{"id":126456,"date":"2022-07-11T15:45:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T15:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-134316"},"modified":"2022-07-11T15:45:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T15:45:00","slug":"random-unique-collection-showcases-gamecube-controller-prototypes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/07\/11\/random-unique-collection-showcases-gamecube-controller-prototypes\/","title":{"rendered":"Random: Unique Collection Showcases GameCube Controller Prototypes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We all know how incredible the GameCube controller is, right? Heck, there’s a reason so many people still prefer to use it for franchises such as Super Smash Bros.<\/strong>; it’s awesome<\/em>. If you’ve seen the prototype design of the controller, however, then you’ll know that the early design was uhh… different? No, that’s not the right word… Awful<\/em>, there we go.<\/p>\n

It’s odd, because in terms of form factor, there’s little that’s actually changed from the prototype to the final retail product, but one glance will tell you that small changes can make a tonne of difference. Take the width, for example: you can see that the prototype controller is significantly wider than the retail model, with a more prominent gap between the d-pad and the c-stick. In addition, the handles either side are more pronounced, making the prototype look more like a boomerang than the controller we all know and love.<\/p>\n

If you haven’t seen one before, then you need to check out this beautiful collection from the Twitter page<\/a> of console database ConsoleVariations<\/a>. It owns not just one, but five<\/em> GameCube prototype controllers, in addition to the GameCube dev kits and firmware discs.<\/p>\n