The GameCube and Wired Fight Pad Controllers

Yesterday, my brother got a Mario-themed Wired Fight Pad in the mail from EB Games. I really wanted to get a feel of the Fight Pad, being that it is a third party controller that is licensed by Nintendo.

The GameCube Controller is of course the one you plug into the GameCube adapter on Wii U. The Wired Fight Pad is a “GameCube” Controller you plug into a Wiimote – the Wiimote will recognize it as a Classic Controller, so you can play games that are compatible with the Classic Controller with the Fight Pad. Aside from the design being similar, the Fight Pad has an extra shoulder button since the Classic Controller has one, too.

I played a bit of Brawl to get used to the feel of the Fight Pad's controller and I must say it could take a bit to get used to, but it's otherwise just like the original GameCube controller in terms of the button placements and similar design. I recommend this if you'd rather not have a normal GameCube Controller or if they run out of those controllers and only Fight Pads are available.

Which will you get to use with Smash? The Classic GameCube Controller, or this Third party (also licensed by Nintendo) Classic Controller built in inspiration of the GameCube Controller? I tried out the Fight Pad on Brawl and I feel it make take a bit before getting used to it. I might be using both from time-to-time.