

These alternatives, however, are not common in certain countries with top scenes like Japan where alternative controllers were banned as part of their ruleset and Peru. The scene is in general open to any alternative as long as the controller has no macros and only as many buttons as a Hori compared to. Many players however also use a variety of other types of controllers such as GameCube, Xbox, and even keyboard.

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This is partially due to preference and also since Horis tend to be expensive as they need to be imported. Compatible with the Nintendo 64, these two controllers see the most use in tournaments in Smash 64 with the original controller being more common. and is one of two official controllers along with the Japan-only release, the Hori Mini Pad or Hori for short. Melee.This was the first controller to be used in Super Smash Bros.

ĭespite its similarity to the GameCube controller, it is not compatible with GameCube games because it does not plug into a GameCube controller port by default, and as such cannot be used to play Super Smash Bros. Another Gamecube controller-shaped Classic Controller exists on the market, the Hori Battle Pad, which is much closer to the GameCube controller than the PDP Fight Pad. Owing to its design and release date, some players presume that it is targeted primarily towards Smash Bros. However, its technical workings are just like any other Classic Controller and as such it connects to the console wirelessly by plugging into the Wii Remote. However, the controller is fully compatible with Brawl, and is considered superior to its original counterpart by competitive players.ģrd party controller manufacturer PDP, with official licensing from Nintendo, released a "Wired Fight Pad" controller in November 2014, a Classic Controller whose control layout has been redesigned to strongly emulate the look and feel of a Gamecube controller. As it was released after Brawl, the game makes no reference to the new model all images show the original Classic Controller. In 2009, Nintendo released a revision of the Classic Controller named the Classic Controller Pro, with a new wing grip design and the Z L and Z R buttons relocated behind the L and R buttons as secondary shoulder buttons, in the vein of the Z button on the GameCube controller. It was released primarily for use with Super Smash Bros. Its layout matches the layout of a GameCube Controller. The Hori Battle Pad is an officially licensed third-party Classic Controller.
