Nintendo comments to switch 2 compatibility of Gamecube controller with other games

Summary

Nintendo Switch 2 GameCube controller can face compatibility problems with games outside the Nintendo Gamecube – Nintendo Classics.
Gamecube controller does not have all the buttons and functions that will have other supported controllers on the switch 2.
Switch 2 GameCube controllers are not compatible with the original Nintendo Switch console.

Nintendo has expressed himself Nintendo Switch 2 Gamecube compatibility, revealing that the new controller can have “some problems” to play games outside the Nintendo Gamecube – Nintendo Classics. The Gamecube wireless controller was unveiled during April 2 Nintendo Direct, which focused on Nintendo Switch 2, console functions and several upcoming games.

Two levels of online Nintendo switch subscription are available for $ 19.99 and $ 49.99 per year. At the basic level, subscribers receive online support for multiple players and classic titles from NES, SNES and Game Boy. More expensive level, Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, offers Nintendo Online Subscription, DLC FREE for different games Nintendo Switch as Splatoon 2 and Animal crossing: New HorizonsAnd access to classic games from Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance and Sega Genesis. Expansion packages will also have access to Nintendo Gamecube on Nintendo Switch 2 at startup, for example Soulcalibur 2, The Legend of Zelda: Wind Wakerand F-zero gx.

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The Nintendo Switch 2 GameCube can have “some problems in playing other games”, according to Nintendo representative, who responded to a question from Nintendo Life. Gamecube controller is designed for use with Nintendo Classics for GameCube games and is an optional way to play these games next to the new Nintendo Switch 2 Pro. However, because GameCube controllers do not have all the buttons and functions found on other controllers, there may be some compatibility problems with other games on Nintendo Switch 2.

Nintendo Switch 2 GameCube controllers can face compatibility problems in other games due to lack of buttons and functions

It is worth noting that the cable drivers from the original Nintendo Gamecube bracket can be used on the Nintendo Switch 2 with the Gamecube controller adapter. The original Joy-Con controller A is compatible with Nintendo Switch 2, but the controllers may encounter similar compatibility problems as Gamecube.

Nintendo adds classic games to Nintendo Switch Online every month, so this trend will continue before and after Nintendo Switch 2. Fire Emblem: Way of glow, Chibi-Robo, Pokemon Colosseum, Pokemon XD: Gale of Darknessand Super Mario Sunshine.