Nintendo Says Switch 2 GameCube Controller Will Work With Non-GameCube Games, but There May Be 'Issues'

Nintendo has clarified compatibility concerns astir its all-new GameCube controller, confirming determination whitethorn beryllium "issues" utilizing it to play modern Nintendo Switch 2 games.

The GameCube controller was unveiled astatine the 60-minute Nintendo Direct earlier this month. At the time, we noticed the small-print warned the controller was "only compatible with Nintendo GameCube" games successful the Nintendo Switch Online retro library, and not different Switch 2 games.

Nintendo has present clarified that tiny print, reiterating that the retro controller was designed to beryllium utilized chiefly with GameCube games. Players may beryllium capable usage their GameCube controller for different Nintendo Switch 2 games, but determination "may beryllium immoderate issues" doing truthful fixed the retro instrumentality volition beryllium missing "all the buttons and features" recovered successful much modern controllers.

Nintendo besides repeated its informing that the GameCube controller is lone compatible with the Nintendo Switch 2 system.

"The Nintendo GameCube controller is designed for usage with the Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics postulation of games and is an optional mode to play those games," Nintendo confirmed successful a connection to Nintendo Life.

"Since it doesn’t person each the buttons and features recovered successful different controllers that tin beryllium utilized with the Nintendo Switch 2 system, determination whitethorn beryllium immoderate issues erstwhile playing different games. The Nintendo GameCube controller tin lone beryllium utilized connected Nintendo Switch 2 and is not compatible with Nintendo Switch."

The GameCube postulation is simply a large update to the Nintendo Switch Online library, and grants subscribers entree to a laundry database of classical 2000s-era titles, including The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, F-Zero GX, and Soulcalibur 2, which volition each beryllium disposable astatine motorboat this summer. Of course, this room volition beryllium expanded successful the years to come, with immoderate teased titles including Super Mario Sunshine, Luigi's Mansion, Super Mario Strikers, Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness, and more.

If you're looking to pre-order a Nintendo Switch 2, GameCube controller, oregon different accessories and games, marque definite to support an oculus connected our Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order hub, which volition enactment updated with quality and info. You tin besides find retired much astir however to summation your chances of getting a caller Nintendo Switch 2 console connected time one.

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