of Retro Fighter's controllers, so I have a feeling I am really going to enjoy this. :D
I ordered it as soon as retrofighters sent out email notifications about it being available on Jan 18th, on Jan 19th they shipped it :) waiting for it.
I am sooo happy you did this review! I play gamecube games all the time and I only have 1 wavebird so I've been looking for decent wireless controllers for years! Thank you :)
I got my BladeGC in the mail which surprised me. Definitely like the feel of the controller and charging it up for later on. Gonna test this out on Mario Sunshine on my Switch Lite.
I have a switch lite as well how exactly do you connect this controller with the switch lite? I see that it has a dongle and that’s where I am a bit confused whether a port of some sort is needed to connect it to the switch lite.
I'm probably gonna buy one of these. I have two little nit picks though. I wish that there was a silver version because that was the color of my first Game Cube and I wish the right analog stick was yellow.
You disassembled the controller, and I noticed there are Mode, Turbo, Clear and Reset switches. I had a feeling this will be a downgrade from the Defender, since there's no AutoSync button. There's a tiny hole at the back of the controller, but I think the "Reset" switch was moved to the top of the controller where the "Punch Auto" button would be located at the last minute. I watched Retro Fighters' GameCube pad previews and I noticed a button near the USB-C port. It looked like a clenched fist, so I had a feeling it will be a "Punch Auto" button but it became the Reset switch instead. Lose the threading needle!
I cancelled my preorder due to the internal BlueRetro Gamecube mod. Would be nice if they did a Bluetooth version of these to match so we can go without dongles.
Glad to see a hands on for it. Though seeing this vid for the BattlerGC makes me realize it's true BladeGC I'm really interested in. I really want to know how the d-pad on that one feels.
I just received my BattlerGC in the mail as well. I agree with everything said in this video, but I do want to add one thing: the triggers lack a physical click that the originals had. This makes certain moves in Mario Sunshine and Luigi's Mansion much harder to pull off.
Fun video! Do the triggers behave like an OEM controller in that they have a smidge of resistance about halfway through the pull? This particular motion is integral to Super Mario Sunshine and I imagine for a few other games as well.
I'm curious about that as well. It's another button beyond the analog trigger pull. The Metroid Prime games are others that come to mind where this functionality is important
I ordered both a BattlerGC and BladeGC controller, can't wait for them to ship out. I completely forget that I ordered them. Glad to see a review on the BattlerGC.
I got mine yesterday. I love it. The d pad isn't the best, but everything else is great. It's nice to have a Retro Fighters controller with some weight to it. What a difference that really makes. It feels like a Switch pro controller ergonomics wise, with a GameCube layout, I love it for that.
This could be a good option. I only have a single wavebird controller now. I need to know though, does it have a decent amount of weight to it? I dislike controllers that are super light. They feel cheap and as if I'm holding air. How does the shape feel? I hesitate to spend that much on a controller and not like it. Anyhow, appreciate the content. I wouldn't mind a follow up after you sink some time into it.
Exlene gamecube controller improved version 2022 is a fantastic bluetooth controller. Paired with a blueretro adapter, it works perfectly on a gamecube (though rumble support on blueretro is a work in progress)
I wonder if these have the same issue as the PowerA ones where you can only connect one to the blueretro. I have the PowerA one and it disconnects every 20mins and I have to re-pair it
Curious as well, because apparently the dreamcast retro fighter controller has a major design flaw with the triggers and the fall apart after very light use.
I still use GameCube controllers for my GameCube and switch and I must say having the snap back on the joystick isn’t a good thing. There’s some games that effect gameplay cause when it snaps it registers the opposite direction when it snaps.
Glad to see the majority of 3rd party controllers these days are of a decent quality, whether it be Retro Fighters, 8bitdo or Retrobit (to name a few). The garbage that was available during the 16-bit era was atrocious.
You're comparing an era with advance techs to an era that is still discovering innovation. Course the 16-Bit era doesn't had many quality 3rd party accessories but the fact that they are trying and figuring what works and what doesn't is what makes that era magical unlike the boring era we live today where everything are similar.
Would you say this « smaller » D Pad is still good for 2D gameboy GBA games? Not the best I’m sure but hopefully decent. Thanks for the great video as always. I’m ordering one thanks to you. Awesome content.
I got the Battler yesterday. I've been playing GBA games with it, and it's a significant improvement over the OEM d-pad. I didn't get a BladeGC so I can't comment on that one yet.
You seem to be the first person to actually get these in your hands. Can you confirm how it connects to PC or Switch? Is the USB dongle needed, or can it also be paired with bluetooth? Does windows recognize it as an xinput controller, and how are the buttons mapped? (ie: is B and X swapped?) Eitherway, thanks for showcasing these! I've been looking a long time for a good PC gamecube style controller, that can also work with gamecube/wii/dolphin.
Just got mine in the mail. It feels nice, however I noticed quickly mine has literally 0 rumble to it. Dont know if I dont have the right setting or what, but gonna fully charge it to test. Also the left trigger would fail on me about every 3-5 attempt. Tested it with metroid prime GC disc on the Wii system.
I heard from Retro Fighters and the sticks of their GameCube controllers don't have hall effects. Looks like I have to "abuse" the controllers until I start to notice stick drift.
I've always thought that the only problems the game keep going to war with stuff that could easily be fixed so Nintendo could have stuck with the GameCube controller just like how Sony sticks to their dualshock and Microsoft sticks to their controller but nope instead Nintendo tries to swap it up every generation. Edit: This comment is proof that you should reread your comments before hitting send "game keep going to war" I think that's supposed to say "GameCube controller" lol
Microsoft and Sony had no creativity and no innovation which is why they kept playing safe every gen. Nintendo at least gave us something new every gen whether idea work or it failed. GameCube is one of the failed ones hence why the GameCube controller was never revisit (except for maybe just playing Super Smash Bros.).
this is a very important questions for shiny hunters. can u control multiple gamecubes with 1 controller using multiple receivers like u can with the wavebird controller?
Just got mine today. And the dongle didn’t work on my Wii or 2 GameCubes. 😢 only worked on my switch with the usb. The GameCube dongle doesn’t light up. I was so hyped for nothing
Hello. Are you still using these? If so, how are they holding up? I know you had some issues with the blade gc version, so I'm curious if these are still holding up for you and if you still use them.
I didnt have any rattle on the black one, i just opened it a few mins ago and dont see the same piece attached anywhere. Maybe i am missing it but I dunno, maybe it really was a bonus piece lol
I was kind of burned on their PS2/PS3 and Dreamcast controllers... The triggers activate if you barely BREATHE on them, so its unusable, and was denied replacement... So I'm a bit hesitant on buying another product... I did like their Saturn controller though...
Thats a good question, but I think sometimes if things are too similar you get Nintendo looking at ya and those lawyers hitting you up. Thats what happened to 8Bitdo some years ago with their SNES controllers... but they made slight changes that still make them look and feel like an SNES controller.. so not sure why they couldnt with these. But my opinion is Retro Fighters just likes to create controllers for Retro consoles that have newer generation controller form factors instead of the shape of the originals...
I’ve got two questions about this controller. I’ve seen a few third party GameCube controllers and control sticks that have the analog stick’s rubber cap touch the plastic case of the Controller where that’s not the case with original controllers. Is it the same with the BattlerGC? Also how are the pressure sensitive triggers of the BattlerGC for games such as Luigi’s Mansion and Super Mario Sunshine?
Have you been using the Mayflash N64 HDMI adapter? I’m unsing it on my 50” tv and it looks dark and I can barely distinguish some items in Resident Evil 2. Do you recommend to use it with a smaller screen? or which type of screen?
This was working fine on my steamdeck but stopped working last night. My pc reads it fine though, anyone have a similar issue? I wonder if the recent update messed things up.
This is a bit of a silly question, but can this controller be used in the Switch via the GameCube controller dongle using the GameCube controller adapter? For example, when you play Smash Ultimate and Super Mario Sunshine using the the Adapter, the game registers the controller in using as a GameCube controller and not a pro controller if that makes sense. Also through that, does it have rumble?
