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Retro Link GameCube Style USB Wired Controller
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
5.4
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
274
Old Reviews
192
Unverified
17
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Review Analysis - 65 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Gaming
19gamecube, gamecube controller, dolphin emulator, dolphin, super mario sunshine
+58%
-42%
" ... I played GameCube games for the first time with these and the controls felt very natural and responsive to me. ... I will be buying 2 more of these for 4-player game nights. ... Also working great with the Dolphin emulator on my Windows 10 system, I had some friends over and they didn't realize we were playing on an emulator, they were shocked when I picked up my bluetooth keyboard and the TV they had been gaming on turned into a computer, they thought they were playing a real GameCube. ... "
" ... Like the controller ... "
" ... I bought this with the obvious intent of playing gamecube games on my computer, and it worked incredibly well right out of the box. ... Its easy to set up, feels just like the real thing, and if you're like me, gives you that amazing nostalgic feeling of playing your old gamecube. ... "
" ... I use this controller with Dolphin emulator and it works like a charm! ... Only thing that it doesn't emulate light presses of the Left and Right bumpers (pressed halfway) which is required for most games like Super Mario Sunshine to run and squirt water at the same time. ... "
" ... I never had a real Gamecube, so I don't know how it compares in quality to a real controller, but it works perfectly for playing GC games with Dolphin. ... "
" ... I usually play Nintendo 64 games instead of GameCube. ... "
" ... It a traditional game controller adapted for USB PC Games. ... "
" ... If you like the feel of the classic GameCube controller this is a good buy. ... "
Controls
15analog, z button, l and r, l, trigger buttons
+20%
-80%
" ... They only operate as digital buttons and then only when pressed all the way down. ... "
" ... The button layout is correct. ... The R and L buttons are loose in their sockets ... It seems to have something there, but not the full click. ... It's like a sideways mouse button. ... The A/B/X/Y buttons are a little too mechanical. ... Worst thing about this thing, though, is that the janky L/R buttons also don't seem to serve as axes, or they are not reported correctly. ... They're just big, stupid buttons. ... "
" ... Buttons don't feel right and the controller as a whole feels flimsy. ... "
" ... The L button is stiff. ... I had to really mess with my control settings to get decent control that didn't act almost like a button. ... The shoulder buttons seem to be missing the analog functionality entirely. ... "
" ... The Z button is also just a tactile button, nothing like the original GC controller. ... "
" ... Sometimes will not register button presses. ... "
" ... I finally get this thing and the left control stick is obviously leaning to the right. ... The rest of the buttons seem to work, but the motor also does not for the vibration feedback. ... "
" ... Buttons are a bit hard to press, L and R resist pressure (and only resister a full press), analog stick is loose and doesn't register many fine motions, and don't get me started on the C stick. ... "
Comfort
10analog, thing, like the original, gamecube controller, feels
+40%
-60%
" ... It's something else wearing a Gamecube controller's skin. ... "
" ... The feel, however, is almost completely wrong. ... "
" ... The triggers hurt and even with modification (I trimmed them down), it's still too stiff. ... "
" ... The main Analog Stick feels okay to press, but the sensitivity, on both Joysticks, is pretty off. ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
USB: Yes
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