How much does the controller matter?

[Mike Mercury]

I use an 10 year old gamecube controller. I kept it in good condition, but I was wondering whether it is absolutely necessary for me to spend 40 bucks on a new white one with a long cable, or if it really doesn't matter. What is your opinion on the age of controllers?

 

[Kimimaru]

I use a 7 year old controller and I play perfectly fine with it. As long as the functionality is still intact it shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Zoler]

If it's still working fine there's no reason for a new controller.

If you haven't compared it with a new one I suggest you do it though.

 

[Eggm]

Everyone's perfect controller is different. Just use the one you have for now.

 

[Jockmaster]

I use one thats old as **** and it's still mighty crisp and responsive. Age is only important if it was treated like **** forever

 

[commonyoshi]

Everyone and their moms john about controllers in SoCal. I've personally never had any issues with mine, but maybe I'm just lucky.

Jman didn't even have a controller when he played, lol. He went around borrowing peoples'.

 

[Strong Badam]

How exactly are we supposed to answer this? 37? 45? 83?

 

[Renth]

all of my controllers are broken.


Every event i go to i borrow a new one after not playing for over a month - longer sometimes 4-5 months with no gamecube time. I need to be more active in the community.



I want to share myself with all of youuuu

 

[Bones0]

How exactly are we supposed to answer this? 37? 45? 83?

Enough to buy a new one.

Not enough to buy a new one.

The latter is the consensus.

 

[RaphaelRobo]

how exactly are we supposed to answer this? 37? 45? 83?

4 2

 

[CableCho57]

depends on your main

 

[Kink-Link5]

My 11-year-old controller is still working fine. SHs are harder than with a new one but I didn't even notice until I used a new one and couldn't full hop lol

 

[oukd]

practice with at least 2 controllers (one really new and one really old) and never have controller johns again

 

[It's me Q]

My 11-year-old controller is still working fine. SHs are harder than with a new one but I didn't even notice until I used a new one and couldn't full hop lol

Eh damn ill have to get one of these I thought it was just me (SH'ing is HARD sometimes with my olde one)

 

[Armada]

Really hard to say because some people are more sensitive when it comes to this questions.
My first cotroller (My first own controller) hold between dec 2004 and nov 2009. After that I have changed controller a lot of times and the two last ones have been terrible and actually were broken from the start.

I actually said "the controllers are build different now" as a joke and a bit serious at the same time. AJP opend up a contoller and saw it was true. Now I have went back to a old one that works because the feeling on the controll stick is right for me and it feels more good for me but some sticks that "works" is terrible for me because Im not used to those kind of controller sticks.

It makes a huge difference for some people and Im one of them

 

[AXE 09]

Based on my experience, the age of the controller doesn't really matter. It's just that every controller is different, and you have to find the right one for you.

Also, if I simply borrow someone else's controller, I tend to do a lot worse lol. I have major controller johns when I'm not using my own. I have to be practicing with a certain controller for maybe a few weeks before I finally break it in and feel more comfortable with it. No controller is the same.

 

[Krynxe]

Really hard to say because some people are more sensitive when it comes to this questions.
My first cotroller (My first own controller) hold between dec 2004 and nov 2009. After that I have changed controller a lot of times and the two last ones have been terrible and actually were broken from the start.

I actually said "the controllers are build different now" as a joke and a bit serious at the same time. AJP opend up a contoller and saw it was true. Now I have went back to a old one that works because the feeling on the controll stick is right for me and it feels more good for me but some sticks that "works" is terrible for me because Im not used to those kind of controller sticks.

It makes a huge difference for some people and Im one of them

Yeah, I noticed this too. I have two black controllers that are both official Nintendo controllers, but they are built differently on the inside. One has a broken analogue stick that can't be fixed and is just built much worse than the other, which is my controller. You can feel the difference in the buttons and the sticks. And I've never felt a pair of L/R buttons feel the same on one controller like they do on another. Every controller really is different, but it's not about age, just preference.

 

[Mike Mercury]

Thanks for all the input everyone! I since tried another controller that was basically brand new, and I found that the biggest difference was the feel of the buttons. My controller is obviously very broken in. I am used to the controller I have now, so it would be pointless to switch.

 

[rawrimamonster]

Am I the only one that's noticed that gamecube controllers quality NOWADAYS are either spotty or just suck? Also on topic, it depends on your character and your technical ability and how you play. With new controllers, I wear out my analog within a year from intense play. Though the fact that I wavedash with analog only probably doesn't help much.

in b4 a million WAT's

edit: Lol guess I shoulda read more, I guess the quality of their design has ****ted up.

 

[Bad Cupboard]

Controller does matter A LOT, but it's more about being comfortable with it than anything else. There's no objective "best" controller, it's all about personal taste. Unless there's something actually broken with your current controller that prevents you from having full control over your character, it's best to stick with what you know.

 

[MikeHaggarTHAKJB]

most people consider the white ones worse, although i actually like them more.
if youre comfortable with your controller and it isnt broken thats the best controller you can have.
also if the buttons or the rubber on the control stick t are worn out heres no point to switch controllers completely, you can just switch the membrane thing under the buttons or the control stick with a newer one.

 

[Zodiac]

I prefer controllers that are brand freaking new, most people like to break them in, but if you have had that controller for ten years the chances are its a bit worn out and you just don't know it because its been happening slowly. but unless you play a very technically demanding character like fox, falco or falcon I think you can get by with a controller that is slightly out of tune.

for instance I can use my five year old controller to play sheik in tournaments but I would never use anything but a controller I have kept in perfect condition to play fox.