After the questionable N64 gamepad, Nintendo reached controller perfection with the WaveBird.
to the Switch, last week I dug out my original GameCube hardware and was reminded of how much I loved the WaveBird controller, and still do. Arriving a year after the GameCube itself in 2002, the WaveBird was the first modern controller to feature wireless connectivity.
After the relative failure of the GameCube, Nintendo’s follow-up in 2006 was arguably one of the company’s riskiest experiments ever, but the Wii was an undeniable hit, eventually selling almost 102 million consoles. It was compatible with both older GameCube games and controllers, but the Wii ushered in a new generation of motion-controlled gaming through its innovative Wiimote and Nunchuck controllers that has remained Nintendo’s focus through the Wii U and even the Switch today.