- The GameCube Nintendo Switch 2 controller is apparently only compatible with gamecube games
- The small impression presented in a trailer indicates: “The controller is only compatible with Nintendo Gamecube – Nintendo Classics”
- Similar non-responsibility clauses have been shared for previous retro controllers who proved to work with switch games
It seems that the new GameCube Nintendo Switch 2 controller is only compatible with gamecube games in the online classic library.
After months of rumors, the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct finally unveiled its new GameCube controller and its GameCube collection for Switch Online, which will arrive alongside the new console on June 5, 2025.
Playable classics include tastes Wind-Waker And Caliber of the soul 2But if you expected to be able to use the new GameCube controller with new games like Mario Kart World Or Donkey Kong BananzaIt seems that it will not be possible.
As indicated by VGC, the small impression presented at the end of the trailer of Switch 2 Gamecube can be read as follows: “The controller is only compatible with Nintendo Gamecube – Nintendo Classics”, apparently confirming that the Gamepad will not work with any other switch 2 games.
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Although Nintendo Retro controllers were designed to be used for games in their corresponding Switch online library, some can be used to play ordinary switching games, such as NES, SNES and N64 controllers. However, they can be limited due to their pimples.
It is important to note that Nintendo offered similar non-responsibility clauses on their previous retro controllers, such as SNES, but they turned out to play with other Switch games.
We will have to wait and see if this is the case when the GameCube controller is released this summer.
The Nintendo Switch 2 will cost $ 449.99 / £ 395.99 or $ 499.99 / £ 429.99 for a Mario Kart World pack.
Pre-orders are now alive in the United Kingdom, but American pre-orders and Canada pre-orders have been delayed because Nintendo assesses the potential impact of prices imposed by the Trump administration.
