Smash Wii U Advice on getting used to a new controller?

[Dokokashira]

Specifically, the GameCube controller. I've been using the GamePad ever since I got the game, and today my Wii U GameCube adapter came in. I got the adapter for the purpose of using it in offline tournaments, since I've heard the GamePad is illegal since only one can be connected to the system at a time. I started playing around with my new controller, and so far I find it really uncomfortable to use. It feels clunky, it's really small, the buttons are loud and big, and it's weird not having a display right in the middle...

Does anyone have any tips, experiences, or success stories to share about switching to a new controller? Thanks!

As a side question, what's the best way to clean a GameCube controller? I noticed my buttons stick sometimes.

 

[mario123007]

Keep using it for a while. And then you will get used to it.
Get a clean cloth a damp it with minor water, and then polish the stick.

 

[-NV]

Try using official Nintendo GameCube controllers.
As far as getting used to them, just use it for like 4 hours straight and you'll be used to it in no time. Don't hurt yourself.

Success story- my friend started using a GameCube controller, after about 3 days of using it (~3 hours a day), no one could tell that he had just started using it.

Good luck

 

[Dokokashira]

Thank you for the replies! It seems like the best thing to do is to just keep doing it... which can go for a lot of things in Smash, heh. I'll try the things you recommended. ^_^

Try using official Nintendo GameCube controllers.

I'm actually using an original GameCube controller; I found it lying around in my bedroom closet.