The GameCube and Its Perfect Controller Are Back (on the Switch 2)

One of Nintendo’s most beloved and—for its time—most perfunctory products, the GameCube, is getting more life on the Nintendo Switch 2. The Japanese games company is finally bringing a few of that console’s games to Switch Online Expansion Pack subscribers. The only problem is original Switch owners will need to shell out a hefty chunk of change to return for the cell-shaded wonders of Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker at launch on June 5. In its April 2 Nintendo Direct showing off the full capabilities of the Switch 2, the company shared news about a few of the GameCube titles coming to the Nintendo Classics library (Online classic game libraries are now called Nintendo Classics, in case you were confused). Plus, the company is again offering consumers a chance to buy a Switch 2-compatible GameCube controller for the most pitch-perfect feel. There will only be two games to start, though Nintendo should be adding more to the library as time goes on. First is The Legend of Zelda: The Wi ... Read full article.